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The Songs of Stones River

A Civil War Novel

By: Jessica Gunderson

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The Songs of Stones River

A Civil War Novel

By: Jessica Gunderson

The stories of two Southern boys, one black and one white, during the Civil War.

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Capstone

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1434297039

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Technology in Mental Health

Foundations of Clinical Use

By: Jessica Stone

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Technology in Mental Health

Foundations of Clinical Use

By: Jessica Stone

Technology in Mental Health focuses on the responsible integration of technology into therapy in a world affected by COVID. Author Jessica Stone discusses the pandemic’s effects on the mental health field, historical fundamentals, and possible future implications. Chapters also explore legal and ethical considerations as well as educational and supervision needs. Seasoned and new clinicians alike will find valuable information in these pages as they progress from traditional to modern to post-COVID mental health treatment.

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Taylor & Francis

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1000820718

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Pagan Portals - The Water Witch

An Introduction to Water Witchcraft

By: Jessica Howard

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Pagan Portals - The Water Witch

An Introduction to Water Witchcraft

By: Jessica Howard

For thousands of years the element of water has captured the hearts and imaginations of those who have come before us. From tales of benevolent spirits that dwell in lakes and ponds to the ferocious sea monsters that lurk in the depths, history and local folklore is full of tales of the mysterious and otherworldly nature of this element. But what is water witchcraft, and how can you practice it? This book offers a complete introduction to the way of the water witch, including information on deities, tools, using water in magic, animal guides, working with water spirits, water divination, and plenty of rituals, spells, and practical exercises for you to use. Whether you are interested in the water witch path or just want to learn how to work more closely with the element of water, this book contains everything you need to get started.

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John Hunt Publishing

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1785359568

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9781785359569

Dogeaters

By: Jessica Hagedorn

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Dogeaters

By: Jessica Hagedorn

Jessica Hagedorn has transformed her bestselling novel about the Philippines during the reign of Ferdinand and Imelda Marcos into an equally powerful theatrical piece that is a multi-layered tour de force. As Harold Bloom writes, "Hagedorn expresses the conflicts experienced by Asian immigrants caught between cultures . . . she takes aim at racism in the U.S. and develops in her dramas the themes of displacement and the search for belonging." Jessica Hagedorn is a performance artist, poet, novelist and playwright, born and raised in the Philippines. Her novels include Dogeaters (Penguin 1990) which was nominated for a National Book Award and The Gangster of Love (Penguin 1996); a short story collection, Danger and Beauty (City Lights 2002).

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Theatre Communications Group

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155936825X

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The First Collection of Criticism by a Living Female Rock Critic

Revised and Expanded Edition

By: Jessica Hopper

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The First Collection of Criticism by a Living Female Rock Critic

Revised and Expanded Edition

By: Jessica Hopper

Jessica Hopper's criticism is a trenchant and necessary counterpoint not just on music, but on our culture at large." —Annie Clark, St. Vincent An acclaimed, career-spanning collection from a fiercely feminist and revered contemporary rock critic, reissued with new material Throughout her career, spanning more than two decades, Jessica Hopper, a revered and pioneering music critic, has examined women recording and producing music, in all genres, through an intersectional feminist lens. The First Collection of Criticism by a Living Female Rock Critic features oral histories of bands like Hole and Sleater Kinney, interviews with the women editors of 1970s-era Rolling Stone, and intimate conversations with iconic musicians such as Björk, Robyn, and Lido Pimienta. Hopper journeys through the truths of Riot Grrrl's empowering insurgence; decamps to Gary, Indiana, on the eve of Michael Jackson's death; explodes the grunge-era mythologies of Nirvana and Courtney Love; and examines the rise of emo. The collection also includes profiles and reviews of some of the most-loved, and most-loathed, women artists making music today: Fiona Apple, Kacey Musgraves, M.I.A., Miley Cyrus, Lana Del Rey. In order for the music industry to change, Hopper writes, we need “the continual presence of radicalized women . . . being encouraged and given reasons to stay, rather than diminished by the music which glues our communities together.” The First Collection of Criticism by a Living Female Rock Critic—published to acclaim in 2015, and reissued now with new material and an introduction by Samantha Irby—is a rallying cry for women-centered history and storytelling, and a groundbreaking, obsessive, razor-sharp panorama of music writing crafted by one of the most influential critics of her generation.

