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How to Win Your Case in Traffic Court Without a Lawyer

By: Janet Traken

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How to Win Your Case in Traffic Court Without a Lawyer

By: Janet Traken

Do you know why I pulled you over? That is the epitome of a rhetorical question, and an estimated 100,000 people hear those eight words every day in the United States for scoring a speeding ticket. Some of those tickets may be unwarranted, but only 5 percent of folks try to contest their ticket. The cost of hiring a lawyer and fighting a case does not seem proportionate to the $300 ticket, so the other 95 percent accept defeat and grudgingly pay the fine to avoid being tied up those legal fees. Luckily, there is a way you can successfully fight case in traffic court without dishing out the dough for an attorney. How to Win Your Case In Traffic Court Without a Lawyer breaks down the steps to take once you get a ticket. Learning the law is essential to know whether you can effectively fight your ticket, and this book breaks down and outlines the details of the law for each major type of moving violation, including speeding ticket, running a stop sign or traffic light, failure to yield, and many more. You will learn what happens once you receive these violations and which infractions you can fight without a lawyer in traffic court. You will learn which defenses absolutely will not work so you do not waste your time attempting to use them in court. You will learn how to collect your own evidence and effectively prepare for a trial. Winning your trial is not a promise of the book, but you will be able to give it an impressive shot by learning exactly how each traffic court case is handled and what you can expect when you take your particular case to court. There is an essential difference between jury and judge-only trials, and you will learn how to prepare for each of them, as well as how to tweak your case to match any of the 50 states in which you live. If you have received an unfair traffic violation, How to Win Your Case in Traffic Court Without a Lawyer will help you do just that. When you choose to fight, you have nothing to lose and everything to gain. Atlantic Publishing is a small, independent publishing company based in Ocala, Florida. Founded over twenty years ago in the company presidentâe(tm)s garage, Atlantic Publishing has grown to become a renowned resource for non-fiction books. Today, over 450 titles are in print covering subjects such as small business, healthy living, management, finance, careers, and real estate. Atlantic Publishing prides itself on producing award winning, high-quality manuals that give readers up-to-date, pertinent information, real-world examples, and case studies with expert advice. Every book has resources, contact information, and web sites of the products or companies discussed.

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How to Win Your Case in Traffic Court Without a Lawyer

By: Janet Traken

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That Carolina Summer

By: Janet Dailey

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That Carolina Summer

By: Janet Dailey

With her usual self-confidence, Annette introduced herself to the strikingly attractive owner of the resort where she was vacationing and "soon discovered she'd taken on far more than she could handle."--Cover.

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Thorndike Press

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0783891237

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Innocence Taken

By: Janet L. Durbin

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Innocence Taken

By: Janet L. Durbin

Nature Kranderson, a reclusive psychic, stumbles upon the work of a serial killer when she tries to locate a missing teen for her family. For some reason, the killers face remains shrouded. That has never happened before. She has always been able to ID them. It frustrates her, and makes her a little nervous. Unfortunately, she can see everything he does to the girls-every perverted detail-including a wire whisk used on one girl and a riding crop on another. He gets off keeping them naked and using them as often as possible before he becomes disenchanted. When that happens, death follows. Nature joins forces with Sheriff Web Westerly and begins a cross-country journey that takes them to Florida. Another teenage girl is missing from the Brevard County area, and the police have asked for her help. They want to find the girl before anything happens to her. After they arrive, Nature discovers her disappearance has nothing to do with the 'Man', as she's dubbed the killer. While in Florida, the police approach her about another missing girl. She was taken from a park near the beach and they suspect it may be the serial killer who has her. Nature confirms their suspicions. Afterwards, thinking her work is done, she gets ready to go home, back to Montana. Before that happens, she is called upon for another case in Daytona. The Man has struck again. The news people catch wind of the missing girls. They learn of Nature's involvement and track her down, seeking an exclusive interview, flashing her face across the television screen once they locate her. Unfortunately, someone else is watching that day. A serial killer is looking for his next target, and he thinks he may have found her on the news.Note: This book contains graphic sexual content, violence and adult language. Intended for a mature audience.

