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Greeks Bearing Gifts

The Public Use of Private Relationships in the Greek World, 435-323 BC

By: Lynette Gail Mitchell,Lynette G. Mitchell

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Greeks Bearing Gifts

The Public Use of Private Relationships in the Greek World, 435-323 BC

By: Lynette Gail Mitchell,Lynette G. Mitchell

Using models from social anthropology as its basis, this book looks at the role of personal relationships in classical Greece and their bearing on interstate politics. It begins with a discussion of what friendship meant in the Greek world of the classical period, and then shows how the models for friendship in the private sphere were mirrored in the public sphere at both domestic and interstate level. As well as relations between Greeks (in particular those in Athens and Sparta), Dr Mitchell looks at Greek relations with those on the margins of the Greek world, particularly the state of Macedon, and with neighbouring non-Greeks such as the Thracians and the Persians. She finds that these other cultures did not always have the same understanding of what friendship was, and that this led to misunderstandings and difficulties in the relations between non-Greeks and Greeks.

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Cambridge University Press

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0521893305

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The Politics of Privilege

Old Regime and Revolution in Lille

By: Gail Bossenga

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The Politics of Privilege

Old Regime and Revolution in Lille

By: Gail Bossenga

This study analyzes the political and fiscal origins of the French Revolution by looking at the relationship between the royal government and privileged, corporate bodies at local level. Utilizing a neo-Tocquevillian approach, it argues that the monarchy undermined its own attempts at reform by extending central authority, while at the same time it continued to rely upon corporate structures and monopolies to finance the state. The unresolvable, institutional conflicts had the effect of politicising members of the privileged elite and eventually led many of them to embrace a rhetoric of citizenship, accountability, and civic equality that had far-reaching and unanticipated consequences. When Lille's bourgeoisie consolidated a municipal revolution in 1789, they followed a programme that was politically liberal, but economically conservative. Arranged as a series of case-studies, the book illuminates the structure of political power in the Flemish provincial estates, the growth of royal taxation, the problem of municipal credit, the role of venal officeholders, and the relationship of the revolutionary bourgeoisie to monopolies of the guilds.

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Cambridge University Press

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0521893720

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9780521893725

Leadership: Leaders, Followers, Environments (Second Edition)

By: Laura Gail Lunsford,Art Padilla

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Leadership: Leaders, Followers, Environments (Second Edition)

By: Laura Gail Lunsford,Art Padilla

Leadership is more than a being a leader.This textbook presents a holistic and readable overview of leadership. The dynamics of leadership involve leaders, followers and their environments — the organizational contexts within which leading and following take place. This triangle approach illustrates a more comprehensive view of leadership by focusing on all three dynamics.Students benefit from taking the evidence-based inventories to learn more about their leadership preferences. Six in-depth case studies add to the textbook and invite students to explore the application of leadership theory to practice. Each chapter ends with key terms, comprehension questions, and class activities.Chapters in this book draw on contemporary research and mini-cases to engage students in learning about themes of leadership focused on topics such as: ethics, effective communication, teams, mentoring, and toxic leadership.This book features integration of the case studies in the chapters along with updated literature and mini-cases. Chapter summaries, test banks, sample syllabi, and slide decks, designed by the authors, are a new addition for instructors.

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World Scientific

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9811262438

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9789811262432

Tightrope

A Racial Journey to the Age of Obama

By: Gail Garfield

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Tightrope

A Racial Journey to the Age of Obama

By: Gail Garfield

Tightrope: A Racial Journey to the Age of Obama explores race and politics in the United States, addressing racial inequalities and injustices that have led to a point in history where, seemingly improbably, Americans have elected (and re-elected) a black man as president. We, as a nation, have taken precarious steps to arrive at the age of Obama, while remaining steeped in contradictions. Our steps on this racial tightrope are a work in progress—a history in the making—that will largely influence who we are and who we hope to become as Americans. Gail Garfield retraces our steps along this wavering racial tightrope, weaving in her own experiences, including her childhood in the Jim Crow south, with the nation’s broader racial history to trace the remarkable shift in America’s racial landscape. The divergent steps we have taken, teetering between regressive and progressive racial politics, between stifling continuity and meaningful change, have led us to where we now tread as a nation, in this new Age of Obama. The halting, swaying missteps created by racial fears, hatred, and anger reveal the important imprints of separation and difference, and the bold, assured steps open up possibilities for inclusion, acceptance, and belonging. Tightrope challenges readers to reflect on their own steps on the racial tightrope and to ask basic questions about racial identity and progress in the United States.

