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Spanish and English in U.S. Service Encounters

By: Laura Callahan

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Spanish and English in U.S. Service Encounters

By: Laura Callahan

Service encounters involve communication between strangers. Communication - or, at times, miscommunication - between strangers who come from different groups can foster the formation of stereotypes. This is therefore an area of particular relevance for investigation. Using service encounters as a vehicle, Callahan examines Spanish as social capital in the United States, focusing on who may use this language and under what circumstances. This book contributes to an examination of Spanish in the United States as a language of selected uses and selected users, along with the factors that can influence United States Latinos acceptance of its use by other Latinos and by non-Latinos.

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Springer

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023061910X

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And Death Goes To . . .

By: Laura Bradford

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And Death Goes To . . .

By: Laura Bradford

The Tobias Ad Agency is in the running for the coveted Golden Storyboard, and Tobi couldn't be more thrilled—until she discovers it's literally an award to die for. It’s an honor just to be nominated. But, let's get real, Tobi wants to win. The St. Louis Advertising Awards are like the Oscars for her field, and Tobi is up for its most prestigious prize, Best Overall Ad Campaign. The competition is always fierce, but this year it’s killer . . . Despite her high hopes, Tobi isn't exactly shocked when she doesn’t win. But she is shocked when the winner, Deidre Ryan, takes the stage only to plummet to her death as a platform suddenly gives way. After the police discover foul play, Tobi's Grandpa Stu wastes no time in nominating suspects. But was Deidre the intended victim—or was someone else meant to take the fatal fall? Now it’s a race to catch a killer in the spotlight, before another nominee gets the booby prize and Tobi gets trapped in a no-win situation.

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Lyrical Press

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151610210X

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9781516102105

Christmas Crisis

A Christian Romantic Suspense

By: Laura Scott

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Christmas Crisis

A Christian Romantic Suspense

By: Laura Scott

From USA Today Bestselling Author Laura Scott Walking the line between danger and love! Active Shooter at the Christmas parade… EMT Elly Finnegan instinctively jumps into the line of danger when a gunman opens fire at the Christmas parade. Despite hating the sight of blood, she acts exactly as she’s trained to do. Tactical officer Joe Kingsley is there, too and they work together to save lives. But when more shots are taken near her home, Elly and Joe realize the danger is far from over. Joe promises Elly’s brother Rhy that he’ll protect the youngest Finnegan sibling with his life. But as danger stalks them, it proves a difficult promise to keep. This shooter wasn’t your typical rage filled young man—this guy had a cold and deadly purpose. And it was up to Joe and the rest of the tactical team to uncover his motive before he strikes again. Can Joe keep Elly safe so she can celebrate her Christmas family reunion with the Callahans?

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Laura Iding

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1962275035

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Domestic Abuse and Sexual Assault in Popular Culture

By: Laura L. Finley

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Domestic Abuse and Sexual Assault in Popular Culture

By: Laura L. Finley

Using historical and current examples from film, television, literature, advertisements, and music, this book reveals the ways that rape and abuse are typically presented—and misrepresented—and evaluates the impact of these depictions on consumers. Incidences of domestic abuse and sexual assault aren't only commonplace nationwide and the source of a shockingly large number of serious injuries and deaths; they're also problems that are often subject to myths and misleading depictions in popular culture and media. The author of this important book seeks to shed light on the situation by examining the specific issues related to domestic violence and sexual assault, from the scope and extent of the problem to victim and offender characteristics, and from common misconceptions to societal, cultural, and judicial responses and prevention efforts. Each chapter discusses movies, music, literature, and other forms of popular culture that address issues of domestic abuse and sexual assault, identifying both accurate depictions and problematic examples. The final section of the book addresses how our culture responds to and attempts to prevent domestic abuse and sexual assault, covering depictions of police response to these kinds of crimes in popular culture, how the justice system handles these cases, and individual and community efforts to curb domestic abuse and sexual assault. A compendium of films, documentaries, popular books, and song lyrics featuring domestic abuse and sexual assault enables readers to easily investigate the subject further.

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Bloomsbury Publishing USA

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1440837953

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Love Inspired Suspense September 2022 - Box Set 2 of 2

By: Laura Scott,Jane M. Choate,Tanya Stowe

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Love Inspired Suspense September 2022 - Box Set 2 of 2

By: Laura Scott,Jane M. Choate,Tanya Stowe

Love Inspired Suspense brings you three new titles! Enjoy these suspenseful romances of danger and faith. This box set includes: HIDING IN PLAIN SIGHT by USA TODAY bestselling author Laura Scott Fleeing to her uncle’s home is Shauna McKay’s only option after her mother’s brutally murdered and the murderer’s sights set on her. Local sheriff Liam Harland’s convinced hiding Shauna in an Amish community will shield her—until an Amish woman who looks like Shauna is attacked. It’s clear nobody in this peaceful community is safe… ROCKY MOUNTAIN VENDETTA by Jane M. Choate With her husband’s killer released from prison and dead-set on revenge, former US Marshal Brianna Thomas’s fake identity’s no longer enough to protect her and her little girl. Now snowbound in the Rockies with the only person she can trust, ex-Marshal Gideon Stratham, she must survive a storm and the convict’s vengeance. ESCAPE ROUTE by Tanya Stowe While flying above the Texas border, helicopter pilot Tara Jean “TJ” Baskins witnesses a ruthless murder. Now a deadly gang wants her out of the way. Border Patrol officer Trace Leyton—her old friend and the man who once betrayed her—is determined to catch the ring’s leader…until the search leads to Trace’s family. For more stories filled with danger and romance, look for Love Inspired Suspense September 2022 Box Set – 1 of 2

