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Managing Martians

A Memoir

By: Donna Shirley

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Donna Shirley's 35-year career as an aerospace engineer reached a jubilant pinnacle in July 1997 when Sojourner--the solar-powered, self-guided, microwave-oven-sized rover--was seen exploring the Martian landscape in Pathfinder's spectacular images from the surface of the red planet. The event marked a milestone in space, but for Donna Shirley, the leader of the mostly male team that designed and built Sojourner--and the first woman ever to manage a NASA program--it marked a triumph of another kind. Managing Martians is Shirley's captivating memoir of a life and career spent reaching for the stars. From her seemingly outlandish aspiration at age ten to build aircraft, to abandoning high school Home Ec in favor of mechanical drawing, and, at sixteen, becoming a licensed pilot, Shirley defied expectations from the beginning. In a vivid narrative, rich with anecdotes and thrilling turning points, Shirley recounts the intense battles she waged to defend her vision and the ingenuity and resourcefulness of her committed team. Her moment-by-cliffhanging-moment account of Pathfinder's landing and Sojourner's first tentative foray across the sands of Mars brilliantly captures the fulfillment of a lifelong dream as it heralds a brave new era of space exploration.

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Managing Martians

A Memoir

By: Donna Shirley

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A Memoir

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100 Most Popular Scientists for Young Adults

Biographical Sketches and Professional Paths

By: Kendall Haven,Donna Clark

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100 Most Popular Scientists for Young Adults

Biographical Sketches and Professional Paths

By: Kendall Haven,Donna Clark

Revealing the career histories of successful 20th century scientists, this exciting resource offers students fascinating reads, a wonderful research tool, and tips to launching a science career. They'll learn about Robert Ballard, the oceanographer who discovered the Titanic; Annie Wauneka, who eradicated TB among the Navajo; and Chien-Shiung Wu, a physicist who worked on the Manhattan project. They will also find information about many Nobel Prize winners and such familiar personalities as Sally Ride, Carl Sagan, Stephen Hawking, Jacques Cousteau, Dian Fossey, and Margaret Mead. Physical, earth, and life sciences are represented, with a focus on contemporary North Americans. Descriptions of each scientist's most important contributions and biographical sketches are accompanied by words of advice to today's students who wish to establish a science career. Photos of some of the scientists illustrate the text, and lists for further reading are included.

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Bloomsbury Publishing USA

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0313078688

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The Soul of a Poet, Rich as a Rose . . .

By: Donna Marjorie Donzella

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The Soul of a Poet, Rich as a Rose . . .

By: Donna Marjorie Donzella

Honesty is the best policy. When I write, I speak from my heart. I’ve been writing poetry for over ten years. It started after I survived a near-fatal accident. When I recovered, I looked at life differently. My once-boring world became totally awesome. I saw a bird flying in the sky, and it blew me away. My world became positive and hopeful. My many mentors, such as Norman Vincent Peale and Leo Buscaglia, played a wonderful part in my life towards self-development.

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1796021520

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The Support Group

By: Donna Reutzel Underwood

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The Support Group

By: Donna Reutzel Underwood

When dealing with the death of a loved one, many find great comfort in the company of others who are experiencing the same sense of loss and fear. The seven mourners and three facilitators of the new support group at the Grief Clinic are about to embark on their own journeys of discovery, help, and healing. But a story in the local paper shakes the clinic staff with news of the death of an ex-client, Mr. Sorenson, who had just completed his sessions six months earlier. Following the tragic drowning death of his wife, he and his daughter were overwhelmed, confused, and unable to move beyond their sorrow. Now Mr. Sorenson has also drowned, and his death is ruled suspicious after questions arise during his autopsy. The story also catches the attention of the family of another of the clinics former clients, who died a year earlier. Mr. Marcus, another widower, was found at the bottom of a cliff, and while his death was considered an accident, his family always suspected foul play. This new situation motivates them to contact the clinic to request another look at these deaths. Fear, concern, and suspicion become bedfellows for all connected with the clinic. Are the support-group participants being targeted by a killeror killers? Only time will tell.

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Abbott Press

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1458215687

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The Politics of Black Hair Online Coursebook

By: Donna Kakonge, PhD Student

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The Politics of Black Hair Online Coursebook

By: Donna Kakonge, PhD Student

This is an example of Donna Kakonge's online teaching work.

