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Under the Oak Trees

By: Brenda Ann Lane

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“Sitting here beneath this old massive oak tree, overlooking a sunlit pond, with a myriad of leaves falling around me, I feel at peace.” (From the author) Under the Oak Trees reveals the author’s love of God witnessed in the simplicity and beauty of nature. First on her uncle’s farm and later at her own home, she found under the oak trees her special place to write. Her poetry and other writings pay tribute to the simple pleasures of life. Also included in the book are numerous eulogies written for family members and friends. The author believes that a person passing from this life should be remembered for their special and unique qualities. In compiling this collection, the author hopes to inspire others to become more aware of God’s love for us through the beauty of nature and the simple things of life. For his loving support, the author includes a tribute to her husband, Rick, who passed in June 2019. Photos and letters reveal the love of a wife, family, and community for a remarkable man, a man with a servant’s heart.

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Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.

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1098076494

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The Social Problem Novels of Frances Trollope Vol 2

By: Brenda Ayres,Christine Sutphin,Douglas Murray,Priti Joshi,Ann-Barbara Graff

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The Social Problem Novels of Frances Trollope Vol 2

By: Brenda Ayres,Christine Sutphin,Douglas Murray,Priti Joshi,Ann-Barbara Graff

Frances Milton Trollope (1779-1863) was a prolific, provocative and hugely successful novelist. She greatly influenced the generation of Victorian novelists who came after her such as Charles Dickens, George Eliot and Elizabeth Gaskell. This book features Trollope's social problem novels.

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Taylor & Francis

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1040248594

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Back in the Saddle Again

How to Overcome Fear of Riding After a Motorcycle Accident

By: Brenda L. Bates

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Back in the Saddle Again

How to Overcome Fear of Riding After a Motorcycle Accident

By: Brenda L. Bates

Whether you were involved in a motorcycle accident, or you are experiencing indirect trauma due to the accident of a loved one, this book is for you. Back in the Saddle Again is also a useful tool for mental health professionals treating individuals who were in a motorcycle accident. Finally, this book is of interest to anyone who wants to understand the mind of motorcycle enthusiasts, and why people get involved with almost any type of risk-taking activity.

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Lulu.com

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0578006146

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9780578006147

BETWEEN CHARNWOOD AND THE CHEVIN

GROWING UP IN DERBYSHIRE, JUST AFTER THE SECOND WORLD WAR: A MEMOIR

By: Brenda Ray

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BETWEEN CHARNWOOD AND THE CHEVIN

GROWING UP IN DERBYSHIRE, JUST AFTER THE SECOND WORLD WAR: A MEMOIR

By: Brenda Ray

Between Charnwood and the Chevin is a snapshot of the time between post-War austerity and the start of the Swinging Sixties, a time of change, when the relative equality of the War years was being hastily shovelled back under the nice new fitted carpets. The developing suburb of Derby, where the author grew up, is described as ‘an uneasy cross between The Stepford Wives and Royston Vasey.’ Her family was ‘ordinary enough’ but could still boast a silent movie actress, a world famous philosopher, several strange family disappearances, a lot of railway folk and involvement in two civil wars. Ancestors had come from the flat lands of Lincolnshire, and others from the far south of Staffordshire, in search of work, settling in Derbyshire and Derby itself, where they stayed and flourished and which this books evokes with such affection. The author’s account of her childhood and early teens is filled with warmth and humour as she occasionally looks back In Anger, but more often in laughter. It was the time of Angry Young Men and just slightly Stroppy Young Women.

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Troubador Publishing Ltd

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1838591915

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Her Small Town Secret

By: Brenda Minton

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Her Small Town Secret

By: Brenda Minton

Will facing her past lead to a new beginning? Revealing the truth could change everything… Just as things start to come together for single mom Avery Hammons, her carefully ordered world is flipped upside down by the arrival of Grayson Stone, her daughter’s secret father. Now Grayson wants to be part of their daughter’s life, even as he plans to return to California. But can Avery trust the man who once abandoned her with her little girl’s heart…and her own? From Love Inspired: Uplifting stories of faith, forgiveness and hope.

