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Guide to the Benin Collection at the Penn Museum

By: Kathy Curnow

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Guide to the Benin Collection at the Penn Museum

By: Kathy Curnow

This guide examines America's oldest collection of Benin art, and one of its least published. Ivory, brass, and wooden art from one of the greatest African precolonial states--the only sub-Saharan polity with 500 years of surviving art--are examined through contextual lenses that provide insight into the Ẹdo people's creativity and world view. The guide also considers the collection's specific history and growth, and current plans to repatriate the artworks back to Nigeria's Benin Kingdom. For readers unfamiliar with Benin and its art, this introduces the complexities of the palace, its successive monarchs and chiefs, and interprets metaphorical motifs such as mudfish, leopards, and elephants. Artworks refer to family and court rivalries, as well as the strict court hierarchies that dictated who could use which materials and wear particular regalia. Interactions with the Portuguese in the 15th and 16th centuries, their impact on trade and luxury goods, and their introduction of Catholicism paint a portrait of a society that absorbed only what they found useful and flourished in both war and peace. Original fieldwork illuminates Benin art and culture and previously published archival material provides insight regarding major collectors and individuals who shaped the field of African art history.

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University of Pennsylvania Museum

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1949057208

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How to Kill Your Husband (And Other Handy Household Hints)

The wild and witty novel from the global bestseller

By: Kathy Lette

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How to Kill Your Husband (And Other Handy Household Hints)

The wild and witty novel from the global bestseller

By: Kathy Lette

All women want to kill their husbands some of the time... “Where there's a will, I intend to be in it,” wives half-joke to each other. Marriage, it would appear, is a fun-packed frivolous hobby, only occasionally resulting in death. But when Jazz Jardine is arrested for her husband's murder, the joke falls flat. Life should begin at 40 – not with life imprisonment for killing your spouse. Jazz, stay-at-home mum and domestic goddess; Hannah, childless career woman; and Cassie, demented working mother of two are three ordinary women. Their record collections are classical, not criminal. Cassie and Hannah set out immediately to prove their best friend's innocence, uncovering betrayal, adultery, plot twists, thinner thighs and toy boys aplenty en route but will their friendship survive these ever darker revelations?

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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103590182X

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9781035901821

Teaching K–12 Transdisciplinary Literacy

A Comprehensive Instructional Framework for Learning and Leading

By: Enrique A. Puig,Kathy S. Froelich

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Teaching K–12 Transdisciplinary Literacy

A Comprehensive Instructional Framework for Learning and Leading

By: Enrique A. Puig,Kathy S. Froelich

Accessible and comprehensive, this text introduces a transdisciplinary framework for literacy instruction in grades K–12. This cutting-edge volume addresses the need for literacy instruction that crosses disciplines to provide students with a skillset that is not constrained or siloed, but rather knowledge that students can apply to existing and emerging fields. The text begins with a clear, theoretical understanding of literacy instruction, delves into practical aspects of select instructional practices by grade level, and expands to the creation of schoolwide Multi-Tiered Systems of Support to ensure a continuous improvement system. The authors’ inviting and innovative approach walks through real-world pathways for meaningful and inclusive literacy practices at distinct grade levels and includes authentic examples that show what the successful implementation of a K–12 transdisciplinary framework looks like. Covering key topics such as MTSS, RtI, Professional Communities of Practice, national and state standards, this book supports pre-service ELA teachers, literacy coaches, reading specialists, and administrators, and is ideal for courses in literacy instruction and content area literacy.

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Routledge

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100044046X

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9781000440461

HRT: Husband Replacement Therapy

The hilarious and heartbreaking novel from the bestselling author

By: Kathy Lette

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HRT: Husband Replacement Therapy

