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Remaining Relevant

Achieving Lifelong Professional Success

By: Karen Lawson

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Remaining Relevant

Achieving Lifelong Professional Success

By: Karen Lawson

Achieve Lifelong Professional Success Remaining Relevant is an inspirational playbook for professionals who want to remain relevant, significant, and credible contributors regardless of their age. The book is based on research as well as interviews with over two dozen professional men and women from a variety of industries and disciplines. Chock full of self-assessments, checklists, and activities, Remaining Relevant presents practical and concise tips to help the reader create an action plan for self-development and reinvention. Readers will gain valuable insight to help them remain at the top of their game throughout their lifetime. Chapters address how to... Stay Sharp – Improve mental acuity and cognitive skills. Communicate Clearly – Adapt your communication approach and techniques to today’s environment. Stay Connected – Develop and strengthen personal and professional relationships. Update Your Image – Be perceived the way you want to be perceived. Get Physical – Slow down the signs of aging by maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Seek Harmony – Enhance the spiritual, psychological, and emotional aspects of your life. Keep Up with Technology – Develop a working knowledge of platforms, applications, and social media. Reinvent Yourself – Start a new business or change your career.

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Business Expert Press

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1637422539

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9781637422533

The Trainer's Handbook

By: Karen Lawson

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The Trainer's Handbook

By: Karen Lawson

A ready-to-use toolkit for delivering high-value training in any scenario The Trainer's Handbook is a comprehensive manual for designing, developing, and delivering effective and engaging training. Based on the feedback of workshop participants, readers, and instructors, this new third edition has been expanded to provide guidance toward new technologies, leadership training, distance learning, blended learning, and other increasingly common issues, with new case studies for each chapter. A systematic approach to training breaks the book into five parts that separately target analysis, design, development, delivery, and evaluation, giving you a comprehensive reference designed for quick look-up and easy navigation. New inventories, worksheets, job aids, checklists, activities, samples, and templates help you bring new ideas into the classroom, and updated instructor guide help you seamlessly integrate new and established methods and techniques. Training is increasingly expanding beyond the traditional instructor-led classroom; courses may now be delivered online or offsite, may be asynchronous and self-led, and may be delivered to individuals, small groups, or entire organizations. This book gives you a one-stop reference and toolkit to help you provide more effective training, regardless of class size, structure, subject, or objective. Explore new training styles adapted to different learning styles Design specialized instructional plans for groups, distance learning, and active training Blend creativity, logic and design principles to create more effective visuals Develop strategies for training leaders, training across cultures, and more Effective training means delivering useful information in a way that's accessible, approachable, understandable, and memorable. The Trainer's Handbook gives you the knowledge and framework you need to provide a high-value experience in any training scenario.

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John Wiley & Sons

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1118933133

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New Employee Orientation Training

By: Karen Lawson

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New Employee Orientation Training

By: Karen Lawson

A well-planned, comprehensive orientation program benefits both organizations and employees. Investing in new employees pays big dividends in performance, retention, and engagement. But does your training program cover the essentials of making new hires feel informed, prepared, and supported? Organization development authority and prominent trainer Karen Lawson has created comprehensive new employee orientation workshops to ensure organizational onboarding is done right for the benefit of all employees, regardless of job level or function. Her two-day, one-day, and half-day agendas include the resources trainers need to deliver practical, interactive sessions. Your workshop will help ensure that new employees integrate smoothly and effectively into their organization and its mission. You’ll also find tools and checklists developed specifically for busy supervisors and managers who conduct orientation in their departments. Free tools and customization options The free, ready-to-use workshop materials (PDF) that accompany this book include downloadable presentation materials, agendas, handouts, assessments, and tools. All workshop program materials, including MS Office PowerPoint presentations and MS Word handouts, may be customized for an additional licensing fee. Browse the licensing options in the Custom Material License pricing menu. Download a New Employee Orientation Checklist, which has been adapted from the book, and preview a sample activity (PDF).

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Association for Talent Development

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1607284375

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Opal Dreaming

(Diamond Spirit 3)

By: Karen Wood

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Opal Dreaming

(Diamond Spirit 3)

By: Karen Wood

Finally the day has come when Jess can bring home her filly Opal. But after Opal almost drowns in a flooded river, she falls ill and won't get better. Has Diamond's spirit abandoned her? This is the final book in the Diamond Spirit series. 'What did you decide to call her?' asked Lawson, looking over Jess's shoulder.'Opal, ' s..

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1459628101

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Diamond Spirit

By: Karen Wood

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Diamond Spirit

By: Karen Wood

A man Jess had never seen before stood holding the flyscreen door open. 'Do you own an Appaloosa pony?' he asked. 'Yes.' 'It's stuck in the cattle grid down near the old drovers' yards.' Jess's blood ran cold. At the start of the summer holidays, the unthinkable happens when Jess's beloved pony Diamond has a terrible accident. Why won't Shara, Jess's closest friend, tell her what happened down on the river flats that day? Jess suspects the worst, and feels as though she's lost not just one best friend, but two. But new friends and new horses come into Jess's life, along with the chance to compete in the Longwood campdraft. And there's one little filly who needs her help... Can Walkabout heal Jess's broken heart in return?

