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Founding Mothers & Fathers

Gendered Power and the Forming of American Society

By: Mary Beth Norton

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Founding Mothers & Fathers

Gendered Power and the Forming of American Society

By: Mary Beth Norton

Much like A Midwife's Tale and The Unredeemed Captive, this novel is about power relationships in early American society, religion, and politics--with insights into the initial development and operation of government, the maintenance of social order, and the experiences of individual men and women.

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Vintage

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0307760766

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9780307760760

The Rice Economy of Asia

Appendix

By: Randolph Barker,Beth Rose

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The Rice Economy of Asia

Appendix

By: Randolph Barker,Beth Rose

This appendix is a companion volume to the Rice Economy of Asia by Randolph Barker, Robert W. Herdt, with Beth Rose.

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Int. Rice Res. Inst.

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0915707144

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9780915707140

Slouch

Posture Panic in Modern America

By: Beth Linker

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Slouch

Posture Panic in Modern America

By: Beth Linker

This book is a historical consideration of how poor posture became a dreaded pathology in the United States at the turn of the twentieth century. It opens with the "outbreak" of the poor posture epidemic, which began with turn-of-the-century paleoanthropologists: If upright posture was the first of all attributes that separated human from beasts - and importantly a precondition for the development of intellect and speech - what did it mean that a majority of Americans slouched? By World War I, public health officials claimed that 80% of Americans suffered from postural abnormalities. Panic spread, setting into motion initiatives intended to stem the slouching epidemic, as schoolteachers, shoe companies, clothing manufacturers, public health officials, medical professionals, and the popular press exhorted the public toward detection. Wellness programs stigmatized disability while also encouraging the belief that health and ableness could be purchased through consumer goods. What makes this epidemic unique is that, in the absence of a communicable contagion, it was largely driven by a cultural intolerance of disabled bodies, with notions of "ableness" taking hold for much of the twentieth century. The author traces this history through its consequential demise, as social movements of the 1960s prompted people to push back against invasive and discriminatory standards. Large-scale physical fitness assessments designed to weed out defective bodies relied on compliant participants, and the Civil Rights and Women's Movement, as well as the anti-Vietnam war protests and Disability Rights Movements eventually halted that supply, and in the 1990s a public outcry destroyed many of the archives and materials collected. Nevertheless, anxiety over posture persists to this day"--

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Princeton University Press

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069123549X

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9780691235493

The Final Mission

Preserving NASA's Apollo Sites

By: Lisa Westwood,Beth O'Leary,Milford W. Donaldson

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The Final Mission

Preserving NASA's Apollo Sites

By: Lisa Westwood,Beth O'Leary,Milford W. Donaldson

The world will always remember Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin for their first steps on the moon, yet few today hold in respect the sites that made these and other astronauts' journeys possible. Across the American landscape and on the lunar surface, many facilities and landing sites linked to the Apollo program remain unprotected. Some have already crumbled to ruins--silent and abandoned. The Final Mission explores these key locations, reframes the footprints and items left on the moon as cultural resources, and calls for the urgent preservation of this space heritage. Beginning with the initiation of the space race, the authors trace the history of research, training, and manufacturing centers that contributed to lunar exploration. From the early rocket test stands of Robert H. Goddard, to astronaut instruction at Meteor Crater, to human and primate experiments at Holloman Air Force Base, innumerable places proved critical to developing the equipment for exploring space, surviving the journey, and returning to Earth safely. Despite their significance to the history of human spaceflight, many landmarks face the threat of damage or destruction. Most alarming is that the rapid advancement of technology renders stations obsolete long before they are deemed worthy of preservation. Moreover, the lack of precedence for protecting off-planet artifacts poses a unique challenge for space archaeology. While NASA's 2011 recommendations for spacefarers suggest avoiding close proximity to this cultural landscape, the authors advocate stronger routes of preservation and present models for safeguarding space history--both on Earth's surface and beyond.

