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Rilke: The Last Inward Man

By: Lesley Chamberlain

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An incisive and intimate account of the life and work of the great poet Rilke, exploring the rich interior world he created in his poetry When Rilke died in 1926, his reputation as a great poet seemed secure. But as the tide of the critical avant-garde turned, he was increasingly dismissed as apolitical, the angels and roses of his poems deemed irrelevant. In Rilke: The Last Inward Man, acclaimed writer Lesley Chamberlain uses this charge as the starting point from which to explore the expansiveness of the inner world Rilke created in his poetry. Weaving together searching insights on Rilke's life, work, and reputation, Chamberlain casts the poet's inwardness as a profound response to a world that seemed to be losing its spirituality. In works of dazzling imagination and rich imagery, Rilke sought to restore value to Western materialism, encouraging not narrow introversion but the cultivation of a new sensibility in a secular world after the death of God.

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Pushkin Press

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1782277218

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Lenin's Private War

The Voyage of the Philosophy Steamer and the Exile of the Intelligentsia

By: Lesley Chamberlain

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Lenin's Private War

The Voyage of the Philosophy Steamer and the Exile of the Intelligentsia

By: Lesley Chamberlain

In the autumn of 1922, Lenin personally drew up a list of some 220 "undesirable" intellectuals - mostly philosophers, academics, scientists, and journalists - to be deported before the creation of the Soviet Union in December that year. Two ships sailed from Petrograd that autumn, taking around seventy of these eminent men and their families away to what became permanent exile in Berlin, Prague, and Paris. Lenin's Private War tells the story of these writers, journalists, and scholars expelled from their homeland. It describes the world they left behind, and the emigre communities they were forced to join. Lesley Chamberlain paints a rich portrait of this chilling historical moment using the journals, letters, and memoirs of those involved. Lenin's Private War also tells the story of the fate of ideas: not just those of Lenin, but also of the men forced to leave their homeland. Men like Nicholas Berdyaev, Semyon Frank, and Sergei Bulgakov made unique contributions to the intellectual life of the twentieth century through their work on creativity and faith. They perpetuated core Russian cultural traditions that were banned in the Soviet Union and incomparably deepened Western understanding of Russian history and culture.

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Macmillan

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0312427948

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9780312427948

The Secret Artist

A Close Reading of Sigmund Freud

By: Lesley Chamberlain

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The Secret Artist

A Close Reading of Sigmund Freud

By: Lesley Chamberlain

Widely acclaimed for giving "an understanding of the connection between Nietzsche’s personal experience and his most famous ideas" (Christopher Lehmann-Haupt, New York Times) in her biography of Nietzsche, Nietzsche in Turin, Chamberlain now renders a similar service to readers of Freud. In this book, part biography, part literary criticism, she takes the reader into the mind of Freud, toward a better understanding of the thinker, his work, and art itself. The very idea of the subconcious as a constant, active presence in our daily lives was Freud’s greatest contribution and has allowed generations of people to experience their lives more deeply. His rigorous exploration of the dynamism and structures of the subconscious, Chamberlain argues, was in itself an important work of art. Using Freud’s own writing on art and the aesthetic theories of thinkers ranging from Nietzsche to Lionel Trilling, Chamberlain examines Freud’s art and shows how his imaginative creations have revolutionized not only mental health, but our thinking about art in general, by opening up the individual subconscious as a subject. In elegant, accessible prose she describes how "Freud split the aesthetic atom, releasing a vast energy for individual creativity.

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Seven Stories Press

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1609800117

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Blasted Things

A fresh and compelling novel about life, love and the damage of war

By: Lesley Glaister

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Blasted Things

A fresh and compelling novel about life, love and the damage of war

By: Lesley Glaister

After the Great War, a nurse and a damaged soldier become dangerously entangled in this “sensitive, unsettling tale” by the author of A Particular Man (The Independent). Sometimes love hurts. Sometimes love kills . . . It’s 1920 and Britain is attempting to move on after World War I. Clementine, who was a nurse on the frontlines and suffered her own losses, is trying to settle back into her comfortable middle-class life as a doctor’s wife. But when she meets Vincent, a man so battered he must wear a mask to hide his scars, a perilous and magnetic attraction develops between them. As their passion erupts and takes a darker turn, it threatens to spell disaster. Will either of them ever recover from the lingering horrors of war? And can both of them walk away from their affair unscathed? “One of the most compelling novels I have read all year.” —Liz Jensen, author of The Uninvited Praise for Lesley Glaister “[Glaister] commands respect for writing novels which are not just dark and mysterious but also emotionally satisfying.” —The Times Literary Supplement “One of Britain’s finest novelists.” —The Sunday Telegraph

