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Diane Franklin

The Excellent Adventures of the Last American, French-Exchange Babe of the 80s

By: Diane Franklin

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The Excellent Adventures of the Last American, French-Exchange Babe of the 80s

By: Diane Franklin

This book follows the excellent acting career of 80s teen star Diane Franklin, revealing how she became the most "excellent babe" of the 80s!

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134

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0615641369

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The Shadow Wife

By: Diane Chamberlain

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Get swept up in an emotional tale of regret and rebirth by New York Times bestselling author Diane Chamberlain. Joelle D’Angelo’s best friend, Mara, is left with brain damage after she suffers an aneurysm giving birth to her son. Alone and grieving, Joelle turns to the only other person who understands her pain: her colleague—and Mara’s husband—Liam. What starts out as comfort between friends gradually becomes something more…something undeniable. Torn by guilt and the impossibility of her feelings for Liam, Joelle sets out determined to find help for Mara, no matter how unconventional the source. Her search leads her to a remote mansion in Monterey, California, and into the life of a woman shrouded in mystery. Carlynn Kling Shire is a healer who, according to Joelle’s parents, saved Joelle’s life when she was an infant. As Joelle is guided down an unfamiliar path by a woman keeping her own shocking secrets, she discovers that while some love is doomed, some love is destined to survive. Previously published.

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400

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MIRA

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0369720962

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9780369720962

Science Frontiers, 1946 to the Present

By: Ray Spangenburg,Diane Moser

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Science Frontiers, 1946 to the Present

By: Ray Spangenburg,Diane Moser

Discusses major scientists and scientific issues and discoveries of the last half of the twentieth century.

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Infobase Publishing

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0816068801

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9780816068807

Your Personal Renaissance

12 Steps to Finding Your Life's True Calling

By: Diane Dreher

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Your Personal Renaissance

12 Steps to Finding Your Life's True Calling

By: Diane Dreher

We've all asked ourselves, “What should I do with my life?” “Where am I going?” “Is this what I really want?” Whether you're graduating, changing careers, getting divorced, retiring, or just confused about what's next, Your Personal Renaissance will help you find your calling. Combining the lost wisdom of the Renaissance with groundbreaking research in positive psychology, this book approaches a calling in its original definition-not just a job, but a joyous, meaningful life. The book features an innovative program of contemplative steps (Discovery, Detachment, Discernment, and Direction) and practices that help readers combat overscheduling, stress, and depression-and change their lives.

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Da Capo Lifelong Books

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078673194X

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9780786731947

Be Ready!

By: Diane Goodfellow Frost

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Be Ready!

By: Diane Goodfellow Frost

DIANE DANAY THOUGHT SHE HAD IT ALL – A HIGH-LEVEL CORPORATE position, a glitzy Manhattan apartment, an expensive sports car, and an adoring boyfriend with a house in the country for weekend getaways. She was gloriously happy and led an exceptional life by any standards. But, a fortuitous visit from her cousins changes everything. Through their influence, Diane discovers a huge void in her life. Will her longtime boyfriend, Carl, be able to fill this void in her already “perfect” lifestyle? Is Diane suddenly looking for something else? This is the story of her search and the choice she must make before it is too late!

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339

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iUniverse

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1491759321

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9781491759325

Cypress Point

By: Diane Chamberlain

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Cypress Point

By: Diane Chamberlain

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Harlequin

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1426836856

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9781426836855

Awakening (Awake As A Stranger Trilogy Book 1)

A Psychological Suspense Thriller

By: Diane Dresback

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Awakening (Awake As A Stranger Trilogy Book 1)