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Harlequin

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1488071152

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Keeping the Faith

God, Democracy, and the Trial That Riveted a Nation

By: Brenda Wineapple

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Keeping the Faith

God, Democracy, and the Trial That Riveted a Nation

By: Brenda Wineapple

“Brenda Wineapple’s wonderful account of the Scopes trial sheds light not only on the battles of the past but on the struggles of the present.”—Jon Meacham “History at its most delicious.”—The New York Times Book Review (front page review, Editors’ Choice) The dramatic story of the 1925 Scopes trial, which captivated the nation and exposed profound divisions in America that still resonate today—divisions over the meaning of freedom, religion, education, censorship, and civil liberties in a democracy “Propulsive . . . a terrific story about a pivotal moment in our history.”—Ken Burns “No subject possesses the minds of men like religious bigotry and hate, and these fires are being lighted today in America.” So said legendary attorney Clarence Darrow as hundreds of people descended on the sleepy town of Dayton, Tennessee, for the trial of a schoolteacher named John T. Scopes, who was charged with breaking the law by teaching evolution to his biology class in a public school. Brenda Wineapple, the award-winning author of The Impeachers, explores how and why the Scopes trial quickly seemed a circus-like media sensation, drawing massive crowds and worldwide attention. Darrow, a brilliant and controversial lawyer, said in his electrifying defense of Scopes that people should be free to think, worship, and learn. William Jennings Bryan, three-time Democratic nominee for president, argued for the prosecution that evolution undermined the fundamental, literal truth of the Bible and created a society without morals, meaning, and hope. In Keeping the Faith, Wineapple takes us into the early years of the twentieth century—years of racism, intolerance, and world war—to illuminate, through this pivotal legal showdown, a seismic period in American history. At its heart, the Scopes trial dramatized conflicts over many of the fundamental values that define America, and that continue to divide Americans today.

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Random House

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0593229932

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Keepers

By: Brenda Cooper

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Keepers

By: Brenda Cooper

Two sisters, one from a megacity and one from the wilderness, work together to protect the wilderness and the reintroduction of wolves from a group more interested in private property than public good. In a future Earth that's run by brilliant green cities separated by open land held in common for the good of wild things, two sisters must work together across and between the vastly different environments to root out dangers to both. They must protect the cities and the wild from the Returners, who prefer the toxic past to the difficult present. The older sister, Lou, her protector Shuska, and biologist friend Matchiko have reputations as successful rugged environmentalists. They must stay safe, listen, work, and sleuth out hidden nests of Returners. Oh, and save a few wolves along the way. In the meantime, Lou's younger sister, Coryn, is learning that working for the most powerful woman behind the scenes in a megacity is far harder than it looks. When the Returners threaten the city, the sisters must find a way to preserve both their ways of life. Keepers asks, Do humans have enough creativity, responsibility, and generosity to survive?

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1633884228

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Race, Identity, and Privilege from the US to the Congo

By: Brenda F. Berrian

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Race, Identity, and Privilege from the US to the Congo

By: Brenda F. Berrian

In July 1961, five months after Patrice Lumumba’s assassination, 14-year-old Brenda F. Berrian’s consciousness was raised by her family’s move to the turbulent Republic of the Congo. Race, Identity, and Privilege from the US to the Congo traces Berrian’s experiences of subsequently traveling the United States, Canada, France, and three other African countries against the backdrop of emerging African independence and the U.S. Civil Rights Movement. Detailing the complexities she faced in her global identity as a Black woman, Berrian explores how the love and support of her parents and her developing racial, feminist, and political consciousness--strengthened by her embrace of literature and music of the African diaspora--prepared her to deal with adversity, stereotypes, and grief along the way. See more info about the book here: www.brendafberrian.com

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Rowman & Littlefield

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179364232X

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Gwennie's Girl

By: Brenda Fitzpatrick

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Gwennie's Girl

By: Brenda Fitzpatrick

This is a visceral, engaging and demanding debut novel by a well-travelled author with first-hand experience in a variety of war zones. It is the story of Lizzie who is no hero. She is a coward who has fled Australia, an abusive and loveless existence and the sorrow of being abandoned by her loving mother, Gwennie, and her redoubtable nanna. She lands a job in Geneva, travelling to war zones and refugee camps, and gradually comes to relish her new independence. Physically, Lizzie survives. Emotionally, she shuts down, closing her mind to memories, nursing anger and feeling of guilt, and determined never to let herself be vulnerable again. She has what she thinks is a one-night stand with a war photographer. But eventually she has to choose whether to stay safe in emotional isolation or take another risk--trust someone else. After all, she is Gwennie's and Nanna's girl. The decision is made.