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Rowman & Littlefield

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144222424X

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9781442224247

Reading the Art in Caldecott Award Books

A Guide to the Illustrations

By: Heidi K. Hammond,Gail D. Nordstrom

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Reading the Art in Caldecott Award Books

A Guide to the Illustrations

By: Heidi K. Hammond,Gail D. Nordstrom

Reading the Art in Caldecott Award Books is a practical and easy-to-use reference handbook explaining what makes the art in Caldecott Medal and Honor books distinguished. It is a useful manual for librarians, teachers, and others who want to better understand picture book illustration. This book includes many useful components: Short entries about fifty-six books Information on styles and media Artistic analysis of the illustrations Appendixes on selected sources for further reading, Randolph Caldecott Medal terms and criteria, bibliography of entries, and a list of Caldecott winners Glossary of art terms Indexes of author-illustrator-title, media, and style This book, used as a handbook in conjunction with Caldecott Award books, provides readers with ready-to-use information they can share with children and others, while helping to build confidence in one’s ability to talk about art in all picture books.

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1442239247

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9781442239241

Pocahontas

By: Gail Fay

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Pocahontas

By: Gail Fay

A biography on Pocahontas, the Native American princess who assisted colonists and married John Rolfe in the first U.S. mixed marriage.

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Capstone Classroom

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1432964593

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Tower of London

England's Ghostly Castle

By: Gail Blasser Riley

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Tower of London

England's Ghostly Castle

By: Gail Blasser Riley

Describes the history of London's infamous eleventh-century fortress, discussing royal beheadings, ghost sightings, the Crown Jewels, and the Yeoman Warders.

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Bearport Publishing

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1597162493

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Malcolm X

By: Gail Fay

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Malcolm X

By: Gail Fay

A biography of African-American civil right activist Malcolm X.

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1432964674

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The Disguises of the Demon

The Development of the Yakṣa in Hinduism and Buddhism

By: Gail Hinich Sutherland

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The Disguises of the Demon

The Development of the Yakṣa in Hinduism and Buddhism

By: Gail Hinich Sutherland

Among the most ancient deities of South Asia, the yaksha straddle the boundaries between popular and textual traditions in both Hinduism and Buddhism and both benevolent and malevolent facets. As a figure of material plenty, the yaksis epitomized as Kubera, god of wealth and king of the yaks In demonic guise, the yaksis related to a large family of demonic and quasi-demonic beings, such as nagas, gandharvas, raks, and the man-eating pisaacas. Translating and interpreting texts and passages from the Vedic literature, the Hindu epics, the Puranas, Kālidāsa's Meghadūta, and the Buddhist Jātaka Tales, Sutherland traces the development and transformation of the elusive yaksfrom an early identification with the impersonal absolute itself to a progressively more demonic and diminished terrestrial characterization. Her investigation is set within the framework of a larger inquiry into the nature of evil, misfortune, and causation in Indian myth and religion.

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State University of New York Press

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1438421613

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9781438421612

The Idea of the City in the Age of Shakespeare

By: Gail Kern Paster

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The Idea of the City in the Age of Shakespeare

By: Gail Kern Paster

Gail Kern Paster explores the role of the city in the works of William Shakespeare, Thomas Middleton, and Ben Jonson. Paster moves beyond the usual presentation of the city-country dichotomy to reveal a series of oppositions that operate within the city's walls. These oppositions—city of God and city of man, Jerusalem and Rome, bride of the Lamb and whore of Babylon, ideal and real—together create a dual image of the city as a visionary ideal society and as a predatory trap, founded in fratricide, shadowed in guilt. In the theater, this duality affects the fate of early modern city dwellers, who exemplify even as they are controlled by this contradictory reality.

