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Katherine the Queen

The Remarkable Life of Katherine Parr, the Last Wife of Henry VIII

By: Linda Porter

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Katherine the Queen

The Remarkable Life of Katherine Parr, the Last Wife of Henry VIII

By: Linda Porter

The general perception of Katherine Parr is that she was a provincial nobody with intellectual pretensions who became queen of England because the king needed a nurse as his health declined. Yet the real Katherine Parr was attractive, passionate, ambitious, and highly intelligent. Thirty-years-old (younger than Anne Boleyn had been) when she married the king, she was twice widowed and held hostage by the northern rebels during the great uprising of 1536-37 known as the Pilgrimage of Grace. Her life had been dramatic even before she became queen and it would remain so after Henry's death. She hastily and secretly married her old flame, the rakish Sir Thomas Seymour, and died shortly after giving birth to her only child in September 1548. Her brief happiness was undermined by the very public flirtation of her husband and step-daughter, Princess Elizabeth. She was one of the most influential and active queen consorts in English history, and this is her story.

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Macmillan + ORM

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1429918306

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9781429918305

A Wanted Man: A Stone Creek Novel

By: Linda Lael Miller

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A Wanted Man: A Stone Creek Novel

By: Linda Lael Miller

#1 New York Times bestselling author Linda Lael Miller returns to Stone Creek with a classic tale of two strangers running from dangerous secrets The past has a way of catching up with folks in Stone Creek, Arizona. But schoolmarm Lark Morgan and Marshal Rowdy Rhodes are determined to hide their secrets—and deny their instant attraction. That should be easy, since each suspects the other of living a lie…. Yet Rowdy and Lark share one truth: both face real dangers. Such as the gang of train robbers heading their way, men Ranger Sam O'Ballivan expects Rowdy to nab. As past and current troubles collide, Rowdy and Lark must surrender their pride to the greatest power of all—undying love.

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Harlequin

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1460309766

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9781460309766

Linda Lael Miller Stone Creek Series Books 1-3

An Anthology

By: Linda Lael Miller

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Linda Lael Miller Stone Creek Series Books 1-3

An Anthology

By: Linda Lael Miller

Return to #1 New York Times bestselling author Linda Lael Miller's beloved Stone Creek with this trio of fan-favorite romances In The Man from Stone Creek, trouble strikes a small town, and Ranger Sam O'Ballivan is committed to sorting it out. Badge and gun hidden, he arrives posing as the new schoolteacher and discovers his first task: calling on Maddie Chancelor, the local postmistress and older sister of a boy in need of discipline. But Maddie is nothing like Sam expects… In A Wanted Man, the past has a way of catching up with folks in Stone Creek, Arizona. But schoolteacher Lark Morgan and Marshal Rowdy Rhodes are determined to hide their secrets—and deny their instant attraction. And in The Rustler, where does an outlaw go when he's ready to turn straight? For Wyatt Yarbro, reformed rustler and train robber, Stone Creek is his place of redemption. And lovely Sarah Tamlin is the perfect angel to help him clean up his act. The Stone Creek Box Set Collection, Volumes 1 to 3: The Man from Stone Creek A Wanted Man The Rustler

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1460397215

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A Stone Creek Collection Volume 1

By: Linda Lael Miller

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A Stone Creek Collection Volume 1

By: Linda Lael Miller

Welcome to Stone Creek, Arizona, where no secrets stay hidden for long and true love is just around the corner… Don’t miss a single fan-favorite story in this box set from #1 New York Times bestselling author Linda Lael Miller! The Man from Stone Creek Badge and gun hidden, Ranger Sam O’Ballivan heads to Arizona to pose as the new schoolteacher to capture rustlers and train robbers… but first must survive his unruly students. For that, he needs the help of Maddie Chancelor, the local postmistress and older sister of one of his most troublesome charges. Working undercover has always kept Sam isolated and his heart firmly in check—but something about the spirited Maddie tempts him to start down a path he swore he’d never travel…. A Wanted Man The past has a way of catching up with folks in Stone Creek. But schoolmarm Lark Morgan and Marshal Rowdy Rhodes are determined to hide their secrets—and deny their instant attraction. That should be easy, since each suspects the other of living a lie. As past and current troubles collide when a gang of train robbers threatens the town, Rowdy and Lark must surrender their pride to the greatest power of all—undying love. The Rustler Where does an outlaw go when he’s ready to turn straight? For Wyatt Yarbro, reformed rustler and train robber, Stone Creek is his place of redemption… and lovely Sarah Tamlin is the perfect angel to help him clean up his act. But Sarah keeps a dark secret behind her prim and proper facade, even as her heart is lost to charming, sexy Wyatt. When a vengeful enemy prepares to unleash havoc on their peaceful town, Wyatt and Sarah will need to trust each other to win the fight. Originally published in 2006 and 2008

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HQN Books

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148809554X

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9781488095542

Her Sheik Protector

A Protector Hero Romance

By: Linda Conrad

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Her Sheik Protector

A Protector Hero Romance

By: Linda Conrad

Darin Kadir had to protect American Rylie Hunt at all costs. Seeking answers, she'd traveled halfway around the world to find him. Now she is a target of his family's arch nemesis and must trust Darin in order to survive. Caught up in a covert war between two families, Rylie wants only to find her father's killers and bring them to justice. She doesn't want to fall in love. But the desire burning in Darin's eyes is unlike anything she's ever known. Will she surrender her heart—or become a casualty of a war across the ages?