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Austin Macauley Publishers

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1528968530

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African Adventures

By: Brenda Lange

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African Adventures

By: Brenda Lange

A true pioneer missionary, Brenda survived many snake and wild animal attacks in the first thirteen years of her ministry to orphans in Mozambique, Africa. The Lord ordered her to rescue orphans in areas 'where no one else wants to go.' Brenda's calling to help orphans took her deep into the African bush of northern Mozambique, where she has faced death multiple times. From strikes by the deadly mamba to lions and leopards and machete-flinging natives, Brenda has faced it all in order to rescue and evangelize orphans. Read of the many miracles God performed, including the raising of the dead when her interpreter was bitten by a black mamba (the incident was published in Guidepost Magazine, Feb. 2001).

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Tate Publishing

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1606048902

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Chipping Norton Railway

By: Alan Watkins,Brenda Morris

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Chipping Norton Railway

By: Alan Watkins,Brenda Morris

This fascinating selection of photographs traces some of the many ways in which Banbury & Chipping Norton Railway has changed and developed over the last century.

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Amberley Publishing Limited

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144561863X

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Tourist Season

A Novel

By: Brenda Novak

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Tourist Season

A Novel

By: Brenda Novak

A great new beach read from the New York Times bestselling author of The Bookstore on The Beach A summer by the ocean promises new beginnings—until old secrets resurface. Ismay Chalmers is ready for a relaxing summer reconnecting with her fiancé at his family’s luxurious beachfront cottage. But before Remy can join her, a hurricane bears down on Mariners Island. Alone in the large house, Ismay makes a disturbing discovery in Remy's childhood closet. She's not sure what to make of it, but is relieved when the property’s caretaker, Bo, checks in on her. Bo's home is damaged, so they temporarily shelter together, and Ismay is comforted by his quiet strength. But the unannounced arrival of a family member puts Bo back at his place and changes Ismay's summer into something other than what she wants—or ever expected. With so many reasons to feel unsettled, Ismay finds herself turning to Bo, who gives her more than a sense of security; there’s something about him that makes her feel alive, stirring her to wonder what life might be like if she chose a different path… As Ismay grows closer to Bo, she begins to hope the reclusive caretaker might eventually let down his guard. But when she finds out that he has secrets, too, she begins to question how well she knows any of the men in her life—and how well she can trust her own heart. Look for other summer reads by bestselling author Brenda Novak: The Seaside Library Summer on the Island The Bookstore on the Beach

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0369747828

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Psychiatry Disrupted

Theorizing Resistance and Crafting the (R)evolution

By: Bonnie Burstow,Brenda A. LeFrançois,Shaindl Diamond

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Psychiatry Disrupted

Theorizing Resistance and Crafting the (R)evolution

By: Bonnie Burstow,Brenda A. LeFrançois,Shaindl Diamond

There is growing international resistance to the oppressiveness of psychiatry. While previous studies have critiqued psychiatry, Psychiatry Disrupted goes beyond theorizing what is wrong with it to theorizing how we might stop it. Introducing readers to the arguments and rationale for opposing psychiatry, the book combines perspectives from anti-psychiatry and critical psychiatry activism, mad activism, antiracist, critical, and radical disability studies, as well as feminist, Marxist, and anarchist thought. The editors and contributors are activists and academics - adult education and social work professors, psychologists, prominent leaders in the psychiatric survivor movement, and artists - from across Canada, England, and the United States. From chapters discussing feminist opposition to the medicalization of human experience, to the links between psychiatry and neo-liberalism, to internal tensions within the various movements and different identities from which people organize, the collection theorizes psychiatry while contributing to a range of scholarship and presenting a comprehensive overview of resistance to psychiatry in the academy and in the community. Contributors include Simon Adam (University of Toronto), Rosemary Barnes University of Toronto, Peter Beresford (Brunel University), Bonnie Burstow (University of Toronto), Chris Chapman (York University), Mark Cresswell (Durham University), Shaindl Diamond (York University), Chava Finkler (Memorial University), Ambrose Kirby (therapist in private practice, Brenda A. LeFrançois (Memorial University of Newfoundland), Mick McKeown (University of Central Lancashire), Robert Menzies (Simon Fraser University), China Mills (Oxford University), Tina Minkowitz (World Network of Users and Survivors of Psychiatry), Ian Parker (University of Leicester), Susan Schellenberg, Helen Spandler (University of Central Lancashire), and AJ Withers (York University). A courageous anthology, Psychiatry Disrupted is a timely work that asks compelling activist questions that no other book in the field touches.