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University of Georgia Press

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0820338575

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9780820338576

Joan of Arc

Historical Overview and Bibliography

By: Gail Patterson

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Joan of Arc

Historical Overview and Bibliography

By: Gail Patterson

Few individuals in the annals of world history have had so lasting an impact as Joan of Arc, who rallied a country behind her and continues to inspire people today. Although she began life as a peasant, she became a key figure in the latter stages of the Hundred Years' War. As a teenager she experienced visions from God calling her to aid the French king. Her confidence and bearing, along with her fervent adherence to God and her Catholic faith, belied her age and so influenced the monarch that he made her commander of one of his companies. She helped lead the French forces in battle against the English, in turn becoming a national icon. However, she was eventually captured and tried by the English in a trial rife with ecclesiastical and political overtones. Convicted as a heretic, Joan was sentenced and burned at the stake. As a martyr, she gained mythic status and the Roman Catholic Church made her a saint in 1920. This book presents a fascinating study of Joan of Arc's life based on excerpts from John A Mooney's gripping 1919 biography. The overview is augmented by a substantial and selective bibliography, featuring access provided through author, title, and subject indexes.

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Nova Publishers

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1590335031

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9781590335031

The Wheel Of The Wiccan Year

How to Enrich Your Life Through The Magic of The Seasons

By: Gail Duff

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The Wheel Of The Wiccan Year

How to Enrich Your Life Through The Magic of The Seasons

By: Gail Duff

Thousands more people today are discovering how the nature-based beliefs of Wicca can help them to connect with the natural world and with a sense of their spiritual heritage. The eight Wiccan festivals mark the turning of the seasons. In The Wheel of the Wiccan Year, experienced Wiccan Gail Duff describes--The core beliefs of Wicca and the significance of the festivals--The eight festivals - what they mark; how they relate to traditional spiritual beliefs and to our lives today--How to celebrate the festivals through rituals, affirmations, meditations, activities and decorations, spells, songs and chants--How to create oils, candles, incense, food and wine for the celebrations--Rituals for the lone practitioner as well as for groupsThe Wheel of the Wiccan Year is the perfect reference book for the growing pagan market and for anyone who simply wishes to enrich their life by re-aligning it with the natural cycle of the year.

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Random House

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1446447898

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9781446447895

Authoritarian Elections and Opposition Groups in the Arab World

By: Gail J. Buttorff

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Authoritarian Elections and Opposition Groups in the Arab World

By: Gail J. Buttorff

This book examines how opposition groups respond to the dilemma posed by authoritarian elections in the Arab World, with specific focus on Jordan and Algeria. While scholars have investigated critical questions such as why authoritarian rulers would hold elections and whether such elections lead to further political liberalization, there has been comparatively little work on the strategies adopted by opposition groups during authoritarian elections. Nevertheless, we know their strategic choices can have important implications for the legitimacy of the electoral process, reform, democratization, and post-election conflicts. This project fills in an important gap in our understanding of opposition politics under authoritarianism by offering an explanation for the range of strategies adopted by opposition groups in the face of contentious elections in the Arab World.

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Springer

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331992186X

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The Axis Occupation of Europe

Then and Now

By: Winston Ramsey,Gail Ramsey

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The Axis Occupation of Europe

Then and Now

By: Winston Ramsey,Gail Ramsey

Dr Raphael Lemkin was a Polish émigré and the person who coined the term ‘genocide’ during his study of international law concerning crimes against humanity which he began in 1933 — the year that the Nazis assumed power in Germany. His much-acclaimed work Axis Rule in Occupied Europe was published in 1944 and extracts from it now form the framework on which we have built this ‘then and now’ coverage of the occupation of Czechoslovakia, Memel, Albania, Danzig, Poland, Denmark, Norway, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Belgium, France, Monaco, the Channel Islands, Greece, Yugoslavia, the Baltic states, the Soviet Union, Romania, Italy, and Hungary. Individual chapters also cover the most serious crimes committed by the occupier: the destruction of whole villages in Czechoslovakia, France, the Netherlands and Greece, and the genocidal acts carried out in Italy, Greece, Belgium, although nothing can equal the wholesale slaughter enacted in the Balkans and the USSR. It has been estimated that the Axis occupation of Europe cost between 20 and 25 million civilian lives, apart from the deaths of at least 16 million servicemen and women who paid the ultimate price in trying to put Europe back together again. It is a debt that can never be repaid.

