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It Wasn't Pretty, Folks, But Didn't We Have Fun?

Surviving the '60s with Esquire's Harold Hayes

By: Carol Polsgrove

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It Wasn't Pretty, Folks, But Didn't We Have Fun?

Surviving the '60s with Esquire's Harold Hayes

By: Carol Polsgrove

Possibly the best book ever written about an American magazine editor, this biography offers a 3-D view of the assassinations, the student riots, the counterculture, the politicians, the pop icons and the war that made the 60s America's unforgettable decade. Under the aegis of former Marine Harold Hayes, Esquire helped turn journalists, editors and photographers like Tom Wolfe, Gay Talese, Raymond Carver, Michael Herr, John Berendt and Diane Arbus into celebrities in their own right. Polsgrove's brilliant book, often resembling an Esquire cover story, offers a warts and all portrait of Hayes. Afterword by Ben Bagdikian.

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RDR Books

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1571430911

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9781571430915

Harlequin Historical August 2023 - Box Set 2 of 2

By: Helen Dickson,Carol Arens,Jeanine Englert

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Harlequin Historical August 2023 - Box Set 2 of 2

By: Helen Dickson,Carol Arens,Jeanine Englert

Step back in time and experience the grandeur and romance of a previous era as Harlequin® Historical brings you three new full-length titles in one collection! This boxset includes: TOO SCANDALOUS FOR THE EARL Cranford Estate Siblings by Helen Dickson (Regency) With her reputation ruined, Tilly must leave London! Only, her escape to Devon leads to a series of encounters with the insufferable yet dangerously handsome Earl of Clifton. THE GENTLEMAN'S CINDERELLA BRIDE by Carol Arens (Victorian) When Andrew discovers his brother has cheated Clara out of her wealth and that she’s now almost destitute, he feels obliged to offer the only thing he can—marriage. A LAIRD WITHOUT A PAST Secrets of Clan Cameron by Jeanine Englert (Georgian) When Royce wakes with no memories and suddenly blind, his situation seems dire. The only thing he remembers—the beautiful woman who came to his rescue.

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Harlequin

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0369739124

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9780369739124

American Music Librarianship

A Research and Information Guide

By: Carol June Bradley

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American Music Librarianship

A Research and Information Guide

By: Carol June Bradley

The literature of American music librarianship has been around since the 19th century when public libraries began to keep records of player-piano concerts, significant donations of books and music, and suggestions for housing music. As the 20th century began, American periodicals printed more and more articles on increasingly specialized topics within music studies. Eventually books were developed to aid the music librarian; their publication has continued over the course of nearly a century. This book reflects the great diversity of the literature of music librarianship. The main resources included are items of historical interest, descriptions of individual collections, catalogues of collections, articles describing specific library functions, record-related subjects, bibliographies designed for music library use, literature from Canada and Britain when relevant to U.S. library practices, key discographies, and information on specialized music research. The material is ordered by topic and indexed by author, subject, and library name.

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Routledge

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1135476470

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9781135476472

Movers and Shakers, Scalawags and Suffragettes

Tales from Bellefontaine Cemetery

By: Carol Ferring Shepley

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Movers and Shakers, Scalawags and Suffragettes

Tales from Bellefontaine Cemetery

By: Carol Ferring Shepley

The history of Bellefontaine Cemetery in St. Louis is told through the stories of those who are buried there. Cemetery records and interviews with insiders inform the research"--Provided by publisher.

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Missouri History Museum

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1883982650

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9781883982652

The Gentleman's Cinderella Bride

By: Carol Arens

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The Gentleman's Cinderella Bride

By: Carol Arens

A sweet Victorian Cinderella romance Protecting a penniless widow With a marriage in name only! When Andrew Belton discovers his brother has cheated Clara Albright out of her wealth and that she’s now almost destitute, he feels obliged to offer her the only thing he can—marriage. Having sworn against love after witnessing the devastation it leaves behind, Andrew can only promise Clara a comfortable life for her and her children. Except he didn’t foresee the inconvenient attraction blossoming between him and his convenient bride! From Harlequin Historical: Your romantic escape to the past.