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McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP

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0773590315

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9780773590311

The Social Problem Novels of Frances Trollope

By: Brenda Ayres

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The Social Problem Novels of Frances Trollope

By: Brenda Ayres

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104015607X

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Walking by Faith with Thanksgiving

By: Brenda Kerlin

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Walking by Faith with Thanksgiving

By: Brenda Kerlin

Will Holloway is a blessed man. He and his wife Nan are joyfully expecting their second child. He is the pastor of Faith Christian Church, the church his father and mother established over thirty years ago. Life is good as they grow in Christ with lifelong friends. His parents live just over the hill, and they share an abundance of love daily. He kisses Nan goodbye as she leaves for work at the clinic, delivers his son Matt to his parents for a morning of fun, and climbs the ladder to begin his day's work, painting windows on the second story of their big old house. In midafternoon, with the job nearly completed, the world changes forever. Walking by Faith with Thanksgiving captures the devastation experienced by Will as he suffers unimaginable losses. What does a broken pastor do in a broken world with a broken future? His foundation is shaken, but he must move forward for the sake of Matt. With Will and Matt, you will experience their pain and struggle with next steps. Family will embrace family, and faith and trust in God will enable them. This is a story about moving forward.

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One Perfect Summer

A novel

By: Brenda Novak

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One Perfect Summer

A novel

By: Brenda Novak

A great book to finish off your summer reading."—Debbie Macomber, #1 New York Times bestselling author Some families we’re born into Some we find for ourselves When Serenity Alston swabbed her cheek for a genetic test, she joked about uncovering some dark ancestral scandal. The last thing she expected was to discover two half sisters she didn’t know existed. Suddenly, everything about her loving family is drawn into question. And meeting these newfound sisters might be the only way to get answers. The women decide to dig into the mystery together at Serenity’s family cabin in Lake Tahoe. With Reagan navigating romantic politics at work and Lorelei staring down the collapse of her marriage, all three women are converging at a crossroads in their lives. Before the summer is over, they’ll have to confront the past and determine how to move forward when everything they previously thought to be true was a lie. But any future is easier to face with family by your side. "This heartwarming story of sisters who bond as adults is sure to please...those who enjoy books by Susan Mallery and Debbie Macomber."—Library Journal Don’t miss New York Times bestselling author Brenda Novak’s latest novel, The Seaside Library! Other charming reads from Brenda Novak: Summer on the Island The Bookstore on the Beach

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MIRA

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1488055459

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9781488055454

Against the Night & The Object of His Protection

By: Kat Martin,Brenda Jackson

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Against the Night & The Object of His Protection

By: Kat Martin,Brenda Jackson

DARK NIGHTS AND DARKER SINS… She’s got the face of an angel and the body of…well, isn’t that what he’d expect from an exotic dancer? But there’s something about this woman that Johnnie Riggs can’t shake. The former army ranger is hot on the trail of an elusive drug lord—and suddenly very hot under the collar, as well. Disguised as a stripper, Amy’s got her own agenda to pursue: her sister is missing and Amy seems to be the only one who cares. She’ll enlist Johnnie’s help and do her best to ignore her growing attraction to finally get some answers. But when the two trails begin to converge and reveal a sinister plot, their mutual desire is the least of their problems. They’ll bring the truth to light…or die trying. FREE BONUS STORY INCLUDED IN THIS VOLUME! The Object of His Protection by New York Times bestselling author Brenda Jackson Private investigator Drey St. John is determined to solve the case of his biological father’s death, and forensic scientist Charlene Anderson will help him in any way she can. But what if he needs something more than their relationship allows?