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University Press of Florida

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0813059984

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Early American Silver in The Metropolitan Museum of Art

By: Wees, Beth Carver,Harvey, Medill Higgins

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Early American Silver in The Metropolitan Museum of Art

By: Wees, Beth Carver,Harvey, Medill Higgins

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Metropolitan Museum of Art

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1588394913

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The Rice Economy of Asia

By: Randolph Barker

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The Rice Economy of Asia

By: Randolph Barker

To millions of people in the world, rice is the center of existence, especially in Asia, where more than 90 percent of the world's rice is grown. This book is about the trends and changes that have occurred in the Asian rice economy since World War II, but particularly since the introduction of new varieties of rice and modern technology in the mid-1960s. Although there is now a vast amount of literature and statistical data on various aspects of the subject, no single comprehensive treatment has previously been prepared. The Rice Economy of Asia not only provides such a treatment but also presents a clear picture of some of the critical issues dealing with productivity and equity --- as a glance at the table of contents will show. In addition to 18 chapters, there are an extensive bibilography, 150 tables, and 50 charts. The volume, as a whole, should be interesting and useful to decisionmakers at national and international levels, to professionals, and to students of development.

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Routledge

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1135886628

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9781135886622

The Karst Systems of Florida

Understanding Karst in a Geologically Young Terrain

By: Sam Upchurch,Thomas M. Scott,MICHAEL ALFIERI,Beth Fratesi,Thomas L. Dobecki

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The Karst Systems of Florida

Understanding Karst in a Geologically Young Terrain

By: Sam Upchurch,Thomas M. Scott,MICHAEL ALFIERI,Beth Fratesi,Thomas L. Dobecki

This book discusses the geology, hydrogeology, and water quality/geochemistry of karst systems in geologically young terrain, using the state of Florida as an example. Also discussed are sinkhole-development models; sinkhole risk; eogenetic karst features developed in rocks as young as 125,000 years and as old as 65 million years; and karst landscapes of Florida, including regional geology and geomorphology with important examples of karst features, such as springs, sinkholes, caves, and other karst landforms. The eogenetic karst of Florida is largely covered and this book extensively discusses the interactions of karst processes with sand- and clay-rich cover materials.

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Springer

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3319696351

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English, Irish, & Scottish Silver at the Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute

By: Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute,Beth Carver Wees

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English, Irish, & Scottish Silver at the Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute

By: Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute,Beth Carver Wees

In this stunning catalog, Wees, curator of decorative arts at the Clark Art Institute, shares her extensive knowledge of silver. Robert Sterling Clark, who established the Art Institute in 1955, preferred Huguenot silver? especially that of Paul de Lamerie? so his collection, which contains typical objects from the early 16th to the mid-20th centuries, is especially rich in 18th-century examples. Wees arranges this collection according to general function ("Dining," "Lighting," etc.) and prefaces each chapter with exhaustively footnoted essays. She accompanies each item with crisp black-and-white photographs, a wealth of description, and helpful commentary. Analogous to Kathryn Buhler's standard catalog of American silver in Boston's Museum of Fine Arts, this is a wonderful tool for researching makers and hallmarks, comparing stylistic elements, or just marveling at the beauty of an extraordinary collection. While not intended to be a historical compendium, this informative, visual feast belongs in all silver reference collections and will also certainly appeal to individual collectors. 19 colour & 1,222 b/w illustrations

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Hudson Hills

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1555951171

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Effective Learning after Acquired Brain Injury

A practical guide to support adults with neurological conditions

By: Graham Lowings,Beth Wicks

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Effective Learning after Acquired Brain Injury

A practical guide to support adults with neurological conditions

By: Graham Lowings,Beth Wicks

Effective Learning After Acquired Brain Injury provides clear guidance on delivering productive educational programmes for adolescents and adults with acquired brain injury (ABI). Written for the non-specialist, the book provides an accessible overview of the neuropsychological deficits resulting from ABI and the ways in which these can affect an individual’s ability to learn and to benefit from educational programmes. This is the first book of its kind to focus on the adaptation of educational programmes for adults rather than children. The authors explain how to take the results of a neuropsychological assessment as a guide in order to construct a cognitive profile and to create individually tailored educational plans and rehabilitation programmes. They also describe specific strategies that can be taught or utilised, and ways in which they can be set out in a simple plan. The book includes an extensive collection of resources which can be reproduced for the reader’s own use. Effective Learning After Acquired Brain Injury will be an invaluable resource for general facilitators, clinicians and practitioners who provide educational opportunities in rehabilitation centres for individuals with a variety of neurological conditions, and also for those delivering education in forensic settings. It will maximise the quality of teaching, and the person’s potential to learn, and improve the success rate of rehabilitation programmes and those aimed at reducing offending.

