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Queen of the Ebony Isles

By: Colleen J. McElroy

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Queen of the Ebony Isles

By: Colleen J. McElroy

An award-winning poetry collection depicting the world of the African American woman.

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Wesleyan University Press

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0819561010

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9780819561015

Over the Lip of the World

Among the Storytellers of Madagascar

By: Colleen J. McElroy

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Over the Lip of the World

Among the Storytellers of Madagascar

By: Colleen J. McElroy

Gifted travel writer, poet, professor of English, and insightful observer of human nature, Colleen McElroy journeyed to Madagascar to undertake a Fulbright research project exploring Malagasy oral traditions and myths. In Over the Lip of the World she depicts with equal verve the various storytelling traditions of the island and her own adventures in trying to find and record them. McElroy’s tale of an African American woman’s travels among the people of Madagascar is told with wit, insight, and humor. Throughout it she interweaves English translations of Malagasy stories of heroism and morality, royalty and commoners, love and revenge, and the magic of tricksters and shapechangers.

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263

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University of Washington Press

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0295997648

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9780295997643

Blood Memory

By: Colleen J. McElroy

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Blood Memory

By: Colleen J. McElroy

Blood Memory, Colleen J. McElroy's collection of narrative poetry, emerges from deep seated memories with enormous emotion. Through the rhythms and musicality unique to McElroy's voice, it portrays an extended family, a complex culture spanning several decades, multiple victories and failures, and a single brilliant soul that frames the poems. Dedicated to McElroy's mother, the book is universal in its scope, inescapable in its earthy particularity. McElroy writes, "I am the last female of a family/ of women who wove the fabric/ of stories into doilies and slip coversÉ/" Blood Memory offers consummate storytelling and unforgettable poetry capturing a place and time gone forever. And as an evolving history, the poetry has a cinematic quality, large and intimate and at the same time, characters utterly vivid.

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164

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University of Pittsburgh Press

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0822981327

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9780822981329

Here I Throw Down My Heart

By: Colleen J. McElroy

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Here I Throw Down My Heart

By: Colleen J. McElroy

The poems in Here I Throw Down My Heart prompt readers to see beyond the surface of images, whether that surface is a uniform, a prescribed setting, a familiar geography, or the surface that evokes the most social commentary, skin—the body itself. The modern world moves at a greater speed than the world of a few generations ago, so we look for ways to sort our likes and dislikes, to set our comfort zones. These poems say: "don't believe everything you see, look again." The poems look at how borders between countries, or between genders and class have deepened the lines between the haves and have-nots. While everyone is on a collision course for lack of food and water, those dividing lines seem more impenetrable than ever, underscoring the disparity between gender, race, and class.

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129

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University of Pittsburgh Press

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0822978431

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9780822978435

Sleeping with the Moon

By: Colleen J. McElroy

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Sleeping with the Moon

By: Colleen J. McElroy

PEN Oakland National Literary Award, 2008 Colleen J. McElroy's poetry shoots for the moon, and takes it in, too, in one way after another. The collection’s award-winning poems animate women’s experiences of sex, shopping, and dancing, while offering telling insight into the struggles and silver lining of lust, love, illness, and aging. Rich with vivid imagery and candid storytelling, Sleeping with the Moon takes readers on moonlit adventures under the night sky, through the barroom’s smoky haze, and under the covers. ...Beware: such delicate sights have driven more than one woman to despair instead she watched him breathe-- relishing for a moment that secret space where night grows soft and the moon’s detumescence forgives-- and where if this jeweled light holds they might strip themselves of years if only for one night --from “In Praise of Older Women”

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University of Illinois Press

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0252056019

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9780252056017

What Madness Brought Me Here

New and Selected Poems, 1968–1988

By: Colleen J. McElroy

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What Madness Brought Me Here

New and Selected Poems, 1968–1988

By: Colleen J. McElroy

A collection of new and old poems that explore the relationship between language and the self.

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Wesleyan University Press

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0819511889

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9780819511881

Mystery Women, Volume One (Revised)

An Encyclopedia of Leading Women Characters in Mystery Fiction: 1860-1979

By: Colleen Barnett

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Mystery Women, Volume One (Revised)

An Encyclopedia of Leading Women Characters in Mystery Fiction: 1860-1979

By: Colleen Barnett

Many bibliographers focus on women who write. Lawyer Barnett looks at women who detect, at women as sleuths and at the evolving roles of women in professions and in society. Excellent for all women's studies programs as well as for the mystery hound.

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552

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Sourcebooks, Inc.

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1615950087

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9781615950089

Queen of the Ebony Isles

By: Colleen J. McElroy

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Queen of the Ebony Isles

By: Colleen J. McElroy

An award-winning poetry collection depicting the world of the African American woman.

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0819561010

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9780819561015

Worth

By: Colleen McElroy,Worth Park District Historical Museum

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Worth

By: Colleen McElroy,Worth Park District Historical Museum

The story of Worth is interwoven with generational volunteerism and small-town charm. The Crandall family that came to Lane's Island in 1858, named for early landowner DeWitt Lane, established the legacy of philanthropy that permeates today. Settlers in the town followed suit by donating land to establish the first school and church. The railroad expansion in 1880 brought a business district, residents, and the name Worth. By the early 1900s, Worth saw the opening of the racetrack to the east, construction of a new Cal Sag Channel to the south, and the establishment of the village in 1914. Every step of Worth's transformation, from agrarian life to a bustling blue-collar community, has been met with resistance to modernization, yet the spirit of camaraderie continues to grow. The 1940s and 1950s saw a boom in population and civic organizations. Many of these organizations exist today and add to Worth's reputation as the "Friendly Village.