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Silhouette

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142686048X

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Evidence-Based Practice

By: Heather R. Hall,Linda A. Roussel

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Evidence-Based Practice

By: Heather R. Hall,Linda A. Roussel

Evidence-Based Practice: An Integrative Approach to Research, Administration, and Practice, Second Edition is an excellent reference for interdisciplinary education and clinical agencies, as well as disciplines focused on translating research evidence to quality practices

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Jones & Bartlett Learning

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1284125572

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9781284125573

Vagrancy, Homelessness, and English Renaissance Literature

By: Linda Woodbridge

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Vagrancy, Homelessness, and English Renaissance Literature

By: Linda Woodbridge

Woodbridge shows that the prevailing image of the vagrant poor in Renaissance England--sturdy, comical, resourceful rogues who were adept at living on the fringes of society--was essentially a literary fabrication pressed into the service of specific social and political agendas.

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University of Illinois Press

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0252026330

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9780252026331

The Strategic Management of Health Care Organizations

By: Peter M. Ginter,W. Jack Duncan,Linda E. Swayne

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The Strategic Management of Health Care Organizations

By: Peter M. Ginter,W. Jack Duncan,Linda E. Swayne

A comprehensive guide to effective strategic management of health care organizations. Strategic Management of Health Care Organizations provides essential guidance for leading health care organizations through strategic management. This structured approach to strategic management examines the processes of strategic thinking, consensus building and documentation of that thinking into a strategic plan, and creating and maintaining strategic momentum – all essential for coping with the rapidly evolving health care industry. Strategic Management of Health Care Organizations fully explains how strategic managers must become strategic thinkers with the ability to evaluate a changing industry, analyze data, question assumptions, and develop new ideas. The book guides readers through the strategic planning process demonstrating how to incorporate strategic thinking and create and document a clear and coherent plan of action. In addition, the all-important processes of creating and maintaining the strategic momentum of the organization are fully described. Finally, the text demonstrates how strategic managers in carrying out the strategic plan, must evaluate its success, learn more about what works, and incorporate new strategic thinking into operations and subsequent planning. This strategic management approach has become the de facto standard for health care management as leadership and strategic management are more critical than ever in coping with an industry in flux. This book provides heath care management students as well as health care administrators with foundational guidance on strategic management concepts and practices, tailored to the unique needs of the health care industry. Included are a clear discussion of health services external analysis, organizational internal analysis, the development of directional strategies, strategy alternative identification and evaluation, and the development and management of implementation strategies providing an informative and insightful resource for anyone in the field. This new eighth edition has been fully updated to reflect new insights into strategic thinking, new methods to conceptualize and document critical environmental issues, practical steps for carrying out each of the strategic management processes, industry and management essentials for strategic thinkers , and new case studies for applying the strategic management processes. More specifically, readers of this edition will be able to: Create a process for developing a strategic plan for a health care organization. Map and analyze external issues, trends, and events in the general environment, the health care system, and the service area. Conduct a comprehensive service area competitor analysis. Perform an internal analysis and determine the competitive advantages and competitive disadvantages. Develop directional strategies. Identify strategic alternatives and make rational strategic decisions for a health care organization. Develop a comprehensive strategy for a health care organization. Create effective value-adding service delivery and support strategies. Translate service delivery and support plans into specific action plans. The health care industry’s revolutionary change remains ongoing and organizational success depends on leadership. Strategic management has become the single clearest manifestation of effective leadership of health care organizations and the strategic management framework’s strengths are needed now more than ever. The Strategic Management of Health Care Organizations provides comprehensive guidance and up-to-date practices to help leaders keep their organizations on track.

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John Wiley & Sons

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1119349710

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A Wanted Man

By: Linda Lael Miller

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A Wanted Man

By: Linda Lael Miller

From a New York Times–bestselling author, “another frontier romance loaded with hot lead, steamy sex and surprising plot twists” (Publishers Weekly). The past has a way of catching up with folks in Stone Creek, Arizona. But schoolmarm Lark Morgan and Marshal Rowdy Rhodes are determined to hide their secrets—and deny their instant attraction. That should be easy, since each suspects the other of living a lie. . . . Yet Rowdy and Lark share one truth: both face real dangers. Such as the gang of train robbers heading their way, men Ranger Sam O’Ballivan expects Rowdy to nab. As past and current troubles collide, Rowdy and Lark must surrender their pride to the greatest power of all—undying love. “Linda Lael Miller creates vibrant characters and stories I defy you to forget.” —Debbie Macomber, #1 New York Times–bestselling author of The Best is Yet to Come

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1488091315

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The Heirs of the Aristocracy: Boxed Set 1