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The Real Santa of Miller & Rhoads

The Extraordinary Life of Bill Strother

By: Donna Strother Deekens

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The Real Santa of Miller & Rhoads

The Extraordinary Life of Bill Strother

By: Donna Strother Deekens

After the turn of the twentieth century, young Bill Strother left the tobacco farms of North Carolina to make a living climbing buildings. He became known as the "Human Spider," scaling countless structures across the nation. Yet this was just a prelude to his true calling as the Santa Claus at Richmond's famed Miller & Rhoads department store. As department stores everywhere reached their golden age, Strother became one of the most beloved and sought-after Santas in the nation. Author and former Miller & Rhoads Snow Queen Donna Strother Deekens recounts the amazing history of the Real Santa.

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Arcadia Publishing

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1625852266

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Teaching Pronunciation Hardback with Audio CDs (2)

A Course Book and Reference Guide

By: Marianne Celce-Murcia,Donna M. Brinton,Janet M. Goodwin

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Teaching Pronunciation Hardback with Audio CDs (2)

A Course Book and Reference Guide

By: Marianne Celce-Murcia,Donna M. Brinton,Janet M. Goodwin

The second edition includes updates and insights on current research and pedagogical practice that have developed over the last decade. This new edition of Teaching Pronunciation - undoubtedly the gold standard for pronunciation methodology texts - has been revised to reflect recent research into the sound system of North American English, as well as new practices in pronunciation pedagogy. Audio CDs with additional examples are now packaged with the book.

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Cambridge University Press

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0521729750

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The Soul of a Poet, Rich as a Rose…: My Memoir & A Collection of Poems

By: Donna Marjorie Donzella

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The Soul of a Poet, Rich as a Rose…: My Memoir & A Collection of Poems

By: Donna Marjorie Donzella

Honesty is the best policy. When I write I speak from my heart. I've been writing poetry over ten years. It started after I survived a near fatal accident. When I recovered I looked at life differently. My once boring world became totally awesome. I saw a bird flying in the sky and it blew me away. My world became positive and hopeful. My many mentors such as Norman Vincent Peale and Leo Buscaglia played a wonderful part in my life towards self development.

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Daniel Webster's 52 Kids

By: Donna J. Wilson

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Daniel Webster's 52 Kids

By: Donna J. Wilson

THE 52nd KID- If you counted, you know there are forty-nine chapters. Two are "double" because each married another classmate, so that leaves one-one. My story is told all the way through: clever, huh! To condense the facts, however, I need to say that I'm married to Robert "Bob" Wilson, and I have a daughter, Kim; her husband, Mike; and two grandchildren, Andrew and Gloria. They are the truest blessings that God has given me, next to His assurance of everlasting life. The class of '52 is a continual source of delight, surprise, and frustration-and those of us who meet in Tulsa on a fairly regular basis are luckier than all the rest. The photo is from the 1998 Home for the Holidays when I was inducted into the Daniel Webster Hall of Fame.

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Sistuhs in the Struggle

An Oral History of Black Arts Movement Theater and Performance

By: La Donna Forsgren

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Sistuhs in the Struggle

An Oral History of Black Arts Movement Theater and Performance

By: La Donna Forsgren

Outstanding Academic Title, CHOICE The first oral history to fully explore the contributions of black women intellectuals to the Black Arts Movement, Sistuhs in the Struggle reclaims a vital yet under-researched chapter in African American, women’s, and theater history. This groundbreaking study documents how black women theater artists and activists—many of whom worked behind the scenes as directors, designers, producers, stage managers, and artistic directors—disseminated the black aesthetic and emboldened their communities. Drawing on nearly thirty original interviews with well-known artists such as Ntozake Shange and Sonia Sanchez as well as less-studied figures including distinguished lighting designer Shirley Prendergast, dancer and choreographer Halifu Osumare, and three-time Tony-nominated writer and composer Micki Grant, La Donna L. Forsgren centers black women’s cultural work as a crucial component of civil rights and black power activism. Sistuhs in the Struggle is an essential collection for theater scholars, historians, and students interested in learning how black women’s art and activism both advanced and critiqued the ethos of the Black Arts and Black Power movements.