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MCD x FSG Originals

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0374722633

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9780374722630

Reading Between the Lines

Parish Libraries and their Readers in Early Modern England, 1558–1709

By: Jessica G. Purdy

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Reading Between the Lines

Parish Libraries and their Readers in Early Modern England, 1558–1709

By: Jessica G. Purdy

This book provides an overview of the establishment and use of parish libraries in early modern England and includes a thematic analysis of surviving marginalia and readers' marks. This book is the first direct and detailed analysis of parish libraries in early modern England and uses a case-study approach to the examination of foundation practices, physical and intellectual accessibility, the nature of the collections, and the ways in which people used these libraries and read their books.

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BRILL

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9004363718

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9789004363717

Cold Case Target

By: Jessica R. Patch

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Cold Case Target

By: Jessica R. Patch

Caught in a serial killer’s deadly game with nowhere to turn… Interrupting an attempted murder—and leaving with incriminating evidence—makes Sissy Spencer a serial killer’s next target. With a flash drive in her possession containing disturbing proof of multiple murders, Sissy has no choice but to trust her ex-boyfriend, private investigator Beau Brighton, to keep her safe. But can they unravel the clues and track down a killer…before he catches them first? From Love Inspired Suspense: Courage. Danger. Faith. Texas Crime Scene Cleaners Book 1: Crime Scene Conspiracy Book 2: Cold Case Target

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Harlequin

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036974151X

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9780369741516

Love Inspired Suspense November 2023 - Box Set 2 of 2

By: Jessica R. Patch,Sami A. Abrams,Kari Trumbo

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Love Inspired Suspense November 2023 - Box Set 2 of 2

By: Jessica R. Patch,Sami A. Abrams,Kari Trumbo

Love Inspired Suspense brings you three new titles! Enjoy these suspenseful romances of danger and faith. This box set includes: CRIME SCENE CONSPIRACY (A Texas Crime Scene Cleaners novel) by Jessica R. Patch A string of staged deaths forces Texas Ranger Emily O’Connell on a covert mission to investigate a governor’s connection to the deceased women. No one can know what she’s doing—including former ranger Stone Spencer. But when Emily becomes the next target, she must choose between her secrets…and her life. KILLER CHRISTMAS EVIDENCE (A Deputies of Anderson County thriller) by Sami A. Abrams When Detective Kyle Howard rescues a woman from a burning house, he’s shocked that it’s Cassidy Bowman—the detective who was responsible for his fiancée’s death. Now Cassidy can’t remember who she is…or just how close she is to finding a merciless serial killer. DEADLY YELLOWSTONE SECRETS by Kari Trumbo Naturalist Tamala Roth finds herself targeted by a poacher in Yellowstone National Park who will stop at nothing to keep his secret. The only person she can trust is Ranger Clint Jackson. But when a blizzard traps them, will they make it out alive? For more stories filled with danger and romance, look for Love Inspired Suspense November 2023 Box Set – 1 of 2

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Harlequin

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0369741803

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9780369741806

Medicine: A Competency-Based Companion E-Book

With STUDENT CONSULT Online Access

By: Jessica Israel,Allan R Tunkel

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Medicine: A Competency-Based Companion E-Book

With STUDENT CONSULT Online Access

By: Jessica Israel,Allan R Tunkel

Complete, yet concise, Medicine: A Competency-Based Companion provides the core information you need to think like an experienced clinician during your medical rotation. This handy, pocket-sized medical reference book hones in on the must-know differential diagnoses of the common medical presentations and guides you through the most up-to-date and effective approaches to treatment, equipping you to excel. - Take it with you! A portable, pocket-sized format places high-yield core information essential to internal medicine rotations right in your lab coat. - Assess your progress with activities to promote retention and application of knowledge, including online access to your own competency-based portfolio tools and competency-specific learning modules (Vertical Reads). - Master ACGME Core Competencies to integrate evidence-based medicine, continual self-assessment, and cognizance of interpersonal skills into your daily routine. - Understand and assimilate critical concepts more easily with "Speaking Intelligently" and "Clinical Thinking" features in clinical chapters to help you see the "big picture." - Quickly access the most common and must-know internal medicine signs/symptoms and disorders, conveniently organized by presentation. - Grasp and retain vital information more easily thanks to "Teaching Visuals"—an interactive teaching device designed to reinforce visual concepts. - Perform a more in-depth review of internal medicine topics with "Clinical Entities" that are referenced to Andreoli and Carpenter's Cecil Essentials of Medicine, 8th edition. - Access the full contents online at www.studentconsult.com where you'll find the complete text and illustrations, "Integration Links" to bonus content in other Student Consult titles, an interactive community center with a wealth of additional resources, self-assessment competency log, vertical reads and much more!