By: Linda Rae Sande

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The Heirs of the Aristocracy: Boxed Set 1

By: Linda Rae Sande

Three full-length sensual Victorian romances—nearly 1000 pages—make up this boxed set about six heirs. They all require wives, but not every young woman wants a husband. George, Viscount Hexham, is quite literally thunderstruck when he meets Lady Anne in the park, and he can’t get her off his mind. Her brother, Gabe, is happy to act as a matchmaker, never once mentioning he might already be acting on behalf of the other side. Can two who are so perfectly matched end up married before Anne must endure her first Season in London? Meanwhile, when a neighbor appears to be spying on George’s twin sister through the telescope in his garden observatory, an incensed Lady Angelica is determined to give him a piece of her mind. Sir Benjamin may end up with her heart as well, as mistletoe and moonlight work their magic in THE ANGEL OF AN ASTRONOMER. In his new position as an archivist at the British Museum, Gabe Wellingham is intrigued by the prickly potter who restores Ancient Greek pottery for display. He is sure there’s more to Frances Longworth than anyone suspects. Meanwhile, banker James Burroughs returns to London and takes a room at nearby estate, drawn by the promise of peace and quiet. His hostess, Emily Grandby, is quiet—and quietly working her way into his every thought. These two bachelors are about to learn that sometimes the perfect person is right under your nose in THE PUZZLE OF A BASTARD. When investor Tom Grandby is asked to pay a call on a potential client, he doesn't expect to find Lady Victoria training horses whilst riding astride. With her perfect bum and slight limp, he's smitten. Meanwhile, pompous Lord Haddon bumps his head after nearly impaling Juliet Comber with his foil. When he comes to, he finds himself heels-over-head in love. She's not interested, though. He's old enough to be her father! These bachelors are about to learn they don't have much of a chance when they try to come between and a girl and her horse. Or do they, in THE CHOICE OF A CAVALIER? Artfully blending a beautiful 19th-century backdrop with all the classic charm of British aristocratic life, this set of scintillating historical romance novels by bestselling author Linda Rae Sande is a delightful read that’s perfect for anyone looking for their next emotional fix. Scroll up and grab your copy now…

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Twisted Teacup Publishing

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1946271500

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9781946271501

The Captain from Connecticut

The Life and Naval Times of Isaac Hull

By: Linda M Maloney

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The Captain from Connecticut

The Life and Naval Times of Isaac Hull

By: Linda M Maloney

The Captain from Connecticut is the definitive biography of the man who became a national hero as the commander of the USS Constitution in her dramatic victory over HMS Guerriere in the War of 1812. While Isaac Hull’s outstanding seamanship was in evidence throughout his career, Maloney makes the case that it is ironic that he is remembered for his tactical prowess in this famous naval battle, because he was actually the most pacific of men.

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Naval Institute Press

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1612513239

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9781612513232

Promise Made

By: Linda Sole

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Promise Made

By: Linda Sole

The eagerly-awaited second novel in the Family Feud series - Frances Danby has spent the Second World War years longing for her husband Marcus to return. When he does, she is disappointed. Marcus has become withdrawn and begins to drink heavily. She fears for her marriage, particularly when her father-in-law makes unwelcome advances to her. She must face tragedy ahead. Meanwhile, her sister Emily is living happily under Lord Vane's roof, but Vane's wife is jealous of Emily's child. Will she reveal the secret she knows could tear the family apart? . . .

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Severn House Publishers Ltd

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1780102569

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9781780102566

Backcountry Democracy and the Whiskey Insurrection

The Legal Culture and Trials, 1794-1795

By: Linda Myrsiades

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Backcountry Democracy and the Whiskey Insurrection

The Legal Culture and Trials, 1794-1795

By: Linda Myrsiades

Backcountry Democracy and the Whiskey Insurrection treats the legal culture that informed the Whiskey Rebellion of 1794 and its trials. Linda Myrsiades examines conflicts between state and federal courts and the judicial philosophy of Federalist judges, as well as grand jury charges, law reports, judges’ bench notes, and defense notes for the trials, to develop a portrait of the hegemony of official interpretations of the law. At the same time, the book illuminates popular attitudes about the courts and the law and explores the nature of extralegal courts operated by the people. Myrsiades captures the agitation-propaganda efforts mounted by rebel communities and groups together with petitions and speeches in the rebel assemblies in demonstrating that popular culture offered a clear politico-legal justification within the rebel movement on the unofficial side of legal culture. Myrsiades thus presents a holistic picture of the legal culture of the rebellion. Her examination denies the common perception that the rebel movement was incoherent and chaotic and presents an alternative view that its perceptions are a necessary correlative to understanding how treason law functioned and what its critical elements were in the late-eighteenth century, serving as a lesson for democracy in the present era.

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University of Georgia Press

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0820366277

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9780820366272

Mystery of the Blue-Gowned Ghost

By: Linda Wirkner

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Mystery of the Blue-Gowned Ghost

By: Linda Wirkner

While spending the summer in Williamsburg, young photographer Kelly Brennan becomes intrigued by mysterious events at her Aunt Alma's spooky old house.

