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The Short Chronicle

A Poor Clare's Account of the Reformation of Geneva

By: Jeanne de Jussie

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The Short Chronicle

A Poor Clare's Account of the Reformation of Geneva

By: Jeanne de Jussie

Jeanne de Jussie (1503–61) experienced the Protestant Reformation from within the walls of the Convent of Saint Clare in Geneva. In her impassioned and engaging Short Chronicle, she offers a singular account of the Reformation, reporting not only on the larger clashes between Protestants and Catholics but also on events in her convent—devious city councilmen who lied to trusting nuns, lecherous soldiers who tried to kiss them, and iconoclastic intruders who smashed statues and burned paintings. Throughout her tale, Jussie highlights women’s roles on both sides of the conflict, from the Reformed women who came to her convent in an attempt to convert the nuns to the Catholic women who ransacked the shop of a Reformed apothecary. Above all, she stresses the Poor Clares’ faithfulness and the good men and women who came to them in their time of need, ending her story with the nuns’ arduous journey by foot from Reformed Geneva to Catholic Annecy. First published in French in 1611, Jussie’s Short Chronicle is translated here for an English-speaking audience for the first time, providing a fresh perspective on struggles for religious and political power in sixteenth-century Geneva and a rare glimpse at early modern monastic life.

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University of Chicago Press

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ISBN 10

0226417077

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9780226417073

A Girl's Guide to Yoga

Over 30 Poses to Practice Anywhere

By: Jeanne Finestone

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A Girl's Guide to Yoga

Over 30 Poses to Practice Anywhere

By: Jeanne Finestone

Written especially for teens, this guide presents ideas and exercises that both energize a girl's body and soothe her spirit. Following a short description of yoga's origins, the author instructs on poses and shows how each pose imitates nature.

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B.E.S. Publishing

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0764128396

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9780764128394

A False Sense of Well Being

A Novel

By: Jeanne Braselton

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A False Sense of Well Being

A Novel

By: Jeanne Braselton

“I was married eleven years before I started imagining how different life could be if my husband were dead. . . .” At thirty-eight, Jessie Maddox subscribes to House Beautiful, Southern Living, even Psychology Today. She has a comfortable life in Glenville, Georgia, with Turner, the most reliable, responsible husband in the world. But after the storybook romance, “happily ever after” never came. Now the housewife who once wanted to be Martha Stewart before there was a Martha Stewart is left to wonder: Where did the marriage go wrong? Why can’t she stop picturing herself as the perfect grieving widow? As Jessie dives headlong into her midlife crisis, she is aided and abetted by a colorful cast of characters in the true Southern tradition: her best friend and next door neighbor Donna, who is having a wild adulterous affair with a younger man; Wanda McNab, the sweater-knitting, cookie-baking grandmother who is charged with killing her abusive husband. Then there’s Jessie’s eccentric family. Her younger sister Ellen, born to be a guest on Jerry Springer, has taken her seven-year-old son and squawking pet birds and left her husband “for good this time” . . . while their mother crosses the dirty words out of library books and alerts everyone to the wonderful bargains at Winn-Dixie, often at the same time. And then there’s the stuffed green headless duck . . . When a trip home to the small town of her childhood raises more questions than it answers, Jessie is forced to face the startling truth head-on–and confront the tragedy that has shadowed her heart and shaken her faith in love . . . and the future. From a brilliant new voice in fiction, here is a darkly comic novel full of revelation and insight. The danger of secrets and the power of confession . . . The pull of family, no matter how crazy. . . The fate of wedlock when one can’t find the key . . . Jeanne Braselton weaves these potent themes into a funny, poignant, utterly engaging story of a woman at the crossroads–and the unforgettable journey she must take to get back home.

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402

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Ballantine Books

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0307484610

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9780307484611

South African Literature's Russian Soul

Narrative Forms of Global Isolation

By: Jeanne-Marie Jackson

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South African Literature's Russian Soul

Narrative Forms of Global Isolation

By: Jeanne-Marie Jackson

How do great moments in literary traditions arise from times of intense social and political upheaval? South African Literature's Russian Soul charts the interplay of narrative innovation and political isolation in two of the world's most renowned non-European literatures. In this book, Jeanne-Marie Jackson demonstrates how Russian writing's “Golden Age” in the troubled nineteenth-century has served as a model for South African writers both during and after apartheid. Exploring these two isolated literary cultures alongside each other, the book challenges the limits of "global" methodologies in contemporary literary studies and outdated models of center-periphery relations to argue for a more locally involved scale of literary enquiry with more truly global horizons.

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249

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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ISBN 10

1472593006

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9781472593009

Thunder in the Heartland

A Chronicle of Outstanding Weather Events in Ohio

By: Thomas W. Schmidlin,Jeanne Appelhans Schmidlin

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Thunder in the Heartland

A Chronicle of Outstanding Weather Events in Ohio

By: Thomas W. Schmidlin,Jeanne Appelhans Schmidlin

Ohio can be a land of weather extremes. Bringing together data from government records, scientific studies, memoirs, diaries and newspapers, this study highlights 200 weather events from 1790 to the present which demonstrate extremes of rain, snow, storms and temperature.

