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Turning to God in Tough Times

Prayers to Comfort the Heart and Sustain the Spirit

By: Joan Guntzelman

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Turning to God in Tough Times

Prayers to Comfort the Heart and Sustain the Spirit

By: Joan Guntzelman

When we are going through tough times, we need to turn to the light of God’s love, but we often find it difficult to do so. This book will help readers move toward God and away from hopelessness and despair. Guntzelman offers us new ways of looking at our situation as well as reminders to trust in the Lord and his plan for our lives. Each of the one hundred reflections in this book begins with a Scripture verse, followed by a short reflection and prayer. As we open our hearts and minds to God in this way, he will comfort and sustain us through the hard times in our lives. --Short reflections are perfect for busy people or for those who find it difficult to pray for long periods of time. --Makes a thoughtful gift.

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The Word Among Us Press

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1593254164

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English-Cayuga/Cayuga-English Dictionary

By: Frances Froman,Alfred Keye,Carrie Joan Dyck,Lottie Keye

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English-Cayuga/Cayuga-English Dictionary

By: Frances Froman,Alfred Keye,Carrie Joan Dyck,Lottie Keye

The first comprehensive lexicographic work on Cayuga, with over 3000 entries, including 1000 verb forms and many nouns never before printed, extensive cross-referencing, and thematic appendices that highlight cultural references.

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University of Toronto Press

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080203618X

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Contemporary Thought

By: Joan A. Price

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Contemporary Thought

By: Joan A. Price

Examines the central ideas considered by such modern philosphers as Heidegger, Sartre, Nietzsche, James, and Camus.

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Infobase Publishing

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0791087921

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Old Powder Man

A Novel

By: Joan Williams

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Old Powder Man

A Novel

By: Joan Williams

The vivid and absorbing story of a man whose unwavering pursuit of success leaves him searching for the true meaning of life Raised in rural Arkansas during the Great Depression, Frank “Son” Wynn leaves home at age fourteen to seek his fortune. Handsome, charismatic, and headstrong, he eventually becomes a powder man, selling dynamite up and down the Mississippi River. With a single-minded determination, he expands his business at every opportunity, foreseeing the crucial role his product will play in constructing dams and levees to bring the region’s annual flooding under control. Step by step, over the course of a long and challenging career, Son outmaneuvers his competitors and achieves a level of prosperity far removed from his humble beginnings. He is the quintessential self-made man—impressive and exasperating in equal measure, the cheerful expression he wears to greet customers masking the giant chip on his shoulder. His health failing, Son retires and finds that all those years of striving have built a wall between him and his family. His wife has never forgiven him for not coming home for the birth of their daughter. A young woman now, Laurel is barely more than a stranger to her father. As his condition worsens and his past accomplishments lose their luster, Son must ask himself if a lifetime of success came at too great a price. With Laurel at his bedside, he has one last chance to connect, to create something of true and everlasting value. Will he be brave enough to take it? A rich and satisfying portrait of one man’s life from beginning to end, Old Powder Man affirmed Joan Williams’s reputation as one of the most skillful and psychologically astute novelists of her generation.

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Open Road Media

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1497694655

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The Clear and Simple Thesaurus Dictionary

Revised! Fully Updated!

By: Harriet Wittels,Joan Greisman

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The Clear and Simple Thesaurus Dictionary

Revised! Fully Updated!

By: Harriet Wittels,Joan Greisman

Our bestselling (over 1.5 million copies sold!) Clear and Simple Thesaurus Dictionary has been fully REVISED and UPDATED, and now it lists a definition, part of speech, synonyms, antonyms, and a sample sentence for each entry. It has been formatted to be easy for kids to use, and is every kid’s perfect reference to English words! The thesaurus and dictionary elements together in one book make it easy for readers to learn new words as they look up familiar ones, too.