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Colonial Williamsburg

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0879351284

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9780879351281

The First Queen of England

The Myth of "Bloody Mary"

By: Linda Porter

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The First Queen of England

The Myth of "Bloody Mary"

By: Linda Porter

Porter offers this groundbreaking new biography of Mary Tudor, a queen best remembered for burning hundreds of Protestant heretics at the stake, but whose passion, will, and sophistication have for centuries been overlooked. 16-page b&w photo insert.

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Macmillan

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0312368372

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9780312368371

A Place in the Story

Servants and Service in Shakespeare's Plays

By: Linda Anderson

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A Place in the Story

Servants and Service in Shakespeare's Plays

By: Linda Anderson

This book explores the virtues Shakespeare made of the cultural necessities of servants and service. Although all of Shakespeare's plays feature servants as characters, and many of these characters play prominent roles, surprisingly little attention has been paid to them or to the concept of service. A Place in the Story is the first book-length overview of the uses Shakespeare makes of servant-characters and the early modern concept of service. Service was not only a fact of life in Shakespeare's era, but also a complex ideology. The book discusses service both as an ideal and an insult, examines how servants function in the plays, and explores the language of service. Other topics include loyalty, advice, messengers, conflict, disobedience, and violence. Servants were an intrinsic part of early modern life and Shakespeare found servant-characters and the concept of service useful in many different ways. Linda Anderson teaches at Virginia Polytechnic University.

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University of Delaware Press

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0874139252

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9780874139259

Kathleen of Sweetwater, Texas

By: Linda Sealy Knowles

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Kathleen of Sweetwater, Texas

By: Linda Sealy Knowles

This is a story filled with passion and mistrust. A lovely spinster and a tall, dark stranger ignite a spark of true love that could unite two lonely hearts. Kathleen Kathleen Parker was the picture of primness and propriety. She was a thirty-year-old beauty with big green eyes that could look straight through a persons soul. In town, they called her the old spinster lady. Kathleen wasnt a stranger to their ridicule, because she knew that men only wanted her five hundredacre cattle ranchnot her. At eighteen, she was heartbroken by her first love. Thereafter, she vowed to never trust a man again. When a stranger, a rugged cowboy, settles in next door, Kathleens heart began to feel more than friendship toward him. Could she learn to love and trust this cowboy? Matt A cowboy from Abilene, Matt Moore moved into the ranch next door. He is single, forty, ruggedly handsome, and had been betrayed by his fiance. Matt has an accident, and Kathleens foreman finds him on the road and brings him home. While being in the care of Kathleen, Matt discovers that his heart had softened, and he desires more than friendship with the hard-headed beauty. It was hard to deny the attraction they both felt for each other. Matts desire is strong enough to put trust in the lovely Kathleen, but will Kathleens past hurt always be a barrier between them?

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iUniverse

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1532017111

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9781532017117

Index to Georgia's Federal Naturalization Records to 1950 (Excluding Military Petitions)

By: Linda Woodward Geiger,Meyer L. Frankel

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Index to Georgia's Federal Naturalization Records to 1950 (Excluding Military Petitions)

By: Linda Woodward Geiger,Meyer L. Frankel

This index of federal naturalizations in the state of Georgia refers to two documents associated with the naturalization process, "Declaration of Intention" and "Petition for Naturalization." Prior to September 1906, this process could be accomplished in any court of record. Subsequent to that date the process was transferred to the Federal Court System. Since the initial publication of this book in 1996, the federal naturalization records have been digitized and are available on ancestry.com. The introduction to this volume contains a detailed explanation on the naturalization process and will help researchers better understand the digitized records. The name index allows researchers to easily pick up alternate spellings of names and to verify the existence of a naturalization record for an individual.

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Lulu.com

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1329978749

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9781329978744

Macroeconomic Factors in Business Management

By: Peter Ngwae Nzioka, Linda Faith Otieno, Justine M. Nzyoka, Pauline Mueni Kisuna, Jane W. Kiboi

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Macroeconomic Factors in Business Management

By: Peter Ngwae Nzioka, Linda Faith Otieno, Justine M. Nzyoka, Pauline Mueni Kisuna, Jane W. Kiboi

TOPICS IN THE BOOK Firm Orientations and Performance of Hotels in Nairobi County, Kenya Perceptions of Co-Operative Insurance Group Managers towards Strategic Alliances and Competitive Advantage Effect of Organisational Capabilities on Sustainable Competitive Advantage in Audit Firms: A Case Study of Deloitte Limited An Analysis of Competitive Strategies Employed in Microfinance Institutions: A Case of Kenya Women Finance Trust Macroeconomic Determinants of Demand for Air Passenger Transport among Selected Airlines