A Psychological Suspense Thriller

By: Diane Dresback

What if YOU woke up living in someone else’s body? Alone and Afraid. The night of Treaz’s 32nd birthday ended in a lonely, drunken stupor, an unnerving mysterious man staring into her bedroom window, and the waking up inside the body of a stranger a thousand miles from her home. How did she get there? Whose body is she in? Distraught and confused, she is admitted to a chilling psychiatric hospital. With no hope of escape, an unknown man suddenly arranges her discharge. He forces her into a new job that can only be accomplished by living in the bodies of complete strangers. Each night she falls asleep wondering whose life she will be experiencing next. Can she find a way out of this frightening nightmare? Halfway around the world, Omani involuntarily works long hours for her oppressive uncle while remaining hostage on his remote Swiss compound. She is forbidden contact with the outside world. Desperate and isolated, she risks deadly retaliation and finds a way to make a sole online friend, but his assertions are almost too much to believe. Should she trust him? The AWAKE AS A STRANGER trilogy follows the journey of Treaz and Omani. They reside on two different continents yet each are trapped in deplorable realities—Treaz living within other people’s bodies and Omani being held captive on her uncle’s compound. Both long to regain control over their lives, escape their merciless captors, and expose the haunting truths facing them and the world. Can they find freedom together? See what readers are saying about the Awake As A Stranger trilogy: “Couldn’t put the book down… I love her style. I feel like I know the characters.” Amazon reviewer “I LOVED this series! What a crazy creative story line! I couldn’t wait to start the next book and was sorry when it ended! The characters are amazing and how it all came together in the end was perfect! Loved the series!!” Amazon reviewer “I read this book in one go, it is very intriguing…I really enjoyed reading about the differing reflections of people in this world, from those who have everything, to those who only have the clothes they are wearing.” Amazon reviewer “…this series is fascinating… It was just enough curiosity to keep me going and unexpected twists and endearment to the characters that kept me engaged. I’m going to be thinking about this storyline and message for some time.” Amazon reviewer “The author’s writing style is light and easy, making it a quick read…I was especially intrigued by the author’s knowledge of and incorporation of psychological constructs and by applying healthy messaging throughout, she created an upbeat and hopeful experience for the reader.” Goodreads reviewer “Highly recommended.” Goodreads reviewer Read all 3 parts Awakening - Part 1 Rebellion - Part 2 Altercation - Part 3 Watch the book trailer here: https://vimeo.com/575032111

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Mindclover Productions

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1963762142

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9781963762143

Important People of the Revolutionary War

By: Diane Smolinski

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Important People of the Revolutionary War

By: Diane Smolinski

Describes some of the important people of the Revolutionary War, including George Washington, Ethan Allen, Ann Bates, and Benjamin Franklin, and how they made a difference.

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Capstone Classroom

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1588105598

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Dear Abigail

The Intimate Lives and Revolutionary Ideas of Abigail Adams and Her Two Remarkable Sisters

By: Diane Jacobs

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Dear Abigail

The Intimate Lives and Revolutionary Ideas of Abigail Adams and Her Two Remarkable Sisters

By: Diane Jacobs

For readers of the historical works of Robert K. Massie, David McCulough, and Alison Weir comes the first biography on the life of Abigail Adams and her sisters. “Never sisters loved each other better than we.”—Abigail Adams in a letter to her sister Mary, June 1776 Much has been written about the enduring marriage of President John Adams and his wife, Abigail. But few know of the equally strong bond Abigail shared with her sisters, Mary Cranch and Elizabeth Shaw Peabody, accomplished women in their own right. Now acclaimed biographer Diane Jacobs reveals their moving story, which unfolds against the stunning backdrop of America in its transformative colonial years. Abigail, Mary, and Elizabeth Smith grew up in Weymouth, Massachusetts, the close-knit daughters of a minister and his wife. When the sisters moved away from one another, they relied on near-constant letters—from what John Adams called their “elegant pen”—to buoy them through pregnancies, illnesses, grief, political upheaval, and, for Abigail, life in the White House. Infusing her writing with rich historical perspective and detail, Jacobs offers fascinating insight into these progressive women’s lives: oldest sister Mary, who became de facto mayor of her small village; youngest sister Betsy, an aspiring writer who, along with her husband, founded the second coeducational school in the United States; and middle child Abigail, who years before becoming First Lady ran the family farm while her husband served in the Continental Congress, first in Philadelphia, and was then sent to France and England, where she joined him at last. This engaging narrative traces the sisters’ lives from their childhood sibling rivalries to their eyewitness roles during the American Revolution and their adulthood as outspoken wives and mothers. They were women ahead of their time who believed in intellectual and educational equality between the sexes. Drawing from newly discovered correspondence, never-before-published diaries, and archival research, Dear Abigail is a fascinating front-row seat to history—and to the lives of three exceptional women who were influential during a time when our nation’s democracy was just taking hold. Advance praise for Dear Abigail “In a beautifully wrought narrative, Diane Jacobs has brought the high-spirited, hyperarticulate Smith sisters, and the early years of the American republic, to rich, luminous life. . . . A stunning, sensitive work of history.”—Stacy Schiff, Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Cleopatra “Jacobs is a superb storyteller. In this sweeping narrative about family and friendship during the American Revolution, Abigail Adams emerges as one of the great political heroines of the eighteenth century. I fell in love with her all over again.”—Amanda Foreman, New York Times bestselling author of A World on Fire “Beauty, brains, and breeding—Elizabeth, Abigail, and Mary had them all. This absorbing history shows how these close-knit and well-educated daughters of colonial America become women of influence in the newly begotten United States. Jacobs’s feel for the period is confident; so is her appreciation of the nuances of character.”—Daniel Mark Epstein, author of The Lincolns: Portrait of a Marriage