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0369739078

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Marshall County

By: Connie M. Huddleston,Carol Aldridge,Virginia Smith

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Marshall County

By: Connie M. Huddleston,Carol Aldridge,Virginia Smith

In the early 19th century, settlers established ferries across the Tennessee River in Kentucky and grew crops, including corn and tobacco. Small communities formed around schools and crossroads. Cheap land prices and lust for westward expansion fueled population growth. In 1842, Marshall County was created and named for Chief Justice John Marshall. Over the next 100 years, some roadside communities grew into small, prosperous towns. James Love founded Birmingham, a port on the Tennessee River, which became the county's largest community. Downriver Gilbertsville profited from river traffic and rail transportation, while Hardin and Calvert City developed strictly around rail stops. Benton slowly matured as the county seat. Still the county was mostly rural farming communities until the devastating flood of 1937 brought the Tennessee Valley Authority to Gilbertsville to build Kentucky Dam.

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Arcadia Publishing

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0738542849

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Harold Prince

A Director's Journey

By: Carol Ilson

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Harold Prince

A Director's Journey

By: Carol Ilson

The story of Prince's career is inseparable from the history of the American musical theatre for the past 40 years...In-depth accounts of musicals Fiddler on the Roof, West Side Story, Cabaret, Company, and Sweeney Todd will be of interest to any musical theatre buff." -American Theatre

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Hal Leonard Corporation

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0879102969

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As Big as the West

The Pioneer Life of Granville Stuart

By: Clyde A. Milner II,Clyde A. Milner,Carol A. O'Connor

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As Big as the West

The Pioneer Life of Granville Stuart

By: Clyde A. Milner II,Clyde A. Milner,Carol A. O'Connor

Granville Stuart (1834-1918) is a quintessential Western figure, a man whose adventures rival those of Wyatt Earp, Buffalo Bill, or Sitting Bull, and who embodied many of the contradictions of America's westward expansion. Stuart collected guns, herded cattle, mined for gold, and killed men he thought outlaws. But he also taught himself Shoshone, French, and Spanish, denounced formal religion, married a Shoshone woman, and eventually became a United States diplomat.In this fascinating biography, Clyde A. Milner II and Carol A. O'Connor, co-editors of the acclaimed Oxford History of the American West, trace Stuart's remarkable trajectory from his birth in Virginia, through his formative years in the agricultural settlements of Iowa and the mining camps of Gold Rush California, to his rough-and-tumble life in Montana and his rise to prominence as a public figure. Along the way, we see Granville and his brother James battling bandits and horsethieves and becoming leaders of the new Montana territory. The authors explore Granville's life as a cattleman, including his role as the leader of a vigilante force, known as "Stuart's Stranglers," responsible for several hangings in 1884, his abandonment of his half-Shoshone children after his second marriage, his government service in offices ranging from the head of the Butte Public Library to U.S. Minister to Paraguay and Uruguay, and his final years, during which he composed a memoir, Forty Years on the Frontier, still widely read for its dramatic account of the era.Written with narrative flair and a lively awareness of current issues in Western history, As Big as the West fully illuminates the conflicting realities of the frontier, where a man could speak of wiping out "half-breeds" while fathering 11 mixed-race children, and go from vigilante to diplomat in the space of a few years.

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Oxford University Press

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0195127099

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9780195127096

Antebellum Women

Private, Public, Partisan

By: Carol Lasser,Stacey Roberttson

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Antebellum Women

Private, Public, Partisan

By: Carol Lasser,Stacey Roberttson

How did diverse women in America understand, explain, and act upon their varied constraints, positions, responsibilities, and worldviews in changing American society between the end of the Revolution and the beginning of the Civil War? Antebellum Women: Private, Public, Partisan answers the question by going beyond previous works in the field. The authors identify three phases in the changing relationship of women to civic and political activities. They first situate women as "deferential domestics" in a world of conservative gender expectations; then map out the development of an ideology that allowed women to leverage their familial responsibilities into participation as "companionate co-workers" in movements of religion, reform, and social welfare; and finally trace the path of those who followed their causes into the world of politics as "passionate partisans." The book includes a selection of primary documents that encompasses both well-known works and previously unpublished texts from a variety of genre

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Rowman & Littlefield

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1442205598

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9781442205598

Recollecting the Forties

By: Carol L. Stone

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Recollecting the Forties

By: Carol L. Stone

At the end of the forties, an old road was replaced with a modern highway, and television sets partly replaced radios and books. Those events marked the end of a way of life in rural Michigan. The author looks back at the forties from a modern viewpoint and at her life in a family of schoolteachers, recalling small-town storekeepers, old-fashioned teachers, and a simpler way of life that emphasized education and the environment.

