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The Grove Encyclopedia of American Art

By: Joan M. Marter

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The Grove Encyclopedia of American Art

By: Joan M. Marter

Arranged in alphabetical order, these 5 volumes encompass the history of the cultural development of America with over 2300 entries.

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Oxford University Press, USA

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0195335791

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War Stuff

The Struggle for Human and Environmental Resources in the American Civil War

By: Joan E. Cashin

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War Stuff

The Struggle for Human and Environmental Resources in the American Civil War

By: Joan E. Cashin

In this path-breaking work on the American Civil War, Joan E. Cashin explores the struggle between armies and civilians over the human and material resources necessary to wage war. This war 'stuff' included the skills of white Southern civilians, as well as such material resources as food, timber, and housing. At first, civilians were willing to help Confederate or Union forces, but the war took such a toll that all civilians, regardless of politics, began focusing on their own survival. Both armies took whatever they needed from human beings and the material world, which eventually destroyed the region's ability to wage war. In this fierce contest between civilians and armies, the civilian population lost. Cashin draws on a wide range of documents, as well as the perspectives of environmental history and material culture studies. This book provides an entirely new perspective on the war era.

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Cambridge University Press

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1108351980

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Secret, Silent Screams

By: Joan Lowery Nixon

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Secret, Silent Screams

By: Joan Lowery Nixon

For fans of Gillian Flynn, Caroline Cooney, and R.L. Stine comes Secret, Silent Screams from four-time Edgar Allen Poe Young Adult Mystery Award winner Joan Lowery Nixon. Is Barry’s death the latest tragedy in a string of suicides at Farrington Park High School? Or is it murder? Marti is sure her friend Barry didn’t take his own life, but no one will believe her except Police Officer Prescott. But opening an investigation takes time, and Marti is determined to find her friend’s killer soon. Because even now he could be planning his next crime… “Enthralling suspense…satisfying[,]…[and an] intricate plot.” –Publishers Weekly

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Delacorte Press

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0307545563

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9780307545565

Kent County

By: Patricia Joan O. Horsey,R. Jerry Keiser

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Kent County

By: Patricia Joan O. Horsey,R. Jerry Keiser

Kent County, Maryland, has retained its serene beauty and tradition despite the passage of time. Situated on a peninsula where the Chester and Sassafras Rivers meander into the Chesapeake Bay, Kent County boasts 209 miles of scenic shoreline. The rich history of the waterfront towns features the 1782 founding of Washington College, the only college named for George Washington with his express consent. Chestertown, the county seat, is home to Emmanuel Church, where the name of the Protestant Episcopal denomination was proposed and adopted in 1780. Tolchester Beachs many amusement rides will be remembered by generations of tourists and Kent County residents.

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Arcadia Publishing

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1439613060

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9781439613061

A Farewell to Justice

Jim Garrison, JFK's Assassination, and the Case That Should Have Changed History

By: Joan Mellen

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A Farewell to Justice

Jim Garrison, JFK's Assassination, and the Case That Should Have Changed History

By: Joan Mellen

Working with thousands of previously unreleased documents and drawing on more than one thousand interviews, with many witnesses speaking out for the first time, Joan Mellen revisits the investigation of New Orleans district attorney Jim Garrison, the only public official to have indicted, in 1969, a suspect in President John F. Kennedy’s murder. Garrison began by exposing the contradictions in the Warren Report, which concluded that Lee Harvey Oswald was an unstable pro-Castro Marxist who acted alone in killing Kennedy. A Farewell to Justice reveals that Oswald, no Marxist, was in fact working with both the FBI and the CIA, as well as with US Customs, and that the attempts to sabotage Garrison’s investigation reached the highest levels of the US government. Garrison’s suspects included CIA-sponsored soldiers of fortune enlisted in assassination attempts against Fidel Castro, an anti-Castro Cuban asset, and a young runner for the conspirators, interviewed here for the first time by the author. Building upon Garrison’s effort, Mellen uncovers decisive new evidence and clearly establishes the intelligence agencies’ roles in both a president’s assassination and its cover-up. In this revised edition, to be published in time for the fiftieth anniversary of the president’s assassination, the author reveals new sources and recently uncovered documents confirming in greater detail just how involved the CIA was in the events of November 22, 1963. More than one hundred new pages add critical evidence and information into one of the most significant events in human history.

