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Our Mothers' War

American Women at Home and at the Front During World War II

By: Emily Yellin

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Our Mothers' War

American Women at Home and at the Front During World War II

By: Emily Yellin

Our Mothers' War is a stunning and unprecedented portrait of women during World War II, a war that forever transformed the way women participate in American society. Never before has the vast range of women's experiences during this pivotal era been brought together in one book. Now, Our Mothers' War re-creates what American women from all walks of life were doing and thinking, on the home front and abroad. These heartwarming and sometimes heartbreaking accounts of the women we have known as mothers, aunts, and grandmothers reveal facets of their lives that have usually remained unmentioned and unappreciated. Our Mothers' War gives center stage to one of WWII's most essential fighting forces: the women of America, whose extraordinary bravery, strength, and humanity shine through on every page.

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Simon and Schuster

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1439103585

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9781439103586

Mrs. Jeffries Pleads the Fifth

By: Emily Brightwell

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Mrs. Jeffries Pleads the Fifth

By: Emily Brightwell

NOW IN ONE VOLUME—THREE VICTORIAN MYSTERIES FEATURING MRS. JEFFRIES A DETECTIVE IN THE HOUSE Everyone’s awed by Inspector Witherspoon’s Scotland Yard successes, but they don’t know about his secret weapon. Her name is Mrs. Jeffries, and she keeps house for the Inspector—and keeps him on his toes. No matter how messy the murder or how dirty the deed, her polished detection skills are up to the task. Because as she knows all too well, a crimesolver’s work is never done… Mrs. Jeffries Takes the Cake The evidence was all there: a dead body, two dessert plates, and a gun. As if Mr. Ashbury had been sharing cake with his own killer. Now Mrs. Jeffries will have to do some snooping around to dish up clues... Mrs. Jeffries Rocks the Boat Mirabelle had traveled by boat all the way from Australia to visit her sister—only to wind up murdered. Now Mrs. Jeffries must solve the case—and it’s sink or swim… Mrs. Jeffries Weeds the Plot Three attempts have been made on Annabeth Gentry’s life. Is it due to her recent inheritance, or was it because her bloodhound dug up the body of a murdered thief? Mrs. Jeffries will have to sniff out some clues before the plot thickens…

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Penguin

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0425269760

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9780425269763

A Sense of Place

The Life and Work of Forrest Shreve

By: Janice Emily Bowers

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A Sense of Place

The Life and Work of Forrest Shreve

By: Janice Emily Bowers

Forrest Shreve (1878-1950) was an internationally known plant ecologist who spent most of his career at the Carnegie Institution's Desert Laboratory in Tucson, Arizona. Shreve's contributions to the study of plant ecology laid the groundwork for modern studies and several of his works came to be regarded as classics by ecologists worldwide. This first full-length study of Shreve's life and work demonstrates that he was more than a desert ecologist. His early work in Maryland and Jamaica gave him a breadth of expertise matched by few of his ecological contemporaries, and his studies of desert plant demography, the physiological ecology of rain-forest plants, and vegetational gradients on southwestern mountain ranges anticipated by decades recent trends in ecology. Tracing Shreve's development from student to scientist, Bowers evokes the rigors and delights of fieldwork in the first half of this century and shows how Shreve's sense of place informed his scientific thought—making him, in his own words, "not an exile from some better place, but a man at home in an environment to which his life can be adjusted without physical or intellectual loss.

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University of Arizona Press

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0816533229

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9780816533220

The Cultural Foundations of Economic Development

Urban Female Entrepreneurship in Ghana

By: Emily Chamlee-Wright

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The Cultural Foundations of Economic Development

Urban Female Entrepreneurship in Ghana

By: Emily Chamlee-Wright

This book argues that international aid programmes are unsuccessful for indigenous African institutions because it is based on mainstream economic theory which is fundamentally acultural which does not understand their cultural context.