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Whimsical Publications

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0978773802

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The Hostage Bride

By: Janet Dailey

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The Hostage Bride

By: Janet Dailey

In the first novel of the Brides trilogy, in which three unconventional young women vow they will never marry—only to be overtaken by destiny—outspoken Portia finds forever love. It’s bad enough that seventeen-year-old Portia Worth is taken in by her uncle, the marquis of Granville, after her father dies. As the bastard niece, Portia knows she can expect little beyond a roof over her head and a place at the table. But it truly adds insult to injury when the Granvilles’ archenemy, the outlaw Rufus Decatur, hatches a scheme to abduct the marquis’s daughter—only to kidnap Portia by accident. Portia, who possesses more than a streak of independence as well as a talent for resistance, does not take kindly to being abducted—mistakenly or otherwise. Decatur will soon find himself facing the challenge of his life, both on the battlefield and in the bedroom, as he contends with this misfit of a girl who has the audacity to believe herself the equal of any man.

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Simon and Schuster

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1451637438

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Fire and Ice

By: Janet Dailey

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Fire and Ice

By: Janet Dailey

Let me help you, Alisa." Zachary's voice was a soft, caressing whisper that was oddly soothing and hypnotic. "You've taken the world on your shoulders by making Chris your sole responsibility. Haven't you ever wanted someone to take care of you?" As much as she wanted to, Alisa wouldn't admit any such feelings to him. She felt curiously vulnerable, unable to handle the uncharacteristic gentleness Zachary was displaying. And she was afraid she'd give in to him. She couldn't let Zachary break down her defenses!

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Macmillan Reference USA

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0816146616

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9780816146611

Happily Ever After

By: Janet Dailey

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Happily Ever After

By: Janet Dailey

Two complete stories in one volume include Six White Horses, in which Patty King, infatuated with Lije Masters, a married man, resents Morgan Kincaid's efforts to convince her its only a crush, and Reilly's Woman, in which a plane crash brings together beautiful Leah Talbot and pilot Reilly Smith. Original.

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Zebra Books

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0821779176

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9780821779170

My Confessional

By: Janet Devlin

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My Confessional

By: Janet Devlin

In 2011, Janet Devlin wowed X-Factor judges and charmed the nation with her unique vocals and performances. She consistently received the highest consecutive public vote out of all the contestants and gained a place on the live arena tour. But rather than this steering her towards greater musical success, Janet faced numerous challenges which almost cost her her career... "Believe it or not, you're holding my life in your hands. Not the picture-perfect version we've all become accustomed to, thanks to social media. This is my life as I've lived it - no filters.Each chapter in this book unlocks the truth behind a song from my album Confessional. They span ten years of intense self-discovery married with a lot of self-sabotage. My broken brain has taken me to dark places both in my own head and in the real world. But, with destruction comes creation. I genuinely hope that My Confessional does not personally resonate with you and that you've not been to the same Hell that I've come to call Home, but if you have let my life be proof that it all works out in the end. I see now that the world is truly what we make of it and that everything happens for a reason. Or, at least, that's what I tell myself. Here lyeth my confessional of the sins I want so much to be free from and to finally forgive myself for what I've done. I confess.Janet Devlin

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1913172244

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Quick, Before the Music Stops

How Ballroom Dancing Saved My Life

By: Janet Carlson

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Quick, Before the Music Stops

