Betsy Baker's Books

Superstar to Spy: Josephine Baker's Story

By: Betsy Rathburn

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Superstar to Spy: Josephine Baker's Story

By: Betsy Rathburn

Josephine Baker was a well-known performer. But what many people donÕt realize is that during World War II, this global superstar was a top spy for France! In this graphic nonfiction title, vibrant illustrations show how Josephine smuggled enemy secrets on musical scores to help the Allies to victory, while historical quotes help Josephine tell the story in her own words. Special features such as a map and a timeline reinforce the text. Reluctant readers will love seeing JosephineÕs daring spywork take center stage in this thrilling title!

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Bellwether Media

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1644879999

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A Castle in the Backyard

The Dream of a House in France

By: Betsy Draine

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A Castle in the Backyard

The Dream of a House in France

By: Betsy Draine

In one of the most beautiful river valleys in Europe, in the region known as Périgord in southwest France, castles crown the hills, and the surrounding villages seem carved all of a piece out of the local stone. In 1985, in the shadow of one of these medieval castles, Betsy Draine and Michael Hinden fell in love with a small stone house that became their summer home. Like any romance, this one has had its ups and downs, and Betsy and Michael chart its course in this delightful memoir. They offer an intimate glimpse of a region little known to Americans—the Dordogne valley, its castles and prehistoric art, its walking trails and earthy cuisine—and describe the charms and mishaps of setting up housekeeping thousands of miles from home. Along with the region’s terrain and culture, A Castle in the Backyard introduces us to the people of Périgord—the castle’s proprietor, the village children, the gossipy real-estate agent, the rascally mason, and the ninety-year-old widow with a tale of heartbreak. A celebration of a place and its people, the book also reflects on the future of historic Périgord as tourism and development pose a challenge to its graceful way of life.

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Univ of Wisconsin Press

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0299179435

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9780299179434

A New History of Documentary Film

By: Betsy A. McLane

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A New History of Documentary Film

By: Betsy A. McLane

A New History of Documentary Film includes new research that offers a fresh way to understand how the field began and grew. Retaining the original edition's core structure, there is added emphasis of the interplay among various approaches to documentaries and the people who made them. This edition also clearly explains the ways that interactions among the shifting forces of economics, technology, and artistry shape the form. New to this edition: - An additional chapter that brings the story of English language documentary to the present day - Increased coverage of women and people of color in documentary production - Streaming - Animated documentaries - List of documentary filmmakers, organized chronologically by the years of their activity in the field

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Bloomsbury Publishing USA

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1501385143

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9781501385148

Goodbye, Chicken Little

By: Betsy Byars

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Goodbye, Chicken Little

By: Betsy Byars

DIVSomehow Jimmie Little must overcome his belief that terrible things are always about to happen/divDIV Jimmie Little was always the sensible one in the family. The rest of his aunts, uncles, and cousins were always getting into ridiculous scrapes because of their bold, show-off attitudes. But when he loses his father to a mining accident and his Uncle Pete to a frozen river, everything changed. Jimmie is certain that everything he or anyone else in his family does will lead to certain disaster. It was his family that made him fearful, so it might take his family to help him find his confidence again./divDIV /divDIVGoodbye, Chicken Little is a moving story of a boy finding courage in himself and in his relatives./divDIV /divDIVThis ebook features an illustrated biography of Betsy Byars including rare images from the author’s personal collection./div

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Open Road Media

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1453294260

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Continuity in Children's Worlds

Choices and Consequences for Early Childhood Settings

By: Melissa M. Jozwiak,Betsy J. Cahill,Rachel Theilheimer

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Continuity in Children's Worlds