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Arcadia Publishing

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0738593680

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9780738593685

Nursing Practice in Multiple Sclerosis, Third Edition

A Core Curriculum

By: June Halper,Colleen Harris

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Nursing Practice in Multiple Sclerosis, Third Edition

A Core Curriculum

By: June Halper,Colleen Harris

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230

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Springer Publishing Company

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0826119271

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9780826119278

Faces of San Diego

By: Colleen M. O'Connor

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Faces of San Diego

By: Colleen M. O'Connor

Faces of San Diego collected thousands of old photographs from families living in the greater San Diego area.This book is but a sampling of some of the best family history photographs originally displayed in exhibitions at San Diego Mesa College, at the East County and South Bay divisions of the San Diego Superior Court, and at the San Diego Historical Society. Many of the photographs were also published in the San Diego Union-Tribune or broadcast on UCSD-TV. Collectively, they represent a compelling visual and historical argument for the relevance of everyone's past. Though seemingly mute, these photographs speak volumes about personal and family history and the faces that have pushed or pulled their relatives to present-day San Diego. They are cameos of the city's past, present, and future.

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Arcadia Publishing

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073851876X

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9780738518763

Captured Moments in Time

And Songs from the Heart

By: Colleen Dione Taylor-Rowe

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Captured Moments in Time

And Songs from the Heart

By: Colleen Dione Taylor-Rowe

This book is designed to give the reader more of an understanding of what has prompted the writer to create these proses. This book motivates the reader to stop and think about things. Understanding what motivated the writer to put the words together to create these poems makes the experience long lasting and appreciates your past better. We each grew up with challenges. How we handled them, how we remember them, how they changed our behavior and thinking process is the differences that can push a person into writing to heal. Each time you read what she wrote you are moved to a deeper understanding of her life and her journey through it all.

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AuthorHouse

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1420850431

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9781420850437

Werewolves in America

By: Colleen Ryckert Cook

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Werewolves in America

By: Colleen Ryckert Cook

Introduces werewolves and their role in popular culture, describing a series of reported sightings in the United States which occurred throughout the twentieth century.

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The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc

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1448855330

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9781448855339

Equine Pathology and Laboratory Diagnostics, An Issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America: Equine Practice

By: Colleen Duncan

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Equine Pathology and Laboratory Diagnostics, An Issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America: Equine Practice

By: Colleen Duncan

Guest Edited by Drs. Colleen Duncan and Bruce Wobeser, this issue focuses on Equine Pathology and Laboratory Diagnostics. Articles include: Field Necropsy of the horse, Skin disease, Enteric diseases, Neurologic diseases, Musculoskeletal diseases, Reproductive disorders, Toxicology, Diseases of the urinary system, and more!

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Elsevier Health Sciences

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0323393624

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9780323393621

Nursing Practice in Multiple Sclerosis

A Core Curriculum

By: June Halper, MSN, APN-C, MSCN, FAAN,Colleen Harris, MN, MSCN, NP

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Nursing Practice in Multiple Sclerosis

A Core Curriculum

By: June Halper, MSN, APN-C, MSCN, FAAN,Colleen Harris, MN, MSCN, NP

This updated edition of the core curriculum for nursing practice with multiple sclerosis (MS) patients presents the most current diagnostic tools and strategies for managing the disease process. It addresses both the physical and psychosocial changes with which MS patients must cope, and focuses on the role of nursing in helping patients to devise, learn, and implement self-care strategies. The book discusses the application of change theory to MS nursing and examines current theories regarding the immunologic bases of MS, its epidemiology, and genetics. Information is presented in an easy-to-read outline format along with case studies that further clarify the material. Each chapter begins with a list of objectives to facilitate learning. Nursing Practice in Multiple Sclerosis offers a vast reservoir of information for MS nurse specialists and students, providing an excellent day-to-day reference as well as a comprehensive review for nurses who intend to take the MS nursing certification exam. It is a companion volume to Comprehensive Nursing Care in Multiple Sclerosis and Advanced Concepts in Multiple Sclerosis Nursing Care. This updated edition includes: New diagnostic tests and pharmacologic strategies, including the treatment of acute attacks, immuno-modulating and symptomatic therapies, and nonpharmacologic interventions Updated guidelines for managing symptoms, such as impaired mobility and bladder/ bowel dysfunction A stronger focus on the role of nursing in helping patients to achieve independence, empowerment, and improved quality of life New content in ethics, professionalism, and delivering culturally competent care Updated references, thought-provoking certification questions, and new case studies

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Springer Publishing Company

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082611928X

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9780826119285

Learn Psychology

By: Dr. Kenneth E Carter,Dr. Colleen M Seifert

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Learn Psychology

By: Dr. Kenneth E Carter,Dr. Colleen M Seifert

Learn Psychology offers a comprehensive yet accessible presentation of psychology principles, research and theory. Each chapter is carefully structured to cover the topics and concepts of a standard introductory psychology course with associated learning objectives and assessments. Multiple influences are discussed at the end of each chapter wrapping up the chapter presentation. With Learn Psychology, students will find an engaging writing style supported by a pedagogical approach that invites critical analysis, all while building a deeper knowledge of psychology. Important Notice: The digital edition of this book is missing some of the images or content found in the physical edition.

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