How Ballroom Dancing Saved My Life

By: Janet Carlson

“I’ve been dancing steadily since that Valentine’s Day. I have taken countless lessons and classes, passed a professional certification exam, done several shows and a competition—yes, dressed in those outrageous gowns and false eyelashes—and then gone back home to the kids, the soccer, the housework, and to work the next day. It hasn’t been easy to make room in the schedule for my passion, but I have done it, because I’m certain now that it is necessary for life. This new period is rich—as rich in some ways as having my two children because it has been a kind of birth—but it has also been extraordinarily painful thanks to the self-examination that dancing has provoked in me. And so, because of dance, I can say, unequivocally and gratefully, that I am alive at last.” – From Quick, Before the Music Stops “There is no time for regret in dance. You have only now, this moment, for your performance, your glorious movement. Whatever you’re going to do, do it now, quick, before the music stops.” – Janet Carlson In her twenties, Janet Carlson was a successful competitive ballroom dancer, but she abandoned dancing to raise a family and pursue a more conventional profession as an editor for a luxury lifestyle magazine. Twenty years later, she seemed to have it all: two beautiful daughters, a glamorous job, and a handsome, talented husband. Despite all of her successes, she felt a terrible void - her marriage was deeply troubled, and she was somehow withdrawn in the very midst of her own life and the lives of her children. Then, one Valentine’s Day, her husband gave her ballroom dancing lessons as a gift, and everything changed. She discovered the joy, passion, and confidence she hadn’t realized had gone missing for so long. Over time, Janet discovers that ballroom dancing also contains the secrets to life and love: the give-and-take of dance, two bodies in rhythm and harmony, mirrors the reciprocity of human relationships. Total trust between partners is as vital on the dance floor as it is within a marriage. And yet, both partners - in dance and in life - must stand on their own two feet. The unadulterated joy Janet feels as she intuitively moves to the music speaks to the kind of absolute, whole-body happiness we were born to have. On the dance floor, she finds resolve in the waltz, self-confidence in the tango, and passion in nearly everything. Embracing dance once more allows her to let go of a marriage that was completely out of sync; put more heart and emotion into her work; find more time to truly be with her children; and ultimately rejoice in her intrinsic balance and poise. Told with precision, grace, and painstaking honesty, Quick, Before the Music Stops is the tale of one woman’s midlife renewal through dance, and how her newfound empowerment transcends the dance floor and becomes immediate and relevant in every aspect of her life. It shows us how to recognize and celebrate both our strengths and our flaws, reignite passion for the everyday, and how to step from the periphery into the light and surrender to the music.

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Crown

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0767930053

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Trauma Cinema

Documenting Incest and the Holocaust

By: Janet Walker

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Trauma Cinema

Documenting Incest and the Holocaust

By: Janet Walker

Trauma Cinema focuses on a new breed of documentary films and videos that adopt catastrophe as their subject matter and trauma as their aesthetic. Incorporating oral testimony, home-movie footage, and documentary reenactment, these documentaries express the havoc trauma wreaks on history and memory. Janet Walker uses incest and the Holocaust as a double thematic focus and fiction films as a point of comparison. Her astute and original examination considers the Hollywood classic Kings Row and the television movie Sybil in relation to vanguard nonfiction works, including Errol Morris's Mr. Death, Lynn Hershman's video diaries, and the chilling genealogy of incest, Just, Melvin. Both incest and the Holocaust have also been featured in contemporary psychological literature on trauma and memory. The author employs theories of post traumatic stress disorder and histories of the so-called memory wars to illuminate the amnesias, fantasies, and mistakes in memory that must be taken into account, along with corroborated evidence, if we are to understand how personal and public historical meaning is made. Janet Walker’s engrossing narrative demonstrates that the past does not come down to us purely and simply through eyewitness accounts and tangible artifacts. Her incisive analysis exposes the frailty of memory in the face of disquieting events while her joint consideration of trauma cinema and psychological theorizing radically reconstructs the roadblocks at the intersection of catastrophe, memory, and historical representation.

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Univ of California Press

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0520937937

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9780520937932

Women and War

By: Janet Tanner

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Women and War

By: Janet Tanner

They could not have been more different, yet war was to forge a link between them which would never be broken . . .Alys Peterson: beautiful, pampered and rich, she wanted for nothing - except understanding . . . and love. Tragedy had touched her life, but her parents had been too concerned with their standing in society to care.Tara Kelly: gritty and talented, raised in the slums of Sydney - she had been mistress to a gangland boss while still in her middle teens. But she had taken a bitter revenge on her lover and was now in fear of her life.Sweeping across the continent of Australia during World War II, Women and War is a compulsive story of love and hate, bravery and fear, passion and quiet, and deadly determination.