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0369729285

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9780369729286

Harlequin Love Inspired Suspense November 2016 - Box Set 2 of 2

An Anthology

By: Laura Scott,Katy Lee,Sarah Varland

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An Anthology

By: Laura Scott,Katy Lee,Sarah Varland

Love Inspired Suspense brings you three new titles at a great value, available now! Enjoy these suspenseful romances of danger and faith. SHIELDING HIS CHRISTMAS WITNESS Callahan Confidential by Laura Scott After his safe house is breached, FBI agent Marc Callahan makes it his personal mission to protect Kari Danville, the pregnant key witness to a bank robbery. And he’ll risk everything—even his heart—to keep her alive. HIGH SPEED HOLIDAY Roads to Danger by Katy Lee When Ian Stone learns he was kidnapped as a child and finds his way back to his wealthy family, somebody is dead set that he won’t get his portion of the inheritance. Now only police chief Sylvie Laurent stands between him and a killer. SILENT NIGHT SHADOWS by Sarah Varland After drug runners discover that hobby painter Claire Phillips unknowingly witnessed their smuggling ring and captured it on canvas, relying on undercover agent Nate Torres is her only hope of survival.

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1488026017

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Kin & Kind

By: Laura VanArendonk Baugh

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Kin & Kind

By: Laura VanArendonk Baugh

After generations of war, the fragile new peace hangs by a thread, as Ryuven attacks continue despite the treaty. Shianan leads an exhausted army facing a fresh and magically superior foe. Worried for Ariana, not yet returned from her own deployment, and as demoralized as his soldiers, Shianan is unprepared in every way when Flamen Ande, high priest of the Gehrn cult, reappears to demand Luca back. Luca was once enslaved to Ande, but that was a lifetime ago, before the fall of the shield, before the battle that nearly killed the prince-heir, before the desperate truce and the unexpected massacre by magics they could not resist. But that was also only months ago, and thanks to Luca's devastating honesty, Ande is newly absolved by the court. Tamaryl has sacrificed too much for this peace, and he will do whatever it takes to preserve it—even bring more Ryuven to fight in Chrenada. When he is given a cruelly impossible choice, he must decide where his faith lies and who can be trusted with the salvation of his people. Ariana has irrevocably committed herself against the king's will, but that may be the least of her troubles as she is targeted by those who would use her for revenge. Between human and Ryuven assailants, she must risk all on a defense no one else can use. Kin & Kind is the final novel in the action-packed Shard of Elan series!

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Laura VanArendonk Baugh

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1631650297

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Intermediate Accounting

By: Donald E. Kieso,Jerry J. Weygandt,Terry D. Warfield,Laura D. Wiley

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Intermediate Accounting

By: Donald E. Kieso,Jerry J. Weygandt,Terry D. Warfield,Laura D. Wiley

Intermediate Accounting continues to be the gold standard when it comes to helping students connect the what, how, and why of accounting. Through strategic content updates and the integration of a clear, student friendly pedagogy, the 19th Edition offers a refreshed, modern approach designed to spark effective learning and inspire the next generation of accounting professionals. With this new edition, the authors have focused on enhancing the readability and accessibility of the text, while also ensuring the inclusion of cutting-edge topics. Conversations on ESG, Crypto assets, and emerging technologies like AI have been added to drive student engagement and increase the connection between concepts learned in class and their relevance to the industry today. To help students move beyond rote memorization and into a deeper understanding of course concepts, Intermediate Accounting integrates practice opportunities at the point of learning. The end of chapter materials feature a wealth of high-quality assessment questions as well, including brief exercises, exercises, analysis problems, short answer questions, and Multiple-choice questions. These problems are scaffolded in difficulty to better support student learning, and often involve the application of key concepts into real world scenarios. Students will also have the chance to work through various hands-on activities, including Critical Thinking Cases, Excel Templates, and Analytics in Action problems, all within the chapter context. These applications help students develop a deeper understanding of course material, while building confidence in their critical thinking and decision-making skills.

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John Wiley & Sons

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1394254431

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Shielding His Christmas Witness

By: Laura Scott

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Shielding His Christmas Witness

By: Laura Scott

A PROTECTOR FOR HER CHILD Days away from testifying in a bank robbery and murder case, witness Kari Danville's safe house is breached, forcing her to run for her life. Scared, alone and pregnant, her only hope for survival rests in the protection of FBI agent Marc Callahan. With everyone in uniform a suspect, Marc goes rogue to keep her alive. Deep in hiding as the holidays approach, the vulnerable mother-to-be proves a dangerous distraction. But Marc can't lose another witness on his watch. As the Christmastime trial draws near, the killer stalks ever closer. And Marc must find a way to shield Kari—and her unborn baby—long enough for justice to be served.