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Routledge

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1317597036

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Primer on Posttraumatic Growth

An Introduction and Guide

By: Mary Beth Werdel,Robert J. Wicks

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Primer on Posttraumatic Growth

An Introduction and Guide

By: Mary Beth Werdel,Robert J. Wicks

From the inspiring chapter quotes, to relevant historical and current research, to practical clinical directions, Primer on Posttraumatic Growth takes a giant step toward both grounding us and moving us ahead with strong hope for adjustment and growth in the post-trauma/loss world. This is a comprehensive, practical, and readable work that should be at hand for any mental health clinician, pastoral care professional, or student preparing for these professions." —J. Shep Jeffreys, EdD, FT, author of Helping Grieving People—When Tears Are Not Enough: A Handbook for Care Providers, Second Edition A guide for helping your clients overcome negative events, based on the latest research on posttraumatic growth Drawing on the growing empirical and theoretical material on posttraumatic growth—an outgrowth of the positive psychology movement—Primer on Posttraumatic Growth provides insight, depth, and treatment recommendations for both the clinicians who work with those who have experienced dramatic negative events in their lives and for other professionals who support victims of trauma and extreme stress. This essential primer examines: The connections between meaning and growth The impact of cognitive processing on posttraumatic growth Positive emotion and posttraumatic growth Posttraumatic growth and an "open" personality The human drive to be in positive and important interpersonal relationships Forgiveness: can it be extended towards all areas of posttraumatic growth? Posttraumatic growth and religious and spiritual variables Wisdom and posttraumatic growth

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John Wiley & Sons

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1118106784

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9781118106785

The Resilient Clinician

Second Edition

By: Robert J. Wicks,Mary Beth Werdel

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The Resilient Clinician

Second Edition

By: Robert J. Wicks,Mary Beth Werdel

In late August 2021 the remnants of Hurricane Ida, by then not even a tropical depression, found its way to New York City and surrounding areas. The storm caused major destruction and loss in the south, particularly Louisiana. However, by the time it moved though New York, there was not much in the way of news about the storm. Still, within a few hours close to 7 inches of rain inundated the area. The rainfall was too much for the saturated ground to absorb, especially in areas below sea level. The quick, intense storm left a great deal of water moving into roadways, filling basements, and even first floors of apartment buildings, single family homes, and places of work and worship. Patio furniture, sports equipment, even cars from backyards and driveways floated down major roads. Hundreds of people lost their homes, close to fifty people lost their lives in a storm that barely was spoken of prior to the event"--

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Oxford University Press

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019764628X

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9780197646281

Workshop Statistics

Discovery with Data and Fathom

By: Allan J. Rossman,Beth L. Chance,Robin H. Lock

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Workshop Statistics

Discovery with Data and Fathom

By: Allan J. Rossman,Beth L. Chance,Robin H. Lock

This book focuses on probability and the Bayesian viewpoint. It presents basic material on probability and then introduces inference by means of Bayes'rule. The emphasis is on statistical thinking and how one learns from data. The objective is to present the basic tenets of statistical inference. Unique in its format, the text allows students to discover statistical concepts, explore statistical principles, and apply statistical techniques. In addition to the numerous activities and exercises around which the text is built, the book includes a basic text exposition for each topic, and data appendices.