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iUniverse

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146209435X

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Fort Worth's Legendary Landmarks

By: Byrd Moore Williams (IV),Carol E. Roark

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Fort Worth's Legendary Landmarks

By: Byrd Moore Williams (IV),Carol E. Roark

Presents black-and-white photos and text profiles of nearly eighty architecturally and historically significant buildings in Fort Worth, Texas, all built before 1945.

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TCU Press

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0875651437

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9780875651439

Minnesota on the Map

A Historical Atlas

By: David A. Lanegran,Carol Louise Urness

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Minnesota on the Map

A Historical Atlas

By: David A. Lanegran,Carol Louise Urness

This magnificent volume brings together for the first time stunning but rarely seen maps of Minnesota through five centuries, showing what happened in the past and what was planned for the future.

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Minnesota Historical Society Press

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0873515935

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9780873515931

Thinking about Thinking

Metacognition for Music Learning

By: Carol Benton

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Thinking about Thinking

Metacognition for Music Learning

By: Carol Benton

Thinking about Thinking: Metacognition for Music Learning providesmusic educators with information, inspiration, and practical suggestions for teaching music. Written for music educators in multiple content areas and grade levels, the book sets forth guidelines for promoting the use of metacognitive skills among music students. Along with presenting an extensive overview of research on the topic, Dr. Benton shows how ideas gleaned from research can be put into daily practice in music classrooms and studios. General music teachers, directors of choral and instrumental ensembles, applied music teachers, future music educators, and music education collegiate faculty will find useful ideas and information here. In the current educational climate where all teachers are required to demonstrate that they encourage higher order thinking among their students, Thinking about Thinking: Metacognition for Music Learning gives music educators the tools they need to accomplish the task.

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R&L Education

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1475805136

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9781475805130

Michigan Genealogy

Sources & Resources

By: Carol McGinnis

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Michigan Genealogy

Sources & Resources

By: Carol McGinnis

This is one of the finest statewide sourcebooks ever published, a remarkable compilation of sources and resources that are available to help researchers find their Michigan ancestors. It identifies records on the state and regional level and then the county level, providing details of vital records, court and land records, military records, newspapers, and census records, as well as the holdings of the various societies and institutions whose resources and facilities support the special needs of the genealogist. County-by-county, it lists the names, addresses, websites, e-mail addresses, and hours of business of libraries, archives, genealogical and historical societies, courthouses, and other record repositories; describes their manuscripts and record collections; highlights their special holdings; and provides details regarding queries, searches, and restrictions on the use of their records.

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Genealogical Publishing Com

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0806317558

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The Reader's Corner

Essays for Developing Readers

By: Carol C. Kanar

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The Reader's Corner

Essays for Developing Readers

By: Carol C. Kanar

This thematic reader for upper-level courses offers 50 compelling selections on contemporary issues accompanied by strong pedagogical features. Best-selling author and educator Carol Kanar provides an introductory chapter on the reading process and essential reading skills. Each reading is then accompanied by a range of pre-reading, post-reading, and critical-thinking exercises and guides.

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0395954304

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9780395954300

A Legacy of Art

Paintings and Sculptures by Artist Life Members of the National Arts Club

By: Carol Lowrey

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A Legacy of Art

Paintings and Sculptures by Artist Life Members of the National Arts Club

By: Carol Lowrey

For more than a century, a Gilded Age mansion on the south side of New York City's Gramercy Park has been home to the National Arts Club (NAC), its magnificent interior a refuge from hectic city life. In this special catalog, Lowrey, curator of the club's permanent collection, documents selected works by Artist Life Members, artists who were given lifetime memberships in the club in exchange for one of their works (the program ended in 1950 with the advent of the abstract expressionists). The father of well-known American sculptor Alexander Calder, Alexander Stirling Calder, was an Artist Life Member, and his sculpture of the painter George Bellows is among the many artworks included here. Also featured are an A-to-Z listing of Artist Life Members and a brief history of the NAC. The catalog section includes full-color reproductions and descriptions of the artworks as well as brief biographies of the artist. Many members' works show European influences, particularly impressionism and the Barbizon school, while others are distinctly American, as in the Ash Can school. A fine and fitting tribute to the NAC legacy that will be of interest to club, academic, and large public libraries. 75 colour & 175 b/w illustrations

