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Born to Write

Literary Families and Social Hierarchy in Early Modern France

By: Neil Kenny

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Born to Write

Literary Families and Social Hierarchy in Early Modern France

By: Neil Kenny

It is easy to forget how deeply embedded in social hierarchy was the literature and learning that has come down to us from the early modern European world. From fiction to philosophy, from poetry to history, works of all kinds emerged from and through the social hierarchy that was a fundamental fact of everyday life. Paying attention to it changes how we might understand and interpret the works themselves, whether canonical and familiar or largely forgotten. But a second, related fact is much overlooked too: works also often emanated from families, not just from individuals. Families were driving forces in the production--that is, in the composing, editing, translating, or publishing--of countless works. Relatives collaborated with each other, edited each other, or continued the unfinished works of deceased family members; some imitated or were inspired by the works of long-dead relatives. The reason why this second fact (about families) is connected to the first (about social hierarchy) is that families were in the period a basic social medium through which social status was claimed, maintained, threatened, or lost. So producing literary works was one of the many ways in which families claimed their place in the social world. The process was however often fraught, difficult, or disappointing. If families created works as a form of socio-cultural legacy that might continue to benefit their future members, not all members benefited equally; women sometimes produced or claimed the legacy for themselves, but they were often sidelined from it. Relatives sometimes disagreed bitterly about family history, identity (not least religious), and so about the picture of themselves and their family that they wished to project more widely in society through their written works, whether printed or manuscript. So although family was a fundamental social medium out of which so many works emerged, that process could be conflictual as well as harmonious. The intertwined role of family and social hierarchy within literary production is explored in this book through the case of France, from the late fifteenth to the mid-seventeenth century. Some families are studied here in detail, such as that of the most widely read French poet of the age, Clément Marot. But the extent of this phenomenon is quantified too: some two hundred families are identified as each containing more than one literary producer, and in the case of one family an extraordinary twenty-seven.

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Oxford University Press

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0192593579

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The Indian and the Immigrant

By: Kenny Eagle

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The Indian and the Immigrant

By: Kenny Eagle

This book takes place in the 1800s when the Native Americans were fighting for their way of life. During this time, many immigrants were arriving in America. This immigrant's name is Sheffy. He, too, had a dream of coming to America and saved all his money to start a new life in the free world. He would soon realize it would not be as easy as he hoped it would. From the day he left his loving parents with emotional hugs to travel a long distance in order to get on a cargo ship that he heard was destined for America. Things began going wrong as soon as he tried to board the ship. After many hurdles and setbacks, he finally arrived. He was told that new towns out west were forming because the railroad was building stations out west in small towns, and this might be a good place to start a saloon with gaming. This was his dream! He soon found out that small towns did not accept strangers well. He got set up by bad locals, and before he knew it, he was running for his life! Not knowing anything about the region, he ran smack into Indian country! While trying to gather himself in a makeshift camp, a very wise brave named Good Crow happened upon him and was carefully watching his every move. He planned on killing him if he showed any threat. After carefully watching him for a few days, Good Crow realized this man is not acting the way the outlaws acted and could not figure out why he was alone. He soon realized why when outlaws catch up to him. This was where two of the most unlikely people become friends by accident.

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Transforming Dentistry

The Rise and Near Demise of Dentistry at Western University

By: David J. Kenny,Shelley McKellar

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Transforming Dentistry

The Rise and Near Demise of Dentistry at Western University

By: David J. Kenny,Shelley McKellar

The history of the dental program at Western University is a spirited and gritty story of grand visions, strong personalities, and contentious leadership. Focusing on the years from 1965 to 2015, Transforming Dentistry highlights Western University’s ambitious plans to create and situate a dental program within a health sciences complex; the practical challenges involved in implementing a curriculum and populating a new school; the influence of key dental faculty, community dentists, and students in shaping the program; and the school’s near closure during the 1990s. David J. Kenny and Shelley McKellar detail how and why the training of dentists was transformed by science, technology, and individual educators. The book focuses on the unique aspects of Western’s dental program and compares it with the programs offered at nine other Canadian schools. Today, the strong reputation of Western dentistry is a direct result of the ambitious visions, professional commitment, and steadfast leadership employed by London dentists and university educators over more than five decades.

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University of Toronto Press

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1487529910

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From Id to Intersubjectivity

Talking about the Talking Cure with Master Clinicians

By: Dianna T. Kenny

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From Id to Intersubjectivity

Talking about the Talking Cure with Master Clinicians

By: Dianna T. Kenny

Psychoanalysis has moved a long way from the techniques of classical psychoanalysis but these changes have not been understood or disseminated to the wider community. Even university scholars and students of psychology have an archetypal view of the original form of psychoanalysis and do not appreciate that major changes have occurred. This book commences with a detailed outline of the origins of psychoanalysis and an explanation of key terms, which are often misinterpreted. The second chapter examines the changes that have occurred in theorising and practice over the past 120 years and explores key developments. The following chapters contain an interview with a practitioner working in one of each of the four major branches of modern psychoanalysis - object relations, attachment informed psychotherapy, intensive short-term dynamic psychotherapy, and relational and intersubjective theory. There follows textual, content, conceptual, and thematic analyses of the transcripts of interviews and commentaries on a therapy excerpt exploring commonalities and differences among these theoretical approaches.