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Springer Science & Business Media

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1930190085

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9781930190085

The Shadowlands of Conduct

Ethics and State Politics

By: Beth A. Rosenson

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The Shadowlands of Conduct

Ethics and State Politics

By: Beth A. Rosenson

Although the linking of "ethics" and "politics" may seem more like the ingredients for a comedian's monologue, it is a sober issue and one that affects every American—especially when it comes to state politics, where the cynical might say ethics can never survive. To find examples of the latest corruption du jour, all one has to do is turn to the newspaper, or switch on the local newscast (think Illinois and New Jersey). Scandals have been ubiquitous since the beginning of the Republic, but it wasn't until 1954 that ethical self-regulation began to move legislatively beyond bribery statutes to address deeper issues—those which, in New York Governor Thomas Dewey's words, skulked in the "shadowlands of conduct." Rosenson begins her exploration with that moment when New York became the first state to enact a general ethics law, setting standards and guidelines for behavior. Unforgiving and illuminating, she examines the many laws that have been enacted since and the reasons that many of these law came into being. It is crucial to the functioning of a democratic government to understand how and why ethics laws vary across legislatures, and it is surprising to discover that many states have become far more stringent than the U.S. Congress in laws and regulations. Using both qualitative historical sources and rigorous statistical analysis, Rosenson examines when and why, from 1954 to the present, legislators have enacted ethics laws that seem to threaten their own well-being. Among the economic, political, and institutional factors considered that have helped or hindered the passage of these laws, the most consistent was pure scandal, abetted by the media. To have good government, one must be able to trust it, and this book can help all citizens understand and find their way out of the shadowlands into the light.

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Georgetown University Press

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1589014677

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9781589014671

Educating Children with Acquired Brain Injury

By: Sue Walker,Beth Wicks

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Educating Children with Acquired Brain Injury

By: Sue Walker,Beth Wicks

Teachers have to be aware of their pupil's special educational needs. This title allows teachers to find out what an acquired brain injury is and how to maximise learning opportunities for those with the condition.

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Routledge

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1843120518

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Educating Children and Young People with Acquired Brain Injury

By: Sue Walker,Beth Wicks

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Educating Children and Young People with Acquired Brain Injury

By: Sue Walker,Beth Wicks

Educating Children with Acquired Brain Injury is an authoritative resource book on the effects of brain injury on young people and how educators can understand and support their needs. This new edition has been updated to reflect changes to legislation and practice relating to special educational needs and will enable you to maximise the learning opportunities for young people with acquired brain injury (ABI). Considering key areas in special educational needs such as communication, interaction, cognition, sensory and physical needs, the book provides information on the multifaceted needs of children and young people with ABI and how these needs can be met. This book will help you to: Understand the difficulties that young people with ABI experience Support these students by using appropriate strategies to help their learning Understand and address the social and emotional difficulties experienced by these students Work in partnership with families and other professionals Understand information from other professionals by reference to a glossary of terms Access further useful information from relevant resources and organisations Written for SENCOs, teachers, teaching assistants, educational psychologists and other education professionals across all settings, Educating Children with Acquired Brain Injury is full of useful information and advice for parents and other family members, clinical and behavioural psychologists, therapists and support workers involved with children and young people with ABI.

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1315453673

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Night of the Witch

By: Sara Raasch,Beth Revis

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Night of the Witch

By: Sara Raasch,Beth Revis

An instant New York Times bestseller! Their love could never be forbidden. Book one in the Witch and Hunter duology, an epic enemies to lovers fantasy romance from New York Times bestselling authors Sara Raasch and Beth Revis. Fritzi is a witch. The lone survivor of a brutal attack on her coven, she's determined to find her only remaining family member and bring the hexenjägers—zealot witch hunters—to justice for the lives they ended. To do this, she will need to take down their leader, the merciless and enigmatic Kommandant Dieter Kirch. Otto is a hexenjäger—but that's just his cover. Years ago, the hexenjägers burned his innocent mother alive, and he has been plotting his revenge against the people who tore apart his family ever since. And now the time has come for them to pay for what they've done. When Fritzi and Otto are unexpectedly thrown together, neither is sure they can trust the other. The reluctant truce fueled by their common enemy takes them from the city at the heart of the hexenjägers' power to the wild and mysterious Black Forest. As old truths come to light and new dangers are revealed, Fritzi and Otto uncover a horrifying magical plot at the center of the hexenjäger attacks that leads back to Kommandant Kirch . . . but their own growing feelings for each other may be the most powerful magic of all. Praise for Night of the Witch: "Set against the backdrop of the Medieval German Witch Trials, Raasch and Revis weave a fantasy and heart-pounding tale full of history, love, witchcraft, and war that will have you gripping your book, waiting for the next shocking twist." — #1 New York Times bestselling author Jennifer L. Armentrout "Night of the Witch is an irresistibly compelling page-turner, distinguished by vivid descriptions, a fascinating magic system, and crackling chemistry between the two leads. Best of all? When I finished reading, I wanted more. Bring on the next book!" — Claire Legrand, New York Times bestselling author of Furyborn "A breathtaking adventure from beginning to end. Full of wild magic, stunning twists, and a romance that burns on the page, Night of the Witch is an addictive read that will leave readers desperate for more." — Rachel Griffin, New York Times bestselling author of The Nature of Witches and Bring Me Your Midnight "Raasch and Revis have brewed a brilliant novel that combines history and fantasy in the best of ways. Be prepared to stay up late reading this one. If it isn't the action keeping you on the edge of your seat, then it'll be the sizzling romance." — Tricia Levenseller, New York Times bestselling author of Blade of Secrets

