Leslie Ann Brown's Books

Unimaginable Zero Summer

A Novel

By: Leslie Stella

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Perhaps you too have experienced the nausea brought on by the arrival of an invitation to a high school reunion. Bookstore clerk and culture junker Verity Presti will soon attend her fifteenth reunion with her boyfriend, the unfortunately but aptly named Charlie Brown, who lives with his parents while training to be an urban shaman—a modern-day medicine man somewhat capable of exorcising ghosts from apartments and cubicles, predicting baseball scores, and channeling lost pets. Verity, angst-ridden and burdened with fifteen years of magnificent failure, will be reunited with Craig and Carolyn, sickeningly perfect high school sweethearts, married now and perfectly sick of each other; Verity’s former crush Stan and his wife, Laurel, a frustrated author of angry haikus; and Will, a rage-aholic KJ (that’s “karaoke jockey”) whose only soft spot is the one he still has for Verity. A growing anxiety permeates the round of cocktail parties that precedes the reunion, causing old affections and animosities to boil over and threaten the dubious complacency of these seven lovable losers. With her trademark sarcasm and uncanny ability to skewer the oddities of contemporary hipster life, Stella has created a cast of endearingly eccentric characters who embody the insecurities and foibles that all of us—former prom desperados, band nerds, the burnout brigade, and loner stiffs—have and hope nobody else will notice.

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Crown

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0307237834

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9780307237835

Guided Inquiry

Learning in the 21st Century

By: Carol C. Kuhlthau,Leslie K. Maniotes,Ann K. Caspari

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Guided Inquiry

Learning in the 21st Century

By: Carol C. Kuhlthau,Leslie K. Maniotes,Ann K. Caspari

This dynamic approach to an exciting form of teaching and learning will inspire students to gain insights and complex thinking skills from the school library, their community, and the wider world. Guided inquiry is a way of thinking, learning, and teaching that changes the culture of a school into a collaborative inquiry community. Global interconnectedness calls for new skills, new knowledge, and new ways of learning to prepare students with the abilities and competencies they need to meet the challenges of a changing world. The challenge for the information-age school is to educate students for living and working in this information-rich technological environment. At the core of being educated today is knowing how to learn and innovate from a variety of sources. Through guided inquiry, students see school learning and real life meshed in meaningful ways. They develop higher order thinking and strategies for seeking meaning, creating, and innovating. Today's schools are challenged to develop student talent, coupling the rich resources of the school library with those of the community and wider world. How well are you preparing your students to draw on the knowledge and wisdom of the past while using today's technology to advance new discoveries in the future? This book is the introduction to guided inquiry. It is the place to begin to consider and plan how to develop an inquiry learning program for your students.

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Bloomsbury Publishing USA

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1440833826

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9781440833823

Ambush at Apache Pass

An Apache Wars Novel

By: Frank Leslie

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Ambush at Apache Pass

An Apache Wars Novel

By: Frank Leslie

Before he rode a black stallion, young Yakima Henry was a scout for the Arizona cavalry outpost Fort Hell, so named for its unforgiving desert locale and the many fearsome dangers that were all but routine…. When Chiricahua Apaches attack a stagecoach bound for Fort Hell, Yakima Henry and fellow scout Seth Barksdale rush to defend it—only to discover that one of the fallen Apache is a blond-haired, blue-eyed white boy. This is shocking news to the fort’s commanding officer, Colonel Ephraim Alexander. Years ago, his family was kidnapped during an Apache attack, and his desperate search was cut short by orders to evacuate. If this white Apache warrior is his son, can his wife and daughter still be alive? The colonel charges Yakima and Seth to lead a search party. Riding as far as the forbidding Shadow Montañas in Mexico, they come up against a ruthless warrior queen—a beautiful blond white woman with cornflower blue eyes. Can this unlikely leader of the fierce Winter Wolf People and a pack of ex–Confederate desperadoes actually be the colonel’s long-lost daughter? As bullets fly and blood paints the desert red, Yakima and Seth grow ever more determined to find the truth. FIRST IN A NEW SERIES!