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Women Vietnam Veterans

Our Untold Stories

By: Donna A. Lowery

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Women Vietnam Veterans

Our Untold Stories

By: Donna A. Lowery

Women Vietnam Veterans: Our Untold Stories, by Donna Lowery, a Vietnam veteran, chronicles the participation of American military women during the Vietnam War. This little-known group of an estimated 1,000 women from the Army, Marine Corps, Navy and Air Force left its mark in Vietnam from 1962 to 1973. They served in a myriad of duties from intelligence analysts, flight controllers, clerk-typists, translators, physical therapists, dietitians and communications specialists among many others. Our Untold Stories allows the women to speak for themselves about their experiences, and, for the first time ever, brings names, facts and figures together in one literary work. The purpose of the book is to be historically significant to future researchers. The history of the military women in Vietnam began in 1962 with Army Major Anne Marie Doering. She was born in what became North Vietnam. Her father was a French officer, her mother a German citizen. When her father died, her mother married an American businessman. Her service in Vietnam as a Combat Intelligence Officer is a compelling story of the US military women in a war zone. It was not until 1965 that the US Women’s Army Corps (WAC) sent two women as advisors to assist the newly formed Vietnam Women’s Armed Forces Corps. The following year, the Army authorized the establishment of a WAC Detachment in Vietnam. Soon, thereafter, the Air Force, Marine Corps and Navy also sent women to serve in various capacities. In March 1973, under the Paris Peace Accords, the last women left Vietnam along with the remaining men. The impact they had in Vietnam set the stage for the expansion and integration of women into additional roles in the military. Today, women serve in areas of active combat, demonstrating their abilities and dedication to the mission.

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1504913981

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When I Close My Eyes

By: Donna Earl

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When I Close My Eyes

By: Donna Earl

Chester, PA is a tortured city known only to her through whispered conversations. Surrounded by brick dwellings of historic value, there are cracks and crevices in the foundation of her life that threaten to tear it down. Born in West Philadelphia living on Delancey Street, life for Ruth Walters, through the eyes of those on the outside, was filled with fun times. Eating water ise, playing in the woodpile and jumping rope are humble beginnings of a memorable childhood. However, on the inside, through the eyes of those within, there was a low rumble, that after a night of drinking and dancing, erupted into a tragic accident that leaves encertainty in the Walters' home. The whispers became loud and clear when she is forced to leave Philly to find out first-hand the perils of the City of Chester. In a short amount of time, her life nearly spins out of control until......

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1514437325

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The Sunflower Principle

Life Lessons from a Simple Flower

By: Donna Austin

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The Sunflower Principle

Life Lessons from a Simple Flower

By: Donna Austin

In The Sunflower Principle: Life Lessons from a Simple Flower, author Donna Austin chronicles the role sunflowers played in her recovery from the ashes of divorce. Sunflowers were a favorite flower of her daughter, but it wasn’t until she faced the agony of divorce and an empty nest that she realized they symbolized hope and love for her. From these big, bold, beautiful sunflowers and during time spent in her garden, she learned many valuable lessons about how to withstand the storms of life, lift up her head, and stand tall again. She has presented the lessons she learned from tending to the sunflowers in the form of seeds of wisdom in The Sunflower Principle. Through these lessons, she offers a simple guide for living, with all people—regardless of race, religion, or national origin. In order to become a sunflower, it is necessary to sow some seeds ourselves—seeds of compassion, love, peace, and understanding. The result of sowing these four tiny seeds make a difference in our lives, and become the catalyst for change in our world.

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Inspiring Voices

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1462402771

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A to Z of American Women Leaders and Activists

By: Donna Hightower-Langston

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A to Z of American Women Leaders and Activists

By: Donna Hightower-Langston

Presents biographical profiles of American women leaders and activists, including birth and death dates, major accomplishments, and historical influence.

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Cozy Case Files: A Cozy Mystery Sampler, Volume 3

By: Ellie Alexander,Donna Andrews,M. C. Beaton

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Cozy Case Files: A Cozy Mystery Sampler, Volume 3

By: Ellie Alexander,Donna Andrews,M. C. Beaton

Looking for a new cozy mystery author to love? Dive in to this collection of excerpts from the Minotaur Books/St. Martin's Press Fall 2017 season (books published from September to October). The Cozy Case Files collection includes: The Essence of Malice by Ashley Weaver Death at the Seaside by Frances Brody The Witches' Tree by M.C. Beaton How the Finch Stole Christmas! by Donna Andrews Gin and Panic by Maia Chance Cat Among the Pumpkins by Mandy Morton The Ghost of Christmas Past by Rhys Bowen Vineyard Victims by Ellen Crosby Ginger Snapped by Gail Oust Sleep Like a Baby by Charlaine Harris Death on Tap by Ellie Alexander