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Sourcebooks, Inc.

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1728277868

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9781728277868

Looking Up When Life Is Looking Down

By: Beth Moore

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Looking Up When Life Is Looking Down

By: Beth Moore

When life is looking down, look up and find God’s deliverance! Life can be hard...sometimes to the point of feeling as though your struggles will never end and God isn’t anywhere near. In Looking Up When Life is Looking Down, Beth Moore shares a prosaic message of hope and deliverance taken from Psalm 40, helping readers discover they indeed are not alone and that God’s gracious provision of love and faithfulness is at work in their circumstances. This lovely full-color gift book is based on Beth Moore's best selling book, Get Out of That Pit.

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HarperChristian + ORM

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1418580589

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9781418580582

A Scholarly Edition of Samuel P. Newman’s A Practical System of Rhetoric

By: Beth L. Hewett

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A Scholarly Edition of Samuel P. Newman’s A Practical System of Rhetoric

By: Beth L. Hewett

In A Scholarly Edition of Samuel P. Newman’s A Practical System of Rhetoric, Beth L. Hewett argues that Newman and his successful nineteenth-century textbook should be evaluated within the era’s educational culture and goals, thus establishing their value in rhetorical history.

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BRILL

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9004441506

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Picturing the Face of Jesus

Encountering Christ Through Art

By: Beth Booram

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Picturing the Face of Jesus

Encountering Christ Through Art

By: Beth Booram

For many who identify themselves as Christians, Jesus has never become experientially personal or real. Countless others who have faithfully followed Christ confess to a spiritual dryness and lack of joy. These individuals are weary and unmoved by the plethora of information about Jesus. What they long for is an experience with Jesus. Picturing the Face of Jesus is an invitation to experience Christ more deeply. Through a rich palette of experiential media art contemplation, gospel story-telling, and imaginative prayer the reader is invited to picture the face of Jesus, his expressive, one-of-a-kind, human face. As a result, Jesus will become a real person with whom they candidly relate, instead of a hero they merely admire. Through this encounter, their own hearts will be transformed as they begin to reflect the face of Christ to others.

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Abingdon Press

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0687657431

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9780687657438

One Thing Stolen

By: Beth Kephart

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One Thing Stolen

By: Beth Kephart

Something is not right with Nadia Cara. While spending a year in Florence, Italy, she's become a thief. She has secrets. And when she tries to speak, the words seem far away. Nadia finds herself trapped by her own obsessions and following the trail of an elusive Italian boy whom only she has seen. Can Nadia be rescued or will she simply lose herself altogether? Set against the backdrop of a glimmering city, One Thing Stolen is an exploration of obsession, art, and a rare neurological disorder. It is a celebration of language, beauty, imagination, and the salvation of love.