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Cari Journals USA LLC

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9914746195

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9789914746198

Death and the Walking Stick

By: Linda Berry

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Death and the Walking Stick

By: Linda Berry

FRIENDS TILL THE END The victim was dubbed an unpleasant old turkey buzzard and, truthfully, few mourned the passing of elderly Althea Boatright. After all, the cantankerous old biddy had recently run down a pedestrian with her car, due to poor eyesight and her little dog tangled at her feet. Ogeechee, Georgia, police officer Trudy Roundtree had the dubious honor of confiscating Althea's driver's license—and, sadly, regarding her lifeless body beside her bathtub. An accident, obviously. But Althea's longtime friends Lulu, Martha and Ellen disagree. The telltale clue: a walking stick, found near the body, that wasn't Althea's. Trudy can only keep an eagle eye on the bridge-club bunch as they set out to prove Althea was murdered...and why. But before long, she joins their investigation, as shocking revelations about Althea's past and present expose secrets worth killing for. "A charming much ado about little in the small-town South that will appeal to fans of folksy cozies..."—Library Journal

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Speaking Volumes

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1645405818

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Feminism and the Abyss of Freedom

By: Linda M. G. Zerilli

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Feminism and the Abyss of Freedom

By: Linda M. G. Zerilli

In contemporary feminist theory, the problem of feminine subjectivity persistently appears and reappears as the site that grounds all discussion of feminism. In Feminism and the Abyss of Freedom, Linda M. G. Zerilli argues that the persistence of this subject-centered frame severely limits feminists' capacity to think imaginatively about the central problem of feminist theory and practice: a politics concerned with freedom. Offering both a discussion of feminism in its postmodern context and a critique of contemporary theory, Zerilli here challenges feminists to move away from a theory-based approach, which focuses on securing or contesting "women" as an analytic category of feminism, to one rooted in political action and judgment. She revisits the democratic problem of exclusion from participation in common affairs and elaborates a freedom-centered feminism as the political practice of beginning anew, world-building, and judging. In a series of case studies, Zerilli draws on the political thought of Hannah Arendt to articulate a nonsovereign conception of political freedom and to explore a variety of feminist understandings of freedom in the twentieth century, including ones proposed by Judith Butler, Monique Wittig, and the Milan Women's Bookstore Collective. In so doing, Zerilli hopes to retrieve what Arendt called feminism's lost treasure: the original and radical claim to political freedom.

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University of Chicago Press

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022681405X

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9780226814056

The Angel of an Astronomer

By: Linda Rae Sande

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The Angel of an Astronomer

By: Linda Rae Sande

A sensual tale of a knight, an angel and heavenly bodies George, Viscount Hexham, is quite literally thunderstruck when he meets Lady Anne in the park, and he can’t get her off his mind. Her brother, Gabe, is happy to act as a matchmaker, never once mentioning he might already be acting on behalf of the other side. Can two who are so perfectly matched end up married before Anne must endure her first Season in London? Meanwhile, when a neighbor appears to be spying on George’s twin sister through the telescope in his garden observatory, an incensed Lady Angelica is determined to give him a piece of her mind. Sir Benjamin may end up with her heart as well, as mistletoe and moonlight work their magic in The Angel of an Astronomer.

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Twisted Teacup Publishing

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1946271276

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Impact of Birthing Practices on Breastfeeding

By: Linda J. Smith,Mary Kroeger

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Impact of Birthing Practices on Breastfeeding

By: Linda J. Smith,Mary Kroeger

This text examines the research and evidence connecting birth practices to breastfeeding outcomes. It takes an in-depth look at the post-birth experiences of the mother and baby, using the baby’s health as the vehicle and the intact mother-baby dyad as the model to address birth practices that affect breastfeeding. The Second Edition has been completely revised to include new information on infant outcomes, including epidural anesthesia and Cesarean surgery, clinical strategies for helping the mother and baby recover from birth injuries, medications and complications, and information on Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiatives with a Mother-Friendly Module.

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144961129X

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Strategic Management of Health Care Organizations

By: Linda E. Swayne,W. Jack Duncan,Peter M. Ginter

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Strategic Management of Health Care Organizations

By: Linda E. Swayne,W. Jack Duncan,Peter M. Ginter

The 6th edition of this established text is streamlined to a more manageable format, with the Appendices moved to the web-site and a significant shortening of the main text. There is a greater focus on the global analysis of industry and competition; and analysis of the internal environment. In consultation with feedback from their adopters, the authors have concentrated on the fundamentals of strategy analysis and the underlying sources of profit. This reflects waning interest among senior executives in the pursuit of short-term shareholder value. As ever students are provided with the guidance they need to strategic planning, analysis of the health services environment (internal and external) and lessons on implementation; with additional discussionssion of organizational capability, deeper treatment of sustainability and corporate social responsibility and more coverageof the sources of organizational inertia and competency traps. This edition is rich in new examples from real-world health care organizations. Chapters are brought to life by the 'Introductory Incidents', 'Learning Objectives', 'Perspectives', 'Strategy Capsules', useful chapter summaries; and questions for class discussion. All cases and examples have been updated or replaced. In this edition the teaching materials and web supplements have been greatly enhanced, with power-point slides, to give lecturers a unique resource.

