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The Ethnographic I

A Methodological Novel about Autoethnography

By: Carolyn Ellis

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The Ethnographic I

A Methodological Novel about Autoethnography

By: Carolyn Ellis

A methodological textbook on autoethnography should be easily distinguishable from the standard methods text. Carolyn Ellis, the leading proponent of these methods, does not disappoint. She weaves both methodological advice and her own personal stories into an intriguing narrative about a fictional graduate course she instructs. In it, you learn about her students and their projects and understand the wide array of topics and strategies that fall under the label autoethnography. Through Ellis's interactions with her students, you are given useful strategies for conducting a study, including the need for introspection, the struggles of the budding ethnographic writer, the practical problems in explaining results of this method to outsiders, and the moral and ethical issues that get raised in this intimate form of research. Anyone who has taken or taught a course on ethnography will recognize these issues and appreciate Ellis's humanistic, personal, and literary approach toward incorporating them into her work. A methods text or a novel? The Ethnographic 'I' answers yes to both.

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Rowman Altamira

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0759115869

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9780759115866

Pope, Homer, and Manliness

Some Aspects of Eighteenth Century Classical Learning

By: Carolyn D. Williams

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Pope, Homer, and Manliness

Some Aspects of Eighteenth Century Classical Learning

By: Carolyn D. Williams

The author here reassesses the concept of ‘masculinity’, and argues that it cannot be seen as an absolute standard, but only as the product of perpetual conflict between competing and unstable models. The argument is sustained by a close reading of the problematic conflict between gendered values in eighteenth-century classical learning. Pope’s Homer ensured the continuation of the tradition of using the Iliad and Odyssey to teach privileged boys how to become more ‘manly’. This book examines this pedagogy in its socio-literary context, and concludes that Pope’s Homer emerges as a relic of the struggle to preserve masculine dignity from the encroachments of feminine values in the text. This knowledge of classical and early modern literature has rarely been brought to bear on gender studies. First published in 1993, it remains a valuable contribution to debates concerning the reception of the Classical tradition.

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Routledge

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1317694759

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9781317694755

Work Pray Code

When Work Becomes Religion in Silicon Valley

By: Carolyn Chen

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Work Pray Code

When Work Becomes Religion in Silicon Valley

By: Carolyn Chen

How tech giants are reshaping spirituality to serve their religion of peak productivity Silicon Valley is known for its lavish perks, intense work culture, and spiritual gurus. Work Pray Code explores how tech companies are bringing religion into the workplace in ways that are replacing traditional places of worship, blurring the line between work and religion and transforming the very nature of spiritual experience in modern life. Over the past forty years, highly skilled workers have been devoting more time and energy to their jobs than ever before. They are also leaving churches, synagogues, and temples in droves—but they have not abandoned religion. Carolyn Chen spent more than five years in Silicon Valley, conducting a wealth of in-depth interviews and gaining unprecedented access to the best and brightest of the tech world. The result is a penetrating account of how work now satisfies workers’ needs for belonging, identity, purpose, and transcendence that religion once met. Chen argues that tech firms are offering spiritual care such as Buddhist-inspired mindfulness practices to make their employees more productive, but that our religious traditions, communities, and public sphere are paying the price. We all want our jobs to be meaningful and fulfilling. Work Pray Code reveals what can happen when work becomes religion, and when the workplace becomes the institution that shapes our souls.

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Princeton University Press

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0691220883

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9780691220888

Moon Vancouver & Canadian Rockies Road Trip

Victoria, Banff, Jasper, Calgary, the Okanagan, Whistler & the Sea-to-Sky Highway

By: Carolyn B. Heller

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Moon Vancouver & Canadian Rockies Road Trip

Victoria, Banff, Jasper, Calgary, the Okanagan, Whistler & the Sea-to-Sky Highway