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Ballantine Books

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0345465067

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9780345465061

Visual Rhetoric

A Reader in Communication and American Culture

By: Lester C. Olson,Cara A. Finnegan,Diane S. Hope

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Visual Rhetoric

A Reader in Communication and American Culture

By: Lester C. Olson,Cara A. Finnegan,Diane S. Hope

Visual images, artifacts, and performances play a powerful part in shaping U.S. culture. To understand the dynamics of public persuasion, students must understand this "visual rhetoric." This rich anthology contains 20 exemplary studies of visual rhetoric, exploring an array of visual communication forms, from photographs, prints, television documentary, and film to stamps, advertisements, and tattoos. In material original to this volume, editors Lester C. Olson, Cara A. Finnegan, and Diane S. Hope present a critical perspective that links visuality and rhetoric, locates the study of visual rhetoric within the disciplinary framework of communication, and explores the role of the visual in the cultural space of the United States. Enhanced with these critical editorial perspectives, Visual Rhetoric: A Reader in Communication and American Culture provides a conceptual framework for students to understand and reflect on the role of visual communication in the cultural and public sphere of the United States. Key Features and Benefits Five broad pairs of rhetorical action—performing and seeing; remembering and memorializing; confronting and resisting; commodifying and consuming; governing and authorizing—introduce students to the ways visual images and artifacts become powerful tools of persuasion Each section opens with substantive editorial commentary to provide readers with a clear conceptual framework for understanding the rhetorical action in question, and closes with discussion questions to encourage reflection among the essays The collection includes a range of media, cultures, and time periods; covers a wide range of scholarly approaches and methods of handling primary materials; and attends to issues of gender, race, sexuality and class Contributors include: Thomas Benson; Barbara Biesecker; Carole Blair; Dan Brouwer; Dana Cloud; Kevin Michael DeLuca; Anne Teresa Demo; Janis L. Edwards; Keith V. Erickson; Cara A. Finnegan; Bruce Gronbeck; Robert Hariman; Christine Harold; Ekaterina Haskins; Diane S. Hope; Judith Lancioni; Margaret R. LaWare; John Louis Lucaites; Neil Michel; Charles E. Morris III; Lester C. Olson; Shawn J. Parry-Giles; Ronald Shields; John M. Sloop; Nathan Stormer; Reginald Twigg and Carol K. Winkler "This book significantly advances theory and method in the study of visual rhetoric through its comprehensive approach and wise separations of key conceptual components." —Julianne H. Newton, University of Oregon

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SAGE

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141294919X

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9781412949194

She Can Bring Us Home

Dr. Dorothy Boulding Ferebee, Civil Rights Pioneer

By: Diane Kiesel

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She Can Bring Us Home

Dr. Dorothy Boulding Ferebee, Civil Rights Pioneer

By: Diane Kiesel

Long before it became the slogan of the presidential campaign for Barack Obama, Dorothy Ferebee (1898–1980) lived by the motto “Yes, we can.” An African American obstetrician and civil rights activist from Washington DC, she was descended from lawyers, journalists, politicians, and a judge. At a time when African Americans faced Jim Crow segregation, desperate poverty, and lynch mobs, she advised presidents on civil rights and assisted foreign governments on public health issues. Though articulate, visionary, talented, and skillful at managing her publicity, she was also tragically flawed. Ferebee was president of the Alpha Kappa Alpha black service sorority and later became the president of the powerful National Council of Negro Women in the nascent civil rights era. She stood up to gun-toting plantation owners to bring health care to sharecroppers through her Mississippi Health Project during the Great Depression. A household name in black America for forty years, Ferebee was also the media darling of the thriving black press. Ironically, her fame and relevance faded as African Americans achieved the political power for which she had fought. In She Can Bring Us Home, Diane Kiesel tells Ferebee’s extraordinary story of struggle and personal sacrifice to a new generation.