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0470745622

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9780470745625

The Everything Guide to Customer Engagement

Connect with Customers to Build Trust, Foster Loyalty, and Grow a Successful Business

By: Linda Pophal

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The Everything Guide to Customer Engagement

Connect with Customers to Build Trust, Foster Loyalty, and Grow a Successful Business

By: Linda Pophal

Expert advice and strategies for winning--and keeping--customers! Apple, L.L. Bean, Zappos.com, Nordstrom, Lego, Southwest Airlines. All of these extraordinarily successful businesses have one thing in common: They have famously loyal customers. These companies understand that customer engagement is just as important as quality products and services when it comes to customer loyalty and retention. With The Everything Guide to Customer Engagement, you can learn the highly successful strategies that have been working for business all over the world. Inside, you'll find essential information on how you can better: Reach customers in person and online Create a community Build your social media presence Bring in new business Grow your reputation It doesn't matter if your business is large, medium, or small. With this guide, you'll learn the tips and techniques to make your customers and their priorities your number one focus, now and in the future.

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The Cramoisy Queen

A Life of Caresse Crosby

By: Linda Hamalian

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The Cramoisy Queen

A Life of Caresse Crosby

By: Linda Hamalian

Caresse Crosby rejected the culturally prescribed roles for women of her era and background in search of an independent, creative, and socially responsible life. Poet, memoirist, advocate of women’s rights and the peace movement, Crosby published and promoted modern writers and artists such as Hart Crane, Dorothy Parker, Salvador Dalí, and Romare Bearden. She also earned a place in the world of fashion by patenting one of the earliest versions of the brassiere. Behind her public success was a chaotic life: three marriages, two divorces, the suicide of her husband Harry Crosby, strained relationships with her children, and legal confrontations over efforts to establish a center for world peace. As the first biographer to consider both the literary and social contexts of Crosby’s life, Linda Hamalian details Crosby’s professional accomplishments and her personal struggles. The Cramoisy Queen: A Life of Caresse Crosby also measures the impact of small presses on modernist literature and draws connections between key writers and artists of the era. In addition to securing a place for Crosby in modern literary and cultural history, The Cramoisy Queen: A Life of Caresse Crosby contributes to the field of textual studies, specifically the complexities of integrating autobiography and correspondence into biography. Enhanced by thirty-two illustrations, the volume appeals to a wide range of readers, including literary critics, cultural historians, biographers, and gender studies specialists.

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Translocal Connections of Bioinsecurity

Avian Influenza in Turkey and the Becoming of a Global Threat

By: Linda Madsen

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Translocal Connections of Bioinsecurity

Avian Influenza in Turkey and the Becoming of a Global Threat

By: Linda Madsen

Avian influenza is considered a "global threat" and a biosecurity issue. How did that come to be? How did the avian influenza threat change as the virus spread? This book offers detailed, empirical accounts of avian influenza as the virus-and the knowledge about it -spread beyond Asia, from 2005 onwards. It also offers insights into how the concept of biosecurity has emerged in relation to recent disease outbreaks. Based on multi-sited fieldwork in Turkey and textual analyses, Translocal Connections of Bioinsecurity contributes to new ways of understanding text and field, the global and the local, and the secure and the insecure, as relational rather than opposed or unconnected, as enacted rather than pre-given. Dissertation. (Series: Civil Security. Documents on Security Research / Zivile Sicherheit. Schriften zum Fachdialog Sicherheitsforschung, Vol. 14) [Subject: Bioinsecurity, Avian Influenza, Security Studies]

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Economics Of Information Technology And The Media

By: Linda Low

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Economics Of Information Technology And The Media

By: Linda Low

Interest in information technology and the media is growing apace. This book has been specially written to provide an economics framework for analysing the nature and scope, as well as issues, pertaining to the new information and communication technology and revolution. It also presents some trends and perspectives from the Asia-Pacific region. While the economic principles of efficiency and competition are the same everywhere, many socio-political issues with respect to information technology and the media are unique to some specific cultural contexts. The book will be useful to students, researchers and policymakers in mass communication, information technology and the media.

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Four Centuries of Quilts

The Colonial Williamsburg Collection

By: Linda Baumgarten,Kimberly Smith Ivey

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Four Centuries of Quilts

The Colonial Williamsburg Collection

By: Linda Baumgarten,Kimberly Smith Ivey

An exquisite and authoritative look at four centuries of quilts and quilting from around the world Quilts are among the most utilitarian of art objects, yet the best among them possess a formal beauty that rivals anything made on canvas. This landmark book, drawn from the world-renowned collection of the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, highlights the splendor and craft of quilts with more than 300 superb color images and details. Fascinating essays by two noted scholars trace the evolution of quilting styles and trends as they relate to the social, political, and economic issues of their time. The collection includes quilts made by diverse religious and cultural groups over 400 years and across continents, from the Mediterranean, England, France, America, and Polynesia. The earliest quilts were made in India and the Mediterranean for export to the west and date to the late 16th century. Examples from 18th- to 20th-century America, many made by Amish and African-American quilters, reflect the multicultural nature of American society and include boldly colored and patterned worsteds and brilliant pieced and appliquéd works of art. Grand in scope and handsomely produced, Four Centuries of Quilts: The Colonial Williamsburg Collection is sure to be one of the most useful and beloved references on quilts and quilting for years to come.