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Routledge

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1134700113

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9781134700110

American JewBu

Jews, Buddhists, and Religious Change

By: Emily Sigalow

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American JewBu

Jews, Buddhists, and Religious Change

By: Emily Sigalow

A revealing look at the Jewish American encounter with Buddhism Today, many Jewish Americans are embracing a dual religious identity, practicing Buddhism while also staying connected to their Jewish roots. This book tells the story of Judaism's encounter with Buddhism in the United States, showing how it has given rise to new contemplative forms within American Judaism—and shaped the way Americans understand and practice Buddhism. Taking readers from the nineteenth century to today, Emily Sigalow traces the history of these two traditions in America and explains how they came together. She argues that the distinctive social position of American Jews led them to their unique engagement with Buddhism, and describes how they incorporate aspects of both Judaism and Buddhism into their everyday lives. Drawing on a wealth of original in-depth interviews conducted across the nation, Sigalow explores how Jewish American Buddhists experience their dual religious identities. She reveals how Jewish Buddhists confound prevailing expectations of minority religions in America. Rather than simply adapting to the majority religion, Jews and Buddhists have borrowed and integrated elements from each other, and in doing so they have left an enduring mark on the American consciousness. American JewBu highlights the leading role that American Jews have played in the popularization of meditation and mindfulness in the United States, and the profound impact that these two venerable traditions have had on one another.

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Princeton University Press

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0691228051

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9780691228051

Mrs. Jeffries Weeds the Plot

By: Emily Brightwell

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Mrs. Jeffries Weeds the Plot

By: Emily Brightwell

A Mrs. Jeffries Mystery She keeps house for Inspector Witherspoon...and keeps him on his toes. Everyone's awed by his Scotland Yard successes—but they don't know about his secret weapon. No matter how messy the murder or how dirty the deed, Mrs. Jeffries' polished detection skills are up to the task... proving that behind every great man there's a woman--and that a crimesolver's work is never done. A BONE TO PICK Eccentric Annabeth Gentry pretty much keeps to herself. Besides her recent inheritance—and the attention her bloodhound gets for digging up the body of a murdered thief—her life is in fact, rather dull. So why does she think that someone is trying to kill her? That’s what Mrs. Jeffries and her staff has to find out. What they discover is a dead body next door, and three attempts on Annabeth’s life. It sounds like there’s a jealous dog in their midst. Mrs. Jeffries will have to sniff out some clues before the plot thickens…

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Penguin

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1101645016

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Ms. Mentor's Impeccable Advice for Women in Academia

By: Emily Toth

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Ms. Mentor's Impeccable Advice for Women in Academia

By: Emily Toth

In question-and-answer form, Ms. Mentor advises academic women about issues they daren't discuss openly, such as: How does one really clamber onto the tenure track when the job market is so nasty, brutish, and small? Is there such a thing as the perfectly marketable dissertation topic? How does a meek young woman become a tiger of an authority figure in the classroom-and get stupendous teaching evaluations? How does one cope with sexual harassment, grandiosity, and bizarre behavior from entrenched colleagues? Ms. Mentor's readers will find answers to the secret queries they were afraid to ask anyone else. They'll discover what it really takes to get tenure; what to wear to academic occasions; when to snicker, when to hide, what to eat, and when to sue. They'll find out how to get firmly planted in the rich red earth of tenure. They'll learn why lunch is the most important meal of the day.

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University of Pennsylvania Press

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0812208110

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9780812208115

Negotiating Hospitality

Ethics of Tourism Development in the Nicaraguan Highlands

By: Emily Höckert

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Negotiating Hospitality

Ethics of Tourism Development in the Nicaraguan Highlands

By: Emily Höckert

How do hosts and guests welcome each other in responsible encounters? This book addresses the question in a longitudinal ethnographic study on tourism development in the coffee- cultivating communities in Nicaragua. The research follows the trail of development practitioners and researchers who travel with a desire to help, teach and study the local hosts. On a broader level, it is a journey exploring how the conditions of hospitality become negotiated between these actors. The theoretical approach bases itself on the ethical subjectivity as responsibility and receptivity towards ‘the other’. The ideas put forward in the book suggest that hospitality, responsibility and participation all require a readiness to interrupt one’s own ways of doing, knowing and being. This book provides a conceptual tool to facilitate reflection on alternative ways of doing togetherness and will be of interest to students and researchers of hospitality, tourism, development studies, cultural studies and anthropology.

