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Bridging Silos

Collaborating for Environmental Health and Justice in Urban Communities

By: Katrina Smith Korfmacher

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Bridging Silos

Collaborating for Environmental Health and Justice in Urban Communities

By: Katrina Smith Korfmacher

How communities can collaborate across systems and sectors to address environmental health disparities; with case studies from Rochester, New York; Duluth, Minnesota; and Southern California. Low-income and marginalized urban communities often suffer disproportionate exposure to environmental hazards, leaving residents vulnerable to associated health problems. Community groups, academics, environmental justice advocates, government agencies, and others have worked to address these issues, building coalitions at the local level to change the policies and systems that create environmental health inequities. In Bridging Silos, Katrina Smith Korfmacher examines ways that communities can collaborate across systems and sectors to address environmental health disparities, with in-depth studies of three efforts to address long-standing environmental health issues: childhood lead poisoning in Rochester, New York; unhealthy built environments in Duluth, Minnesota; and pollution related to commercial ports and international trade in Southern California. All three efforts were locally initiated, driven by local stakeholders, and each addressed issues long known to the community by reframing an old problem in a new way. These local efforts leveraged resources to impact community change by focusing on inequities in environmental health, bringing diverse kinds of knowledge to bear, and forging new connections among existing community, academic, and government groups. Korfmacher explains how the once integrated environmental and public health management systems had become separated into self-contained “silos,” and compares current efforts to bridge these separations to the development of ecosystem management in the 1990s. Community groups, government agencies, academic institutions, and private institutions each have a role to play, but collaborating effectively requires stakeholders to appreciate their partners' diverse incentives, capacities, and constraints.

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MIT Press

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0262354993

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9780262354998

Knives, Seasoning, and a Dash of Love

By: Katrina Kwan

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Knives, Seasoning, and a Dash of Love

By: Katrina Kwan

In this spicy workplace romance, a hotheaded celebrity chef finds himself drawn to his inexperienced new hire. But when her bubbly attitude collides with his sharp edges, can they handle the heat, or will their love be a recipe for disaster? Alexander Chen is one of the most talented chefs to ever grace the culinary world of French haute cuisine. He rules his kitchen with an iron fist and fiery temper, so it's no secret that if you can't handle the heat, he'll gladly toss you out with the trash. As one of the first Chinese-American chefs to claw his way to the top, he has a lot to prove and a massive chip on his shoulder. But he wasn't always like this. Eden Monroe, his newly hired sous chef—who may or may not have (definitely) embellished a lot on her resumé to land herself the job—knew him back when he still went by his real name, Shang. He used to be sweet and helpful and definitely not the second coming of the devil himself. Eden won't say anything, though, no matter how hot her curiosity burns. Especially if it could cost her this job, which she needs if she has any hope of hiring a private detective to find something she lost long ago. All she has to do is fly under the radar. It's just a shame that she and her new boss butt heads more often than they fulfill orders. But what happens when things finally boil over, and they discover the feelings between them are spicier than they ever imagined?

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Random House

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1039012418

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9781039012417

Through the Midnight Door

By: Katrina Monroe

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Through the Midnight Door

By: Katrina Monroe

This novel is as chilling as it is poignant. My advice? Read it with the lights on." — Megan Collins, author of The Family Plot Three sisters. Three keys. Three unspeakable horrors. The Finch sisters once spent long, hot summers exploring the dozens of abandoned properties littering their dying town—until they found an impossible home with an endless hall of doors...and three keys left waiting for them. Curious, fearless, they stepped inside their chosen rooms, and experienced horrors they never dared speak of again. Now, years later, youngest sister Claire has been discovered dead in that old, desiccated house. Haunted by their sister's suicide and the memories of a past they've struggled to forget, Meg and Esther find themselves at bitter odds. As they navigate the tensions of their brittle relationship, they draw unsettling lines between Claire's death, their own haunted memories, and a long-ago loss no one in their family has ever been able to face. With the house once again pulling them ever-closer, Meg and Esther must find the connection between their sister's death and the shadow that has chased them across the years...before the darkness claims them, too. As emotional as it is haunting, Through the Midnight Door explores the sometimes-fragile bonds of sisterhood and the way deeply rooted trauma can pass from generation to generation. "A gorgeously realized, deeply affecting horror story about sisterhood, secrets, and all the things that can haunt someone."— Layne Fargo, author of They Never Learn

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Sourcebooks, Inc.