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Chronicle Books

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145214947X

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Historic Haunted America

By: Michael Norman,Beth Scott

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Historic Haunted America

By: Michael Norman,Beth Scott

Continuing the success of the nationally acclaimed Haunted America, Historic Haunted America is a further investigation into North American ghost legends. This chilling collection documents yesterday's and today's most terrifying hauntings in the United States and Canada in more than seventy-five shocking stories! At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

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Macmillan

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1466805153

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9781466805156

Code Green

Money-Driven Hospitals and the Dismantling of Nursing

By: Dana Beth Weinberg

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Code Green

Money-Driven Hospitals and the Dismantling of Nursing

By: Dana Beth Weinberg

We are on the verge of the nation's worst nursing shortage in history. Dedicated nurses are leaving hospitals in droves, and there are not enough new recruits to the profession to meet demand. Even hospitals that were once very highly regarded for the quality of their nursing care, such as Boston's Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, now struggle to fill vacant positions. What happened? Dana Beth Weinberg argues that hospital restructuring in the 1990s is to blame. In their attempts to retain profit margins or even just to stay afloat, hospitals adopted a common set of practices to cut costs and increase revenues. Many strategies squeezed greater productivity out of nurses and other hospital workers. Nurses' workloads increased to the point that even the most skilled nurses questioned whether they could provide minimal, safe care to patients. As hospitals hemorrhaged money, it seemed that no one—not hospital administrators, not doctors—felt they could afford to listen to nurses. Through a careful look at the effects of the restructuring strategies chosen and implemented by Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, the author examines management's efforts to balance service and survival. By showing the effects of hospital restructuring on nurses' ability to plan, evaluate, and deliver excellent care, Weinberg provides a stinging indictment of standard industry practices that underestimate the contribution nurses make both to hospitals and to patient care.

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Cornell University Press

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0801464919

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9780801464911

The Hunter's Moon

By: Beth Trissel

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The Hunter's Moon

By: Beth Trissel

Seventeen-year-old Morgan Daniel has been in the witness protection program most of her life. But The Panteras have caught up with her and her younger brother. Her car is totaled, she's hurt, and the street gang is closing in when wolves with glowing eyes appear out of nowhere and chase away the killers. Then a very cute guy who handles a bow like Robin Hood emerges from the woods and takes them to safety at his fortress-like home. And that's just the first sign that Morgan and her brother have entered a hidden world filled with secrets...

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The Wild Rose Press Inc

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1509204555

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Reforming Mary

Changing Images of the Virgin Mary in Lutheran Sermons of the Sixteenth Century

By: Beth Kreitzer

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Reforming Mary

Changing Images of the Virgin Mary in Lutheran Sermons of the Sixteenth Century

By: Beth Kreitzer

Catholics and Protestants have, since the earliest days of the Reformation, held markedly different views about the Virgin Mary. In Reforming Mary Beth Kreitzer examines the development of Lutheran views on this subject as expressed in 16th-century Lutheran published sermons, starting with the earliest of Luther's own Reformation sermons. She shows that from the beginning Lutherans rejected much of the theology and piety that surrounded Mary in Catholicism, especially her status as heavenly queen and intercessor with Christ. They affirmed those orthodox teachings about Mary that related to Christ (the Virgin's role as Theotokos, the virgin birth) and by extension Mary's purity, or perpetual virginity. As time went on Lutheran preachers showed less interest in Mary as a topic and by the later part of the century showed an increasingly harsh and critical view of her. These later sermons reveal a new willingness, in opposition to received tradition, to impute sin to Mary. Kreitzer attributes this changed attitude to the increasing distance of Lutherans from their Catholic roots, the logical results of theological changes in the Reformation, and a perception of an increased threat of re-catholicization. Finally, she shows, Mary was pressed into service by preachers who endeavored to instruct the laity in both what to believe and how to live, making a causal connection between being a good Christian and being a good citizen of society. In this context, Mary was used as a role model and was often promoted as an exemplar for females in ways that served to constrain and domesticate women, placing them more firmly under male authority. But despite the attempts by preachers to domesticate and mold her, Kreitzer argues, the Lutheran Mary remains a complex and paradoxical figure.

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Oxford University Press

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0198037287

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9780198037286

500 Treatments for 100 Ailments

Integrated Alternative and Conventional Medicine for the Most Common Illness

By: Beth MacEoin,Dr. Christine Gustafson,Dr. Zhuoling Ren,Stephanie Caley

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500 Treatments for 100 Ailments

Integrated Alternative and Conventional Medicine for the Most Common Illness

By: Beth MacEoin,Dr. Christine Gustafson,Dr. Zhuoling Ren,Stephanie Caley

All-in-one guide puts everything you need to know about traditional and alternative medicine right at your fingertips. Its authors are leading practitioners in five differetn fields -- conventional medicine, homeopathy, traditional Chinese medicine, herbalism, and naturopathy -- writing on everything from aches and pains, sexual dysfunction, and the common cold to mind and spirit, anxiety, and general first aid. -- Adapted from back cover.