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Penguin

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0448443090

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Dollarwi$E...$Aving $Mart

Living Better for Le$$

By: Joan Foley Adducci

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Dollarwi$E...$Aving $Mart

Living Better for Le$$

By: Joan Foley Adducci

This book will help you be determined to save, to spend less, to stretch, to use the hints that follow, and then to start developing your own ideas. You will not only succeed in lowering your cost of living but you will also start a new adventure and contribute to conservation in the process. Quite the opposite of being dreary, meeting the challenge of living on less can provide enormous satisfaction—an unexpected bonus. Few of us will ever meet and conquer momentous challenges. Few will ever stop a bank robbery, shoot the rapids of the Amazon, or climb Mount Everest. But the determined can gain their own kind of satisfaction by conquering challenges that chop away at ever-declining purchase power.

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Xlibris Corporation

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1796046205

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Engagement

Transforming Difficult Relationships at Work

By: Lee G. Bolman,Joan V. Gallos

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Engagement

Transforming Difficult Relationships at Work

By: Lee G. Bolman,Joan V. Gallos

Master the interpersonal side of management to enhance productivity and boost success Engagement is the manager's essential primer for dealing with difficult people and managing your team. Bestselling authors Lee G. Bolman and Joan V. Gallos are back with an engaging business novella that relates real, practical techniques captured in the 4-step SURE model for handling people problems. The story centers around a manager in a new job, and her experiences applying the four steps in leading her new team. Brief interludes punctuate the story throughout to provide room for reflection, and to explain the complex interpersonal dynamics at play in commonly encountered situations. Key lessons are underscored as the foundation for a sound people strategy, and the features and details of each rule are laid out in a clear, concise manner. You'll learn alongside the story's manager as she uses the model to find artful solutions to problems that could have easily derailed her chances of success. People are the hardest part of a manger's job. No matter how well-matched their skill sets, there is always the potential for interpersonal conflicts and strains to throw the team off-course. This book shows you deft strategies for addressing those challenges with a well thought-out framework for getting your team fully invested in the group's success. Find creative solutions to persistent issues Dig into the interpersonal dynamics at work Learn how to handle—and manage—difficult people Apply key strategies for engaging the team This compact, easy-to-apply set of guidelines draws on your leadership skills while providing a strong foundation for a new managerial approach. Effective management is frequently a tightrope between results and morale, and Engagement shows you how to find your balance and steady your team.

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John Wiley & Sons

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1119150892

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The Relief of Imperfection

For Women Who Try Too Hard to Make It Just Right

By: Joan C. Webb

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The Relief of Imperfection

For Women Who Try Too Hard to Make It Just Right

By: Joan C. Webb

Dear Lord, I pray that all limitations, weaknesses, defects, pain, hurt, mistakes, embarrassment, and imperfection in my personal and public life, relationships and circumstances be eliminated." This book is for any woman who has ever prayed this prayer or for the one who has even thought it. Joan Webb, a self-proclaimed recovering perfectionist, knows how hard it is for determined and caring women to step into the relief of imperfection. And yet, this is exactly what God wants for us. The Relief of Imperfection encourages the reader to believe the truth about God, others, herself, and her reality, thus eventually releasing her from the pursuit of perfection to relax in the relief of imperfection. Webb provides real-life stories, including how Jesus lived in the midst of imperfect surroundings, to show that it is okay with God to cease trying to appear perfect and have all the right answers all the time. Readers will find permission to stop pretending and start enjoying authentic, intimate relationships with others, with themselves, and with God.

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Revell

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1441226079

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After Henry

Essays

By: Joan Didion

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After Henry

Essays

By: Joan Didion

Incisive essays on Patty Hearst and Reagan, the Central Park jogger and the Santa Ana winds, from the New York Times–bestselling author of South and West. In these eleven essays covering the national scene from Washington, DC; California; and New York, the acclaimed author of Slouching Towards Bethlehem and The White Album “capture[s] the mood of America” and confirms her reputation as one of our sharpest and most trustworthy cultural observers (The New York Times). Whether dissecting the 1988 presidential campaign, exploring the commercialization of a Hollywood murder, or reporting on the “sideshows” of foreign wars, Joan Didion proves that she is one of the premier essayists of the twentieth century, “an articulate witness to the most stubborn and intractable truths of our time” (Joyce Carol Oates, The New York Times Book Review). Highlights include “In the Realm of the Fisher King,” a portrait of the White House under the stewardship of Ronald and Nancy Reagan, two “actors on location;” and “Girl of the Golden West,” a meditation on the Patty Hearst case that draws an unexpected and insightful parallel between the kidnapped heiress and the emigrants who settled California. “Sentimental Journeys” is a deeply felt study of New York media coverage of the brutal rape of a white investment banker in Central Park, a notorious crime that exposed the city’s racial and class fault lines. Dedicated to Henry Robbins, Didion’s friend and editor from 1966 until his death in 1979, After Henry is an indispensable collection of “superior reporting and criticism” from a writer on whom we have relied for more than fifty years “to get the story straight” (Los Angeles Times).