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Potomac Books

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1640121684

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9781640121683

Alice Henry: The Power of Pen and Voice

The Life of an Australian-American Labor Reformer

By: Diane Kirkby

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Alice Henry: The Power of Pen and Voice

The Life of an Australian-American Labor Reformer

By: Diane Kirkby

A biography of Alice Henry (1857-1943), a pioneer in both the Australian and American labour movements.

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Cambridge University Press

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0521523249

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9780521523240

Flutie

By: Diane Glancy

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Flutie

By: Diane Glancy

An Indian girl overcomes poverty and despair to make something of herself. Suffering from a speech impediment, lacking parental guidance, Flutie nevertheless makes it to college, and hope. By the author of The West Pole.

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Speaking Volumes

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1628158964

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9781628158960

The NAACP

A Celebration

By: Diane Bailey

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The NAACP

A Celebration

By: Diane Bailey

Founded in 1909 in response to violence against African Americans, the NAACP is the nation's oldest and largest civil rights organization. In the last century, it won landmark court cases, including Brown v. Board of Education, that demolished the legal basis for segregation. It advanced legislation in employment, housing, and voting, and helped change public sentiment on racial equality. This title presents the little-known story of the NAACP, its leaders, and its role in promoting civil rights. Sure to enhance readers' grasp of American history, it also provides practice analyzing the development of individuals, events, and ideas, a Common Core ELA requirement.

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The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc

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1477777482

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9781477777480

Yellowstone and the Smithsonian

Centers of Wildlife Conservation

By: Diane Smith

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Yellowstone and the Smithsonian

Centers of Wildlife Conservation

By: Diane Smith

In the winter of 1996-97, state and federal authorities shot or shipped to slaughter more than 1,100 Yellowstone National Park bison. Since that time, thousands more have been killed or hazed back into the park, as wildlife managers struggle to accommodate an animal that does not recognize man-made borders. Tensions over the hunting and preservation of the bison, an animal sacred to many Native Americans and an icon of the American West, are at least as old as the nation's first national park. Established in 1872, in part "to protect against the wanton destruction of the fish and game," Yellowstone has from the first been dedicated to preserving wildlife along with the park’s other natural wonders. The Smithsonian Institution, itself founded in 1848, viewed the park’s resources as critical to its own mission, looking to Yellowstone for specimens to augment its natural history collections, and later to stock the National Zoo. How this relationship developed around the conservation and display of American wildlife, with these two distinct organizations coming to mirror one another, is the little-known story Diane Smith tells in Yellowstone and the Smithsonian. Even before its founding as a national park, and well before the creation of the National Park Service in 1916, the Yellowstone region served as a source of specimens for scientists centered in Washington, D.C. Tracing the Yellowstone-Washington reciprocity to the earliest government-sponsored exploration of the region, Smith provides background and context for many of the practices, such as animal transfers and captive breeding, pursued a century later by a new generation of conservation biologists. She shows how Yellowstone, through its relationship with the Smithsonian, the National Museum, and ultimately the National Zoo, helped elevate the iconic nature of representative wildlife of the American West, particularly bison. Her book helps all of us, not least of all historians and biologists, to better understand the wildlife management and conservation policies that followed.

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University Press of Kansas

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0700623892

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9780700623891

The Rise of Reason

1700-1799

By: Ray Spangenburg,Diane Moser

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The Rise of Reason

1700-1799

By: Ray Spangenburg,Diane Moser

Discusses major scientists and scientific issues and discoveries of the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries.

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Infobase Publishing

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081606878X

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9780816068784

Altercation (Awake As A Stranger Trilogy Book 3)

A Psychological Suspense Thriller

By: Diane Dresback

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Altercation (Awake As A Stranger Trilogy Book 3)

