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Sold to the Lady in the Green Hat

By: Emma Bailey

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Sold to the Lady in the Green Hat

By: Emma Bailey

First published in 1962, this is the autobiography of Emma Bailey, America’s very first woman auctioneer. Describing events from the 1940s through to the 1960s, Bailey delightfully tells of her experiences in a field long dominated by men, in an era when it was still highly controversial for women to go out into the workforce.

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Pickle Partners Publishing

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1787205347

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9781787205345

As Green as Grass

Growing Up Before, During & After the Second World War

By: Emma Smith

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As Green as Grass

Growing Up Before, During & After the Second World War

By: Emma Smith

______________ 'A delight' - Spectator 'An entrancing memoir' - Jane Shilling, New Statesman 'A wonderful journey beautifully told, and like all great memoirs, remains with the reader like the echo of friendship' - Independent on Sunday ______________ The new memoir from the author of Maidens' Trip and The Great Western Beach; a remarkable story of a young woman growing up against the backdrop of the Second World War, and postwar life in India, Paris and bohemian Chelsea Uprooted from her beloved Great Western Beach, Emma Smith moves with her family from Newquay to the Devonshire village of Crapstone. But the dust has hardly settled when tragedy strikes, and Emma's father, a DSO-decorated hero of the Great War, is so frustrated by the hardship of life as a lowly bank clerk and by his thwarted artistic ambitions that he suffers a catastrophic breakdown - from which disaster Emma's resourceful mother rallies courageously. Then, in 1939, the war again becomes a reality. Emma's sister Pam at once enlists with the WAAF and Jim, her politically minded brother, after initially declaring himself a pacifist, joins the RAF. But what should Emma, aged only sixteen, do? Secretarial collage equips her for a job with MI5 but it's dull work and Emma yearns for fresh air. She is rescued by a scheme taking on girls as crew for canal boats. Freedom! The war over, Emma travels to India with a documentary film company, lives in Chelsea, falls in love in France and spends time in Paris where she sets about mending a broken heart by writing her first novel. Sitting beside the Seine during a heatwave with her typewriter on her knees, she is unwittingly snapped by legendary photographer Robert Doisneau. The zest, thirst for life and buoyant spirits of Emma, as she recalls in evocative detail the quality of England in the thirties and forties give As Green as Grass the feel of a ready-made classic. ______________ 'Evocative and arresting ... hugely engaging' - Daily Express 'One envies Emma Smith's precise and sly humour in her portrait of life' - Michael Ondaatjie 'Optimistic, generous and thoroughly enjoyable' - Giulia Rhodes, Sunday Express 'I've rarely come across a more gripping childhood memoir' - Diana Athill 'A cracking memoir' - Bel Mooney, Daily Mail ______________

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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1408835622

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9781408835623

Death by Chocolate

By: Emma Walker

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Death by Chocolate

By: Emma Walker

Morana is an Angel of Death, Alter a Demon of Death. Sharing a flat (for convenience), while working on opposite sides of the same business, they are suddenly forced to work together to solve the ultimate question: Why have they both been sent to collect the soul of Wilfred Bailey Jr - famous actor, womaniser and socialite - who's still very much alive? Combining a variety of contemporary influences (The Screwtape Letters meets It's A Wonderful Life, with a few TV adverts, detective shows and cookery programmes thrown in for good measure), this novel combines religion, technology and conflicting societies into one chaotic mess, which can only be cleared up once the two unlikely heroes realise just how far they will go for each other... These novel includes minor strong language and adult themes.

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0955978807

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Living Life to the Fullest

Disability, Youth and Voice

By: Kirsty Liddiard,Sally Whitney-Mitchell,Katy Evans,Lucy Watts,Ruth Spurr,Emma Vogelmann,Katherine Runswick-Cole,Dan Goodley

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Living Life to the Fullest

Disability, Youth and Voice

By: Kirsty Liddiard,Sally Whitney-Mitchell,Katy Evans,Lucy Watts,Ruth Spurr,Emma Vogelmann,Katherine Runswick-Cole,Dan Goodley

Living Life to the Fullest forges new understandings of the lives, hopes, and desires of children and young people with ‘life-limiting’ or ‘life-threatening’ impairments. Aimed at undergraduate students, this book contributes to contemporary political and theoretical debates about the human in an age of global precarity and austerity.

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Emerald Group Publishing

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1839094443

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9781839094446

Foots, Lonks and Wet Nellies

Lancashire's Food and Drink

By: Emma Kay

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Foots, Lonks and Wet Nellies

Lancashire's Food and Drink

By: Emma Kay

Explores the rich and culinary heritage of Lancashire, through an illustrated look at the history of its food and drink.