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1459613066

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Reclaiming His Past

By: Karen Kirst

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Reclaiming His Past

By: Karen Kirst

A desperate man without a past may find a future with a spirited young woman in this uplifting historical romance set in the Smokey Mountains. The wounded stranger found on Jessica O’Malley’s property has no idea who he is. And Jessica would be foolish to trust him after being proven so wrong about a former suitor who turned out to be a criminal. But Jessica’s wariness toward the newcomer is soon turning to interest . . . and hope. Until he knows his true identity, “Grant” can’t make a life in this quaint Tennessee town. He certainly shouldn’t be thinking so much about the feisty redhead with beautiful, guarded eyes. But even as he fights to keep a distance from Jessica, his feelings for her grow. And he can’t help but wonder if he’ll even want to return to his old life when his past is revealed.

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Harlequin

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1488007721

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Women in War Films

From Helpless Heroine to G.I. Jane

By: Ralph Donald,Karen MacDonald

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Women in War Films

From Helpless Heroine to G.I. Jane

By: Ralph Donald,Karen MacDonald

War has been depicted in cinema for more than a century, from early silent films to more recent blockbusters such as Saving Private Ryan and Lone Survivor. Most war films, especially combat films, are about men engaged in battle. But while Hollywood has reinforced the cultural stereotype of war as a man’s job, women have not been completely invisible in many of these films, whether waiting for their men to return home or standing shoulder to shoulder with their male counterparts on the battlefield. In Women in War Films: From Helpless Heroine to G.I. Jane, Ralph Donald and Karen MacDonald examine the representations of females in war throughout the history of film. They identify various types of women portrayed in these films, from home-front wives and daughters supporting their loved ones from afar to nurses and doctors stationed near the front lines of combat. The authors also look at depictions of foreign females who comfort homesick soldiers, ordinary women who unexpectedly encounter the enemy, female spies, and modern enlistees taking on roles traditionally reserved for men. Through these representations, the authors explore what war films say about the culture that created them and the social construction of reality that these films assert. The book covers an array of war films distributed in the United States, including Hearts of the World, Wings, Mata Hari, Mrs. Miniver, Casablanca, Cry “Havoc,”Since You Went Away, The Best Years of Our Lives, From Here to Eternity, The Americanization of Emily, M*A*S*H, Coming Home, Courage under Fire, G.I. Jane, and Zero Dark Thirty. Featuring an extensive filmography, Women in War Films will appeal to scholars of gender studies, history, and film, as well as to readers interested in the evolving portrayals of females in military-related cinema.

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Rowman & Littlefield

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1442234474

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Love Inspired Historical February 2016 Box Set

An Anthology

By: Karen Kirst,Noelle Marchand,Stacy Henrie,Lily George

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Love Inspired Historical February 2016 Box Set

An Anthology

By: Karen Kirst,Noelle Marchand,Stacy Henrie,Lily George

Love Inspired Historical brings you four new titles at a great value, available now! Enjoy these historical romances of adventure and faith. RECLAIMING HIS PAST Smoky Mountain Matches Karen Kirst When Jessica O'Malley discovers a wounded stranger with amnesia in her barn, she nurses him back to health. But she isn't sure if she can trust him, especially since nobody knows who he is…or what he was doing on her property. THE TEXAN'S ENGAGEMENT AGREEMENT Bachelor List Matches Noelle Marchand Determined to thwart their parents' matchmaking schemes, former sweethearts Chris Johansen and Adelaide Harper pretend to be engaged. But can they stop their make-believe courtship from developing into something real? THE EXPRESS RIDER'S LADY Stacy Henrie Intent on attending her sister's wedding, Delsie Radford hires Pony Express rider Myles Patton to escort her from Missouri to California. Will they arrive on time to reunite the sisters—and possibly find love along the way? A PRACTICAL PARTNERSHIP Lily George Marriage was never part of the plan for Hannah Siddons or John Reed. But when John convinces Hannah to help him prepare his sister for her debut, sparks begin to fly—and they must decide whether to follow their hearts.

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1459295943

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Serve the People

Making Asian America in the Long Sixties

By: Karen L. Ishizuka

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Serve the People

Making Asian America in the Long Sixties

By: Karen L. Ishizuka

A narrative history of the movement that turned “Orientals” into Asian Americans Until the political ferment of the Long Sixties, there were no Asian Americans. There were only isolated communities of mostly Chinese, Japanese, and Filipinos lumped together as “Orientals.” Serve the People tells the story of the social and cultural movement that knit these disparate communities into a political identity, the history of how—and why—the double consciousness of Asian America came to be. At the same time, Karen Ishizuka’s vivid narrative reveals the personal epiphanies and intimate stories of insurgent movers and shakers and ground-level activists alike. Drawing on more than 120 interviews and illustrated with striking images from guerrilla movement publications, the book evokes the feeling of growing up alien in a society rendered in black and white, and recalls the intricate memories and meanings of the Asian American movement. Serve the People paints a panoramic landscape of a radical time, and is destined to become the definitive history of the making of Asian America.