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Chartwell Books

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0785835644

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9780785835646

The Undoing of Saint Silvanus

By: Beth Moore

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The Undoing of Saint Silvanus

By: Beth Moore

Only God knew why Jillian Slater agreed to return to New Orleans on the news that her father had finally drunk himself to death. It's not like they were close. She hadn't seen him--or her grandmother, the ice queen--in almost 20 years. But when Adella Atwater, the manager of her grandmother's apartment house, called and said Jillian's expenses would be paid if she'd fly in for the burial, a free trip to New Orleans was too intriguing to resist"--Amazon.com.

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1496416473

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9781496416476

Sacred Sonoma

Sacred Sites and Alignments in Sonoma County, California, Revised Edition

By: Beth Winegarner

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Sacred Sonoma

Sacred Sites and Alignments in Sonoma County, California, Revised Edition

By: Beth Winegarner

Beth Winegarner became the first to apply British and European concepts of earth energy and sacred alignments to the Sonoma County landscape when she began researching the region's historic and haunted sites in 1995. She then became the first to publish that research when she took "Sacred Sonoma" to the Web in 2000. Now, Winegarner presents "Sacred Sonoma," completely revised and updated with new sites, for the first time in print. This volume also includes all new photographs and a new introduction from the author, as well as the original maps drawn by illustrator Matt Berger. Now, "Sacred Sonoma" is something locals and travelers can carry with them as they visit the unusual sites and alignments it describes. Take it with you and explore the beauty, history and mystery of Sonoma County.

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Lulu.com

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1430320672

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9781430320678

Mosby's Guide to Nursing Diagnosis - E-Book

By: Gail B. Ladwig,Betty J. Ackley,Mary Beth Flynn Makic

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Mosby's Guide to Nursing Diagnosis - E-Book

By: Gail B. Ladwig,Betty J. Ackley,Mary Beth Flynn Makic

Updated and easy-to-use, Mosby’s Guide to Nursing Diagnosis, 5th Edition is ideal for use in clinicals, in class, and at the bedside! This pocket-sized reference book is a condensed version Ackley’s Nursing Diagnosis Handbook, 11th Edition that helps you diagnose and formulate care plans with confidence and ease. It includes the 2015-17 NANDA-I approved nursing diagnoses based on more than 1,300 specific symptoms and a step-by-step guide to creating care plans, featuring desired outcomes, interventions, and patient teaching. Plus, alphabetic thumb tabs allow for quick and easy access to specific symptoms and nursing diagnoses. UNIQUE! 2015-2017 NANDA-I approved nursing diagnoses Alphabetical thumb tabs Pediatric, geriatric, multicultural, home care, safety, and client/family teaching and discharge planning interventions Pocketsize portability Nursing Diagnoses Index UNIQUE! Includes the 2015-2017 NANDA-I approved nursing diagnoses UNIQUE! Includes care plans for every NANDA-I approved nursing diagnosis, with pediatric, geriatric, multicultural, home care, safety, and client/family teaching and discharge planning interventions Alphabetical thumb tabs provide quick access to specific symptoms and nursing diagnoses Pocketsize portability makes this book easy to carry and use in clinicals, in class, or at the bedside. Nursing Diagnoses Index on the inside front and back cover

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Elsevier Health Sciences

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0323390277

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9780323390279

My Last Kiss

By: Beth Neal

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My Last Kiss

By: Beth Neal

When a seventeen-year-old girl dies and can appear to her boyfriend, she learns that her death may not have been an accident, and must delve into her past to face all the decisions she made that led to her last kiss"--