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Bello

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1447266293

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9781447266297

Prizes

Selected Short Stories

By: Janet Frame

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Prizes

Selected Short Stories

By: Janet Frame

I'm a short story addict, both reading and writing them, and I always keep hoping for the perfect story.' (Janet Frame to Tim Curnow, January 1984) PRIZES: SELECTED SHORT STORIES is the most comprehensive selection of Janet Frame's stories ever published, taken from the four different collections released during her lifetime and featuring many of her best stories. Written over four decades, they come from her classic prize-winning collection THE LAGOON AND OTHER STORIES first published in 1952, right up to the volume YOU ARE NOW ENTERING THE HUMAN HEART published in the 1980s. This new selection also includes five works that have not been collected before. Janet Frame's versatility dazzles. Her themes range from childhood to old age to death and beyond. Within the pages of one book the reader is transported from small town New Zealand to inner city London, and from realism to fantasy. This volume offers the perfect sample of the many styles of Janet Frame's unique and powerful writing. 'Quite simply, she's a stunning writer' - Dominion Post (September 2007) 'Frame is, and will remain, divine.' - Alice Sebold

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Vintage

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1869791134

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Take a Walk on the Wild Side

From P Addiction, Hell and Heartbreak to Life and a Date with Destiny

By: Janet Balcombe

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Take a Walk on the Wild Side

From P Addiction, Hell and Heartbreak to Life and a Date with Destiny

By: Janet Balcombe

Janet Balcombe didn't have a plan for her life, but sitting in prison staring at the punk rocker with ALEX tattooed around her neck in neo-Nazi script was a little disappointing. Sitting on a raft of charges including kidnapping, guns, drugs and counterfeiting - if this wasn't rock bottom it would do until she got there. Years later as she lay amongst the ruins of her toxic life, she knew she had finally arrived. Where do you go when you hit rock bottom? When you've got what you thought would make you happy, and it hasn't? When the freedom you crave slowly tightens around you like a python, squeezing a little tighter every time you exhale, until the very things that once meant the most no longer mean anything at all. Not even life itself. Meth-addiction. Grief. Adultery. Evil. Brokenness. Her life was a psychotic hybrid of Breaking Bad and Paranormal Activity. There had to be a divine intervention or things just weren't going to end well. Pull back the spiritual curtain, have a look at the black doors her choices opened; and see what it took to close them. No matter how bad things get, there's hope. Take a walk on the wild side, if you dare!

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0473280078

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After the Storm

By: Janet Dailey

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After the Storm

By: Janet Dailey

From a New York Times–bestselling author: A scorching novel of romance in Denver, where passion burns hot enough to melt the Rocky Mountain snow. Discover romance across America with Janet Dailey’s classic series featuring a love story set in each of the fifty states. Lainie MacLeod’s mother wanted her to have the best of everything. And for a while, she did. Lainie lived in an exclusive enclave of Denver, Colorado, with her handsome, loving husband, Rad. But that was then. These days, Rad is gone—having shattered Lainie’s heart when he left—and her mother is tragically ill. Now the woman who once had it all is ready to collapse from the strain of getting by. But on a rare night out, Lainie sees two men she thought she’d never see again: her charming childhood crush, Lee—and Rad, looking as gorgeous as ever. Caught between the two of them, Lainie wonders if she should explore the romantic path not taken or give the love of her life another chance.

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Open Road Media

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1497608686

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Oprah Winfrey Speaks

Insights from the World's Most Influential Voice

By: Janet Lowe

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Oprah Winfrey Speaks

Insights from the World's Most Influential Voice

By: Janet Lowe

Wie entflieht eine afro-amerikanische Frau der Armut und wird zu einer der einflussreichsten Berühmtheiten der Welt? Gehen Sie der Antwort selbst auf den Grund in "Oprah Winfrey Speaks"! Dieses Buch porträtiert diese großartige Frau in ihren eigenen Worten - mit Auszügen aus Artikeln, Nachrichtensendungen und Interviews. Erfahren Sie alles über Oprah, angefangen bei ihrem unerschütterlichen Glauben bis hin zu ihren nüchternen Geschäftsprinzipien und ihren 10 Geboten für lebenslangen Erfolg. Eine interessante Lektüre aus der berühmten "Speaks"-Reihe.

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John Wiley & Sons

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0471399949

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9780471399940

Sweet Charity?

Emergency Food and the End of Entitlement

By: Janet Poppendieck

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Sweet Charity?

