Chronicles the life and times of amateur mathematician and former stand-up comic Marissa "Moose" Minnion who, due to an allergic reaction to Brazil nuts, is in a coma
This book explores and reflects on peacebuilding, which emerges from the experiences and realities of women’s lives in East Africa, specifically, in Uganda. The author argues that often these community based peacebuilding efforts are responses to women's struggles for survival — both individually and for their families and communities. Carefully analyzing education, women's roles, human rights, conflicts, disability and immigration, this book helps to understand African women's roles in development and peacebuilding in the region. The project will interest development studies and African politics scholars, graduate students, researchers and policy makers.
Shelby delivers singing telegrams. Shelby's husband Max is a chemist. Shelby is attracted to Max's friend Hadley. Rahda is an Indian chemist who works with Max and Hadley. Rahda lies about a non-existent catalyst she alledgedly synthesized. Rahda's lies become a real catalyst for Shelby, Max, and Hadley, when they are forced to make hard choices about friendship, marriage, and the future.
From Jennifer Baumgardner, one of the leading voices of Third Wave feminism, comes this provocative, thoughtful, often funny collection of essays and interviews that offers a state of the union on contemporary feminist issues. F 'em! is a mix of old and new essays by Baumgardner, ranging in tone from laugh-out-loud confessional to sobering analysis. She investigates topics as varied as purity balls, sexuality, motherhood, and shared breastfeeding; rape, reproductive rights, and the future of feminism. The essays in F 'em! are rounded out by candid one-on-one interviews with leading feminists who have influenced Baumgardner's perspectives—including Riot Grrrls' Kathleen Hanna, Native American activist Winona LaDuke, transgender activist Julia Serano, and artists like Ani DiFranco, Björk, and Amy Ray. At turns intimate, fierce, philosophical, and funny, they are an intimate window into the minds and hearts of Third Wave pioneers. Holding it all together is Baumgardner's insightful thinking about what it means to be a feminist today, as she answers frequently-asked questions: What does it mean to be a woman today? Do we even need feminism anymore? Thought-provoking and cutting-edge, F 'em! provides a clearer and more complete understanding of feminism—its past, its present, and its future.
Mardi Gras festivities don’t end after the parades roll through the streets; rather, a large part of the celebration continues unseen by the general public. Retreating to theaters, convention centers, and banquet halls, krewes spend the post-parade evening at lavish balls, where members cultivate a sense of fraternity and reinforce the organization’s shared values through pageantry and dance. In New Orleans Carnival Balls, Jennifer Atkins draws back the curtain on the origin of these exclusive soirees, bringing to light unique traditions unseen by outsiders. The oldest Carnival organizations—the Mistick Krewe of Comus, Twelfth Night Revelers, Krewe of Proteus, Knights of Momus, and Rex—emerged in the mid-nineteenth century. These old-line krewes ruled Mardi Gras from the Civil War until World War I, and the traditions of their private balls reflected a need for group solidarity amidst a world in flux. For these organizations, Carnival balls became magical realms where krewesmen reinforced their elite identity through sculpted tableaux vivants performances, mock coronations, and romantic ballroom dancing. This world was full of possibilities: krewesmen became gods, kings, and knights, while their daughters became queens and maids. As the old-line krewes cultivated a sense of brotherhood, they used costume and movement to reaffirm their group identity, and the crux of these performances relied on a specific mode of expression—dancing. Using the concept of dance as a lens for examining Carnival balls, Atkins delves deeper into the historical context and distinctive rituals of Mardi Gras in New Orleans. Beyond presenting readers with a new means of thinking about Carnival traditions, Atkins’s work situates dance as a vital piece of historical inquiry and a mode of study that sheds new light on the hidden practices of some of the best-known krewes in the Big Easy.
Why is this night different from all other nights? For starters, Jared Leiman is home for the holidays. Because though he and Caroline Weiss were high school sweethearts, their postcollege lives took them in different directions. Jared became a big-time entertainment lawyer in LA, while Caroline became a fitness instructor and stayed in town to care for her sick mother. And though her mother passed away three years ago, Caroline is finally free to go where she chooses. Meanwhile Jared, who inherited custody of his baby niece after a tragic accident, is suddenly a family man. So now Caroline wants to leave her hometown in the dust, whereas Jared might just set up roots there. Because there is one thing that Browerville, New Jersey, offers the two of them that no other place does…each other! From Harlequin Special Edition: Believe in love. Overcome obstacles. Find happiness. Holidays, Heart and Chutzpah Book 1: Home for the Challah Days Book 2: Matzah Ball Blues
Writer/Designer is a brief, accessible text that helps you compose multimodally across a range of modes, genres, and media. You learn by doing as you write for authentic audiences and purposes.
This motivational book draws parallels between football and life-- and shows how the principles needed to win at one are the same as those needed to win at the other.--Publisher.
This kit contains: Simply Ball with Pilates Principles book with 64 pages of full-color photographs with step-by-step instructions explain how to exercise effectively, to improve muscle tone and strength and to increase your energy. The exercises can easily be carried out at home. The book also includes an introduction to the philosophy and principles of Pilates and an explanation of how using the exercise ball can improve your muscle endurance, coordination and reflexes.Simply Ball with Pilates Principles video, in which Jennifer Pohlman and Rodney Searle take you through the 25 exercises, demonstrating clearly the techniques and correct positions and also show how to focus on the exact techniques for maximum benefit. They guide you through the movements step-by-step so that you can master these exercises and experience a positive lift in your fitness level.
This publication is compiled with a passion to enlighten people with innovative and creative means to acquire a home - one of our most basic human needs. Shelter, a personal place of protection, to rest, to store and to commune. By addressing a variety of methodologies for cost-efficient ownership. Filled with genius 3D designs, mind-blowing raw fractals, extreme interior and exterior designs, photography beyond-imagination, and some off-the-wall humour. Although a little concerned, that the stimulating artwork display chosen to bring the inspiration to life may distract from the imperative nature of the message. We aim to inspire entrepreneurs, architects, builders, craftsmen and prospective house-hunters alike to be community-minded, green-conscious and even to profitably make a difference. Frugal advice abounds, from the red-tape to the nifty thrifty hints, tips and other tit-bits. Some secrets for longevity, rejuvenation and euphoric well-being. Even some Mind-boggling environmental insights.
Getting Cities Right offers a bold and intrepid look at the current political environment globally, and how that impacts local governments. And, it shares a thoughtful and challenging analysis of the new technology that is changing how we live and work - and how municipalities will do business.
Every member of the Frazzle family is disastrously forgetful. Mr. Frazzle forgets his trousers, Wags the dog can't find bone, and Annie and Ben bring fishing poles and towels to school instead of their homework. Not even Aunt Rosemary with her organizational tips can help. But one day Annie has an idea that combines rhyme, recall, and song into a melodic way to remember in this warmhearted tribute to compensating for weaknesses.
This eye-catching football volume includes a discussion of the types of exercises trainers use to build overall strength and to build the strength and skills for certain positions. Author Jennifer Guess McKerley explains the laws of motion that determine how the ball moves when passed, punted, kicked, or caught, as well as how velocity, momentum, and mass determine the outcome of a tackle. The author also talks about equipment and how it protects players, and what types of injuries occur when it doesn't. The nutritional needs of football players and how their bodies respond to training are discussed, as well as the psychological aspects of winning and losing.
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