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Routledge

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1351375997

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9781351375993

School-Based Behavioral Assessment, Second Edition

By: Sandra M. Chafouleas,Austin H. Johnson,T. Chris Riley-Tillman,Emily A. Iovino

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School-Based Behavioral Assessment, Second Edition

By: Sandra M. Chafouleas,Austin H. Johnson,T. Chris Riley-Tillman,Emily A. Iovino

Revised and expanded with the latest tools and strategies, this concise book offers guidance for effectively conducting social, emotional, and behavioral assessments in today’s K–12 schools. The expert authors present foundational knowledge on assessment and data-based decision making at all levels--whole schools, small groups, or individual students--within a multi-tiered system of support (MTSS). Chapters describe when, why, and how to use extant data, systematic direct observation, direct behavior rating, and rating scales. In a large-size format for easy photocopying, the book includes reproducible forms and templates. Purchasers get access to a webpage where they can download and print the reproducible materials. New to This Edition *Reflects a decade of change in behavioral assessment, including an increased focus on screening and progress monitoring. *Includes current knowledge about the defensibility, usability, repeatability, and flexibility of each method. *Focuses on social, emotional, and behavioral assessment within MTSS frameworks. *Chapter on practical applications, featuring in-depth case studies. *Reproducible tools now available online. This book is in The Guilford Practical Intervention in the Schools Series, edited by Sandra M. Chafouleas.

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Guilford Publications

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1462545254

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School-Based Behavioral Assessment

Informing Prevention and Intervention

By: Sandra M. Chafouleas,Austin H. Johnson,T. Chris Riley-Tillman,Emily A. Iovino

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School-Based Behavioral Assessment

Informing Prevention and Intervention

By: Sandra M. Chafouleas,Austin H. Johnson,T. Chris Riley-Tillman,Emily A. Iovino

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1462545300

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9781462545308

Good Guys, Bad Guys

The Perils of Men's Gender Activism

By: Emily K. Carian

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Good Guys, Bad Guys

The Perils of Men's Gender Activism

By: Emily K. Carian

Good Guys, Bad Guys: The Perils of Men's Gender Activism explores questions of masculinity, privilege, and identity to explain why some men become feminists while others become men's rights activists. The surprising similarities between these groups of men reveal why men's feminist allyship is not enough to solve gender inequality"--

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NYU Press

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1479821004

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9781479821006

Landscape Urbanism and its Discontents

Dissimulating the Sustainable City

By: Andrés Duany,Emily Talen

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Landscape Urbanism and its Discontents

Dissimulating the Sustainable City

By: Andrés Duany,Emily Talen

Landscape Urbanism and New Urbanism - negotiating the relationship between cities and the natural world In contemporary Western society, urban development is regarded as an unfortunate blight from which nature provides a much-needed respite. This apparent dichotomy ignores the interdependence between human settlement and the natural world. In fact, one of the most pressing problems facing urban theorists today is determining how to resolve the tension between the built and natural environments, in the process creating truly sustainable cities. Landscape Urbanism and its Discontents is a collection of essays exploring the debate over urban reform, now polarized around the two competing paradigms of Landscape Urbanism and the New Urbanism. Landscape Urbanism is conceived as a more ecologically based approach, while New Urbanism is more concerned with the built form. Well-known and influential urban theorists such as Andrés Duany and James Howard Kunstler delve into the impact of the tension between the two perspectives on: Smart growth Neighborhood design Sustainable development Creating cities that are in balance with nature While there is significant overlap between Landscape Urbanism and the New Urbanism, the former has assumed prominence amongst most critical theorists, whereas the latter's proponents are more practically oriented. Given that these two sets of ideas are at the forefront of sustainable urban design, the analysis– and potential reconciliation—offered by Landscape Urbanism and its Discontents is long overdue. Andrés Duany is a leading proponent of the New Urbanism and is a founding principal at Duany Plater-Zyberk & Company. Emily Talen is a professor at Arizona State University and the author of four previous books on urban design.