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Penguin

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0698156048

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9780698156043

Field Guide to the Neighborhood Birds of New York City

By: Leslie Day,Don Riepe

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Field Guide to the Neighborhood Birds of New York City

By: Leslie Day,Don Riepe

Once you enter the world of the city's birds, life in the great metropolis will never look the same.

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385

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JHU Press

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1421416174

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9781421416175

The Perfect Game

By: Leslie Dana Kirby

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The Perfect Game

By: Leslie Dana Kirby

Lauren Rose moved to Phoenix to begin a new life as she starts a prestigious emergency medicine residency, but she could end up doing life in the Arizona State penitentiary instead. Lauren has always lived in the shadow of her more glamorous sister Liz, the wife of baseball superstar Jake Wakefield. But when Liz is found viciously murdered in her Scottsdale home, the spotlight turns to Lauren as prime suspect in the high-profile investigation. Having lost both parents at an early age, Liz's death leaves Lauren all alone in a new city. Jake's support proves invaluable as she navigates the nightmare her life has become. As Lauren spends time with Jake, they develop a closeness that she finds both comforting and confusing. It's an intimacy forged by their shared grief, their mutual love of baseball, and by the thrill of him pitching a perfect game for the Diamondbacks. Meanwhile, the Scottsdale police repeatedly question Lauren. She objects to a lie detector test as bad science. An arrest warrant is issued. The ensuing trial leads the evening news every night as a rabid public just can't get enough of the sordid proceedings, quickly dubbed "The Trial of the Millennium." Will the outcome be influenced by this media circus?

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Sourcebooks, Inc.

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1615954430

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9781615954438

Toward the Health of a Nation

The Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation - The First Seventy Years

By: Leslie A. Boehm

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Toward the Health of a Nation

The Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation - The First Seventy Years

By: Leslie A. Boehm

Canadians view their healthcare – recognized throughout the world as an exemplary system – as iconic and integral to their identity. In Toward the Health of a Nation Leslie Boehm recounts the first seventy years in the life of one of the foundations of Canada's healthcare system, the Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation at the University of Toronto. Boehm – a graduate of IHPME, and an instructor there throughout his career – charts the institute's history from its inception in 1947 as the Department of Hospital Administration to the present day. The first program of its kind in Canada, and one of the few in the world, the school was founded at a time when the issue of healthcare was becoming a significant part of national and provincial discussions and policies. Initially concentrating on hospital management and professional degrees, it has expanded to offer academic degrees and facilitate important research into health systems, policies, and outcomes. In Toward the Health of a Nation Boehm demonstrates the excellence of the program, its faculty, and its graduates, as well as their accomplishments in major government initiatives and royal commissions. In the seventy years since IHPME's inception healthcare has grown to become a major part of government and business activity, and it will only increase in coming years. An in-depth history of a major program in graduate health education, Toward the Health of a Nation highlights how important healthcare is to a modern, functional society.

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McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP

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022800229X

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9780228002291

Olin's Construction

Principles, Materials, and Methods

By: H. Leslie Simmons

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Olin's Construction

Principles, Materials, and Methods

By: H. Leslie Simmons

Get the updated industry standard for a new age of construction! For more than fifty years, Olin’s Construction has been the cornerstone reference in the field for architecture and construction professionals and students. This new edition is an invaluable resource that will provide in-depth coverage for decades to come. You’ll find the most up-to-date principles, materials, methods, codes, and standards used in the design and construction of contemporary concrete, steel, masonry, and wood buildings for residential, commercial, and institutional use. Organized by the principles of the MasterFormat® 2010 Update, this edition: Covers sitework; concrete, steel, masonry, wood, and plastic materials; sound control; mechanical and electrical systems; doors and windows; finishes; industry standards; codes; barrier-free design; and much more Offers extensive coverage of the metric system of measurement Includes more than 1,800 illustrations, 175 new to this edition and more than 200 others, revised to bring them up to date Provides vital descriptive information on how to design buildings, detail components, specify materials and products, and avoid common pitfalls Contains new information on sustainability, expanded coverage of the principles of construction management and the place of construction managers in the construction process, and construction of long span structures in concrete, steel, and wood The most comprehensive text on the subject, Olin’s Construction covers not only the materials and methods of building construction, but also building systems and equipment, utilities, properties of materials, and current design and contracting requirements. Whether you’re a builder, designer, contractor, or manager, join the readers who have relied on the principles of Olin’s Construction for more than two generations to master construction operations.