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Open Road Media

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1504045696

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Insider Baseball

from Political Fictions

By: Joan Didion

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Insider Baseball

from Political Fictions

By: Joan Didion

A Vintage Shorts Selection • Almost three decades ago, iconic and incomparable American essayist Joan Didion’s now-classic report from the Dukakis campaign trail exposed, in no uncertain terms, the complete sham that is the modern American presidential run. Writing with bite and some humor too, Didion betrays “the process”—the way in which power is exchanged and the status quo is maintained. All insiders—politicians, journalists, spin doctors—participate in a political narrative that is “designed as it is to maintain the illusion of consensus by obscuring rather than addressing actual issues.” The optics of presidential campaigns have grown ever more farcical and remote from the needs and issues most relevant to Americans’ lives, and Didion’s elegant, shrewd, and prescient commentary has never been more urgent than it is right now. An ebook short.

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0525433821

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We Tell Ourselves Stories in Order to Live

Collected Nonfiction; Introduction by John Leonard

By: Joan Didion

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We Tell Ourselves Stories in Order to Live

Collected Nonfiction; Introduction by John Leonard

By: Joan Didion

From the bestselling, award-winning author of The Year of Magical Thinking and Let Me Tell You What I Mean, this collection includes seven books in one volume: the full texts of Slouching Towards Bethlehem; The White Album; Salvador; Miami; After Henry; Political Fictions; and Where I Was From. As featured in the Netflix documentary Joan Didion: The Center Will Not Hold. Joan Didion’s incomparable and distinctive essays and journalism are admired for their acute, incisive observations and their spare, elegant style. Now the seven books of nonfiction that appeared between 1968 and 2003 have been brought together into one thrilling collection. Slouching Towards Bethlehem captures the counterculture of the sixties, its mood and lifestyle, as symbolized by California, Joan Baez, Haight-Ashbury. The White Album covers the revolutionary politics and the “contemporary wasteland” of the late sixties and early seventies, in pieces on the Manson family, the Black Panthers, and Hollywood. Salvador is a riveting look at the social and political landscape of civil war. Miami exposes the secret role this largely Latin city played in the Cold War, from the Bay of Pigs through Watergate. In After Henry Didion reports on the Reagans, Patty Hearst, and the Central Park jogger case. The eight essays in Political Fictions–on censorship in the media, Gingrich, Clinton, Starr, and “compassionate conservatism,” among others–show us how we got to the political scene of today. And in Where I Was From Didion shows that California was never the land of the golden dream.

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Everyman's Library

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0307264874

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9780307264879

Human Resources Management for Public and Nonprofit Organizations

By: Joan E. Pynes

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Human Resources Management for Public and Nonprofit Organizations

By: Joan E. Pynes

In this thoroughly revised and updated second edition of Human Resources Management for Public and Nonprofit Organizations, Joan E. Pynes--a respected authority in public administration--demonstrates how strategic human resources management is essential for proactively managing change in an environment of tighter budgets, competition from private organizations, the need to maintain and train a more diverse workforce, and job obsolescence brought about by shifts in technology. Complete with a free online instructor's manual, this new edition offers current compensation and budgetary guidance and helps practitioners navigate the newest legal and technological challenges and opportunities in human resource management.