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Open Road Media

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1504098870

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Rock and Mortar

By: Bridgitte Lesley

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Rock and Mortar

By: Bridgitte Lesley

Waiting for the outcome of a pending case, Morgan paced herself. There was a house to build and she had all the time in the world. There was no rush, and she was patient. After pushing herself, Chamberlain suddenly appeared on the scene. Two hands made the load lighter and brought the goal closer, even faster. Michael had been procrastinating for far too long. He had seen Morgan every day of the week and it was time to introduce himself properly. Like rock and mortar, the foundations were sturdy, rock solid and steady.

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XinXii

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3986464352

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9783986464356

Antoni van Leeuwenhoek

Master of the Minuscule

By: Lesley Robertson,Jantien Backer,Claud Biemans,Joop van Doorn,Klaas Krab,Willem Reijnders,Henk Smit,Peter Willemsen

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Antoni van Leeuwenhoek

Master of the Minuscule

By: Lesley Robertson,Jantien Backer,Claud Biemans,Joop van Doorn,Klaas Krab,Willem Reijnders,Henk Smit,Peter Willemsen

In Antoni van Leeuwenhoek, Master of the Minuscule, the Father of Microbiology is presented in the context of his time, relationships and the Dutch Golden Age. Although he lacked an academic education, he dedicated his life to investigating the microscopic world using handmade, single-lensed microscopes and magnifiers. An expert observer, he planned experiments and designed equipment to test his theories. His pioneering discoveries included blood cells, protozoa, bacteria and spermatozoa, and resulted in an international reputation among the scientific and upper classes of 17th and 18th century Europe, aided by his Fellowship of the Royal Society of London. This lavishly illustrated biography sets his legacy of scientific achievements against the ideas and reactions of his fellow scientists and other contemporaries.

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BRILL

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9004304304

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9789004304307

How to Write a Pantomime

By: Lesley Cookman

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How to Write a Pantomime

By: Lesley Cookman

There are thousands of pantomimes staged throughout the world every year, most of them in Britain. Most groups, whether they be amateur drama societies, schools, Women's Institutes or Village Hall committees are constantly on the lookout for something fresh and original. This is often a matter of economics, as professional pantomimes can be costly in terms of performing rights, let alone the cost of scripts. This book is aimed at those people who take part in this increasingly popular hobby, and at the writer who wishes to write a pantomime, either for a local group, or, indeed, for mass publication.

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1907726020

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The Emperor's Adviser

Saionji Kinmochi and Pre-War Japanese Politics

By: Lesley Connors

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The Emperor's Adviser

Saionji Kinmochi and Pre-War Japanese Politics

By: Lesley Connors

Saionji Kinmochi was an aristocrat, a scholar and a progressive liberal politician who twice occupied the highest political office in the nation and who, during three decades, as adviser to three Emperors, coordinated and directed Japanese politics. His long life encompassed the emergence of the modern Japanese state, the establishment of the constitution, the integration of Japan into the inter-war, international community and the creation, and subsequent erosion of the democratic process. The story of his twilight years chronicles the conflicts between the goals of liberalism and internationalism which dominated Japanese politics in the 1920s and the right-wing militarism which held sway in the years leading to the Pacific War. He was a central figure in the turbulent, formative period of Japan’s political ideology.

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Routledge

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1136900233

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In the Dark

By: Bridgitte Lesley

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In the Dark

By: Bridgitte Lesley

Grace had taken on a huge challenge by moving from the city to a ranch with two children. She had her plans in place but things didn’t go as planned. For no rhyme or reason, after having paid her deposit, the power hadn’t been connected. Biding her time, she waited. In the meanwhile they went through unnecessary hardships of every kind. Adjusting her internal clock so that they woke up with the sun, and went to bed the moment it grew dark. Without power, her life had been placed on hold causing a delay. But she wasn’t going to sit back on her laurels. If she was going to go without power, so would the entire town. It didn’t take much to cause a total blackout for a couple of days. Tit for tat seemed to work at the oddest of times. The entire town bore the brunt. After spotting Grace and the two tots in the fields, her neighbour Trevor was curious. Curiosity got the better of him and his outlook on life took a dramatic turn.