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After the Battle

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1399076094

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9781399076098

Jazzed Up Fairy Tale Musicals and Bible Plays

By: Gail Phillips

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Jazzed Up Fairy Tale Musicals and Bible Plays

By: Gail Phillips

About the Book Nostalgia meets modernity in Jazzed Up Fairy Tale Musicals and Bible Plays: Plays for Inner-City Kids. This collection of plays combines the old fashioned charm of fairytales by The Brothers Grimm and traditional biblical stories with contemporary music, giving a unique perspective on these classics. With spinoffs of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, The Princess and the Pea, and even the birth of Jesus Christ, and more, all containing modernized language and ample humor, Gail Phillips breathes new life into traditional theater. About the Author Gail Phillips has lived in Baltimore, Maryland her whole life. When she was young, she always had an active role in dance group, school plays, and cultural arts programs. In her youth, Phillips joined the Youth Theater at Arena Players. When Phillips became a teacher, she involved herself with andeven directed school plays. She found that going over the plays again and again helped her students with their reading and comprehension. She has also taught drama in several after-school cultural arts programs. Phillips currently volunteers with a food pantry and a neighborhood help center. She loves to needlepoint and travel.

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Dorrance Publishing

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9798887295992

What's Killing My Chickens?

The Poultry Predator Detective Manual

By: Gail Damerow

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What's Killing My Chickens?

The Poultry Predator Detective Manual

By: Gail Damerow

For backyard chicken keepers and large-scale farmers alike, the single greatest challenge is protecting poultry from predators. What’s Killing My Chickens? is the ultimate guide to identifying the culprit behind a coop intrusion and ensuring safety for the flock. Often, by the time an attack is discovered, the predator has already left the scene. Best-selling author and chicken expert Gail Damerow uses the style of a detective manual to teach readers how to follow clues such as tracks, trails, scat, and other signs to pinpoint the attacker. Profiles describe key habits of the possible predators — ranging from raptors to rodents, foxes to bullfrogs — and provide the best techniques for blocking their access to the coop and yard, including removing attractants, using poultry guardians and lighting, and installing the most effective type of fencing. This empowering book offers essential knowledge, and peace of mind, for every chicken keeper.

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Storey Publishing, LLC

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1612129099

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9781612129099

John

By: Gail R. O'Day,Susan E. Hylen

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John

By: Gail R. O'Day,Susan E. Hylen

The Gospel of John is one of the most beloved books in the Christian canon. Its stories and images have long captured the imaginations of Christians. Not only is it one of the most popular writings of the New Testament, but many aspects of its style and outlook are distinctive. In this clear, thorough, and accessible commentary on the Gospel of John, scholars Gail O'Day and Susan Hylen explore and explain this Gospel's distinctive qualities. Books in the Westminster Bible Companion series assist laity in their study of the Bible as a guide to Christian faith and practice. Each volume explains the biblical book in its original historical context and explores its significance for faithful living today. These books are ideal for individual study and for Bible study classes and groups.

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Westminster John Knox Press

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1611644402

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9781611644401

The Power of Agreement

By: Gail Hollins Ph.D.

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The Power of Agreement

By: Gail Hollins Ph.D.

Regarding agreement, there are two forms: positive and negative. Regardless of the form, its effects can be sweeping, affecting individuals, groups, organizations, or communities. Think of a pebble that a child tosses into a pond or a stream. The initial circle widens/progresses and deepens, creating a ripple effect.