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1250184339

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Madly Marvelous

The Costumes of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

By: Donna Zakowska

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Madly Marvelous

The Costumes of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

By: Donna Zakowska

From the award-winning costume designer of Amazon Prime Video's The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, a collection of the show’s costumes, with never-before-seen photography, sketches, production stills, and more Amazon Prime Video’s Emmy- and Golden Globe–winning series The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel centers on Miriam "Midge" Maisel, a 1950s New York City woman whose seemingly perfect life suddenly takes an unexpected turn, taking her from a comfortable life on Riverside Drive through the basket houses and nightclubs of Greenwich Village as she embarks on a groundbreaking standup comedy career. Created by Amy Sherman-Palladino (creator and showrunner of Gilmore Girls), and starring Rachel Brosnahan, Alex Borstein, and Tony Shalhoub, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel has garnered fan and critical praise alike, with much of the attention focused on the exquisitely designed period costumes. Madly Marvelous: The Costumes of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel explores the inner workings of award-winning costume designer Donna Zakowska’s process, as well as the many inspirations for the show’s wardrobe, including period photography, American and European fashion trends, and the various cultures and countercultures of late-1950s New York. The clothes of Mrs. Maisel are gorgeous, authentically detailed, and carefully crafted. Illustrated with sketches, photographs from Zakowska’s workspace, behind-the-scenes shots, and production stills, the book follows the series from season to season, showing how the vocabulary of fashion—context, style, color, cut, accessories, and more—is integral to defining and developing the characters in the show. Madly Marvelous is a must-have for fans of the show and fashionistas alike, providing readers with a curated and well-informed look at an integral period in fashion history.

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Abrams

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1647004721

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Gerontology Nursing Case Studies

100+ Narratives for Learning

By: Donna J. Bowles, MSN, EdD, RN, CNE

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Gerontology Nursing Case Studies

100+ Narratives for Learning

By: Donna J. Bowles, MSN, EdD, RN, CNE

Praise for the first edition: “This is an excellent teaching guide and resource manual for instructors, gerontological nursing students, and practicing nurses and social workers who wish to learn more about geriatric concerns and care. It will be kept by nursing students long after they graduate as a guide to resources that will be valuable throughout their nursing careers. As a home care nurse working mainly with the geriatric community, I found the resources helpful in my practice. As an instructor, I found the book to be a very useful guide for teaching geriatrics.” Score: 90, 4 Stars —Doody’s Medical Reviews “[This] is a unique volume that effectively addresses the lack of gerontology case studies for use with undergraduate nursing students. Case studies are a pedagogically powerful approach to active learning that offer opportunities to apply content to clinical practice.” —The Gerontologist “The case narrative approach of this book promotes active learning that is more meaningful to students (and practicing nurses) and more likely to increase the transfer of evidence into practice. An excellent resource for faculty (staff educators) to facilitate critical learning skills.” —Liz Capezuti, PhD, RN, FAAN Dr. John W. Rowe Professor in Successful Aging Co-Director, Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing New York University College of Nursing Vivid case examples help guide nurses in developing appropriate interventions that include complementary and alternative health therapies and provide a basis for evaluating outcomes. Exercises interspersed throughout each case study include numerous open-ended and multiple-choice questions to facilitate learning and critical thinking. The text is unique in that some of the presented cases focus on psychosocial issues such as gambling addiction, hoarding behavior, emergency preparedness, and long-distance caregiving. Cases also depict geriatric clients who are living healthy, productive lives to counter myths and negative attitudes about older adults. Scenarios demonstrating ethical dilemmas prepare students to appropriately respond to “gray area” situations. The text is geared for AACN and NLN accreditation and is organized according to the needs of actual clinical settings. With cases that take place in the home and community or within primary, acute, and long-term care facilities, this book will be useful for courses specific to gerontology nursing or across any nursing curriculum. New to the Second Edition: A completely new section of Aging Issues Affecting the Family New cases addressing health care disparities, aging in place, and prevention of catheter-associated urinary tract infection Additional contemporary case studies The addition of Quality for Safety in Nursing Education (QSEN) initiatives A greater focus on prioritization and delegation of client’s needs infused throughout exercises

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Springer Publishing Company

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0826194052

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What's on My Mind

And in My Heart

By: Donna R. Bannister

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What's on My Mind

And in My Heart

By: Donna R. Bannister

Everyone has a right to their own opinion. This book is certainly my opinion and not a reflection on anyone else. I am not a racist and never will be, because everyone has the same goals in life and that's to be somebody. If you have a dream, go for it. I DID!