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Skyhorse

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1628734663

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9781628734669

40 Perfect New York Days

Walks and Rambles in and Around the City

By: Joan Gregg

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40 Perfect New York Days

Walks and Rambles in and Around the City

By: Joan Gregg

Celebrate New York's legendary diversity of places, people, and things to do in a series of upbeat and offbeat day trips. 40 Perfect New York Days: Walks and Rambles In and Around the City is your knowledgeable, trustworthy companion in and around the city. City University professors, life-long New Yorkers, and enthusiastic walkers, authors Joan Gregg, Beth Pacheco, and Serena Nanda know every nook and cranny in and around the city that never sleeps. Take a tour of: The soul of soul in Harlem The one place from which Houdini couldn't escape The most beautiful shop near the most beautiful block in New York The interior of a Renoir painting Active New Yorkers, their out-of-town guests, and independent tourists will love our guide's unique approach to the city and its surroundings-one perfect day at a time.

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iUniverse

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0595750621

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9780595750627

Around Montgomery

By: Joan Wheal Blank

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Around Montgomery

By: Joan Wheal Blank

Incorporated in 1887, Montgomery is the youngest borough in Lycoming County, yet it possesses a deeply rich and proud history. Nestled between Black Hole and White Deer Valleys, it was once a bustling industrial community heralded as the "best small town on the Susquehanna." The images in Around Montgomery show rare scenes of Alvira, a community well established for over a century before meeting its tragic end in the 1940s, as well as glimpses of Devitt's Camp, a rural retreat for tuberculosis patients. This volume highlights the first 50 years of the borough and depicts the people and places that made up the dynamic history of Montgomery and its neighboring communities.

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Arcadia Publishing

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0738557668

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William Wegman

Funney/strange

By: Joan Simon,William Wegman,Brooklyn Museum

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William Wegman

Funney/strange

By: Joan Simon,William Wegman,Brooklyn Museum

An examination of William Wegman and how he transposes images of daily life to reflect both beauty and absurdity.

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Yale University Press

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0300114443

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9780300114447

Teaching through Culture: Strategies for Reading and Responding to Young Adult Literature

By: Joan Parker Webster

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Teaching through Culture: Strategies for Reading and Responding to Young Adult Literature

By: Joan Parker Webster

In an increasingly multicultural global community, teachers are striving to bring more culturally responsive materials to their classrooms. In this trailblazing text, Joan Parker Webster provides instructors with the basic tools to teach young adults Hispanic literature using selected texts and tailored methods for implementation in classes made up of culturally diverse students. She has chosen exemplary narrative works from some of the most respected authors of Latino literature. Teaching through Culture introduces teachers to key texts while providing ancillary information and methods to make teaching and reading experiences effective. A culturally responsive teacher builds on students' prior knowledge and employs appropriate styles of communication and interaction to engage students in learning. Parker Webster affirms that the use of texts that provide cultural connections is the most successful way to actively engage diverse learners and improve their comprehension. When students can see themselves in the stories they read, they encounter familiar ideas and situations, which lessen an often overwhelming and intimidating school environment. In each chapter, Joan Parker Webster provides the historical and cultural context for each text and applies strategies for understanding and teaching the text in the classroom. Each chapter is divided into the following sections: Synopsis of the Story, Background before You Read, Reading and Responding to the Story, Working with Words and Connecting across the Curriculum. Webster presents the works of such authors as Anilú Bernardo, Diane Gonzales Bertrand, Judith Ortiz Cofer, Ofelia Dumas Lachtman, Floyd Martínez, and Tomàs Rivera.