Choices and Consequences for Early Childhood Settings

By: Melissa M. Jozwiak,Betsy J. Cahill,Rachel Theilheimer

“Offers hope through its rich and abundant examples of teachers, parents, and others who care for young children mindfully taking the time to address issues of continuity in everyday life.” —From the Foreword by Beth Blue Swadener, Arizona State University “After reading this book, it is not possible to think about these ideas simplistically again.” —Virginia Casper, Bank Street College of Education “This examination gives voice to an important but often unexamined issue in early childhood education.” —Christopher P. Brown, The University of Texas at Austin Children’s experiences when they transition from home to school, from classroom to classroom, and from school to school raise issues of continuity that permeate every aspect of early childhood education. This book uses practitioner stories to investigate beliefs about continuity and discontinuity and how these beliefs are enacted in contexts for young children from birth to age 8. The authors examine a range of continuities and discontinuities, including the experiences children, teachers, and families have with programs; the interactions between families and schools; and the ways in which programs and schools relate to one another. They also raise questions about primary caregiving, cultural responsiveness, assessment practices, and congruity between institutions. Discussions of each story include the authors’ interpretations, references to relevant theory, questions for reflection, and implications for intentional and thoughtful practice. Book Features: Represents the first comprehensive volume to unpack the complex topic of continuity. Provides a critical analysis of continuity based on real stories from practitioners and parents.\ Illuminates the work of early childhood educators on the individual, group, organizational, and systems levels. Encourages readers to carefully consider their roles as educators of young children.

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Teachers College Press

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0807774936

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Animal Afterlife?

A History of Hope

By: Betsy Clark George

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Animal Afterlife?

A History of Hope

By: Betsy Clark George

Do animals really continue conscious life after their earthly death? Is it possible that our beloved non-human companions will join us for eternity? What about wild animals? Do they actually have an immortal soul? These questions can certainly perplex anyone who has ever enjoyed and loved a pet . . . or a hummingbird . . . and a variety of answers can undoubtedly spark the curiosity of an inquiring mind. Tracing the history of thought pertaining to the concept of animal immortality, Betsy George follows an intriguing trail through centuries of western theology, including its struggles with philosophy and science. Reflection on the offered possibilities, interwoven with biblical foundation, gives confidence to positive answers to the questions posed above.

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Wipf and Stock Publishers

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1666740098

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9781666740097

American Zion

Cliven Bundy, God & Public Lands in the West

By: Betsy Gaines Quammen

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American Zion

Cliven Bundy, God & Public Lands in the West

By: Betsy Gaines Quammen

A deep, fascinating dive into a uniquely American brand of religious zealotry that poses a grave threat to our national parks, wilderness areas, wildlife sanctuaries, and other public lands. It also happens to be a delight to read." —JON KRAKAUER American Zion is the story of the Bundy family, famous for their armed conflicts in the West. With an antagonism that goes back to the very first Mormons who fled the Midwest for the Great Basin, they hold a sense of entitlement that confronts both law and democracy. Today their cowboy confrontations threaten public lands, wild species, and American heritage. BETSY GAINES QUAMMEN is a historian and conservationist. She received a doctorate in Environmental History from Montana State University in 2017, her dissertation focusing on Mormon settlement and public land conflicts. After college in Colorado, caretaking for a bed and breakfast in Mosier, Oregon, and serving breakfasts at a cafe in Kanab, Utah, Betsy has settled in Bozeman, Montana, where she now lives with her husband, writer David Quammen, three huge dogs, an overweight cat, and a pretty big python named Boots.

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Torrey House Press

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1948814153

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9781948814157

Practice Theory in Action

Empirical Studies of Interaction in Innovation and Entrepreneurship

By: Betsy Campbell

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Practice Theory in Action

Empirical Studies of Interaction in Innovation and Entrepreneurship

By: Betsy Campbell

This book explores intra-team interaction in workplace settings devoted to technological breakthroughs and innovative entrepreneurship. The first set of studies to investigate these economically important institutions through the lens of talk-at-work, this book begins by discussing the ethnomethodological traditions of Conversation Analysis and institutional interaction and linking them to innovation and entrepreneurship. The book offers rich and detailed empirical accounts of teams talking new technologies and new ventures into being. By focusing on the observable language of teams in action, the book reveals the situated practices that teams use to enact their work, including the means by which team members verbally grapple with the uncertainties inherent in doing work in uncharted domains. The book presents important findings about the conversational accomplishment of work and demonstrates the value of examining the practices of teams in action. A valuable contribution to studies of talk-in-interaction, as well as entrepreneurship-as-practice, this book can help to bridge the gap between scholarly investigations and the practical experiences of entrepreneurs. The author closes by considering the ways that practice-based studies of entrepreneurial work can improve issues of diversity and inclusion within the entrepreneurial ecosystem. This book is intended to serve as an invaluable sourcebook for scholars and students interested in innovation, entrepreneurship, and organizations as well as those focused on applied Conversation Analysis. The book’s insights are presented in a richly detailed manner while remaining accessible to readers who are new to the methodologies and activity contexts.