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3986464107

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The Handbook of British Archaeology

By: Lesley Adkins,Roy Adkins,Victoria Leitch

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The Handbook of British Archaeology

By: Lesley Adkins,Roy Adkins,Victoria Leitch

For over 25 years The Handbook of British Archaeology has been the foremost guide to archaeological methods, artefacts and monuments, providing clear explanations of all specialist terms used by archaeologists. This completely revised and updated edition is packed with the latest information and now includes the most recent developments in archaeological science. Meticulously researched, every section has been extensively updated by a team of experts. There are chapters devoted to each of the archaeological periods found in Britain, as well as two chapters on techniques and the nature of archaeological remains. All the common artefacts, types of sites and current theories and methods are covered. The growing interest in post-medieval and industrial archaeology is fully explored in a brand new section dealing with these crucial periods. Hundreds of new illustrations enable instant comparison and identification of objects and monuments - from Palaeolithic handaxes to post-medieval gravestones. Several maps pinpoint the key sites, and other features include an extensive bibliography and a detailed index. The Handbook of British Archaeology is the most comprehensive resource book available and is essential for anyone with an interest in the subject - from field archaeologists and academics to students, heritage professionals, Time Team followers and amateur enthusiasts.

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Constable

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1472127749

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Lew Ayres

Hollywood's Conscientious Objector

By: Lesley L. Coffin

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Lew Ayres

Hollywood's Conscientious Objector

By: Lesley L. Coffin

A biography of Lew Ayres, an accomplished actor, pacifist, and conscientious objector of World War II.

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Univ. Press of Mississippi

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1617036374

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9781617036378

Time Squared

A Novel

By: Lesley Krueger

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Time Squared

A Novel

By: Lesley Krueger

A richly atmospheric portrait of women’s agency and the timelessness of love, Time Squared explores the enduring roles of rights, responsibility, and devotion throughout history The game will change when you remember who you are Robin and Eleanor meet in 1811 at the British estate of Eleanor’s rich aunt Clara. Robin is about to leave to fight in the Napoleonic Wars, and her aunt rules out a marriage between them. Everyone Eleanor knows, including Robin, believe they’ve always lived in these times. But Eleanor has strange glimpses of other eras, dreams that aren’t dreams but memories of other lives. And their time jumps start as their romance deepens. Robin fights in the Boer War, the First and Second World Wars, in Vietnam and Iraq. Meanwhile, Eleanor struggles to figure out what’s going on, finally understanding that she and Robin are being manipulated through time. Who is doing this, and why? Arriving in modern times, Eleanor sets off to confront the ones she discovers are behind this — chessmasters playing her like a pawn. Eleanor’s goal? To free herself to live out her life on her own terms. Time Squared examines the roles women are forced to play in different centuries, the power they’re allowed, the stresses they face — and what this does to their relationships.

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ECW Press

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1773058061

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Architectural Tiles: Conservation and Restoration

By: Lesley Durbin

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Architectural Tiles: Conservation and Restoration

By: Lesley Durbin

This book aims to advise and encourage on appropriate means towards preservation of the valuable heritage. It is an accessible resource to anyone who is interested either professionally or as an enthusiast in the preservation of historic architectural tiles.

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Routledge

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1317683749

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The Political Economy of Health

By: Lesley Doyal,Imogen Pennell

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The Political Economy of Health

By: Lesley Doyal,Imogen Pennell

a Should be of interest to everyone working for a just and caring health system anywhere.a Barbara Ehrenreich

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Pluto Press

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0861040740

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9780861040742

Animal Ethos

The Morality of Human-Animal Encounters in Experimental Lab Science

By: Lesley A. Sharp

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Animal Ethos

The Morality of Human-Animal Encounters in Experimental Lab Science

By: Lesley A. Sharp

What kinds of moral challenges arise from encounters between species in laboratory science? Animal Ethos draws on ethnographic engagement with academic labs in which experimental research involving nonhuman species provokes difficult questions involving life and death, scientific progress, and other competing quandaries. Whereas much has been written on core bioethical values that inform regulated behavior in labs, Lesley A. Sharp reveals the importance of attending to lab personnel’s quotidian and unscripted responses to animals. Animal Ethos exposes the rich—yet poorly understood—moral dimensions of daily lab life, where serendipitous, creative, and unorthodox responses are evidence of concerted efforts by researchers, animal technicians, veterinarians, and animal activists to transform animal laboratories into moral scientific worlds.