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1449022693

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Life in a New Language

By: Distinguished Professor of Applied Linguistics Ingrid Piller,Ingrid Piller,Donna Butorac,Senior Lecturer and Course Coordinator of Anthropology and Sociology Donna Butorac,Emily Farrell,Global Commercial Director for Open Research Emily Farrell,Loy Lising,Senior Lecturer in Linguistics Loy Lising,Shiva Motaghi-Tabari,Vera Williams Tetteh

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Life in a New Language

International migration and the social diversity it creates constitute one of the key global challenges of the early 21st century. Language and communication barriers can compromise equitable access in diverse societies, and where socioeconomic disadvantage becomes entrenched, it poses risks to security, productivity and quality of life. Clearly this is an important issue, and migrants and their language choices are heavily politicized; though political and media debates often rely on anecdotal conjecture or are ill-informed. Life in a New Language examines the language learning and settlement experiences of 130 migrants to Australia from 34 different countries in Africa, Asia, Europe, and Latin America over a period of 20 years. Reusing data shared from six separate sociolinguistic ethnographies, the book illuminates participants' lived experience of learning and communicating in a new language, finding work, and doing family. Additionally, participants' experiences with racism and identity making in a new context are explored. The research uncovers significant hardship but also migrants' courage and resilience. The book has implications for language service provision, migration policy, open science, and social justice movements.

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Oxford University Press

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0190084286

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Try Walking Across

By: Donna Holden,Helen Parker Holden

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Try Walking Across

By: Donna Holden,Helen Parker Holden

Helen Parker Holden was born and raised in Southern California. A descendent of America's pioneers, she was somewhat of a pioneer herself, crisscrossing the globe as an airline hostess from 1945-1958. By the time she left the airline, she was #3 on TWA's worldwide hostess seniority list. At the age of 88, she shares stories of her life including her international experiences and impressions in the glamour days of air travel.

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0557289386

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Rudolph Valentino The Silent Idol: His Life in Photographs

By: Donna Hill

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Rudolph Valentino The Silent Idol: His Life in Photographs

By: Donna Hill

Newly expanded and revised edition. One of the most alluring, enigmatic, and simply irresistible movie icons of all time, Rudolph Valentino continues to inspire generation after generation of moviegoers. In Rudolph Valentino, The Silent Idol: His Life in Photographs, author Donna Hill retells the story of Valentino's life using a treasure trove of rare photographs. Drawn from the author's extensive collection and those of generous fellow collectors and archives, most of the images in this volume have not been seen since the 1920's; many have never been released publicly until now. Rudolph Valentino was more than the "sheik" of one of his most famous films. He was more than the legendary star who died at a tragically young age. For long-time fans as well as curious newcomers, these remarkable images - candid snapshots at home, traveling, on film sets - reveal the glamour and charm of the man who continues to beguile and inspire movie lovers to this day.

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0578472244

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Surviving Broken Marriages

By: Donna Garland

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Surviving Broken Marriages

By: Donna Garland

Surviving Broken Marriages is a manuscript of my life story. My trials and triumphs, marriage, divorce and survival skills. It will enlighten, encourage, uplift and guide you through to victorious living even in divorce, abandonment and brokenness. You will walk away knowing God sees all and knows all. He will always bring you out on the other side in victory not as a victim. You too, can be a survivor, and overcome brokenness.

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1664181075

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Fritz and Annie Lippe Family

German Cotton Farmers in Early 1900S Texas--Washington, Mills, Hamilton, and Tom Green Counties

By: Donna Gholson Cook

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Fritz and Annie Lippe Family

German Cotton Farmers in Early 1900S Texas--Washington, Mills, Hamilton, and Tom Green Counties