A Psychological Suspense Thriller

By: Diane Dresback

How far would you go to escape from a life-threatening oppressor? In the thrilling and riveting conclusion of the AWAKE AS A STRANGER trilogy, Treaz must face her fear and outsmart the powerful criminals holding countless people hostage. But, as the shocking secrets unfold, trusted and cared for people are disappearing—being eliminated permanently from the equation. Treaz and Omani overtly connect, binding their perseverance, actions and desires together. The path is fraught with danger and impossible roadblocks as the mounting resistance rises. The women’s skills of influence are wholly tested. Treaz is faced with making the greatest sacrifice possible—losing her own life. Omani’s choice? Live defeated and shamed or risk an excruciating death. How will their stories end? The AWAKE AS A STRANGER trilogy follows the journey of Treaz and Omani. They reside on two different continents yet each are trapped in deplorable realities—Treaz living within other people’s bodies and Omani being held captive on her uncle’s compound. Both long to regain control over their lives, escape their merciless captors, and expose the haunting truths facing them and the world. Can they find freedom together? See what readers are saying about the Awake As A Stranger trilogy: “Couldn’t put the book down… I love her style. I feel like I know the characters.”Amazon reviewer “I LOVED this series! What a crazy creative story line! I couldn’t wait to start the next book and was sorry when it ended! The characters are amazing and how it all came together in the end was perfect! Loved the series!!”Amazon reviewer “I read this book in one go, it is very intriguing…I really enjoyed reading about the differing reflections of people in this world, from those who have everything, to those who only have the clothes they are wearing.” Amazon reviewer “…this series is fascinating… It was just enough curiosity to keep me going and unexpected twists and endearment to the characters that kept me engaged. I’m going to be thinking about this storyline and message for some time.” Amazon reviewer “The author’s writing style is light and easy, making it a quick read…I was especially intrigued by the author’s knowledge of and incorporation of psychological constructs and by applying healthy messaging throughout, she created an upbeat and hopeful experience for the reader.” Goodreads reviewer “Highly recommended.” Goodreads reviewer Read all 3 parts Awakening - Part 1 Rebellion - Part 2 Altercation - Part 3 Watch the book trailer here: https://vimeo.com/575032111

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138

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Mindclover Productions

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1963762185

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9781963762181

1996 Portrait

By: DIANE Publishing Company

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1996 Portrait

By: DIANE Publishing Company

A source of information on the economy of the 8 states in the Northwestern U.S. (Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington Nevada, Utah & the Northern 30 counties of California, with some consideration of developments in the neighboring Canadian provinces of British Columbia & Alberta). Includes information on population, employment, & migration; & income. Also trends in selected major industries: agriculture, high technology, travel & tourism, & construction & real estate. Discusses property rights & salmon recovery. Over 80 maps, charts & graphs.

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DIANE Publishing

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0788130935

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9780788130939

Sleep Problems: Food Solutions

The Impact of Sleep Problems on Society

By: Diane Holloway Cheney

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Sleep Problems: Food Solutions

The Impact of Sleep Problems on Society

By: Diane Holloway Cheney

Casting a wide net through history and sleep problems, Dr. Cheney examines and authoritatively demonstrates the siren song of sleep is not just an individuals problem but a societal problem. This book is rich in surprising information about drowsy drivers, putting children to sleep, physicians in training, pilots, firefighters, military, police officers, truck drivers, shift workers, and sleep-inducing foods. Songs, poems, fairy tales, movies, literature, and recipe ideas from famous people make it more fascinating.

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iUniverse

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1532025068

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9781532025068

The American Reader

Words that Moved a Nation

By: Diane Ravitch

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The American Reader

Words that Moved a Nation

By: Diane Ravitch

The American Reader is a stirring and memorable anthology that captures the many facets of American culture and history in prose and verse. The 200 poems, speeches, songs, essays, letters, and documents were chosen both for their readability and for their significance. These are the words that have inspired, enraged, delighted, chastened, and comforted Americans in days gone by. Gathered here are the writings that illuminate -- with wit, eloquence, and sometimes sharp words -- significant aspects of national conciousness. They reflect the part that all Americans -- black and white, native born and immigrant, Hispanic, Asian, and Native American, poor and wealthy -- have played in creating the nation's character.

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655

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Harper Collins

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006203510X

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9780062035103

Roy Scheider

A Film Biography

By: Diane C. Kachmar

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Roy Scheider

A Film Biography

By: Diane C. Kachmar

Over his 30-plus-year acting career, Roy Scheider has redefined America's idea of a leading man, thanks to his talent for playing an urban everyman that audiences relate to and root for, despite his flaws and failures. He rose to fame in the early 1970s in the Oscar-winning films Klute and The French Connection (his first Oscar nomination). Roy garnered more critical acclaim in Jaws and Marathon Man, as well as a second Oscar nomination for All That Jazz. Scheider's life and career are chronicled in this work. Beginning with his childhood in New Jersey, which included a somewhat rocky relationship with his father and three bouts of rheumatic fever, it then traces his development from a community theater actor to a world-renowned movie star. It covers his most recent activities, including work in the Golden Globe-winning RKO 281, released in 2000, and the Shakespearean drama King of Texas, released in 2002. Includes a complete filmography.