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392

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Kent State University Press

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0873385497

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9780873385497

Haunted (A Lexie Starr Mystery, Book 3)

By: Jeanne Glidewell

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Haunted (A Lexie Starr Mystery, Book 3)

By: Jeanne Glidewell

College Student Found Dead in Makeshift Coffin in the Lexie Starr Mystery, Haunted, by Jeanne Glidewell Lexie Starr, a widowed library assistant, converts her boyfriend's B&B into a haunted house for Halloween. But when a young college student is found truly dead in the makeshift coffin in the parlor, the Alexandria Inn has a second murder on the books. Fearing for her boyfriend's business, Lexie sets out to solve the murder on her own. It seems every suspect has an ax to grind with the victim, until Lexie's determination and impulsiveness turns up the real killer. Now she has to prove it before becoming the coffin's next occupant. REVIEWS: "I have enjoyed all of Jeanne Glidewell's books so far and this one is no exception! ~Amazon Verified Reviewer "I found myself talking to the characters saying things like "don't do it!". Very fun reading as always." ~Yvonne P., Amazon Reviewer "Jeanne Glidewell's books always make me laugh!"~Alice Duncan, author of The Daisy Gumm Majesty Mystery Series THE LEXIE STARR MYSTERIES, in series order Leave No Stone Unturned The Extinguished Guest Haunted With This Ring Just Ducky The Spirit of the Season (A Holiday Novella) Cozy Camping Marriage and Mayhem THE RIPPLE EFFECT MYSTERIES, in series order A Rip Roaring Good Time Rip Tide Ripped to Shreds Rip Your Heart Out Ripped Apart Ripped Off No Big Rip The Grim Ripper

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202

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ePublishing Works!

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ISBN 10

1614174520

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9781614174523

Red Letter Days

The Christian Year in Story for Primary Assembly

By: Jeanne L. Jackson

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Red Letter Days

The Christian Year in Story for Primary Assembly

By: Jeanne L. Jackson

Covering the main festivals and saints' days, these 81 stories for primary-school assemblies, or for use with smaller groups of children, reflect the rhythm and punctuation of the Christian year. The stories are organized chronologically from Advent, through the full year, to St Catherine's Day, and each one is preceded by an explanatory note or short biography. Appendices include the dates of Easter and the other main Christian festivals for the next 30 years, a chronology of saints, and two indexes - alphabetical and by theme.

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196

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Nelson Thornes

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0748719342

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9780748719341

Lexie Starr Cozy Mysteries Boxed Set (Books 1 to 3)

Cozy Mystery Box Set #1

By: Jeanne Glidewell

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Lexie Starr Cozy Mysteries Boxed Set (Books 1 to 3)

Cozy Mystery Box Set #1

By: Jeanne Glidewell

Join widowed library assistant and amateur sleuth Lexie Starr on her first three encounters with mayhem, murder, and a potential suitor. Book 1: Lexie Starr accidently discovers that her new son-in-law may be guilty of murdering his first wife. Then Lexie's daughter, Wendy, disappears. Book 2: At the Grand Opening of a local B&B, the Historical Society's president is found murdered in the inn's grandest suite, and Lexie, much to the owner's chagrin, horns her way in on the investigation. Book 3: Lexie Starr has converted her boyfriend's B&B into a haunted house for Halloween. But when a young college student is found truly dead in the makeshift coffin in the parlor, Lexie fears for her boyfriend's business and sets out to solve the murder. REVIEWS: ". . . rapidly paced tongue-in-cheek humor provides plenty of laugh-out-loud moments." ~Booklist "The Lexie Starr mysteries have just the right hint of romance." ~Jill Churchill, author of the Jane Jeffry and Grace and Favor series "I love Lexie Starr. She can get into more trouble. . ." ~Alice Duncan, author of The Daisy Gumm Majesty Mystery Series THE RIPPLE EFFECT MYSTERIES, in series order A Rip Roaring Good Time Rip Tide Ripped to Shreds Rip Your Heart Out Ripped Apart Ripped Off No Big Rip The Grim Ripper THE LEXIE STARR MYSTERIES, in series order Leave No Stone Unturned The Extinguished Guest Haunted With This Ring Just Ducky The Spirit of the Season (A Holiday Novella) Cozy Camping Marriage and Mayhem

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687

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ePublishing Works!

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1614177821

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9781614177821

A Girl's Guide to Yoga

Over 30 Poses to Practice Anywhere

By: Jeanne Finestone

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A Girl's Guide to Yoga

Over 30 Poses to Practice Anywhere

By: Jeanne Finestone

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Book's by Jeanne Finestone

The Short Chronicle

The Short Chronicle

A Girl's Guide to Yoga

A Girl's Guide to Yoga

A False Sense of Well Being

A False Sense of Well Being

South African Literature's Russian Soul

South African Literature's Russian Soul

Thunder in the Heartland

Thunder in the Heartland

Haunted (A Lexie Starr Mystery, Book 3)

Haunted (A Lexie Starr Mystery, Book 3)

Red Letter Days

Red Letter Days

Lexie Starr Cozy Mysteries Boxed Set (Books 1 to 3)

Lexie Starr Cozy Mysteries Boxed Set (Books 1 to 3)

A Girl's Guide to Yoga

A Girl's Guide to Yoga

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