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Hudson Hills

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0615154999

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9780615154992

The Underground Railroad in Michigan

By: Carol E. Mull

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The Underground Railroad in Michigan

By: Carol E. Mull

Though living far north of the Mason-Dixon line, many mid-nineteenth-century citizens of Michigan rose up to protest the moral offense of slavery; they published an abolitionist newspaper and founded an anti-slavery society, as well as a campaign for emancipation. By the 1840s, a prominent abolitionist from Illinois had crossed the state line to Michigan, establishing new stations on the Underground Railroad. This book is the first comprehensive exploration of abolitionism and the network of escape from slavery in the state. First-person accounts are interwoven with an expansive historical overview of national events to offer a fresh examination of Michigan's critical role in the movement to end American slavery.

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McFarland

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0786455632

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9780786455638

Andrew Jackson

By: Carol H. Behrman

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Andrew Jackson

By: Carol H. Behrman

A biography of the seventh president from his childhood in South Carolina, through his military career in the War of 1812 and his family life, to his legacy as America's first populist president.

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Twenty-First Century Books

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0822500930

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9780822500933

The Greatest Baby Name Book Ever Rev Ed

By: Carol McD. Wallace

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The Greatest Baby Name Book Ever Rev Ed

By: Carol McD. Wallace

This newly revised edition features the history and meaning of thousands of names, popular variations, and nicknames. Includes highly original names, traditional and unusual names, names with historical or religious significance, and hundreds of newly discovered names. The ultimate guide to one of the most important moments in a parent's life: choosing their newborn's name. Organized alphabetically and by gender, this guide contains hundreds of additional names to our 1998 version, and includes ethnic origins as well as similar and derivative names. In addition, fun inserts of interesting celebrity names, trendy names, cool names, common names, and invented names appear throughout. Accessible and comprehensive––the one baby name book that has it all.

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Harper Collins

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0060566493

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9780060566494

Eyes Off the Prize

The United Nations and the African American Struggle for Human Rights, 1944-1955

By: Carol Elaine Anderson

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Eyes Off the Prize

The United Nations and the African American Struggle for Human Rights, 1944-1955

By: Carol Elaine Anderson

This book was first published in 2003. As World War II drew to a close and the world awakened to the horror wrought by white supremacists in Nazi Germany, African American leaders, led by the NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People), sensed the opportunity to launch an offensive against the conditions of segregation and inequality in America. The 'prize' they sought was not civil rights, but human rights. Only the human rights lexicon, shaped by the Holocaust and articulated by the United Nations, contained the language and the moral power to address not only the political and legal inequality but also the education, health care, housing, and employment needs that haunted the black community. But the onset of the Cold War and rising anti-communism allowed powerful Southerners to cast those rights as Soviet-inspired. Thus the Civil Rights Movement was launched with neither the language nor the mission it needed to truly achieve black equality.

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Cambridge University Press

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0521531586

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9780521531580

Death Goes on Retreat

A Sister Mary Helen Mystery

By: Sister Carol Anne O'Marie

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Death Goes on Retreat

A Sister Mary Helen Mystery

By: Sister Carol Anne O'Marie

Sister Mary Helen and her Irish friend, Sister Eileen, need some R&R away from the pressures of their inner city vocation. A week at the idyllic St. Colette's Retreat House, snuggled amid towering redwoods 65 miles from San Francisco, sounds like heaven. Unfortunately the muddled sisters mistakenly arrive a week too early and find that St. Colette's is hosting a convention of hard drinking, high spirited priests. And when the serenity is further shattered by the murder of a former seminary student, suspicion falls on the holy fathers. But Sister Mary Helen has another theory about the perpetrator, and in her inimitable way she intends to uncover the deadly secrets and passions that the flesh is heir to...