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Verso Books

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1781689989

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Healing Rain

By: Karen-Anne Stewart

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Healing Rain

By: Karen-Anne Stewart

Shattered when Raina runs after his marriage proposal, Kas is hell-bent to find her and bring her home, where she belongs. He will bend every law necessary to do so, willing to do anything to protect Raina from her demons and the men who haunt her, going as far as placing his career and life on the line to save hers. Raina will give up everything she has worked so hard to achieve, even flee the country to keep Kas from the wrath and powerful reach of her abusive father. In the midst of the FBI team closing in on the Ghost, another ghost from Raina's past taunts her, promising that she will be his. Meanwhile, a different trafficking ring is gaining strength in New Jersey. Michael solicits Raina's help, needing her smooth, sultry voice to win the audition for the new singer in the ring leader's swanky night club. Raina knows her life is in jeopardy with the dangers of being undercover, but she is blindsided when she discovers that it's her heart that is threatened with a mortal blow. Raina tries to heal from the nightmares of her dark past as the grisly bodies of innocent victims surface when the team gets closer to discovering the identity of the man responsible for the infuriatingly clever and powerful slavery ring. When Raina finally comes face to face with the Ghost, he quickly engulfs her in a twisted game of cat and mouse, delivering a veiled threat as he slips through her fingers. As the ghosts of her past and present ensnare her in their deadly web, Raina realizes the danger has just begun.

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1481770470

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Being Brooke Simmons

By: Karen Clarke

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Being Brooke Simmons

By: Karen Clarke

Abby Archer, a smart and savvy woman who refuses taken in by celebrity culture, becomes fascinated with it-girl and media darling Brooke Simmons after she falls into a coma following a car crash. Her loyal security-guard-turned-lover Nick Lawson is implicated in the accident, someone Abby met just days before. One day Abby begins to feel unwell, and is shocked to see the face looking back at her in the mirror is no longer her own, but that of Brooke Simmons . . .

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Corsair

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1472116208

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Fair Weather by Noon

By: Karen Chalfen

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Fair Weather by Noon

By: Karen Chalfen

Cassie and Julia meet as college freshmen in September, 1960. An attraction of opposites forges a strong friendship between tradition-loving Cassie and independent, often impulsive Julia. When Julia drops out and moves to New York with her lover, Cassie reaches out to an old beau, abandons her plan to follow Julia to Manhattan, and chooses instead the shelter of marriage. For ten years Cassie and Julia struggle to respect each other's choices and sustain their friendship. While theirs is not the 60s of LSD and SDS, conflicts simmer below the tranquil surface of brief winter dinners and long summer days on Cape Cod. Julia embraces new freedoms, yet succumbs to traditional pressures to have a child. Cassie appears to have the life of her dreams, until one compelling dream forces her to wake up and listento Julia and to herself.

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Trafford Publishing

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142516515X

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After The Rain

By: Karen-Anne Stewart

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After The Rain

By: Karen-Anne Stewart

A story intricately crafted with amazing characters and scenes that will leave a lasting image on readers. Raina is the perfect heroine, sweet and caring, but strong at the same time. The risks she is willing to take to save and protect others left me in awe. A great series with romance and suspense." Christine Janes - SheReadsAlot.com Finally able to put her harrowing past to rest, Raina looks forward to her future with Kas, but the Ghost has other plans. As the FBI team gets closer to taking down the largest human trafficking ring in the modern world, the Ghost begins a wicked game, making Raina the pawn and the target. Never before encountering a worthy adversary, he's fascinated by Raina and is enjoying the refreshing challenge of her intellect. The danger ignites to a blazing new level, and Kas struggles between the need to finally exorcise the Ghost and his need to protect his wife. Tension mounts as an internal battle wages, tormenting Kas as he watches Raina put her all into taking down the man responsible for horrific sex slavery and gruesome deaths. When a new player takes control, Jefferson orders the end of the Ghost's game with Raina, which results in one final, devastating act, leaving Kas desperate and willing to do whatever it takes to save her...by whatever means necessary.

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Midlothian

By: Karen Kay Esberger

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Midlothian

By: Karen Kay Esberger

The springs that initially attracted settlers to this area sprang from thick deposits of Balcones Escarpment limestone. The springs gave rise to Waxahachie Creek, and many settlers chose land near its headwaters to form the village of Midlothian. The black soil proved excellent for growing cotton, corn, wheat, oats, rye, and barley. When the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railroad came through in 1883, Midlothian was born. The town was incorporated in 1888, two years after the Houston and Texas Central Railroad reached town. Many settlers were experienced cotton growers, and gins were built alongside the railroads to process and ship the cotton. Farm animals normally kept for family use became more numerous, and several beef and dairy operations developed. Many servicemen returning from World War II, however, chose to commute to the metroplex for various jobs, decreasing the number of farmers. Soon thereafter, major corporations realized that the limestone was perfect for making cement and began operations here. Midlothian is liberally illustrated with historically rich photographs chronicling the development of this industrious region.