By: Donna Gholson Cook

Fritz and Annie Lippe Family--German Cotton Farmers in Early 1900s Texas describes the childhood of Fritz and Annie beside the Brazos River in east Texas, their families' move west, their courtship and marriage, and the rearing of their eleven children on rented farms. In some years, the cotton crop was profitable. In other years, drought, boll weevils, or floods destroyed the crop. The children missed the first few weeks of school in the fall because picking the cotton took priority over education. The family raised most of their own food--vegetables from the garden; hogs for meat, lard, and soap; cattle for meat, milk and butter; and chickens for meat and eggs. They grew corn, grinding it into cornmeal to make bread. Money from the cotton sale was used to buy the few items that were not made or grown, such as coffee, sugar, and farm tools. Their many narrow escapes from death due to accidents, injuries, and illnesses are described here. It is amazing that all of the children lived to adulthood. Annie almost died after giving birth to one of the younger children, but she recovered and lived to the age of 103. Every Lippe son and son-in-law served in the military, some of them during World War II, some in combat. All returned safely. Several grandchildren and their spouses also served. Eight of the eleven children and the wives of two deceased sons contributed photographs and stories of life on the family farms. The author inherited many letters and photos from her mother, who was Fritz and Annie's eldest daughter. The book also contains stories of Fritz and Annie's children as adults. They all became hardworking solid citizens and remained true to the faith in God instilled in them by their parents.

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144900850X

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Emma's Call

By: Donna Mann

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Emma's Call

By: Donna Mann

Emma Taylor has worked hard to be faithful in her role as a dutiful minister's wife in her small-town church. Though both she and her husband previously studied and served together in ministry, life in 1930s Noble comes with a different set of expectations, and she limits God's call on her life to serving the faith community and others in more acceptable ways. After tragedy alters her plans, Emma is forced to review her life and decide whether to let other people's expectations continue to limit her call. In Emma's Call, author Donna Mann reflects on one woman's struggle between God's calling and her church's understanding of women in leadership.

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1486619657

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My Life in a Nutshell

By: Donna Shogren

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My Life in a Nutshell

By: Donna Shogren

Dianne found the nutshell some place. She got a copy. I held my dress up. She took a picture. I called it My Life in a Nutshell.

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Cooking with Grease

Stirring the Pots in American Politics

By: Donna Brazile

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Cooking with Grease

Stirring the Pots in American Politics

By: Donna Brazile

Donna Brazile fought her first political fight at age nine - campaigning (successfully) for a city council candidate who promised a playground in her neighborhood. The day after Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated, she committed her heart and her future to political and social activism. By the 2000 presidential election, Brazile had become a major player in American political history - and she remains one of the most outspoken and forceful political activists of our day." "Cooking With Grease is an account of Donna's thirty years in politics. Her stories of the leaders and activists who have helped shape America's future are both inspiring and memorable. Donna's style and innovative political strategies have garnered her the respect and admiration of colleagues and adversaries alike - she is as comfortable trading quips with J. C. Watts as she is with her Democratic colleagues."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved

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Pluck

A memoir of a Newfoundland childhood and the raucous, terrible, amazing journey to becoming a novelist

By: Donna Morrissey

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Pluck

A memoir of a Newfoundland childhood and the raucous, terrible, amazing journey to becoming a novelist

By: Donna Morrissey

NATIONAL BESTSELLER A deeply personal account of love's restorative ability as it leads renowned novelist Donna Morrissey through mental illness, family death, and despair to becoming a writer--told with charm and inimitable humour. When Donna Morrissey left the only home she had ever known, an isolated Newfoundland settlement, at age 16, she was ready for adventure. She had grown up without television or telephones but had absorbed the tragic stories and comic yarns of her close-knit family and community. The death of her infant brother marked the family, and years later, Morrissey suffers devastating guilt about the accidental death of her teenage brother, whom she'd enticed to join her in the oilfields. Her misery was compounded by her own misdiagnosis of a terminal illness, all of which contributed to crippling anxiety and an actual diagnosis of PTSD. Many of those events and themes would eventually be transformed and recast as fictional gold in Morrissey's novels. In another writer's hands, Morrissey's account of her personal story could easily be a tragedy. Instead, she combines darkness and light, levity and sadness into her tale, as her indomitable spirit and humour sustain her. Morrissey's path takes her from the drudgery of being a grocery clerk (who occasionally enlivens her shift with recreational drugs) to western oilfields, to marriage and divorce and working in a fish-processing plant to support herself and her two young children. Throughout her struggles, she nourishes a love of learning and language. Morrissey layers her account of her life with stories of those who came before her, a breed rarely seen in the modern world. It centers around iron-willed women: mothers and daughters, wives, sisters, teachers and mentors who find the support, the wind for their wings, outside the bounds given to them by nature. And it is a mysterious older woman she meets in Halifax who eventually unleashes the writer that Morrissey is destined to become. An inspiring and insightful memoir, Pluck illustrates that even when you find yourself unravelling, you can find a way to spin the yarns that will save you--and delight readers everywhere.