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042991413X

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Bowerman and the Men of Oregon

The Story of Oregon's Legendary Coach and Nike's Cofounder

By: Kenny Moore

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Bowerman and the Men of Oregon

The Story of Oregon's Legendary Coach and Nike's Cofounder

By: Kenny Moore

No man has affected more runners in more ways than Bill Bowerman. During his 24-year tenure as track coach at the University of Oregon, he won four national team titles and his athletes set 13 world and 22 American records. He also ignited the jogging boom, invented the waffle-sole running shoe that helped establish Nike, and coached the US track and field team at the 1972 Munich Olympic Games With the full cooperation of the Bowerman family and Nike, plus years of taped interviews with friends, relatives, students, and competitors, two-time Olympic marathoner Kenny Moore--himself one of Bowerman's champion athletes--brilliantly re-creates the legendary track coach's life.

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Rodale Books

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160961626X

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The Problem of Immigration in a Slaveholding Republic

Policing Mobility in the Nineteenth-Century United States

By: Kevin Kenny

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The Problem of Immigration in a Slaveholding Republic

Policing Mobility in the Nineteenth-Century United States

By: Kevin Kenny

Immigration presented a constitutional and political problem in the nineteenth-century United States. Until the 1870s, the federal government played only a very limited role in regulating immigration. The states controlled mobility within and across their borders and set their own rules for community membership. This book demonstrates how the existence, abolition, and legacies of slavery shaped immigration policy as it moved from the local to the national level. Throughout the antebellum era, defenders of slavery feared that if Congress had power to control immigration, it could also regulate the movement of free black people and perhaps even the interstate slave trade. The Civil War removed the political and constitutional obstacles to a national immigration policy. Admission remained the norm for European immigrants until the 1920s, but Chinese immigrants fell into a different category. Starting in the 1870s, the federal government excluded Chinese laborers, deploying techniques of registration, punishment, and deportation first used against free black people in the antebellum South. To justify these measures, the Supreme Court ruled that authority over immigration was inherent in national sovereignty and required no constitutional justification. The federal government continues to control admissions and exclusions today, while the states play a double-edged role in regulating immigrants' lives, depending on their politics and location. Some monitor and punish immigrants; others offer sanctuary and refuse to act as agents of federal law enforcement. By examining the history of immigration in a slaveholding republic, this book reveals the tangled origins of border control, incarceration, deportation, and ongoing tensions between local and federal authority in the United States"--

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Oxford University Press

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0197580084

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Medieval Philosophy

A New History of Western Philosophy, Volume 2

By: Anthony Kenny

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Medieval Philosophy

A New History of Western Philosophy, Volume 2

By: Anthony Kenny

Philosophy and faith: Augustine to Maimonides -- The schoolmen: from the twelfth century to the Renaissance -- Logic and language -- Knowledge -- Physics -- Metaphysics -- Mind and soul -- Ethics -- God.

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0198752741

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Hiding in Plain Sight

Deceptive Tactics and the Criminal Victimization Process

By: James F. Kenny

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Hiding in Plain Sight

Deceptive Tactics and the Criminal Victimization Process

By: James F. Kenny

This book examines the role of deceptive tactics in the criminal victimization process, showing how various forms of manipulative aggression can help disguise dangerous advances. The author approaches crime victimization as the final stage in a purposeful, predictable, dynamic, and progressively dangerous process involving interactions between the target and the aggressor. As they prepare for the attack, aggressors may attempt to distract, confuse, and reduce target resistance. While these tactics provide aggressors certain advantages, they can be recognized, anticipated, and managed. By presenting a framework to identify behaviors of concern early in the process, Kenny shows how preventative action can be taken. Proactive intervention may cause aggressors to withdraw before they are fully committed to and confident in their ability to be successful. Those who take steps to reduce vulnerabilities, limit risky behaviors, and avoid dangerous situations can help prevent themselves from being victimized.

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Springer Nature

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3030268675

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A NUTT IT TAKES A STONE TO CRACK

SUPERMAN DEAD & BATMAN LOCKED UP

By: KENNY ATTAWAY

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A NUTT IT TAKES A STONE TO CRACK

SUPERMAN DEAD & BATMAN LOCKED UP

By: KENNY ATTAWAY

Enthusiastic & candidly written, A NUTT it Takes a Stone to Crack. explores generations of the absentee father and the burden it places not only on the children, but woman, family, and what happens when our superheroes abandoned their cape. Contrary to what we believe or think we believe; Black boys need their fathers. Mothers are extremely important, loved and admired. But at the same time, we must never forget the vital and unforgettable role a father plays in his son’s life (absent or present). For many black boys, their fathers are their first authentic SUPERHERO.