The hilarious and heartbreaking novel from the bestselling author

By: Kathy Lette

An outrageously funny, heartbreaking read – when Ruby finds out she has cancer on the brink of her 50th birthday, she decides to start living instead of complying... Ruby has always been the generous mediator among her friends, family and colleagues, which is why they've all turned up to celebrate her 50th birthday. But after too many glasses of champers, Ruby takes her moment in the spotlight to reveal what she really thinks of every one of them. She accuses her husband of having an affair and lambasts her mother for a lifetime of playing her three daughters against each other – it's blisteringly brutal. As the stunned gathering gawks at Ruby, the birthday girl reveals that she has terminal cancer, and has cashed in her life savings to take her two estranged sisters cruising into the sunset for a dose of HRT – Husband Replacement Therapy. But is Ruby being courageous or ruthlessly selfish? Praise for Kathy Lette: 'Fabulous, fast-paced, funny & unapologetically female. Nobody does it better.' DEBORAH FRANCES-WHITE, THE GUILTY FEMINIST 'Deliciously rude and darkly funny, but with compassion and humanity at its heart. Read with relish.' NICOLE KIDMAN 'Kathy Lette can turn from raunchy farce to the most tender emotion in a trice.' STEPHEN FRY

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1035901587

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9781035901586

After the Blues

the witty and relatable novel from a million copy bestselling author

By: Kathy Lette

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After the Blues

the witty and relatable novel from a million copy bestselling author

By: Kathy Lette

In the daring, dazzling and hilarious sequel to Kathy Lette's best-selling debut, Puberty Blues, Debbie and her girlfriends reveal what women really talk about when men aren't around... It's the kaleidoscopic 1980s, a time of perms, shoulder pads, Blondie and Bowie, prawn cocktails, fondue parties and mistaking promiscuity for feminism and Debbie has run away to the inner-city world of punk rock, new mates and R-Rated adventures. Becoming a grown up is tricky especially when facing off against married men and misogynistic bosses, and Debbie realises that the only people she can rely on to her make sense of it all are her girlfriends. Regular girls' nights out prove cheaper than therapy - when friends can strip off to their emotional underwear, in a psychological strip tease which reveals all. It's the one night where all the truths come out....the good, bad and bawdy. With equal parts humour and pathos, Kathy Lette, one of the pioneering voices of contemporary feminism, in a re-write of her second novel GIRLS NIGHT OUT, exposes all the fun and foolish things girls do when scrabbling to find our high-heeled feet in the world. Praise for Kathy Lette: 'Fabulous, fast-paced, funny & unapologetically female. Nobody does it better.' DEBORAH FRANCES-WHITE, THE GUILTY FEMINIST 'Deliciously rude and darkly funny, but with compassion and humanity at its heart. Read with relish.' NICOLE KIDMAN 'Kathy Lette can turn from raunchy farce to the most tender emotion in a trice.' STEPHEN FRY

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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1035901617

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9781035901616

Consulting in Uncertainty

The Power of Inquiry

By: Ann K. Brooks,Kathy Edwards

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Consulting in Uncertainty

The Power of Inquiry

By: Ann K. Brooks,Kathy Edwards

The traditional model of consulting places an emphasis on diagnosing a problem and finding a cure. But in today’s business world of globalized organizations, rapid knowledge proliferation, and the intertwining of economies, that approach is becoming less and less viable; problems are quickly redefined, new knowledge (and ownership of that knowledge) is constantly surfacing and being challenged, and no solution is a permanent solution. Consulting in Uncertainty articulates a model of consulting that addresses the uncertainty and interconnectedness of the world in a post-industrial, knowledge era. Emphasizing outcomes and inquiry over ‘diagnosis’, Brooks and Edwards outline this new consulting model, as well as the skills consultants must bring to the table in any uncertain and dynamic environment. Integrating practical knowledge with scholarship, this book covers skills such as: Relational skills and the consulting relationship Cultural awareness and related skills Contextual analysis Facilitating inquiry Collecting and efficiently analyzing data or information Consultants and students of consulting, as well as managers, teachers, counselors, and even parents, will find this book enlightening and useful in navigating today’s uncertain world.