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St. Martin's Paperbacks

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1429907614

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9781429907613

Tales of Wonder Woods

By: Carol Smith

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Tales of Wonder Woods

By: Carol Smith

Val is a young boy living with his mother; his father is gone. In the woods near his home, he meets a giant spruce tree. Spruce, the giant Sitka spruce tree is steadfast; his roots are planted deep in the earth just as his values are planted deep in his spirit. Their friendship matures and endures until the time of Spruce's death. The story combines real life intertwining with the fantasy world that takes place in Wonder Woods. In the fantasy world, a near-fatal rafting trip happens where they are rescued by an Indian chief. Big Chief Yellow Bird is like an angel unaware who appears when Val and his cousins are in danger or in need of guidance in Wonder Woods. Adventure, danger, death, grief, disappointment, victory, and heroism are portrayed in this tale. There are real-life explanations for the fantasies that occur in the woods. Throughout the story, signs of Val's father slowly returning home are emerging.

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Covenant Books, Inc.

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1644712504

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Drama Activities With Older Adults

A Handbook for Leaders

By: Anne Thurman,Carol Ann Piggins

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Drama Activities With Older Adults

A Handbook for Leaders

By: Anne Thurman,Carol Ann Piggins

Lead older adults in creative drama activities. This practical handbook provides step-by-step instructions for conducting over 50 introductory activities to stimulate the senses, awaken the imagination, activate body movement, encourage interaction, and stimulate verbal communication with the elderly. Written primarily for activity, recreation, and program directors of community/day care centers and in retirement homes who have some interest in drama but no formal training, Drama Activities With Older Adults features a wide array of group work skills. A number of complete model session plans are included which feature objectives, lists of materials needed, procedures for setting up the dramatic situation, and methods for evaluation.

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Routledge

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1135848335

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Romantic Thriller Collection Featuring Sharon Sala

An Anthology

By: Sharon Sala,Paula Graves,Carol Ericson

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Romantic Thriller Collection Featuring Sharon Sala

An Anthology

By: Sharon Sala,Paula Graves,Carol Ericson

Three romantic suspense stories in one collection for the first time by New York Times bestselling author Sharon Sala, Paula Graves, and Carol Ericson. GOING ONCE by Sharon Sala As floodwaters engulf her Louisiana hometown Nola Landry is stranded on high ground, sole witness to the brutal murder of three people. Finally rescued after the storm, no one believes her story—until FBI agents arrive on the scene…one of whom Nola knows very well. Tate Benton has been tracking the Stormchaser serial killer for months, never expecting the trail might lead him home, or to the woman he can’t forget. Long-buried feelings resurface, and the former lovers try to pick up the pieces in the wake of the disaster. Amid the relief effort the killer lingers, determined to silence Nola forever… . MURDER IN THE SMOKIES by Paula Graves When Sutton Calhoun left Bitterwood, Tennessee, he never thought he'd return. But now he's back to investigate an unsolved murder and team up with police detective Ivy Hawkins—the only part of Bitterwood worth remembering. Ivy is well aware of Sutton's reputation, but his smoldering eyes are resurrecting long-buried feelings. Plus, as the body count rises, Sutton is the only one who believes her that a methodical serial killer is living in Bitterwood. Ivy doesn't know which is worse—the desire she feels for a man who's nothing but trouble…or the danger posed by a killer who has them in his sights? THE BRIDGE by Carol Ericson Under the Golden Gate, Elise Duran refused to be a serial killer's next victim. She was the first of the abducted to survive. And Detective Sean Brody was there to make sure a second chance wouldn't be necessary. As the elusive murderer sends them messages, both personal and gruesome, the point becomes clear: no one can escape death. But Sean's presence can't be any stronger as he shadows Elise while on the job—and off it—proving she couldn't have asked for a better protector. Though beneath his cool exterior Sean hides a troublesome secret. One that's absolutely to die for… .

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Harlequin

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1459296559

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9781459296558

Lead-Mining Towns of Southwest Wisconsin

By: Carol March McLernon

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Lead-Mining Towns of Southwest Wisconsin

By: Carol March McLernon

East of the Mississippi River, and just north of the Illinois-Wisconsin border, the soil was once fertile with huge deposits of lead and zinc. White men discovered these riches in the early 1800s, well before Wisconsin became a state in 1848. Miners, farmers, and merchants flocked to the region, some bringing along their families. Towns with names like Snake Digs, Cottonwood, and Etna grew very rapidly. Roads, bridges, and railroad tunnels soon connected these towns where schools, churches, and businesses developed. Today tourists are invited to visit museums, mines, and shops in the region to explore its colorful past.