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Bringing Up Baby

The Psychoanalytic Infant Comes of Age

By: Dianna T. Kenny

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Bringing Up Baby

The Psychoanalytic Infant Comes of Age

By: Dianna T. Kenny

This is an important text that synthesises diverse literatures and theories on infant development into a coherent framework that illuminates the essence of infancy for all those who have infants, study infants, teach about infancy, make policy with respect to infant welfare, and work medically or therapeutically with mothers and their infants. It brings together in one volume the principal theories of infant development, beginning with Freud's vision of the Oedipal infant, moving through the post-Freudian conceptualizations of the infant of Anna Freud, Melanie Klein, and the British Independents with Donald Winnicott as exemplar, then to the attachment theorists, the intersubjective theories, the cognitive developmental psychologists, examining the work of Jean Piaget and the neo-Piagetian cognitive theorists concluding with the modern infant of developmental neuroscience and an examination of the neurobiology of attachment, stress, and care giving.

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0429911610

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Hot Nickles & Kool Pennies

Khocolate Happi Vibin'

By: Kenny Attaway

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Hot Nickles & Kool Pennies

Khocolate Happi Vibin'

By: Kenny Attaway

Hot nickels is a book/ mood prepared as food for thought dishes. Everyone is welcome to a plate of intrigue, passion, love and shoe fly pie to dine from along with being a challenge for all to become better friends,citizens and never forget the essence of the Harlem Renaissance . Hot nickel.. is needed as much as the HR was in 1920. Many of the respectable cultures and attributes across the world are celebrated, however African American culture at times is overlooked and not fted and embraced. Hot nickel... is not only an attempt, but a haunting desire to commemorate the thoughts, lifestyles and food dishes of African Americans poetically. Every poem, abstract, story and haiku was carved, shaped and written to stick to the ribs of the mind and soul. Every piece was prepared for all to nibble, gnaw, sample, eat and digest in hopes of your mind becoming fat and filling. Hot nickels & kool pennies: khocolate happi vibin broken into three to five counterpart/ meanings. The subtitle/restaurant KHV (chocolate was ebonixed and spelled with a K instead of a C for Kenny (who is the leading chef of the vibe) and chocolate is the color of the African Americans people. Chocolate is deep, sweet and rich like the sonnets and writing of the vibe and designed to make you smile (mentally) as chocolate does for many. Happy is ebonixed like chocolate and spelled happi for I needed to emphasize. Happy defines celebration, triumph, and ending of sorrows and tough situation much like our lives. Vibe symbolizes the feeling of place and mood when creating a masterpiece through penmanship A deep, sweet and rich celebration of triumph, pain and overcoming feelings of everyday life in the worlds of all of us.

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1467860387

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Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Utility

Happiness in Philosophical and Economic Thought

By: Anthony Kenny

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Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Utility

Happiness in Philosophical and Economic Thought

By: Anthony Kenny

A volume on the nature, ingredients, causes and consequences of human happiness by the father and son team of Anthony and Charles Kenny.

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Andrews UK Limited

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1845402758

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Psychiatry Test Preparation and Review Manual,Expert Consult - Online and Print,2

Psychiatry Test Preparation and Review Manual

By: J. Clive Spiegel,John M. Kenny

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Psychiatry Test Preparation and Review Manual

By: J. Clive Spiegel,John M. Kenny

To meet your need for the effective board preparation this review book precisely mirrors the written Board exam. Psychiatry Board Review is the ideal self-study and pre-test manual for candidates for the written Part 1 of the Boards in Psychiatry. Its format creates the perfect high-yield source, consisting of four self-tests with 150 questions each, paralleling the format, subject matter, balance, and content of the Psychiatry written exams. Because your time is valuable, this book will help you focus your studies on material that has a high likelihood of appearing on the actual Boards. Allows for easy self study and exam preparation with an Individual test format. Simulates test conditions by allowing you to take self-timed tests. Provides a stand-alone source, eliminating the need for additional materials. Focuses on high-yield topics, such as neurology and visual material (patient photos, imaging, micrographs). Uses a multiple-choice question format that mirrors the examination style, to prepare you for the exact type of questions and conditions you'll experience when taking the test. Includes a CD-ROM to simulate computerized Boards. Provides comprehensive answer explanations.