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Routledge

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1136519688

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9781136519680

The Future of U.S. Public Diplomacy

An Uncertain Fate

By: Kathy Fitzpatrick

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The Future of U.S. Public Diplomacy

An Uncertain Fate

By: Kathy Fitzpatrick

Public diplomacy has never been more important in international relations. Yet, public diplomacy’s future as a valued national resource and a respected profession is far from certain. Lingering historical misperceptions and contemporary debate regarding public diplomacy’s role and value in protecting and advancing national and international interests threaten public diplomacy’s advancement on both fronts. Grounded in public relations theory and steeped in common sense, this book advances the global debate on public diplomacy’s future by documenting the intellectual and practical development of public diplomacy in the United States and analyzing key challenges ahead. The author’s fresh perspective provides compelling insights into public diplomacy's purpose and value, the conceptual foundations of the discipline, and principles of strategic practice. Based on extensive primary and secondary research, including a comprehensive survey of veteran U.S. public diplomats, the book reveals lessons learned from the U.S. experience in public diplomacy that will be critical in determining public diplomacy's fate in the United States and throughout the world.

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BRILL

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9047430646

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9789047430643

Nineteenth Century Literature Criticism

By: Kathy D. Darrow,Russel Whitaker

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Nineteenth Century Literature Criticism

By: Kathy D. Darrow,Russel Whitaker

A convenient source of critical commentary on the careers and works of acclaimed authors who died between 1800 and 1899. A cumulative title index is published separately (included in subscription).

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Nineteenth-Century Literature

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0787698555

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9780787698553

Passenger and Immigration Lists Index

By: Kathy Nemeh

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Passenger and Immigration Lists Index

By: Kathy Nemeh

When your patrons ask for published immigration, passenger and naturalization records of individuals who came to the U.S. and Canada between the 16th and mid-20th centuries, direct them to this comprehensive resource. Here they'll find everything needed for fruitful genealogical research.Main entries in Passenger and Immigration Lists Index provide information such as name and age of immigrant; year and place of arrival, naturalization, or other record which indicates person indexed is an immigrant; code indicating the source indexed and the page number in the source which contains the record; and the names of all listed family members together with their age and relationship to the main entry. In addition, it provides cross references for every accompanying passenger to main entry.Thirty annual supplements (published 1982-2005) have increased the number of citations to more than four million names indexed. A bibliography of sources indexed appears in each volume.

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Gale Cengage

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0787657530

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9780787657536

Guide to the Benin Collection at the Penn Museum

By: Kathy Curnow

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1949057208

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At Home in Africa

Design, Beauty and Pleasing Irregularity in Domestic Settings

By: Kathy Curnow

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At Home in Africa

Design, Beauty and Pleasing Irregularity in Domestic Settings

By: Kathy Curnow

Overview of African homes and household art objects with closer examination of the Tuareg, Fulani, Bamana, Hausa, Nupe, Akan, Yoruba, Cameroon Grassfields, Kuba and Zulu"--Provided by publisher.

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Galleries

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0692269673

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9780692269671

Unexpected Seasons

Believe and Move Forward Into Your Greatest Season

By: Kathy Cannistraci

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Unexpected Seasons

Believe and Move Forward Into Your Greatest Season

By: Kathy Cannistraci

This book by pastor and Bible teacher, Kathy Cannistraci, provides an inspirational look at how God uses seasons to cause women to flourish today. As you read through this book, you'll be inspired to grow in your relationship with God, not only by the women in the Bible, but by some of the unbelievable stories of Kathy's closest friends.

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1684116260

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9781684116263

Book's by Kathy Curnow

Guide to the Benin Collection at the Penn Museum

Guide to the Benin Collection at the Penn Museum

How to Kill Your Husband (And Other Handy Household Hints)

How to Kill Your Husband (And Other Handy Household Hints)

Teaching K–12 Transdisciplinary Literacy

Teaching K–12 Transdisciplinary Literacy

HRT: Husband Replacement Therapy

HRT: Husband Replacement Therapy

After the Blues

After the Blues

Consulting in Uncertainty

Consulting in Uncertainty

The Future of U.S. Public Diplomacy

The Future of U.S. Public Diplomacy

Nineteenth Century Literature Criticism

Nineteenth Century Literature Criticism

Passenger and Immigration Lists Index

Passenger and Immigration Lists Index

Guide to the Benin Collection at the Penn Museum

Guide to the Benin Collection at the Penn Museum

At Home in Africa

At Home in Africa

Unexpected Seasons

Unexpected Seasons

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