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Good Books Lately

The One-Stop Resource for Book Groups and Other Greedy Readers

By: Ellen Moore,Kira Stevens

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Good Books Lately

The One-Stop Resource for Book Groups and Other Greedy Readers

By: Ellen Moore,Kira Stevens

The inside scoop on book groups--from the nation's leading experts! As book group members across the country have discovered, Ellen Moore and Kira Stevens know everything there is to know about book groups, and then some. The founders of the country's first book group consulting company, in Good Books Lately they dish out fun, stimulating advice based on their own experiences and those of hundreds of book group members on everything from: * How to start a group---and keep it going * How to tell a book by its cover (really!) * How to generate a lively discussion * Behind-the-scenes anecdotes, dirt, and favorite book lists * The best and worst book group books * Book group troubleshooting, no matter what sort of group you belong to * And much more If you're looking for new ideas to spice up your book group, wondering how to join an existing group, or hoping to start your own, Good Books Lately will give you the goods to make your book group experience a rousing, rewarding success.

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Macmillan + ORM

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1466865350

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9781466865358

Artificial Limbs

By: Kira Freed

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Artificial Limbs

By: Kira Freed

Artificial limbs, or prosthetics, have been recorded in history as early as ancient Egypt. Innovations over the centuries mean that many who are missing or have lost a limb, whether through trauma, disease, or congenital condition, can be fitted with limbs that not only look authentic, but also effectuate the movements of human limbs. This wide-ranging work details the kinds of prostheses available today, how they're made, how they work, the challenges that face those who use them, and exciting advances in prosthetic technology. Readers will marvel at these medical wonders as well as the people who fabricate and utilize them.

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Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP

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1482461668

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9781482461664

Transformative Teachers

Teacher Leadership and Learning in a Connected World

By: Kira J. Baker-Doyle

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Transformative Teachers

Teacher Leadership and Learning in a Connected World

By: Kira J. Baker-Doyle

cTransformative Teachers offers an insightful look at the growing movement of civic-minded educators who are using twenty-first-century participatory practices and connected technologies to organize change from the ground up. Kira J. Baker-Doyle highlights the collaborative, grassroots tactics that activist teachers are implementing to transform their profession and pursue greater social justice and equity in education. The author provides a framework and practical suggestions for charting the path to transformative teacher leadership as well as suggestions for how others, including administrators and outside organizations, can support them. In addition, the book profiles fifteen transformative teachers who are changing the face of education, features three case studies of organizational allies (Edcamps, the Philadelphia Education Fund, and the Connected Learning Alliance), and includes insights from a wide range of educational leaders. A guide to the norms and practices of innovative educators, Transformative Teachers offers a clear and compelling vision of the potential for grassroots change in education.

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294

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Harvard Education Press

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1682530345

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9781682530344

Autism Spectrum Disorders

The Complete Guide

By: Chantal Sicile-Kira

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Autism Spectrum Disorders

The Complete Guide

By: Chantal Sicile-Kira

Based on nearly two decades of Chantal Sicile-Kira's personal and professional experiences with individuals and families affected by this growing epidemic, Autism Spectrum Disorders explains all aspects of the condition, including: - The causes of autism spectrum disorders - How to properly diagnose ASDs - Treatments based on behavioral, psychological and biomedical interventions - Coping strategies for families - Educational needs and programs - Living and working conditions for adults with ASD - Community interaction - Teaching strategies and resources for educators and other professionals

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388

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Penguin

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144062173X

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9781440621734

Surviving the 2011 Japanese Earthquake and Tsunami

By: Kira Freed

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Surviving the 2011 Japanese Earthquake and Tsunami

By: Kira Freed

In March 2011, a massive earthquake hit Japan and triggered a powerful tsunami. Claiming more than 15,000 lives, destroying thousands of homes, and wiping out infrastructure, the event was one of the worst natural disasters in Japan’s history. Yet even after damage to the Fukushima power plant resulted in one of the most devastating nuclear accidents—one that continues to affect surrounding areas years after the incident—the Japanese people and government showed resilience. This volume examines the events and the national and environmental impact of this tragedy as well as the steps that have been taken to rebuild lives and homes.

