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The Dressmaker's Daughter

By: Linda Boroff

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Beautiful and spirited Daniela dreams of becoming a doctor while growing up in Yedinitz, Romania in 1940, but as a Jew, she is barred from higher education. Her mother, who is the dressmaker to a local countess, hires her a tutor, the rebellious and precocious Mihail. The two soon begin a passionate romance, unable to resist the powerful love and attraction they share. When the Nazis invade Romania, Daniela and Mihail’s lives are forever changed: Mihail escapes and joins the partisans; Daniela is captured and sent on the notorious Transnistrian Death March, where Jews are starved, murdered, and robbed. Daniela is brutally raped by Romanian soldiers, and trapped by their depravity, she watches helplessly as her people are destroyed. Daniela’s life is spared when her beauty catches the eye of a Romanian Iron Guard commander, Major Dragulescu, who forcibly takes her as his concubine and also sends her to nurse Romanian soldiers in the field hospital, where Daniela cannot help feeling pity at the suffering that surrounds her. One night Mihail appears with a troop of partisans on a mission to assassinate two key Nazis visiting the major. What happens next is both heroic and tragic, and results in Daniela’s escape with the partisans, who train her in sabotage and battle tactics. She throws herself into living on the run behind enemy lines, and transforms herself into an effective soldier and partisan leader until the war mercifully comes to an end. The Dressmaker’s Daughter is an unflinching look at the horrors inflicted by the Nazis upon the Romanian Jews during the Holocaust, and one brave young woman’s ability to rise above her suffering and escape to freedom.

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Santa Monica Press

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1595807837

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Black Denim Lit #7: A Suitable Poison

[August, 2014]

By: Robert Stiles,Tiffany Michelle Brown,Rhoads Brazos,John Dromey,Kate Morrow,Scott Blankenship,Sean Monaghan,Linda Boroff

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Black Denim Lit #7: A Suitable Poison

[August, 2014]

By: Robert Stiles,Tiffany Michelle Brown,Rhoads Brazos,John Dromey,Kate Morrow,Scott Blankenship,Sean Monaghan,Linda Boroff

The August, 2014 issue edited by Christopher T Garry features 140 pages of never before seen stories from eight new authors, creating narratives that are variously dark, cynical, inspiring, violent and longing. Black Denim Lit is a monthly journal of fiction available on the web and eReaders. "Armed" by Robert Stiles (Sal Noman recieves an arm in the mail.); "Blood Melody" by Tiffany Michelle Brown (Layla is slowly starving in the ocean); "Fluttering in the Remains" by Rhoads Brazos (Manny and his son Theo take over a junkyard and find it inhabited); "The Imperfect Patsy" by John Dromey (Lewis Poindexter finds his work shifting from detecting to killing); "The Quickening" by Kate Morrow (Four friends are bloodbound in dystopia); "The Job" by Scott Blankenship (An assassin makes a change in his routine); "The Helmet" by Sean Monaghan (Salvage experts have a go outrunning ... the government?); "A Suitable Poison" by Linda Boroff (Berta sets off the culture of a magazine publishing firm with its grueling schedule and office politics with wry regard for youth, relationships and power.) The work draws from fantasy, crime, science fiction and drama. Such genre variety is brought together under the common thread of rich characterization. In all the stories this month, these are human beings at odds. Whether they face a gun, a monster, a co-worker or the vastness of space, each of these players respond from a very deep place of truth. And regardless of which genre can be applied, the authors have surprises in store.

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110

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Black Denim Lit

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1310578990

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9781310578991

Cop Shows

A Critical History of Police Dramas on Television

By: Roger Sabin,Ronald Wilson,Linda Speidel

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Cop Shows

A Critical History of Police Dramas on Television

By: Roger Sabin,Ronald Wilson,Linda Speidel

From cops who are paragons of virtue, to cops who are as bad as the bad guys...from surly loners, to upbeat partners...from detectives who pursue painstaking investigation, to loose cannons who just want to kick down the door, the heroes and anti-heroes of TV police dramas are part of who we are. They enter our living rooms and tell us tall tales about the social contract that exists between the citizen and the police. Love them or loathe them--according to the ratings, we love them--they serve a function. They've entertained, informed and sometimes infuriated audiences for more than 60 years. This book examines Dragnet, Highway Patrol, Naked City, The Untouchables, The F.B.I., Columbo, Hawaii Five-O, Kojak, Starsky & Hutch, Hill Street Blues, Cagney & Lacey, Miami Vice, Law & Order, Homicide: Life on the Street, NYPD Blue, CSI, The Shield, The Wire, and Justified. It's time to take another look at the "perps," the "vics" and the boys and girls in blue, and ask how their representation intersects with questions of class, gender, sexuality, and "race." What is their socio-cultural agenda? What is their relation to genre and televisuality? And why is it that when a TV cop gives a witness his card and says, "call me," that witness always ends up on a slab?