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Elsevier Health Sciences

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0323088694

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The Rise of Modern Philosophy

A New History of Western Philosophy, Volume 3

By: Anthony Kenny

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The Rise of Modern Philosophy

A New History of Western Philosophy, Volume 3

By: Anthony Kenny

Sir Anthony Kenny's engaging new history of Western philosophy now advances into the modern era. The Rise of Modern Philosophy is the fascinating story of the emergence, from the early sixteenth to the early nineteenth century, of great ideas and intellectual systems that shaped modern thought. Kenny introduces us to some of the world's most original and influential thinkers, and shows us the way to an understanding of their famous works. The thinkers we meet include Ren? Descartes, traditionally seen as the founder of modern philosophy; the great British philosophers Hobbes, Locke, and Hume; and the towering figure of Immanuel Kant, who perhaps more than any other made philosophy what it is today. In the first three chapters Kenny tells the story chronologically: his lively accessible narrative brings the philosophers to life and fills in the historical and intellectual background to their work. It is ideal as the first thing to read for someone new to the history of modern philosophy. In the seven chapters that follow Kenny looks closely at each of the main areas of philosophical exploration in this period: knowledge and understanding; the nature of the physical universe; metaphysics (the most fundamental questions there are about existence); mind and soul; the nature and content of morality; political philosophy; and God. A selection of intriguing and beautiful illustrations offer a vivid evocation of the human and social side of philosophy. Anyone who is interested in how our understanding of ourselves and our world developed will find this a book a pleasure to read.

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0191622540

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Rural-Urban Interaction in the Developing World

By: Kenny Lynch

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Rural-Urban Interaction in the Developing World

By: Kenny Lynch

Sustaining the rural and urban populations of the developing world has been identified as a key global challenge for the twenty-first century. Rural-Urban Interaction in the Developing World is an introduction to the relationships between rural and urban places in the developing world and shows that not all their aspects are as obvious as migration from country to city. There is now a growing realization that rural-urban relations are far more complex. Using a wealth of student-friendly features including boxed case studies, discussion questions and annotated guides to further reading, this innovative book places rural-urban interactions within a broader context, thus promoting a clearer understanding of the opportunities, as well as the challenges, that rural-urban interactions represent.

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Presbyterian Publishing Corp

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0203646274

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The Novels of Josefina Aldecoa

Women, Society and Cultural Memory in Contemporary Spain

By: Nuala Kenny

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The Novels of Josefina Aldecoa

Women, Society and Cultural Memory in Contemporary Spain

By: Nuala Kenny

The first comprehensive analysis of the novels of prominent contemporary Spanish writer and educator Josefina Aldecoa. Josefina Aldecoa, in her treatment of themes such as a woman's place in society under and after dictatorship, mother-daughter relationships, war, and memory, confirmed her unique role as a contemporary novelist concerned with women's identity in Spain and as a writer of the mid-century generation ('los niños de la guerra'). The first volume of her trilogy, Historia de una maestra, was one of the earliest narratives of historical memory to beproduced in Spain. In this sense, Aldecoa's work anticipated new developments in gender studies, such as the intersection of feminist concerns and cultural memory. This book offers a comprehensive examination of Aldecoa's trajectory as a novelist, from La enredadera to Hermanas, centring on her primary preoccupations of gender and memory, arguing that Aldecoa's fiction offers a new, more complex understanding of women's identity than previously understood. The work combines the two dominating theoretical components of feminism and cultural memory with close textual analysis of Aldecoa's narratives. Her novels highlight the importance of the details of women's daily experiences and struggles throughout the twentieth century, a period of significant socio-political upheaval and change in Spain's history. NUALA KENNY teaches Spanish at the National University of Maynooth, Ireland.

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Tamesis Books

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1855662442

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The Medal Factory

British Cycling and the Cost of Gold

By: Kenny Pryde

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The Medal Factory

British Cycling and the Cost of Gold

By: Kenny Pryde

55 Olympic medals. 6 Tour de France victories. Countless world records and world championship victories. Since the year 2000, British Cycling, Team Sky and INEOS have dominated the sport of cycling to an unprecedented degree. But at what cost? Did Sir David Brailsford, Peter Keen and the other brains behind British Cycling's massive and sudden dominance in the modern era find a winning "Moneyball" formula? Or did their success come down to luck and personal chemistry? Did this organisation, founded on relentless, ruthless efficiency contain contradictions which threatened to overwhelm it, amid accusations of drug-taking, bullying and sexism? The Medal Factory tells the full story from amateurish beginnings through a sports-science revolution to an all-conquering, yet flawed, machine. Through interviews with Brailsford and Keen, Shane Sutton, Fran Millar, Chris Boardman, Sir Chris Hoy and many other key players, Kenny Pryde interrogates the parts of the story - lottery funding, marginal gains - that we think we know, and reveals others that have remained hidden, until now.