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Amberley Publishing Limited

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1445695669

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9781445695662

Criminal Children

Researching Juvenile Offenders, 1820–1920

By: Emma Watkins,Barry Godfrey

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Criminal Children

Researching Juvenile Offenders, 1820–1920

By: Emma Watkins,Barry Godfrey

A history of juvenile crime, punishment, and reform in England in the years before, during, and after the era of Charles Dickens. How were juvenile delinquents dealt with in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries? What dire circumstances led to their behavior? Were the efforts to curb their criminal tendencies successful? From 1820–1920, ideas about youth and transgression changed dramatically in the United Kingdom. Criminal Children delves into this period to uncover fascinating insight into the neglected subject of childhood crime and punishment, and the “invention” of juvenile delinquency. Drawing on the life stories of twenty-four “bad seeds,” true crime journalists Emma Watkins and Barry Godfrey explore every aspect of these young and desperate lives: their experiences in prisons, reformatory schools, industrial schools, borstals, and female factories; their trials and criminal petitions; and the harrowing transport to Australia—considered the last resort for adult convicts and children alike. Including resources for researching one’s own criminal forebears, Criminal Children is “an interesting book to anybody who wants to know more about juvenile offenders in England” (Nell Darby, author of Life on the Victorian Stage).

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Grub Street Publishers

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1526738090

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9781526738097

Indiana Blacks in the Twentieth Century

By: Emma Lou Thornbrough

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Indiana Blacks in the Twentieth Century

By: Emma Lou Thornbrough

Indiana Blacks in the Twentieth Century Emma Lou Thornbrough Edited and with a final chapter by Lana Ruegamer Sequel to Thornbroug's early groundbreaking study of African Americans. Indiana Blacks in the Twentieth Century is the long-awaited sequel to Emma Lou Thornbrough's classic study The Negro in Indiana before 1900. In this posthumous volume, Thornbrough (1913-1994), the acknowledged dean of black history in Indiana, chronicles the growth, both in numbers and in power, of African Americans in a northern state that was notable for its antiblack tradition. She shows the effects of the Great Migration of African Americans to Indiana during World War I and World War II to work in war industries, linking the growth of the black community to the increased segregation of the 1920s and demonstrating how World War II marked a turning point in the movement in Indiana to expand the civil rights of African Americans. Indiana Blacks describes the impact of the national civil rights movement on Indiana, as young activists, both black and white, challenged segregation and racial injustice in many aspects of daily life, often in new organizations and with new leaders. The final chapter by Lana Ruegamer explores ways that black identity was affected by new access to education, work, and housing after 1970, demonstrating gains and losses from integration. Emma Lou Thornbrough (1913-1994), the acknowledged expert on Indiana black history, was author of The Negro in Indiana before 1900: A Study of a Minority (1957, reprinted 1993) and Since Emancipation: A Short History of Indiana Negroes, 1863-1963 (1964) and editor of This Far by Faith: Black Hoosier Heritage (1982). Professor of History at Butler University from 1946 to 1983, Thornbrough held the McGregor Chair in History and received the university's highest award, the Butler Medal. Born in Indianapolis, she was educated at Shortridge High School, Butler University, and the University of Michigan (Ph.D., 1946). Lana Ruegamer, editor for the Indiana Historical Society from 1975 to 1984, is author of A History of the Indiana Historical Society, 1830-1980. She taught at Indiana University from 1986 to 1998 and is presently associate editor of the Indiana Magazine of History. Ruegamer won the 1995 Thornbrough prize for best article published in that magazine. Contents Editor's Introduction The Age of Accommodation The Great Migration and the First World War The 1920s: Increased Segregation Depression and New Deal The Second World War Postwar Years: Beginnings of the Civil Rights Movement School Desegregation The Turbulent 1960s Since 1970--Advances and Retreats The Continuing Search for Identity

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Indiana University Press

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0253337992

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9780253337993

Aratus and the Astronomical Tradition

By: Emma Gee

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Aratus and the Astronomical Tradition

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This book examines the innovations of the ancient philosopher Aratus in the field of astronomy"--Provided by publisher.