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University of California Press

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0520299248

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9780520299245

The Last Debutante

By: Lesley Lokko

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The Last Debutante

By: Lesley Lokko

A captivating family drama about sisters and long-held secrets spanning from the 1930s to the present day, perfect for fans of Downton Abbey. 1936, Chalfont Hall, Dorset. As the dressmaker puts the last pins in her dress, thirteen-year-old Kit is wondering why she has to go through the charade of seeing her sister Lily presented at Court. With her waves of auburn hair and her piercing green eyes, Kit knows that her sister's place on the social scene is guaranteed regardless of her dress, and as the door to a life of parties and eligible young men opens for Lily, Kit must make do with tiptoeing around the gallery of Chalfont, eavesdropping on the conversations of the grown-ups. But the arrival of a German visitor one evening soon sets in motion a chain of events that none of the family could have anticipated. Years later, the aftershock of events will be felt by a new generation . . .

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Orion

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1409142558

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Mad Richard

By: Lesley Krueger

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Mad Richard

By: Lesley Krueger

A riveting story of talent and the price it exacts, set in a richly imagined Victorian England Called the most promising artist of his generation, handsome, modest, and affectionate, Richard Dadd rubbed shoulders with the great luminaries of the Victorian Age. He grew up along the Medway with Charles Dickens and studied at the Royal Academy Schools under the brilliant and eccentric J.M.W. Turner. Based on Dadd’s tragic true story, Mad Richard follows the young artist as he develops his craft, contemplates the nature of art and fame — as he watches Dickens navigate those tricky waters — and ultimately finds himself imprisoned in Bedlam for murder, committed as criminally insane. In 1853, Charlotte Brontë — about to publish her third novel, suffering from unrequited love, and herself wrestling with questions about art and artists, class, obsession and romance — visits Richard at Bedlam and finds an unexpected kinship in his feverish mind and his haunting work. p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 16.0px Times; -webkit-text-stroke: #000000} span.s1 {font-kerning: none} Masterfully slipping through time and memory, Mad Richard maps the artistic temperaments of Charlotte and Richard, weaving their divergent lives together with their shared fears and follies, dreams, and crushing illusions.

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ECW Press

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1770909842

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Sex, Gender and Social Change in Britain since 1880

By: Lesley A. Hall

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Sex, Gender and Social Change in Britain since 1880

By: Lesley A. Hall

Sexual attitudes and behaviour have changed radically in Britain between the Victorian era and the twenty-first century. However, Lesley A. Hall reveals how slow and halting the processes of change have been, and how many continuities have persisted under a façade of modernity. Thoroughly revised, updated and expanded, the second edition of this established text: • explores a wide range of relevant topics including marriage, homosexuality, commercial sex, media representations, censorship, sexually transmitted diseases and sex education • features an entirely new last chapter which brings the narrative right up to the present day • provides fresh insights by bringing together further original research and recent scholarship in the area. Lively and authoritative, this is an essential volume for anyone studying the history of sexual culture in Britain during a period of rapid social change.

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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1137292687

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Behavioral Addiction

Screening, Assessment, and Treatment

By: An-Pyng Sun,Larry Ashley,Lesley Dickson

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Behavioral Addiction

Screening, Assessment, and Treatment

By: An-Pyng Sun,Larry Ashley,Lesley Dickson

A reference manual that examines, defines, and presents behavioral addiction in a compelling discussion to practitioners, students, and general public.

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Central Recovery Press, LLC

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1936290979

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9781936290970

General George E. Pickett in Life and Legend

By: Lesley J. Gordon

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General George E. Pickett in Life and Legend

By: Lesley J. Gordon

A critical biography of the best known and least accurately understood Civil War general, including the legends perpetrated by his widow, LaSalle Corbell Pickett.