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John Wiley & Sons

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0787975575

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9780787975579

Caring Democracy

Markets, Equality, and Justice

By: Joan C. Tronto

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Caring Democracy

Markets, Equality, and Justice

By: Joan C. Tronto

A rethinking of American democracy that puts caring responsibilities at the center Americans now face a caring deficit: there are simply too many demands on people’s time for us to care adequately for our children, elderly people, and ourselves.At the same time, political involvement in the United States is at an all-time low, and although political life should help us to care better, people see caring as unsupported by public life and deem the concerns of politics as remote from their lives. Caring Democracy argues that we need to rethink American democracy, as well as our fundamental values and commitments, from a caring perspective. What it means to be a citizen is to be someone who takes up the challenge: how should we best allocate care responsibilities in society? Joan Tronto argues that we need to look again at how gender, race, class, and market forces misallocate caring responsibilities and think about freedom and equality from the standpoint of making caring more just. The idea that production and economic life are the most important political and human concerns ignores the reality that caring, for ourselves and others, should be the highest value that shapes how we view the economy, politics, and institutions such as schools and the family. Care is at the center of our human lives, but Tronto argues it is currently too far removed from the concerns of politics. Caring Democracy traces the reasons for this disconnection and argues for the need to make care, not economics, the central concern of democratic political life.

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NYU Press

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0814770347

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9780814770344

A First Thesaurus

By: Harriet Wittels,Joan Greisman

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A First Thesaurus

By: Harriet Wittels,Joan Greisman

This comprehensive thesaurus is a handy reference filled with synonyms and antonyms to help young readers find the right words to express their ideas. The large print makes A FIRST THESAURUS an enjoyable way for any child to expand their vocabulary and discover the richness of language.

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Golden Books

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0307158357

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9780307158352

Handbook for Preparing Engineering Documents

From Concept to Completion

By: Joan G. Nagle

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Handbook for Preparing Engineering Documents

From Concept to Completion

By: Joan G. Nagle

State-of-the-art in its simple, user-friendly presentation, this comprehensive handbook covers the entire process of preparing, producing, and distributing engineering documents using current computer software and the most recent technologies in information transfer. Available in both hardcover and softcover versions! Sponsored by: IEEE Professional Communications Society

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John Wiley & Sons

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0780310977

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9780780310971

Women vs. Women

The Case for Cooperation

By: Joan Johnson-Freese

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Women vs. Women

The Case for Cooperation

By: Joan Johnson-Freese

Women vs. Women is a book about power dynamics and competition between women. The author argues that women have been mired in competitive quicksand since the beginning of time, often beginning in earnest during adolescence, to their social, economic, and political detriment. Exacerbating differences between women has become a strategy for maintaining male-dominated power structures, so – while competition will always exist and can at times be useful – self-inflicted and counterproductively imposed competition between women must end, as it dilutes their power and opportunities. From a security perspective, gender inequality is a destabilizing societal force. This book represents a confluence of ideas. First, the ill effects of gender inequality from the individual to the national and global level (and the fact that this is far from being universally recognized and addressed). Second, the negative influence of extremes, especially political and religious, on society at large and women in particular. Third, the societal stresses imposed on girls and the subsequent lifetime effects. While the challenges of careers, motherhood and old age are all significant for women, the author contends that how they handle these challenges can be shaped by adolescent experiences. As a multidisciplinary work, this book is intended as a supplementary text in undergraduate and graduate courses on American politics, American foreign policy, gender and diversity studies, global studies, sociology, security studies, culture-focused courses, economics and religion. It will also interest general audiences increasingly eager to understand the dynamics of the world they live in.

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Routledge

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1000576477

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9781000576474

WOLFE WANTING

By: Joan Hohl

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WOLFE WANTING

By: Joan Hohl

The Third Big Bad Wolfe Brother Megan Delaney thought she'd sleep easier with Sergeant Royce Wolfe right in the next room, all six feet four inches of him sprawled on her sofa. But after what she'd been through, a good night's sleep would a long time in coming…. At first, Royce was just doing his job—checking up on Megan, making sure she was safe. And now, he deserved a punch in the stomach for what he was thinking about the woman. He wanted her, wanted her bad. But a big bad Wolfe was the last thing Megan needed….