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Oxford University Press, USA

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0199781680

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9780199781683

The History of Live Music in Britain, Volume I: 1950-1967

From Dance Hall to the 100 Club

By: Simon Frith,Matt Brennan,Martin Cloonan,Emma Webster

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The History of Live Music in Britain, Volume I: 1950-1967

From Dance Hall to the 100 Club

By: Simon Frith,Matt Brennan,Martin Cloonan,Emma Webster

The social history of music in Britain since 1950 has long been the subject of nostalgic articles in newspapers and magazines, nostalgic programmes on radio and television and collective memories on music websites, but to date there has been no proper scholarly study. The three volumes of The History of Live Music in Britain address this gap, and do so from the unique perspective of the music promoter: the key theme is the changing nature of the live music industry. The books are focused upon popular music but cover all musical genres and the authors offer new insights into a variety of issues, including changes in musical fashions and tastes; the impact of developing technologies; the balance of power between live and recorded music businesses; the role of the state as regulator and promoter; the effects of demographic and other social changes on music culture; and the continuing importance of do-it-yourself enthusiasts. Drawing on archival research, a wide range of academic and non-academic secondary sources, participant observation and industry interviews, the books are likely to become landmark works within Popular Music Studies and broader cultural history.

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Routledge

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1317028864

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9781317028864

Great War on the Small Screen

Representing the First World War in Contemporary Britain

By: Emma Hanna

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Great War on the Small Screen

Representing the First World War in Contemporary Britain

By: Emma Hanna

In Britain since the 1960s television has been the most influential medium of popular culture. Television is also the site where the Western Front of popular culture clashes with the Western Front of history.This book examines the ways in which those involved in the production of historical documentaries for this most influential media have struggled to communicate the stories of the First World War to British audiences. Documents in the BBC Written Archives Centre at Caversham, Berkshire, the Imperial War Museum, and the Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives all inform the analysis. Interviews and correspondence with television producers, scriptwriters and production crew, as well as two First World War veterans who appeared in several recent documentaries provide new insights for the reader.Emma Hanna takes the reader behind the scenes of the making of the most influential documentaries from the landmark epic series The Great War (BBC, 1964) up to more recent controversial productions such as The Trench (BBC, 2002) and Not Forgotten: The Men Who Wouldn't Fight (BBC, 2008). By examining the production, broadcast and reception of a number of British television documentaries this book examines the difficult relationship between the war's history and its popular memory.

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Edinburgh University Press

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0748633901

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9780748633906

The Democratic Courthouse

A Modern History of Design, Due Process and Dignity

By: Linda Mulcahy,Emma Rowden

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The Democratic Courthouse

A Modern History of Design, Due Process and Dignity

By: Linda Mulcahy,Emma Rowden

The Democratic Courthouse examines how changing understandings of the relationship between government and the governed came to be reflected in the buildings designed to house the modern legal system from the 1970s to the present day in England and Wales. The book explores the extent to which egalitarian ideals and the pursuit of new social and economic rights altered existing hierarchies and expectations about how people should interact with each other in the courthouse. Drawing on extensive public archives and private archives kept by the Ministry of Justice, but also using case studies from other jurisdictions, the book details how civil servants, judges, lawyers, architects, engineers and security experts have talked about courthouses and the people that populate them. In doing so, it uncovers a changing history of ideas about how the competing goals of transparency, majesty, participation, security, fairness and authority have been achieved, and the extent to which aspirations towards equality and participation have been realised in physical form. As this book demonstrates, the power of architecture to frame attitudes and expectations of the justice system is much more than an aesthetic or theoretical nicety. Legal subjects live in a world in which the configuration of space, the cues provided about behaviour by the built form and the way in which justice is symbolised play a crucial, but largely unacknowledged, role in creating meaning and constituting legal identities and rights to participate in the civic sphere. Key to understanding the modern-day courthouse, this book will be of interest to scholars and students in all fields of law, architecture, sociology, political science, psychology and criminology.

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Routledge

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0429558686

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9780429558689

3 books to know French Revolution

By: Charles Dickens,Victor Hugo,Emma Orczy,August Nemo

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3 books to know French Revolution

By: Charles Dickens,Victor Hugo,Emma Orczy,August Nemo

Welcome to the3 Books To Knowseries, our idea is to help readers learn about fascinating topics through three essential and relevant books. These carefully selected works can be fiction, non-fiction, historical documents or even biographies. We will always select for you three great works to instigate your mind, this time the topic is:French Revolution. - The Scarlet Pimpernel by Emma Orczy. - A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens. - Les Misérables by Victor Hugo.The Scarlet Pimpernel is the first novel in a series of historical fiction by Baroness Orczy, published in 1905. The novel is set during the Reign of Terror following the start of the French Revolution. The title is the nom de guerre of its hero and protagonist, a chivalrous Englishman who rescues aristocrats before they are sent to the guillotine. A Tale of Two Cities is a historical novel by Charles Dickens, set in London and Paris before and during the French Revolution. The novel tells the story of the French Doctor Manette, his 18-year-long imprisonment in the Bastille in Paris and his release to live in London with his daughter Lucie, whom he had never met. The story is set against the conditions that led up to the French Revolution and the Reign of Terror. Les Misérables is a French historical novel by Victor Hugo, first published in 1862, that is considered one of the greatest novels of the 19th century. Beginning in 1815 and culminating in the 1832 June Rebellion in Paris, the novel follows the lives and interactions of several characters, particularly the struggles of ex-convict Jean Valjean and his experience of redemption. This is one of many books in the series 3 Books To Know. If you liked this book, look for the other titles in the series, we are sure you will like some of the topics

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Tacet Books

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3968584481

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9783968584485

We Shall Remember

The choices she made under fire changed everything . . .