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1488008779

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Primary Suspect

By: Laura Scott

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Primary Suspect

By: Laura Scott

Wrongfully Accused A Callahan Confidential story When fire investigator Mitch Callahan is attacked at a crime scene, he’s shocked to uncover the body of a slain ex-girlfriend—and realize someone’s framing him for murder. Widowed ER nurse Dana Petrie believes Mitch is innocent, and not just because he makes her feel alive again after tragedy marred her past. But is she willing to risk everything only to love and lose again?

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1488087938

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Exposed

By: Laura Griffin

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Exposed

By: Laura Griffin

The seventh thrilling novel in the Tracers series from an author who “excels at detailing the mystery and the chase” (Publishers Weekly) features a forensic photographer and an FBI agent who form an uneasy partnership to find a vicious criminal. Every picture tells a story. But not all of them have happy endings. As a forensic photographer at the Delphi Center crime lab, Maddie Callahan is used to seeing violence up close, but she’s never before been the target of it. When a freelance photo shoot goes awry, she realizes she may have seen, and perhaps photographed, the kidnapping of a key witness in a federal probe. And although her camera was stolen, Maddie knows she has something that could be even more valuable to investigators. FBI agent Brian Beckman has spent months investigating a vicious criminal known as the Doctor, only to have a key witness abducted on his watch. Worse, he’s falling for the woman who may be the Doctor’s next target. Maddie’s aloof facade hides a world of hurt that he wants to heal, no matter how much she keeps him at bay. But first he has to protect her from the danger that’s just out of focus, drawing close enough to shoot...and kill.

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Simon and Schuster

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1451689365

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The Big Book of Presbyterian Stewardship

By: Elaine W. Barnett,Laura S. Gordon,Margaret A. Hendrix

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The Big Book of Presbyterian Stewardship

By: Elaine W. Barnett,Laura S. Gordon,Margaret A. Hendrix

The Big Book of Presbyterian Stewardshipdeals in a practical, clear, easy-to-understand manner with the full extent of financial issues that face a church. With a comprehensive scope, this book offers a fresh perspective and fun ideas for people who may not have any financial background or experience. Most chapters feature questions for discussion that makeThe Big Book of Presbyterian Stewardshipuseful for study by stewardship committees or as a planning guide for stewardship campaigns. The final section includes a helpful collection of inventories, charts, sample plans, and other practical resources.

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Geneva Press

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0664501575

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9780664501570

Raelyn

A Christian Romantic Suspense

By: Laura Scott

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Raelyn

A Christian Romantic Suspense

By: Laura Scott

Oath of Honor – To protect and serve. Secrets from the past… Police Officer Raelyn Lewis knows church pastor, Isaiah Washington is holding back on the identity of the kids involved in a horrible police shooting. She demands answers, going as far as to slap cuffs on him. They barely step out of the church when gunfire erupts, bullets slamming uncomfortably close to the pastor. A second attack mere hours later, proves Isaiah is in danger. But why? Who would want to kill a church pastor? Isaiah Washington wasn’t always a believer. He’d grown up in the hood and had broken the law more times than he cared to count. But he’d managed to turn his life around and accepts his duty is to save other kids, too. Raelyn doesn’t agree, they couldn’t be more opposite. But as they comb through the secrets of his past to uncover who is trying to kill him now, he dreams of a future, with her. Can he convince her to give their love a chance?

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Laura Iding

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1962275167

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9781962275163

Seeking Justice

A Christian Romantic Suspense

By: Laura Scott

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Seeking Justice

A Christian Romantic Suspense

By: Laura Scott

From USA Today Bestselling Author Laura Scott Walking the line between danger and love! Cold case justice! When Joy Munson confronts Detective Tarin Finnegan about reopening her brother’s case, she doesn’t expect to be shot at by an unknown assailant. And when the gunman strikes three more times in less than twenty-four hours, she and Tarin are forced to accept the truth. Her brother hadn’t committed suicide, he’d been murdered. Tarin’s promise to keep Joy safe isn’t easy to keep. It seems as if the gunman knows their every move. Unwilling to trust anyone but his family, Tarin and Joy go completely off-grid. Uncovering the truth is just as difficult as ignoring their mutual attraction. Will they find justice for Joy’s brother, and a possible future for themselves, before it’s too late? Read the entire series: Explosive Truth Seeking Justice Protection Detail Midnight Abduction Risky Rescue Scorched Secrets Critical Response Strategic Threat Christmas Crisis

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Laura Iding

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1949144887

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Christmas Amnesia

A Holiday Romance Novel

By: Laura Scott

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Christmas Amnesia

A Holiday Romance Novel

By: Laura Scott

MISTLETOE MEMORY LOSS Assaulted a week before a high-profile drug trafficking trial, assistant district attorney Madison Callahan narrowly escapes death...but suffers amnesia. Now, when she can’t recall the identity of her attacker, everyone is suspect—except the handsome policeman who saved her. Officer Noah Sinclair will do anything to bring the mob-connected drug trafficker to justice, including providing personal protection to Madison—the sister of the partner he nearly got killed. But helping her regain her memory may end their unlikely alliance because once she remembers him, Noah might be the last man she’ll want to rely on. As the trial looms and with the assailant dead set on ensuring that Madison doesn’t survive to see Christmas, it’ll take everything Noah’s got to keep Madison alive.