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Harlequin

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1488084858

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9781488084850

Boxford

By: Martha L. Clark,Brenda Moore Stickney

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Boxford

By: Martha L. Clark,Brenda Moore Stickney

As visitors meander down the country roads of Boxford, their first impressions usually include trees, an occasional house, and more trees. To some, it is hard to imagine that this town has changed much over the years. Indeed, with the twenty-first century upon us, the first traffic light has yet to be installed. Still, as many small towns transformed from agricultural to residential during the last century, Boxford changed, too. Through the conscious efforts of its citizens, however, it evolved into a town with rural character. In this first-ever photographic history of Boxford, readers will visit familiar places including the East and West Villages, the churches, houses, farms, roads, and hillsides, virtually unrecognizable at first glance. Readers will learn about factories, mills, and industries that thrived here and will see the one-room schoolhouses where Boxford education began. In this intriguing book, they will meet interesting people, such as the West Boxford Baseball Club and the Aaron Wood School Class of 1938. Readers will tour Camp Curtis Guild, the largest artillery training ground in New England, where 5,000 soldiers camped in 1917. To commemorate our nation's bicentennial, the Boxford Historic Document Center was established in 1976. The small brick building in West Boxford Village provides free public access to photographs, books, and documents handed down through generations of Boxford families. This unique collection contains thousands of rare and unpublished photographs, including those from the recently acquired glass plate negatives of Arthur Wilmarth.

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Arcadia Publishing

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0738505277

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9780738505275

The Girl From Mars

By: Brenda Hiatt

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The Girl From Mars

By: Brenda Hiatt

We’re going where?? Kira’s life in Nuath is getting better and better. She’s a rising star on a prestigious sports team and the guy she’s been crushing on has just started to notice her. When her parents decide to move to technologically backward Earth for the good of their underground Martian colony, Kira is aghast—and furious. Will life on Earth be the nightmare she anticipates or will she discover a future there beyond anything she can imagine? The much-anticipated continuation of the electrifying Starstruck series!

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Dolphin Star Press

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194061838X

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9781940618388

New Woman Fiction, 1881-1899, Part I Vol 1

By: Carolyn W de la L Oulton,Brenda Ayres,Karen Yuen,Alexandra Warwick

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New Woman Fiction, 1881-1899, Part I Vol 1

By: Carolyn W de la L Oulton,Brenda Ayres,Karen Yuen,Alexandra Warwick

Contains three early examples of the genre of New Woman writing, each portraying women in ways wholly different to those which had gone before. This title includes "Kith and Kin" (1881), "Miss Brown" and "The Wing of Azrael".

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Routledge

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1351221760

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John Moschos' Spiritual Meadow

Authority and Autonomy at the End of the Antique World

By: Brenda Llewellyn Ihssen

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John Moschos' Spiritual Meadow

Authority and Autonomy at the End of the Antique World

By: Brenda Llewellyn Ihssen

John Moschos' Spiritual Meadow is one of the most important sources for late sixth-early seventh century Palestinian, Syrian and Egyptian monasticism. This undisputedly invaluable collection of beneficial tales provides contemporary society with a fuller picture of an imperfect social history of this period: it is a rich source for understanding not only the piety of the monk but also the poor farmer. Brenda Llewellyn Ihssen fills a lacuna in classical monastic secondary literature by highlighting Moschos' unique contribution to the way in which a fertile Christian theology informed the ethics of not only those serving at the altar but also those being served. Introducing appropriate historical and theological background to the tales, Llewellyn Ihssen demonstrates how Moschos' tales addresses issues of the autonomy of individual ascetics and lay persons in relationship with authority figures. Economic practices, health care, death and burials of lay persons and ascetics are examined for the theology and history that they obscure and reveal. Whilst teaching us about the complicated relationships between personal agency and divine intercession, Moschos’ tales can also be seen to reveal liminal boundaries we know existed between the secular and the religious.