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Univ of North Carolina Press

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0807854271

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9780807854273

Breast Cancer

By: Andrew Clark,Lesley Prof Fallowfield

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Breast Cancer

By: Andrew Clark,Lesley Prof Fallowfield

For many women breast cancer is one of the most distressing of all diseases. Breast Cancer examines the effects of the disease through all stages of diagnosis and treatment. Making extensive use of verbatim accounts by women of their experiences, it intersperses these with relevant findings and theories from recent scientific research. The book's emphasis on the psychosocial impact of the disease and its treatment will help all those who care for breast cancer patients to understand the distress involved and the means of alleviating it.

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Taylor & Francis

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1134956312

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9781134956319

Charting an Empire

Geography at the English Universities 1580-1620

By: Lesley B. Cormack

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Charting an Empire

Geography at the English Universities 1580-1620

By: Lesley B. Cormack

Cormack demonstrates that geography was part of the Arts curriculum between 1580 and 1620, read at university by a broad range of soon-to-be political, economic, and religious leaders. By teaching these young Englishmen to view their country in a global context, and to see England playing a major role on that stage, geography helped develop a set of shared assumptions about the feasibility and desirability of an English empire.

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University of Chicago Press

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0226116069

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The New Midwifery

Science and Sensitivity in Practice

By: Lesley Ann Page,Rona McCandlish

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The New Midwifery

Science and Sensitivity in Practice

By: Lesley Ann Page,Rona McCandlish

The eBook version of this title gives you access to the complete book content electronically*. Evolve eBooks allows you to quickly search the entire book, make notes, add highlights, and study more efficiently. Buying other Evolve eBooks titles makes your learning experience even better: all of the eBooks will work together on your electronic "bookshelf", so that you can search across your entire library of Midwifery eBooks. *Please note that this version is the eBook only and does not include the printed textbook. Alternatively, you can buy the Text and Evolve eBooks Package (which gives you the printed book plus the eBook). Please scroll down to our Related Titles section to find this title. "I still have the confidence of that whole period. And I think that will stay with me for the rest of my life. Definitely a great sense of triumph really. It's incredible..."Being a midwife today requires not only good clinical skills but also a broad understanding of the social and emotional changes a woman goes through before and after birth. The New Midwifery Second Edition looks at combining scientific knowledge with the more intangible skills needed in sensitive communication to provide the best possible care for the mother and her family."There was a kind of silence in the relationship, a stillness which was very important. And we'd done all the talking in the build up. So the talking was done. I felt confident that she [the midwife] knew where I was coming from and vice versa. It was like we'd done all our dress rehearsal – what if, what if. And on the day there was nothing left to say really. So it just felt very calm, and I think that was the most important thing."The second edition of this celebrated text explores vividly the various skills and approaches that lead to successful midwifery practice and uses care stories to bring these to life.Building on a thorough grounding of theory and research evidence, The New Midwifery will enable all midwives to practise with a more effective range of skills and, as these real-life quotes from mothers bear out, provide unique professional support before, during and after birth."I think we had a really good relationship actually. It was more of a friend relationship, but a friend you could trust in – a professional friend you could rely on." - Provides a refreshingly new approach to key areas of midwifery practice in a way that brings practice to life. - Illustrates and supports the fundamental changes currently taking place in midwifery around the world. - Builds on the most up-to-date, evidence-based research to suggest guidelines for best practices. - Explores the impact of parenthood and offers strategies for effectively supporting individuals during this period of transition. - Includes "care stories" - case studies that highlight positive midwifery care and successful childbirth experiences. - Offers contrasting stories from around the world, illustrating how maternity care in industrialized society differs from that in a non-industrial or third world environment. - Provides up-to-date research and reference material.