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Elsevier Health Sciences

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1455733512

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Touring Swedish America

Where to Go and what to See

By: Alan H. Winquist,Jessica Rousselow-Winquist

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Touring Swedish America

Where to Go and what to See

By: Alan H. Winquist,Jessica Rousselow-Winquist

With over 1.3 million Swedish Americans in residence, it is no surprise that the United States has a wealth of landmarks that pay homage to the Swedish people and culture. Touring Swedish America details the locations, histories, and stories behind more than 1,000 such places, including the charming Holy Trinity Church, built in stone and brick in Wilmington, Delaware; the rustic S. M. Swenson log cabin in Austin, Texas; the water tower in the form of a rosemaled coffee cup in Stanton, Iowa; and actress Ann-Margaret's handprints outside the Mann Chinese Theater in West Hollywood, California. Published in conjunction with the Swedish Council of America, Touring Swedish America is the comprehensive guide to historic towns, homes, and churches erected during the mass Swedish migration beginning in 1840s, as well as the art, architecture, schools, hospitals, businesses, museums, and gardens still in use today. Organized by state and featuring easy-to-use appendixes that outline sites on the National Register of Historic Places, this comprehensive guide with handy regional maps is the perfect tool for all travelers on the hunt for slices of their Swedish past.

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Minnesota Historical Society

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0873515595

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9780873515597

Driving Backwards

By: Jessica Lander

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Driving Backwards

By: Jessica Lander

Gilmanton was briefly the most famous town in America. Today the town, nestled amongst the hills of Central New Hampshire and along the curve of the Suncook River, is a microcosm of the changing ways and enduring values of rural life in the twenty-first century. Driving Backwards is a poignant exploration of the vividness of the everyday. Across twenty years of summers, Jessica Lander has come to know Gilmanton and its residents. Valerie, who tends sixtyfive goats,home-schools ten children and crafts artisanal goat cheese. Jim and Cheryl, who raise miniature horses, flocks of chickens and long eared rabbits all on two tiny acres. Duncan, a third generation farmer, who harvests thousands of pound of wild blueberries each year summer. Chuck, who runs a six-generation dairy farm. Lander's guide is David Bickford—a fireman, carpenter, town selectman and nearly one hundred year old storyteller. Through richly observed portraits and elegant prose Lander elevates the ordinary, and encourages a deeper appreciation for the stories that surrounding us. With grace, humor, affection and insight, Driving Backwards blends three hundred years of colorful history with the contemporary lives, seasonal rhythms and varied landscape of modern small-town America.

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TidePool Press, LLC

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0991452313

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9780991452316

Pagan Portals - The Art of Lithomancy

Divination with Stones, Crystals, and Charms

By: Jessica Howard

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Pagan Portals - The Art of Lithomancy

Divination with Stones, Crystals, and Charms

By: Jessica Howard

Lithomancy is a form of divination which many people are aware of, although they may not know it by name. Using nothing more than stones from the garden or your favourite crystals, you can uncover the secrets of your subconscious, understand the past, and divine the future.

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John Hunt Publishing

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1789049156

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9781789049152

Environmental Problem-Solving: Balancing Science and Politics Using Consensus Building Tools

Guided Readings and Assignments from MITs Training Program for Environmental Professionals

By: Lawrence Susskind,Bruno Verdini,Jessica Gordon,Yasmin Zaerpoor

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Environmental Problem-Solving: Balancing Science and Politics Using Consensus Building Tools

Guided Readings and Assignments from MITs Training Program for Environmental Professionals

By: Lawrence Susskind,Bruno Verdini,Jessica Gordon,Yasmin Zaerpoor

‘Environmental Problem-Solving' presents short excerpts from carefully selected readings, expert commentaries on those readings, assignments, and the best MIT student responses to the assignments and exam questions with excellent student response. The book presents four main models of environmental policy-making: competing theories of environmental ethics; tools for environmental assessment and environmental decision-making; and techniques for public engagement and group decision-making. The book covers the material presented in the semester-long course required of all students enrolled in MIT’s Environmental Policy and Planning Specialization.