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Routledge

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1351017691

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Nutrition Counseling and Education Skills: A Practical Guide

By: Judith A. Beto,Betsy B. Holli,Nutrition and Dietetic Educators and Preceptors (NDEP),

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Nutrition Counseling and Education Skills: A Practical Guide

By: Judith A. Beto,Betsy B. Holli,Nutrition and Dietetic Educators and Preceptors (NDEP),

Collaboratively written members of the Nutrition Educators of Dietetic Preceptors (NDEP) of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics under the editorship of Judith A. Beto, Nutrition Counseling and Education Skills: A Practical Guide helps students and dietetic practitioners develop the communications, counseling, interviewing, motivational, and professional skills they’ll need as Registered Dietitian professionals. Throughout the book, the authors focus on effective nutrition interventions, evidence-based theories and models, clinical nutrition principles, and knowledge of behavioral science and educational approaches.

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Jones & Bartlett Learning

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1284284085

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Management of Common Orthopaedic Disorders

Physical Therapy Principles and Methods

By: Betsy Myers,June Hanks

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Management of Common Orthopaedic Disorders

Physical Therapy Principles and Methods

By: Betsy Myers,June Hanks

Combining the latest research with a proven, “how-to” approach, Management of Common Orthopaedic Disorders: Physical Therapy Principles and Methods, 5th Edition, offers a practical overview of commonly seen pathology and accompanying treatment options for orthopaedic patients. This fundamental textbook of orthopaedic physical therapy demonstrates therapeutic techniques in vibrant detail and emphasizes practical application to strengthen clinical readiness. Thoroughly updated and now presented in full color, the 5th Edition reflects the latest practice standards in a streamlined organization for greater ease of use

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Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

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1975158970

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9781975158972

Fantastic Realities

49 Mind Journeys and a Trip to Stockholm

By: Frank Wilczek,Betsy Devine

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Fantastic Realities

49 Mind Journeys and a Trip to Stockholm

By: Frank Wilczek,Betsy Devine

The fantastic reality that is modern physics is open for your exploration, guided by one of its primary architects and interpreters, Nobel Prize winner Frank Wilczek. Some jokes, some poems, and extracts from wife Betsy Devine's sparkling chronicle of what it's like to live through a Nobel Prize provide easy entertainment. There's also some history, some philosophy, some exposition of frontier science, and some frontier science, for your lasting edification. 49 pieces, including many from Wilczek's award-winning Reference Frame columns in Physics Today, and some never before published, are gathered by style and subject into a dozen chapters, each with a revealing, witty introduction. Profound ideas, presented with style: What could be better? Enjoy.

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World Scientific

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981256649X

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Grave Deeds

By: Betsy Struthers

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Grave Deeds

By: Betsy Struthers

Growing up, Rosie had never known any of her father’s family. Why had she been chosen to inherit her grandfather’s summer home, and its valuable northern waterfront land? A simple reunion with her great aunt and her cousin leads to an unexpected and chilling legacy. Failed by family and friends alike, Rosie and Will are left to solve the puzzles of Grave Deeds.

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Dundurn

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1459702794

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Love That Lasts (Foreword by CJ and Carolyn Mahaney)

When Marriage Meets Grace

By: Gary and Betsy Ricucci

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Love That Lasts (Foreword by CJ and Carolyn Mahaney)

When Marriage Meets Grace

By: Gary and Betsy Ricucci

Marriage is a profound and marvelous mystery established by God for his glory-and that is for our good. So many marital relationships never reach their greatest potential because they have the fatal limitation of being focused on one another. When our focus is solely on God, our marriages have the potential to thrive and not merely survive.

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Crossway

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143351883X

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Gay Power!