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1728248272

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9781728248271

The Anti-consumerist Druid

How I Beat My Shopping Addiction Through Connection With Nature

By: Katrina Townsend

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The Anti-consumerist Druid

How I Beat My Shopping Addiction Through Connection With Nature

By: Katrina Townsend

Many of us are coming to terms with the devastating global effects of overconsumption, and for me the desire to quit shopping has led me to explore Paganism, and then to Druidry! This is not a book about Druidry. This is a book about how I stopped overconsumption consuming me, and on that journey discovered a connection with nature that led to me becoming a student of Druidry, and about how those beliefs and practices helped me to rebuild a more authentic, creative, enchanted life.

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158

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John Hunt Publishing

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1789045207

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9781789045208

The Anguish of Displacement

The Politics of Literacy in the Letters of Mountain Families in Shenandoah National Park

By: Katrina M. Powell

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The Anguish of Displacement

The Politics of Literacy in the Letters of Mountain Families in Shenandoah National Park

By: Katrina M. Powell

This book constitutes a counternarrative to Shenandoah National Park official history, using 300 letters in park archives written by families who were displaced upon the creation of the national park, authorized by Congress in 1926. Using this significant, newly catalogued corpus of letters, Powell reveals the many facets of the poor, disadvantaged writers, who took up letter writing to address the powerful park bureaucracy, despite their educational disadvantages. They wrote to resist the rhetorics used to describe them and created their own representations through their letters.

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University of Virginia Press

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0813926289

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9780813926285

Mixed Magic

Global-local dialogues in fairy tales for young readers

By: Anna Katrina Gutierrez

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Mixed Magic

Global-local dialogues in fairy tales for young readers

By: Anna Katrina Gutierrez

Mixed Magic: Global-local dialogues in fairy tales for young readers considers retellings and adaptations from a ‘glocal’ context: a framework focused on the reciprocal and cross-cultural exchange between global processes and local practices and their potential transformative effects. The study examines an eclectic range of retellings from the East and West from the 19th century until the present, among them orientalized picturebook versions of Beauty and the Beast and Bluebeard; Disney’s animated classics; Asian versions of Hans Christian Andersen's The Little Mermaid; Gene Luen Yang's graphic novel American Born Chinese; and the fantasy films of Hayao Miyazaki. Drawing on theories of globalization, cognitive narratology, subjectivity, and eastern thought, the book reveals new implications for intertextual analysis. This beautifully illustrated volume is the first sustained study of the effects of global-local and East-West interchanges on representations of self and Others in children’s literature and folklore studies.

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252

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John Benjamins Publishing Company

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9027265453

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9789027265456

Moon Oregon Trail Road Trip

Historic Sites, Small Towns, and Scenic Landscapes Along the Legendary Westward Route

By: Katrina Emery,Moon Travel Guides

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Moon Oregon Trail Road Trip

Historic Sites, Small Towns, and Scenic Landscapes Along the Legendary Westward Route