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Harlequin

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1459286480

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9781459286481

Joan Garry's Guide to Nonprofit Leadership

Because Nonprofits Are Messy

By: Joan Garry

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Joan Garry's Guide to Nonprofit Leadership

Because Nonprofits Are Messy

By: Joan Garry

Nonprofit leadership is messy Nonprofits leaders are optimistic by nature. They believe with time, energy, smarts, strategy and sheer will, they can change the world. But as staff or board leader, you know nonprofits present unique challenges. Too many cooks, not enough money, an abundance of passion. It’s enough to make you feel overwhelmed and alone. The people you help need you to be successful. But there are so many obstacles: a micromanaging board that doesn’t understand its true role; insufficient fundraising and donors who make unreasonable demands; unclear and inconsistent messaging and marketing; a leader who’s a star in her sector but a difficult boss... And yet, many nonprofits do thrive. Joan Garry’s Guide to Nonprofit Leadership will show you how to do just that. Funny, honest, intensely actionable, and based on her decades of experience, this is the book Joan Garry wishes she had when she led GLAAD out of a financial crisis in 1997. Joan will teach you how to: Build a powerhouse board Create an impressive and sustainable fundraising program Become seen as a ‘workplace of choice’ Be a compelling public face of your nonprofit This book will renew your passion for your mission and organization, and help you make a bigger difference in the world.

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John Wiley & Sons

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111929309X

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9781119293095

"It's Because I Love You"

An Information Guide on Senior Caregiving

By: Linda Joan Arzente Bsn, RN,Linda Joan Arzente Bsn

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"It's Because I Love You"

An Information Guide on Senior Caregiving

By: Linda Joan Arzente Bsn, RN,Linda Joan Arzente Bsn

Offers those caring for an aging loved one practical advice to help them cope with the day-to-day challenges they might face.

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AuthorHouse

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146850942X

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Love or Honor

The True Story of an Undercover Cop Who Fell in Love with a Mafia Boss's Daughter

By: Joan Barthel

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Love or Honor

The True Story of an Undercover Cop Who Fell in Love with a Mafia Boss's Daughter

By: Joan Barthel

This “expertly written” true story of an honest New York cop who loses his head and his heart while undercover reads like “a high-caliber TV miniseries” (Publishers Weekly). On the eve of his second wedding anniversary, Chris Anastos feels secure in his marriage and in his work with the NYPD’s anticrime unit in the South Bronx. A summons to the downtown headquarters of the Intelligence Division spells trouble, however. Links between the Italian mob and a Greek criminal network in Queens have been discovered, and investigators want the Greek-American cop to go undercover. Reluctantly, Anastos agrees. For five years he plays his role to perfection, moving back and forth between his comfortable home life and a murky, underground world of wiseguys, pimps, bookies, racketeers, thieves, and heroin dealers. But when the happily married cop falls in love with the beautiful, raven-haired daughter of a Long Island capo, he faces his gravest threat yet. From the acclaimed author of A Death in Canaan and A Death in California, this is the unforgettable true story of a good man torn between passion and principle.

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Open Road Media

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1504028236

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Iberian Cities

By: Joan Ramon Resina

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Iberian Cities

By: Joan Ramon Resina

First Published in 2001. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

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Psychology Press

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0815334850

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Native Florida Plants

Low Maintenance Landscaping and Gardening

By: Robert G. Haehle,Joan Brookwell

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Native Florida Plants

Low Maintenance Landscaping and Gardening

By: Robert G. Haehle,Joan Brookwell

Many counties in Florida now require that new commercial landscapes contain a percentage of native plants. Native landscapes are easier to maintain, use less water and thrive without chemical pesticides and fertilizers. Native Florida Plants describes every type of regional flora—-from seaside foliage and wildflowers to grassy meadows, shrubs, vines, and aquatic gardens—-in 301 profiles and accompanying color photographs.

