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The Sol e Mar Tragedy off Martha's Vineyard

By: Captain W. Russell Webster USCG (Ret.),Elizabeth B. Webster

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The Sol e Mar Tragedy off Martha's Vineyard

By: Captain W. Russell Webster USCG (Ret.),Elizabeth B. Webster

On March 22, 1990, local fishermen Hokey Hokanson and his teenage son, Billy, set sail for Cape Cod in the "Sol e Mar." When disaster struck three days later, Billy transmitted a brief, heavily garbled radio distress call. A hoax call immediately followed Billy's cry for help, and believing that the two were connected, the U.S. Coast Guard did not launch rescue units for several days. The Hokansons' deaths prompted a new anti-hoax law and changed United States Coast Guard search and rescue procedures. Historian Captain W. Russ Webster, U.S. Coast Guard (Ret.), and journalist Elizabeth B. Webster chronicle the fascinating story of the "Sol e Mar" and its crew and explain the psychology of hoax callers and Coast Guard technological advancements since the tragedy.

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135

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Arcadia Publishing

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1625851189

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9781625851185

The Child with Spina Bifida

By: Elizabeth M. Anderson,Bernie Spain

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The Child with Spina Bifida

By: Elizabeth M. Anderson,Bernie Spain

First published in 1977, this book focuses on the disability of spina bifida in children. Children with the condition frequently suffer with severe physical handicaps such as lower limb paralysis and incontinence, as well as intellectual impairment. It can be difficult for the families of these multiply handicapped children and they often require the help of professionals from many disciplines. In this book, the authors focus on practical suggestions for alleviating many of the problems brought about by the condition. Their suggestions are designed to help parents, as well as professionals.

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364

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Routledge

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1317326334

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9781317326335

A History of Christianity in Africa

From Antiquity to the Present

By: Elizabeth Isichei

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A History of Christianity in Africa

From Antiquity to the Present

By: Elizabeth Isichei

This unprecedented work is the first one-volume study of the history of Christianity in Africa. Written by Elizabeth Isichei, a leading scholar in this field, A History of Christianity in Africa examines the origins and development of Christianity in Africa from the early story of Egyptian Christianity to the spectacular growth, vitality, and diversity of the churches in Africa today. Isichei opens with the brilliance of Christianity in Africa in antiquity and shows how Christian Egypt and North Africa produced some of the most influential intellects of the time. She then discusses the churches founded in the wake of early contacts with Europe, from the late fifteenth century on, and the unbroken Christian witness of Coptic Egypt and of Ethiopia. Isichei also examines the different types of Christianity in modern Africa and shows how social factors have influenced its development and expression. With the explosive growth of Christianity now taking place in Africa and the increasingly recognized significance of African Christianity, this much-needed book fills the void in scholarly works on that continent's Christian past, also foreshadowing Christian Africa's influential future.

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432

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Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing

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1467420816

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9781467420815

Conceptual Foundations E-Book

The Bridge to Professional Nursing Practice

By: Elizabeth E. Friberg

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Conceptual Foundations E-Book

The Bridge to Professional Nursing Practice

By: Elizabeth E. Friberg

- NEW! Two all-new chapters bring you the latest information on end of life/palliative care and resilience and compassionate care. - NEW! Emphasis on professional role development includes focus within the Interdisciplinary team. - NEW! Updated information about the Affordable Care Act includes coverage of the current legal and policy environment. - NEW! Extensive revision of Pathways of Nursing Education chapter reflects current focus on Academic Progression

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402

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Elsevier Health Sciences

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0323594603

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9780323594608

Armies of Deliverance

A New History of the Civil War

By: Elizabeth R. Varon

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Armies of Deliverance

A New History of the Civil War

By: Elizabeth R. Varon

Loyal Americans marched off to war in 1861 not to conquer the South but to liberate it. So argues Elizabeth R. Varon in Armies of Deliverance, a sweeping narrative of the Civil War and a bold new interpretation of Union and Confederate war aims. Northerners imagined the war as a crusade to deliver the Southern masses from slaveholder domination and to bring democracy, prosperity, and education to the region. As the war escalated, Lincoln and his allies built the case that emancipation would secure military victory and benefit the North and South alike. The theme of deliverance was essential in mobilizing a Unionist coalition of Northerners and anti-Confederate Southerners. Confederates, fighting to establish an independent slaveholding republic, were determined to preempt, discredit, and silence Yankee appeals to the Southern masses. In their quest for political unity Confederates relentlessly played up two themes: Northern barbarity and Southern victimization. Casting the Union army as ruthless conquerors, Confederates argued that the emancipation of blacks was synonymous with the subjugation of the white South. Interweaving military and social history, Varon shows that everyday acts on the ground--from the flight of slaves, to protests against the draft, the plundering of civilian homes, and civilian defiance of military occupation--reverberated at the highest levels of government. Varon also offers new perspectives on major battles, illuminating how soldiers and civilians alike coped with the physical and emotional toll of the war as it grew into a massive humanitarian crisis. The Union's politics of deliverance helped it to win the war. But such appeals failed to convince Confederates to accept peace on the victor's terms, ultimately sowing the seeds of postwar discord. Armies of Deliverance offers innovative insights on the conflict for those steeped in Civil War history and novices alike.

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Oxford University Press

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0190860618

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9780190860615

Book's by Elizabeth B. Webster

The Sol e Mar Tragedy off Martha's Vineyard

The Sol e Mar Tragedy off Martha's Vineyard

The Child with Spina Bifida

The Child with Spina Bifida

A History of Christianity in Africa

A History of Christianity in Africa

Conceptual Foundations E-Book

Conceptual Foundations E-Book

Armies of Deliverance

Armies of Deliverance

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