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Arte Publico Press

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1558856404

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Faustian Bargains

Lyndon Johnson and Mac Wallace in the Robber Baron Culture of Texas

By: Joan Mellen

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Faustian Bargains

Lyndon Johnson and Mac Wallace in the Robber Baron Culture of Texas

By: Joan Mellen

Lyndon Johnson and Mac Wallace crossed paths only briefly; but Wallace’s life, especially one violent episode and its intricate aftermath, illuminates the dark side of our 36th president. Perhaps no president has a more ambiguous reputation than LBJ. A brilliant tactician, he maneuvered colleagues and turned bills into law better than anyone. But he was trailed by a legacy of underhanded dealings, from his “stolen” Senate election in 1948 to kickbacks he artfully concealed from deals engineered with Texas wheeler-dealer Billie Sol Estes and defense contractors like his longtime supporter Brown & Root. On the verge of investigation, Johnson was reprieved when he became president upon JFK’s assassination. Among the remaining mysteries has been LBJ’s relationship to Mac Wallace who, in 1951, shot a Texas man having an affair with LBJ’s loose-cannon sister Josefa, also Wallace’s lover. When arrested, Wallace cooly said "I work for Johnson . . . I need to get back to Washington." Charged with murder, he was overnight defended by LBJ’s powerful lawyer John Cofer, and though convicted, amazingly received a suspended sentence. He then got high-security clearance from LBJ friend and defense contractor D.H. Byrd, which the Office of Naval Intelligence tried to revoke for 11 years without success. Using crucial Life magazine and Naval Intelligence files and the unredacted FBI files on Mac Wallace, never before utilized by others, investigative writer Joan Mellen skillfully connects these two disparate Texas lives and lends stark credence to the dark side of Lyndon Johnson that has largely gone unsubstantiated.

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Bloomsbury Publishing USA

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1620408066

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9781620408063

Sandwich

By: Joan Bark Hardekopf,Sandwich Historical Society

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Sandwich

By: Joan Bark Hardekopf,Sandwich Historical Society

Come take a look at the history of Sandwich from its beginnings in the mid-1850s to today. First known as Newark Station, the towns name was changed to Sandwich in 1856 by Congressman John Wentworth, after his hometown in New Hampshire. Wentworth was instrumental in getting the railroad to stop here. Sandwich, surrounded by the fairest and most fertile country, was advertised in 1892 as one of the most beautiful and prosperous cities in northern Illinois. Its agricultural implements, made by the Sandwich Manufacturing Company and Enterprise Company, were shipped worldwide. Sandwich is now known for its annual county fair, antique shows, and shopping.

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Arcadia Publishing

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1439636826

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Arturo El Rey

Excalibur Regained Book 1

By: Joan Upton Hall

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Arturo El Rey

Excalibur Regained Book 1

By: Joan Upton Hall

Art Reyes, a young Marine, suffers eerie visions of dying with a lance in his chest-as none other than King Arthur. Had it only been a legend-Arthur's promise to return when the world needs him? Then bio-terrorists unleash a plague that ravages the population and crumbles civilization. With marauding gangs vying for power, Art is launched into a leadership position as the one man with the charisma to unify citizens to fight back. Miles away, a girl named Shanna struggles to survive the chaos of the new Dark Age. But fate inexorably draws the two together, the reincarnated King Arthur and Lady Guinevere. Their task: to restore order, rediscover their lost love and, this time, to get it right.

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Zumaya Publications LLC

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1934135534

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9781934135532

Managing Electronic Media

Making, Marketing, and Moving Digital Content

By: Joan M. Van Tassel,Lisa Poe-Howfield

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Managing Electronic Media

Making, Marketing, and Moving Digital Content

By: Joan M. Van Tassel,Lisa Poe-Howfield

The book explains the new vocabulary of media moguls, such as bandwidth, digital rights management, customer relations management, distributed work groups, centralized broadcast operations, automated playlists, server-based playout, repurposing, mobisodes, TV-to-DVD, and content management.

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Taylor & Francis

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0240810201

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9780240810201

Shattered

By: Joan Johnston

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Shattered

By: Joan Johnston

Nine years ago Kate Grayhawk Pendelton walked into Wyatt Shaw's life—and out of it the next morning. Now Wyatt's back—and has the power to shatter Kate's future with the man she loves. By reputation, Wyatt Shaw is a brutal killer who always gets what he wants. And he wants Kate and her twin eight-year-old sons. Texas Ranger Jack McKinley is hot on Wyatt Shaw's trail. The presumed heir to the D'Amato crime syndicate is threatening to steal the woman he loves. Holly McKinley is fighting to keep Jack from leaving her for another woman. Now the secret she's kept for over twenty years may save their son's life, and cost her the only man she's ever loved.