By: Katrina Emery,Moon Travel Guides

Vast rugged prairies, adventurous Wild West towns, and the palpable spirit of the pioneers: Experience legend come to life with Moon Oregon Trail Road Trip. Choose Your Route: Drive the entire 20-day road trip from Independence, Missouri, to Oregon City (at a mild, moderate, or strenuous pace!) or take shorter getaways along sections of the trail in Kansas, Nebraska, Wyoming, and Idaho, including worthwhile detours Drive Through History: See the Guernsey Ruts left from wagons almost 200 years ago, read pioneer names carved into Register Rock, and learn about 10,000 years of oral Umatilla history. Practice loading a real wagon, down a mug of sarsaparilla in a recreated Old West town, and take a relaxing soak in the same hot springs as the pioneers Discover Diverse Historic Perspectives: Delve into the rich cultures and histories of the Native American tribes who have called these lands home for over 10,000 years. Venture through an underground city created and inhabited by Chinese pioneers. Learn the stories, struggles, and triumphs of free and enslaved black emigrants on the trail. Discover what life was really like for women making the journey west Adventure Along the Trail: Tube through the whitewater of Platte River, explore limestone caves, and kayak across clear blue lakes Maps and Driving Tools: Easy-to-use maps and full-color photos throughout keep you oriented on and off the highway as you follow the approximate route of the original Oregon Trail, along with site-to-site mileage, driving times, and detailed directions Expert Insight: Oregon local and history buff Katrina Emery shares thorough background on the realities of the trail and recommendations for seniors, families with kids, and more With Moon Oregon Trail Road Trip's flexible itineraries and practical tips, you're ready to take an adventure through history. Looking to explore more of American history? Try Moon Route 66 Road Trip.

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Moon Travel

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164049796X

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9781640497962

Indigenous Peoples: Women Who Made a Difference (Super SHEroes of History)

Women Who Made a Difference

By: Katrina M. Phillips

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Indigenous Peoples: Women Who Made a Difference (Super SHEroes of History)

Women Who Made a Difference

By: Katrina M. Phillips

Meet the Super SHEroes of History, the women who have shaped history and society since ancient times. Indigenous women were prominent members of their communities long before Europeans reached North America. When the newcomers arrived, they played a key role in holding their communities together in the face of social turmoil. Some joined male warriors to fight European settlement, while others such as Nanyehi/Nancy Ward argued that the two peoples could coexist peacefully. Indigenous women led political and legal fights to preserve their traditional rights throughout the 20th century and still do so today. Some became active campaigners in numerous causes, especially in the struggle to protect sacred lands from construction. This book tells their stories and describes their vital contributions. ABOUT THE SERIES: From leading warriors into battle in Tang China to fighting for Civil Rights, exploring the deserts of Asia, and standing up for Indigenous peoples around the world, women have shaped history and society since ancient times. Often, however, their achievements went unrecognized. With lively text, compelling photography, and art, Super SHEroes of History brings herstory to life, illuminating the achievements of remarkable women from all backgrounds and all periods of time. The aim of this four-book series is to bring their inspiring stories to young readers— and to use engaging interactive prompts and questions to persuade them that anyone can grow up to change the world!

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Scholastic Inc.

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1338840754

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9781338840759

Adoption For Dummies

By: Tracy L. Barr,Katrina Carlisle

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Adoption For Dummies

By: Tracy L. Barr,Katrina Carlisle

You hear all sorts of things said or implied about adoption. Some information comes from people who know a lot about it, while some comes from people who don’t know anything about it but make assumptions anyway. Some comes from people whose experiences have been good; some from those whose experiences have been bad. The result? Enough conflicting information to make your head spin. So when everyone has an opinion and most of the books on the market deal with specific aspects on adoption or particular types of adoptions, where do you turn to for reliable information? Start with Adoption For Dummies. The great thing about this guide is that you decide where to start and what to read. It’s a reference you can jump into and out of at will. Just head to the table of contents or the index to find the information you want. Each part of Adoption For Dummies covers a particular aspect of adoption, including: Answering the basic adoption questions – How much does it cost? Who’s involved? How long does it take? What do I need to know that I don’t know to ask? And more. Getting started – and figuring out what steps you have to take. Dealing with birthmothers and birthfathers – and why, even though they may not be part of your life, they’re still important to you. Confronting the issues adoptive families face – issues from sharing the adoption story with your child, to answering your child's questions about his birthparents, to handling rude family members who treat your child differently than her cousins. Finding help – from books, resources, and support groups. No adoption book – at least no adoption book that you can carry around without a hydraulic lift – can tell you everything there is to know about adoption. What Adoption For Dummies tells you is what you need to know, all in an easy-to-use reference.