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Arcadia Publishing

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0738558753

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Cultural Heritage in the Arabian Peninsula

Debates, Discourses and Practices

By: Karen Exell,Trinidad Rico

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Cultural Heritage in the Arabian Peninsula

Debates, Discourses and Practices

By: Karen Exell,Trinidad Rico

Heritage projects in the Arabian Peninsula are developing rapidly. Museums and heritage sites are symbols of shifting national identities, and a way of placing the Arabian Peninsula states on the international map. Global, i.e. Western, heritage standards and practices have been utilised for the rapid injection of heritage expertise in museum development and site management and for international recognition. The use of Western heritage models in the Arabian Peninsula inspires two key areas for research which this book examines: the obscuring of indigenous concepts and practices of heritage and expressions of cultural identity; and the tensions between local/community concepts of heritage and identity and the new national identities being constructed through museums and heritage sites at a state level.

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Routledge

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1317156498

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Inductive or Deductive?

The Impact of Method of Instruction on the Acquisition of Pragmatic Competence in EFL

By: Karen Glaser

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Inductive or Deductive?

The Impact of Method of Instruction on the Acquisition of Pragmatic Competence in EFL

By: Karen Glaser

This book presents a longitudinal, quasi-experimental classroom study into the effects of inductive and deductive instruction on the acquisition of pragmatic competence in adult English-as-a-Foreign-Language learners. Set within the explicit teaching paradigm, it presents the first systematic analysis of the contrast between inductive and deductive teaching methods in instructional pragmatics. Two learner groups were taught about disagreement and offer refusal, and their pragmatic skills were...

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Cambridge Scholars Publishing

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1443870080

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Harlequin Romantic Suspense October 2022 - Box Set

By: Jennifer D. Bokal,Marie Ferrarella,Karen Whiddon,Bonnie Vanak

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Harlequin Romantic Suspense October 2022 - Box Set

By: Jennifer D. Bokal,Marie Ferrarella,Karen Whiddon,Bonnie Vanak

Looking for heart-racing romance and breathless suspense? Want stories filled with life-and-death situations that cause sparks to fly between adventurous, strong women and brave, powerful men? Harlequin® Romantic Suspense brings you all that and more with four new full-length titles in one collection! COLTON'S ROGUE INVESTIGATION (A The Coltons of Colorado novel) by Jennifer D. Bokal Wildlife biologist Jacqui Reyes is determined to find out who's trying to steal the wild mustangs of western Colorado. She enlists the help of true-crime podcaster, Gavin Colton. He's working on a series about his notorious father but he can't help but be drawn into Jacqui's case—or toward Jacqui herself! CAVANAUGH JUSTICE: DEADLIEST MISSION (A Cavanaugh Justice novel) by USA TODAY bestselling author Marie Ferrarella When his sister goes missing, small-town sheriff Cody Cassidy races to her home in Aurora. All he finds is heartbreak…and the steady grace of Detective Skylar Cavanaugh. Once firmly on the track of a killer, Cody and Skylar discover they have more in common than crime. But a murderer is on a killing spree that threatens their budding relationship. PROTECTED BY THE TEXAS RANCHER by Karen Whiddon Rancher Trace Adkins is wary when Emma McBride shows up on his doorstep. How could he let a woman convicted of murdering her husband into his home? But he's never believed in her guilt, and the simmering attraction he's always felt toward her remains. Despite his misgivings, he agrees to let her stay until she gets on her feet, unaware that someone is after her. REUNION AT GREYSTONE MANOR by New York Times bestselling author Bonnie Vanak Going back to his hometown is painful, but FBI agent Roarke Calhoun has inherited a mansion, which will help save a life in crisis. But returning means facing Megan Robinson, the woman he's always loved. She also has a claim on the mansion, which puts them together in a place full of secret dangers…and a love meant to burn hot.

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0369728076

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Non-Federal Censuses of Florida, 1784-1945

A Guide to Sources

By: Karen Packard Rhodes

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Non-Federal Censuses of Florida, 1784-1945

A Guide to Sources

By: Karen Packard Rhodes

From the days of the Spanish colonial settlements until the last state census in 1945, a variety of censuses have been taken within the regions now comprising the modern state, from lists of Seminole War refugees to modern school censuses. This book is a one-stop guide to the colonial, territorial, and state censuses, along with their supplements and substitutes. Covering original documents along with indexes, abstracts, translations, transcriptions, extracts, periodical articles, and digitized or microfilmed documents, the guide describes each source and evaluates its usefulness to modern genealogical researchers.