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McFarland

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0786412011

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9780786412013

Children's Literature in the Classroom

Engaging Lifelong Readers

By: Diane M. Barone

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Children's Literature in the Classroom

Engaging Lifelong Readers

By: Diane M. Barone

Many reading programs today overlook an essential component of literacy instruction—helping children develop an enduring love of reading. This authoritative and accessible guide provides a wealth of ideas for incorporating high-quality children's books of all kinds into K–6 classrooms. Numerous practical strategies are presented for engaging students with picturebooks, fiction, nonfiction, and nontraditional texts. Lively descriptions of recommended books and activities are interspersed with invaluable tips for fitting authentic reading experiences into the busy school day. Every chapter concludes with reflection questions and suggestions for further reading. The volume also features reproducible worksheets and forms.

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Guilford Press

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1606239406

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9781606239407

Dance of the Crippled Angel

By: Diane M. Reaves

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Dance of the Crippled Angel

By: Diane M. Reaves

Diane Reaves attempts to share the painful events of her personal tragedies endured as a survivor of severe child abuse at the hands of her own mother. As well as, enduring the violent suicide of her father. Wishing to convey to many other survivors their own ability to forgive the unforgivable. Believing that all survivors have the chance to break the cycle, instead of repeating it. With each story shared, this survivor, hopes to teach others that something good can come out of something bad.

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1452039658

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9781452039657

Jack On A Wire

Hunting Lee Child's Jack Reacher

By: Diane Capri

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Jack On A Wire

Hunting Lee Child's Jack Reacher

By: Diane Capri

USA Today and New York Times Bestselling, Award Winning Series! The next gripping Hunt for Jack Reacher Thriller from Diane Capri! “Make some coffee. You’ll read all night.” Lee Child Lee Child Gives Diane Capri Two Thumbs Up! "Full of thrills and tension, but smart and human, too. Kim Otto is a great, great character – I love her." —Lee Child The Hunt for Jack Reacher series enthralls fans of John Grisham, Lee Child, David Baldacci, Michael Connelly, Karin Slaughter, Lisa Gardner, and more: "Diane writes like the maestro of the jigsaw puzzle. Sit back in your favorite easy chair, pour a glass of crisp white wine, and enter her devilishly clever world." —David Hagberg, New York Times Bestselling Author of Kirk McGarvey Thrillers "Expertise shines on every page." —Margaret Maron, Edgar, Anthony, Agatha and Macavity Award Winning MWA Past President and MWA Grand Master Readers Love the Hunt for Jack Reacher Series and Diane Capri: “I love these books!” "All Child fans should give it a try!" Award winning New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author DIANE CAPRI Does It Again in another Blockbuster Hunt for Jack Reacher Series Novel Lee Child, Jack Reacher, Reacher, military, action, romance, suspense, thriller, mystery, Florida, Michigan, adoption, secret baby, women sleuth, legal thriller, John Grisham, thriller series, mystery series, romantic suspense series, romantic suspense, hepatitis, medical mystery, medical thriller, psychological thriller, strong female, strong female protagonist, police procedural, thriller and suspense, vigilante justice, crime, action packed, private investigators, lawyer, police officer, FBI agents, Alaska, hard-boiled, cozy, legal, medical, suspense, suspense series, spies, tech, techno, technology, crime, financial, murder, theft, litigator, judge, juror, death, due justice, secret justice, twisted justice, wasted justice, mistaken justice, deadly dozen, deadly, gun, killer, sniper, shot, deadly, parenting, relationships, crime fiction, crime novel, kidnapping, serial killers, heist, series, women's fiction, detective, conspiracy, political, terrorism, contemporary, genre fiction, United States

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194263398X

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9781942633983

Schaefferstown and Heidelberg Township, Lebanon County

By: Diane Wenger and Jan Taylor

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Schaefferstown and Heidelberg Township, Lebanon County

By: Diane Wenger and Jan Taylor

Rural and charming, Schafferstown and surrounding Heidelberg Township in Lebanon County have preserved many of their earliest historic qualities. German immigrant Alexander Schaeffer laid out the village with a central square and built a water system around 1758 using underground wooden pipes to connect a spring-fed reservoir to two troughs on Market Street and the town square. It is one of the oldest public waterworks in the United States. Because the area was left isolated from rail lines, canals, and modern highways, the town did not grow appreciably in the 19th or 20th centuries. This greatly influenced the small-town look and feel that the area maintains today. Schafferstown retains many early log, stone, and even a few half-timbered houses as well as the original town layout. Today, it is the largest village in Heidelberg Township, which also includes Kleinfeltersville, Reistville, and Buffalo Springs.