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Yale University Press

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0300207360

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Polymer Microscopy

By: Linda Sawyer,David T. Grubb,Gregory F. Meyers

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Polymer Microscopy

By: Linda Sawyer,David T. Grubb,Gregory F. Meyers

This extensively updated and revised Third Edition is a comprehensive and practical guide to the study of the microstructure of polymers. It is the result of the authors' many years of academic and industrial experience. Introductory chapters deal with the basic concepts of both polymer morphology and processing and microscopy and imaging theory. The core of the book is more applied, with many examples of specimen preparation and image interpretation leading to materials characterization. Emerging techniques such as compositional mapping in which microscopy is combined with spectroscopy are considered. The book closes with a problem solving guide.

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Springer Science & Business Media

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Practical Predictive Analytics and Decisioning Systems for Medicine

Informatics Accuracy and Cost-Effectiveness for Healthcare Administration and Delivery Including Medical Research

By: Gary D. Miner,Linda A. Miner,Mitchell Goldstein,Robert Nisbet,Nephi Walton,Pat Bolding,Joseph Hilbe,Thomas Hill

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Practical Predictive Analytics and Decisioning Systems for Medicine

Informatics Accuracy and Cost-Effectiveness for Healthcare Administration and Delivery Including Medical Research

By: Gary D. Miner,Linda A. Miner,Mitchell Goldstein,Robert Nisbet,Nephi Walton,Pat Bolding,Joseph Hilbe,Thomas Hill

With the advent of electronic medical records years ago and the increasing capabilities of computers, our healthcare systems are sitting on growing mountains of data. Not only does the data grow from patient volume but the type of data we store is also growing exponentially. Practical Predictive Analytics and Decisioning Systems for Medicine provides research tools to analyze these large amounts of data and addresses some of the most pressing issues and challenges where data integrity is compromised: patient safety, patient communication, and patient information. Through the use of predictive analytic models and applications, this book is an invaluable resource to predict more accurate outcomes to help improve quality care in the healthcare and medical industries in the most cost–efficient manner.Practical Predictive Analytics and Decisioning Systems for Medicine provides the basics of predictive analytics for those new to the area and focuses on general philosophy and activities in the healthcare and medical system. It explains why predictive models are important, and how they can be applied to the predictive analysis process in order to solve real industry problems. Researchers need this valuable resource to improve data analysis skills and make more accurate and cost-effective decisions. - Includes models and applications of predictive analytics why they are important and how they can be used in healthcare and medical research - Provides real world step-by-step tutorials to help beginners understand how the predictive analytic processes works and to successfully do the computations - Demonstrates methods to help sort through data to make better observations and allow you to make better predictions

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012411640X

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The Thistle and The Rose

By: Linda Porter

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The Thistle and The Rose

By: Linda Porter

Margaret Tudor, the elder sister of her more famous brother Henry VIII, is the single most important Tudor figure of this era that historians have consistently overlooked. Married at thirteen to the charismatic James IV of Scotland, a man more than twice her age, she would learn the skills of statecraft that would enable her to survive his early death, and to construct a powerful position in her adopted country of Scotland as she dealt with domestic issues as well as navigating international relations with England and France. Often reviled for her hasty remarriage (and therefore the loss of the regency) the book shows that Margaret was damned if she did remarry and damned if she didn't. Her two subsequent marriages were both disastrous personally, but she never gave up. Her son attained the throne in his own right in 1528, largely through his mother's determination. Margaret's story is also one of fierce sibling rivalry with her younger brother, Henry VIII, a series of matrimonial mishaps, and fighting off an unearned reputation as an over-sexed whinger fixated by clothes and jewels, Margaret was a complex (not always likeable) woman who had the true Tudor attributes of self-expression and a flair for the dramatic. She knew that you had to look like a queen. Drawing on Margaret's extensive correspondence (more of her letters survive than of all the other Tudor queens put together), and contemporary poems and literature, Linda Porter fashions a compelling story of a misunderstood and underestimated Tudor monarch, whose determination to fight for the rights of her son, James V, is at the core of her dramatic life and indeed laid the groundwork for a future British state.