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Taylor Trade Publishing

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158979480X

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Political Fictions

By: Joan Didion

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Political Fictions

By: Joan Didion

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • In these coolly observant essays, the iconic bestselling writer looks at the American political process and at "that handful of insiders who invent, year in and year out, the narrative of public life." Through the deconstruction of the sound bites and photo ops of three presidential campaigns, one presidential impeachment, and an unforgettable sex scandal, Didion reveals the mechanics of American politics. She tells us the uncomfortable truth about the way we vote, the candidates we vote for, and the people who tell us to vote for them. These pieces build, one on the other, into a disturbing portrait of the American political landscape, providing essential reading on our democracy.

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Vintage

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0375718907

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9780375718908

From the Melting of the Snow to the Greening of the Fields

By: Joan Little Angelo

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From the Melting of the Snow to the Greening of the Fields

By: Joan Little Angelo

From the Melting of the Snow to the Greening of the Fields is my sixth book. It is the story of the St. Patrick’s Day Flood of 1936 as seen through the experiences of the fictitious Claymoore family and their friends and acquaintances. The fictional Reverend Claymoore is a coal miner and a Presbyterian preacher who lives in the coal patch of the Back Bench Mining Company disparagingly known as Bed Bug Row. The story takes place in just a few months during the year of 1936. It is about the flood, yes, and about love and courtship and about the people of southwest Pennsylvania who constantly find themselves, as the speech goes, opposing a sea of troubles in an effort to end them. The things they do to rise above their circumstances are simple, unselfconscious, and even at times heroic. However you see their actions, whether audacious and noble, sad or comical, you must know that they are always, to my knowledge, typical. The facts of the flood are true as reported in the 1936 issues of The Pittsburgh Press, which was my primary source of information. Also included in the accounts of the flood are personal recollections from the few people I could find who lived through it.

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Xlibris Corporation

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1450080715

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9781450080712

What Works for Women at Work: A Workbook

By: Joan C. Williams,Rachel Dempsey,Marina Multhaup,Joan Williams

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What Works for Women at Work: A Workbook

By: Joan C. Williams,Rachel Dempsey,Marina Multhaup,Joan Williams

A companion to the highly successful What Works for Women at Work, this workbook offers women a hands-on guide filled with interactive exercises, self-diagnostic quizzes, and action-oriented strategies for building successful careers. The Workbook helps women understand their work environments and experiences and move up the professional ladder. Readers will discover the four patterns of gender bias--Prove-It-Again, the Tightrope, the Maternal Wall, and the Tug of War--and they can use the toolkit to learn how to navigate the ways these patterns affect their careers. Williams and her co-authors also introduce the new concept of "Gender Judo," which involves doing a masculine thing in a feminine way, in order to avoid a backlash.

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NYU Press

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1479872660

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9781479872664

Doing the Hard Work

Insights from Women Leading the Commercial Vehicle Industry

By: Joan Wills,Karen Ramsey-Idem

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Doing the Hard Work

Insights from Women Leading the Commercial Vehicle Industry

By: Joan Wills,Karen Ramsey-Idem

One of the best ways to encourage women to enter or continue in engineering is to hear about and see examples of other women in the field to whom they can relate. Joan Wills and Karen Ramsey-Idem bring together diverse, talented women across the commercial vehicle industry to share her unique experiences including the habits, motivations, triumphs, defeats, and lessons learned that helped each thrive in her leadership roles. These leaders represent three different generations across U.S., Europe, Africa and Asia. Doing the Hard Work provides insights that have relevance for women at all stages in their careers, whether its young women interested in pursuing a career in the auto industry, those looking for their next strategic move, or those seeking insight and inspiration. "An important contribution to the literature to encourage women to become engineers and continue careers in STEM." Maxine L. Savitz, Vice President, National Academy of Engineering (ISBN:9781468604030 ISBN:9781468604054 ISBN:9781468604047 DOI:10.4271/9781468604047)