Emergency Food and the End of Entitlement

By: Janet Poppendieck

In this era of eroding commitment to government sponsored welfare programs, voluntarism and private charity have become the popular, optimistic solutions to poverty and hunger. The resurgence of charity has to be a good thing, doesn't it? No, says sociologist Janet Poppendieck, not when stopgap charitable efforts replace consistent public policy, and poverty continues to grow.In Sweet Charity?, Poppendieck travels the country to work in soup kitchens and "gleaning" centers, reporting from the frontlines of America's hunger relief programs to assess the effectiveness of these homegrown efforts. We hear from the "clients" who receive meals too small to feed their families; from the enthusiastic volunteers; and from the directors, who wonder if their "successful" programs are in some way perpetuating the problem they are struggling to solve. Hailed as the most significant book on hunger to appear in decades, Sweet Charity? shows how the drive to end poverty has taken a wrong turn with thousands of well-meaning volunteers on board.

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Penguin

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0140245561

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The Crime of Sheila McGough

By: Janet Malcolm

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The Crime of Sheila McGough

By: Janet Malcolm

[N]o other writer tells better stories about the perpetual, the unwinnable, battle between narrative and truth." --The New York Times Book Review The Crime of Sheila McGough is Janet Malcolm's brilliant exposé of miscarriage of justice in the case of Sheila McGough, a disbarred lawyer recently released from prison. McGough had served 2 1/2 years for collaborating with a client in his fraud, but insisted that she didn't commit any of the 14 felonies she was convicted. An astonishingly persuasive condemnation of the cupidity of American law and its preference for convincing narrative rather than the truth, this is also a story with an unconventional heroine. McGough is a zealous defense lawyer duped by a white-collar con man; a woman who lives, at the age of 54, with her parents; a journalistic subject who frustrates her interviewer with her maddening literal-mindedness. Spirited, illuminating, delightfully detailed, The Crime of Sheila McGough is both a dazzling work of journalism and a searching meditation on character and the law.

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Vintage

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0307830578

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9780307830579

The Frankish World, 750-900

By: Janet L. Nelson

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The Frankish World, 750-900

By: Janet L. Nelson

In these essays Carolingian government is explored through the workings of courts and assemblies; through administrative texts; through contemporaries' historical writing; through the rituals, looking back to Roman times and reflecting the long continuity of administration in the areas constituting Francia that supplemented and reinforced social and political solidarities; and through the ideological and material dilemmas confronted by ninth-century churchmen: the material wealth of the church, a necessary precondition to its influence, attracted a variety of private interests that inhibited its ability to perform its public duty. Janet Nelson extends her perspective to include the settlement of disputes, often without recourse to courts or to conflict, and the application of law. An introduction sets Francia in context and outlines its main features. More recent work on gender history is represented here by studies of the political, intellectual and religious activities of women in the Frankish world. Although circumscribed, the activities of women acting on their own will can be clearly detected. While the male authorship of nearly all early medieval texts has usually been taken for granted, Janet Nelson makes a case for the possibility that a number were written by women.

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A&C Black

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1852851058

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9781852851057

Janet Laurence

After Eden

By: Janet Laurence

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After Eden

By: Janet Laurence

A new commission, In After Eden, Janet continues her exploration of the destruction of the environment with particular emphasis on the plight of animals, whilst simultaneously attempting to address notions of healing and caring.

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Power Publications at the University of Illinois Press

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0980776333

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The Fourth Generation: Reminiscences by Janet Ross

By: Janet Ross

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The Fourth Generation: Reminiscences by Janet Ross