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1488019533

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Harlequin Love Inspired Suspense February 2017 - Box Set 1 of 2

An Anthology

By: Laura Scott,Lisa Harris,Sarah Varland

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An Anthology

By: Laura Scott,Lisa Harris,Sarah Varland

Love Inspired Suspense brings you three new titles! Enjoy these suspenseful romances of danger and faith. THE ONLY WITNESS Callahan Confidential by Laura Scott Paige Olson’s five-year-old daughter may have witnessed her father’s murder, but she won’t talk about it—and now a gunman’s hunting them down. Homicide detective Miles Callahan will do anything to protect Paige and her little girl…even if it means breaking police protocol. DESERT SECRETS by Lisa Harris Kidnapped and tormented into revealing the location of her brother—and the money he stole—Lexi Shannon’s convinced she’ll be killed…until pilot Colton Landry comes to her rescue. But after their plane’s shot down as they attempt to escape, they’re thrust into a deadly desert pursuit. PERILOUS HOMECOMING by Sarah Varland As the sole witness to a murder, Kelsey Jackson finds herself in a killer’s crosshairs. But with the help of her high school rival, Sawyer Hamilton, she’s determined to catch the murderer before she becomes the next victim.

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1488018952

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Oath of Honor Books 4-6: Christian Romantic Suspense

By: Laura Scott

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Oath of Honor Books 4-6: Christian Romantic Suspense

By: Laura Scott

Fast Paced Christian Romantic Suspense From USA Today Bestselling Author Laura Scott Three full books in one volume! Grayson - Dangerous research… Microbiologist Dr. Eve Shaw is stunned to narrowly miss being blown up by an explosion in the research institute where she works. Even more so to realize the bomb had been planted in her office to go off during her presentation. Her research is aimed to help find the cure for disease, so why would someone want her dead? Tactical Police Officer Grayson Clark rushes to Eve’s side in the aftermath of the explosion. Having known Eve from high school chemistry, he is just as stumped over why she would be targeted with a bomb. Yet as he tries to keep her safe, it some becomes clear the bomber will not stop until he’s gotten rid of Eve for good. Can Grayson find the killer before it’s too late? Roscoe – Betrayed by love Tactical police officer Roscoe Turner is shocked when his former girlfriend Libby Hall shows up on his doorstep six months pregnant with his child. Bullets start to fly before they have a chance to talk. A killer has followed Libby to Wisconsin all the way from Texas and it’s up to Roscoe to keep her and their unborn child, safe. Frightened and angry, Libby knows this mess is Roscoe’s fault. If he hadn’t lied to her, she wouldn’t be in a killer’s crosshairs. Yet as they dodge danger at every turn, Libby is forced to realize Roscoe is the only person standing between her and a painful death. Will they get a second chance at love? Jina – Cold case murder suspect After two attempts to kill her in the span of minutes, tactical police officer Jina Wheeler is determined to find the man responsible. But when Detective Cole Roberts questions her about the remains of a missing man found on her parents’ farm, she realizes she’s also a key suspect in the victim’s murder. Cole senses Jina isn’t being entirely forthcoming about events that transpired twelve years ago, but these recent attempts to kill her force him to focus on the immediate threat against her. Putting his life and his career on the line, he teams up with Jina to uncover the truth. Can he also convince her to consider being his partner, forever?

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Laura Iding

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1962275353

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Liberal Education and the Canon

Five Great Texts Speak to Contemporary Social Issues

By: Laura Christian Ford

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Liberal Education and the Canon

Five Great Texts Speak to Contemporary Social Issues

By: Laura Christian Ford

Liberal Education and the Canon is not written for the specialist; it is intended to be both informative to scholars and accessible to persons with no prior familiarity with the five texts discussed. Written in lucid, jargon-free prose, it is a unique blending of the timeless with the timely. Drawing from sources as long ago as Homer and as recent as current headlines, this book makes the continuity of the human experience evident.

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Camden House

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1571130136

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Deadly Christmas Memories

By: Laura Scott,Terri Reed

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Deadly Christmas Memories

By: Laura Scott,Terri Reed

A Christmas to remember Christmas Amnesia by Laura Scott Assaulted a week before a high-profile drug-trafficking trial, assistant district attorney Madison Callahan suffers amnesia. She's unable to recall the identity of her attacker, and everyone is suspect—except the handsome policeman who saved her, Officer Noah Sinclair. But helping Madison regain her memory may end their unlikely alliance. Because once she remembers him, Noah might be the last man she’ll want to rely on… Identity Unknown by Terri Reed When a man washes up on the shores of Calico Bay with no memory, it becomes clear to deputy sheriff Audrey Martin that he’s marked for murder. And the arrival of men claiming he's Canadian Border Services officer Nathanial Longhorn further complicates the matter. As his memories return, Nathanial is determined to uncover who wants him dead. But unless Audrey can help him find the truth, this Christmas might be their last. USA TODAY Bestselling Author Laura Scott 2 Thrilling Stories Christmas Amnesia and Identity Unknown