The Stonewall Riots and the Gay Rights Movement, 1969

By: Betsy Kuhn

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Gay Power!

The Stonewall Riots and the Gay Rights Movement, 1969

By: Betsy Kuhn

Come out for freedom! Come out now! Power to the people! Gay power to gay people! Come out of the closet before the door is nailed shut!" —Come Out! magazine, November 14, 1969 On the night of June 28, 1969, police raided the Stonewall Inn, a gay bar in New York City. They intended to shut the bar down—part of the mayor's order to clean up illegal businesses. The cops didn't expect much trouble, especially not from the gay men and women dancing and socializing at the bar. At that time, most gay people were afraid to expose their homosexuality. They could be arrested for having sex with one another. They could lose their jobs just for being gay. By 1969 a few gay people had started to speak out. They had filed lawsuits and staged peaceful protest marches to call attention to discrimination against homosexuals. But when the police raided the Stonewall, the bar's customers decided to take a stronger stand. They hurled rocks and bricks at the police. They chanted "Gay Power." This uprising gave birth to a new liberation movement. Gay men and women organized, demonstrated for their rights, and celebrated their sexual identities. They opened gay bookstores, held gay dances, and lobbied politicians to change laws that discriminated against them. Most important, they no longer lived their lives in secret. In this riveting story, we'll explore the decades of discrimination and abuse that gay people endured in earlier eras. We’ll also learn how gay people continue to fight for equal rights and recognition.

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Twenty-First Century Books

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076137275X

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9780761372752

Avoiding Burnout

How Exemplary Teachers Find Fuel and Cultivate Success

By: Betsy B. Nordell

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Avoiding Burnout

How Exemplary Teachers Find Fuel and Cultivate Success

By: Betsy B. Nordell

Given the challenges facing educators today, it is vitally important to understand the workings of teacher excellence. Which teachers exceed state standards for performance and continue to exhibit passion and resilience in the classroom? Beyond subject knowledge and teaching techniques, what do exemplary educators know and do that could be adapted for use by others? Exploring these questions serves as the basis for Avoiding Burnout: How Exemplary Teachers Find Fuel and Cultivate Success. The featured educators—among the most distinguished American teachers—provide insight into their successful strategies with students, parents/caregivers, colleagues, and administration. Their honest and thoughtful voices provide compelling evidence of how they navigate today’s complex issues in education. Concise connections to relevant research underscore the value of their perspectives. This highly engaging and easy to use book is designed to spur thinking and conversation about what supports and inhibits educator success at all levels. In small meaningful bites, readers will learn what exemplary educators do, why they do it, and how it helps. In this time of high teacher attrition, we need to share ideas about how to succeed in the teaching profession.

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Rowman & Littlefield

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1475855265

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9781475855265

The One Year Fun and Active Devotions for Kids

By: Betsy Rosen Elliot

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The One Year Fun and Active Devotions for Kids

By: Betsy Rosen Elliot

This children's devotional contains 365 lessons for families, each beginning with real questions children have asked. Questions are followed by answers that are supported by Bible verses. Themes of the devotions include God, the Bible, right from wrong, Heaven and angels, money matters, the world, prayer, friends and school.

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Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.

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084231976X

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9780842319768

The Undergraduate Experience

Focusing Institutions on What Matters Most

By: Peter Felten,John N. Gardner,Charles C. Schroeder,Leo M. Lambert,Betsy O. Barefoot,Freeman A. Hrabowski

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The Undergraduate Experience

Focusing Institutions on What Matters Most

By: Peter Felten,John N. Gardner,Charles C. Schroeder,Leo M. Lambert,Betsy O. Barefoot,Freeman A. Hrabowski