By: Carolyn B. Heller

From the ocean to the mountains, go off the beaten path and into the heart of Western Canada with Moon Vancouver & Canadian Rockies Road Trip. Eat, Sleep, Stop and Explore: With lists of the best trails, views, and more, you can hike the Rocky Mountains, canoe in Lake Louise, and snorkel with seals in the Pacific. Explore one of Vancouver's many parks, soak up the surfer vibe in Tofino, or go wine-tasting in the Okanagan Flexible Itineraries: Drive the entire two-week road trip or follow strategic routes like a week-long drive along the coast of British Columbia, as well as suggestions for spending time in Victoria, Vancouver, Banff, Lake Louise, Jasper, and the Okanagan Maps and Driving Tools: 49 easy-to-use maps keep you oriented on and off the highway, along with site-to-site mileage, driving times, detailed directions for the entire route, and full-color photos throughout Local Expertise: Seasoned road-tripper and Canadian Carolyn B. Heller shares her passion for the mountains, shores, and rich history of Vancouver and the Canadian Rockies How to Plan Your Trip: Know when and where to get gas and how to avoid traffic, plus tips for driving in different road and weather conditions and suggestions for LGBTQ travelers, seniors, and road-trippers with kids With Moon Vancouver & Canadian Rockies Road Trip's practical tips, flexible itineraries, and local know-how, you're ready to fill up the tank and hit the road. Looking to explore more of North America on wheels? Try Moon Pacific Northwest Road Trip. Hanging out for a while? Check out Moon Vancouver, Moon British Columbia, or Moon Canadian Rockies.

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Moon Travel

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1640491953

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9781640491953

Choosing Sides

By: Carolyn Keene

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Choosing Sides

By: Carolyn Keene

River Heights is about to elect a new mayor, and every candidate will have to take a stance on crime. But Nancy’s choice, District Attorney Caroline Hill, apparently doesn’t have a leg to stand on. Small-time hoodlum Bobby Rouse has implicated the DA in a bribery scandal, threatening her integrity and her chances for victory. Nancy’s convinced that Caroline is the victim of a frame-up, but before finding the proof, she has another victim on her hands—Bobby Rouse, victim of murder. Politics can be a dirty business, and it’s up to Nancy to root out the corruption. Fearing that the election will be decided not by ballots but by bullets, Nancy knows this is one race she can’t afford to lose.

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Simon and Schuster

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148143862X

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Shades of Gray

The Clay and McAllister Families of Bryan County, Georgia During the Plantation Years (ca. 1760-1888)

By: Carolyn Clay Swiggart

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Shades of Gray

The Clay and McAllister Families of Bryan County, Georgia During the Plantation Years (ca. 1760-1888)

By: Carolyn Clay Swiggart

History of the plantation owned by the Clay family, which was acquired by Henry and Clara Ford, and renamed Richmond Hill.

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Noble House Publishers

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1881907120

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9781881907121

Nancy Drew 22: The Clue in the Crumbling Wall

By: Carolyn Keene

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Nancy Drew 22: The Clue in the Crumbling Wall

By: Carolyn Keene

When Nancy is asked to find a professional dancer who disappeared several years before, the young detective becomes involved in a mystery reaching far beyond a missing-person’s case. During Nancy’s investigation at Heath Castle, she and her friends Bess and George realize that its crumbling walls contain a secret, but what is it? And who are their enemies that try to foil their every attempt to unravel the intricate puzzle? Danger lurks in a castle tower and throughout the vine-tangled grounds of the estate. The girls’ gripping adventures culminate in a dramatic climax when Nancy exposes a sinister plot to defraud the dancer of her inheritance.