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Anthem Press

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1785271326

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9781785271328

The Witness

By: Jessica Serrano

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The Witness

By: Jessica Serrano

How old is the earth? Have you ever wondered what happened to the dinosaurs? And the Neanderthals? Was there a pre-Adamic civilization? And what about the watchers, Nephilim, the aliens, the pyramids, and the all-seeing eye? What does all that mean? Is there a connection? And were those who died during the flood (in the days of Noah) really human? And where did the different races come from? Most importantly, have you ever wondered what the Bible says about any of this? In storylike for

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Page Publishing Inc

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1684097339

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9781684097333

Memory Landscapes of the Inka Carved Outcrops

By: Jessica Joyce Christie

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Memory Landscapes of the Inka Carved Outcrops

By: Jessica Joyce Christie

Memory Landscapes of the Inka Carved Outcrops: From Past to Present presents a comprehensive analysis of the carved rocks the Inka created in the Andean highlands during the fifteenth and early sixteenth centuries. It provides an overview of Inka history, a detailed analysis of the techniques and styles of carving, and five comprehensive case studies. It opens in the Inka capital, Cusco, one of the two locations where the geometric style of Inka carving was authored by the ninth ruler Pachakuti Inka Yupanki. The following chapters move to the origin places on the Island of the Sun in Lake Titicaca and at Pumaurqu, southwest of Cusco, where the Inka constructed the emergence of the first members of their dynasty from sacred rock outcrops. The final case studies focus upon the royal estates of Machu Picchu and Chinchero. Machu Picchu is the second site where Pachakuti appears to have authored the geometric style. Chinchero was built by his son, Thupa Inka Yupanki, who adopted his father’s strategy of rock carving and associated political messages. The methodology used in this book reconstructs relational networks between the sculpted outcrops, the land and people and examines how such networks have changed over time. The primary focus documents the specific political context of Inka carved rocks expanded into the performance of a stone ideology, which set Inka stone cults decidedly apart from earlier and later agricultural as well as ritual uses of empowered stones. When the Inka state formed in the mid-fifteenth century, carved rocks were used to mark local territories in and around Cusco. In the process of imperial expansion, selected outcrops were sculpted in peripheral regions to map Inka presence and showcase the cultivated and ordered geography of the state.

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Lexington Books

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0739194895

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9780739194898

Save the Cat! Writes a Novel

The Last Book On Novel Writing You'll Ever Need

By: Jessica Brody

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Save the Cat! Writes a Novel

The Last Book On Novel Writing You'll Ever Need

By: Jessica Brody

The first novel-writing guide from the best-selling Save the Cat! story-structure series, which reveals the 15 essential plot points needed to make any novel a success. Novelist Jessica Brody presents a comprehensive story-structure guide for novelists that applies the famed Save the Cat! screenwriting methodology to the world of novel writing. Revealing the 15 "beats" (plot points) that comprise a successful story--from the opening image to the finale--this book lays out the Ten Story Genres (Monster in the House; Whydunit; Dude with a Problem) alongside quirky, original insights (Save the Cat; Shard of Glass) to help novelists craft a plot that will captivate--and a novel that will sell.

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Ten Speed Press

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0399579753

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9780399579752

Sacred Medicine Cupboard

A Holistic Guide and Journal for Caring for Your Family Naturally-Recipes, Tips, and Practices

By: Anni Daulter,Jessica Booth,Jessica Smithson

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Sacred Medicine Cupboard

A Holistic Guide and Journal for Caring for Your Family Naturally-Recipes, Tips, and Practices

By: Anni Daulter,Jessica Booth,Jessica Smithson

An inspirational guide for holistic family wellness, Sacred Medicine Cupboard presents seasonal insights, practical knowledge, recipes, projects, and journal prompts for a sacred medicine practice—broken down into 36 chapters. Beautifully designed, with an abundance of full-color photographs, this book cultivates skills and tools for readers navigating an increasingly complicated world. Organized by topic of the week, such as Awakening, Blossom, Spicy, Glow, and Rest, Sacred Medicine Cupboard provides a treasury of tools—from medicinal teas and elixirs to sacred practices to creative projects—to nurture and rejuvenate the entire family, along with journaling spaces at the end of each section to write, reflect, and develop a way of life rooted in peace and natural health. Anni Daulter has teamed up with Jessica Booth and Jessica Smithson, who bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to the narrative. They share a commitment to encouraging mothers to practice their own skills, listen to their innate knowing, and explore redefining what health and wellbeing mean for their family. The practical tips and creative ideas presented here put readers back in touch with simple time-tested practices that bring wholeness and wellbeing out of the cupboard. Medicine, they show, can be a well-timed hug, a reassuring hand, or a thoughtfully prepared meal. Echoing the core tenets of the Sacred Living Movement, this book reveals the power and insight we possess when our body, mind, and soul communicate in harmony.