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Profile Books

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1782834168

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Understanding John Lennon

By: Francis Kenny

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Understanding John Lennon

By: Francis Kenny

This year marks the anniversary not only of what would have been John Lennon's 80th birthday but also the 40th anniversary of his death in New York. Understanding John Lennon takes us back to where it all began. While other writers have only touched on the 'cause' of John's genius, Francis Kenny reveals its roots in the post-war nature of Liverpool, John's family with its complex history, and the pain and hurt John felt during his childhood, revealing how his early life experiences shaped his brilliance as a songwriter and musician. Of all the books on The Beatles, this is the only one by an author who was himself born and raised under the same influences as the band's, in the heart of Liverpool and still lives there. From the maritime nature of the city to its blue-collar background and the Irish heritage of its people, this book provides an insight into post-war Liverpool and John's family life, which gave rise to his brilliant but conflicted nature and traces how this ultimately contributed to the fall of The Beatles. Covering Lennon's life from Liverpool to New York, Kenny writes with sympathetic understanding of the confusion, pain and corrosiveness that can, at times, accompany the demands and expectations of the creative process at its highest level. With new material revealing the real source of inspiration of 'Strawberry Fields', we are provided with a thought-provoking insight into a complex mind and a genius in the making. Whilst most books regurgitate the same stories about John's childhood and his time with The Beatles, this book presents an original insight into the founder of a band that was at the forefront of a social and cultural revolution. It is the only work to reveal the true sources of John's genius which continues to leave an enduring imprint on our everyday life and imagination. Francis Kenny, after spending 20 years in the construction industry in the UK and abroad, was awarded a degree by Liverpool University and went on to obtain MAs in Social Policy, Urban Regeneration and Screenwriting while teaching in special education and the social sciences. With extensive research into The Beatles spanning a lifetime, he published his first novel, Waiting for The Beatles in 2006, including an associated screenplay and television work, followed by The Making of John Lennon in 2014. In Understanding John Lennon, he takes a deeper look into the formative influences in John Lennon's life.

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0856834467

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9780856834462

Exodous

By: Kenny Townsend

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Exodous

By: Kenny Townsend

Exodousm 220:Drinking Christmas Eve's fresh squeezed apple From Johnny's underwater umbrella submarine--- Unicorns draping clocks over platypus Dali, & his Faint persistence of memory. New Orleans presyncopation & the three eyes of Alighieri/ Quasirebellious quasijazz Quasimetaphysical quasigrrek Quasi dreaming of quasi peace.Surreal Blue note dugout tangerine hypodermic tambourine Luminous yellow as the Monarch's caution tape. . .Telling U2 slow-down before u Or some 1 else dies.My ears pendelum focused on Beethoven's fifth;Clockwork as the iron orange madness I steel pen to hear.-Kenny Townsend-

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0595213782

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The Making of John Lennon

By: Francis Kenny

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The Making of John Lennon

By: Francis Kenny

Despite the nearly universal fame of the Beatles, many people only know the fairytale version of the iconic group’s rise to fame. Drawing on his extensive knowledge of Liverpool, Francis Kenny reveals the real John Lennon who preceded the legend, showing how his childhood shaped his personality, creative process, and path to success, and how it also destroyed his mental health, leading to the downfall of one of the most confident and brilliant musicians of the past century. The Making of John Lennon is a must-read for any Beatles fan. It explains how Lennon’s turbulent family background affected his relationships, why the true inspiration for “Strawberry Fields” could not be revealed, how Pete Best's college connection led to his removal from the group, and why class backgrounds were the real reason for the breakup of the legendary band. Offering a complex portrait of Lennon’s early life, The Making of John Lennon tells the true story behind the rise of the legendary icon.

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Indiana University Press

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1684350360

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An Introduction to 16th-century French Literature and Thought

Other Times, Other Places

By: Neil Kenny

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An Introduction to 16th-century French Literature and Thought

Other Times, Other Places

By: Neil Kenny

The age of Shakespeare, Cervantes, Erasmus, Luther, and Machiavelli produced in France too some of Europe's greatest ever literature and thought: Montaigne's Essays, Rabelais' comic fictions, Ronsard's poetry, Calvin's theology. These and numerous other extraordinary writings emerged from and contributed to cultural upheavals: the movement usually known as the Renaissance, which sought to revive ancient Greek and Roman culture for present-day purposes; religious reform, including the previously unthinkable rejection of Catholicism by many in the Reformation, culminating in decades of civil war in France; the French language's transformation into an instrument for advanced abstract thought. This book introduces this vibrant literature and thought via an apparent paradox. Most writers were profoundly concerned to improve life in the here-and-now - socially, politically, morally, spiritually. Yet they often tried to do so by making detours, in their writing, to other times and places: antiquity; heaven and hell; the hidden recesses of Nature, the cosmos, or the future; the remote location of an absent loved one; the newly 'discovered' Americas.The point was to show readers that the only way to live in the here-and-now was to connect it to larger realities - cosmic, spiritual, and historical.