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MIRA

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142684591X

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9781426845918

It Runs In My Family

Illness As A Family Legacy

By: Joan C. Barth

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It Runs In My Family

Illness As A Family Legacy

By: Joan C. Barth

This volume offers therapists effective, practical strategies for helping patients overcome the psychological impact of a history of serious illness in the family. Using illustrative case material, the author discusses the feelings of powerlessness that family illness can produce in an individual, and describes techniques for fostering a healthier, more empowered attitude. She shows how various assessment exercises and validation techniques can help the person distinguish between reality and the myths that evolved as a result of the family illness.

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Routledge

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1135063818

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Shadowmaker

By: Joan Lowery Nixon

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Shadowmaker

By: Joan Lowery Nixon

For fans of Gillian Flynn, Caroline Cooney, and R.L. Stine comes Shadowmaker from four-time Edgar Allen Poe Young Adult Mystery Award winner Joan Lowery Nixon. When Katie Gillian and her mother move from Houston to a small Texas town, they never imagine that violence and intrigue will interrupt their six-month stay. Could the two bodies found have anything to do with the newspaper articles Katie’s reporter mother is writing—or with the shadowy figures Katie has noticed lurking outside her house at night? “Strong female characters[,]…affecting and fast-paced, this mystery delivers.” –Publishers Weekly “Nixon deftly weaves the ordinary difficulties of a new kid in school into a suspenseful mystery…[and her] characters are interestingly complicated.” –Booklist “[A] smoothly knit novel.” –Kirkus Reviews

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Delacorte Press

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0307823504

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9780307823502

Managing Electronic Media

Making, Moving and Marketing Digital Content

By: Joan Van Tassel

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Managing Electronic Media

Making, Moving and Marketing Digital Content

By: Joan Van Tassel

What's Ahead; Case Study 5.1 Performance Reports; Case Study 5.2 Setting the Budget; References; CHAPTER 6. Media Consumers: Measurement and Metrics; Chapter Objectives; Audiences: Consumers and Customers, Viewers, Listeners, Readers, Users, Players, Friends, and Followers; Research and Content; A Day in the Life of Debbie Carter; Identifying Market Segments; Summary; What's Ahead; Case Study 6.1 Audiences and Programming; References; CHAPTER 7. Managing the Production Process; Chapter Objectives; Introduction; The Many Languages of Digital Creation; Traditional Production.

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CRC Press

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1136031626

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9781136031625

Just Another Southern Town

Mary Church Terrell and the Struggle for Racial Justice in the Nation's Capital

By: Joan Quigley

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Just Another Southern Town

Mary Church Terrell and the Struggle for Racial Justice in the Nation's Capital

By: Joan Quigley

The author describes and investigates his obsession with North Korean abduction of Japanese citizens"--

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Oxford University Press

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0199371512

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9780199371518

The Price

A Novel

By: Joan Johnston

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The Price

A Novel

By: Joan Johnston

A powerful New York Times bestseller by the queen of Texas romance, The Price is a novel of intrigue, passion, ambition, and love set amid Houston’s towering skyscrapers and the majestic plains of South Texas ranch country. Luke Creed has sacrificed everything for his career at the prestigious law firm DeWitt & Blackthorne: a chance to run his family’s ranching empire, his marriage, and even time with his two daughters. Defending a major client in a wrongful death case, Luke crosses paths with his high school sweetheart, Amy Hazeltine Nash, an advocate for the bereaved plaintiff. Now, Luke and Amy are divided by forces beyond themselves—and overcome by an all-consuming desire. But when the case takes a deadly twist, Luke delves into a dangerous web of corruption that may place his life in jeopardy—and may also target the one woman who loves Luke for who he really is: rebel, cowboy, loner, and lover.

