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The Nanny Book

The Smart Parent's Guide to Hiring, Firing, and Every Sticky Situation in Between

By: Susan Carlton,Coco Myers

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The Nanny Book

The Smart Parent's Guide to Hiring, Firing, and Every Sticky Situation in Between

By: Susan Carlton,Coco Myers

Hiring a nanny--and getting along with her afterward--may be one of the most important things that parents do, yet many of us approach the whole business with fear and trembling, or at least a lot of questions. Even parents who may manage dozens of employees at work can be at a loss when it comes to dealing with the person who will be looking after their children. Nanny, au pair, caregiver--no matter the term, the thorny issues remain the same: -How do you find someone you like and trust? -Should you invite the nanny to Thanksgiving dinner? -When should you raise her fee--and by how much? -What should you do when the au pair is a flirt? -How do you sort out the laundry and other chores? -Nanny surveillance--should you spy? The Nanny Book provides real, down-to-earth solutions for almost every conceivable issue or problem. Filled with advice gleaned through interviews with families and nannies, this book will turn parents into their own experts. Other books focus almost exclusively on hiring a caregiver. The Nanny Book is the only guide that gives smart, parent-tested solutions to those sticky situations that can make or break the relationship.

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St. Martin's Griffin

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ISBN 10

1466853956

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9781466853959

A Vast Sea of Misery

A History and Guide to the Union and Confederate Field Hospitals at Gettysburg, July 1–November 20, 1863

By: Gregory Coco

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A Vast Sea of Misery

A History and Guide to the Union and Confederate Field Hospitals at Gettysburg, July 1–November 20, 1863

By: Gregory Coco

“An extremely detailed history of 160 hospital sites that formed to care for soldiers who were wounded at the Battle of Gettysburg.” —Civil War Cycling Nearly 26,000 men were wounded in the three-day battle of Gettysburg (July 1-3, 1863). It didn’t matter if the soldier wore blue or gray or was an officer or enlisted man, for bullets, shell fragments, bayonets, and swords made no class or sectional distinction. Almost 21,000 of the wounded were left behind by the two armies in and around the small town of 2,400 civilians. Most ended up being treated in makeshift medical facilities overwhelmed by the flood of injured. Many of these and their valiant efforts are covered in Greg Coco’s A Vast Sea of Misery. The battle to save the wounded was nearly as terrible as the battle that placed them in such a perilous position. Once the fighting ended, the maimed and suffering warriors could be found in churches, public buildings, private homes, farmhouses, barns, and outbuildings. Thousands more, unreachable or unable to be moved remained in the open, subject to the uncertain whims of the July elements. As one surgeon unhappily recalled, “No written nor expressed language could ever picture the field of Gettysburg! Blood! blood! And tattered flesh! Shattered bones and mangled forms almost without the semblance of human beings!” Based upon years of firsthand research, Coco’s A Vast Sea of Misery introduces readers to 160 of those frightful places called field hospitals. It is a sad journey you will never forget, and you won’t feel quite the same about Gettysburg once you finish reading.

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Casemate Publishers

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1940669790

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9781940669793

A Strange and Blighted Land

Gettysburg: The Aftermath of a Battle

By: Gregory Coco

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A Strange and Blighted Land

Gettysburg: The Aftermath of a Battle

By: Gregory Coco

“An exhaustive compilation of first-hand accounts of the Gettysburg battlefield in the days, weeks, and months following the fight . . . heartbreaking.” —Austin Civil War Round Table Gettysburg (July 1-3, 1863) was the largest battle fought on the American continent. Remarkably few who study it contemplate what came after the armies marched away. Who would care for the tens of thousands of wounded? What happened to the thousands of dead men, horses, and tons of detritus scattered in every direction? How did the civilians cope with their radically changed lives? Gregory Coco’s A Strange and Blighted Land offers a comprehensive account of these and other issues. Arranged in a series of topical chapters, A Strange and Blighted Land begins with a tour of the battlefield, mostly through eyewitness accounts, of the death and destruction littering the sprawling landscape. Once the size and scope are exposed to readers, Coco moves on to discuss the dead of Gettysburg, North and South, how their remains were handled, and how and why the Gettysburg National Cemetery was established. The author also discusses at length how the wounded and prisoners were handled and the fate of the thousands of stragglers and deserters left behind once the armies left before concluding with the preservation efforts that culminated in the establishment of the Gettysburg National Military Park in 1895. Coco’s prose is gripping, personal, and brutally honest. There is no mistaking where he comes down on the issue: There was nothing pretty or glorious or romantic about a battle—especially once the fighting ended.