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0369722787

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Strategic Narratives

Communication Power and the New World Order

By: Alister Miskimmon,Ben O'Loughlin,Laura Roselle

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Strategic Narratives

Communication Power and the New World Order

By: Alister Miskimmon,Ben O'Loughlin,Laura Roselle

Communication is central to how we understand international affairs. Political leaders, diplomats, and citizens recognize that communication shapes global politics. This has only been amplified in a new media environment characterized by Internet access to information, social media, and the transformation of who can communicate and how. Soft power, public diplomacy 2.0, network power – scholars and policymakers are concerned with understanding what is happening. This book is the first to develop a systematic framework to understand how political actors seek to shape order through narrative projection in this new environment. To explain the changing world order – the rise of the BRICS, the dilemmas of climate change, poverty and terrorism, the intractability of conflict – the authors explore how actors form and project narratives and how third parties interpret and interact with these narratives. The concept of strategic narrative draws together the most salient of international relations concepts, including the links between power and ideas; international and domestic; and state and non-state actors. The book is anchored around four themes: order, actors, uncertainty, and contestation. Through these, Strategic Narratives shows both the possibilities and the limits of communication and power, and makes an important contribution to theorizing and studying empirically contemporary international relations. International Studies Association: International Communication Best Book Award

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Routledge

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1317975200

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Conjured Bodies

Queer Racialization in Contemporary Latinidad

By: Laura Grappo

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Conjured Bodies

Queer Racialization in Contemporary Latinidad

By: Laura Grappo

2022 Honorable Mention, John Leo & Dana Heller Award for Best Single Work, Anthology, Multi-Authored, or Edited Book in LGBTQ Studies, Popular Culture Association (PCA) 2023 Honorable Mention, Outstanding Book, Latinx Studies Section of Latin American Studies Association (LASA) This study argues that powerful authorities and institutions exploit the ambiguity of Latinidad in ways that obscure inequalities in the United States. Is Latinidad a racial or an ethnic designation? Both? Neither? The increasing recognition of diversity within Latinx communities and the well-known story of shifting census designations have cast doubt on the idea that Latinidad is a race, akin to white or Black. And the mainstream media constantly cover the “browning” of the United States, as though the racial character of Latinidad were self-evident. Many scholars have argued that the uncertainty surrounding Latinidad is emancipatory: by queering race—by upsetting assumptions about categories of human difference—Latinidad destabilizes the architecture of oppression. But Laura Grappo is less sanguine. She draws on case studies including the San Antonio Four (Latinas who were wrongfully accused of child sex abuse); the football star Aaron Hernandez’s incarceration and suicide; Lorena Bobbitt, the headline-grabbing Ecuadorian domestic-abuse survivor; and controversies over the racial identities of public Latinx figures to show how media institutions and state authorities deploy the ambiguities of Latinidad in ways that mystify the sources of Latinx political and economic disadvantage. With Latinidad always in a state of flux, it is all too easy for the powerful to conjure whatever phantoms serve their interests.

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University of Texas Press

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1477325220

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Shattered Lullaby

By: Laura Scott

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Shattered Lullaby

By: Laura Scott

SAFEGUARDING THE BABY Overhearing the murder of her sister, Lacy Germaine grabs her baby nephew and flees for their lives. But not before she’s seen by the killer—who she’s certain is her lawman brother-in-law. Now an instant mom on the run, Lacy will protect the baby at all costs, and she trusts nobody. Not even her rescuer, K-9 cop Matt Callahan. Despite the police alert issued for the missing little boy, Matt believes that Lacy is innocent of kidnapping. Keeping them safe soon becomes his top priority. But no matter how deep they hide, danger finds them…until Matt is all that stands between the beautiful woman, the vulnerable baby and a desperate killer.

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1488087687

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Better Living With Dementia

Implications for Individuals, Families, Communities, and Societies

By: Laura N.Gitlin,Nancy A. Hodgson

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Better Living With Dementia

Implications for Individuals, Families, Communities, and Societies

By: Laura N.Gitlin,Nancy A. Hodgson

Better Living With Dementia: Implications for Individuals, Families, Communities, and Societies highlights evidence-based best practices for improving the lives of patients with dementia. It presents the local and global challenges of these patients, also coupling foundational knowledge with specific strategies to overcome these challenges. The book examines the trajectory of the disease, offers stage-appropriate practices and strategies to improve quality of life, provides theoretical and practical frameworks that inform on ways to support and care for individuals living with dementia, includes evidence-based recommendations for research, and details global examples of care approaches that work. - Weaves research evidence and theories with practical know-how - Identifies support strategies for home, community, and health care settings - Provides stage-appropriate strategies relative to dementia severity - Summarizes dementia pathology, diagnosis, and progression - Considers the changing needs of both the individual with dementia and family and formal caregivers - Offers evidence-informed recommendations for research, practice, policy, and how to make things better at home, in the community, in healthcare and service settings, and through national policies - Provides local and global exemplars of what works - Provides case vignettes to illustrate key points with real examples - Contains brief conversations with national and international experts

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Love Inspired Suspense November 2021 - Box Set 2 of 2

