Lisa Adams's Books

Political Research

An Introduction

By: Lisa Harrison,Nicholas Startin

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Political Research

An Introduction

By: Lisa Harrison,Nicholas Startin

An excellent starting point for those new to the area of Research Methods, this work assumes no prior knowledge of the subject and sets out the key issues involved in doing research in politics.

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Routledge

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1134589239

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Mystic Seafarer's Trail

Secrets behind the 7 Wonders, Titanic's Shoes, Captain Sisson's Gold, and Amelia Earhart's Wedding

By: Lisa Saunders

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Mystic Seafarer's Trail

Secrets behind the 7 Wonders, Titanic's Shoes, Captain Sisson's Gold, and Amelia Earhart's Wedding

By: Lisa Saunders

When people think of Mystic, Connecticut, they think of Mystic Pizza. Yet when they visit this quaint seacoast village, they find a lot more than pizza! National Geographic named Mystic one of the top "100 Adventure Towns" in the U.S. Mystic Seafarer's Trail is a historical--and sometimes hysterical--adventure book, which includes little known facts behind Mystic’s pizza, Amelia Earhart's wedding, hurricanes, cemeteries and massacre, plus information on area shipwrecks, Benedict Arnold’s treachery and Ernie the Ledge Light Ghost. Summary: While searching for the "7 Wonders of Mystic" with her beagle/basset hound, author Lisa Saunders uncovers the secrets behind the Titanic's shoes, Captain Sisson's hunt for gold and Amelia Earhart's wedding. But will she ever find an adventure of her own? One that will make her thin and famous? Then it happens: when walking the Mystic Seafarer's Trail (which Lisa designed for those who don't like to go uphill), she meets a blind sailor who invites her on a long, winter voyage. Can this landlubber defy squalls, scurvy, and her fear of scraping barnacles to survive this epic journey? Excerpt Chapter 1: Shortly after stepping out of my new home with my hound for our first stroll through the historic seacoast village of Mystic, a woman pulled over in her van and yelled, "Excuse me." Assuming she was a tourist wanting directions to Mystic Pizza or some other attraction, I wasn't prepared for what she really wanted to know. "Do you realize the back of your skirt is tucked into your underwear?" What a debut in my new hometown—I don’t think this is what National Geographic meant when they named Mystic one of the top 100 adventure towns in the U.S...

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Lisa Saunders

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1480085847

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9781480085848

Sex Crimes in the Fifties

By: Lisa Featherstone,Amanda Kaladelfos

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Sex Crimes in the Fifties

By: Lisa Featherstone,Amanda Kaladelfos

The Australian Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse (2013-2017) has given national consciousness to the problematic treatment of sexual offences in Australia’s past. Yet there has been little historical research into the policing, prosecution and punishment of those crimes. This book examines Australia’s treatment of sexual crimes in the 1950s, a decade well known for its political and social conservatism, its prudish views on morality, and its prescriptive gender roles for men and women. Fewer would know that this same decade saw soaring arrests, mounting criminal prosecutions, and intensifying public debates about how to deal with sexual offenders. Or that sexual offences on children attracted the most concentrated state attention and public concern. Sex Crimes in the Fifties uncovers this new history by drawing on transcripts of hundreds of criminal proceedings and extensive research in criminal justice archives. We examine the criminal trial itself, exploring how prosecutors, defence counsel, witnesses, juries and judges understood sexual crimes. We consider the experience of women testifying in rape trials, the prosecution of sexual crimes against children, the court’s treatment of recent immigrants, the prosecution and punishment of homosexual men, the influence of psychiatric evidence, and the increasing public debates over the ‘sex offender’. We show that the 1950s was indeed foundational to many of our contemporary beliefs about sexual crimes. This book makes a major contribution to our historical and socio-legal knowledge about sexual offences and criminal prosecution. It will be of interest to historians, criminologists, sociologists, and legal scholars as well as general readers interested in the treatment of these crimes in our past.