By: Emma Fraser

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We Shall Remember

The choices she made under fire changed everything . . .

By: Emma Fraser

Set against the Second World War, this is a powerful and well-written wartime drama that asks the question, what would you do under fire? Perfect for fans of Annie Groves and Lily Baxter. 'A touching, thought-provoking saga' Lancashire Guardian 1939. Irena is a young medical student living in Warsaw when the German army invade Poland. Those closest to her are dying and when Irena realises that no one is coming to Poland's aid, it's clear that she is alone. Forced to flee to Britain, Irena meets Richard, a RAF pilot who she's instantly drawn to and there's a glimmer of happiness on the horizon. And then the war becomes more brutal and in order to right a never-forgotten wrong Irena must make an impossible decision. 1989. Decades later, Sarah's mother is left a home in Skye and another in Edinburgh following the death of Lord Glendale, a man she's never met, and only on the condition that Magdalena Drobnik, a woman she's never heard of, is no longer alive. Sarah's only clues to this mystery are two photographs she doesn't understand but she's determined to discover the truth, not knowing that she's about to begin a journey that will change her life. Gripping, poignant and honest, We Shall Remember is an incredibly powerful story about the choices we make under fire. It will stay with you long after you've turned the final page.

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Sphere

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1405522917

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9781405522915

A History of British Baking

From Blood Bread to Bake-Off

By: Emma Kay

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A History of British Baking

From Blood Bread to Bake-Off

By: Emma Kay

A cultural and social history of Britain’s breads, cakes, and pastries through the ages, from the author of Dining with the Victorians. The Great British Baking Show and its spinoffs are a modern-day phenomenon, but the British, of course, have been baking for centuries—and here, for the first time, is a comprehensive account of how Britain’s relationship with this much-loved art has changed, evolved, and progressed over time. Renowned food historian Emma Kay skillfully combines the related histories of Britain’s economy, innovation, technology, health, and cultural and social trends with the personal stories of many of the individuals involved with the whole process: the early pioneers, the recipe writers, the cooks, the entrepreneurs. From pies to puddings, medieval ovens to modern-day mass consumption, the result is a deliciously fascinating read.

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Pen and Sword History

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1526757494

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9781526757494

Dust

By: Emma Burton,Ozwena Burton

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Dust

By: Emma Burton,Ozwena Burton

This inspiring true story chronicles the journey of Paul and Emma Burton from Newcastle who left the UK after buying a motorhome and now enjoy daily adventures travelling around Europe. Accompanying them are their Beagle and Labrador and in Dust Emma and Ozwena take turns narrating their experiences and share their eighteen-month journey. Ozwena is no ordinary Beagle and has travelled over 25,000 kilometres and visited nineteen countries. She gets caught up in all sorts of mischief and she tells us how she was kidnapped in Spain, visited the Arctic Circle in Norway and was washed out to sea in Italy along with countless episodes of getting into trouble. Travelling Europe really is the best thing that ever happened to them all after realising life is for living before turning to DUST! beagleburton.wordpress.com

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1483449297

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9781483449296

Book's by Emma Bailey

Sold to the Lady in the Green Hat

Sold to the Lady in the Green Hat

As Green as Grass

As Green as Grass

Death by Chocolate

Death by Chocolate

Living Life to the Fullest

Living Life to the Fullest

Foots, Lonks and Wet Nellies

Foots, Lonks and Wet Nellies

Criminal Children

Criminal Children

Indiana Blacks in the Twentieth Century

Indiana Blacks in the Twentieth Century

Aratus and the Astronomical Tradition

Aratus and the Astronomical Tradition

The History of Live Music in Britain, Volume I: 1950-1967

The History of Live Music in Britain, Volume I: 1950-1967

Great War on the Small Screen

Great War on the Small Screen

The Democratic Courthouse

The Democratic Courthouse

3 books to know French Revolution

3 books to know French Revolution

We Shall Remember

We Shall Remember

A History of British Baking

A History of British Baking

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