By: Laura Scott,Katy Lee,Connie Queen

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Love Inspired Suspense November 2021 - Box Set 2 of 2

By: Laura Scott,Katy Lee,Connie Queen

Love Inspired Suspense brings you three new titles at a great value, available now! Enjoy these suspenseful romances of danger and faith. This box set includes: HIDING HIS HOLIDAY WITNESS (A Justice Seekers novel) By USA TODAY Bestselling Author Laura Scott A frantic call from a witness whose safe house is breached sends US marshal Slade Brooks to Robyn Lowry’s side. But when he reaches her, she doesn’t remember him—or the crime she witnessed. Now going off the grid until they figure out who leaked her location is the only way to keep her alive… HOLIDAY SUSPECT PURSUIT By Katy Lee After a murderer strikes, deputy Jett Butler and his search-and-rescue dog must work with the sole witness—FBI agent Nicole Harrington. But Nicole’s the ex-fiancée he left behind after a car accident gave him amnesia years ago. And unlocking his past might be just as dangerous as facing the killer on their heels… TEXAS CHRISTMAS REVENGE By Connie Queen Emergency dispatcher Brandi Callahan believes her missing sister’s dead—until she answers a 911 call from her. When the cryptic call leads Brandi to a little boy just as bullets fly her way, she turns to her ex, Rhett Kincaid. But can the Texas Ranger shield Brandi and the child through Christmas? For more stories filled with danger and romance, look for Love Inspired Suspense November 2021 Box Set – 1 of 2

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Crown & Creed

By: Laura VanArendonk Baugh

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Crown & Creed

By: Laura VanArendonk Baugh

The prince-heir's life hangs by a thread, and the last person to see him conscious was the king's bastard, Shianan Becknam. As rumor grows of Commander Becknam's possible fratricide, Shianan pushes away Black Mage Ariana Hazelrig, lest her rise be destroyed by connection to him. Ariana has returned from her abduction to the Ryuven world, bringing an herb which could fight the plague reported through the countryside. Her efforts have resulted in unprecedented negotiations toward peace. But if the prince-heir dies, the tentative truce will fall into blood feud, and Ariana's new renown cannot help her to save Shianan. Luca, enslaved once more, is summoned before the queen to answer for Shianan's crimes. Abandoned by his family, his hope of salvation dims with each passing day. Tamaryl, again styled a traitor, is bound in a magic-sapping prison. He has given everything toward ending this war—and he will soon learn what price he must pay for it. The epic fantasy continues in the beloved Shard of Elan series!

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Touched By Angels of Mercy

small doses of genuine life by nurses, patients, and caregivers

By: Laura H. Lagana

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Touched By Angels of Mercy

small doses of genuine life by nurses, patients, and caregivers

By: Laura H. Lagana

Touched by Angels of Mercy contains small doses of genuine life, from nurses, patients and caregivers, that touch the heart and foster healing. This collection of short stories and poems, interspersed with tasteful cartoons, contains helpful resource information, as well as a brief biography of each contributing author. Many of the works in this collection offer a glimpse into the nurse-patient relationship, as seen through the eyes of the patient, nurse or family member. Some of the stories reveal caregiving scenarios taken from brief moments in history, behind prison walls or even on a golf course. Anyone may be labeled an "Angel of Mercy." This term is not exclusive to nurses. Our world needs the healing "angels" who come to us in a variety of forms, when and where we least expect them. At some time in our lives, each one of us will encounter illness, pain and death. Along with it will come the need for a helping hand and the gentle, caring touch of an "angel of mercy." Everyone has the ability to be courageous, tenacious and loving. When people are hurting, whether from illness, injury or other reasons, they have the instinctive need to be touched and nurtured. People also have the need and desire to share their experiences with others. This process of sharing is frequently healthful and therapeutic. The strength, knowledge and inspiration that comes from recounting personal life and death experiences with one another stimulates healing. The profession of nursing deals with the prevention of illness, as well as the care and rehabilitation of the sick. Although it takes a special person to answer this "calling," today?s nurses are vastly different from those of yesteryear. The changing world of healthcare has created unique challenges and added pressures for nursing, but it has also created new frontiers. In addition, there is a growing number of caregivers in our society. Caregivers often feel isolated, apprehensive, exhausted and overwhelmed. They desperately need relief as well as ongoing support. Nurses and caregivers reach out and become "angels" for others. They are compassionate, intelligent and caring beings that provide hands-on care to help the sick to heal, or comfort them as they die. Nurses and caregivers are not invincible; they also need to take care of themselves. The need to be touched by another, and to share personal experiences, are universal human requirements. The strength, knowledge and inspiration that comes from recounting personal life and death experiences stimulates healing. Wounds heal from the inside out--so does the heart and soul. Writing these stories has been a therapeutic experience for our authors, and for some, an extremely difficult task. It is our hope that by reading and sharing these real-life, personal experiences, you too will be touched, inspired and healed.