A clear, practical framework for getting higher education back on track The Undergraduate Experience is a guide for significantly improving student learning and institutional performance in the rapidly changing world of higher education. Written by recognized experts in undergraduate education, this book encourages college and university leaders to rethink current practices that fragment the student experience, and to focus on creating powerful, integrated undergraduate learning for all students. Drawing from their own deep experience and the latest research, the authors reveal key principles that enable institutional change and enhance student outcomes in any higher education setting. Coverage includes high-impact practices for engagement, the importance of strategic leadership, the necessity of setting and maintaining high expectations, and insight on fostering excellence through systematic planning. Through its core themes and action principles, this book can be a valuable resource for faculty, staff, administrators, and governing boards at all types of postsecondary institutions. The book provides a practical framework for achieving excellence in undergraduate education by focusing on: Learning Relationships Expectations Alignment Improvement Leadership The value of an undergraduate education is under greater scrutiny than ever before, and campus leaders must be able to convey the value of their institutions to students, boards, donors, and legislators. Is a college or university degree worth the increasing cost? Are today's students academically adrift? What's the difference between a degree and an education? Responding to these questions requires focused action by individuals and institutions. The Undergraduate Experience offers practical guidance for creating and sustaining excellence in the face of disruption and change in higher education.

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John Wiley & Sons

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1119051223

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9781119051220

Eugenic Fantasies

Racial Ideology in the Literature and Popular Culture of the 1920's

By: Betsy Lee Nies

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Eugenic Fantasies

Racial Ideology in the Literature and Popular Culture of the 1920's

By: Betsy Lee Nies

Eugenic Fantasies is an innovative work that combines interpretive strategies from the fields of psychoanalysis, anthropology, and literary studies to create a new model for theorizing race.

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Routledge

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1136065547

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Upon the Altar of Work

Child Labor and the Rise of a New American Sectionalism

By: Betsy Wood

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Upon the Altar of Work

Child Labor and the Rise of a New American Sectionalism

By: Betsy Wood

Rooted in the crisis over slavery, disagreements about child labor broke down along sectional lines between the North and South. For decades after emancipation, the child labor issue shaped how Northerners and Southerners defined fundamental concepts of American life such as work, freedom, the market, and the state. Betsy Wood examines the evolution of ideas about child labor and the on-the-ground politics of the issue against the backdrop of broad developments related to slavery and emancipation, industrial capitalism, moral and social reform, and American politics and religion. Wood explains how the decades-long battle over child labor created enduring political and ideological divisions within capitalist society that divided the gatekeepers of modernity from the cultural warriors who opposed them. Tracing the ideological origins and the politics of the child labor battle over the course of eighty years, this book tells the story of how child labor debates bequeathed an enduring legacy of sectionalist conflict to modern American capitalist society.

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University of Illinois Press

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0252052323

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9780252052323

Obligation and Opportunity

Single Maritime Women in Boston, 1870-1930

By: Betsy Beattie

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Obligation and Opportunity

Single Maritime Women in Boston, 1870-1930

By: Betsy Beattie

Carefully crafted from oral interviews, diaries, letters, written recollections, census data, and other historical sources, Obligation and Opportunity opens a window into the world of the women who moved from the Maritimes to New England for work. Urged to stay through tales of danger and woe in the newspapers, they still left by the thousands, and in numbers larger than those for men. Beattie examines the rural families they left, the urban environment they entered in Boston, and the different occupations they filled. She sheds new light on the response of rural families to economic change and the effects of gender on choices for young women. She demonstrates that first-generation emigrants, who left out of a need to find work and send money back home, eased the way for second-generation emigrants, who left to seek opportunities in the big city. Obligation and Opportunity offers new insights not only for everyone interested in the history of the Maritimes and Boston but also for scholars and others interested in family history, women's studies, labour history, and migration studies.

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McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP

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0773568220

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9780773568228

Communication and Education Skills for Dietetics Professionals

By: Betsy B. Holli,Richard J. Calabrese,Julie O'Sullivan Maillet

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Communication and Education Skills for Dietetics Professionals

By: Betsy B. Holli,Richard J. Calabrese,Julie O'Sullivan Maillet

Strong communications skills are essential for dietetics professionals helping patients improve their nutrition and eating habits. Based on the 2002 Commission on Accreditation in Dietetics (CADE) standards for education, this text aids nutritionists, dietitians, and allied health professionals in strengthening interpersonal relationships with clients and patients by offering current activities, case studies, techniques, and directives related to nutritional counseling. The Fourth Edition is updated with a guide to online resources, behavioral objectives, additional case studies, and new illustrations. The American Dietetic Association’s competencies on communication are included. Also included is an online instructor’s manual containing answers to the review and discussion questions, as well as information on each case study.

