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Off Our Rockers and Into Trouble

The Raging Grannies

By: Alison Acker,Betty Brightwell

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Off Our Rockers and Into Trouble

The Raging Grannies

By: Alison Acker,Betty Brightwell

When the Raging Grannies sprang up in 1987 in Victoria, B.C., they didn't realise they would be starting a worldwide movement. But that is what happened. They just wanted to protest, but in a different way. And they do. Their weapons? Satire and song. Wearing outrageous hats and warbling witty lyrics, they poke fun at the powerful people who are wreaking havoc with their grandchildren's world. But in spite of their lighthearted approach, their purpose is extremely serious. The Grannies have challenged nuclear-armed ships, forestry companies, arms manufacturers, multinational corporations, pharmaceutical giants, manufacturers of war toys, the World Trade Organization, and every level of government, from municipal councils to the American presidency. For their messages of peace and justice, Grannies have been arrested, jailed, pepper-sprayed and even hosed by the U.S. navy. They have also been praised by Ralph Nader, Peter Gzowski, David Suzuki and Pete Seeger, invited to perform far and wide, and hailed as role models. This is an amusing book, showing how groups of older women around the world take on the powers that be, win the occasional battle, and have a wonderful time doing it

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TouchWood Editions

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1894898109

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9781894898102

Prime Crime Holiday Bundle

By: Emily Brightwell,Cleo Coyle,Maggie Sefton,Claudia Bishop,Betty Hechtman

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Prime Crime Holiday Bundle

By: Emily Brightwell,Cleo Coyle,Maggie Sefton,Claudia Bishop,Betty Hechtman

Grab a cup of hot chocolate and cozy up with this collection of six holiday themed mysteries! HOLIDAY GRIND: A Coffeehouse Mystery by Cleo Coyle When Village Blend manager and head barista Clare Cosi finds a red-suited body in the snow, she adds solving Santa’s slaying to her coffeehouse menu. MRS. JEFFRIES & THE YULETIDE WEDDINGS: A Victorian Mystery by Emily Brightwell The week before Christmas, Inspector Gerald Witherspoon’s staff prepares for the long-awaited wedding of Betsy and Smythe. But an unwelcome surprise falls in his lap: a Yuletide murder. MRS. JEFFRIES & THE FEAST OF ST. STEPHEN: A Victorian Mystery by Emily Brightwell When the host of a Yuletide dinner drops dead before the second course, Mrs. Jeffries and the busy sleuths must rally in support of their overworked Inspector. A CAROL FOR A CORPSE: A Hemlock Falls Mystery by Claudia Bishop To save their inn from a lawsuit, the Quilliam sisters need to prove a skier's death was no accident. But the slope-side slayer has a message for Meg and Quill: You better watch out... YOU BETTER KNOT DIE: A Crochet Mystery by Betty Hechtman When the husband of Molly Pink’s neighbor has gone missing, the crochet fiend gets hooked on unraveling another mystery. FLEECE NAVIDAD: A Knitting Mystery by Maggie Sefton When a librarian is murdered, Kelly Flynn and her knitting crew try to separate the lion from the lambs—before someone else gets fleeced.

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1733

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Penguin

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1101496991

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9781101496992

Lives of the Great Romantics, Part III

By: Betty T Bennett

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Lives of the Great Romantics, Part III

By: Betty T Bennett

This volume sheds light on contemporary perception of William Godwin, Mary Wollstonecraft and Mary Shelley, a biographically and intellectually compelling literary family of the Romantic period. The writings reveal the personalities of the subjects, and the motives and agendas of the biographers.

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1046

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Taylor & Francis

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1000743780

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9781000743784

Lives of the Great Romantics, Part III, Volume 3

By: Harriet Devine Jump,Pamela Clemit,Betty T Bennett,John Mullan

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Lives of the Great Romantics, Part III, Volume 3

By: Harriet Devine Jump,Pamela Clemit,Betty T Bennett,John Mullan

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212

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Routledge

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1000748308

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Lives of the Great Romantics, Part III, Volume 2

By: Harriet Devine Jump,Pamela Clemit,Betty T Bennett,John Mullan

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Lives of the Great Romantics, Part III, Volume 2