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Penguin

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0735239207

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Victor Lundy

By: Donna Kacmar

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Victor Lundy

By: Donna Kacmar

If you're looking for something new under the midcentury sun, Victor Lundy (born 1923) is a real find, an important yet underappreciated figure in the history of American architecture. Trained in both the Beaux Arts and Bauhaus traditions, he built an impressive practice ranging from small-scale residential and commercial buildings to expressive religious buildings and two preeminent institutional works: the US Tax Court Building in Washington, DC (now on the National Register of Historic Places), and the US Embassy in Sri Lanka. This first book on Lundy's life and career documents his early work in the Sarasota School of Architecture, his churches, and his government buildings. In addition to essays on his use of light and material, many of the architect's original drawings, paintings, and sketches—including those from his travels throughout Europe, the Middle East, India, and Mexico, now held at the Library of Congress—are reproduced here for the first time.

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Chronicle Books

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1616897899

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Vistas in Reading Literature

Silver Level

By: Donna E. Norton

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Vistas in Reading Literature

Silver Level

By: Donna E. Norton

A reader on the fifth-grade level with stories, poems, plays, and nonfiction by world-famous authors. Includes study questions, activities, and exercises.

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Holt McDougal

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0866099166

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Black Woman on Board

Claudia Hampton, the California State University, and the Fight to Save Affirmative Action

By: Donna J. Nicol

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Black Woman on Board

Claudia Hampton, the California State University, and the Fight to Save Affirmative Action

By: Donna J. Nicol

Offers a rare view inside the university boardroom, uncovering the vital role Black women educational leaders have played in ensuring access and equity for all. Black Woman on Board: Claudia Hampton, the California State University, and the Fight to Save Affirmative Action examines the leadership strategies that Black women educators have employed as influential power brokers in predominantly white colleges and universities in the United States. Author Donna J. Nicol tells the extraordinary story of Dr. Claudia H. Hampton, the California State University (CSU) system's first Black woman trustee, who later became the board's first woman chair, and her twenty-year fight (1974-94) to increase access within the CSU for historically marginalized and underrepresented groups. Amid a growing white backlash against changes brought on by the 1960s Civil Rights and Black Power Movements, Nicol argues that Hampton enacted "sly civility" to persuade fellow trustees, CSU system officials, and state lawmakers to enforce federal and state affirmative action mandates. Black Woman on Board explores how Hampton methodically "played the game of boardsmanship," using the soft power she cultivated amongst her peers to remove barriers that might have impeded the implementation and expansion of affirmative action policies and programs. In illuminating the ways that Hampton transformed the CSU as the "affirmative action trustee," this remarkable book makes an important contribution to the history of higher education and to the historiography of Black women's educational leadership in the post-Civil Rights era.

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Boydell & Brewer

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1648250238

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The Mysterious Connection between Thomas Nashe, Thomas Dekker, and T. M.

An English Renaissance Deception?

By: Donna Murphy

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The Mysterious Connection between Thomas Nashe, Thomas Dekker, and T. M.

An English Renaissance Deception?

By: Donna Murphy

Thomas Nashe was in a pickle. During the summer of 1597, he was banished from London for his co-authorship of the "scandalous" play "The Isle of Dogs." With its publishing houses and theaters, London was the place to be for a professional humorist, pamphleteer, and playwright like Nashe. In January, 1598, humorist Thomas Dekker came to life in the London record books; curiously, he wrote just like Nashe. The Archbishop of Canterbury destroyed Nashe’s works in 1599 and banned him from future publishing, and at some point between then and 1601 Nashe died, although details of his death are lacking. Thomas Dekker took up Nashe’s banner, however, specializing in Nashe’s mediums, plays and pamphlets plus poetry within them, tackling many of the same subjects in a similar style. Coincidence or deception? The Mysterious Connection between Thomas Nashe, Thomas Dekker, and T. M.: An English Renaissance Deception? sets forth substantial linguistic evidence that the witty Nashe out-witted authorities by assuming the identity of Thomas Dekker and writing under that name as well as T. M., Adam Evesdropper, Jocundary Merry-brains, Jack Daw, William Fennor, and Anonymous, making it appear that several authors could write in Nashe’s seemingly distinctive style. Under these names, it proposes, Nashe shed light onto societal abuses, and bestowed the gift of lightheartedness to all.