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John Wiley & Sons

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1118067053

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9781118067055

General and Oral Pathology for the Dental Hygienist, Enhanced Edition

By: Leslie Delong,Nancy W. Burkhart

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General and Oral Pathology for the Dental Hygienist, Enhanced Edition

By: Leslie Delong,Nancy W. Burkhart

This updated Third Edition of General and Oral Pathology for the Dental Hygienist provides the information students need to develop an understanding of basic pathology and recognize the clinical manifestations of oral and systemic disease. In accordance with ADEA Curriculum Guidelines, which stress the recognition of oral disease based on clinical signs and symptoms, the oral pathology section is uniquely organized by distinct clinical/radiographic features of oral lesions to help students evaluate and categorize lesions according to appearance, emphasizing the concept of differential diagnosis. This edition features new “Oral Medicine Considerations” that highlight the relationship between oral and systemic disease, a stunning collection of art work with over 600 images, and a wide range of online resources, such as case studies and practice questions, that reinforce student learning.

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Jones & Bartlett Learning

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1284241564

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9781284241563

Public Sociology

Research, Action, and Change

By: Philip Nyden,Leslie Hossfeld,Gwendolyn Nyden

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Public Sociology

Research, Action, and Change

By: Philip Nyden,Leslie Hossfeld,Gwendolyn Nyden

This timely resource, written by a team of authors who are working at the forefront of the public sociology movement, provides a contemporary analysis of public sociology. The book highlights a variety of ways in which sociology brings about social change in community settings, assists nonprofit and social service organizations in their work, and influences policy at the local, regional, and national levels. The book also spotlights sociology that informs the general public on key policy issues through media and creates research centers that develop and carry out collaborative research.

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SAGE Publications

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1452224099

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9781452224091

The Creed

Life Principles for Today

By: Robert Leslie Holmes

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The Creed

Life Principles for Today

By: Robert Leslie Holmes

The Apostles’ Creed clearly states the core beliefs of the Christian faith. Robert Leslie Holmes explores The Creed to give us answers to our deepest questions such as: “Is there a God?” “Where did I come from?” “Is there life after death?” Written in a conversational style, and filled with interesting facts, the answers to these universal and all-important questions are straightforward and easy to understand. This is the book you need to enable you to find solid life principles based on Scripture. Excellent for individual or group use!

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Ambassador International

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1620206234

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9781620206232

Field Guide to the Natural World of New York City

By: Leslie Day

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Field Guide to the Natural World of New York City

By: Leslie Day

Throw it in your backpack, hop on the subway, and explore.

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JHU Press

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0801886813

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9780801886812

Real Hauntings 5-Book Bundle

Macabre Montreal / Creepy Capital / Spooky Sudbury / Haunted Hamilton / Tomes of Terror

By: Mark Leslie,Jenny Jelen,Shayna Krishnasamy

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Real Hauntings 5-Book Bundle

Macabre Montreal / Creepy Capital / Spooky Sudbury / Haunted Hamilton / Tomes of Terror