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New Society Publishers

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1550925369

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9781550925364

The Insider's Guide to Legal Skills

By: Emily Allbon,Sanmeet Kaur Dua

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The Insider's Guide to Legal Skills

By: Emily Allbon,Sanmeet Kaur Dua

Confused by cases? Stuck on statutes? Or just unsure where to start with writing, research or revision? The Insider’s Guide to Legal Skills will show you what you need to succeed, applying skills in their real-world context and helping you get to grips with legal method and thinking. Making use of problem-based learning and examples throughout, this practical and accessible guide will provide you with a clear guide to skills within the law degree and how to make the most of them in assessment, but also help you to see their importance to a future legal career. Designed for LLB/GDL students who want a clear overview of what a law degree is all about, the book has been built on the skills curriculum, and is a suitable text for Legal Skills, Methods and Reasoning courses as well as a general introduction to law, or pre-reading for those considering a law degree.

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Routledge

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1317572750

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9781317572756

Skate Life

Re-Imagining White Masculinity

By: Emily Chivers Yochim

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Skate Life

Re-Imagining White Masculinity

By: Emily Chivers Yochim

Intellectually deft and lively to read, Skate Life is an important addition to the literature on youth cultures, contemporary masculinity, and the role of media in identity formation." ---Janice A. Radway, Northwestern University, author of Reading the Romance: Women, Patriarchy, and Popular Literature "With her elegant research design and sophisticated array of anthropological and media studies approaches, Emily Chivers Yochim has produced one of the best books about race, gender, and class that I have read in the last ten years. In a moment where celebratory studies of youth, youth subcultures, and their relationship to media abound, this book stands as a brilliantly argued analysis of the limitations of youth subcultures and their ambiguous relationship to mainstream commercial culture." ---Ellen Seiter, University of Southern California "Yochim has made a valuable contribution to media and cultural studies as well as youth and American studies by conducting this research and by coining the phrase 'corresponding cultures,' which conceptualizes the complex and dynamic processes skateboarders employ to negotiate their identities as part of both mainstream and counter-cultures." ---JoEllen Fisherkeller, New York University Skate Life examines how young male skateboarders use skate culture media in the production of their identities. Emily Chivers Yochim offers a comprehensive ethnographic analysis of an Ann Arbor, Michigan, skateboarding community, situating it within a larger historical examination of skateboarding's portrayal in mainstream media and a critique of mainstream, niche, and locally produced media texts (such as, for example, Jackass, Viva La Bam, and Dogtown and Z-Boys). The book uses these elements to argue that adolescent boys can both critique dominant norms of masculinity and maintain the power that white heterosexual masculinity offers. Additionally, Yochim uses these analyses to introduce the notion of "corresponding cultures," conceptualizing the ways in which media audiences both argue with and incorporate mediated images into their own ideas about identity. In a strong combination of anthropological and media studies approaches, Skate Life asks important questions of the literature on youth and provides new ways of assessing how young people create their identities. Emily Chivers Yochim is Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication Arts, Allegheny College. Cover design by Brian V. Smith

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University of Michigan Press

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0472026607

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9780472026609

Equity, Exclusion and Everyday Science Learning

The Experiences of Minoritised Groups

By: Emily Dawson

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Equity, Exclusion and Everyday Science Learning

The Experiences of Minoritised Groups

By: Emily Dawson

Equity, Exclusion and Everyday Science Learning explores how some people are excluded from science education and communication. Taking the role of science in society as a starting point, it critically examines the concept of equity in science learning and develops a framework to support inclusive change. This book presents a theoretically informed, empirically detailed analysis of how people from minoritised groups in the UK experience science and everyday science learning resources in their daily lives. The book draws on two years of ethnographic research carried out in London with five community groups who identified as Asian, Somali, Afro-Caribbean, Latin American and Sierra Leonean. Exploring their experiences of everyday science learning from a sociological perspective, with social justice as a guiding concern, this book opens with a theory of exclusion and closes with a theory of inclusion. Equity, Exclusion and Everyday Science Learning is not only an essential text for postgraduate students and postdoctoral researchers of Science Education, Science Communication and Museum Studies, but for any professional working in museums, science centres and institutional public engagement.