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Penguin

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1101077239

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9781101077238

Dear Miss Metropolitan

A Novel

By: Carolyn Ferrell

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Dear Miss Metropolitan

A Novel

By: Carolyn Ferrell

A finalist for the 2022 PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction A finalist for the 2022 PEN/Hemingway Award for Debut Novel Introducing an extraordinary and original writer whose first novel explores the intersections of grief and rage, personal strength and healing--and what we owe one another. Fern seeks refuge from her mother’s pill-popping and boyfriends via Soul Train; Gwin finds salvation in the music of Prince much to her congregation’s dismay and Jesenia, miles ahead of her classmates at her gifted and talented high school, is a brainy and precocious enigma. None of this matters to Boss Man, the monster who abducts them and holds them captive in a dilapidated house in Queens. On the night they are finally rescued, throngs line the block gawking and claiming ignorance. Among them is lifetime resident Miss Metropolitan, advice columnist for the local weekly, but how could anyone who fancies herself a “newspaperwoman” have missed a horror story unfolding right across the street? And why is it that only two of the three girls—now women—were found? The mystery haunts the two remaining “victim girls” who are subjected to the further trauma of becoming symbols as they continuously adapt to their present and their unrelenting past. Like Colson Whitehead's The Nickel Boys, Ferrell’s Dear Miss Metropolitan gives voice to characters surviving unimaginable tragedy. The story is inventively revealed before, during, and after the ordeal in this singular and urgent novel.

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Henry Holt and Company

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1250793629

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9781250793621

The Black Widow

By: Carolyn Keene

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The Black Widow

By: Carolyn Keene

Nancy uncovers a mystery while cruising to Rio de Janeiro when a drawing of a black widow spider with a coded message is slipped under Nancy’s door.

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Simon and Schuster

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1481424009

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9781481424004

Beauty's Daughter

The Story of Hermione and Helen of Troy

By: Carolyn Meyer

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Beauty's Daughter

The Story of Hermione and Helen of Troy

By: Carolyn Meyer

The bestselling author of the Young Royals books “delves into Greek mythology with a retelling of the Trojan War from the point of view of Hermione” (Booklist). What is it like to be the daughter of the most beautiful woman in the world? Hermione knows . . . her mother is Helen of Troy, the famed beauty of Greek myth. Helen is not only beautiful but also impulsive, and when she falls in love with charming Prince Paris, she runs off with him to Troy, abandoning her distraught daughter. Determined to reclaim their enchanting queen, the Greek army sails for Troy. Hermione stows away in one of the thousand ships in the fleet and witnesses the start of the legendary Trojan War. In the rough Greek encampment outside the walls of Troy, Hermione’s life is far from that of a pampered princess. Meanwhile, her mother basks in luxury in the royal palace inside the city. Hermione desperately wishes for the gods and goddesses to intervene and end the brutal war—and to bring her love. Will she end up with the handsome archer Orestes, or the formidable Pyrrhus, leader of a tribe of fierce warriors? And will she ever forgive her mother for bringing such chaos to her life and the lives of so many others? “Beauty’s Daughter burrows into the recent interest in Greek mythology and builds a fictional account of the young woman’s quest to find her lost love.” —VOYA “This title would make a great pairing for students studying Greek mythology or reading the Iliad or Odyssey and will appeal particularly to students interested in ancient history.” —School Library Journal

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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

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0544108779

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9780544108776

The Dating Game

By: Carolyn Caterer

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The Dating Game

By: Carolyn Caterer

Jen is in her early forties and single. Fed up with being a successful singleton and unlikely to meet her Mr Darcy at a local ball in this day and age, she agrees to submit her details to an online dating site and so begins her foray into the world of internet dating. A series of disastrous dates ensues until she finally meets what seems to be her perfect partner, but no sooner than she finds domestic bliss than her amour disappears without explanation. Will Jen find love online again or will she finally get the answers to her boyfriend's unexplained disappearance?

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eBookIt.com

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1456617184

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9781456617189

The Fundamentals of Small Group Communication

By: Scott A. Myers,Carolyn M. Anderson

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The Fundamentals of Small Group Communication

By: Scott A. Myers,Carolyn M. Anderson

The Fundamentals of Small Group Communication provides readers with the fundamentals they need to become functional and productive members of any small group. Readers are introduced to the fundamental issues faced by all small groups (such as socialization, development, ethics, diversity) and the procedures utilized by effective small groups (for example, task accomplishment, decision making, climate). With a focus on the individual group member, this textbook encourages readers to reflect on how their communication behaviors (e.g., communication traits, verbal and nonverbal communication, listening style) and practices (e.g., their leadership style, their conflict management style) contribute to their current small group experiences. Intended Audience This textbook is intended for introductory courses in group communication as found in department of communication studies, leadership, marketing, management, and interdisciplinary studies. Accompanied by High Quality Ancillaries! An Instructors Resource CD is available to qualified adopters. This Instructor′s Resource CD is designed to aid you in using easily The Fundamentals of Small Group Communication. The CD has been created by Scott A. Myers (West Virginia University), Katie N. Dunleavy (LaSalle University), Brianna N. Loy (West Virginia University) and Paul E. Madlock (West Virginia University). Each chapter contains the following ancillary materials: Chapter Outline Test Questions In-Class Activities PowerPoint Slides A list of paper topics is also provided in the section titled Teaching Resources.