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McFarland

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0786448199

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9780786448197

So You Want to Sing Music by Women

A Guide for Performers

By: Matthew Hoch,Linda Lister

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So You Want to Sing Music by Women

A Guide for Performers

By: Matthew Hoch,Linda Lister

In a profession that is dominated by male composers, SYWTS Music by Women serves as a compendium for singers and teaches of singing who wish to explore the vast repertoire of women written by women, cutting across a wide array of styles and genres. Hoch and Lister highlight the key composers and provide tips and tools for programming their music.

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Rowman & Littlefield

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1538116073

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9781538116074

You and Your Newborn Baby

A Guide to the First Months After Birth

By: Linda Todd

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You and Your Newborn Baby

A Guide to the First Months After Birth

By: Linda Todd

Warm, encouraging advice for baby's first months and for mother's recovery.

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Harvard Common Press

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1558320547

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9781558320543

Forensic Psychology 101

By: Linda Gomberg, JD, PhD

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Forensic Psychology 101

By: Linda Gomberg, JD, PhD

This is a concise, engaging overview of forensic psychology, spanning its origins as a discipline through the many varied opportunities for employment today. In easy-to-understand language, the book describes federal and state legal systems as they interface with psychological constructs, and presents several chapters focusing on specific areas of the discipline, from criminal matters and ethical issues to family court and juvenile justice. The roles of the forensic psychologist and attorney in court proceedings are addressed and clarified, and landmark cases are highlighted to demonstrate key concepts and how forensic psychologists can influence the law. The book provides a legal foundation that forensic psychologists need to succeed in the profession, and highlights the methodological and assessment tools needed to evaluate clients and other individuals. Fascinating case studies—presented as “briefs” to highlight important facts and issues— and commentary by nationally renowned forensic psychologists and attorneys bring concepts to life, and call-out boxes are interspersed throughout describing relevant current events and profiling day-to-day work in the field. Chapter overviews, summaries, and discussion questions reinforce the book’s content. Key Features: Delivers a realistic overview of what it is like to be a forensic psychologist Helps students to make informed career choices by highlighting different areas of practice Introduces students to key legal information they need to succeed in the field Highlights the methodological and assessment tools to evaluate clients and validate scientific credibility of the field Describes actual cases rulings to demonstrate key concepts and how forensic psychologists influence the law Authored by an individual who is an attorney, a former law school professor, and a current PhD associate professor of forensic psychology

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Springer Publishing Company

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0826140750

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9780826140753

The Dressmaker's Daughter

By: Linda Boroff

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By: Linda Boroff

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Santa Monica Press

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1595807837

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The New Voice

A Novel

By: Linda R. Weltner

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The New Voice

A Novel

By: Linda R. Weltner

A diverse group of students at a large Boston high school join forces to publish a newspaper which covers issues of interest to them.

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Beacon Press (MA)

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0807032492

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9780807032497

A Composer's Insight

Thoughts, Analysis, and Commentary on Contemporary Masterpieces for Wind Band

By: Beth Antonopulos,William L. Berz,Christopher C. Chapman,Christopher Koch (Conductor),Mitchell Lutch,Miho Takekawa,John Bradley McDavid,Linda R. Moorhouse,Mark Montemayor,Thomas E. Slabaugh,Eric Wiltshire

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A Composer's Insight

Thoughts, Analysis, and Commentary on Contemporary Masterpieces for Wind Band

A composer's insight: thoughts, analysis and commentary on contemporary masterpieces for wind band, volume 2 - with a foreword by Norman Dello Joio - is the second in a five-volume series on major contemporary composers and their works for wind band. Included in this volume are rare, "behind-the-notes" perspectives acquired from personal interviews with each composer. An excellent resource for conductor, composer or enthusiast interested in acquiring a richer musical understanding of the composer's training, compositional approach, musical influences and interpretative ideas.

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1574630342

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The Dressmaker's Daughter

The Dressmaker's Daughter

Black Denim Lit #7: A Suitable Poison

Black Denim Lit #7: A Suitable Poison

Cop Shows

Cop Shows

So You Want to Sing Music by Women

So You Want to Sing Music by Women

You and Your Newborn Baby

You and Your Newborn Baby

Forensic Psychology 101

Forensic Psychology 101

The Dressmaker's Daughter

The Dressmaker's Daughter

The New Voice

The New Voice

A Composer's Insight

A Composer's Insight

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