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McFarland

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0786457104

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Love Trilogy

3 Best Friends 3 Chance Meetings 3 Love Stories

By: Karen Jamison

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Love Trilogy

3 Best Friends 3 Chance Meetings 3 Love Stories

By: Karen Jamison

Quinton’s story Tina Jackson ends up living in New Orleans with Quinton Lawson and his daughter. Her family back in Atlanta thinks she has been kidnapped because she didn’t show up for her wedding and her apartment looked as if it had been ransacked. Quinton is faced with a dilemma. He is in love with Tina and thinks she is in love with him but finds out she is confusing gratitude for love. He tries to fight his feelings for her, but it is a losing battle. Elston’s story Roxanne Keyes is a prime example of an ugly duckling turning into a swan. She has been deeply hurt by men in the past. And now with a body to die for all she does is use men. At one time Elston Baker was considered the essence of tall and handsome. After an accident, his wife cleans out their joint bank accounts and divorces him. Those incidents caused him to become a very angry and bitter man, especially towards women. Quincy’s story Sharon James goes against her father’s wishes and gets into a world of trouble. A month later he kicks her out of his house and life when he finds out she is pregnant. Quincy Lawson has seen his brother and best friend fall in love in the midst of unusual circumstances, get married, and have children. He feels as if he is missing out on something. He desperately wants the feeling of fatherhood.

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Xlibris Corporation

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1462813410

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9781462813414

An Inconvenient Wife

A Modern Tudor Mystery

By: Karen E. Olson

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An Inconvenient Wife

A Modern Tudor Mystery

By: Karen E. Olson

This astonishing crime novel—inspired by the Tudor era—takes the reader into the world of Kate Parker, who has just married billionaire Hank Tudor when a headless body is discovered near their summer home . . . Kate Parker knows what she’s getting into when she marries billionaire businessman Hank Tudor—she’s his sixth wife, after all, and was by his side (as his assistant) when his fifth marriage to actress Caitlyn Howard fell apart. But honeymoon plans go awry when a headless body is discovered near Hank’s summer home, forcing Kate to contend with two more of his exes: Catherine Alvarez—the first—who lives as a shut-in with her computers, carefully following Tudor Enterprises; and Anna Klein—the fourth—who runs a bed-and-breakfast where she and her wife keep a steady eye on things—particularly Hank’s children, Lizzie and Teddy. In this clever and suspenseful reimagining of Tudor era betrayals, these three women become entwined in a deadly game of cat and mouse—with each other, Hank, and Hank’s brilliant fixer, Tom Cromwell—as Kate seeks to solve the puzzle of who the murdered woman is, who killed her, and whether her death has any connection to the other headless body from eight years ago.

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Simon and Schuster

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1639365664

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Design through Dialogue

A Guide for Architects and Clients

By: Karen A. Franck,Teresa von Sommaruga Howard

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Design through Dialogue

A Guide for Architects and Clients

By: Karen A. Franck,Teresa von Sommaruga Howard

Completed projects receive more public attention than the process of their creation and so the myth that architects design buildings alone lives on. In fact, architects work with a great many others and the relationships that develop, particularly with clients, have a significant impact on design. Design through Dialogue explores the relationship between client and architect through the lens of four overlapping activities that occur during any project: relating, talking, exploring and transforming. Cases of design and collaboration range from smaller scale retail, residential and educational projects in the US, Sweden, the UK and the Pacific Rim to large institutions, including Seattle’s Central Library, the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington DC, the Supreme Court in Jerusalem and the Museum of New Zealand. Material is taken from interviews with clients and architects and research in psychotherapy, group dynamics and design studies. Throughout the book aspects of process are linked to design outcomes to illustrate how architects and clients collaborate creatively.

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John Wiley & Sons

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0470721901

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Geek Heroines

An Encyclopedia of Female Heroes in Popular Culture

By: Karen M. Walsh

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Geek Heroines

An Encyclopedia of Female Heroes in Popular Culture

By: Karen M. Walsh

Geek Heroines not only tells the stories of fictional and real women, but also explores how they represent changes in societal views of women, including women of color and the LGBTQ community. Geek culture stems from science and technology and so is frequently associated with science fiction. In the beginnings of science fiction, the genre was tied to "magic" and dystopic outcomes; however, as technology turned "geek" into "chic," geek culture extended to include comics, video games, board games, movie, books, and television. Geek culture now revolves around fictional characters about whom people are passionate. Geek Heroines seeks to encourage women and young girls in pursuing their passions by providing them with female role models in the form of diverse heroines within geek culture. Carefully curated to incorporate LGBTQ+ identities as well as racial diversity, the book defines geek culture, explains geek culture's sometimes problematic nature, and provides detailed fiction and nonfiction biographies that highlight women in this area. Entries include writers and directors as well as characters from comic books, science fiction, speculative fiction, television, movies, and video games.