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WestBow Press

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1973635771

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The Firstborn of God

Resolving the Contradictions in the Bible

By: Gail Allison Evans

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The Firstborn of God

Resolving the Contradictions in the Bible

By: Gail Allison Evans

The Firstborn of God is an in-depth, yet concise, look at the contradictions in the Bible. This book may well have the answers that you have been looking for! Throughout history our religious beliefs have been instrumental in shaping our social and political strictures. Whether we are devout or not, the fundamental philosophies of any give religion will dictate the way in which we interact with each other on a mental, social and political level. Most of the Western world is no exception and has based its theology on a text known as "The Bible." But what is "The Bible"? Is it a collection of scrolls written by a group of old men? Or is it the word of God as so many claim it to be? If the Bible really is the word of God, then it should follow that the chapters and verses will be clear-cut, easily understood and lack ambiguity. But this is not the case. The Bible is ambiguous and many of its texts contradict each other, which in turn implies that the scribes who wrote them had differing views on the divine word of God as well as differing social and political philosophies.

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iUniverse

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0595096956

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9780595096954

Hillary's Choice

By: Gail Sheehy

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Hillary's Choice

By: Gail Sheehy

Why does she stay with him? Where does she go from here? The author who revealed a generation's Passages now answers all the questions about the most talked-about First Lady in American history. In Hillary's Choice, Hillary Clinton is rendered fully human for the first time. Here is the life of a woman that is also the story of a marriage--and the drama of a presidency. From her childhood with a demanding father and frustrated mother to her life as a professional wife determined to elect her husband president . . . from the sexual betrayals that nearly broke her to the national scandal that remade her . . . this is the epic journey of a modern American woman, a saga that begins in passivity, moves through self-punishment, and ends in power. Who was the one "other woman" who posed a serious threat to their marriage? What was the real reason for the health care failure? How did Hillary escape the snare of Kenneth Starr? How has she managed, through it all, to be a good mother? No matter what her future, the mysteries about Hillary Clinton's past have been fully resolved by Hillary's Choice, a stunning achievement from a master chronicler of our times.

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Random House

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0375504699

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9780375504693

A Short Historical Introduction to the Law of Real Property

By: J. John Lawler,Lawler Lawler,Gail Gates Lawler

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A Short Historical Introduction to the Law of Real Property

By: J. John Lawler,Lawler Lawler,Gail Gates Lawler

Asserting that real property law can only be understood in the light of its historical evolution, the authors fulfill that need for the reader. In particular, the book enables first year law students to build a sound foundation for further study. Included are the methods of holding land - feudal tenures; estates in land; seisin, the real actions and adverse possession; incorporeal interests; and estates held in co-ownership.

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Beard Books

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1587980320

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9781587980329

Sisters of Prophecy

By: Jude Pittman,Gail Roughton

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Sisters of Prophecy

By: Jude Pittman,Gail Roughton

The Shipton history is—well—complicated. Some families have a guardian angel. The Shiptons have a guardian ancestor, one who jumps right in, boots first, whenever one of her girls has a problem. Of course, Mother Shipton’s girls aren’t always limited by blood ties. They’re connected by power, shared and used wisely. That power needs to get busy, too, or Katherine’s oilman fiancé is going to disappear for good in the Gulf of Mexico, Katherine’s best friend Sylvia is never going to reconnect with her childhood soul mate, and Irene’s world champion saddle bronc rider fiancé Matt Dillon (yep, that’s his real name) might end up under the hooves of one of those bucking broncos. It’s a good thing Mother has back-up in the form of Lillian Shipton, this era’s family troubleshooter. The spider-web of trouble stretching between these three modern Sisters of Prophecy might be too much for even a time-traveling guardian like Mother Shipton to handle on her own!

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BWL Publishing Inc.