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Arcadia Publishing

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0738551996

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9780738551999

By Lantern's Light

A Civil War Saga Buried in the Footnotes of History

By: Carol J. Cutrona

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By Lantern's Light

A Civil War Saga Buried in the Footnotes of History

By: Carol J. Cutrona

In 1861 a courageous band of women brave death and defy political powers to render battlefield relief, launching the first MASH Unit on American soil. By these deeds they write their page in history. This dramatic, fact-based story is told through the eyes of Havannah, a fiery but shallow debutante, who joins the first team of women to work the battlefields during the Civil War. While blood flows and Minie balls fly, Havannah squares off with head field hospital nurse who vows to dismiss her from the corps. The heroines love affair with a crusty army surgeon adds fuel to the fire. Meanwhile, sisters at home battle enemies who pledge to squash their efforts to establish the innovative relief plan. On the trail women, board wagons hauled by cantankerous mules, strap soup pots to wagons, forge mountain passes, dodge bullets, set up field hospitals alongside battlefields and scour the land, seeking life among the dead. The weapons they carried were not muskets but hot soup, whispered prayers and compassion, bolstered by fierce determination.

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AuthorHouse

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0759604851

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9780759604858

A to Z of American Women in the Visual Arts

By: Carol Kort,Liz Sonneborn

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A to Z of American Women in the Visual Arts

By: Carol Kort,Liz Sonneborn

Presents biographical profiles of American women of achievement in the field of visual arts, including birth and death dates, major accomplishments, and historical influence.

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Infobase Publishing

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1438107919

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9781438107912

Antiques Roadshow Primer

The Introductory Guide to Antiques and Collectibles from the Most-Watched Series on PBS

By: Carol Prisant

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Antiques Roadshow Primer

The Introductory Guide to Antiques and Collectibles from the Most-Watched Series on PBS

By: Carol Prisant

Tells how to investigate the history of furniture, silver, jewelry, clocks, toys, and books, and how to select an appraiser

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Workman Publishing

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0761116249

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9780761116240

Black Titan

A.G. Gaston and the Making of a Black American Millionaire

By: Carol Jenkins,Elizabeth Gardner Hines

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Black Titan

A.G. Gaston and the Making of a Black American Millionaire

By: Carol Jenkins,Elizabeth Gardner Hines

The grandson of slaves, born into poverty in 1892 in the Deep South, A. G. Gaston died more than a century later with a fortune worth well over $130 million and a business empire spanning communications, real estate, and insurance. Gaston was, by any measure, a heroic figure whose wealth and influence bore comparison to J. P. Morgan and Andrew Carnegie. Here, for the first time, is the story of the life of this extraordinary pioneer, told by his niece and grandniece, the award-winning television journalist Carol Jenkins and her daughter Elizabeth Gardner Hines. Born at a time when the bitter legacy of slavery and Reconstruction still poisoned the lives of black Americans, Gaston was determined to make a difference for himself and his people. His first job, after serving in the celebrated all-black regiment during World War I, bound him to the near-slavery of an Alabama coal mine—but even here Gaston saw not only hope but opportunity. He launched a business selling lunches to fellow miners, soon established a rudimentary bank—and from then on there was no stopping him. A kind of black Horatio Alger, Gaston let a single, powerful question be his guide: What do our people need now? His success flowed from an uncanny genius for knowing the answer. Combining rich family lore with a deep knowledge of American social and economic history, Carol Jenkins and Elizabeth Hines unfold Gaston’s success story against the backdrop of a century of crushing racial hatred and bigotry. Gaston not only survived the hardships of being black during the Depression, he flourished, and by the 1950s he was ruling a Birmingham-based business empire. When the movement for civil rights swept through the South in the late 1950s and early 1960s, Gaston provided critical financial support to many activists. At the time of his death in 1996, A. G. Gaston was one of the wealthiest black men in America, if not the wealthiest. But his legacy extended far beyond the monetary. He was a man who had proved it was possible to overcome staggering odds and make a place for himself as a leader, a captain of industry, and a far-sighted philanthropist. Writing with grace and power, Jenkins and Hines bring their distinguished ancestor fully to life in the pages of this book. Black Titan is the story of a man who created his own future—and in the process, blazed a future for all black businesspeople in America.