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Harlequin Romantic Suspense April 2022 - Box Set

By: Justine Davis,Karen Whiddon,Lisa Childs,Beth Cornelison

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Harlequin Romantic Suspense April 2022 - Box Set

By: Justine Davis,Karen Whiddon,Lisa Childs,Beth Cornelison

Looking for heart-racing romance and breathless suspense? Want stories filled with life-and-death situations that cause sparks to fly between adventurous, strong women and brave, powerful men? Harlequin® Romantic Suspense brings you all that and more with four new full-length titles in one collection! COLTON'S DANGEROUS REUNION (A Coltons of Colorado novel) by Justine Davis When social worker Gideon Colton reports a parent for child abuse, he never thought he'd put his ex—the child's pediatrician—in harm's way. Now he and Sophie Gray-Jones are thrown back together to avoid danger…and find themselves reigniting the flame that never really went out. FINDING THE RANCHER'S SON by Karen Whiddon Jackie Burkholdt's sister and nephew are missing, so she returns home to their tiny West Texas hometown. The boy's father, Eli Pitts, might be the most obvious suspect, but he and Jackie are helplessly drawn to each other. As secrets come to light, it becomes even harder to know who is responsible—let alone who it's safe to have feelings for. BODYGUARD UNDER SIEGE (A Bachelor Bodyguards novel) by Lisa Childs Keeli Abbott became a bodyguard to avoid Detective Spencer Dubridge. Now she's been tasked with protecting him—and might be pregnant with his baby! Close quarters force them to face their feelings, but with a drug cartel determined to make sure Spencer doesn't testify, they may not have much time left… MOUNTAIN RETREAT MURDER (A Cameron Glen novel) by Beth Cornelison When a mysterious death finds Cait Cameron’s family's inn, she enlists guest Matt Harkney, father to a troubled teenager, to help investigate recent crimes. Love and loyalty are tested as veteran Matt risks everything to heal his family, catch a thief and save Cait’s life.

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0369714059

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Take Me Two Times

By: Karen Kendall

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Take Me Two Times

By: Karen Kendall

New to the art recovery world, agent Gwen Davies takes on her very first “repo” assignment for Artemis, Inc.: restoring a solid gold, bejeweled Venetian mask to its rightful owner. But she’s mortified to learn that she’s stolen back a carefully engineered fake, and the disappointed client is a man she’d hoped to never see again. Quinn Lawson’s clean-cut corporate image belies his troubled, tattooed, bad-boy past. But when he’s held accountable for the missing mask, he’s forced to return to his shady ways and team up with Gwen in order to find the real one. Unfortunately the mask’s centuries-old curse is alive and well—and so is the stranger who’s prepared to kill for it. As their quest for the original mask takes Quinn and Gwen through the romantic, twisting canals of old Venice, danger forces them closer together than they ever expected to be—again.

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Penguin

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110102884X

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9781101028841

Reel Men at War

Masculinity and the American War Film

By: Ralph Donald,Karen MacDonald

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Reel Men at War

Masculinity and the American War Film

By: Ralph Donald,Karen MacDonald

As they transition into adulthood, many American boys and young men spend a considerable amount of time engaging in physical sports, playing violent video games, and watching action movies, including war films. In many cases, boys spend more time exposed to media models than they do with their fathers. If, as social learning theorists say, masculinity is learned directly through a system of positive and negative reinforcement, what manly behaviors do war films clearly define and reinforce? And what un-manly behaviors do war films clearly prohibit? In Reel Men at War: Masculinity and the American War Film, authors Ralph Donald and Karen MacDonald consider the influence that war films bring to bear on the socialization of young boys in America. Analyzing nearly 150 American war films and television programs, this book considers such issues as major male stereotypes—both positive and negative—in film, the influence of sports as an alternate to mortal combat, why men admire war and value winning so highly, and how war films define manly courage. Throughout the book the authors comment on the depiction of post-traumatic stress disorder, the stages of grief, and suicide in war films, as well as applying Jungian and Freudian theories to war and soldiering. Reel Men at War will be of interest not only to professors and students of cinema and mass communications but also to scholars of history, gender studies, and sociology.

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Scarecrow Press

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0810881152

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Politics & Power

By: Warren Kidd,Karen Legge,Philippe Harari

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Politics & Power

By: Warren Kidd,Karen Legge,Philippe Harari

Political organizations govern the way we live and have the power to make decisions on behalf of entire societies. But what political issues are important to our study of sociology and why? Do we really need to understand politics in order to fully understand society? And can individuals in society affect political change? This student-focused book gives readers a clear introduction to the key ideas, themes and debates in political sociology. Combining accessible explanations with critical analysis, the book explores the ideas of classical and contemporary sociologists. It maps out how they have been developed, reinterpreted and evaluated in response to changes in society. In particular, the text also: - Defines, explores and assesses what is meant by 'power' - Assesses the modern political landscape of UK society and the ideologies of different political parties - Looks at voting patterns in the UK and asks what this tells us about society - Explores issues of globalization and nationalization and how they have shaped modern-day societies As part of the Skills-Based Sociology series, Politics and Power is filled with a variety of tasks, activities and exam practice questions that encourage students to take an active role in their learning. Promoting critical thinking skills alongside development of knowledge, this book is the perfect starting-point for students learning about power and politics in society.