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SAGE Publications

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1071826832

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9781071826836

Revolutionary War Patriots

Bladen, Robeson, Cumberland, Sampson, and Duplin Counties, North Carolina

By: Rev. Dr. Carolyn Cummings-Woriax

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Revolutionary War Patriots

Bladen, Robeson, Cumberland, Sampson, and Duplin Counties, North Carolina

By: Rev. Dr. Carolyn Cummings-Woriax

Revolutionary War Patriots: Bladen, Robeson, Cumberland, Sampson, and Duplin Counties, North Carolina By: Rev. Dr. Carolyn Cummings-Woriax History and storytelling are prominent in Rev. Dr. Carolyn Cummings-Woriax's life. As a child, her oral traditionalist father and other members of the community shared their stories of yesteryear. Rev. Dr. Cummings-Woriax holds special interests in Colonial War, the Whigs and Tories, the Tuscarora Indians War, and the Revolutionary War. These wars were harsh, particularly for those economically poor, with injustices and slavery placed upon those who had always known freedom, with forced transition to bondage by the encroaching occupants in the New Colony. Sadly, these wars played a major role in the writer’s ancestry—on both sides—as European family connections fought against the Natives of America family connections, which in turn was met by counterattacks. While in preparation of certification of her Daughters of American Revolution War Patriot, John Brooks, Rev. Dr. Cummings-Woriax discovered an unrecognized wealth of information. Patriots who fought side by side in these major battles continued their commonality as citizens within local counties. Her discovery showed that a more vital patriotism was taking place among the patriots as citizens in the New Colony. Rev. Dr. Cummings-Woriax returns to her biblical history to point out the words of God: Only God can raise up a nation, and only God can tear down a nation. She understands this is what God has done for the early patriots and their descends. The building of a new community of people was God’s doing.

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Dorrance Publishing

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1649578059

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Always a Witch

By: Carolyn MacCullough

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Always a Witch

By: Carolyn MacCullough

In the second novel of this “fantastic urban fantasy series,” a teenage witch must travel back in time to save her family from ruin (Cassandra Clare, New York Times bestselling author of City of Bones). Since the gripping conclusion of Once a Witch, Tamsin Greene has been haunted by her grandmother’s prophecy that she will soon be forced to make a crucial decision—one so terrible that it could harm her family forever. When she discovers that her enemy, Alistair Knight, went back in time to Victorian-era New York in order to destroy her family, Tamsin is forced to follow him into the past. Stranded all alone in the nineteenth century, Tamsin soon finds herself disguised as a lady’s maid in the terrifying mansion of the evil Knight family, avoiding the watchful eye of the vicious matron, La Spider, and fending off the advances of Liam Knight. As time runs out, both families square off in a thrilling display of magic. And to her horror, Tamsin finally understands the fateful choice she must make.

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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

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0547534183

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9780547534183

The Ski Slope Mystery

By: Carolyn Keene

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The Ski Slope Mystery

By: Carolyn Keene

SOMEBODY'S NOT PLAYING FAIR! Nancy, Bess, and George are going skiing. But the whole weekend is getting crazy. First some bratty boys play catch with Bess's hat. Then George's lucky necklace disappears! Not only that, but someone's getting very pushy on the mountain. It's up to Nancy to find out who's playing all the dirty tricks. Because someone's turning the snow fun into no fun at all!