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Pocket Books

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1982123605

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9781982123604

The Other Side of Dark

By: Joan Lowery Nixon

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The Other Side of Dark

By: Joan Lowery Nixon

EDGAR AWARD WINNER For fans of Gillian Flynn, Caroline Cooney, and R.L. Stine comes The Other Side of Dark from four-time Edgar Allen Poe Young Adult Mystery Award winner Joan Lowery Nixon. Stacy wakes up in a hospital room, in a body she doesn’t recognize. Her mother is dead—murdered—and Stacy is recovering from a gunshot wound. She is the sole eyewitness to the crime, but she has only a shadowy memory of the killer’s face. Will Stacy be able to regain a clear memory of that fateful day before the killer reaches her? The Other Side of Dark is one of Joan Lowery Nixon’s most intriguing, suspenseful, and dramatic mysteries. “The compelling premise…and Nixon’s mastery of suspense are gripping.” –Publishers Weekly “Tense and dramatic…[The Other Side of Dark has a] quick pace, and the determined protagonist should attract and hold readers.” –School Library Journal

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Delacorte Press

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0385739818

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9780385739818

Ann Hamilton

An Inventory of Objects

By: Joan Simon

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Ann Hamilton

An Inventory of Objects

By: Joan Simon

Ann Hamilton: An Inventory of Objects ISBN 0-9743648-5-1 / 978-0-9743648-5-8 Hardcover, 7 x 10.5 in. / 264 pgs / 150 color and 80 b&w. / U.S. $60.00 CDN $72.00 November / Art

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Gregory R. Miller & Co.

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0974364851

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Objects of Vision

Making Sense of What We See

By: A. Joan Saab

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Objects of Vision

Making Sense of What We See

By: A. Joan Saab

Advances in technology allow us to see the invisible: fetal heartbeats, seismic activity, cell mutations, virtual space. Yet in an age when experience is so intensely mediated by visual records, the centuries-old realization that knowledge gained through sight is inherently fallible takes on troubling new dimensions. This book considers the ways in which seeing, over time, has become the foundation for knowing (or at least for what we think we know). A. Joan Saab examines the scientific and socially constructed aspects of seeing in order to delineate a genealogy of visuality from the Renaissance to the present, demonstrating that what we see and how we see it are often historically situated and culturally constructed. Through a series of linked case studies that highlight moments of seeming disconnect between seeing and believing—hoaxes, miracles, spirit paintings, manipulated photographs, and holograms, to name just a few—she interrogates the relationship between “visions” and visuality. This focus on the strange and the wonderful in understanding changing notions of visions and visual culture is a compelling entry point into the increasingly urgent topic of technologically enhanced representations of reality. Accessibly written and thoroughly enlightening, Objects of Vision is a concise history of the connections between seeing and knowing that will appeal to students and teachers of visual studies and sensory, social, and cultural history.

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Penn State Press

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0271088702

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9780271088709

Pageant

By: Joan FitzPatrick Dean

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Pageant

By: Joan FitzPatrick Dean

Focusing on examples from medieval theatre, women's suffrage campaigns, and the 2012 Olympics Opening Ceremony, this is the first book to offer a critical overview of pageant as a dramatic form. By enacting highly selective historical episodes, pageants manipulate audiences' sense of the past. Through iconic music, affecting images, and vernacular forms, pageants express and, in turn, shape religious, civic, or political allegiances. Freely appropriating elements of history plays, patriotic celebrations, opera, and film, pageants create spectacles of sensory overload. Impressive recent scholarship recognizes pageants as public history, but this is the first authoritative account of the origins, characteristics, and techniques of pageants as a theatrical idiom. Performed in sporting arenas, the open air, or purpose-built theatres, these paratheatrical events express identity through what Erika Fischer-Lichte calls “the re-theatricalization of theatre.” Pageants are intimately connected with power-they either assert and celebrate it or seek and demand it. Medieval religious pageants were so popular and powerful that they were suppressed and extinguished. The vogue for pageantry that swept through the English-speaking world in the decade before WWI was closely tied to the expansion of the franchise. Many early twentieth century pageants celebrated localities; others subversively advocated for women's suffrage. First performed in 1909, Cicely Hamilton's A Pageant of Great Women depicted historical personages from the near and distant past as well as allegorical figures such as Justice and Prejudice. Today, the Olympic Games mandate an opening ceremony that “details the country's history, culture, and overall importance for the global community.” London delivered just such a pageant in 2012. This book features a wide-ranging introduction that maps the cultural evolution of this enduring theatrical form and covers popular and readily accessible pageants from medieval England, the early twentieth century, and our own day.