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XYZ editeur/XYZ Publishing

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0781737400

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Mixed Bloods and Other Crosses

Rethinking American Literature from the Revolution to the Culture Wars

By: Betsy Erkkila

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Mixed Bloods and Other Crosses

Rethinking American Literature from the Revolution to the Culture Wars

By: Betsy Erkkila

In this series of essays Betsy Erkkila considers the historical and psychological dramas of blood—as marker of violence, race, sex, kinship—that have stood near the center of American literature, culture, and politics since the eighteenth century.

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University of Pennsylvania Press

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0812238443

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Food and Society

Principles and Paradoxes

By: Amy E. Guptill,Denise A. Copelton,Betsy Lucal

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Food and Society

Principles and Paradoxes

By: Amy E. Guptill,Denise A. Copelton,Betsy Lucal

This timely and engaging text offers students a social perspective on food, food practices, and the modern food system. It engages readers’ curiosity by highlighting several paradoxes: how food is both mundane and sacred, reveals both distinction and conformity, and, in the contemporary global era, comes from everywhere but nowhere in particular. With a social constructionist framework, the book provides an empirically rich, multi-faceted, and coherent introduction to this fascinating field. Each chapter begins with a vivid case study, proceeds through a rich discussion of research insights, and ends with discussion questions and suggested resources. Chapter topics include food’s role in socialization, identity, work, health and social change, as well as food marketing and the changing global food system. In synthesizing insights from diverse fields of social inquiry, the book addresses issues of culture, structure, and social inequality throughout. Written in a lively style, this book will be both accessible and revealing to beginning and intermediate students alike.

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John Wiley & Sons

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0745663907

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City at the Water's Edge

A Natural History of New York

By: Betsy McCully

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City at the Water's Edge

A Natural History of New York

By: Betsy McCully

Concrete floors and concrete walls, buildings that pierce the sky, taxicabs and subway corridors, a steady din of noise. These things, along with a virtually unrivaled collection of museums, galleries, performance venues, media outlets, international corporations, and stock exchanges make New York City not only the cultural and financial capital of the United States, but one of the largest and most impressive urban conglomerations in the world. With distinctions like these, is it possible to imagine the city as any more than this? City at the Water's Edge invites readers to do just that. Betsy McCully, a long-time urban dweller, argues that this city of lights is much more than a human-made metropolis. It has a rich natural history that is every bit as fascinating as the glitzy veneer that has been built atop it. Through twenty years of nature exploration, McCully has come to know New York as part of the Lower Hudson Bioregion-a place of salt marshes and estuaries, sand dunes and barrier islands, glacially sculpted ridges and kettle holes, rivers and streams, woodlands and outwash plains. Here she tells the story of New York that began before the first humans settled in the region twelve thousand years ago, and long before immigrants ever arrived at Ellis Island. The timeline that she recounts is one that extends backward half a billion years; it plumbs the depths of Manhattan's geological history and forecasts a possible future of global warming, with rising seas lapping at the base of the Empire State Building. Counter to popular views that see the city as a marvel of human ingenuity diametrically opposed to nature, this unique account shows how the region has served as an evolving habitat for a diversity of species, including our own. The author chronicles the growth of the city at the expense of the environment, but leaves the reader with a vision of a future city as a human habitat that is brought into balance with nature.

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Rutgers University Press

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0813539153

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All’s Fair in Love and Cupcakes

By: Betsy St. Amant

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All’s Fair in Love and Cupcakes

By: Betsy St. Amant

Kat inspected rows of the same old cupcakes. They seemed to blink back at her, as if they knew she was capable of so much more. Kat Varland has had enough of chocolate, vanilla, and strawberry. At twenty-six years old, Kat is still living in the shadows of her family in Bayou Bend, Louisiana. Still working shifts at her Aunt Maggie’s bakery. Still wondering what to do with her passion for baking and her business degree. And still single. But when Lucas Brannen, Kat’s best friend, signs her up for a reality TV bake-off on Cupcake Combat, everything Kat ever wanted is suddenly dangled in front of her: creative license as a baker, recognition as a visionary . . . and a job at a famous bakery in New York. As the competition heats up, Lucas realizes he might have made a huge mistake. As much as he wants the best for Kat, the only thing he wants for himself—her—is suddenly in danger of slipping away. The bright lights of reality cooking wars and the chance at a successful career dazzle Kat’s senses and Lucas is faced with a difficult choice: help his friend achieve her dreams . . . or sabotage her chances to keep her in Louisiana.