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Elsevier Health Sciences

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0702035068

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9780702035067

The Distant Dead

By: Lesley Thomson

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The Distant Dead

By: Lesley Thomson

A woman lies dead in a bombed-out house. A tragic casualty of the Blitz? Or something more sinister? Sixty years later, the detective's daughter unearths the truth... From the number 1 bestselling author of The Detective's Daughter. LONDON, 1940 Several neighbours heard the scream of the woman in the bombed-out house. One told the detective she thought the lady had seen a mouse. Another said it wasn't his business what went on behind closed doors. None of them imagined that a trusting young woman was being strangled by her lover. TEWKESBURY, 2020 Beneath the vast stone arches of Tewkesbury Abbey, a man lies bleeding, close to death. He is the creator of a true-crime podcast which now will never air. He was investigating the murder of a 1940s police pathologist – had he come closer to the truth than he realised? Stella Darnell has moved to Tewkesbury to escape from death, not to court it. But when this man dies in her arms, Stella, impelled to root out evil when she finds it, becomes determined to hunt down his killer and to bring the secrets he was searching for into the light... Praise for The Detective's Daughter series: 'Lesley Thomson gets better and better' Ian Rankin 'Cunningly plotted' Mick Herron 'One of the most original characters in British crime fiction... Thomson's plots are original and she draws her characters with genuine affection' Sunday Times 'In the best traditions of the classic whodunnit, this is Midsomer Murders for grown-ups' Jake Kerridge, Sunday Express 'Gloriously well-written... Thomson creates a rich and sinister world that is utterly unique' William Shaw

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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1788549740

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Murder and the Glovemaker's Son

A Libby Sarjeant Murder Mystery

By: Lesley Cookman

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Murder and the Glovemaker's Son

A Libby Sarjeant Murder Mystery

By: Lesley Cookman

With fascinating characters and an intriguing plot, this is a real page turner' KATIE FFORDE praise for the series An addictive and unputdownable crime mystery novel perfect for fans of Agatha Christie, Dorothy L. Sayers, Faith Martin, J.R. Ellis, LJ Ross, Miss Marple and Midsummer Murders! Lesley Cookman's bestselling series featuring amateur sleuth Libby Sarjeant is back for its nineteenth instalment! The Oast Theatre in Steeple Martin is hosting an incredibly popular touring production of Shakespeare's Twelfth Night. Very soon, the production begins to attract far less positive attention as a document goes missing... ...along with its owner. When a body turns up, Libby Sarjeant and Fran Wolfe become involved with the investigation with the help, naturally, of their friends and relatives. Can they save the reputation of the show or is it tarred with the stain of murder? _________________________________________ Praise for the bestselling series: 'This is another gem of a book from one of my very favourite authors. The story was excellent and l never suspected who the murderer was' ***** Amazon review 'I really enjoy this series so much! Libby Sarjeant is a great protagonist and I enjoy the stories. I own them all and recommend them!' ***** Amazon review 'This was a jolly good read. The plot was complex and had a great Roundup at the end' ***** Amazon review 'Another fantastic investigation for Libby and Fran. Lesley Cookman has once again produced a fantastic and interesting story' ***** Amazon review 'Another Excellent Read from Lesley Cookman' ***** Amazon review

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1786155907

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The White Queen of Middleham

An Historical Novel about Richard III's Wife Anne Neville

By: Lesley J. Nickell

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The White Queen of Middleham

An Historical Novel about Richard III's Wife Anne Neville

By: Lesley J. Nickell

For Anne Neville, a timid and delicate child, ignored by her mother, patronised by her elder sister and bullied by her formidable father Warwick the Kingmaker, her childhood friend Richard Plantagenet becomes a source of strength throughout her life. As she moves abruptly from castle to castle, from England to France, with Warwick’s changing fortunes in the turbulent Wars of the Roses, Anne is a pawn in the dangerous games of political intrigue that she struggles to understand. The third son of the ambitious Duke of York, later King Richard III, is a hero in the eyes of the shy and bewildered Anne, and the key to her understanding of the great events happening around her. Their love, almost wrecked by the feud of York and Lancaster, culminates in great happiness and the last Plantagenet reign in England. The White Queen of Middleham is the first book in the Sprigs of Broom series, following the lives of Yorkist Plantagenet off-spring including "The Princes in the Tower" and Perkin Warbeck and was a runner-up in the Georgette Heyer awards for Historical Fiction.

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Romaunce Books

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1861512104

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9781861512109

As You Like It

By: Lesley Wade Soule

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As You Like It

By: Lesley Wade Soule

The commentary at the centre of this Handbook introduces students to the play as it would be experienced in performance. Other sections provide basic information about the text and its first performances, a brief description of the main political and cultural currents of the time and the popular kinds of entertainment, drama and comedy. Extracts from several comedies and Shakespeare's immediate source, Thomas Lodge's Rosalynde, together with all important elements of performance, case studies of key productions and a survey of critical writings on As You Like It, make this a comprehensive and wide-ranging study. Research for this publication was funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council.