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0228604141

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9780228604143

The Dread

By: Gail Z. Martin

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The Dread

By: Gail Z. Martin

In the epic conclusion to the Fallen Kings Cycle, set in the world of The Chronicles of the Necromancer, war has come to the Winter Kingdoms. Summoner-King Tris Drayke takes what remains of his army north for a war he is ill-prepared to fight, as reports from spies confirm Tris's worst fear. A new threat rises across the sea: a dark summoner who intends to make the most of the Winter Kingdoms' weakness. In Isencroft, Kiara's father is assassinated, and she has no choice except to return and claim the crown. But she must leave behind her husband and their infant son to face the dark power that threatens her rule. The Dread will rise. Kings will fall. The Chronicles of the Necromancer The Summoner The Blood King Dark Haven Dark Lady’s Chosen Fallen Kings Cycle The Sworn The Drea

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Hachette+ORM

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0316192368

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9780316192361

Rudolph, Frosty, and Captain Kangaroo

The Musical Life of Hecky Krasnow Producer of the World's Most Beloved Children's Songs

By: Judy Gail Krasnow

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Rudolph, Frosty, and Captain Kangaroo

The Musical Life of Hecky Krasnow Producer of the World's Most Beloved Children's Songs

By: Judy Gail Krasnow

Rudolph, Frosty, and Captain Kangaroo is a memoir by Judy Gail Krasnow about her father, Hecky Krasnow, the producer of such classic children’s records and holiday tunes as “Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer,” “Frosty the Snowman,” “I’m Gettin’ Nuttin’ for Christmas,” “Peter Cottontail,” “Suzy Snowflake,” “I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus,” “The Captain Kangaroo March,” “Smokey the Bear,” “Davy Crockett,” “Little Red Monkey,” and “The Little Engine That Could.” The book includes remembrances of Hecky Krasnow’s working relationships with such legendary artists as Gene Autry, Rosemary Clooney, Dinah Shore, Nina Simone, Art Carney, José Ferrer, Burl Ives, Arthur Godfrey, and Captain Kangaroo. In addition to his profound influence on the children’s record industry—an enormous business during the mid-twentieth century—Hecky also produced, wrote, or engineered such adult fare as Rosemary Clooney’s “Come On-a My House” and “Me and My Teddy Bear”; Nina Simone’s classic album The Amazing Nina Simone; and the landmark Chad Mitchell Trio debut, The Chad Mitchell Trio Arrives! Set against the dramatic backdrop of McCarthyism, the Cold War, the Civil Rights Movement, and the birth of television and rock and roll, Rudolph, Frosty, and Captain Kangaroo is rich in anecdotes about the politics and history of the era, the stars Hecky produced, and an array of talented composers and conductors with whom Hecky collaborated, including Mitch Miller, Johnny Marks, Percy Faith, J. Fred Coots, Tommy Johnson, Sir Thomas Beecham, Rudolph Goehr, André Kostelanetz, and Arthur Fiedler.

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Santa Monica Press

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1595808647

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9781595808646

Ice Forged

By: Gail Z. Martin

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Ice Forged

By: Gail Z. Martin

From one of the most exciting writers of fantasy adventure comes the first novel in The Ascendant Kingdoms Saga, a tale of unpredictable magic, battling warlords, and the lust for vengeance set in the unforgiving frozen wastes at the edge of the world. Condemned as a murderer for killing the man who dishonored his sister, Blaine "Mick" McFadden has spent the last six years exiled in Velant, a penal colony in the frigid northern wastelands. Harsh military discipline and the oppressive magic keep a fragile peace as colonists struggle against a hostile environment. But the supply ships from Dondareth have stopped coming, boding ill for the kingdom that banished the colonists. Now, as the world's magic runs wild, McFadden and the people of Velant must fight to survive and decide their fate . . . Praise for the Ascendant Kingdoms Saga "Epic fantasy as it was meant to be read: gripping, action packed, and larger than life. A delight for any fan of the genre!" —Rachel Aaron “Epic fantasy at its best." —Aaron Rosenberg "A vivid, engrossing tapestry woven from epic heroism, post apocalypse struggles, perilous magic and darkest fantasy. A distinct and distinctive achievement." —Juliet McKenna "A book that will take over readers' thoughts until long after the final page." —RT Book Reviews The Ascendant Kingdoms Saga Ice Forged Reign of Ash War of Shadows Shadow and Flame