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Melbourne Univ. Publishing

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0522866565

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9780522866568

Growing Up Black In America

By: Lisa Noel

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Growing Up Black In America

By: Lisa Noel

Growing Up Black in America are the stories of a Black American female with Sickle Cell Disease and her personal experiences with the systemic racism and prejudice I have witnessed and received. It starts from the birth of black children, and the health care system. The teachers, and the school system, the religion we are taught. The police, with their harassment and straight up murders. The justice system, with their school to prison pipeline, and laws written specifically to arrest the black male and separate the black family. The church's that funded the kidnapping of African slaves. And the racist parents that continue to teach this cycle of hatred and judgement of others, generation after generation. We all have our stories, and these are mine. And after hundreds of years, we are still left with the same unanswered question; "What have we, as the black American children of kidnapped African slaves ever do to deserve such hatred?" {AND THIS IS WHY WE PROTEST}

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Writers Republic LLC

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1637286767

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9781637286760

The Plot Thickens

Illustrated Victorian Serial Fiction from Dickens to Du Maurier

By: Mary Elizabeth Leighton,Lisa Surridge

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The Plot Thickens

Illustrated Victorian Serial Fiction from Dickens to Du Maurier

By: Mary Elizabeth Leighton,Lisa Surridge

In the early 1800s, books were largely unillustrated. By the 1830s and 1840s, however, innovations in wood- and steel-engraving techniques changed how Victorian readers consumed and conceptualized fiction. A new type of novel was born, often published in serial form, one that melded text and image as partners in meaning-making. These illustrated serial novels offered Victorians a reading experience that was both verbal and visual, based on complex effects of flash-forward and flashback as the placement of illustrations revealed or recalled significant story elements. Victorians’ experience of what are now canonical novels thus differed markedly from that of modern readers, who are accustomed to reading single volumes with minimal illustration. Even if modern editions do reproduce illustrations, these do not appear as originally laid out. Modern readers therefore lose a crucial aspect of how Victorians understood plot—as a story delivered in both words and images, over time, and with illustrations playing a key role. In The Plot Thickens, Mary Elizabeth Leighton and Lisa Surridge uncover this overlooked narrative role of illustrations within Victorian serial fiction. They reveal the intricacy and richness of the form and push us to reconsider our notions of illustration, visual culture, narration, and reading practices in nineteenth-century Britain.

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Ohio University Press

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0821446495

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9780821446492

Soviet Adventures in the Land of the Capitalists

Ilf and Petrov's American Road Trip

By: Lisa A. Kirschenbaum

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Soviet Adventures in the Land of the Capitalists

Ilf and Petrov's American Road Trip

By: Lisa A. Kirschenbaum

Unique account of how ordinary people shaped Soviet-American relations in the 1930s told through the adventures of two Russian humourists.

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Cambridge University Press

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1316518469

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Got Inspiration?

Another 365 Daily Doses of Inspiration for You!

By: Lisa Head

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Got Inspiration?

Another 365 Daily Doses of Inspiration for You!

By: Lisa Head

Inspiration can be found every day in people, places, and things around each of us. This book can help you explore the inspiration around us. Reading these daily doses of inspiration can add positivity to your day and aid you in following your personal inspiration and achieving your goals. Inspiration can be explored and used as a powerful tool for your mind. The 365 daily doses of inspiration explored here can lead to personal inspiration and bright days for you!

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Page Publishing Inc

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164628867X

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Toil and Trouble

A Women's History of the Occult

By: Lisa Kröger,Melanie R. Anderson

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Toil and Trouble

A Women's History of the Occult

By: Lisa Kröger,Melanie R. Anderson

A celebration of magical women and nonbinary people in American history, from Salem to WitchTok. Meet the mystical women and nonbinary people from US history who found strength through the supernatural—and those who are still forging the way today. From the celebrity spirit mediums of the nineteenth century to contemporary activist witches hexing the patriarchy, these icons have long used magic and mysticism to seize the power they’re so often denied. Organized around different approaches women in particular have taken to the occult over the decades—using the supernatural for political gain, seeking fame and fortune as spiritual practitioners, embracing their witchy identities, and more—this book shines a light on underappreciated magical pioneers, including: ✦ Dion Fortune, who tried to marshal a magical army against Adolf Hitler ✦ Bri Luna, the Hoodwitch, social media star and serious magical practitioner ✦ Joan Quigley, personal psychic to Nancy Reagan ✦ Marie Laveau, voodoo queen of New Orleans ✦ Elvira, queer goth sex symbol who defied the Satanic Panic ✦ And many more!

