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The Plague and I

By: Betty MacDonald

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A pre-WW2 American humorist contracts TB and “writes about her seclusion in a way that is painfully, barkingly funny” (Lissa Evans, The Guardian). “Getting tuberculosis in the middle of your life is like starting downtown to do a lot of urgent errands and being hit by a bus. When you regain consciousness you remember nothing about the urgent errands. You can’t even remember where you were going.” Thus begins Betty MacDonald’s memoir of her year in a sanatorium just outside Seattle battling the “White Plague.” MacDonald uses her offbeat humor to make the most of her time in the TB sanatorium—making all of us laugh in the process. “Improbably funny. . . equally remarkable.” ―Steve Donoghue, Open Letters Monthly “Can you imagine writing a whole book about being forbidden to do anything other than lie in bed? But Betty does, and she somehow makes it a riveting chronicle.” ―Lory Widmer Hess, Emerald City Book Review “An appetizing, well-seasoned feast. MacDonald’s sharp, witty observations as she spends almost a year in The Pines Clinic, outside of Seattle, are perfectly pitched . . . with a huge dollop of idiosyncratic humour . . . MacDonald is an impressive and engaging storyteller.” ―Jules Morgan, The Lancet

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HarperCollins

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0062672258

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9780062672254

Anybody Can Do Anything

By: Betty MacDonald

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Anybody Can Do Anything

By: Betty MacDonald

The author of The Egg and I continues her hilariously candid memoir series as she enters the job market at the worst possible time—the Great Depression. “The best thing about the Depression was the way it reunited our family and gave my sister Mary a real opportunity to prove that anybody can do anything, especially Betty.” So begins Betty MacDonald’s singular chronicle of trying to make ends meet amid the worst economic downturn in American history. After surviving both the failed chicken farm - and marriage - immortalized in The Egg and I, Betty MacDonald returns to live with her mother and desperately searches to find a job to support her two young daughters. With the help of her older sister Mary, Anybody Can Do Anything recounts her failed, and often hilarious, attempts to find work during the Great Depression.

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006267224X

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9780062672247

Nancy and Plum

By: Betty MacDonald

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Nancy and Plum

By: Betty MacDonald

It was Christmas Eve. Big snowflakes fluttered slowly through the air like white feathers and made all of Heavenly Valley smooth and white and quiet and beautiful. So begins the story of two orphaned sisters at Mrs. Monday’s Boarding School. But nothing is heavenly for Nancy and Pamela (aka Plum): their parents died in a tragic accident years ago, they’re constantly punished by the cruel Mrs. Monday, and they’re all alone for the holidays. Luckily, Nancy and Plum have each other, and though their prospects may be bleak, they’re determined to change their lot for the better. If their plan works, the spirited sisters will never spend Christmas at the cold, dark boarding school again. But what will they find on the other side of Mrs. Monday’s gate? Adventure, warmth, unforgettable characters, and unexpected kindness abound in this classic story by Betty MacDonald, which was originally published in 1952. With illustrations by the acclaimed Mary GrandPré and an introduction by Jeanne Birdsall, National Book Award–winning author of The Penderwicks, this edition introduces the spunky, beloved heroines to a new generation of fans.

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Yearling

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0375859861

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9780375859861

A Kind of Magic

By: Betty Neels

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A Kind of Magic

By: Betty Neels

Rosie already knew the sort of man she wanted to marry—and Fergus Cameron couldn't be further from that ideal! Arrogant and determined to always get his own way, he was much too sure of himself for Rosie's peace of mind. Yet he had also made it clear that he, too, had decided on the girl he wanted to marry…but did his plans include her? Only time would tell.

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Harlequin

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1459230620

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9781459230620

Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle's Farm

By: Betty Bard MacDonald

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Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle's Farm

By: Betty Bard MacDonald

Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle cured a child who could not tell the truth, another who neglected her pets, and a boy who broke everything in sight.

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132

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0590413813

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9780590413817

Lady Bird and Lyndon

The Hidden Story of a Marriage That Made a President

By: Betty Boyd Caroli

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Lady Bird and Lyndon

The Hidden Story of a Marriage That Made a President

By: Betty Boyd Caroli

Marriage is the most underreported story in political life and yet is often the key to its success. This is the idea driving a revealing new portrait of Lady Bird as the essential strategist, fundraiser, barnstormer, peacemaker, and ballast for Lyndon...[A] biography of a political partnership that helps explain how the wildly talented but deeply flawed Lyndon Baines Johnson ended up making history..."--P. [2] of jacket.