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1317110560

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Abyss

Verse to Fall Into

By: Brenda Alyss Schaeffer

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Abyss

Verse to Fall Into

By: Brenda Alyss Schaeffer

It's 2159, and mankind has only recently developed a space drive system that allows for traveling light year distances within the galaxy. In fact, that's the maximum single trip distance that they can travel: Humans must hop and skip, in and around near-space, by a series of single light year jumps. At this time in mankind's history, two distinct classes of humans are emerging: the class who lives in space aboard spacecraft, on asteroids, low-g habitats, or Pony Station satellites, and resemble hairless orangutans. The other class being those who live on planetary surfaces, and who still retain the familiar shape of surface-dwelling humans. Both classes have enjoyed a genetic modification that grants a longer life span. Humans live for more than 250 years. Exploration beyond the limits of the solar system has recently begun. At a distance of six light years from Earth, a planet had been discovered, sixty-seven degrees from the plane of the ecliptic, in the system the space explorers have named Brandio. They've named the planet Chon, because of the availability and correct percentages of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen suitable for supporting human life and development. humans have been living on its surface for five years. Mankind hopes this effort is the first of many far-flung colonies that will eventually follow more discoveries of habitable planets. A very dangerous and lethal form of circumscribed intelligence has recently been discovered in a large valley on the other side of the planet from the first human colony. The intelligence exists in the form of alien shadows who, for some reason, collapse, explode, and die at the end of each day when the sun disappears. Possessing considerable weight, the crashing shadows have killed six humans from the colony, who were exploring the valley, and completely destroyed all other forms of life within their area. The area of destruction is increasing in size on a daily basis, and if not stopped, will eventually inundate the entire planet. The mysteries of how this particular nemesis, the shadows, came to be and why they live such short and devastating lives, must be solved. They must stop the encroachment of the shadows over the surface of the planet if the human population on the planet is to survive. The crew of the spacecraft The Eighteenth of Darkness II has been called to help solve the mystery behind the deadly shadows. Five generations of space humans are on board and include three siblings who, with the help of a 250-year-old great-great-great-grandfather, and a ten-thousand-year-old friendly snail-like alien, travel to the planet and assist in solving the problem. What they find is an interesting and perplexing situation: an alien experiment gone awry. The adventure includes a disclosure of the past history of Earth's space travel discoveries and breakthroughs. The team manages to solve the shadow problem, but only after receiving some much-needed assistance from a highly unlikely source: thirteen great-great-great-grandchildren, who possess a single-minded mentality, and powers that are going to lead mankind into a new realm for its future.

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1410736326

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Three Talks

Metaphor and Metonymy, Meaning and Mystery, Magic and Morality

By: Brenda Hillman

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Three Talks

Metaphor and Metonymy, Meaning and Mystery, Magic and Morality

By: Brenda Hillman

Three Talks is the first prose collection by the award-winning poet and educator Brenda Hillman. These short essays on six M’s of the art of poetry make the form accessible in a novel way, exploring words that might appear incompatible but become dancing partners in Hillman’s artistic vision: metaphor and metonymy; meaning and mystery; magic and morality. First delivered as a series of talks at the University of Virginia, the essays maintain a casual, intimate tone. A consummate artist and technician, Hillman explores a wide array of poetic examples, focusing on method, subject matter, and inspiration to demonstrate how the skills offered by poetry have become critically important for our present moment.

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0813949440

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Queens of the Resistance: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

A Biography

By: Brenda Jones,Krishan Trotman

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Queens of the Resistance: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

A Biography

By: Brenda Jones,Krishan Trotman

Part of the four-book Queens of the Resistance series, saluting some of the most beloved boss ladies in Congress: a celebration of AOC, the youngest woman ever to serve in Congress and its newest superstar Not long ago, no one could even imagine a twenty-eight-year-old Latina upstart running for Congress representing Queens and the Bronx: It required facing the city’s nearly all-white, all-male political machine. But since Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez graced the scene in all her bartending, tweet-talking, mold-breaking glory, the face of politics in the twenty-first century has changed. Today, Ocasio-Cortez is a foremost advocate for progress, whipping up support among her colleagues and gaining the secret admiration of her foes. She’s jousting with an outrageous president and a conservative media sphere that place her under relentless attack. Why? Because they fear her gift for speaking truth to power. With illustrations, deep research, and writing as endlessly quotable as she is, Queens of the Resistance pays tribute to this phenomenal woman. About the series: Each book of the Queens of the Resistance series is a celebration of the rebellion against the oppression of women and an embracement of the new in the United States government. The series is adorned with sass, discernment, and the badassery of the present and future leadership. The Doomsday Clock is at a minute to midnight, and the patriarchal power grid that lights “the shining city on a Hill” is about to black out. It’s time to yield to the alternative—the power of women.

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Penguin

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0593189892

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Singapore Street Names (4th edition): A Study of Toponymics

By: Victor R. Savage,Brenda SA Yeoh

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Singapore Street Names (4th edition): A Study of Toponymics

By: Victor R. Savage,Brenda SA Yeoh

Place names tell us much about a country — its history, its landscape, its people, its aspirations, its self-image, The study of place names called toponymics unlocks the stories that are in every street name and landmark. In Singapore, the existence of various races, cultures and languages, as well as its history of colonization, immigration and nationalism has given rise to a complex history of place names. But how did these places get their names? This revised and expanded 4th edition of the book incorporates additional information, from archival research as well as interviews that have come to light since the last edition. Also included are many new entries that have presented themselves as Singapore’s built environment undergoes redevelopment. Expanded by over 100 pages.