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Orbit

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0316215392

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9780316215398

The Power of Framing

Creating the Language of Leadership

By: Gail T. Fairhurst

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The Power of Framing

Creating the Language of Leadership

By: Gail T. Fairhurst

Praise for The Power of Framing "The primary work of leadership involves managing meaning through framing. Fairhurst shows that the way leaders use language to frame people, situations, and events has important consequences for the way individuals make sense of the world and their actions. The Power of Framing is an accessible and inspirational read for leaders who want to shape their organizations in ethically responsible ways." J. KEVIN BARGE, professor, Texas A&M University "An ideal book for MBA students and business professionals who are interested in specific tools for constructing leadership in their professional worlds. By focusing on the language toolbox of leadership, the book empowers anyone to construct leadership through talk and interaction." JOLANTA ARITZ, associate professor, Center for Management Communication, USC Marshall School of Business "Building on her earlier acclaimed work, and written in a highly accessible style, Fairhurst's thoughtful study provides us with a practical and highly relevant analysis of the power of framing language from a leadership perspective. This is a must-have book." DAVID GRANT, professor of organizational studies, University of Sydney "Communication is the most important element of leadership, and framing of the subject and situation is one of the most powerful tools available to leaders. Gail Fairhurst has created the handbook to help leaders do this right. A must-read for anyone in a leadership capacity." RICH KILEY, venture capitalist, and retired Procter & Gamble marketing and HR executive "To be an effective global manager, there is nothing more critical than understanding how to frame an issue so that you are effectively communicating and motivating in a culturally sensitive manner. This book will tune you into these issues and show you how to make certain your communication is properly interpreted by your audience." OLGA JACOB, general sales manager (Belgium, Netherlands, and Luxembourg), American Airlines

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John Wiley & Sons

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0470901322

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Crime Scene Staging Dynamics in Homicide Cases

By: Laura Gail Pettler

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Crime Scene Staging Dynamics in Homicide Cases

By: Laura Gail Pettler

Individuals who perpetrate murder sometimes pose or reposition victims, weapons, and evidence to make it look like events happened in a different way than what actually transpired. Until now, there has been scarce literature published on crime scene staging.Crime Scene Staging Dynamics in Homicide Cases is the first book to look at this practice, p

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CRC Press

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1040084664

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The Generation of Identity in Late Medieval Hagiography

Speaking the Saint

By: Gail Ashton

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The Generation of Identity in Late Medieval Hagiography

Speaking the Saint

By: Gail Ashton

In this interdisciplinary and boundary-breaking study, Gail Ashton examines the portrayals of women saints in a wide range of medieval texts. She deploys the French feminist critical theory of Cixous and Iriguray to illuminate these depictions of women by men and to further our understanding of both the lives and deeds of female saints and the contemporary, and almost always male, attitudes to them.

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Routledge

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1134674481

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9781134674480

Telling Tales

Storytelling in the Family

By: Gail de Vos,Merle Harris,Celia Barker Lottridge

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Telling Tales

Storytelling in the Family

By: Gail de Vos,Merle Harris,Celia Barker Lottridge

Enrich your family life, connect with your children, and celebrate your ancestors by learning to tell family stories, folktales, and nursery rhymes. Telling Tales: Storytelling in the Family is a fascinating guide to the art of gathering and telling stories. Written by three renowned storytellers, Telling Tales includes personal stories, how-to tips and extensive resource lists, and builds upon the success of the acclaimed first edition.

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University of Alberta

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1772123382

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9781772123388

New Virtual Field Trips

By: Gail Cooper,Garry Cooper

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New Virtual Field Trips

By: Gail Cooper,Garry Cooper

Better than ever, this latest edition brings you more than 440 of the most exciting, educational, and innovative Web sites available for taking your students on unforgettable Internet field trips. The Coopers have responded to your requests with more than 100 new trips to visit sites that tie into National Science Standards, use inquiry-based learning, or encourage independent studies. The book follows the same topical easy-access subject organization, cross-referenced to save you time. Sites that incorporate sound, animation, video, and instructions on downloading software for site navigation are also new to this edition. Whether you are headed to the ocean bottom or outer space, don't hit the information superhighway without this book as your road map. You'll avoid inappropriate and hard-to-navigate sites, and students will thank you for the trouble-free virtual trips.