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Simon and Schuster

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1439191220

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9781439191224

Electricity and Magnetism, Volume 2

Third Edition

By: Betty Isabelle Bleaney,B Bleaney

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Electricity and Magnetism, Volume 2

Third Edition

By: Betty Isabelle Bleaney,B Bleaney

A reissue of the second of two classic volumes on electromagnetism. This includes coverage of electrical and magnetic properties of matter, dielectrics, conduction in metals, magnetic materials, semiconductors and their applications in electronics, superconductors, electronic devices and circuits, magnetic resonance.

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Oxford University Press (UK)

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0199645434

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9780199645435

Nessie

The Legend of the Loch Ness Monster

By: Betty Kirkpatrick

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Nessie

The Legend of the Loch Ness Monster

By: Betty Kirkpatrick

Nessie is the pet name given to a creature that may, or may not, live within the waters of Loch Ness in the Scottish Highlands. She has been the subject of great controversy for many years. Some believe in her implicitly; others think she is at best a myth, and at worst a load of old codswallop. This little book covers the Nessie basics - her supposed appearance, the reported sightings of her over the years, the believers' case for her existence and the non-believers' explanations...

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Crombie Jardine Publishing

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1471660427

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9781471660429

Conversation Peace

Improving Your Relationships One Word at a Time

By: Mary Kassian,Betty Hassler

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Conversation Peace

Improving Your Relationships One Word at a Time

By: Mary Kassian,Betty Hassler

Proven practical instructions on listening, communication techniques, conflict resolution, and relationship building.

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B&H Publishing Group

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0805430814

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9780805430813

The Egg & I

The Enduring Classic

By: Betty MacDonald

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The Egg & I

The Enduring Classic

By: Betty MacDonald

“Astoundingly light-hearted . . . The MacDonalds . . . had . . . an abounding humor that bounced them over the direst crises.” —New York Times When Betty MacDonald married a marine and moved to a small chicken farm on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington State, she was largely unprepared for the rigors of life in the wild. With no running water, no electricity, a house in need of constant repair, and days that ran from four in the morning to nine at night, the MacDonalds had barely a moment to put their feet up and relax. And then came the children. Yet through every trial and pitfall—through chaos and catastrophe—this indomitable family somehow, mercifully, never lost its sense of humor. A beloved literary treasure for more than half a century, Betty MacDonald’s The Egg and I is a heartwarming and uproarious account of adventure and survival on an American frontier. “A work of real comic genius. . . . A wonderful, funny, warm, honest book, and, to use a much overused word, a classic.” —Michael Korda, author of Country Matters “Anyone who has ever struggled with a farm or even with a small garden will especially enjoy this breezy autobiography . . . [S]prightly, diverting, and excellent entertainment. The whole book crackles with the innocent deviltry of acorns hitting the roof-tops.” —Saturday Review of Literature

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HarperCollins

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0062047744

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9780062047748

Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle's Magic

By: Betty MacDonald,Betty Bard MacDonald

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Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle's Magic

By: Betty MacDonald,Betty Bard MacDonald

Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle helps mothers by curing the bad habits of sloppy, lazy, and precocious children.

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039731714X

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9780397317141

Pauline

A Biography of Pauline Johnson

By: Betty Keller

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Pauline

A Biography of Pauline Johnson

By: Betty Keller

Brought up in a strict and sheltered household, the daughter of a Mohawk chief and a non-native woman, Pauline Johnson struggled to make an independent life for herself. She found it as a poet and performer whose dramatic recitals skirted the boundaries of what was acceptable to "respectable" Canadian society. Her performances took her from the backwoods of British Columbia's gold country to the drawing rooms of England. Onstage she assumed the role of an Indian princess, while in her personal life she observed Victorian moral strictures, all the while falling regularly and desperately into unrequited love. Pauline is the fascinating story of a charismatic woman whose struggles with culture and identity still engage us today.

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Formac Publishing Company

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1459504089

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9781459504080

Dutch Caribbean:Prospects Demo

By: Betty N Sedoc- Dahlberg

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Dutch Caribbean:Prospects Demo

By: Betty N Sedoc- Dahlberg

First Published in 1990. This volume of essays on the Dutch Caribbean considers areas that are of increasing importance on the international scene and on which little has been written. The Dutch Caribbean shares many of the features of the French-, Spanish- and English-speaking Caribbean. Like these other linguistic zones, the Dutch Caribbean emerged from a history of slavery and colonialism with economies rooted in, or characterized by, the plantation system.