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Explorer's Guide Georgia (Second Edition)

By: Carol Thalimer,Dan Thalimer

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Explorer's Guide Georgia (Second Edition)

By: Carol Thalimer,Dan Thalimer

Contains up-to-date information on travel in the state of Georgia, with recommendations on lodging, restaurants, regional events, family activities, entertainment, and natural landmarks.

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The Soviet Empire Reconsidered

Essays In Honor Of Adam B. Ulam

By: Sanford R. Lieberman,David E Powell,Carol R Saivetz,Sarah M Terry

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The Soviet Empire Reconsidered

Essays In Honor Of Adam B. Ulam

By: Sanford R. Lieberman,David E Powell,Carol R Saivetz,Sarah M Terry

The demise of any empire provides an occasion for fresh examination of longaccepted "truths" about its history and its intrinsic nature: What set this particular empire apart from others? Why did it develop in the way that it did? Could events have taken a different path? What legacies has the empire left to its heirs? In this volume, eminent scholars reflect on the unique and central features of the Soviet empire during its period of consolidation in Europe and speculate on the long-term effects of its collapse. They reconsider subjects that have absorbed Adam Ulam's attention in his own work—the ideologies of central planning, of totalitarianism and state terror at home, and of intervention abroad—and explore their impact on the people who lived under Soviet power at its apogee. They also analyze the unraveling of the system on the domestic scene, in elite and grassroots politics, and in the international arena. Concluding chapters focus on the configuration of new domestic and foreign policies and on prospects for security and cooperation in the region.

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1000305708

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A Murder On Allen Street

By: Carol Polcovar

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A Murder On Allen Street

By: Carol Polcovar

Time: the late nineteenth century. Place: the city of New York, a mecca for the ambitious and the corrupt where the poor barely survive on the wages for their fourteen-hour work day. Crime is at its highest, higher than it will be in all of the city's history. Nevertheless, the burgeoning city is alive with possibilities. This is the setting for a different kind of coming-of-age story. Sixteen-year-old Rivka Lenski, a recent Russian Jewish immigrant and orphan, cannot even read or write English. Her days are spent on survival. When her coworker and friend Frieda Baum is found murdered in a house of assignation on Allen Street, Rivka pledges to find the murderer and bring justice to her friend's devastated family. Rivka's search to find her friend's killer leads Rivka deeper into the diverse and complex world of late nineteenth-century New York, a world rife with corruption, racism, and crime yet filled with colorful characters like the criminal lawyers Hummel and Howe and Mother Mandelbaum, the head of organized crime in the city. Rivka's search brings her face to face with the intertwined worlds of this New York, from the glorious mansions of Grammercy Park to the haunts of ambitious prostitutes and entertainers, into the lives of women who love each other as well as informants and pickpockets while growing stronger and more aware of a world she had never before noticed. Through her unexpected friendship with Mercy, a maid in the house where her friend Frieda died, Rivka learns how to read and write and about the cruelty of racism in her new land. In searching for a murderer, Rivka learns to become a detective and an American.

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Living With Childhood Cancer

A Practical Guide to Help Families Cope

By: Leigh A. Woznick,Carol D. Goodheart

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Living With Childhood Cancer

A Practical Guide to Help Families Cope

By: Leigh A. Woznick,Carol D. Goodheart

Like a natural disaster, the diagnosis that your child has cancer can leave you and your family feeling helpless. How do you explain the disease to the child and to his or her siblings? How can you communicate your child's needs to the hospital staff? What are the best ways to reduce the physical side effects and the emotional distress of treatment?How will you, your child or teenager, and the rest of your family cope with cancer, and what can you do to help? When and where do you find good psychological help for your child or your family? How do you manage financial and school issues? How can you foster your child's development and self-esteem? More than 12,000 American children will be diagnosed with cancer this year, and roughly 75% will survive. In addition to excellent medical care, their survival depends on a strong support network, which may include parents, siblings, extended family members, friends and neighbors, classmates and teachers. In this down-to-earth guidebook, the authors draw on their own family's experience with cancer as well as their professional expertise and stories from others to help families address the psychological impact of cancer. The result is a book filled with sound emotional guidance, useful information, and practical advice for families coping with cancer.