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Simon and Schuster

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1442467894

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Once a Witch

By: Carolyn MacCullough

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Once a Witch

By: Carolyn MacCullough

Tamsin Greene comes from a long line of witches, and she was supposed to be one of the most Talented among them. But Tamsin's magic never showed up. Now seventeen, Tamsin attends boarding school in Manhattan, far from her family. But when a handsome young professor mistakes her for her very Talented sister, Tamsin agrees to find a lost family heirloom for him. The search—and the stranger—will prove to be more sinister than they first appeared, ultimately sending Tamsin on a treasure hunt through time that will unlock the secret of her true identity, unearth the sins of her family, and unleash a power so vengeful that it could destroy them all. This is a spellbinding display of storytelling that will exhilarate, enthrall, and thoroughly enchant.

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HarperCollins

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0547391749

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9780547391748

Invasive Predators in New Zealand

Disaster on Four Small Paws

By: Carolyn M. King

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Invasive Predators in New Zealand

Disaster on Four Small Paws

By: Carolyn M. King

The story of invasive species in New Zealand is unlike any other in the world. By the mid-thirteenth century, the main islands of the country were the last large landmasses on Earth to remain uninhabited by humans, or any other land mammals. New Zealand’s endemic fauna evolved in isolation until first Polynesians, and then Europeans, arrived with a host of companion animals such as rats and cats in tow. Well-equipped with teeth and claws, these small furry mammals, along with the later arrival of stoats and ferrets, have devastated the fragile populations of unique birds, lizards and insects. Carolyn M. King brings together the necessary historical analysis and recent ecological research to understand this long, slow tragedy. As a comprehensive historical perspective on the fate of an iconic endemic fauna, this book offers much-needed insight into one of New Zealand’s longest-running national crises.

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Springer Nature

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303032138X

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9783030321383

Officer Candidate Tests For Dummies

By: Jane R. Burstein,Carolyn C. Wheater

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Officer Candidate Tests For Dummies

By: Jane R. Burstein,Carolyn C. Wheater

The easy way to prepare for officer candidate tests Want to ace the AFOQT, ASVAB or ASTB? Help is here! Officer Candidate Tests For Dummies gives you the instruction and practice you need to pass the service-specific candidate tests and further your military career as an officer in the Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard. Packed with practice questions and easy-to-follow information, Officer Candidate Tests For Dummies gives you a comprehensive review of all subjects covered on the tests, an explanation of the test formats, and everything you need to understand and conquer the exams. Includes practice exams for each test More subject-matter instruction than any other book on the market Covers all of the latest updates to the exams Whether you're aspiring to become an officer in the military by attending a service academy, ROTC, or Officer Candidate School or are already in the military and working to advance your career, Officer Candidate Tests For Dummies has you covered!

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John Wiley & Sons

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1118055853

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9781118055854

Cambridge VCE Health and Human Development Units 3 and 4 Pack

By: Sonia Goodacre,Chrissy Collins,Carolyn Slattery

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Cambridge VCE Health and Human Development Units 3 and 4 Pack

By: Sonia Goodacre,Chrissy Collins,Carolyn Slattery

Designed to provide comprehensive coverage of the 2014 study design, this second edition of the popular Cambridge VCE Health and Human Development Units 3&4 engages with recent data and debates that reflect current trends and ensure students have access to the most up-to-date material available. It also focuses on the key knowledge points of the new study design to ensure that students are able to successfully complete VCE assessment tasks and their VCE examinations.

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Cambridge University Press

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1107652863

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9781107652866

The Real Nureyev

An Intimate Memoir of Ballet's Greatest Hero

By: Carolyn Soutar

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The Real Nureyev

An Intimate Memoir of Ballet's Greatest Hero

By: Carolyn Soutar

A backstage memoir takes an intimate look at the complicated life, endless search for perfection, and outrageous experiences of one of ballet's greatest icons and heroes.