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The Only Witness

By: Laura Scott

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The Only Witness

By: Laura Scott

A police detective will do anything to protect a little girl who may have witnessed a murder in this suspenseful romance from USA TODAY bestselling author Laura Scott, part of the Callahan Confidential series. Determined to question the ex-wife of a murder suspect, homicide detective Miles Callahan arrives just in time to save her and her daughter from a shooter. Leaving the scene of a crime goes against his training, but protecting Paige Olson and the little girl is more important than following the rules. But now, on the run with mother and child, Miles must figure out what happened to Paige’s ex-husband…and why young Abby won’t say a word. Her usually talkative child’s silence has Paige worried. Is it possible she witnessed something while video chatting with her dad? If only they can convince the little girl to talk, then they might just break the case wide open…and stop the killer who’s stalking them at every turn. Experience more action-packed mystery and suspense in the rest of the Callahan Confidential series by Laura Scott: Shielding His Christmas Witness The Only Witness Christmas Amnesia Shattered Lullaby Primary Suspect Protecting His Secret Son From Love Inspired Suspense: Courage. Danger. Faith.

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Harlequin Love Inspired Suspense February 2019 - Box Set 2 of 2

An Anthology

By: Laura Scott,Susan Sleeman,Victoria Austin

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An Anthology

By: Laura Scott,Susan Sleeman,Victoria Austin

Love Inspired Suspense brings you three new titles at a great value, available now! Enjoy these suspenseful romances of danger and faith. PROTECTING HIS SECRET SON Callahan Confidential by Laura Scott When his ex-girlfriend, Shayla O’Hare, returns to town with a little boy in tow and a target on her back, private investigator Mike Callahan vows to protect them. And discovering the child is his son makes him even more determined to stop the assailants. TAKEN IN TEXAS McKade Law by Susan Sleeman Called to the scene of a deadly crime, Deputy Kendall McKade must track a kidnapper, and the culprit is determined to silence her. With help from Detective Cord Goodwin—her former boyfriend—can she stay alive long enough to solve this case? ROCKY MOUNTAIN SHOWDOWN by Victoria Austin In her remote mountain cabin, Laura Donovan and her daughter are trapped between a forest fire and a killer. Park ranger Seth Callahan comes to their rescue, but can he get them off the mountain safe and sound?

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The Elements of Counseling Children and Adolescents

By: Catherine P. Cook-Cottone, PhD,Laura M. Anderson, PhD,Linda S. Kane, MEd, LMHC

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The Elements of Counseling Children and Adolescents

By: Catherine P. Cook-Cottone, PhD,Laura M. Anderson, PhD,Linda S. Kane, MEd, LMHC

This unique, user-friendly text distills essential and up-to-date guidelines for students and practitioners of child and adolescent counseling. Featuring concise, step-by-step protocols supported by evidence-based practice, the book is organized in a logical sequence, from setting the stage for the counseling process to the essentials of active counseling. The second edition is distinguished by a more holistic approach to counseling that focuses on the client’s narrative, goal-setting as a partnership between counselor and client, and heightened sensitivity to all forms of diversity. This includes new content about LBTQIA clients and those suffering from trauma or substance abuse. The second edition focuses on strategies for fostering growth and self-inquiry and presents new information on teaching tools for stress tolerance, negotiating social conflict, and the importance of monitoring progress. Key concepts such as using developmentally appropriate language and activities are addressed, and as are critical issues such as collaborating with parents and other professionals, responding to crisis situations, and counselor self-awareness and self-care. Case examples of client/counselor dialogues along with summary and questions at the end of each chapter illustrate foundational concepts and facilitate critical thinking. An instructor manual is also included. New to the Second Edition: Promotes goal-setting as a partnership between counselor and client Fosters sensitivity to LBTQIA clients and other forms of diversity Includes updated section on crisis intervention and effective referral skills Focuses on strategies for facilitating client growth and self-inquiry Distills new tools for stress tolerance Teaches skills for negotiating social conflict and addressing technology use Key Features: Distills essential, practical skills for counseling children and adolescents Based on a proven teaching format Includes the most current evidence-based interventions Offers a holistic approach to counseling Advocates a strong focus on the client narrative

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Grayson: A Friends to Lovers Christian Romantic Suspense

By: Laura Scott

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Grayson: A Friends to Lovers Christian Romantic Suspense

By: Laura Scott

A fast paced friends to lovers Christian romantic suspense from USA Today Bestselling Author Laura Scott Oath of Honor – To protect and serve! Killer research… Microbiologist Dr. Eve Shaw is stunned to narrowly miss being blown up by an explosion in the research institute where she works. Even more so to realize the bomb had been planted in her office set to go off during her presentation. Her research is aimed to help find the cure for disease, so why would someone want her dead? Tactical Police Officer Grayson Clark rushes to Eve’s side in the aftermath of the explosion. Having known Eve from high school chemistry, he is just as stumped over why she would be targeted. Yet as he tries to keep her safe, it some becomes clear the bomber will not stop until he’s gotten rid of Eve for good. Can Grayson find the killer before it’s too late? This is a fast paced friends to lovers Christian romantic suspense featuring cops who put their lives on the line to protect the public. Readers who enjoy Lynn Shannon, Christy Barritt and Lisa Phillips will enjoy this story.