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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1801105766

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Gender Play in Mark Twain

Cross-dressing and Transgression

By: Linda A. Morris

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Gender Play in Mark Twain

Cross-dressing and Transgression

By: Linda A. Morris

Huckleberry Finn dressing as a girl is a famously comic scene in Mark Twain's novel but hardly out of character--for the author, that is. Twain "troubled gender" in much of his otherwise traditional fiction, depicting children whose sexual identities are switched at birth, tomboys, same-sex married couples, and even a male French painter who impersonates his own fictive sister and becomes engaged to another man. This book explores Mark Twain's extensive use of cross-dressing across his career by exposing the substantial cast of characters who masqueraded as members of the opposite sex or who otherwise defied gender expectations. Linda Morris grounds her study in an understanding of the era's theatrical cross-dressing and changing mores and even events in the Clemens household. She examines and interprets Twain's exploration of characters who transgress gendered conventions while tracing the degree to which themes of gender disruption interact with other themes, such as his critique of race, his concern with death in his classic "boys' books," and his career-long preoccupation with twins and twinning. Approaching familiar texts in surprising new ways, Morris reexamines the relationship between Huck and Jim; discusses racial and gender crossing in Pudd'nhead Wilson; and sheds new light on Twain's difficulty in depicting the most famous cross-dresser in history, Joan of Arc. She also considers a number of his later "transvestite tales" that feature transgressive figures such as Hellfire Hotchkiss, who is hampered by her "misplaced sex." Morris challenges views of Twain that see his work as reinforcing traditional notions of gender along sharply divided lines. She shows that Twain depicts cross-dressing sometimes as comic or absurd, other times as darkly tragic--but that even at his most playful, he contests traditional Victorian notions about the fixity of gender roles. Analyzing such characteristics of Twain's fiction as his fascination with details of clothing and the ever-present element of play, Morris shows us his understanding that gender, like race, is a social construction--and above all a performance. Gender Play in Mark Twain: Cross-Dressing and Transgression broadens our understanding of the writer as it lends rich insight into his works.

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University of Missouri Press

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0826266193

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Supply Chain Management in the Hospital Industry of Switzerland

By: Linda Schölkmann

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Supply Chain Management in the Hospital Industry of Switzerland

By: Linda Schölkmann

Master's Thesis from the year 2011 in the subject Business economics - Supply, Production, Logistics, grade: 1.6, King`s College London, course: Supply Chain Management, language: English, abstract: This dissertation seeks to investigate how the Swiss hospital industry can face the upcoming budgeting restrictions set by the Swiss government. Following an analysis of the political and economic environment of the industry the paper focuses on hospitals‟ material management, demonstrating that this is an area with substantial savings potentials. At first the study examines the industrial approach of supply chain management (SCM) as a way to realize those savings potentials, reviewing the comprehensive secondary literature about SCM. Findings from different authors who investigated the specifics of procurement in the hospital industry are compared and complemented with results from in-depth interviews with four experts from the Swiss healthcare industry. The comparison allows formulating how a SCM approach for hospitals should be customized to meet industry specific requirements. Subsequently, the dissertation designs a SCM model for hospitals that encompasses the business functions, the corresponding organisational structure and the flow of key processes. The drafted business framework is then compared with the findings of a case study research that investigates a Swiss hospital project. This project has been awarded by an international organisation for logistics management and standardization as ground-breaking for the Swiss hospital industry. The comparison substantiates that the principles of the designed SCM model are widely consistent with the hospital‟s solution and helps to further customize the model. Finally, the strategic relevance of the drafted SCM approach for Swiss hospitals in general is evaluated. It is demonstrated why the principles of the model are appropriate to help Swiss hospitals to eliminate their weaknesses in material management procedures and thus to achieve the necessary savings.

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3656972354

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Crown of Thistles

The Fatal Inheritance of Mary Queen of Scots

By: Linda Porter

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Crown of Thistles

The Fatal Inheritance of Mary Queen of Scots

By: Linda Porter

The struggle between the fecund Stewarts and the barren Tudors is generally seen only in terms of the relationship between Elizabeth I and her cousin, Mary Queen of Scots. But very little has been said about the background to their intense rivalry. Here, Linda Porter examines the ancient and intractable power struggle between England and Scotland, a struggle intensified during the reigns of Elizabeth and Mary's grandfathers. Henry VII aimed to provide stability when he married his daughter, Margaret, to James IV of Scotland in 1503. But he must also have known that Margaret's descendants might seek to rule the entire island. Crown of Thistles is the story of a divided family, of flamboyant kings and queens, cultured courts and tribal hatreds, blood feuds, rape and sexual licence on a breath-taking scale, and violent deaths. It also brings alive a neglected aspect of British history - the blood-spattered steps of two small countries on the fringes of Europe towards an awkward unity that would ultimately forge a great nation. Beginning with the unlikely and dramatic victories of two usurping kings, one a rank outsider and the other a fourteen-year-old boy who rebelled against his own father, the book sheds new light on Henry VIII, his daughter, Elizabeth, and on his great-niece, Mary Queen of Scots, still seductive more than 400 years after her death.

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Pan

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0330534378

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The Best Novels of the Nineties

A Reader's Guide

By: Linda Parent Lesher

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The Best Novels of the Nineties

A Reader's Guide

By: Linda Parent Lesher

This reader's guide provides uniquely organized and up-to-date information on the most important and enjoyable contemporary English-language novels. Offering critically substantiated reading recommendations, careful cross-referencing, and extensive indexing, this book is appropriate for both the weekend reader looking for the best new mystery and the full-time graduate student hoping to survey the latest in magical realism. More than 1,000 titles are included, each entry citing major reviews and giving a brief description for each book.

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