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1433804859

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Swirl, Sip & Savor

Northwest Wine and Small Plate Pairings

By: Carol Frieberg

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Swirl, Sip & Savor

Northwest Wine and Small Plate Pairings

By: Carol Frieberg

This cookbook celebrates the Northwest's red-hot wine scene by pairing vintages from local winemakers with their favorite small plate dishes. The Pacific Northwest is a region that's become increasingly known not only for its breathtaking scenery, but also for its maverick winemakers and award-winning wines. Each spring, summer, and fall, wine lovers flock to the region to sip world-class wines. Swirl, Sip and Savor includes small plate recipes from 100 wineries in Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia. Each recipe has been selected by a regional winery (winemaker and/or chef) and accompanies a suggested wine pairing from their vineyards. Recipes range from simple starters and finger foods to more sophisticated small plates. With beautiful color photographs throughout and profiles of the region's top wineries, Swirl, Sip & Savor is for home cooks who want to enjoy the very best of the Northwest's food and wine.

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1570617163

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Veteran Teacher Resilience

Why do they stay?

By: Lee Brantley Shields,Carol A. Mullen

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Veteran Teacher Resilience

Why do they stay?

By: Lee Brantley Shields,Carol A. Mullen

This book explores why veteran teachers choose to remain in the classroom, making teaching their life’s career. The authors felt compelled to interview veteran teachers to learn about their experiences, how they make meaning of their classrooms and schools, and in particular what can be known about the adversities they face and their resilience. Factors (individual and contextual) are uncovered that influence veteran teacher’s resiliency and adaptation from veteran teachers’ perspectives and the literature. Induction programs, professional development, and mentoring are also examined for their importance to the interviews and education. Features of this book include: Focuses on veteran teacher resilience and why veteran teachers choose to remain in the classroom and teaching profession Uses an interview method involving veteran teachers that illuminates issues of resiliency and retention from their perspective Highlights 15 narrative accounts of veteran teachers tailored to their perceptions, experiences, and strategies for navigating barriers and overcoming challenge Combines conceptual frameworks, research results, interventions, and strategies Connects implications of the study and suggestions for future research to practice and policy This book is for researchers interested in teacher resilience, particularly veteran teacher resilience and the study and development of it, as well as practitioners drawn to the same topic, with applicability to their fields. Anyone interested in resilience, particularly within demanding professional contexts and stressful situations, should find value. "The focus on teacher resilience is original and it is an important aspect of why teachers might choose to stay in the profession. Teacher resilience is understudied and should provide useful knowledge to policymakers and education leaders on how to improve working conditions and increase efficacy. So much ink is spilled extolling why teachers exit the profession--there is a dearth of research on why they stay, which in my opinion is even more important than why they leave. This book makes an important contribution to the literature and will hopefully inform policy making and inspire others to conduct research on the subject." Christopher H. Tienken, Associate Professor, Dept. of Education Leadership Management and Policy, Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ, USA "The topic is original. It seems there is much literature on new teachers and why they leave, but little on veteran teachers and why they stay. The topic and the reporting of the findings with suggestions for practices to be implemented in university programs as well as in K-12 schools is very useful. The format this book follows is actually a strong one for other researchers and students in doctoral programs." Sandra Harris, Professor Emerita, Educational Leadership, Lamar University, Beaumont, Texas, USA

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3030539180

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An Artist's Path: Two Years Toward Professionalism

By: Carol Fullerton-Samsel

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An Artist's Path: Two Years Toward Professionalism

By: Carol Fullerton-Samsel

An Artist's Path is the journal of award-winning artist Carol Anna Fullerton-Samsel, written as she struggled to establish herself as a professional artist. The book was written to assist other individuals who have decided to make art a career. It contains helpful acrylic painting tips, as well as information on galleries, art competitions, exhibiting one's work, and more. This book does not contain photographs, but instead valuable information for emerging artists.

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0578044862

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