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1468604031

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Redneck's Revenge

By: Joan Livingston

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Redneck's Revenge

By: Joan Livingston

A dead father. A grieving daughter. Was it an accident, or was it murder? Journalist-turned-sleuth Isabel Long finds herself facing some new challenges after solving her first case in her small Massachusetts town. Her relationship with the owner of the Rooster Bar has ended, and the police are insisting she must work for a licensed private investigator before going solo. With encouragement from her sidekick—her ninety-two-year-old mother—Isabel finds work and a case. Chet Waters burned to death when his house caught fire and he was too drunk to escape. At least, that’s the official ruling. His daughter, who inherited his junkyard, believes he was murdered. After doing some digging, Isabel creates a list of potential suspects, all with a grudge against Waters. Was his death an act of revenge? Isabel is about to find out . . . “A savvy and appealing protagonist.” —Frederick Reiken, author of The Lost Legends of New Jersey Praise for Chasing the Case “A well crafted story with the perfect amount of tension, suspense and delicious intrigue.” —Joy Norstrom, author of Out of Play “Will keep you guessing right to the end.” —Susan Roebuck, author of Rising Tide

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Open Road Media

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1504099990

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Katherine Anne Porter

A Life

By: Joan Givner

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Katherine Anne Porter

A Life

By: Joan Givner

A biography of one of American literature's most enigmatic figures portrays the award-winning writer through all the drama, passion, excitement, and carefully constructed fiction of her ninety-year life

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University of Georgia Press

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0820313408

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Why Did I Come into This Room?

A Candid Conversation about Aging

By: Joan Lunden

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Why Did I Come into This Room?

A Candid Conversation about Aging

By: Joan Lunden

Why Did I Come into This Room? is a funny “What to Expect When You’re Expecting” for the aging woman. “I’m too old for Snapchat, but too young for Life Alert.” In her most candid and revealing book yet, acclaimed broadcast journalist and Baby Boomer Joan Lunden delves into the various phases of aging that leave many feeling uncomfortable, confused, and on edge. In her hilarious book, Lunden takes the dull and depressing out of aging, replacing it with wit and humor. After all, laughing is better than crying—unless it makes you pee! Whether you’re in your 40s, 50s, 60s, or more, this book is full of helpful information to embrace—or at least prepare for—the inevitable. Funny, captivating, and raw, no topic is off limits. Lunden goes where others fear to tread, openly talking about wrinkles and age spots (which Lunden insists are sunspots), expanding waistlines (no, you didn’t shrink your jeans), diminished energy (my get-up-and-go got up and went), weak pelvic floors (yes, we’re talking about leaking), hot flashes (they suck), disrupted sleep (the morning host is an expert on lack of sleep), changes in sex drive (oh yeah, she goes there), ageism (it exists and it pisses us off), and yes, the real reasons we suddenly find ourselves always searching for those car keys! Through her poignant and often laugh out loud funny personal experiences, Lunden candidly shares her anxieties and breakthroughs and how she’s coping with the realities of aging. She’s talking about the good, the bad and the ugly, elevating the conversation on topics often considered “taboo.” Why Did I Come into This Room? also explores the science of aging, including how it impacts the body and brain, while dispelling myths and revealing useful options to stave off the aging process as long as possible. Even more importantly, Lunden goes beyond the physical aspects of aging by closely examining the mental and emotional minefields that come with our advancing years. As she explores the value of asking ourselves important questions including, “Am I still relevant?”, “Do I have meaningful friendships?”, and “Am I leaving an impactful legacy?” Lunden also examines the freedom in “letting go,” the importance of managing stress, and how joy and a sense of purpose all play an impactful role in slowing the aging process. In a society where youth is revered and aging feared, Why Did I Come into This Room? is the long-awaited tell-it-like-it-is guide for women of all ages. As Lunden says, “Aging ain’t for sissies…you better be prepared.”

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Simon and Schuster

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194867730X

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Joshua's Song

By: Joan Hiatt Harlow

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Joshua's Song

By: Joan Hiatt Harlow

Boston, 1919. It’s been a terrible year for thirteen-year-old Joshua Harper. The influenza pandemic that’s sweeping the world has claimed his father’s life; his voice has changed, so he can’t sing in the Boston Boys’ Choir anymore; and now money is tight, so he must quit school to get a job. It’s not fair! Joshua begins working as a newspaper boy, hawking papers on the street, but he soon finds himself competing with Charlestown Charlie, a tough, streetwise boy who does not make things easier for Joshua. It seems that fitting in is not as easy as it once was. Then disaster strikes the city of Boston. Joshua must do what he can to help, and in doing so he finds the place—and the voice—that he thought he’d lost. This remarkable novel is fast-paced, suspenseful, and based on true incidents in Boston history.