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1467120847

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The Only Piece of Furniture in the House

By: Diane Glancy

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The Only Piece of Furniture in the House

By: Diane Glancy

My father, Wood Hume, worked for the railroad. We followed him from town to town, through Texas and Louisiana in the tomato-red sun that sank into the plains. I learned to read on highway signs." So begins the beautifully told story of Rachel and her itinerant Southern family. In The Only Piece of Furniture in the House, Diane Glancy captures the language of the rural south in the tradition of William Faulkner and Flannery O'Connor. Sometimes the Humes lived in the Cajun town of Pole Cat Creek, Louisiana, where the children washed cotton bins, but the most permanent home for the eleven children was with their grandmother in Madill, Texas. There the young and naive Rachel meets and begins an awkward courtship with Jim, a soldier at the nearby army base, whom Rachel’s grandma immediately sizes up and pronounces "the enemy." Rachel’s rich religious and family background leave her unprepared for married life in the barracks, where the other young women shock Rachel by smoking and having affairs. Profoundly homesick, Rachel almost dies in childbirth. She must resolve the differences in her new adult life with memories of a beloved childhood. "A powerful short novel...that maps unusual terrain.... Glancy pulls off the difficult feat of making a seemingly quiet life rich, complex, and deeply moving. A powerful meditation on the manner in which religious and earthy love may reinforce one another, offering something sustaining 'beyond the plainness of our lives.'"—Kirkus Reviews "Glancy's gift for expressive language and her courage in exploring painful subjects. . .make the reader hungry for more." —The New York Times Book Review

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Speaking Volumes

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1628159669

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9781628159660

Finding Our Way Home

Inspirational Stories That Ignite Our Spiritual Core

By: Gerald Jampolsky, M.D.,Diane Cirincione, Ph.D.

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Finding Our Way Home

Inspirational Stories That Ignite Our Spiritual Core

By: Gerald Jampolsky, M.D.,Diane Cirincione, Ph.D.

From the bestselling authors of Love is Letting Go of Fear In a deeply heartfelt way, Jerry Jampolsky and Diane Cirincione share stories of their spiritual journey, detours they’ve taken, and people who have impacted them along their life trail. Using the Hawaiian tradition of "talking story," Jerry and Diane demonstrate the daily application of spiritual principles and practical spirituality. Individually and together, they weave their journey for us as it continues to evolve from the influences around them. They inspire us to embrace and share our own stories of peaks and valleys that make up our journeys. The authors’ honest and vulnerable style of communicating continues to reveal their life purposes in the choices they make and the lessons they’ve learned. "Each day still provides challenges and circumstances that call to those parts of us that want to judge others or ourselves," they write. "What is different now is that we more quickly recognize when we’re lost and the choice we have to return to the path of unconditional love. Once we remember that our purpose is service and helping others, as well as letting go of our judgments and grievances by practicing forgiveness, the path is easier, the direction clearer, and the destination of peace achievable.

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Hay House, Inc

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1401921388

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Snakes in Myth, Magic, and History

The Story of a Human Obsession

By: Diane Morgan

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Snakes in Myth, Magic, and History

The Story of a Human Obsession

By: Diane Morgan

The snake is one of humankind's most powerful and ambiguous symbols: it has at various times represented immortality and death, male and female, deity and demon, circle and line, killer and healer, the highest wisdom and the deepest subconscious. By virtue of its mysterious movement, potent poison, fearful grip, unblinking gaze and lightning quick strike, the power and image of the snake has wound its way into every culture. Whether snakes are worshipped as gods, feared as devils, or handled in religious ceremonies to test faith, snakes have played a critical role in the human heritage. This book explores the cult of the snake in world history, religion, and folklore. Fascination with snakes has been around since the dawn of time. Even today, images of snakes attract attention, fear, disgust, or admiration. Morgan examines that obsession with this mysterious creature, covering in vivid details such topics as mythical snakes like the Plumed Serpent, serpent iconography, tall tales, as well as the psychological symbolism that has attached itself to snakes. Cultures as diverse as pre-Columbian America, India, Egypt, China, sub-Saharan Africa, Celtic Europe, and the United States have all accorded the serpent a special place in their culture—apparently regardless of whether or not real snakes play an important part in the life of the people. Here, the mysterious nature of the snake unfolds, enchanting readers with a colorful and lively discussion of its place in our history, stories, religions, and cultures.