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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113704652X

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How Institutions are Shaping the Future of Our Children

For Better or for Worse?

By: Catherine Dulmus,Karen Sowers

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How Institutions are Shaping the Future of Our Children

For Better or for Worse?

By: Catherine Dulmus,Karen Sowers

Improve services for children and youth with new concepts, different perspectives, and up-to-date information! How Institutions are Shaping the Future of Our Children: For Better or for Worse? explores the positive and negative impacts of social institutions on child and adolescent well-being. Experts in the fields of social work and child welfare provide a broad perspective on how to improve outcomes for children and adolescents who receive institutional services either directly or indirectly. This book contains innovative strategies for reducing the negative outlook for children and families in shelters, foster homes, and residential treatment centers. This book offers improvements for care services at such locations as: residential institutions state custody and foster homes schools youth development organizations urban public housing developments homeless shelters In How Institutions are Shaping the Future of Our Children, you’ll discover current case studies that show how certain groups—such as minorities and economically challenged children and families—are stigmatized by the current child welfare system. You’ll also find new evidence of the detrimental effects that can occur as a result of institutionalization and the need to find alternatives to removing children and adolescents from family-style environments. This book contains tables to clarify the findings of these case studies, references to further your reading, and detailed descriptions of plans and programs that you can implement in your own social work practice. How Institutions are Shaping the Future of Our Children presents new ways to create positive environments for children and adolescents, including: strengths-based approaches to practice with children with severe emotional and behavioral disturbances custody planning for the children of HIV-infected women discipline-specific education for child protection caseworkers creating supportive staff-youth relationships within all institutions multiple family group interventions which help to strengthen homeless families in preparation to transition to permanent housing the School Development Program, Child Development Project, and Comprehensive Quality Programming—interventions for preventing school drop-outs Life Plans for post-institutionalized youth

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Routledge

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1135426864

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Do You Remember Me Now?

By: Karen Hanson Stuyck

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Do You Remember Me Now?

By: Karen Hanson Stuyck

Their fifteen-year high school reunion proves fatal for The Six, a clique of popular bullies who made school hell for their classmates. Is one of their victims exacting revenge more than a decade later? Plastic surgeon Kate Dalton, who was the victim of bullying during high school, is the prime suspect in a murder investigation after members of the bullying clique, known as the Six, are killed. "A bullied teenager returns home to find someone killing off her former tormenters. Stuyck (A Novel Way to Die, 2008, etc.) offers a peek back into the creepy side of high school, with an equally creepy puzzle thrown in." —Kirkus Reviews

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Speaking Volumes

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1645405362

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Little Greenbrier School, The

By: Karen Rowe Paulin

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Little Greenbrier School, The

By: Karen Rowe Paulin

The Little Greenbrier School is located off Wears Cove Road in the northern section of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. It is one of four buildings remaining in this historic area and one of two schoolhouses remaining in the park. Having been built in 1881, it served not only as the local school but also as the local church of the Primitive Baptist faith. It is still in use today, not for regular school but for special programs, tours, and church activities. The school has gone through several phases--school, church, park use for programs, homecomings for the local families, and singing schools. Despite being 140 years old and counting, this landmark and other nearby buildings continue to draw thousands of first-time and repeat visitors yearly.

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Arcadia Publishing

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1467107530

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The Extraterritorial Application of Selected Human Rights Treaties

By: Karen da Costa

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The Extraterritorial Application of Selected Human Rights Treaties

By: Karen da Costa

Focusing on treaties jeopardized during the 'war on terror', this book investigates whether and to what extent human rights treaties apply to states acting abroad. It proposes a way to accommodate conflicting interests, while preserving the effective protection of basic rights.