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Routledge

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1351971077

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9781351971072

The Baby Names Almanac, 2012

By: Emily Larson

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The Baby Names Almanac, 2012

By: Emily Larson

The Hottest Baby Name Trends, Lists, and Forecasts An instant snapshot of how the world today is shaping the name you may choose for your child tomorrow, The 2012 Baby Names Almanac is jam-packed with information and trends, plus thousands of names to browse. Here's a sneak peek at the ideas, forecasts, predictions, and suggestions you'll find: * Why some names are a lot more popular than you think (Adeline, Kason) The cutting edge names on the rise (Guiliana, Easton) and the superhot names cooling fast (Rihanna, Jaylin) * The crossover pop culture names that will be moving to the cribs of tomorrow (Adele, Madden) * Just how many Isabellas and Jacobs are out there A look at whether popular unisex names like Hayden are used more for boys or girls * The hottest names in your state * The girl and boy names that jumped more than 400 places on the list of top 1,000 names, thanks in part to reality TV Packed with easy-to-read charts, graphs, and maps, this book is a screen shot of the world today. It's stuffed with ideas on what's hip and hot and how you can take that trend and turn it into a name you love.

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401

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Sourcebooks, Inc.

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1402260334

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9781402260339

2014 Baby Names Almanac

By: Emily Larson

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2014 Baby Names Almanac

By: Emily Larson

The Hottest Baby Name Trends, Lists, and Forecasts An instant snapshot of how the world today is shaping the name you may choose for your child tomorrow, The 2014 Baby Names Almanac is jam-packed with information and trends, plus thousands of names to browse. Here's a sneak peak at the ideas, forecasts, predictions, and suggestions you'll find: •Why some names are a lot more popular than you think (Kaelyn, Kason) •The cutting edge on the rise (Arya, Major) and the superhot names cooking fast (Audrina, Braeden) •The crossover pop culture names that will be moving to the cribs of tomorrow (Everly, Hayes) •Just how many Sophias and Jacobs are out there •A look at whether popular unisex names like Charlie or Finley are used more for boys or girls •The hottest names in your state •The patriotic flair that's bumping up certain names, and the gender-neutral name that is skyrocketing for girls Packed with easy-to-read charts, graphs, and maps, this book is a screenshot of the world today. It's stuffed with ideas on what's hip and how and how you can take that trend and turn it into a name you love.

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Sourcebooks, Inc.

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1402286481

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The 2015 Baby Names Almanac

By: Emily Larson

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The 2015 Baby Names Almanac

By: Emily Larson

The Hottest Baby Name Trends, Lists, and Forecasts An instant snapshot of how the world today is shaping the name you may choose for your child tomorrow, The 2015 Baby Names Almanac is jam-packed with information and trends, plus thousands of names to browse. Here's a sneak peak at the ideas, forecasts, predictions, and suggestions you'll find: •Why some names are more popular than you think (Madelyn, Tristan) •The cutting edge names on the rise (Daleyza, Jayceon) and the superhot names cooling fast (Bridget, Orlando) •The crossover pop culture names that will be moving to the cribs of tomorrow (Elsa, Tobias) •Just how many Sophias and Noahs are out there •A look at whether popular unisex names like Sidney or Justice are used more for boys or girls •The hottest names in your state The literary inspiration that's bumping up certain names, and the surname that is skyrocketing for girls Featuring easy-to-ready charts, graphs, and maps, you'll discover how to make the latest trends your own and find a name you love.

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Sourcebooks, Inc.