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North Atlantic Books

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1623170680

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9781623170684

The Seer

Violets in the Grass

By: Jessica Marrocco

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The Seer

Violets in the Grass

By: Jessica Marrocco

Arael steps into a space of non-ordinary reality that stirs her childhood memory of picking violets in the grass at her neighbors home, where a misty portal appears. This is the fi rst time she discovers that she is able to see into a multiverse of non-ordinary realities where other dimensional beings exist. All of this begins when Arael, as an adult, is regressed and discovers that her childhood experience was the portal to the historical past, land of the Fae, extraterrestrial realities, and a lifetime of unexplainable events and visions.

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BalboaPress

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1452560307

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9781452560304

Draconis

Warriors of the Wind

By: Jessica Raven

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Draconis

Warriors of the Wind

By: Jessica Raven

Draconis versus the Kingdom of the Vampires When Sedy first comes into contact with magic and magical beings, she ends her adventures wanting nothing more passionately than a relationship with Damien, King of the Vampires. Now he has invited her to his palace, and she has accepted his invitation fluttering with nervous anticipation. The romantic weekend Sedy had hoped for begins with malicious subterfuge from his subjects and ends with her abduction from the palace by Tyke, Ruler of Draconis, who has a score to settle with Damien. What neither Tyke nor the vampire has counted on are Sedy's own feelings, which take a wholly unexpected turn--and Tyke himself is soon no longer sure whether he's holding Sedy captive for revenge or purely to satisfy his own desires...

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Babelcube Inc.

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1667408453

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9781667408453

Nacho Figueras Presents: Wild One

By: Jessica Whitman

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Nacho Figueras Presents: Wild One

By: Jessica Whitman

Perfect book for the beach." --Library Journal on High Season Kat Parker thought she'd finally escaped being known as the housekeeper's daughter in the class-obsessed polo town of Wellington, FL. With her first blockbuster screenplay, she'd become the Hollywood It girl-until with one flop suddenly she wasn't. Heading home is her only option. Kat knows she can write another hit...if only she can find the right story. What she finds instead is the drop-dead gorgeous celebrity athlete Sebastian Del Campo, who's just as well known for his tabloid exploits as he is for his prowess on the polo field. For Sebastian, everything in life has always come easily-wealth, sports, women. But the perennial party life is starting to feel a bit stale. Especially after meeting Kat. Her easy laughter and candid attitude make him aspire to something more meaningful for the first time in his life. As Sebastian tells Kat stories of his grandmother Victoria, a woman who could be dripping in diamonds one moment and tearing up the polo field the next, Kat's inspiration fires and soon the pair are back in Hollywood, working on a film together that could make or break both of their careers. And though the chemistry between the two is building, the film's irresistible star has other ideas...

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Forever

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145556365X

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Political Monopolies in American Cities

The Rise and Fall of Bosses and Reformers

By: Jessica Trounstine

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Political Monopolies in American Cities

The Rise and Fall of Bosses and Reformers

By: Jessica Trounstine

Around the same time that Richard J. Daley governed Chicago, greasing the wheels of his notorious political machine during a tenure that lasted from 1955 to his death in 1976, Anthony “Dutch” Hamann’s “reform” government centralized authority to similar effect in San Jose. In light of their equally exclusive governing arrangements—a similarity that seems to defy their reputations—Jessica Trounstine asks whether so-called bosses and reformers are more alike than we might have realized. Situating her in-depth studies of Chicago and San Jose in the broad context of data drawn from more than 240 cities over the course of a century, she finds that the answer—a resounding yes—illuminates the nature of political power. Both political machines and reform governments, she reveals, bias the system in favor of incumbents, effectively establishing monopolies that free governing coalitions from dependence on the support of their broader communities. Ironically, Trounstine goes on to show, the resulting loss of democratic responsiveness eventually mobilizes residents to vote monopolistic regimes out of office. Envisioning an alternative future for American cities, Trounstine concludes by suggesting solutions designed to free urban politics from this damaging cycle.