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Food & Society

Principles and Paradoxes

By: Amy E. Guptill,Denise A. Copelton,Betsy Lucal

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Food & Society

Principles and Paradoxes

By: Amy E. Guptill,Denise A. Copelton,Betsy Lucal

This popular text, now in a third edition, offers readers a vivid perspective on the cultural and social complexities of food practices and the current food system. Synthesizing insights from the multidisciplinary field of food studies, this book engages readers’ curiosity by highlighting the seeming paradoxes of food: how food is both individual and social, reveals both distinction and conformity, and, in the contemporary era, seems to come from everywhere but nowhere in particular. Each chapter begins with an intriguing case study and ends with suggested resources and activities. Chapter topics include identity, restaurants and food media, health, marketing, industrialization, global food, surplus and scarcity, and social change. Updates and enhancements in this edition reflect new scholarly insights into how food is involved in social media, social movements, and the COVID-19 pandemic. Throughout, the book blends concepts and empirical accounts to address the central issues of culture, structure, and social inequality. Written in a lively, accessible style, this book provides students with an unrivalled and multifaceted introduction to this fascinating aspect of social life.

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1509542256

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Green Cleaning For Dummies

By: Elizabeth B. Goldsmith,Betsy Sheldon

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Green Cleaning For Dummies

By: Elizabeth B. Goldsmith,Betsy Sheldon

An authoritative guide to reducing household exposure to hazardous chemicals Thousands of household products contain toxic ingredients. Today, more and more people are seeking more natural cleaning methods to reduce their exposure to harsh chemicals. From the kitchen and bath to the living room and laundry, Green Cleaning For Dummies provides readers with green solutions to every common cleaning chore. Focusing on organic, nontoxic, sustainable alternatives to conventional cleaning products, it's packed with suggestions and tips for effective cleaning, and even offers green solutions for sprucing up patios, garages, vehicles, and the exterior of a house.

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0470391065

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The Wicked Sisters

Women Poets, Literary History, and Discord

By: Betsy Erkkila

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The Wicked Sisters

Women Poets, Literary History, and Discord

By: Betsy Erkkila

This examination of the lives and poetic works of Emily Dickinson, Marianne Moore, Elizabeth Bishop, Adrienne Rich and Gwendolyn Brooks focuses on the historical struggles between women writers and feminists. It traces the conflict that has taken place through the generations.

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019507212X

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Classroom Discourse Analysis

A Tool For Critical Reflection, Second Edition

By: Betsy Rymes

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Classroom Discourse Analysis

A Tool For Critical Reflection, Second Edition

By: Betsy Rymes

This second edition of Classroom Discourse Analysis continues to make techniques widely used in the field of discourse analysis accessible to a broad audience and illustrates their practical application in the study of classroom talk, ideal for upper-level undergraduate and graduate students in discourse analysis, applied linguistics, and anthropology and education. Grounded in a unique tripartite "dimensional approach," individual chapters investigate interactional resources that model forms of discourse analysis teachers may practice in their own classrooms while other chapters provide students with a thorough understanding of how to actually collect and analyse data. The presence of a number of pedagogical features, including activities and exercises and a comprehensive glossary help to enhance students‘ understanding of these key tools in classroom discourse analysis research. Features new to this edition reflect current developments in the field, including: increased coverage of peer interaction in the classroom greater connecting analysis to curricular and policy mandates and standards-based reform movements sample excerpts from actual student classroom discourse analysis assignments a new chapter on the repertoire approach, an increasingly popular method of analysis of particular relevance to today’s multilingual classrooms