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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1350144533

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9781350144538

Best Practice Guide on the Control of Iron and Manganese in Water Supply

By: Adam Postawa,Colin Hayes,Alessandra Criscuoli,Francesca Macedonio,Andreas N. Angelakis,Joan B. Rose,Andrew Maier,Drew C. McAvoy

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Best Practice Guide on the Control of Iron and Manganese in Water Supply

By: Adam Postawa,Colin Hayes,Alessandra Criscuoli,Francesca Macedonio,Andreas N. Angelakis,Joan B. Rose,Andrew Maier,Drew C. McAvoy

This Best Practice Guide on the Control of Iron and Manganese in Water Supply is one of a series produced by the International Water Association’s Specialist Group on Metals and Related Substances in Drinking Water. Iron and manganese are often found in soft upland water sources associated with natural organic matter and are also commonly found in the groundwater abstracted from confined and unconfined aquifers. The presence of iron and manganese in water is one of the most frequent reasons for customers’ complaint due to aesthetic issues (yellow, brown and black or stains on laundry and plumbing fixtures). These two metals can be removed fairly readily by physico-chemical treatment. The municipal treatment systems deployed derive benefit from their larger scale, particularly in relation to control, but the processes used are less suitable for the numerous small supplies that are the most common water supplies throughout Europe, especially in rural areas. One important source of iron in drinking water is from old corroded cast-iron water mains, historically the material used most commonly in supply networks. Replacement and refurbishment is very expensive and the major challenge is how best to prioritize available expenditure. The purpose for this Best Practice Guide on the Control of Iron and Manganese in Water Supply is to give readers the broad view of a problem based on state-of-the-art compilation of the range of scientific, engineering, regulatory and operational issues concerned with the control of iron and manganese in drinking water. The Guide is of interest to water utility practitioners, health agencies and policy makers, as well as students on civil engineering and environmental engineering courses. Authors: Dr Adam Postawa, AGH University of Science and Technology, Faculty of Geology, Geophysics and Environment Protection, Krakow, Poland and Dr Colin R Hayes, University of Swansea, UK, Chair of IWA Specialist Group on Metals and Related Substances in Drinking Water.

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IWA Publishing

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1780400047

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9781780400044

Human Resources Management for Public and Nonprofit Organizations

A Strategic Approach

By: Joan E. Pynes

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Human Resources Management for Public and Nonprofit Organizations

A Strategic Approach

By: Joan E. Pynes

Public and nonprofit organizations face difficult challenges today that make the strategic management of human resources crucial. This book shows how to integrate HR practices with the mission of their organization. An accessible tool complete with an instructor s manual, this book provides an integrated approach to current HR concerns and is unique in its focus on both public and nonprofit agencies. Offering guidance and techniques for implementing effective human resource management strategies job analysis, performance evaluation, recruitment and selection, training and development, compensation and benefits, and collective bargaining Pynes demonstrates how strategic human resources management is essential to proactively managing change.

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John Wiley & Sons

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0470482850

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Slow Birding

The Art and Science of Enjoying the Birds in Your Own Backyard

By: Joan E. Strassmann

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Slow Birding

The Art and Science of Enjoying the Birds in Your Own Backyard

By: Joan E. Strassmann

A one-of-a-kind guide to birding locally that encourages readers to slow down and notice the spectacular birds all around them. Many birders travel far and wide to popular birding destinations to catch sight of rare or “exotic” birds. In Slow Birding, evolutionary biologist Joan E. Strassmann introduces readers to the joys of birding right where they are. In this inspiring guide to the art of slow birding, Strassmann tells colorful stories of the most common birds to be found in the United States—birds we often see but might not have considered deeply before. For example, northern cardinals thrive in the city, where they are free from predators. White brows on a male white-throated sparrow indicate that he is likely to be a philanderer. This essential guide to the fascinating world of common, everyday birds features: detailed portraits of individual bird species and the scientists who have discovered and observed them advice and guidance on what to look for when slow birding, so that you can uncover clues to the reasons behind specific bird behaviors bird-focused activities that will open your eyes more to the fascinating world of birds Slow Birding is the perfect guide for the birder looking to appreciate the beauty of the birds right in their own backyard, observing keenly how their behaviors change from day to day and season to season.