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1472521358

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Cultural Olympians

Rugby School's Intellectual and Spiritual Leaders

By: John Taylor (Lecturer in philosophy),A C Grayling,Anthony Kenny,John Clarke,David Urquhart,Andrew Vincent,A N Wilson,Robin Le Poidevin,Ian Hesketh,John Witheridge,Jay Winter

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Cultural Olympians

Rugby School's Intellectual and Spiritual Leaders

By: John Taylor (Lecturer in philosophy),A C Grayling,Anthony Kenny,John Clarke,David Urquhart,Andrew Vincent,A N Wilson,Robin Le Poidevin,Ian Hesketh,John Witheridge,Jay Winter

This book is designed to explore key questions surrounding faith, philosophy, science, culture and social progress by celebrating the life and thought of cultural leaders from Rugby School (estd. 1567). Some of the most distinguished historians, philosophers, social commentators and religious commentators are alumni of Rugby School. In this collection of essays, contributors explore the most important values that guide and challenge us today, by reflecting on the achievements of these cultural heavyweights. This collection is edited by Patrick Derham, the current Headmaster of Rugby School. Contributors include: John Witheridge John Clarke Anthony Kenny David Urquhart Robin le Poidevin A.N. Wilson Andrew Vincent A.C. Grayling Jay Winter, Ian Hesketh David Boucher Rowan William Patrick Derham John Taylor

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1908684070

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Edinburgh Like a Local

By the People Who Call It Home

By: Kenza Marland,Michael Clark,Stuart Kenny,Xandra Robinson-Burns,DK Travel

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Edinburgh Like a Local

By the People Who Call It Home

By: Kenza Marland,Michael Clark,Stuart Kenny,Xandra Robinson-Burns,DK Travel

This isn't your ordinary travel guide. Beyond Edinburgh's iconic arts festival and hilltop castle are beautifully curated galleries, haunted alcoves, and secret distilleries in old railway buildings - and that's where this book takes you. Turn the pages to discover: The small businesses and community strongholds that add character to this vibrant city, recommended by true locals 6 themed walking tours dedicated to specific experiences such as thrift store shopping and gin tasting A beautiful gift book for anyone seeking to explore Edinburgh Helpful what3word addresses so that you can pinpoint all the listed sights A range of sights and establishments that will take you well beyond the beaten path Compiled by four proud Edinburgh residents, this stylish travel guide is packed with Edinburgh's best experiences and secret spots, handily categorized to suit your mood, whether you're a restless Edinburger on the hunt for a new hangout or a visitor keen to discover a side you won't find in traditional guidebooks, Edinburgh Like A Local will give you all the inspiration you need. Looking for another guide to Edinburgh? Explore further with our DK Eyewitness or Top 10 guides to Scotland.

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Laura Trott and Jason Kenny

The Inside Track

By: Laura Trott,Jason Kenny

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The Inside Track

By: Laura Trott,Jason Kenny

Vegetable Growing is a practical guide to frugal allotmenteering, including planning your plot, looking after the plants and practical tips for keeping your costs down, such as clever ways of making freebie alternatives to common growing tools.

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The Development of Mind

By: William McCord,A. J. P. Kenny

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The Development of Mind

By: William McCord,A. J. P. Kenny

The experimental and highly regarded Gifford Lectures at Edinburgh University was endowed in the late nineteenth century. Over the years, participants have including many leading representatives of religion, science, and philosophy. This series has as its subject, The Development of Mind. First published in 1972, the series continues to attract widespread interest. In this volume, contributors argue about the mind from diverse analytical standpoints.The focus of the series remains the relationship between religion, science, and philosophy. This volume attempts to achieve a comprehensive view of the subject of mind. The mental development of children in the light of modern psychology is discussed, and the distinction between "how" and "why" questions is put forward with clarity. The development of mind is further contrasted with the evolution of embryos in the young. The mind is considered as a capacity for intellectual activity, and as a multi-purpose program. Goal-directed behavior and language development are given importance, and issues of cosmic purpose, and the how and why of evolution, are never far from the surface of the argument.The lecturers know their opposition and their positions, and the cut-and-thrust of the discussion has much acumen and wit to it. Issues ranging from the impact of mind on theories of religion, causation, and rational will are examined in an informal, yet compelling, manner.

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Jimmy Reid

A Scottish Political Journey

By: Kenny MacAskill

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Jimmy Reid

A Scottish Political Journey

By: Kenny MacAskill

Jimmy Reid's funeral in 2010 was attended by Gordon Brown the former Prime Minister, Alex Salmond the First Minister and other leading politicians. Eulogies were given by his friends Sir Alex Ferguson and Billy Connolly. Crowds lined the streets for the funeral cortege. The Daily Telegraph described Reid as the 'greatest MP Scotland never had' in its obituary. Yet to date there has been no biography of the man who was an iconic figure in Scotland and hugely popular both as a politician and then as a TV and media commentator. Written with the approval and input of his family and friends it provides an insight into the man and his life. MacAskill's biography describes Jimmy Reid's rich and varied life from his upbringing in Govan, a senior full time official for the Communist Party of Great Britain, as well as his role in the Upper Clyde Shipbuilder's work-in which ran for 16 months from June 1971 to October 1972. He was active in the trade union movement, and his political career took him from the CPGB to the Labour Party and eventually to the SNP and the cause of Scottish independence. The biography also covers his later career in the media as an acclaimed newspaper and magazine columnist and gifted television presenter. Underpinning the personal story is Scotland's changing political landscape, transforming a land of council housing and manufacturing industry to owner occupied and financial services.