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Routledge

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1317688031

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Wanted

By: Betsy Schow

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Wanted

By: Betsy Schow

Robin Hood's daughter, Rexi, must stop the Wicked Witch from finding Excalibur, come spell or high water in this exciting and wickedly funny sequel to Spelled, perfect for fans of the Villains series by Serena Valentino and Jen Calonita's Fairy Tale Reform School series Fairy-Tale Survival Rule #52: No matter how difficult the obstacles or all-powerful the evil villain, one can rest assured that the hero of the story never dies. The sidekicks though...they should be worried. Rexi Hood is proud to be an outlaw. After all, she's the daughter of the infamous Robin Hood. But sidekick? Accomplice? Sorry, that wasn't in her story description. Yeah, she and Princess Dorthea of Emerald have been inseparable since they teamed up to fight the wickedest witch. But if Rexi doesn't figure out how to break the curse that binds them, forget being overshadowed by the spirited princess, Rexi's going to become a Forgotten, wiped from the pages of Story and reduced to a puddle of ink. Not happening. No way in Spell. Rexi's plan? Steal the sword Excalibur and use its magic to write her own tale. But Gwenevere has opened a new Academy of Villains in Camelot and danger lurks behind every plot twist. And you know how it goes in Story: keep your friends close and your enemies closer... Fast-paced and delightfully unique, Wanted is perfect for readers looking for: a fresh and clever Wizard of Oz retelling a new take on Robin Hood and other timeless fairy tales young adult books with adventure, humor, and magic whimsical fantasy for tweens and teens dynamic and relatable heroines with snark The Storymakers Series: Spelled (Book 1) Wanted (Book 2) Banished (Book 3)

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1492636002

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Building Secure and Reliable Systems

Best Practices for Designing, Implementing, and Maintaining Systems

By: Heather Adkins,Betsy Beyer,Paul Blankinship,Piotr Lewandowski,Ana Oprea,Adam Stubblefield

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Building Secure and Reliable Systems

Best Practices for Designing, Implementing, and Maintaining Systems

By: Heather Adkins,Betsy Beyer,Paul Blankinship,Piotr Lewandowski,Ana Oprea,Adam Stubblefield

Can a system be considered truly reliable if it isn't fundamentally secure? Or can it be considered secure if it's unreliable? Security is crucial to the design and operation of scalable systems in production, as it plays an important part in product quality, performance, and availability. In this book, experts from Google share best practices to help your organization design scalable and reliable systems that are fundamentally secure. Two previous O’Reilly books from Google—Site Reliability Engineering and The Site Reliability Workbook—demonstrated how and why a commitment to the entire service lifecycle enables organizations to successfully build, deploy, monitor, and maintain software systems. In this latest guide, the authors offer insights into system design, implementation, and maintenance from practitioners who specialize in security and reliability. They also discuss how building and adopting their recommended best practices requires a culture that’s supportive of such change. You’ll learn about secure and reliable systems through: Design strategies Recommendations for coding, testing, and debugging practices Strategies to prepare for, respond to, and recover from incidents Cultural best practices that help teams across your organization collaborate effectively

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1492083070

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Murder in the Dark

A Gripping Crime Mystery Full of Twists

By: Betsy Reavley

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Murder in the Dark

A Gripping Crime Mystery Full of Twists

By: Betsy Reavley

Deadly secrets hides among the stacks of a quaint English bookshop in this “entertaining, tense, suspenseful and so well-written” mystery novel (John Nicholl, author of Mr. Nice). When Tilly Edgely lands a position working at Ashton’s bookshop in Cambridge, England, she thinks she’s found her perfect job. But when she arrives to open the shop one winter’s morning, she discovers the body of her boss suspended from the ceiling, hanging by a rope around his neck. DCI Barrett and DI Palmer are called to the scene of appears to be an open and shut case of suicide. But nothing about this case is as simple as it first appears. Barrett and Palmer soon find themselves searching for a twisted killer whose identity and motive are nearly impossible to trace. And just when they think they have the murderer in their sights, another body shows up—throwing the case wide open once again. "A triumph of a mystery . . . Betsy Reavley has done it again!" —Anita Waller, author of 34 Days

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1913682943

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