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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1350317047

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9781350317048

LADY GRISELL BAILLIE – MISTRESS OF MELLERSTAIN

By: Lesley Abernethy

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LADY GRISELL BAILLIE – MISTRESS OF MELLERSTAIN

By: Lesley Abernethy

With the first factually accurate biography of a great lady’s entire life, Lesley Abernethy introduces Lady Grisell Baillie - the Mistress of Mellerstain. Lady Grisell Baillie’s lifetime encompassed Scotland’s covenanting ‘killing times’ when her heroic youthful efforts ensured her father Sir Patrick Hume’s safety before the entire family fled into exile in Holland. After their return in the ‘glorious revolution’ of 1688, she refused a post of maid of honour to Queen Mary, preferring instead to marry George Baillie. Following her marriage in 1691 she became mistress of George Baillie’s restored estates of Jerviswood in Lanarkshire and Mellerstain in Berwickshire and shortly afterwards began her meticulous accounts. Through the book, we see how her life was directly affected by the Jacobite risings of 1715 and 1745, and by the financial disasters of the Darien Scheme and the South Sea Bubble. But though strife was a common aspect of her life, she still found great joy. Lady Grisell’s marriage was a lifetime love affair, and her devotion to both close and extended family was exemplary, including organising a journey through mainland Europe to Naples in the hope of saving the life of her son-in-law Lord Binning, suffering from TB. A patron of poets and musicians, she had commissioned portraits from all the outstanding painters of the day, as well as work by eminent silversmiths, furniture makers and architects, including William Adam, chosen as architect for the new house at Mellerstain. Her copious letters and numerous account books reveal life in seventeenth- and eighteenth-century Scotland and England in intimate and sometimes surprising detail, but above all reveal the warm personality of a remarkable, energetic and courageous woman.

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Troubador Publishing Ltd

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1838593675

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Murder by Mistake

A totally addictive cosy mystery

By: Lesley Cookman

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Murder by Mistake

A totally addictive cosy mystery

By: Lesley Cookman

LIBBY SARJEANT IS BACK 'Lesley Cookman is the Queen of Cosy Crime' PAUL MAGRS 'A real page turner' KATIE FFORDE Libby Sarjeant returns to take on her latest case in this gripping and twisting whodunit from Lesley Cookman. Perfect for fans of Faith Martin, J. R. Ellis and LJ Ross. Super-sleuth Libby Sarjeant returns with a baffling new case . . . two people missing in a single week. When a homeless man from the old-fashioned English seaside town of Nethergate appears to go missing - and the police are not available to investigate - amateur detective Libby Sarjeant and her psychic friend Fran are called in to search for him. But it seems the case might be far more complex than they anticipated - and when a second person disappears without trace, Libby suspects there must be a sinister connection between the two. Following a murky trail to uncover the truth, Libby and Fran find themselves uncovering secrets hiding in plain sight. Can they solve a puzzling mystery before anyone else suddenly vanishes? READERS LOVE THE LIBBY SARJEANT SERIES: 'I've read all of the books in this series and love them all' 5* Reader Review 'Just can't get enough of reading about Libby and her friends' 5* Reader Review 'Libby's gang are like old friends and I was hooked from the start' 5* Reader Review 'Love this series, roll on the next one!' 5* Reader Review 'I adore the characters and the village. I wish I could live on All Hallows Lane and be a part of this gang. Hoping for a new novel soon. Highly recommend' 5* Reader Review 'The characters are so likeable. I would love to visit the mythical Steeple Martin!' 5* Reader Review

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Headline Accent

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1472278348

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9781472278340

Architectural Tiles

Conservation and Restoration : from the Medieval Period to the Twentieth Century

By: Lesley Durbin

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Architectural Tiles

Conservation and Restoration : from the Medieval Period to the Twentieth Century

By: Lesley Durbin

Providing hands-on advice for the conservator, this guide offers practical guidance on conservation and restoration techniques including the problems of manufacture, cleaning, replacement or repair and mortars.

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Routledge

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0750658320

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9780750658324

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