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389

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John Wiley & Sons

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1118069846

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9781118069844

Modern Women in China and Japan

Gender, Feminism and Global Modernity Between the Wars

By: Katrina Gulliver

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Modern Women in China and Japan

Gender, Feminism and Global Modernity Between the Wars

By: Katrina Gulliver

At the dawn of the 1930s a new empowered and liberated image of the female was taking root in popular culture in the West. This 'modern woman' archetype was also penetrating into Eastern cultures, however, challenging the Chinese and Japanese historical norm of the woman as homemaker, servant or geisha. Through a focus on the writings of the Western women who engaged with the Far East, and the Eastern writers and personalities who reacted to this new global gender communication by forming their own separate identities, Katrina Gulliver reveals the complex redefining of the self taking place in a crucial time of political and economic upheaval. Including an analysis of the work of Nobel Prize laureate Pearl S. Buck, The Modern Woman in China and Japan is an important contribution to gender studies and will appeal to historians and scholars of China and East Asia as well as to those studying Asian and American literature.

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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0857721356

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9780857721358

Cleopatra Incarnate and the great alien mother snake

By: Katrina Morrow

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Cleopatra Incarnate and the great alien mother snake

By: Katrina Morrow

Cleopatra, a Queen and the last Pharaoh of Egypt comes from space as the most prominent foreign galactic being ever to walk the face of the Earth. As the Egyptians believed that in death all would recycle and renew into new life, so Cleopatra is reborn again through a woman of the American Civil Rights Era and then she is born again through another young woman of the American aughts. In this incarnate story Cleopatra is something other than human as she embarks on a journey on Earth in the name of truth, justice and union of Earth and the rest of space. She is poetic and speaks the language of outer space as she faces trials on Earth and asks her old notorious snake, that took her life, to guide her through Earth’s authorities' accusations against her. As the ancient war between Rome and Egypt lead to her demise, her alien spirit takes flight into the American Era where trials are wavering in two different human women that embody the very alien spirit of Cleopatra.

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Palibrio

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1506550185

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9781506550183

Through the Midnight Door

By: Katrina Monroe

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Through the Midnight Door

By: Katrina Monroe

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Sourcebooks, Inc.

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1728248272

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The Best American Short Stories 2003

By: Katrina Kenison

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The Best American Short Stories 2003

By: Katrina Kenison

Best-selling author Walter Mosley has selected the year's top fiction from voices well-known and new. Here several authors bring their stories to vivid life for a banner audio edition.

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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

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0618197338

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9780618197330

Book's by Katrina Monroe

Bridging Silos

Bridging Silos

Knives, Seasoning, and a Dash of Love

Knives, Seasoning, and a Dash of Love

Through the Midnight Door

Through the Midnight Door

The Anti-consumerist Druid

The Anti-consumerist Druid

The Anguish of Displacement

The Anguish of Displacement

Mixed Magic

Mixed Magic

Moon Oregon Trail Road Trip

Moon Oregon Trail Road Trip

Indigenous Peoples: Women Who Made a Difference (Super SHEroes of History)

Indigenous Peoples: Women Who Made a Difference (Super SHEroes of History)

Adoption For Dummies

Adoption For Dummies

Modern Women in China and Japan

Modern Women in China and Japan

Cleopatra Incarnate and the great alien mother snake

Cleopatra Incarnate and the great alien mother snake

Through the Midnight Door

Through the Midnight Door

The Best American Short Stories 2003

The Best American Short Stories 2003

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