By: Janet Ross

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

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Sagwan Press

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1340505673

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Desert Patriarchy

Mormon and Mennonite Communities in the Chihuahua Valley

By: Janet Bennion

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Desert Patriarchy

Mormon and Mennonite Communities in the Chihuahua Valley

By: Janet Bennion

On the high desert plateau of northern Mexico, outsiders have taken refuge from the secular world. Here three Anglo communities of Mormons and Mennonites have ordered their lives around male supremacy, rigid religious duty, and a rejection of modern technology and culture. In so doing, they have successfully adapted to this harsh desert environment. Janet Bennion has lived and worked among these people, and in this book she introduces a new paradigmÑ"desert patriarchy"Ñto explain their way of life. This perspective sheds light not only on these particular communities but also on the role of the desert environment in the development and maintenance of fundamentalist ideology in other parts of the United States and around the globe. Making new connections between the arid environment, opposition to technology, and gender ideology, Bennion shows that it is the interplay of the desert and the unique social traditions and gender dynamics embedded in Anglo patriarchal fundamentalism that accounts for the successful longevity of the Mexican colonies. Her model defines the process by which male supremacy, female autonomous networking, and religious fundamentalism all facilitate successful adaptation to the environment. More than a theoretical analysis, Desert Patriarchy provides an intimate glimpse into the daily lives of these people, showing how they have taken refuge in the desert to escape religious persecution, the forced secular education of their children, and economic and political marginalization. It particularly sheds light on the ironic autonomy of women within a patriarchal system, showing how fundamentalist women in Chihuahua are finding numerous creative ways to access power and satisfaction in a society structured to subordinate and even degrade them. Desert Patriarchy richly expands the literature on nontraditional religious movements as it enhances our understanding of how environment can shape society. It offers unique insights into women's status in patriarchal communities and provides a new way of looking at similar communities worldwide.

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University of Arizona Press

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0816523347

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Two for the Road

Full Tilt and Full Speed

By: Janet Evanovich,Charlotte Hughes

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Two for the Road

Full Tilt and Full Speed

By: Janet Evanovich,Charlotte Hughes

Two hilarious, fast-and-furious novels about love in the fast lane. Full Tilt Jamie Swift has one priority in quiet Beaumont, South Carolina: running the local newspaper. Romance runs second. But with the arrival of her silent partner, the notoriously mysterious and sexy Maximillian Holt, Jamie is taken for a ride on the wild side...and finds herself in the midst of a news story involving two assassins, a washed-up stripper, and an insane poacher. Between a spray of bullets and a fast getaway, could it get any more romantic—or dangerous? Full Speed Jamie is chasing the story of a lifetime—even if Max is in her way. What follows is a headline-making, hair-raising adventure with a millionaire playboy, a corrupt minister, a gang of mobsters on the loose, a hound dog called Fleas, a wise-cracking computer genius, and, lo and behold, lots of heated arguments and steamy action between Jamie and Max. “Janet Evanovich and Charlotte Hughes excel at delivering outrageous situations that are chock full of over-the-top characters and humor.” —RT Book Reviews

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St. Martin's Paperbacks

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1250213487

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9781250213488

Disposable Camera

By: Janet Foxman

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Disposable Camera

By: Janet Foxman

Although Disposable Camera is Janet Foxman’s first book-length collection, one would not know it given the wry sophistication of the poems found within. The notion of the disposable camera permeates the entire book, where Foxman considers the instabilities in even our deepest attachments. Here gulfs expand, for instance, between twins, between the musician and his instrument, between the recluse and his inconsolable solitude. Whether a hermit; a twin; a filmgoer utterly taken with Triumph of the Will; or Masaccio, just after he’s painted the Expulsion—the poems’ speakers share a nagging anxiety that satisfaction may not exist outside the effort to imagine it, and that efforts at art and making, however compulsory to their executor, are probably regrettable from the start. A formally inventive and daring book, and one that displays a sophistication well beyond the poet’s years, Disposable Camera will be a valuable addition to American poetry.

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The Journey

Questions and Answers About Retirement Saving, Investing and Health Care

By: Janet Kidd Stewart

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The Journey

Questions and Answers About Retirement Saving, Investing and Health Care

By: Janet Kidd Stewart

Planning for retirement can be as complicated as it is daunting, especially if you don't have the wisdom of a financial planner at your side. It is with that in mind that Janet Kidd Stewart writes the weekly Chicago Tribune column "The Journey," which provides intelligent, straightforward, and personalized tips on how to best save for retirement. Now the best of Janet Kidd Stewart's sage advice has been conveniently collected in The Journey: Questions and Answers About Retirement Saving, Investing and Health Care. Taken from her weekly Chicago Tribune columns, this book can serve as an excellent primer for retirement planning regardless of age or income. The advice is up-to-date and plainly put, allowing the average person to better understand the ins and outs of Social Security, Medicare, annuities, mortgages, and wills, as well as pensions, IRAs, and 401(k)s. Written in the friendly and insightful tone that has made Stewart's columns a popular feature, The Journey takes readers' questions about personal and specific situations and details thoughtful, practical answers that can be applicable to many individuals in similar scenarios. Stewart peppers in additional counsel on a variety of topics to supplement these questions, making this book a comprehensive but quick read for anyone curious about whether their future is secure.

