First published in 1978, this book explores everyday Victorian likes and dislikes, manners, fashions, ideals and illusions. It discusses their changing attitudes to women, children, the poor, the common soldier and their country. It explains the rise and fall of home entertainment, the growth of soccer, racing and cricket to national sports, the rise of public schools and new professions as well as the appeal of missionary work. It is argued that all this happened not because the Victorians were fools, hypocrites or villains, but because they sensibly adapted themselves to peculiar and novel circumstances. This title will be of interest to students of history.
A Truly Yours Digital Edition. . .Dani Phillips loves her job as the city manager of Magnolia Bay, Mississippi, and she adores her close-knit community. But when the town council decides to pursue an ad campaign to bring in tourists and save the dwindling economy, Dani keeps quiet. Her heart begins to speak up, however, when she meets the man responsible for "selling" her hometown. Thad Cameron has returned to the town that stole the love of his life and his best friend. He soon feels the pull of Southern life himself- and a certain Southern lady. But he can't put his finger on the hook for selling Magnolia Bay-a task that might be easier if his thoughts weren't occupied with his lovely guide, Dani. As affections build, so does a tropical storm in the Gulf of Mexico. Will a hurricane blow away any chance for a prosperous future for Magnolia Bay- and Dani and Thad??
In the middle of a successful academic career, art historian Janet Catherine Berlo found herself literally at a loss for words. A severe case of writer?s block forced her to abandon a book manuscript midstream; she found herself quilting instead. Scorning the logic, planning, and order of scholarship and writing, she immersed herself in freewheeling patterns and vivid colors. For eighteen months she spent all day, every day, quilting. This book penetrates to the very heart of women?s lives, focusing on their relationships to family and friends, to work, to daily tasks. It is a search for meaning at midlife, a search for an integration of career and creativity.
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