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Quirk Books

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1683692926

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The Girl who Fell Down

A Biography of Joan McCracken

By: Lisa Jo Sagolla

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The Girl who Fell Down

A Biography of Joan McCracken

By: Lisa Jo Sagolla

An overnight sensation for her 1943 comedic role as "The Girl Who Falls Down" in the groundbreaking musical Oklahoma!, McCracken established the prototype dancer-comedienne, headlining in ballet, stage, film, and television productions before her life was tragically cut short by complications from diabetes. Author Lisa Jo Sagolla draws on extensive interviews with McCracken's friends, family, and colleagues to paint a complex portrait of the petite, blue-eyed, and sprightly entertainer as a woman exploiting her mesmerizing beauty and magnetism to succeed in the man's world of entertainment, yet always retaining the persona of childlike pixie she portrayed on stage. McCracken's comic exuberance and athleticism also epitomized a new ballet form that married the European ideas of aristocratic grace and movement with a uniquely American spirit and style. From her beginnings in Philadelphia and New York, to her meteoric rise to fame, to her life long struggle with the little understood and devastating effects of diabetes, The Girl Who Fell Down chronicles McCracken's spirited yet poignant life, including her training at Balanchine's seminal School of American Ballet, her blossoming as a "ravishing talent" with a "crackerjack dance technique" under Agnes de Mille, her supremacy as a performer, her marriages to novelist Jack Dunphy (who left her for Truman Capote,) and Bob Fosse, and her ultimate diagnosis with heart disease. Touching and inspiring, Sagolla's account describes McCracken's lasting influence through her nurturing of husband Fosse's provocative career, her dramatic coaching of actress Shirley MacLaine, and her inspiration for the many dancer-comediennes that followed -- Gwen Verdon, Carol Haney, and Sandy Duncan, to name a few. Rich with the social and cultural history of a golden age in show business and teeming with colorful choreographers, dancers, and entertainers, this comprehensive and carefully researched biography will introduce Joan McCracken to a new audience of dance enthusiasts.

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UPNE

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1555535739

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After Etan

The Missing Child Case that Held America Captive

By: Lisa R. Cohen

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After Etan

The Missing Child Case that Held America Captive

By: Lisa R. Cohen

In After Etan, author Lisa Cohen draws on hundreds of interviews and nearly twenty years of research—including access to the personal files of the Patz family—to reveal, for the first time, the entire dramatic tale of Etan's disappearance: "A masterful combination of deep human interest and detailed criminal investigation into a parent's worst nightmare" (Kirkus Reviews, Starred). On the morning of May 25, 1979, six-year-old Etan Patz left his apartment to go to his school bus stop. It was the first time he had ever walked the two short blocks on his own. But he never made it to school that day. He vanished somewhere between his home and the bus stop, and was never seen again. The search for Etan quickly consumed the downtown Manhattan neighborhood where his family lived. Soon afterward, "Missing" posters with Etan's smiling face blanketed the city, followed by media coverage that turned Etan's disappearance into a national story-one that would change our cultural landscape forever. Thirty years later, in Etan's honor, May 25 is recognized as National Missing Children's Day. But despite the overwhelming publicity his case received, the public knows only a fraction of what happened. That's because the story of Etan Patz is more than a heartbreaking mystery. It is also the story of the men, women, and children who were touched by his life in the months and years after he vanished. It's the story of the agonies and triumphs of the Patz family, as well as the story of the extraordinary twists and turns of federal prosecutor Stuart GraBois's relentless pursuit of his prime suspect. From GraBois's creative "outside the box" tactics, to the veteran cop who made his first pedophile bust on a dark Times Square rooftop, to the FBI rookie who cut her teeth chasing the case through the dark recesses of a child molester's mind, this is the story of all the heroic investigators who, to this day, continue to seek justice for Etan.

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Grand Central Publishing

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0446551406

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Bedside Manners

Play and Workbook

By: Suzanne Gordon,Lisa Hayes,Scott Reeves,Lucian L. Leape

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Bedside Manners

Play and Workbook

By: Suzanne Gordon,Lisa Hayes,Scott Reeves,Lucian L. Leape

In recent years, there has been growing awareness of the need for interprofessional cooperation in healthcare. Countless studies have shown that genuine teamwork and team intelligence are critical to patient safety. Poor communication among health care personnel is a major factor in hospital errors, even more so than the level of staff competence and experience. This is why many schools for health professionals and major health care employers now promote interprofessional education and cooperation. Bedside Manners is a play about workplace relations among physicians, nurses, others who work in health care, and patients—and how their interaction affects the quality of patient care, for better or worse. The accompanying workbook helps educators, managers, patient safety advocates, administrators, and union representatives to analyze and discuss the issues raised in the play. When presented in hospitals, universities, and health care conferences all over the United States, Bedside Manners invariably sparks a vibrant conversation about patient safety problems and how to solve them, job satisfaction and stress, and the importance of information sharing and mutual respect. As text or script, this play is a unique teaching tool for medical and nursing schools, and other health professional schools and continuing education programs involving health care clinicians and staff of all kinds.