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Agate Publishing

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1572844574

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Ten Big Ones

A Stephanie Plum Novel

By: Janet Evanovich

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Ten Big Ones

A Stephanie Plum Novel

By: Janet Evanovich

Janet Evanovich is the hottest author in America, and her Stephanie Plum novels have taken the nation by storm! #1 New York Times #1 Wall Street Journal #1 Los Angeles Times #1 Entertainment Weekly #1 Publishers Weekly She's accidentally destroyed a dozen cars. She's a target for every psycho and miscreant this side of the Jersey Turnpike. Her mother's convinced she'll end up dead . . . or worse, without a man. She's Stephanie Plum, and she kicks butt for a living (well, she thinks it sounds good to put it that way. . . .). It begins as an innocent trip to the deli-mart, on a quest for nachos. But Stephanie Plum and her partner, Lula, are clearly in the wrong place at the wrong time. A robbery leads to an explosion, which leads to the destruction of yet another car. It would be just another day in the life of Stephanie Plum, except that she becomes the target of a gang---and of an even scarier, more dangerous force that comes to Trenton. With super bounty hunter Ranger acting more mysteriously than ever (and the tension with vice cop Joe Morelli getting hotter), she finds herself with a decision to make: how to protect herself and where to hide while on the hunt for a killer known as the Junkman. There's only one safe place, and it has Ranger's name all over it---if she can find it. And if the Junkman doesn't find her first. With Lula riding shotgun and Grandma Mazur on the loose, Stephanie Plum is racing against the clock in her most suspenseful novel yet. Ten Big Ones is page-turning entertainment, and Janet Evanovich is the best there is.

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1250058023

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Trust

By: Janet Dailey

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By: Janet Dailey

The New York Times bestselling author “launches her Bannon Brothers trilogy with this fast-paced, compelling romantic mystery” (Library Journal). With relentless suspense and a deft feel for creating men of power and character, Janet Dailey introduces three unforgettable brothers: RJ, Linc, and Deke Bannon. Cold cases aren’t RJ Bannon’s usual line of work. But Ann Montgomery’s long-ago abduction is too intriguing to pass up. Ann was just three when she was taken in the night from her family’s historic Virginia mansion more than twenty-five years ago. The socially prominent Montgomerys launched a heartbreaking search but no trace of the missing girl was ever found. Bannon knows the chances of finding her now—alive or dead—are slim, yet he can’t stop searching for answers. Especially once he meets Erin Randall. A beautiful, talented local artist, she seems to share some tantalizing connections with the vanished Ann. As the legacy of lies and deception comes to a shocking climax, a hidden menace explodes, and Bannon vows to protect Erin at all costs—even if it puts his own life on the line . . . Praise for Janet Dailey and her novels “Dailey confirms her place as a top mega-seller.”—Kirkus Reviews “Evocative, flavorful . . . Dailey casts her spell.”—Publishers Weekly “Romance and suspense blend seamlessly into the tightly crafted plot.”—Romantic Times

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Zebra Books

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1420128175

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Peering Through a Mist

A Mom's Journey in Loss and God's Grace

By: Janet Lindsey

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Peering Through a Mist

A Mom's Journey in Loss and God's Grace

By: Janet Lindsey

Death teaches we are not in control. It is a helpless feeling unless we are trusting in God. Sometimes we are frustrated because we want the controls. We want to figure out the whys and hows, yet the Lord has not given us any answers to these questions. We become discouraged - only to haul ourselves up and believe in God's promises. This is a book about the sorrow and loss of losing a child. One can peer inside the soul of a mother whose heart has been shattered as she gives insight into her daily thoughts and struggles in grief. Hope in Jesus and life everlasting can be found in the pages of this book. It is heartbreaking, yet encouraging and helpful for others experiencing loss of any kind.

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1449736122

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