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Macmillan

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0312340974

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9780312340971

CliffsNotes ASVAB AFQT Cram Plan 2nd Edition

By: Pat Proctor,Carolyn C. Wheater,Jane R. Burstein

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CliffsNotes ASVAB AFQT Cram Plan 2nd Edition

By: Pat Proctor,Carolyn C. Wheater,Jane R. Burstein

Proctor, Wheater and Burstein have a plan to help you ace the Armed Services Vocational Battery (ASVAB) Armed Forces Qualifying Test (AFQT) exam -- whether you have two months, one month or one week left to prepare. They provide week-by-week and day-by-day schedules of the best ways to focus your study according to your unique timeline. And the plan includes a diagnostic test, review of subject areas, and a practice exam, so you can make the most of the time you have left. -- adapted from back cover

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Cliffs Notes

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1328573656

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9781328573650

Making Sense of Taste

Food and Philosophy

By: Carolyn Korsmeyer

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Making Sense of Taste

Food and Philosophy

By: Carolyn Korsmeyer

Taste, perhaps the most intimate of the five senses, has traditionally been considered beneath the concern of philosophy, too bound to the body, too personal and idiosyncratic. Yet, in addition to providing physical pleasure, eating and drinking bear symbolic and aesthetic value in human experience, and they continually inspire writers and artists. Carolyn Korsmeyer explains how taste came to occupy so low a place in the hierarchy of senses and why it is deserving of greater philosophical respect and attention. Korsmeyer begins with the Greek thinkers who classified taste as an inferior, bodily sense; she then traces the parallels between notions of aesthetic and gustatory taste that were explored in the formation of modern aesthetic theories. She presents scientific views of how taste actually works and identifies multiple components of taste experiences. Turning to taste's objects—food and drink—she looks at the different meanings they convey in art and literature as well as in ordinary human life and proposes an approach to the aesthetic value of taste that recognizes the representational and expressive roles of food. Korsmeyer's consideration of art encompasses works that employ food in contexts sacred and profane, that seek to whet the appetite and to keep it at bay; her selection of literary vignettes ranges from narratives of macabre devouring to stories of communities forged by shared eating.

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Cornell University Press

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080147132X

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9780801471322

CliffsNotes GRE General Test Cram Plan 2nd Edition

By: Jane R. Burstein,Catherine McMenamin,Carolyn C. Wheater

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CliffsNotes GRE General Test Cram Plan 2nd Edition

By: Jane R. Burstein,Catherine McMenamin,Carolyn C. Wheater

Get a plan to ace the exam—and make the most of the time you have left. Whether you have two months, one month, or even just a week left before the exam, you can turn to the experts at CliffsNotes for a trusted and achievable cram plan to ace the GRE General Test—without ever breaking a sweat! First, you'll determine exactly how much time you have left to prepare for the exam. Then, you'll turn to the two-month, one-month, or one-week cram plan for week-by-week and day-by-day schedules of the best way to focus your study according to your unique timeline. Each stand-alone plan includes: Diagnostic test—helps you pinpoint your strengths and weaknesses so you can focus your review on the topics in which you need the most help Subject reviews—cover everything you can expect on the actual exam: text completions, sentence equivalences, vocabulary, reading comprehension, analytical writing, arithmetic, algebra, geometry, and applications Full-length practice test with answers and detailed explanations—a simulated GRE exam gives you an authentic test-taking experience Test-prep essentials from the experts at CliffsNotes Reflects changes to the latest GRE General Test Make the most of the time you have left! 2 months to ace the test... 1 month to ace the test... 1 week to ace the test!

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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

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0544181794

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9780544181793

CliffsNotes ASVAB AFQT Cram Plan

By: Jane R. Burstein,Carolyn C. Wheater,Pat Proctor

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CliffsNotes ASVAB AFQT Cram Plan

By: Jane R. Burstein,Carolyn C. Wheater,Pat Proctor

Get a plan to ace the exam—and make the most of the time you have left. Whether you have two months, one month, or even just a week left before the exam, you can turn to the experts at CliffsNotes for a trusted and achievable cram plan to ace the ASVAB AFQT—without ever breaking a sweat! First, you'll determine exactly how much time you have left to prepare for the exam. Then, you'll turn to the two-month, one-month, or one-week cram plan for week-by-week and day-by-day schedules of the best way to focus your study according to your unique timeline. Each stand-alone plan includes: Diagnostic test–helps you pinpoint your strengths and weaknesses soyou can focus your review on the topics in which you need the most helpSubject reviews–cover everything you can expect on the actual exam:arithmetic reasoning, word knowledge, paragraph comprehension, andmathematics knowledge Full-length practice test with answers and detailed explanations–a simulated ASVAB AFQT exam with scoring guide gives you an authentictest-taking experience Test-prep essentials from the experts at CliffsNotes