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Cornell University Press

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0801469228

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Leading with Noble Purpose

How to Create a Tribe of True Believers

By: Lisa Earle McLeod

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Leading with Noble Purpose

How to Create a Tribe of True Believers

By: Lisa Earle McLeod

Profit doesn't drive purpose. Purpose drives profit. We made some incorrect assumptions about work and those assumptions are killing us. We allowed a narrative that is solely about earnings to replace what we know to be true about human motivation. Human beings are hardwired to seek purpose, but according to data, most people don't feel a sense of purpose in their work. Work has become a grind, an endless series of tasks that lack meaning. Building upon her bestseller Selling with Noble Purpose, leadership expert Lisa Earle McLeod tackles the employee engagement crisis by showing leaders how to put workplace meaning front and center. McLeod, whose clients include organizations like Google, Hootsuite, and Roche, asserts that many organizations are unconsciously squandering their greatest asset—their people's passion. By putting profit before purpose, organizations eroded the very thing that makes a business great. The narrative of profit, earnings, and bonuses was supposed to improve employee performance, but it had the opposite effect. It stripped the joy and meaning from work in ways that have a chilling effect on morale, performance, and ultimately profit. In this new book, McLeod shows leaders how to: Win the hearts and minds of employees, clients, and stakeholders through a Noble Sales Purpose Reframe your approach to metrics so that they accelerate performance Create a tribe of True Believers who drive revenue and do honorable work People want to make money and make a difference. Leading with Noble Purpose shows leaders how to do both.

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John Wiley & Sons

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1119119839

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The Origins of the English Marriage Plot

Literature, Politics and Religion in the Eighteenth Century

By: Lisa O'Connell

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The Origins of the English Marriage Plot

Literature, Politics and Religion in the Eighteenth Century

By: Lisa O'Connell

Examines how and why marriage plots became the English novel's most popular form in the eighteenth century. This book will be of interest to students and researchers of eighteenth and early nineteenth-century English literature and culture as well as feminist literary history.

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Cambridge University Press

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1108485685

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Hiking the White Mountains

A Guide to New Hampshire's Best Hiking Adventures

By: Lisa Ballard

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Hiking the White Mountains

A Guide to New Hampshire's Best Hiking Adventures

By: Lisa Ballard

Fully updated and revised, Hiking the White Mountains, Second Edition, is the must-have insider's guide to the very best peaks in New England. Whether you're taking in a 360-degree view mountaintop view, a dramatic waterfall, or a pristine pond, this book takes readers on thirty-nine of the best hikes in New Hampshire's White Mountains, some well-known and others off the beaten path. Inside you'll find: - Popular and lesser-known hikes - Full-color photos and maps, detailed trail descriptions, and trailhead GPS - Hike overviews detailing distance, elevation, canine compatibility, and more

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Rowman & Littlefield

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1493043331

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Final Deposit

By: Lisa Harris

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Final Deposit

By: Lisa Harris

Her father’s missing—but she can’t find him and face deadly enemies alone. “Become an instant millionaire!” It was just another scam, sent via email to thousands. Yet Lindsey Taylor’s elderly father had fallen for it and lost his life savings. He’d even gone off to claim his promised fortune. Lindsey knows he’ll never see a penny. Worse, she’s worried she’ll never see him again. Frantic, she turns to financial security expert Kyle Walker. Kyle has his own vendetta: he lost his brother to an internet mail-order bride scheme. Though he’s promised to help Lindsey find her father, first he has to get them close to the scam artists. And the closer they get, the more danger they find…. From Love Inspired Suspense: Courage. Danger. Faith.

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Harlequin

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0369702697

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A Stronger Kinship

One Town's Extraordinary Story of Hope and Faith

By: Anna-Lisa Cox

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A Stronger Kinship

One Town's Extraordinary Story of Hope and Faith

By: Anna-Lisa Cox

Presents the story of the nineteenth-century community of Covert, Michigan, describing how its mixed-race citizens lived in harmony and enjoyed completely integrated schools and churches and shared power and wealth between races.