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Routledge

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1134293259

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9781134293254

Wired for Murder

By: Betty B. Byers

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Wired for Murder

By: Betty B. Byers

Wired for Murder brims with infidelity, homosexuality, racial injustice, blackmail, suspense, homosexuality, infidelity and murder. All of these unseemingly acts occur in a small, unsuspecting central Florida town. This unusual tale reflects the intertwining lives of the African American residents of Durant, FL. You will become intimately involved with: Dr. Jimmy Miller, a handsome and fun-loving womanizer. His traumatic childhood experiences shape his entire life. Bernie Trammell, the town's most eligible bachelor. He longs for the woman of his dreams. He's known for loving 'em and leaving 'em. Marie Harold, Jimmy's lover, who insists on more. She's always wanted what she couldn't have. Rhonda Carter Miller, Jimmy's long-suffering wife. She stands by him through thick and thin. Sylvia Burgess, a sensuous brown beauty from New Orleans, who captivates Bernie, but leaves him for reasons of her own. Jesse Jensen, the only Caucasian person in their lives on a daily basis. He's a drop-dead sex machine who's a magnet for all who encounter him. Robert Trammell, Bernie's troublemaking brother who enters the picture and sets himself on a whole new course.

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iUniverse

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0595220509

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9780595220502

The Novels and Selected Works of Mary Shelley Vol 1

By: Nora Crook,Pamela Clemit,Betty T Bennett

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The Novels and Selected Works of Mary Shelley Vol 1

By: Nora Crook,Pamela Clemit,Betty T Bennett

These eight volumes contain the works of Mary Shelley and include introductions and prefatory notes to each volume. Included in this edition are "Frankenstein" (1818), "Matilda" ((1819), "Valperga" (1823), "The Last Man" (1826), "Perkin Warbeck" (1830) and "Lodore" (1835).

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Routledge

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1000748839

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9781000748833

Nursing Diagnosis Handbook - E-Book

An Evidence-Based Guide to Planning Care

By: Betty J. Ackley,Gail B. Ladwig

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Nursing Diagnosis Handbook - E-Book

An Evidence-Based Guide to Planning Care

By: Betty J. Ackley,Gail B. Ladwig

Use this convenient resource to formulate nursing diagnoses and create individualized care plans! Updated with the most recent NANDA-I approved nursing diagnoses, Nursing Diagnosis Handbook: An Evidence-Based Guide to Planning Care, 9th Edition shows you how to build customized care plans using a three-step process: assess, diagnose, and plan care. It includes suggested nursing diagnoses for over 1,300 client symptoms, medical and psychiatric diagnoses, diagnostic procedures, surgical interventions, and clinical states. Authors Elizabeth Ackley and Gail Ladwig use Nursing Outcomes Classification (NOC) and Nursing Interventions Classification (NIC) information to guide you in creating care plans that include desired outcomes, interventions, patient teaching, and evidence-based rationales. Promotes evidence-based interventions and rationales by including recent or classic research that supports the use of each intervention. Unique! Provides care plans for every NANDA-I approved nursing diagnosis. Includes step-by-step instructions on how to use the Guide to Nursing Diagnoses and Guide to Planning Care sections to create a unique, individualized plan of care. Includes pediatric, geriatric, multicultural, and home care interventions as necessary for plans of care. Includes examples of and suggested NIC interventions and NOC outcomes in each care plan. Allows quick access to specific symptoms and nursing diagnoses with alphabetical thumb tabs. Unique! Includes a Care Plan Constructor on the companion Evolve website for hands-on practice in creating customized plans of care. Includes the new 2009-2011 NANDA-I approved nursing diagnoses including 21 new and 8 revised diagnoses. Illustrates the Problem-Etiology-Symptom format with an easy-to-follow, colored-coded box to help you in formulating diagnostic statements. Explains the difference between the three types of nursing diagnoses. Expands information explaining the difference between actual and potential problems in performing an assessment. Adds detailed information on the multidisciplinary and collaborative aspect of nursing and how it affects care planning. Shows how care planning is used in everyday nursing practice to provide effective nursing care.

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Elsevier Health Sciences

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032307152X

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9780323071529

Evidence-based Nursing Care Guidelines

Medical-surgical Interventions

By: Betty J. Ackley

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Evidence-based Nursing Care Guidelines

Medical-surgical Interventions

By: Betty J. Ackley

From an internationally respected team of clinical and research experts comes this groundbreaking book that synthesizes the body of nursing research for 192 common medical-surgical interventions. Ideal for both nursing students and practicing nurses, this collection of research-based guidelines helps you evaluate and apply the latest evidence to clinical practice.

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032304624X

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9780323046244

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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University of Georgia Press

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0820332186

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9780820332185

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