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The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc

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1499436459

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9781499436457

Tigers and the Internet

Story, Shamans, History

By: Kira Van Deusen

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Tigers and the Internet

Story, Shamans, History

By: Kira Van Deusen

The Udege, a small Indigenous group in the Primorsky Krai and Khabarovsk Krai regions of Russia, have a rich oral storytelling tradition. They speak the Udege language, and their religious beliefs include animism and shamanism. Over two decades, Kira Van Deusen travelled across Russia interviewing Udege storytellers in order to record their folktales. Tigers and the Internet recounts individual storytellers’ lives and the stories that they related to Van Deusen. Combining the translated stories with detailed commentary, background information on the storytellers, and historical context to the themes they explore, Van Deusen provides a rich and moving text that allows the reader to travel with her through time and space. She respectfully shares the stories with a wider audience and preserves them in English for future generations. Readers will learn about the folktales of the Udege, but also about their contemporary lives and connections with other Indigenous groups. The Udege are not widely known outside of Russia. Tigers and the Internet provides a valuable collection of first-hand stories that shows this fascinating culture to those interested in folklore, Indigenous histories, and cultural studies.

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186

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McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP

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0228013542

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9780228013549

Autism Spectrum Disorder (revised)

The Complete Guide to Understanding Autism

By: Chantal Sicile-Kira

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Autism Spectrum Disorder (revised)

The Complete Guide to Understanding Autism

By: Chantal Sicile-Kira

Explains all aspects of autism, including how to get an accurate diagnosis, coping strategies for families, and resources for educators and professionals.

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402

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TarcherPerigee

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0399166637

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9780399166631

Arab Women in Arab News

Old Stereotypes and New Media

By: Amal Al-Malki,David Kaufer,Suguru Ishizaki,Kira Dreher

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Arab Women in Arab News

Old Stereotypes and New Media

By: Amal Al-Malki,David Kaufer,Suguru Ishizaki,Kira Dreher

This book addresses east-west understandings of Arab women as portrayed through translated media. The vast majority of media studies on Arab women are western-based. They study the effect of western stereotypes in western media depictions of Arab women. There is a vast scholarly literature tracing western stereotypes of Arab women from medieval times to the present. From 1800, the dominant western stereotype of Arab women depicts them as passive and oppressed. Thirty years of social science media research in the west has shown that media images of Arab women reinforce this two hundred year old stereotype. Much of this research has studied silent "image bites" of Arab women, where women are pictured in veils and their own voices are replaced by western captions or voice-overs. This book sets out to answer this question. To answer it, we contracted with a global news translation service from the Middle East to collect and translate a sample of 22 months of new summaries from 103 Arab media sources belonging to 22 Arab countries. Filtering the summaries that contained one or more female keywords (e.g., woman, mother, aunt, sister, she) yielded 2, 061 summaries between September 2005 and June of 2007. Using the 2,061 summaries as input data, a coding scheme was developed for "active" and "passive" female behaviors based on verb-phrase analysis and conventions of English-language news-reporting.

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493

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A&C Black

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1780931255

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9781780931258

Dialogues Concerning Science, Technology, and Intellect in American Society's and Military's Future

By: Bruce J. West,Chris Arney,Kira Hutchinson

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Dialogues Concerning Science, Technology, and Intellect in American Society's and Military's Future

By: Bruce J. West,Chris Arney,Kira Hutchinson

This book presents distinctive perspectives and voices concerning the nature, utility, and limitations of science and technology in national security, as well as outlining the nature of science and technology’s interdependency with military operations. These dialogues are particularly timely during this period of transition for the US military in which these implicit ideas are molding the Army Futures Command and similar other service agencies. The design decisions being made to equip, train, educate, deploy, and lead the future force need wisdom from experienced scientists, engineers, and innovators. This book addresses fundamental issues such as the relationship between scientific advances and technological innovation and the roles of science and technology in a modern society and the military.

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210

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Cambridge Scholars Publishing