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University of Chicago Press

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0226812839

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9780226812830

Road Through Midnight

A Civil Rights Memorial

By: Jessica Ingram

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Road Through Midnight

A Civil Rights Memorial

By: Jessica Ingram

At first glance, Jessica Ingram's landscape photographs could have been made nearly anywhere in the American South: a fenced-in backyard, a dirt road lined by overgrowth, a field grooved with muddy tire prints. These seemingly ordinary places, however, were the sites of pivotal events during the civil rights era, though often there is not a plaque with dates and names to mark their importance. Many of these places are where the bodies of activists, mill workers, store owners, sharecroppers, children and teenagers were murdered or found, victims of racist violence. Images of these places are interspersed with oral histories from victims' families and investigative journalists, as well as pages from newspapers and FBI files and other ephemera. With Road Through Midnight, the result of nearly a decade of research and fieldwork, Ingram unlocks powerful and complex histories to reframe these commonplace landscapes as sites of both remembrance and resistance and transforms the way we regard both what has happened and what's happening now—as the fight for civil rights goes on and memorialization has become the literal subject of contested cultural and societal ground.

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UNC Press Books

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1469654245

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9781469654249

Kidnapping Cold Case & Cold Case Target

Two Thrilling Suspense Novels

By: Laura Scott,Jessica R. Patch

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Kidnapping Cold Case & Cold Case Target

Two Thrilling Suspense Novels

By: Laura Scott,Jessica R. Patch

Love Inspired Suspense brings you two full-length novels in one collection! From USA Today bestselling author Laura Scott and Jessica R. Patch, discover stories filled with suspense, romance and faith. Kidnapping Cold Case by Laura Scott Ten years ago, forensic artist Jacy Urban escaped her abductor with no memory of that night. Now two teenage girls are missing, and all signs indicate that the same kidnapper is back on the hunt. When Jacy is attacked, it’s clear the assailant is after her. Only Detective Cash Rawson is there to rescue her—just as he did a decade ago. Can Cash help Jacy recover her memories and bring a criminal to justice before she’s silenced for good? Cold Case Target by Jessica R. Patch Interrupting an attempted murder—and leaving with incriminating evidence—makes Sissy Spencer a serial killer’s next target. With a flash drive in her possession containing disturbing proof of multiple murders, Sissy has no choice but to trust her ex-boyfriend, private investigator Beau Brighton, to keep her safe. But unraveling the clues to track down a criminal mastermind could be the last thing they do… From Love Inspired Suspense: Find strength and determination in stories of faith and love in the face of danger.

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Harlequin

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0369751175

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9780369751171

Crime Scene Conspiracy

A Thrilling Romantic Suspense Book

By: Jessica R. Patch

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Crime Scene Conspiracy

A Thrilling Romantic Suspense Book

By: Jessica R. Patch

“I love reading Jessica R. Patch's books! She does such a wonderful job putting twists and turns in this story, you never really know who the bad guy is until the very end.” –Amazon reviewer on Texas Cold Case Threat Too many mysterious deaths. Not enough clues. A string of staged deaths forces Texas Ranger Emily O’Connell on a covert mission to investigate a governor’s connection to the deceased women. She doesn’t trust anyone—including crime scene cleaner Stone Spencer. But when Emily’s questioning makes her the serial killer’s next target, she must turn to ex-ranger Stone for help. With threats at every turn, outrunning a merciless villain could be the last thing they do. From Love Inspired Suspense: Courage. Danger. Faith. Texas Crime Scene Cleaners Book 1: Crime Scene Conspiracy Book 2: Cold Case Target Book 3: Deadly Christmas Inheritance

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036974120X

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9780369741202

Policing Sexuality

The Mann Act and the Making of the FBI

By: Jessica R. Pliley

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Policing Sexuality

The Mann Act and the Making of the FBI

By: Jessica R. Pliley

Jessica Pliley links the crusade against sex trafficking to the FBI’s growth into a formidable law agency that cooperated with states and municipalities in pursuit of offenders. The Bureau intervened in squabbles on behalf of men intent on monitoring their wives and daughters and imprisoned prostitutes while seldom prosecuting their male clients.

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0674368118

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The Transit of Venus Enterprise in Victorian Britain

By: Jessica Ratcliff

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The Transit of Venus Enterprise in Victorian Britain

By: Jessica Ratcliff

In the nineteenth century, the British Government spent money measuring the distance between the earth and the sun using observations of the transit of Venus. This book presents a narrative of the two Victorian transit programmes. It draws out their cultural significance and explores the nature of "big science" in late-Victorian Britain.