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Marshall Cavendish International Asia Pte Ltd

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9815009230

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9789815009231

Hitler Youth

The Hitlerjugend in War and Peace 1933–45

By: Brenda Ralph Lewis

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Hitler Youth

The Hitlerjugend in War and Peace 1933–45

By: Brenda Ralph Lewis

Between 1933 and 1945, most German children were members of the Hitler Youth. Exploring its development, organisation, education and indoctrination, this book also looks at its combat role in World War II. Hitler Youth is an expertly-written, accessible account of the indoctrination of a generation of Germans.

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Amber Books Ltd

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1782744037

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9781782744030

America's Girl

The Incredible Story of How Swimmer Gertrude Ederle Changed the Nation

By: Tim Dahlberg,Mary Ederle Ward,Brenda Greene

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America's Girl

The Incredible Story of How Swimmer Gertrude Ederle Changed the Nation

By: Tim Dahlberg,Mary Ederle Ward,Brenda Greene

America's Girl is an intimate look at the life and trials of Gertrude Ederle, who in 1926 not only became the first woman to swim across the English Channel, but broke the record set by men. The feat so thrilled America that it welcomed her home with a ticker tape parade that drew two million people. This fascinating portrait follows Ederle from her early days as a competitive swimmer through her gold medal triumph at the 1924 Olympics, to the first attempt the next year by Ederle to swim from France to England in frigid and turbulent waters, a feat that had been conquered by only five men up to that time. This is also a stirring look at the go-go era of the 1920s, when the country was about to recognize that women not only could vote, but compete on an international scale as athletes. At the height of Prohibition, Ederle's triumph over the formidable Channel was a triumph for women everywhere. America's Girl immerses readers in a pivotal era of American history and brings to life the spirit of that time.

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1429925582

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9781429925587

Running Home

By: Brenda Shaw

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Running Home

By: Brenda Shaw

Denise is an English teenager and a member of the Jewish minority. Her mother died when she was a baby. Running Home describes her journey to adulthood, taking her through dysfunctional family relationships, confrontations with anti-Semitism and the discovery of the tensions and contradictions of the modern State of Israel. Those who help her on her path include her grandmother who was a refugee from Nazi Germany and a compassionate English Pakistani. Denise’s father and stepmother are observant Jews who are exasperated by her challenges to their values. At sixteen, Denise is itching to break loose from the suffocating affluence of her London home and is helped by her doting grandmother to escape to a Sixth Form Boarding College in the beautiful countryside of the North of England. But, before Denise finally leaves home, she discovers a startling secret about her mother’s death that will eventually alter the course of her life. She thrives at her new school until anti-Semitism and racism pollute the atmosphere. At University, she hides her true identity until her boyfriend reveals his own anti-Semitic views. Deciding to visit Israel, Denise finds out more about her mother. She falls in love with the country and a reserve soldier, but disaster strikes when he is seriously wounded in a military clash. Denise returns to England confused and disillusioned. She meets Imran, an English Pakistani whose support and wisdom helps her when her father falls seriously ill and asks for her help. What will the future hold?

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Troubador Publishing Ltd

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1789017297

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9781789017298

The Social Problem Novels of Frances Trollope Vol 3

By: Brenda Ayres,Christine Sutphin,Douglas Murray,Priti Joshi,Ann-Barbara Graff

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The Social Problem Novels of Frances Trollope Vol 3

By: Brenda Ayres,Christine Sutphin,Douglas Murray,Priti Joshi,Ann-Barbara Graff

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Taylor & Francis

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1040242537

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Contesting Space in Colonial Singapore

Power Relations and the Urban Built Environment

By: Brenda S. A. Yeoh

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Contesting Space in Colonial Singapore

Power Relations and the Urban Built Environment

By: Brenda S. A. Yeoh

In the British colonial city of Singapore, municipal authorities and Asian communities faced off over numerous issues. As the city expanded, various disputes concerning issues such as sanitation, housing and street names arose. This volume details these conflicts and how they shaped the city.