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Harlequin Love Inspired Suspense May 2018 - Box Set 2 of 2

By: Laura Scott,Alison Stone,Christa Sinclair

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By: Laura Scott,Alison Stone,Christa Sinclair

Love Inspired Suspense brings you three new titles at a great value, available now! Enjoy these suspenseful romances of danger and faith. PRIMARY SUSPECT Callahan Confidential by Laura Scott Framed for the murder of his ex-girlfriend—and then attacked at the crime scene—fire investigator Mitch Callahan turns to ER nurse Dana Petrie for help. As they fight for their lives, can she be convinced of his innocence—and in his promise of love? PLAIN OUTSIDER by Alison Stone She thought leaving her Amish community was tough; now Deputy Becky Spoth is the target of a stalker. Her only ally is fellow deputy Harrison James. She’ll rely on him to stay ahead of her pursuer, yet can she trust him not to break her heart? FUGITIVE PURSUIT by Christa Sinclair Schoolteacher Jamie Carter is a fugitive! But she’s only hiding her niece to keep her safe from her murderous sheriff father. Bounty hunter Zack Owen goes from hunting Jamie down to protecting her and the little girl—no matter the personal price.

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Rectors Remembered: The Descendants of John Jacob Rector Volume 6

By: Laura Wayland-Smith Hatch

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Rectors Remembered: The Descendants of John Jacob Rector Volume 6

By: Laura Wayland-Smith Hatch

Volume 6 of 8, 3337 to 4042. A genealogical compilation of the descendants of John Jacob Rector and his wife, Anna Elizabeth Fischbach. Married in 1711 in Trupbach, Germany, the couple immigrated to the Germanna Colony in Virginia in 1714. Eight volumes document the lives of over 45,000 individuals.

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1312620307

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Staying Alive: A Love Story

By: Laura B. Hayden

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Staying Alive: A Love Story

By: Laura B. Hayden

Staying Alive: A Love Story is a story of hope and renewal that centers on a woman’s search for meaning after the untimely death of her 49-year-old husband. Coupled with other experiences of loss in her life she is determined to, with her children, persevere.Like Annie Dillard, Hayden draws on the rhythms and rituals of the natural world to explore her Brooklyn roots and New England adulthood. Wild creatures and domesticated critters, seasides and hillsides proffer comfort and understanding as she comes to realize that “no more than a hairline and no less than an eternity” separate her from the man she loved. Even with the wear and tear her faith endures, it rarely diminishes.Her purpose – to usher her two grieving children through a difficult adolescence to a well-adjusted adulthood – resonates through her own struggles. With the precise objectivity reminiscent of Joan Didion’s The Year of Magical Thinking and Joyce Carol Oates’ A Widow’s Story, Hayden recounts the day her husband died and the rituals and obsessions of the bereaved. Forced to look at death straight in the eye, the author stares back, wide-eyed, without blinking through her tears.Hayden also manages to be seriously droll – in an Anne Lamott way. Never is her humor more honed than in the portrayal of her deceased spouse, whose devotion, antics, and wisdom remain ever-present to those who are staying alive without him. His death becomes not only the family’s heartbreak, but the loss of a well-executed life for all who knew him or will get to know him through these essays.Whether Laura Hayden’s writing deals with herself, her children, or her cadre of loved ones, it is clear that she, her daughter, and her son emerge from their tragic loss survivors, not victims of Larry’s death, an outcome of which he would be very pleased. In a culture of intentionally exposed and celebrated self-victimization, the story of this family may be considered a quiet triumph.

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Risky Rescue

A Christian Romantic Suspense

By: Laura Scott

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Risky Rescue

A Christian Romantic Suspense

By: Laura Scott

From USA Today Bestselling Author Laura Scott Walking the line between danger and love! Undercover Memory Loss… Coast Guard Lieutenant Quinn Finnegan is shocked when he rescues his believed-to-be-dead former fiancée, Sami Lopez, from the middle of Lake Michigan. But even more stunning is the fact that Sami doesn’t remember who she is or why she was crossing the lake in a storm. Sami was a cop, so he believes she may have been working undercover in a case that had gone terribly wrong. The boat explosion was no accident. And when the threats against Sami escalate, it’s difficult to know who they can trust. Sami can’t ignore the desperate sense of urgency plaguing her. There is something critically important she needs to do. But what? Thanks to Quinn and his family, she is alive but blindly stumbling in the middle of danger. Given the attraction between her and Quinn, it doesn’t make sense that she would’ve left him two years earlier. Will they survive long enough for her memory to return? And once that happens, is there even a remote possibility for a second chance at love?

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194914495X

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Legal Realism at Yale, 1927-1960

By: Laura Kalman

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Legal Realism at Yale, 1927-1960

By: Laura Kalman

For more than one hundred years, Harvard's use of the case method of appellate opinions dominated legal education. Deploring the attempt to reduce law to an autonomous system of rules and principles, the realists at Yale developed a functional approach to the discipline--one that stressed the factual context of the case rather than the legal principles it raised, one that attempted to address issues of social policy by integrating law with the social sciences. Originally published 1986. A UNC Press Enduring Edition -- UNC Press Enduring Editions use the latest in digital technology to make available again books from our distinguished backlist that were previously out of print. These editions are published unaltered from the original, and are presented in affordable paperback formats, bringing readers both historical and cultural value.

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