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University of Pittsburgh Press

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0822981858

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9780822981855

Love Inspired Suspense April 2024 - Box Set 1 of 2

By: Laura Scott,Jessica R. Patch,Kellie VanHorn

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Love Inspired Suspense April 2024 - Box Set 1 of 2

By: Laura Scott,Jessica R. Patch,Kellie VanHorn

Love Inspired Suspense brings you three new titles! Enjoy these suspenseful romances of danger and faith. This box set includes: BABY PROTECTION MISSION (A Mountain Country K-9 Unit novel) by USA TODAY bestselling author Laura Scott When his sister is kidnapped, rancher Cade McNeal will do anything to prevent his baby nephew from being next. Now Officer Ashley Hanson and her K-9 partner are on the case, and it’s up to them to track down the assailant and keep Cade and his nephew from harm. But as the suspect list grows and the attacks escalate, will they bring a kidnapper to justice…before he strikes again? COLD CASE TARGET (A Texas Crime Scene Cleaners novel) by Jessica R. Patch Interrupting an attempted murder—and leaving with incriminating evidence—makes Sissy Spencer a serial killer’s next target. With a flash drive in her possession containing disturbing proof of multiple murders, Sissy has no choice but to trust her ex-boyfriend, private investigator Beau Brighton, to keep her safe. But can they unravel the clues and track down a killer…before he catches them first? TREACHEROUS ESCAPE by Kellie VanHorn A groundbreaking discovering catapults biochemist Vienna Clayton into a world of danger when her laptop is stolen and her boss is murdered. Vienna flees onto stormy Lake Superior—only to be rescued by Park Ranger Hudson Lawrence. Framed for crimes she didn’t commit, they’re determined to clear her name, but with the clock ticking down, it’s the threats they can’t see coming that could cost them their lives… For more stories filled with danger and romance, look for Love Inspired Suspense April 2024 Box Set – 2 of 2

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Harlequin

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0369741897

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9780369741899

The Widow's Guide to Dead Bastards

By: Jessica Waite

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The Widow's Guide to Dead Bastards

By: Jessica Waite

After the sudden death of her husband, a woman unearths surprising revelations about the man she was married to for seventeen years. A compulsively readable, darkly funny, posthumous love story about loss, grief, and unresolved relationships. Jessica Waite’s successful, charismatic husband, Sean, is on his way home from a business trip when he collapses in a Houston airport. Having begun the day as a wife, by noon she is a widow and the sole living parent to their nine-year-old son. The day after Sean’s funeral, Jessica receives a box of his personal effects and discovers the secrets her husband had been hiding—including drug abuse, compulsive spending, infidelity, and a massive porn cache. Jessica hides these revelations from her grief-stricken son while also trying to erase Sean from her own life. She rids their bedroom of his belongings. She grants herself a “divorce.” She conceives a revenge plan to unleash on Christmas Eve. But when things start happening that Jessica can’t explain—like signs from beyond and strange coincidences pointing her in the direction of forgiveness— she is forced to choose: Endure the bitter aftermath of her old life? Or reconsider her views? Written with dark humor in the vein of Liz Feldman’s series Dead to Me and Jennette McCurdy’s I’m Glad My Mom Died, The Widow’s Guide to Dead Bastards is a searing and hilarious memoir that asks the question: Does death signify the end of a relationship, or can there be an afterlife epilogue?

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Simon and Schuster

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1668045532

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9781668045534

What Would Keith Richards Do?

Daily Affirmations from a Rock and Roll Survivor

By: Jessica Pallington West

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What Would Keith Richards Do?

Daily Affirmations from a Rock and Roll Survivor

By: Jessica Pallington West

What is a wiseman? What is a prophet? Someone with a strange, unflappable demeanor. Someone who speaks in cryptic koans, words whose meanings take years to unravel. Someone who has confronted death, God, sin, and the immortal soul. Someone unfit for this world, but too brilliant to depart it. Someone--in short--like Keith Richards. Here, at last, the wisdom of this indefatigable man is recorded and set forth. These are his visionary words: "I would rather be a legend than a dead legend." Or "Whatever side I take, I know well that I will be blamed." And--indeed--"I've never had a problem with drugs, only with policemen." Not merely a compendium of wisdom, this book is also a complete guide to the inner workings of a complex and inspired belief system, and the life of a man sanctified by fame. What Would Keith Richards Do reminds us to learn from our mistakes, let our instincts lead us, and above all, do what Keith has done better than anyone--survive.