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567

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Casemate Publishers

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1940669782

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9781940669786

Catholics, Conflicts and Choices

An Exploration of Power Relations in the Catholic Church

By: Angela Coco

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Catholics, Conflicts and Choices

An Exploration of Power Relations in the Catholic Church

By: Angela Coco

Many Catholics today are disenchanted with the Church's continuing distrust of women and laity. But, despite this widespread dissatisfaction, traditional power relations have hardly changed over the last century. "Catholics, Conflicts and Choices" presents detailed interviews with lay people, priests, Sisters, and Christian Brothers, each discussing their personal struggles with church teachings and practices. The conversations are selected to illustrate different experiences of power relations - particularly different aspects of gender dynamics - within the organisational structures of the Church. The interviews are examined within a framework of feminist, sociological and psychological theory. "Catholics, Conflicts and Choices" reveals how, despite a long history of challenging official notions of authority and obedience and assumptions about intimate relationships, there is little potential for change if the established power relations of the Church are not confronted.

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249

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Routledge

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ISBN 10

1317544676

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9781317544678

The Essential Diabetes Instant Pot Cookbook

Healthy, Foolproof Recipes for Your Electric Pressure Cooker

By: Coco Morante

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The Essential Diabetes Instant Pot Cookbook

Healthy, Foolproof Recipes for Your Electric Pressure Cooker

By: Coco Morante

A collection of 70 simple, tasty recipes for diabetics, prediabetics, and people with PCOS that make eating balanced meals a snap with the incredibly popular electric pressure cooker, the Instant Pot. “The Essential Diabetes Instant Pot Cookbook will help you find joy in the kitchen.”—Ashley Klees, Registered Dietician, Certified Diabetes Educator Instant Pot guru Coco Morante presents seventy recipes for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and dessert that prove you don’t have to sacrifice flavor to eat well. With hearty, nutrient-dense dishes like Grain-Free Apple Cinnamon Cake, Coddled Huevos Rancheros, and Shepherd’s Pie with Cauliflower-Carrot Mash, every recipe is authorized by Instant Pot, vetted by endocrinologist Dr. Jessica Castle, and based on Morante’s personal experience cooking for insulin-related conditions. With balanced meals that make feeding the whole family a snap, this cookbook is a life saver for those with diabetes, those with insulin-resistance issues such as prediabetes and PCOS, and home cooks who want to take back their health.

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178

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Ten Speed Press

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ISBN 10

198485710X

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9781984857101

Through No Fault of My Own

A Girl’s Diary of Life on Summit Avenue in the Jazz Age

By: Coco Irvine

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Through No Fault of My Own

A Girl’s Diary of Life on Summit Avenue in the Jazz Age

By: Coco Irvine

On Christmas Day, 1926, twelve-year-old Clotilde “Coco” Irvine received a blank diary as a present. Coco loved to write—and to get into scrapes—and her new diary gave her the opportunity to explain her side of the messes she created: “I’m in deep trouble through no fault of my own,” her entries frequently began. The daughter of a lumber baron, Coco grew up in a twenty-room mansion on fashionable Summit Avenue at the peak of the Jazz Age, a time when music, art, and women’s social status were all in a state of flux and the economy was still flying high. Coco’s diary carefully records her adventures, problems, and romances, written with a lively wit and a droll sense of humor. Whether sneaking out to a dance hall in her mother’s clothes or getting in trouble for telling an off-color joke, Coco and her escapades will captivate and delight preteen readers as well as their mothers and grandmothers. Peg Meier’s introduction describes St. Paul life in the 1920s and provides context for the privileged world that Coco inhabits, while an afterword tells what happens to Coco as an adult—and reveals surprises about some of the other characters in the diary.

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104

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U of Minnesota Press

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1452931348

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9781452931340

Book's by Coco Myers

The Nanny Book

The Nanny Book

A Vast Sea of Misery

A Vast Sea of Misery

A Strange and Blighted Land

A Strange and Blighted Land

Catholics, Conflicts and Choices

Catholics, Conflicts and Choices

The Essential Diabetes Instant Pot Cookbook

The Essential Diabetes Instant Pot Cookbook

Through No Fault of My Own

Through No Fault of My Own

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