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9004228373

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The Perfect Stepmother

A totally gripping psychological suspense thriller

By: Karen King

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The Perfect Stepmother

A totally gripping psychological suspense thriller

By: Karen King

‘Gripping… Jaw-dropping journey… I could not put the book down and picked it up at every opportunity I got and finished it within a couple of days. I just had to find out what happened.’ Goodreads reviewer She seems too good to be true. And now she lives in your home… Lily wants to be happy for her father when he tells her he’s getting married again. Even if it feels too soon after the death of Lily’s mother. He’s madly in love with Maria. And he thinks she’s going to the perfect stepmother to Lily’s much-younger sister, Emma. And perhaps he’s right. Because no one seems to have a bad word to say about Maria. It’s only Lily who can’t trust her. Who thinks no one is that perfect. Who notices no one had ever heard of Maria until exactly ten years before. And then Emma goes missing… A totally gripping and unmissable psychological suspense novel about dark family secrets, perfect for fans of Shalini Boland, Claire McGowan and Gone Girl. Readers are loving The Perfect Stepmother: ‘This is a fantastic read! I could NOT stop reading it! Just when I thought I had figured it all out, twists and turns caught me by total surprise! Honestly, it’s one of the best thrillers I’ve read!’ NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars ‘I was hooked from the first page. It was full of twists and turns and I was kept on the edge of my seat throughout!! That ending… Wow.’ NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars ‘A WINNER!!!!… Excellent plot… Awesome ending… An amazing book.’ NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars ‘An addictive read from page one… Unpredictable and intriguing… A page turner.' Littlemissbooklover87 ‘A true thriller!… All of the secrets. All of the unknown. When you finally think you know what is going on, there is a major plot twist! It is perfect! This is a psychological thriller. And if I could, I would highlight the “psychological” and make it big!’ Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars ‘Fast paced, gripping and it keeps you wondering… This one had me on the edge of my seat!!’ @bm.bookish.girl, 5 stars ‘Gripping… It grabbed me from the first page until the last page!… From one moment to the next I wasn't sure who or what to believe. There were many twists and turns that kept me wanting to turn each page until the final unexpected ending.’ Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars ‘So many secrets! So many twists and turns! Who do you believe?… Had me hooked from the start. I luuuuuuuuuuuuurve a good psychological thriller, especially when it involves *drumroll* FAMILY SECRETS!!!!!’ Goodreads reviewer ‘A great read… Had me hooked from the beginning… Amazing!!!’ Goodreads reviewer ‘A gripping and very tense thriller with twists and turns… kept me reading well into the night… [I] read it in twenty-four hours!’ NetGalley reviewer ‘Thrilling… I couldn’t put this book down. I just had to know what happened… Very intriguing… An excellent read from beginning to end.’ Robin Loves Reading

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1800192770

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9781800192775

Albion's Dance

British Ballet During the Second World War

By: Karen Eliot

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Albion's Dance

British Ballet During the Second World War

By: Karen Eliot

Exploring the ballet boom in Britain during WWII, this book asks how art and artists thrive during conflict. Author Karen Eliot shows how ballet in Britain flourished during war, exhibiting a surprising heterogeneity and vibrant populism. The book focuses especially on the distinct roles of dance critics, male and female dancers, producers, audiences, and choreographers.

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Oxford University Press

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019934762X

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Born in Whitehorn

By: Karen Rose Smith

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Born in Whitehorn

By: Karen Rose Smith

Revisit a classic Montana Mavericks tale by USA TODAY bestselling author Karen Rose Smith, on its own as an ebook for the first time! Dr. Jeremy Winters and Lily Nighthawk shared a night of passion that resulted in Lily's pregnancy. But independent Lily had dreams of her own and disappeared from Jeremy's life, not telling him about the twins. Then one cold winter night, Lily goes into labor on the side of the road and Jeremy comes to her rescue, delivering the twins and discovering to his surprise that he's the father. Wanting to stay in their lives, he offers Leah a marriage of convenience—strictly so they can co‐parent. The hard‐hearted doctor would never deny his babies a daddy this Christmas, but will he give Leah the gift of his love? Originally published in 1999.

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1488079056

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The Encyclopedia of Martial Arts Movies

By: Bill Palmer,Karen Palmer

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The Encyclopedia of Martial Arts Movies

By: Bill Palmer,Karen Palmer

The Encyclopedia covers the genre from 1920 to 1994. The genre, however, can be very confusing: films often have several titles, and many of the stars have more than one pseudonym. In an effort to clarify some of the confusion, the authors have included all the information available to them on almost 3,300 films. Each entry includes a listing of the production company, the cast and crew, distributors, running times, reviews with star ratings whenever possible, and alternate film titles. A list of film series and one of the stars' pseudonyms, in addition to a 7,900 name index, are also included. Illustrated.

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Rowman & Littlefield

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0810830272

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Geographies of Obesity

Environmental Understandings of the Obesity Epidemic

By: Karen Witten

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Geographies of Obesity

Environmental Understandings of the Obesity Epidemic

By: Karen Witten

Over the past two decades, rates of adult and childhood obesity in the developed world have risen sharply. By the year 2000, 65% of the United States population were overweight, 30% of these obese. Whilst medical treatment has tended to focus on individual habits of diet and exercise, this approach does little to account for globally increasing levels of obesity, and the external, environmental factors that may be responsible. This in-depth study assembles the evidence for a geographical explanation of current obesity trends, and is the first work to examine the ways in which environment and living conditions promote an imbalance of energy intake over energy expenditure. The book calls upon the expertise of geographers, nutritionists, epidemiologists, sociologists and public health researchers, resulting in a broad, multidisciplinary analysis of this important health issue. Cover graphic designed by Georgia Witten-Sage.

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1317129105

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