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Bloomsbury Publishing USA

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1608191087

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9781608191086

The Spotted Dog Last Seen

By: Jessica Scott Kerrin

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The Spotted Dog Last Seen

By: Jessica Scott Kerrin

While volunteering at a local graveyard, Derek discovers that solving a mystery from long ago will also help him put his own present-day fears to rest. While tracking clues from a secret code penciled in the margins of mystery novels at a public library, Derek Knowles-Collier discovers a time capsule that may finally put his haunting past to rest. At QueensviewElementary, grade-six students are required to complete a community service unit as part of their school curriculum. Derek Knowles-Collier was sick when groups were assigned, so he is stuck with what’s leftover: landscape and repair duty at the local cemetery. Derek is not happy about his assignment. When he was very young, his friend Dennis was killed by a car after running into the road to catch a ball. Ever since, Derek has had recurring nightmares, and he is afraid that spending time in a cemetery will make it even harder for him to sleep through the night. It’s a relief, therefore, when his group’s lessons on all aspects of cemetery care are so interesting and strange that Derek just doesn’t have time to dwell on his experience with death. And when it rains, the lessons take place in the nearby public library, which takes him out of the cemetery altogether, at least for an afternoon. One day, a book arrives at the library, an anonymous donation that happens every year. On reading the book, Derek and his group mates find a secret code written on an inside margin. One code leads to the next, with the last code leading the students to a time capsule. Through a series of discoveries and deductions, Derek and his friends discover who has been sending books to the library every year. They also discover the truth behind Dennis’s long-ago death, which means that Derek is finally able to put his terrifying memories (and his nightmares) to rest. INCLUDES A SECRET CODE FOR READERS TO DECIPHER! Correlates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.3.3 Describe characters in a story (e.g., their traits, motivations, or feelings) and explain how their actions contribute to the sequence of events CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.3.6 Distinguish their own point of view from that of the narrator or those of the characters. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.5.6 Describe how a narrator's or speaker's point of view influences how events are described.

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Groundwood Books Ltd

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1554983886

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Settlement in the Irish Neolithic

New discoveries at the edge of Europe

By: Jessica Smyth

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Settlement in the Irish Neolithic

New discoveries at the edge of Europe

By: Jessica Smyth

The Irish Neolithic has been dominated by the study of megalithic tombs, but the defining element of Irish settlement evidence is the rectangular timber Early Neolithic house, the numbers of which have more than quadrupled in the last ten years. The substantial Early Neolithic timber house was a short-lived architectural phenomenon of as little as 90 years, perhaps like short-lived Early Neolithic long barrows and causewayed enclosures. This book explores the wealth of evidence for settlement and houses throughout the Irish Neolithic, in relation to Britain and continental Europe. More importantly it incorporates the wealth of new, and often unpublished, evidence from developer-led archaeological excavations and large grey-literature resources. The settlement evidence scattered across the landscape, and found as a result of developer-funded work, provides the social context for the more famous stone monuments that have traditionally shaped our views of the Neolithic in Ireland. It provides the first comprehensive review of the Neolithic settlement of Ireland, which enables a more holistic and meaningful understanding of the Irish Neolithic.

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Oxbow Books

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1782977503

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The New Design Rules

How to Decorate and Renovate, from Start to Finish: An Interior Design Book

By: Emily Henderson,Jessica Cumberbatch Anderson

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The New Design Rules

How to Decorate and Renovate, from Start to Finish: An Interior Design Book

By: Emily Henderson,Jessica Cumberbatch Anderson

From the author of the New York Times bestseller Styled, here is Emily Henderson's masterclass on interior design. “An approachable guide for anyone who is looking for tools and resources to create a home that speaks to who they are and what they love.”—Joanna Gaines Whether you’re embarking on a weekend refresh or complete renovation, interior designer Emily Henderson wants you to take risks with your home design without experiencing regret. In this visually driven decorating bible punctuated with photographs from real homes and colorful illustrations, she takes you through her entire process, including every single decision she makes when it comes to picking paint, arranging furniture, hanging window treatments, and deciding on lighting fixtures. You'll also learn when to hire a contractor versus an architect versus a handyperson, all the materials to consider (and why you might want to skip those marble countertops), proper measurements of the elements in each room, and so much more. By the end of the book, you'll feel more confident when it comes to visualizing the home of your dreams, and you'll finally know how to make it happen.

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Clarkson Potter

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1984826484

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9781984826480

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