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1492603813

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The 2018 Baby Names Almanac

The Most Up-To-Date Resource for Baby Names

By: Emily Larson

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The 2018 Baby Names Almanac

The Most Up-To-Date Resource for Baby Names

By: Emily Larson

The Hottest Baby Name Trends, Lists, and Forecasts An instant snapshot of how the world today is shaping the name you may choose for your child tomorrow, The 2018 Baby Names Almanac is jam-packed with information and trends, plus thousands of names to browse. *With the most up-to-date data and forecasts for what's going on TODAY* Here's a sneak peak at the ideas, lists, predictions, and suggestions you'll find in the 2018 edition: • The newest trends and upcoming names to watch • The hottest names in your state • The cutting edge names on the rise (and the superhot names falling fast) • Pop culture names gaining speed • Gender-neutral names (and the rate they're used) • New twists on the classics • Celeb baby names expected to soar • The meaning behind names on your list And much more! This comprehensive resource is perfect for the modern parent looking to name their newest baby girl or boy.

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1492652318

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9781492652311

The 2016 Baby Names Almanac

By: Emily Larson

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By: Emily Larson

The Hottest Baby Name Trends, Lists, and Forecasts An instant snapshot of how the world today is shaping the name you may choose for your child tomorrow, The 2016 Baby Names Almanac is jam-packed with information and trends, plus thousands of names to browse. Here's a sneak peak at the ideas, forecasts, predictions, and suggestions you'll find: •Why some names are more popular than you think (Madelyn, Tristan) •The cutting edge names on the rise (Daleyza, Jayceon) and the superhot names cooling fast (Bridget, Orlando) •The crossover pop culture names that will be moving to the cribs of tomorrow (Elsa, Tobias) •Just how many Sophias and Noahs are out there •A look at whether popular unisex names like Sidney or Justice are used more for boys or girls •The hottest names in your state •The literary inspiration that's bumping up certain names, and the surname that is skyrocketing for girls

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1492622052

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9781492622055

Ferns, Spikemosses, Clubmosses, and Quillworts of Eastern North America

By: Emily Sessa

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Ferns, Spikemosses, Clubmosses, and Quillworts of Eastern North America

By: Emily Sessa

A comprehensive, richly illustrated photographic field guide to the ferns and lycophytes of the eastern United States and Canada This is a comprehensive photographic field guide to the ferns, spikemosses, clubmosses, and quillworts of eastern North America. Accessible yet scientifically accurate, the book will appeal to beginners and experts alike and enhance the field experience of any user. Keys, range maps, detailed color photographs, and facing-page species descriptions aid exploration and allow reliable identification of all 305 species found in the area covered by the book—the United States east of the Mississippi and contiguous Canada, except for extreme northern and northeastern Canada. An introduction provides an easy-to-understand overview of identifying characteristics, life cycles, and evolutionary history. Checklists allow readers to record species they have seen, in four subregions. Indexes feature a complete list of common and scientific names, including synonyms, ensuring that users can find the plants they are looking for and keep track of changes in taxonomy. In addition, information about hybrids, polyploids, and reticulate relationships is provided, illuminating the fascinating processes that have led to such a rich diversity of species. Modern and innovative, this is the definitive guide to the ferns and lycophytes of eastern North America. Covers all 305 species, belonging to 96 genera and 30 families Features detailed color photos of all species—and facing-page species descriptions Provides checklists for keeping track of species seen Includes common and scientific names and notable synonyms

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Princeton University Press

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0691220441

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9780691220444

The Other Side of Summer

By: Emily Gale

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The Other Side of Summer

By: Emily Gale

A heartfelt and voice-driven novel with just a touch of magic, Emily Gale's The Other Side of Summer is perfect for fans of Rebecca Stead. Ever since her brother Floyd died, Summer’s world has been falling apart. Her mom is a ghost of her former self, her older sister is angry all the time, and her dad wants to move the family to Australia. It seems like the only thing unchanged in their lives is Floyd’s guitar, which was returned to the family perfectly unharmed by the bombing that killed him. Once Summer arrives in Australia, she feels even further away from Floyd than before. Until she works up the courage to play his guitar. When she plays, something amazing—perhaps even magical—happens. Summer starts to feel less alone. But even with a little magic on her side, only Summer will be able to find her way through her grief to whatever the other side may bring. “This pitch-perfect story is full of hope and magic. Exquisite and unforgettable.”—Fiona Wood, author of Six Impossible Things, Wildlife, and Cloudwish