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Penguin

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0593329929

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9780593329924

African American Firsts

Famous Little-Known and Unsung Triumphs of Blacks in America

By: Joan Potter

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African American Firsts

Famous Little-Known and Unsung Triumphs of Blacks in America

By: Joan Potter

Excluded from history books, overlooked in classrooms and neglected by the media, African Americans have long been denied an accurate picture of their contributions to America, from colonial days to the present. But times have changed and the record can now be set straight. From the inventors of the traffic light and the gas mask to winners of an Oscar and the Olympic gold, this authoritative resource reveals over 450 'firsts' by African Americans - wonderful accomplishments achieved despite poverty, discrimination and racism.

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Dafina Books

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0758241666

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9780758241665

Key Biscayne

A History of Miami's Tropical Island and the Cape Florida Lighthouse

By: Joan Gill Blank

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Key Biscayne

A History of Miami's Tropical Island and the Cape Florida Lighthouse

By: Joan Gill Blank

Using many photographs, the author reveals a fascinating piece of geography, Key Biscayne - America's southernmost barrier island.

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Pineapple Press Inc

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1561641030

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9781561641031

Modern Times

By: Joan Mellen

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Modern Times

By: Joan Mellen

Modern Times was Charlie Chaplin's last full-length silent film. The author situates 'Modern Times' within the context of Chaplin's life work, exploring its history and influences. She explores how the film's themes of oppression, industrialization and dehumanization are embodied in the little tramp's struggle to survive in the modern world.

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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1838717196

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9781838717193

The Dark and Deadly Pool

By: Joan Lowery Nixon

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The Dark and Deadly Pool

By: Joan Lowery Nixon

For fans of Gillian Flynn, Caroline Cooney, and R.L. Stine comes The Dark and Deadly Pool from four-time Edgar Allen Poe Young Adult Mystery Award winner Joan Lowery Nixon. Liz enjoys her summer pool job at the glamorous Ridley Hotel. Until the dark and lonely night when a ghastly shadow surges up from the pool. A face—eyes wide, mouth gaping—stares at Liz. A hand clutches at her sneaker. Then it, whatever it is, is gone. But danger isn’t. Strange things are happening at the hotel, and a shaken Liz wants to know why. But whoever is behind the trouble will stop at nothing—not even murder—to get what he wants. “[A] suspenseful mystery, rounded out with touches of humor and romance.” –Publishers Weekly

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188

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Laurel Leaf

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0307823458

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9780307823458

Little Girls in Pretty Boxes

By: Joan Ryan

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Little Girls in Pretty Boxes

By: Joan Ryan

A sports reporter investigates the training of girls as professional gymnasts and figure skaters, arguing that the pressure to succeed and to look beautiful results in mental and physical harm, from eating disorders to psychological trauma.

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Doubleday

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0307828557

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9780307828552

Girl Athlete

By: Niesen Joan

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Girl Athlete

By: Niesen Joan

This action-packed illustrated collection of profiles shines a spotlight on 40 outstanding female athletes in fields from baseball to rock climbing who have broken records, redefined their sport, and shown incredible sportsmanship and feats of endurance. Celebrate the strength, commitment, and skill of icons like Serena Williams and Nadia Comaneci, powerhouses like Wilma Rudolph and Lindsey Vonn, and recent headliners like Simone Biles and Megan Rapinoe.

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162

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Simon and Schuster

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1950587088

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9781950587087

Stories of Children′s Pain

Linking Evidence to Practice

By: Bernie Carter,Joan Simons

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Stories of Children′s Pain

Linking Evidence to Practice

By: Bernie Carter,Joan Simons

Working with a child in pain is difficult, unavoidable and especially challenging when the child cannot explain what they are feeling. In this important book, Bernie Carter and Joan Simons bring together experience, evidence and research to deconstruct the topic and present the reality of children′s pain. Each chapter starts with a personal story from a child, a family member or a healthcare professional. The stories are drawn from a wealth of original research, and focus the reader on the individual child and their family. The chapter then goes on to introduce the relevant research, theory and implications for practice, so health professionals can use the evidence to support compassionate, child-centred care. Among the topics addressed are: - Ethical dilemmas - Assessing pain - Working in different settings - Inexplicable pain It is valuable reading for any healthcare student or professional working with children of all ages.

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SAGE

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1473905044

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9781473905047

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