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The Last River Rat

Kenny Salwey's Life in the Wild

By: Kenny Salwey,J. Scott Bestul

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The Last River Rat

Kenny Salwey's Life in the Wild

By: Kenny Salwey,J. Scott Bestul

Kenny Salwey is a modern-day American hermit who has lived most of his life in the Mississippi river bottoms, coming to know the river ecosystem with an intimacy unavailable to most. Now, Kenny shares his love of, and knowledge about, the mighty river. The Last River Rat is a seasonal look at Kenny's unique life.

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Ireland and the British Empire

By: Kevin Kenny

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Ireland and the British Empire

By: Kevin Kenny

Modern Irish history was determined by the rise, expansion, and decline of the British Empire. And British imperial history, from the age of Atlantic expansion to the age of decolonization, was moulded in part by Irish experience. But the nature of Ireland's position in the Empire has always been a matter of contentious dispute. Was Ireland a sister kingdom and equal partner in a larger British state? Or was it, because of its proximity and strategic importance, the Empire's mostsubjugated colony? Contemporaries disagreed strongly on these questions, and historians continue to do so. Questions of this sort can only be answered historically: Ireland's relationship with Britain and the Empire developed and changed over time, as did the Empire itself. This book offers the firstcomprehensive history of the subject from the early modern era through the contemporary period. The contributors seek to specify the nature of Ireland's entanglement with empire over time: from the conquest and colonization of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, through the consolidation of Ascendancy rule in the eighteenth, the Act of Union in the period 1801-1921, the emergence of an Irish Free State and Republic, and eventual withdrawal from the British Commonwealth in 1948. They alsoconsider the participation of Irish people in the Empire overseas, as soldiers, administrators, merchants, migrants, and missionaries; the influence of Irish social, administrative, and constitutional precedents in other colonies; and the impact of Irish nationalism and independence on the Empire atlarge. The result is a new interpretation of Irish history in its wider imperial context which is also filled with insights on the origins, expansion, and decline of the British Empire.This book offers the first comprehensive history of Ireland and the British Empire from the early modern era through the contemporary period. The contributors examine each phase of Ireland's entanglement with the Empire, from conquest and colonisation to independence, along with the extensive participation of Irish people in the Empire overseas, and the impact of Irish politics and nationalism on other British colonies. The result is a new interpretation of Irish history in its wider imperialcontext which is also filled with insights on the origins, expansion, and decline of the British Empire.SERIES DESCRIPTIONThe purpose of the five volumes of the Oxford History of the British Empire was to provide a comprehensive study of the Empire from its beginning to end, the meaning of British imperialism for the ruled as well as the rulers, and the significance of the British Empire as a theme in world history. The volumes in the Companion Series carry forward this purpose by exploring themes that were not possible to cover adequately in the main series, and to provide fresh interpretations of significanttopics.

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Psychiatry Test Preparation and Review Manual E-Book

By: J Clive Spiegel,John M. Kenny

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Psychiatry Test Preparation and Review Manual E-Book

By: J Clive Spiegel,John M. Kenny

Covering every area of the ABPN board exam, the 3rd Edition of Psychiatry Test Preparation and Review Manual, by Drs. J. Clive Spiegel and John M. Kenny, includes 1,100 questions, online video vignettes and an online timed assessment to prepare you for certification or recertification success. You’ll know exactly what to expect when exam day arrives, thanks to current coverage of the latest research in both psychiatry and neurology, as well as a format that precisely mimics all aspects of the written exam. Features six tests of 150 multiple-choice questions each, as well as 160 multiple-choice questions related to case vignettes. Allows you to see results broken down by topic online, so you can target areas needing further study. Bookmarking and score archiving are also available online. Allows you to exclude topics which are not included on the MOC, such as neuroscience and neurology, so you can more narrowly focus your study. Gives clear explanations for both insufficient/incorrect and correct answers, and provides recommended readings from key textbooks. Reflects the latest research and clinical practice in both psychiatry and neurology. NEW! Eight new video vignettes featuring patient interviews, each with accompanying multiple-choice questions. NEW! All questions relating to diagnostic criteria have been updated to the DSM-5. Expert Consult eBook version included with purchase. This enhanced eBook experience allows you to search all of the text, figures, images, and references from the book on a variety of devices.

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0323396283

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Action, Emotion and Will

By: Dr Anthony Kenny,Anthony Kenny

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Action, Emotion and Will

By: Dr Anthony Kenny,Anthony Kenny

Action, Emotion and Will was first published in 1963, when it was one of the first books to provoke serious interest in the emotions and philosophy of human action. Almost forty years on, Anthony Kenny's account of action and emotion is still essential reading for anyone interested in these topics. The first part of the book takes an historical look at the emotions in the work of Descartes, Locke and particularly Hume. In the second part, Kenny moves on to discuss some of the experimental work on the emotions by 20th Century psychologists like William James. Separate chapters cover feelings, motives, desire and pleasure. This edition features a brand new preface by the author.