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U of Nebraska Press

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0803260180

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National Animal Identification System

USDA Needs to Resolve Several Key Implementation Issues to Achieve Rapid and Effective Disease Traceback

By: Lisa Shames

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National Animal Identification System

USDA Needs to Resolve Several Key Implementation Issues to Achieve Rapid and Effective Disease Traceback

By: Lisa Shames

Livestock production contributed $123 billion to the U.S. economy in 2006. In response to concerns about animal disease outbreaks, the U.S. Dept. of Ag. (USDA) announced in Dec. 2003 that it would implement a nationwide program -- the Nat. Animal Identification System (NAIS) -- to help producers and animal health officials respond quickly and effectively to animal disease events. This report determined: (1) how effectively USDA is implementing NAIS and the key issues identified by livestock industry groups, market operators, state officials, and others; (2) how USDA has distributed coop. agree. funds to help states and industry prepare for NAIS and evaluated the agreements¿ results; and (3) what are the costs to implement NAIS. Charts.

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DIANE Publishing

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1428987754

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A History of Stepfamilies in Early America

By: Lisa Wilson

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A History of Stepfamilies in Early America

By: Lisa Wilson

Stepfamilies are not a modern phenomenon, but despite this reality, the history of stepfamilies in America has yet to be fully explored. In the first book-length work on the topic, Lisa Wilson examines the stereotypes and actualities of colonial stepfamilies and reveals them to be important factors in early United States domestic history. Remarriage was a necessity in this era, when war and disease took a heavy toll, all too often leading to domestic stress, and cultural views of stepfamilies during this time placed great strain on stepmothers and stepfathers. Both were seen either as unfit substitutes or as potentially unstable influences, and nowhere were these concerns stronger than in white middle-class families, for whom stepparents presented a paradox. Wilson shares the stories of real stepfamilies in early New England, investigating the relationship between prejudice and lived experience, and, in the end, offers a new way of looking at family units throughout history and the cultural stereotypes that still affect stepfamilies today.

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UNC Press Books

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1469618435

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Outdoor Family Guide to Rocky Mountain National Park

By: Lisa Gollin-Evans

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Outdoor Family Guide to Rocky Mountain National Park

By: Lisa Gollin-Evans

* A family-focused guidebook to one of the country’s most popular national parks * Written by a family-travel expert * Fully revised and updated bestselling guide—over 20,000 copies sold A seasoned family-travel writer and mother of three, author Lisa Gollin Evans describes more than 50 trails suitable for families, including those with younger children or needing wheelchair-accessible routes. Features: • at-a-glance Hike Finder and Wildlife Locator charts • info on picnic sites, fishing holes, mountain biking, rock climbing, horseback riding, and rafting • details on finding park views and sights, as well as flora and fauna

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The Mountaineers Books

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1594854998

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Designing a Knitwear Collection

From Inspiration to Finished Garments

By: Lisa Donofrio-Ferrezza,Marilyn Hefferen

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Designing a Knitwear Collection

From Inspiration to Finished Garments

By: Lisa Donofrio-Ferrezza,Marilyn Hefferen

Designing a Knitwear Collection is an essential and comprehensive overview of the knitting design and development process.

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Bloomsbury Publishing USA

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1501313827

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End of Academic Freedom

The Coming Obliteration of the Core Purpose of the University

By: William M. Bowen,Michael Schwartz,Lisa Camp

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End of Academic Freedom

The Coming Obliteration of the Core Purpose of the University

By: William M. Bowen,Michael Schwartz,Lisa Camp

This book is premised upon the assumption that the core purpose of universities is to create, preserve, transmit, validate, and find new applications for knowledge. It is written in the perspective of critical university studies, in which university governance processes should take ideas and discourse about ideas seriously, far more seriously than they are often taken within many of to day's universities, since doing so is the key to achieving this purpose. Specifically, we assert that the best way for universities to take ideas seriously, and so to best achieve their purpose, is to consciously recognize and conserve the entire range of available ideas. Though the current emphasis upon factors such as student headcounts, increased efficiency and job creation are undoubtedly important, far more is at stake in universities than only these factors. From this premise, we deduce insights and arguments about academic freedom, as well as factors such control and monitoring of the market place of ideas, the structure of information flows within universities, the role of language in university governance, and relationships between administrators, faculty members and students. We identify impediments to achieving the core purpose of universities, including the idea vetting systems of authoritarianism, corporatism, illiberalism, supernaturalism and political correctness. We elucidate how these impediments inhibit successful achievement of the core purpose of the university. In response to these impediments we prescribe relatively autonomous universities characterized by openness, transparency, dissent, and the maintenance of balance between conflicting perspectives, values, and interests.