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Bloomsbury Publishing USA

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0313009031

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9780313009037

Royalties

The Queen and Victorian Writers

By: Gail Turley Houston

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The Queen and Victorian Writers

By: Gail Turley Houston

This cultural sovereignty, argues Gail Turley Houston, in the hands of a female monarch troubled writers, especially men, who worked during a reign that viewed women as domestic angels. By exploring a wide range of representations of the queen by significant Victorian writers, Houston points out the complexity of Victorian constructions of gender, representation, authority, and identity. She works to demystify such canonized authors as Charles Dickens, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, and Margaret Oliphant by examining the ways they encounter Victoria in their writings. The queen's feminine power seems to be at odds with the masculine profession of author, which was also coming to be viewed as a significant representative of the culture."--Jacket.

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University of Virginia Press

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0813918936

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9780813918938

The Theater of Devotion

East Anglian Drama and Society in the Late Middle Ages

By: Gail McMurray Gibson

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The Theater of Devotion

East Anglian Drama and Society in the Late Middle Ages

By: Gail McMurray Gibson

In this interdisciplinary study of drama, arts, and spirituality, Gail Gibson provides a provocative reappraisal of fifteenth-century English theater through a detailed portrait of the flourishing cultures of Suffolk and Norfolk. By emphasizing the importance of the Incarnation of Christ as a model and justification for late medieval drama and art, Gibson challenges currently held views of the secularization of late medieval culture.

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University of Chicago Press

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0226291022

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9780226291024

Lives of Shakespearian Actors, Part III, Volume 1

Charles Kean, Samuel Phelps and William Charles Macready by their Contemporaries

By: Gail Marshall,Tetsuo Kishi,Richard Foulkes,Julia Swindells,Robert Sawyer,David Francis Taylor

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Lives of Shakespearian Actors, Part III, Volume 1

Charles Kean, Samuel Phelps and William Charles Macready by their Contemporaries

By: Gail Marshall,Tetsuo Kishi,Richard Foulkes,Julia Swindells,Robert Sawyer,David Francis Taylor

Features actors who were significant in their development of new and innovative ways of performing Shakespeare. This title contains extracts from diaries, memoirs, private letters, and obituaries that present a contemporary account of their acting achievements and personal lives.

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Taylor & Francis

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1040128882

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9781040128886

Between the Chalk and the Sea

A journey on foot into the past

By: Gail Simmons

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Between the Chalk and the Sea

A journey on foot into the past

By: Gail Simmons

I loved this memoir' - Raynor Winn, author of The Salt Path 'A whole new way of looking at a familiar landscape' - Neil Ansell, author of The Last Wilderness 'Simmons observes the natural world with precision and affection' - Times Literary Supplement An old map. A lost pilgrimage route. A journey in search of our walking heritage. On an antique map in Oxford's Bodleian Library, a faint red line threading through towns and villages between Southampton and Canterbury suggests a significant, though long-forgotten, road. Renamed the Old Way, medieval pilgrims are thought to have travelled this route to reach the celebrated shrine of Thomas Becket. Over four seasons, travel writer Gail Simmons walks the Old Way, winding 240 miles between the chalk hills and shifting seascapes of the south coast, to rediscover what a long journey on foot offers us today. What it means to embrace 'slow travel' in the age of the car? Why does being a woman walking alone still feel like a radical act? Can we now reclaim pilgrimage as a secular act? Blending history, anthropology, etymology and geology, Gail's walk reveals the rich natural and cultural heritage found on our own doorstep.

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1472280296

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9781472280299

One World Kingdom

The Kingdom of God

By: Gail B. Lee

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One World Kingdom

The Kingdom of God

By: Gail B. Lee

The kingdom of God is quickly approaching, but what is it going to be like? The Gospels give us an indication of what to expect, but most people don’t believe all the parables that Jesus told his disciples and the Jewish people. It is going to be a lot different than most Christians think. I invite you to read what is in this book and have your Bible with you.

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1685703097

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