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The Psychology of Music Performance Anxiety

By: Dianna Kenny

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The Psychology of Music Performance Anxiety

By: Dianna Kenny

Why are some performers exhilarated and energized about performing in public, while others feel a crushing sense of fear and dread, and experience public performance as an overwhelming challenge that must be endured? What are the factors that produce such vastly different performance experiences? Why have consummate artists like Frederic Chopin, Sergei Rachmaninoff, Pablo Cassals, Tatiana Troyanos, and Barbra Streisand experienced such intense music performance anxiety? This is a disorder that can affect musicians across a range of genres and of all standards. Some of the 'cures' musicians resort to can be harmful to their health and detrimental to their playing. This is the first rigorous exposition of music performance anxiety. In this groundbreaking work, Dianna Kenny draws on a range of disciplines including psychology, philosophy, phenomenology, psychoanalysis, and performance theory in order to explain the many facets of music performance anxiety that have emerged in the empirical and clinical literature. She identifies some unifying guiding principles that will enhance our understanding of the condition and guide researchers and clinicians in the development of effective treatments. The book provides a detailed conceptual framework for the study of music performance anxiety and a review of the empirical and clinical research on the anxiety disorders. In addition it presents a thorough analysis of the concepts related to music performance anxiety, its epidemiology, and theories and therapies that may be useful in understanding and treating the condition. The voices of musicians are clearly heard throughout the book and in the final two chapters, we hear directly from musicians about how they experience it and what they do to manage it. This book will lay a firm foundation for theorizing music performance anxiety and be of enormous value interest to those in the fields of music and music education, clinical psychology, and performance studies.

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Teenagers and Community Service

A Guide to the Issues

By: Maureen Kenny,Laura A. Gallagher

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Teenagers and Community Service

A Guide to the Issues

By: Maureen Kenny,Laura A. Gallagher

Community service is increasingly recognized as an important vehicle for promoting positive development among adolescents. This book provides teenagers, parents, teachers, professionals, and concerned adults with current and useful information. Included are resources for middle school, high school, and college students. Those organizing and running programs will find a wealth of material for development and improvement, including: • An examination of the characteristics of effective programs, the young people who engage in service, and those who benefit • Practical strategies for those looking to start programs • A look at current controversies, such as mandatory service A chronology provides the historical context for understanding the current status of community service, completing this practical and accessible guide to understanding and implementing good community service programs.

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A Selection of Cases Illustrative of the English Law of Tort

By: Courtney Stanhope Kenny

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A Selection of Cases Illustrative of the English Law of Tort

By: Courtney Stanhope Kenny

First published in 1928, this book contains an overview of a number of cases that established important precedents in English tort law. The topics covered include the general principles of liability for tort, the various kinds of torts, and the relations between tort and contract.

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Interpersonal Perception

The Foundation of Social Relationships

By: David A. Kenny

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Interpersonal Perception

The Foundation of Social Relationships

By: David A. Kenny

People make judgments about others all the time, often without realizing they are doing so. How are interpersonal impressions formed? How accurate are our perceptions of other people's traits--and our own? In this major revision of his landmark work, David A. Kenny provides a reader-friendly examination of these and other critical questions, identifying key components that shape impressions and their accuracy. Topics include how to estimate perceiver, target, and relationship effects; the extent to which different perceivers see a target in the same way; the impact of group membership and stereotypes; and whether others see us as we see ourselves. Implications for interpersonal relationships and social behavior are highlighted. New to This Edition *Virtually a new book; incorporates 25 years of theoretical, empirical, and methodological advances. *New and greatly expanded topics, including first impressions, individual differences in accuracy, implicit measures, and narcissism. *Grounded in a reformulated conceptual model. *More accessible--uses nontechnical language, humor, popular culture, and simplified figures to elucidate complex ideas. *End-of-chapter "Practical Suggestions" apply the science to real-world social situations.

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1462541534

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The Uses of Curiosity in Early Modern France and Germany

By: Neil Kenny

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The Uses of Curiosity in Early Modern France and Germany

By: Neil Kenny

Why did people argue about curiosity in France, Germany, and elsewhere in Europe between the sixteenth and the eighteenth centuries, so much more than today? Why was curiosity a fashionable topic in early modern conduct manuals, university dissertations, scientific treatises, sermons, newspapers, novellas, plays, operas, ballets, poems, from Corneille to Diderot, from Johann Valentin Andreae to Gottlieb Spizel? Universities, churches, and other institutions invoked curiosity in order to regulate knowledge or behaviour, to establish who should try to know or do what, and under what circumstances. As well as investigating a crucial episode in the history of knowledge, this study makes a distinctive contribution to historiographical debates about the nature of 'concepts'. Curiosity was constantly reshaped by the uses of it. And yet, strangely, however much people contested what curiosity was, they often agreed that what they were disagreeing about was one and the same thing.

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