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Cambridge Scholars Publishing

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1443845094

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Aristocratic Vice

The Attack on Duelling, Suicide, Adultery, and Gambling in Eighteenth-Century England

By: Donna T. Andrew

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Aristocratic Vice

The Attack on Duelling, Suicide, Adultery, and Gambling in Eighteenth-Century England

By: Donna T. Andrew

DIV Aristocratic Vice examines the outrage against—and attempts to end—the four vices associated with the aristocracy in eighteenth-century England: duelling, suicide, adultery, and gambling. Each of the four, it was commonly believed, owed its origin to pride. Many felt the law did not go far enough to punish those perpetrators who were members of the elite. In this exciting new book, Andrew explores each vice’s treatment by the press at the time and shows how a century of public attacks on aristocratic vices promoted a sense of “class superiority” among the soon-to-emerge British middle class. “Donna Andrew continues to illuminate the mental landscapes of eighteenth-century Britain. . . . No historian of the period has made greater or more effective use of the newspaper press as a source for cultural history than she. This book is evidently the product of a great deal of work and is likely to stimulate further work.”—Joanna Innes, University of Oxford /div

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Yale University Press

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0300185529

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9780300185522

Her Rancher Rescuer

By: Donna Alward

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Her Rancher Rescuer

By: Donna Alward

Small-town gal Amy Wilson is ready to escape the confines of her temp job with rancher CEO Jack Shepard. But one kiss has her thrown off guard and Jack is secretly hoping she will change her mind about leaving to chase her dreams and just stay along for the ride.

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0373755066

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Black is the Night

Stories inspired by Cornell Woolrich

By: Maxim Jakubowski,Neil Gaiman,A.K. Benedict,Samantha Lee Howe,Joe R. Lansdale

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Black is the Night

Stories inspired by Cornell Woolrich

By: Maxim Jakubowski,Neil Gaiman,A.K. Benedict,Samantha Lee Howe,Joe R. Lansdale

A gritty and thrilling anthology of 30 new short stories in tribute to pulp noir master, Cornell Woolrich, author of 'Rear Window' that inspired Alfred Hitchock's classic film. Featuring Neil Gaiman, Kim Newman, James Sallis, A.K. Benedict, USA Today-bestseller Samantha Lee Howe, Joe R. Lansdale and many more. An anthology of exclusive new short stories in tribute to the master of pulp era crime writing, Cornell Woolrich. Woolrich, also published as William Irish and George Hopley, stands with Raymond Chandler, Erle Stanley Gardner and Dashiell Hammett as a legend in the genre. He is a hugely influential figure for crime writers, and is also remembered through the 50+ films made from his novels and stories, including Alfred Hitchcock’s Rear Window, The Bride Wore Black, I Married a Dead Man, Phantom Lady, Truffaut's La Sirène du Mississippi, and Black Alibi. Collected and edited by one of the most experienced editors in the field, Maxim Jakubowski, features original work from: Neil Gaiman Joel Lane Joe R. Lansdale Vaseem Khan Brandon Barrows Tara Moss Kim Newman Nick Mamatas Mason Cross Martin Edwards Donna Moore James Grady Lavie Tidhar Barry N. Malzberg James Sallis A.K. Benedict Warren Moore Max Décharné Paul Di Filippo M.W. Craven Charles Ardai Susi Holliday Bill Pronzini Kristine Kathryn Rusch Maxim Jakubowski Joseph S. Walker Samantha Lee Howe O'Neil De Noux David Quantick Ana Teresa Pereira William Boyle.

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Titan Books (US, CA)

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1803360011

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9781803360010

Glacier Highway

By: Donna V Batt

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Glacier Highway

By: Donna V Batt

It is a beautiful spring day when Jen decides to hike with her retired military service dog, CD, near the base of Glacier Park. Recently discharged from the military due to an injury, Jen is looking forward to a relaxing hike in the sun. But when she encounters two scruffy men on the trail, everything changes. During a scuffle with the men, Jen is rescued by handsome Homeland Security Agent Zack Julion who takes down the perps and asks her to provide a statement. After they part ways, they stumble into each other at a local coffee shop where it soon becomes evident they have a connection. Jen, who believes God is her protector, soon discovers that Zack is also a believer. When they witness an attempted abduction outside the coffee shop, they become embroiled in a quest to take down a human trafficking ring. As they work together, with help from their faith in God and each other, Jen’s past rises up to haunt her in ways she never imagined. Glacier Highway is the inspirational tale of a military veteran and Homeland Security Agent as fate brings them together to take down a human trafficking ring and potentially find a happily-ever-after in the process.

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LifeRich Publishing

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148973984X

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