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1527567389

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9781527567382

Die Again Tomorrow

By: Kira Peikoff

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Die Again Tomorrow

By: Kira Peikoff

“Held me captive me from the opening chapter . . . If you enjoy the medical thrillers of Crichton and Cook, this book is for you.” —Douglas Preston Isabel Leon, the star of a survival reality show, thinks she can endure anything. But when she unwittingly gives an unscrupulous mogul a chance to profit from her murder, she becomes the target of a terrifying killer who makes nature seem tame by comparison. At first left for dead, she is rescued by a medical research team that operates outside the law. She awakens to find she’s the living proof of a breakthrough that can change the world. Some people would pay any price to control it. Others would simply steal the secret—even if it costs Isabel’s life. As powerful rivals pursue her, Isabel must risk everything to protect those she loves—or die again tomorrow. “Really scary and scarily real.” —Taylor Stevens, New York Times–bestselling author Praise for Mother Knows Best “The psychological thriller everyone will be talking about . . . Don’t miss it!” —Lisa Scottoline, New York Times–bestselling author “Asmart, pulse-pounding, and achingly human story of a family in the cross hairs of where ethics and science converge. A totally satisfying read.” —Andrew Gross, New York Times–bestselling author “A rocket-paced thriller that dives deep into questions about science, family, and how far we’ll go to protect the people we love the most.” —Lisa Unger, New York Times–bestselling author “[A] fascinating psychological thriller . . . Peikoff expertly exposes the dark side of contemporary medical science.” —Publishers Weekly

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Pinnacle Books

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0786034920

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9780786034925

Hearts of Darkness

By: Kira Brady

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Hearts of Darkness

By: Kira Brady

In the first of a dazzling new romantic trilogy, one woman's courageous search plunges her into a millennia-old supernatural war--and an irresistible passion. . . Nurse Kayla Friday has dedicated her life to science and reason. But for her, Seattle is a place of eerie loss and fragmented, frightening memories. And now the only clue to her sister's murder reveals a secret battle between two ancient mythologies. . .and puts Kayla in the sights of lethally-sexy werewolf mercenary Hart. He'll do whatever it takes to obtain the key to the Gate of the Land of the Dead and free what's left of his soul. But seducing the determined Kayla is putting them at the mercy of powerful desires neither can control. And as the clock ticks down to hellish catastrophe, the untested bond between Kayla and Hart may lead to the ultimate sacrifice.

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352

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Zebra Books

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1420128310

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9781420128314

Pro-Choice and Christian

Reconciling Faith, Politics, and Justice

By: Kira Schlesinger

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Pro-Choice and Christian

Reconciling Faith, Politics, and Justice

By: Kira Schlesinger

Despite the claim by many Christian leaders that the pro-life/antiabortion position is the only faithful response to the debate about reproductive rights, many people of faith find themselves in a murky middle of this supposedly black-and-white issue. Christians who are pro-abortion rights are rarely pro-abortion. However, they view the decision to carry a pregnancy to term as one to be made by the woman, her medical team, her family, or personal counsel rather than by politicians. Pro-Choice and Christian explores the biblical, theological, political, and medical aspects of the debate in order to provide a thoughtful Christian argument for a pro-choice position with regard to abortion issues. Kira Schlesinger considers relevant Scriptures, the politics of abortion in the United States, and the human realities making abortion a vital issue of justice and compassion. By examining choice from a Christian perspective, Schlesinger provides a common vocabulary for discussing faith and reproductive rights.

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136

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Westminster John Knox Press

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1611648327

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9781611648324

Fox & Fowle Architects

Designing for the Built Realm

By: Kira L. Gould

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Fox & Fowle Architects

Designing for the Built Realm

By: Kira L. Gould

A book that serves as a tribute to the 'Fox and Fowle architectural firm' based in New York.

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268

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Images Publishing

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1920744002

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9781920744007

Good Books Lately

The One-Stop Resource for Book Groups and Other Greedy Readers

By: Ellen Moore,Kira Stevens

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Good Books Lately

The One-Stop Resource for Book Groups and Other Greedy Readers

By: Ellen Moore,Kira Stevens

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Book's by Kira Stevens

Good Books Lately

Good Books Lately

Artificial Limbs

Artificial Limbs

Transformative Teachers

Transformative Teachers

Autism Spectrum Disorders

Autism Spectrum Disorders

Surviving the 2011 Japanese Earthquake and Tsunami

Surviving the 2011 Japanese Earthquake and Tsunami

Tigers and the Internet

Tigers and the Internet

Autism Spectrum Disorder (revised)

Autism Spectrum Disorder (revised)

Arab Women in Arab News

Arab Women in Arab News

Dialogues Concerning Science, Technology, and Intellect in American Society's and Military's Future

Dialogues Concerning Science, Technology, and Intellect in American Society's and Military's Future

Die Again Tomorrow

Die Again Tomorrow

Hearts of Darkness

Hearts of Darkness

Pro-Choice and Christian

Pro-Choice and Christian

Fox & Fowle Architects

Fox & Fowle Architects

Good Books Lately

Good Books Lately

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