By: Mark Leslie,Jenny Jelen,Shayna Krishnasamy

Experience a ghostly thrill with Mark Leslie’s five books on strange supernatural happenings. Macabre Montreal Montreal is steeped in history and culture. But there are dark tales, eerie stories, and ghostly spectres that come alive once the sun goes down. Creepy Capital True stories of ghostly encounters and creepy locales lurk throughout the Ottawa region. Come along with Canada’s paranormal raconteur extraordinaire, Mark Leslie, and discover the first-person accounts of ghostly happenings at landmarks throughout the historic city and surrounding towns. Haunted Hamilton From the Hermitage ruins to Dundurn Castle, from the Customs House to Stoney Creek Battlefield Park, the city of Hamilton, Ontario, is steeped in a rich history and culture. But beneath the surface of the Steel City there dwells a darker heart — from the shadows of yesteryear arise the unexplained, the bizarre, and the chilling. Spooky Sudbury From haunted mine shafts to inexplicable lights in the northern sky, there are strange things afoot in the peaceful northern municipality of Sudbury; eerie phenomenon that will amaze, give you pause, make you wonder, and have you looking twice at what might first appear to be innocent shadows. Tomes of Terror It’s been said that books have a life of their own, but there’s more than literature lurking in the cobwebbed recesses of dusty bookstores and libraries across Canada. Read about some of the most celebrated and eerie bookish haunts, and try to brush off that feeling of someone watching from just over your shoulder...

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Dundurn

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1459744586

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9781459744585

City on the Thames-London

By: Shan Leslie

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City on the Thames-London

By: Shan Leslie

In book one, the fascinating story of Neil S. Roberts unfolds, This young Victorian man lives a exciting magazine reporters life from 1888-1928. His private life woven in among his work adds even more insight into the people of Victorian England and brings the Victorian British life into sharp focus. Neil Roberts starts out as a reporter in the English Parliament where political battles are waged with words in a world of wigs and soap box oratory. But soon his reporting brings him into direct contact with the hideous poverty, disease and death of the London poor, while writing about them in the popular London Magazine, The Strand. He rides with the Metropolitan Police on the Thames River Night Patrol while they are dredging bodies, and searching for criminal activities among the many docks, and wharves. He reports on the Metropolitan Fire Brigade; on the English Monetary system, The new detective Sciences; Then Neil Roberts covers the British law courts, including a sensational true murder trial in Londo

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Lulu.com

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1329016580

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9781329016583

Between Worlds

The Art of Bill Traylor

By: Leslie Umberger

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Between Worlds

The Art of Bill Traylor

By: Leslie Umberger

Bill Traylor (ca. 1853-1949) is regarded today as one of the most important American artists of the twentieth century. A black man born into slavery in Alabama, he was an eyewitness to history--the Civil War, Emancipation, Reconstruction, Jim Crow segregation, the Great Migration, and the steady rise of African American urban culture in the South. Traylor would not live to see the civil rights movement, but he was among those who laid its foundation. Starting around 1939, Traylor--by then in his late eighties and living on the streets of Montgomery--took up pencil and paintbrush to attest to his existence and point of view. In keeping with this radical step, the paintings and drawings he made are visually striking and politically assertive; they include simple yet powerful distillations of tales and memories as well as spare, vibrantly colored abstractions. When Traylor died, he left behind more than one thousand works of art. In Between Worlds: The Art of Bill Traylor, Leslie Umberger considers more than two hundred artworks to provide the most comprehensive and in-depth study of the artist to date; she examines his life, art, and powerful drive to bear witness through the only means he had, pictures. The author draws on a wealth of historical documents--including federal and state census records, birth and death certificates, slave schedules, and interviews with family members-- to clarify the record of Traylor's personal history and family life. The story of his art opens in the late 1930s, when Traylor first received attention for his pencil drawings on found board, and concludes with the posthumous success of his oeuvre"--

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Princeton University Press

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0691182671

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Book's by Leslie Ann Brown

Unimaginable Zero Summer

Unimaginable Zero Summer

Guided Inquiry

Guided Inquiry

Ambush at Apache Pass

Ambush at Apache Pass

Field Guide to the Neighborhood Birds of New York City

Field Guide to the Neighborhood Birds of New York City

The Perfect Game

The Perfect Game

Toward the Health of a Nation

Toward the Health of a Nation

Olin's Construction

Olin's Construction

General and Oral Pathology for the Dental Hygienist, Enhanced Edition

General and Oral Pathology for the Dental Hygienist, Enhanced Edition

Public Sociology

Public Sociology

The Creed

The Creed

Field Guide to the Natural World of New York City

Field Guide to the Natural World of New York City

Real Hauntings 5-Book Bundle

Real Hauntings 5-Book Bundle

City on the Thames-London

City on the Thames-London

Between Worlds

Between Worlds

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