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HarperCollins

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0062656767

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9780062656766

Black Is the Body

Stories from My Grandmother's Time, My Mother's Time, and Mine

By: Emily Bernard

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Black Is the Body

Stories from My Grandmother's Time, My Mother's Time, and Mine

By: Emily Bernard

“Blackness is an art, not a science. It is a paradox: intangible and visceral; a situation and a story. It is the thread that connects these essays, but its significance as an experience emerges randomly, unpredictably. . . . Race is the story of my life, and therefore black is the body of this book.” In these twelve deeply personal, connected essays, Bernard details the experience of growing up black in the south with a family name inherited from a white man, surviving a random stabbing at a New Haven coffee shop, marrying a white man from the North and bringing him home to her family, adopting two children from Ethiopia, and living and teaching in a primarily white New England college town. Each of these essays sets out to discover a new way of talking about race and of telling the truth as the author has lived it. "Black Is the Body is one of the most beautiful, elegant memoirs I've ever read. It's about race, it's about womanhood, it's about friendship, it's about a life of the mind, and also a life of the body. But more than anything, it's about love. I can't praise Emily Bernard enough for what she has created in these pages." --Elizabeth Gilbert WINNER OF THE CHRISTOPHER ISHERWOOD PRIZE FOR AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL PROSE NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY NPR AND KIRKUS REVIEWS ONE OF MAUREEN CORRIGAN'S 10 UNPUTDOWNABLE READS OF THE YEAR

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Vintage

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0451493036

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The Scottish Highland Games in America

By: Emily Ann Donaldson

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The Scottish Highland Games in America

By: Emily Ann Donaldson

This is a work of great value to all who seek knowledge of Scottish-American events, and who wish to understand what surely must be one of the most interesting, colorful, and evident ethnic occurrences in the U.S." -W. R. McLeod vice-chairman, Dunvegan Foundation Clan McLeod "The author's enthusiasm for the Scottish Highland Games, and indeed her expertise, are reflected in this long-awaited work. All who are interested in the story of this enduring and popular festival will be grateful to Ann Donaldson for her conscientious research. It is a fine tribute to those Americans of Scottish descent who have contributed to keep this unique aspect of their culture vibrantly alive in the New World." -Gerald Redmond author of The Sporting Scots of Nineteenth Century Canada Discover the Scottish Highland Games, celebrated in over thirty U.S. states every year. Participants compete in the caber toss, Highland dancing, piping and drumming, fiddling, and many more competitive and non-competitive events. The Scottish Highland Games in America recognizes the players and events that keep the modern Games alive and exciting. Readers will discover the history of the Games, rooted in Scotland and celebrated in the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and other countries where Scots have settled. A complete state-by-state listing of the Games and their events is also provided. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Emily Ann Donaldson is a devoted Games fan, a participant in Scottish country dancing, and a member of several Scottish associations.

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Pelican Publishing

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1455611719

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9781455611713

Pennsylvania

Hundreds of Ideas for Day Trips with the Kids

By: Faith Paulsen,Emily Paulsen

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Pennsylvania

Hundreds of Ideas for Day Trips with the Kids

By: Faith Paulsen,Emily Paulsen

This invaluable reference for residents and out-of-state visitors includes Philadelphia's famous historic sites as well as the Please Touch Museum; Hersheypark and Pennsylvania Dutch Country attractions; the Pittsburgh Zoo (ranked one of the top three children's zoos in the country); and Benzel's Pretzel Bakery in Altoona where they make about five million pretzels a day.

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Insiders' Guide

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0762736879

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Fun with the Family in Pennsylvania

Hundreds of Ideas for Day Trips with the Kids

By: Emily Paulsen,Faith Paulsen

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Fun with the Family in Pennsylvania

Hundreds of Ideas for Day Trips with the Kids

By: Emily Paulsen,Faith Paulsen

Here's the inside information on all the family-friendly fun to be had in the Keystone State. Fun with the Family in Pennsylvania leads the way to amusement parks, hiking trails, zoos and aquariums, children's museums, festivals, parks, and much more.

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