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Bloomsbury Publishing USA

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0313352933

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9780313352935

CliffsNotes Praxis II: Principles of Learning andTeaching, Second Edition

By: Diane E Kern

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CliffsNotes Praxis II: Principles of Learning andTeaching, Second Edition

By: Diane E Kern

A new edition of the bestselling test-prep guide Covers early childhood, grades K-6, grades 5-9, and grades 7-12 Each test area includes a self-assessment test, subject reviews, and two practice tests, for a total of twelve tests in this test-prep guide The only test-prep product that includes all Principles of Learning and Teaching tests

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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

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0544183517

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9780544183513

The Networking Survival Guide: Get the Success You Want By Tapping Into the People You Know

By: Diane Darling

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The Networking Survival Guide: Get the Success You Want By Tapping Into the People You Know

By: Diane Darling

Any way you look at it, other people are your greatest resource. Diane Darling's in-depth, easy-to-follow instructions will fill your life with opportunities to meet these people and reap the rewards."--Nicholas Boothman, author of How to Make People Like You in 90 Seconds or Less and How to Connect in Business in 90 Seconds or Less Grow your business, raise needed funds, or find a better job - all by tapping into the people you already know! The Networking Survival Guide is here to help you build your networking skills, gain confidence in your networking abilities, and make good things happen in your business, career, and life Whether you're planning a career change, raising funds for a new business venture, adding to your client base, or simply expanding your business contacts, you'll learn how to make networking your most direct path to success. Nationally recognized networking mentor Diane Darling answers all of your questions, walks you step by step through each phase of the networking process, and helps you find the style and approach that's right for you. You'll find plenty of practical tips on how to overcome shyness and proven "scripts" that help you network successfully over the phone, online, on the job, at business events, and on social occasions. You'll learn how to: Set your networking goals Form a strategic plan to reach your goals Identify and develop potential contacts Follow up on leads and turn them into opportunities Make good things happen to your career Become a resource for fellow networkers

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McGraw Hill Professional

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0071426035

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Appetites and Anxieties

Food, Film, and the Politics of Representation

By: Cynthia Baron,Diane Carson,Mark Bernard

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Appetites and Anxieties

Food, Film, and the Politics of Representation

By: Cynthia Baron,Diane Carson,Mark Bernard

Employs the foodways paradigm to analyze the ideological dimensions of food imagery and food behavior in fiction and documentary films. Cinema is a mosaic of memorable food scenes. Detectives drink alone. Gangsters talk with their mouths full. Families around the world argue at dinner. Food documentaries challenge popular consumption-centered visions. In Appetites and Anxieties: Food, Film, and the Politics of Representation,authors Cynthia Baron, Diane Carson, and Mark Bernard use a foodways paradigm, drawn from the fields of folklore and cultural anthropology, to illuminate film's cultural and material politics. In looking at how films do and do not represent food procurement, preparation, presentation, consumption, clean-up, and disposal, the authors bring the pleasures, dangers, and implications of consumption to center stage. In nine chapters, Baron, Carson, and Bernard consider food in fiction films and documentaries-from both American and international cinema. The first chapter examines film practice from the foodways perspective, supplying a foundation for the collection of case studies that follow. Chapter 2 takes a political economy approach as it examines the food industry and the film industry's policies that determine representations of food in film. In chapter 3, the authors explore food and food interactions as a means for creating community in Bagdad Café, while in chapter 4 they take a close look at 301/302,in which food is used to mount social critique. Chapter 5 focuses on cannibal films, showing how the foodways paradigm unlocks the implications of films that dramatize one of society's greatest food taboos. In chapter 6, the authors demonstrate ways that insights generated by the foodways lens can enrich genre and auteur studies. Chapter 7 considers documentaries about food and water resources, while chapter 8 examines food documentaries that slip through the cracks of film censorship by going into exhibition without an MPAA rating. Finally, in chapter 9, the authors study films from several national cinemas to explore the intersection of food, gender, and ethnicity. Four appendices provide insights from a food stylist, a selected filmography of fiction films and a filmography of documentaries that feature foodways components, and a list of selected works in food and cultural studies. Scholars of film studies and food studies will enjoy the thought-provoking analysis of Appetites and Anxieties.

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Wayne State University Press

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0814338054

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9780814338056

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