By: Harriet Devine Jump,Pamela Clemit,Betty T Bennett,John Mullan

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387

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1000748294

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9781000748291

The Cherry Pickers

By: Betty Rowlands

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The Cherry Pickers

By: Betty Rowlands

The Cotswold village of Upper Benbury is buzzing with rumour and gossip. The body of a young gipsy girl has been found in a discarded freezer. A local newshound, hot on the trail of the story, persuades crime writer Melissa Craig to accompany him to the gipsy encampment. Then Melissa learns that members of the victim's family are planning their own brand of justice for the outsider who lured their girl away - and her determination to track down and warn the Romanys' intended victim lands her in grave danger, exposing dark secrets in unexpected places. 'Fresh and lively . . . an enjoyable read with a gratifying array of twists' Shots Magazine

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250

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Orion

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1471907473

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9781471907470

Lives of the Great Romantics, Part III, Volume 1

By: Pamela Clemit

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Lives of the Great Romantics, Part III, Volume 1

By: Pamela Clemit

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1000748286

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9781000748284

The Man at the Window

By: Betty Rowlands

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The Man at the Window

By: Betty Rowlands

Graham Shipley has come to the Cotswolds to take up a new teaching appointment and to make a fresh start after the break-up of his marriage. He is made welcome by the head of the school and by his new neighbour in Upper Benbury, crime writer Melissa Craig. But shortly after his arrival a young girl is found drowned. Foul play is suspected and when Graham's past threatens to catch up with him, he turns to Melissa for help. She soon discovers that this is not a simple case of murder - there are other, more complex and sinister influences at work in the village. 'Astute characterisation and good local colour . . . engaging and sensitive' Oxford Times

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232

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Orion

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147190749X

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Companions Without Vows

Relationships Among Eighteenth-Century British Women

By: Betty Rizzo

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Companions Without Vows

Relationships Among Eighteenth-Century British Women

By: Betty Rizzo

Companions Without Vows is the first detailed study of the companionate relationship among women in eighteenth-century England--a type of relationship so prevalent that it was nearly institutionalized. Drawing extensively upon primary documents and fictional narratives, Betty Rizzo describes the socioeconomic conditions that forced women to take on or to become companions and examines a number of actual companionate relationships. Several factors fostered such relationships. Husbands and wives of the period lived largely separate social lives, yet decorum prohibited genteel women from attending engagements unaccompanied. Also, women of position insisted on having social consultants and confidantes. Filling this need were the many well-born young women without sufficient funds to live independently. Because family money and property were concentrated in the hands of eldest sons, these women frequently had to seek the protection of female benefactors for whom they performed unpaid, nonmenial tasks, such as providing a hand at cards or simply offering pleasant company. The companionate relationship between women could assume many forms, Rizzo notes. It was often analogous to marriage, with one partner dominant and the other subservient, while some women experimented in establishing partnerships that were truly egalitarian. Rizzo explores these various types of relationships both in real life and in fiction, noting that much of the period's discourse about women's relationships can be seen as a tacit commentary on marriage. Provocative and engagingly written, this authoritative work casts new light on women's attempts to deal with a patriarchal power structure and offers new insight into eighteenth-century social history.

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474

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University of Georgia Press

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0820332186

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9780820332185

Las Vegas

The Best of Glitter City

By: Don Martin,Betty Martin

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Las Vegas

The Best of Glitter City

By: Don Martin,Betty Martin

An irreverent but whimsical book of lists showcasing the best--and most--Las Vegas has to offer. Whether pointing out the Ten Cheapest Places to Gamble, the Ten Best Overlooked Attractions, or Ten Best Watering Holes, the authors offer hundreds of reasons why Las Vegas is one of the most-visited cities in the world. 25 photos.

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312

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Discover Guides

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0942053397

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9780942053395

Book's by Betty Brightwell

Off Our Rockers and Into Trouble

Off Our Rockers and Into Trouble

Prime Crime Holiday Bundle

Prime Crime Holiday Bundle

Lives of the Great Romantics, Part III

Lives of the Great Romantics, Part III

Lives of the Great Romantics, Part III, Volume 3

Lives of the Great Romantics, Part III, Volume 3

Lives of the Great Romantics, Part III, Volume 2

Lives of the Great Romantics, Part III, Volume 2

The Cherry Pickers

The Cherry Pickers

Lives of the Great Romantics, Part III, Volume 1

Lives of the Great Romantics, Part III, Volume 1

The Man at the Window

The Man at the Window

Companions Without Vows

Companions Without Vows

Las Vegas

Las Vegas

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