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Simon and Schuster

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1442487178

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Puppy Care

A Complete Guide to Raising a Happy Puppy in a Positive Environment

By: Joan Capuzzi, VMD

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Puppy Care

A Complete Guide to Raising a Happy Puppy in a Positive Environment

By: Joan Capuzzi, VMD

Puppies add life to any home and may even prolong our own lives. But the cuddliness comes with questions: Which puppy is right for you? Wet or dry food? Crate or gate? When teaching a puppy manners, is it “down” or “off”? Enter Puppy Care—a comprehensive, visually organized road map to everything from selecting a puppy and bringing one home to training the new family member, as well as such practicalities as health care and behavior, cost, and nutrition. Practicing vet Joan Capuzzi, VMD, guides you down the exciting but unpredictable journey of puppyhood on your way to a healthy, well-socialized, mature adult dog. Four hundred full-color photos covering: Choosing a puppy Supplies Potty training 101 Health Teething and chewing Food Training exercises Grooming

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Rowman & Littlefield

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1493086596

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9781493086597

Soar

By: Joan Bauer

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Soar

By: Joan Bauer

Newbery Honor winner Joan Bauer hits a home run with her newest protagonist, who always sees the positive side of any situation. Jeremiah is not one to let anything keep him down. Starting with his adoption by computer genius Walt, Jeremiah has looked on his life as a series of lucky breaks. When a weak heart keeps him from playing his beloved baseball, Jeremiah appoints himself the team coach. When Walt has to move for another new assignment, Jeremiah sees it as a great chance to explore a new town. But no sooner do they arrive than a doping scandel is revealed and the town feels betrayed and disgraced. Jeremiah takes it as his personal mission to restore the town's morale and help the teams bounce back and remember how to soar. Full of humor, heart, and baseball lore, Soar is Joan Bauer at her best.

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Penguin

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0147513154

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Rough Medicine

Surgeons at Sea in the Age of Sail

By: Joan Druett

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Rough Medicine

Surgeons at Sea in the Age of Sail

By: Joan Druett

First Published in 2002. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

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Psychology Press

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0415924529

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Difficult Questions Kids Ask and Are Afraid to Ask About Divorce

By: Meg F. Schneider,Joan Zuckerberg

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Difficult Questions Kids Ask and Are Afraid to Ask About Divorce

By: Meg F. Schneider,Joan Zuckerberg

This invaluable book explores the apparent and hidden fears that haunt children as they weather the painful confusion of a divorce. It shows parents how to tell the truth without frightening children, how to strengthen the parent-child relationship, and how to build trust.

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Simon and Schuster

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0684814366

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How to Sell Your Screenplay

A Realistic Guide to Getting a Television or Film Deal

By: Lydia Wilen,Joan Wilen

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How to Sell Your Screenplay

A Realistic Guide to Getting a Television or Film Deal

By: Lydia Wilen,Joan Wilen

In today’s topsy-turvy world of film production, getting a screenplay sold and produced is no easy task. How to Sell Your Screenplay not only lets you in on the rules, but also lets you in on the secrets of winning the game. Written by two veteran screenwriters, this book is a complete guide to getting your screenplay seen, read, and sold. It begins with an insider’s look at how the business works. Later chapters guide you in putting your script into the proper format to make a professional first impression, introduce you to the roles of the industry “players,” help you prepare a perfect pitch, and provide you with a proven system for query submission. Throughout, tips from experts will show you how to swim with the sharks without getting eaten by them.

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Square One Publishers, Inc.

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0757050026

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9780757050022

Membrane Analysis

By: Dr John Graham,Joan Higgins

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Membrane Analysis

By: Dr John Graham,Joan Higgins

Membrane Analysis provides a comprehensive review of laboratory methods for membrane study, with an emphasis on isolating membranes, analysing their composition and architecture, and investigating membrane function.

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Garland Science

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1000102521

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