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Macmillan

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0374351287

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9780374351281

The Betrayal of Work

How Low-wage Jobs Fail 30 Million Americans And Their Families

By: Beth Shulman

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The Betrayal of Work

How Low-wage Jobs Fail 30 Million Americans And Their Families

By: Beth Shulman

Following its publication in hardcover, the critically acclaimed Betrayal of Work became one of the most influential policy books about economic life in America; it was discussed in the pages of Newsweek, Business Week, Fortune, the Washington Post, Newsday, and USA Today, as well as in public policy journals and in broadcast interviews, including a one-on-one with Bill Moyers on PBS's NOW. The American Prospect's James K. Galbraith's praise was typical: “Shulman's slim and graceful book is a model combination of compelling portraiture, common sense, and understated conviction.” Beth Shulman's powerfully argued book offers a full program to address the injustice faced by the 30 million Americans who work full time but do not make a living wage. As the influential Harvard Business School newsletter put it, Shulman “specifically outlines how structural changes in the economy may be achieved, thus expanding opportunities for all Americans.” This edition includes a new afterword that intervenes in the post-election debate by arguing that low-wage work is an urgent moral issue of our time.

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The New Press

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1595587292

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9781595587299

Phoenix Rising

By: Beth Ball

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Phoenix Rising

By: Beth Ball

Savior. Sacrifice. Survivor. The fates determined Rowan’s destiny before she was born. Her father said this made her special. But after he died, her conclave’s council made it clear—her fate made her nothing more than a tool. A fallen guardian appears and offers a way out. It will involve surrendering one prison for another, but what else can a chosen one expect? There is, of course, a final option, one that will require Rowan to take her fate into her own hands and seize her power for herself for the first time. Embrace your destiny and unleash your magic in this first-in-series epic fantasy novel set in the immersive, high-magic world of Eldura.

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Grove Guardian Press

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1952609224

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9781952609220

Going Over

By: Beth Kephart

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Going Over

By: Beth Kephart

It is February 1983, and Berlin is a divided city with a miles-long barricade separating east from west. But the city isn't the only thing that is divided. Ada lives among the rebels, punkers, and immigrants of Kreuzberg in West Berlin. Stefan lives in East Berlin, in a faceless apartment bunker of Friedrichshain. Bound by love and separated by circumstance, their only chance for a life together lies in a high-risk escape. But will Stefan find the courage to leap? Or will forces beyond his control stand in his way? National Book Award finalist Beth Kephart presents a story of daring and sacrifice, and love that will not wait.

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Chronicle Books

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1452132348

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9781452132341

Nest. Flight. Sky.

On love and loss, one wing at a time

By: Beth Kephart

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Nest. Flight. Sky.

On love and loss, one wing at a time

By: Beth Kephart

In Nest. Flight. Sky. award-winning memoirist Beth Kephart returns to the form for the first time in years to reckon with the loss of her mother and a slow-growing but soon inescapable obsession with birds and flight. Kephart finds herself drawn to the startle of the winter finch, the quick pulse of hummingbirds, and the hungry circling of hawks. She discovers birds in the stories she tells and the novels she writes. She hunts for nests, she waits for song, she seeks the stories of bird artists, she waits. Nest. Flight. Sky. is about the love that endures and the hope that saves us. It’s about the gift of feathers.

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Shebooks

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1940838126

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9781940838120

Plain Perfect & Quaker Summer 2in1

By: Beth Wiseman

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Plain Perfect & Quaker Summer 2in1

By: Beth Wiseman

Includes two books authored by Beth Wiseman and Lisa Samson: Plain Perfect and Quaker Summer.

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Thomas Nelson Inc

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1418551589

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9781418551582

What? Raise My Children in the Jungle?

Our 18 Years in Liberia

By: Beth Holtam

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What? Raise My Children in the Jungle?

Our 18 Years in Liberia

By: Beth Holtam

Beginning before jets flew into Liberia, and ending before the Sgt. Doe coup, this is the true story of the Holtam family, told by the wife/mother/music teacher. She tells of her husband's work to help the Liberian people through agriculture, the education of their children, and friends made while living in four locations. Tales of African animals, travels by Landrover, stories of births and deaths, accounts of making international music...Return to the heyday of church missions and the arrival of the Peace Corps, as seen through the eyes of a family that loved Liberia.

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