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0544179722

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Measure and Music

Enjambement and Sentence Structure in the Iliad

By: Carolyn Higbie

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Measure and Music

Enjambement and Sentence Structure in the Iliad

By: Carolyn Higbie

This book is the first line-by-line analysis of enjambement and verse-internal breaks throughout the entire Iliad. Addressing larger, stylistic questions concerning genre, effect, and the manipulation and enjambing of formulae, Higbie examines a wide range of literary structures, including speeches, similes, battle scenes, and catalogues. A fundamental and thorough examination of enjambement in Homeric verse, this work will become a standard reference for scholars and students of Homer.

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April Fool Dead

A Death on Demand Mystery

By: Carolyn Hart

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April Fool Dead

A Death on Demand Mystery

By: Carolyn Hart

Someone is playing a rather nasty April Fool's prank on mystery bookstore owner Annie Darling. A felonious forger on the idyllic -- if rarely tranquil -- South Carolina island of Broward's Rock has made it appear as if Annie is accusing some of her neighbors of murder. In the wink of a bloodshot eye, the Darling name is mud . . . and then the Broward's Rock body count starts mysteriously increasing. And now it's up to Annie to follow the well-hidden trail of the vicious trickster -- or a secret slayer's next lethal "joke" may very well be on her!

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Harper Collins

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0061861820

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The Bluest Eyes in Texas and Wife in Name Only

By: Joan Johnston,Carolyn Zane

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The Bluest Eyes in Texas and Wife in Name Only

By: Joan Johnston,Carolyn Zane

This sampler contains a classic title from the Silhouette( Romance series by Joan Johnston and a full-length novel by Carolyn Zane. In "The Bluest Eyes in Texas, " when a debutante comes under the protection of a Texas Ranger, she discovers her greatest challenge yet. And in "Wife in Name Only, " a woman is determined to make a go of her family business--even if it means a pretend marriage. (June)

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Silhouette

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0373484747

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Aims of Argument

Text and Reader, 2003 MLA Update

By: Timothy Crusius,Carolyn Channell

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Aims of Argument

Text and Reader, 2003 MLA Update

By: Timothy Crusius,Carolyn Channell

Provides an introduction to argumentation with coverage of the aims, or purposes, of argument: to inquire, to convince, to persuade, and to mediate. This work focuses on aims to provide rhetorical context that helps students write, as well as read, arguments. It reflects the format of the Modern Language Association documentation style.

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McGraw-Hill Humanities, Social Sciences & World Languages

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0072948353

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9780072948356

LSAT Logic Games

Includes 50 Practice Games with Detailed Explanations

By: Carolyn Nelson

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LSAT Logic Games

Includes 50 Practice Games with Detailed Explanations

By: Carolyn Nelson

Prospective law students must pass the LSAT to gain acceptance into law school, and the LSAT's Analytical Reasoning section—commonly called the Logic Games section—is widely considered to be the most difficult part of the entire exam. In this 35-minute session, test takers are presented with four problems, or Logic Games, which include a total of 22 to 24 very challenging questions that test their deductive reasoning ability. This fully updated manual offers students detailed, step-by-step dissections of every question type. Also included are: A comprehensive five-step approach to help students make accurate deductions and successfully tackle the questions An overview of the LSAT, including helpful advice on effective LSAT time management skills Drill exercises for reinforcing the understanding of conditional statements The author, Carolyn Nelson, founder of Nelson Test Prep, has been teaching LSAT prep for over 20 years. Employing the methods outlined in this book, she's been able to demystify Logic Games for thousands of students. She also offers extensive study and test-taking advice, and presents 50 practice games with answers and detailed explanations, each inspired by games that have appeared on recent LSATs. For students who have experienced LSAT anxiety, Carolyn Nelson's innovative approach to dissecting any Logic Game will help them remain calm, find clarity, and avoid pitfalls of challenging structured Games. Here, in a single volume, is everything test takers need for success on the LSAT's Analytical Reasoning section.

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Barrons Educational Series

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1438011261

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