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NUS Press

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9971692686

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9789971692681

The Legend of Joe Edge

Heroic Exploits of a Florida Pioneer

By: Brenda Hodge,J. Rivers Hodge

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The Legend of Joe Edge

Heroic Exploits of a Florida Pioneer

By: Brenda Hodge,J. Rivers Hodge

Escaping the wrath of General Shermans troops, Joe Edge and his family are forced to seek protection and livelihood in the wilderness of Florida. The Civil War is winding down when the Edges arrive in Sara Sota. Numerous dangerous creatures roam the swamps: panthers, alligators, rattlesnakes, wild boar hogs. Men are the most wicked of all. Florida has become a haven for deserters from both the Union and the Confederate armies. The state is sparsely populatedlawmen few and far between. Murderers, thieves, child abusers, and other assorted human debris take refuge in the palmetto scrubs and pine forests. They are no match for Joe. This legendary novel documents his many courageous acts. He stalks a tiger that attacked his family. He saves the cattle herd of the areas richest plantation owner. He takes revenge against the man who killed a loved one. To a cold-blooded murderer, he dispenses frontier justice. Love blooms for Joe. He must make a choice between faraway medical student, precocious and stubborn Sparky Topp; or the temptress schoolteacher, Grisette Able. In the most exciting action scene ever, Joe takes on a gang of evil outlawsincluding the devil himself. At conclusion, the reader must decide who saves Anne Southern from being skinned alive: Joe Edge, Albert the alligator, or a tiny gold cross and a whispered two-word prayer.

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iUniverse

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1491765348

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9781491765340

Narrow Passages

By: Brenda Albert

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Narrow Passages

By: Brenda Albert

Steph Adams was a lieutenant in the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia, but he had one major flaw: he was a scavenger. His skills at finding things were second to none. This skill got him an uncommon freedom from the company of men that he traveled with. One of his journeys led him to a snow-covered field near Williamsport, Maryland, where he paused to watch a rider on horseback that was trying to accomplish one goal: suicide. That cold and lonely pause at the edge of that field led to a fortuitous rescue, and it changed everything. An identical twin, lame horses, medicine procured in a town behind enemy lines, letters so beautifully written that they secured the love of a woman that should have been the enemy. Narrow Passages only proved to be a journey for a man and woman during the Civil War.

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Page Publishing Inc

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1662403097

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9781662403095

365 Ways to Give Thanks

One for Every Day of the Year

By: Brenda Shoshanna

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365 Ways to Give Thanks

One for Every Day of the Year

By: Brenda Shoshanna

A gift book for every day and all holidays, this volume offers 365 specific, unique ways to give thanks on all occasions.

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Citadel Press

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1559724757

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9781559724753

Yeats's Ghosts

The Secret Life of W.B. Yeats

By: Brenda Maddox

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Yeats's Ghosts

The Secret Life of W.B. Yeats

By: Brenda Maddox

William Butter Yeats, who some critics feel was the greatest English language poet of our century, led a life of many contradictions. He was Ireland's most revered writer and won the Nobel Prize for Literature. But in his private life, Yeats struggled with passionate, if unrequited, relationships with women and was haunted by the spirits of his ancestors. Renowned biographer Brenda Maddox examines the poet's life through the prism of his personal obsession with the supernatural and otherworldly. She considers for the first time the Automatic Script, the trancelike communication with supposed spirits that he and his much younger wife. Georgie, conducted during the early years of their marriage. Writing with edge, wit, and energy, she finds the essential clues to Yeats's life and work in his unusual relationships with women, most particularly Maude and Iseult Gonne, his wife Georgie, and his rarely discussed mother.

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Harper Collins

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0060985046

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9780060985042

The Single Dad's Second Chance

A Single Dad Romance

By: Brenda Harlen

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The Single Dad's Second Chance

A Single Dad Romance

By: Brenda Harlen

The mommy project Dear Diary, Today I met my new mommy! Well, I wish Rachel would be my new mommy. See, I love my daddy a lot, but ever since my real mommy died I think he's been very lonely. Rachel is so pretty, and she has the coolest job—she owns the flower shop in town! She promised to show me how to make a bouquet! My best friend, Kristy, says Daddy should take Rachel out on dates, and then they hafta kiss, and then they can get married. Diary, I wish Rachel would like my daddy and me as much as I like her. Maybe if she did, she would want to be my mommy and join our family. Maybe if I close my eyes and wish hard, it will come true….

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Harlequin

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1460333276

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