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IAP

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1623966604

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Melissa's Viking

By: Lisa Smelter

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Melissa's Viking

By: Lisa Smelter

Wow! A Viking! This was Melissa Hillman’s first thought upon meeting Erik Lundstrom. But after an unfortunate verbal exchange, hopes for anything beyond a professional working relationship seem impossible. However, after working together at a volunteer site, she begins to see the kindness and decency in him. Although he is reluctant to have a new relationship after just ending a bad one, Erik finds himself attracted to the lovely Melissa. Can they ever get past their initial misunderstanding? Just when Melissa forgives Erik and wants to get to know him better, a sweet woman and her little boy threaten to steal Erik's heart. Readers of Lisa Smelter’s Love in Litton Series will find familiar faces in this Book 4 romance and make room in their hearts for a few more.

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Captured Muse Entertainment

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1662922108

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An Outdoor Family Guide to Rocky Mountain National Park

By: Lisa Gollin Evans,Paula Thurman

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An Outdoor Family Guide to Rocky Mountain National Park

By: Lisa Gollin Evans,Paula Thurman

This easy-to-use guide is filled with terrific ideas for dozens of activities families can experience in Rocky Mountain National Park. More than 50 hikes and walks are included, along with information on perfect picnic sites, secluded fishing holes, great places for mountain biking and rock climbing, and opportunities for horseback riding and rafting. 60 photos. 36 maps.

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The Mountaineers Books

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0898865468

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Labour Law and the Person

An Agenda for Social Justice

By: Lisa Rodgers

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Labour Law and the Person

An Agenda for Social Justice

By: Lisa Rodgers

This book aims to revitalise the link between social justice and labour law through exploring the issue of personhood and the 'subject' of the law. Rodgers argues that incorporating a more 'relational' notion of self into labour law not only provides a fresh normative perspective through which to evaluate existing labour laws, but will also make us more able to respond to labour market 'shocks' and labour market change into the future, including the introduction of AI. It is only by embedding relationality into our law that can we really respect the humanity of workers and construct a legal framework through which social justice can be achieved at work.

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Policy Press

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1529223180

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Harlequin Love Inspired Suspense August 2016 - Box Set 1 of 2

An Anthology

By: Shirlee McCoy,Sharon Dunn,Lisa Phillips

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Harlequin Love Inspired Suspense August 2016 - Box Set 1 of 2

An Anthology

By: Shirlee McCoy,Sharon Dunn,Lisa Phillips

Love Inspired Suspense brings you three new titles! Enjoy these suspenseful romances of danger and faith. SECRETS AND LIES Rookie K-9 Unit by Shirlee McCoy When someone tries to kill pregnant teacher Ariel Martin at the local high school, her student's brother, K-9 officer Tristan McKeller, saves her. But can he unravel the secrets in the single mother's past and discover who's after her? FATAL VENDETTA by Sharon Dunn While reporting on a fire, television journalist Elizabeth Kramer is kidnapped. And with the help of her rival, blogger Zachary Beck, she escapes. Now, as Elizabeth's stalker becomes increasingly violent, Zach is determined to keep her safe. DEAD END by Lisa Phillips Former CIA agent Nina Holmes is determined to find her mother's killer. And when her investigation puts Nina in danger, she and US marshal Wyatt Ames must solve the murder…or Nina could become a serial killer's next victim.

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1488022321

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Ghosts in the White House

By: Lisa Owings

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Ghosts in the White House

By: Lisa Owings

Presidents of the United States might get some creepy houseguests during their time at the White HouseÑformer presidents! Find out which presidents have been sighted haunting their old home and what their unfinished business might be in this high-interest title for young readers.

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1681032252

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Therapeutic Expedition

Equipping the Christian Counselor for the Journey

By: John C. Thomas,Lisa Sosin

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Therapeutic Expedition

Equipping the Christian Counselor for the Journey

By: John C. Thomas,Lisa Sosin

For undergraduates and those pursuing a master’s degree in counseling, psychology, social work, or pastoral counseling, Therapeutic Expedition is the only comprehensive basic helping skills textbook built upon a biblical world-view. Authors John C. Thomas and Lisa Sosin pull from their combined fifty years of clinical and classroom experience to prepare future counselors for their professional journey, fostering specific skills application in the areas of: Creating a helping relationship Assigning homework Exploring the counselee’s concerns Spiritual strategies Facilitating the sessions Using metaphors Assessing the counselee The book’s unique combination of qualities-a practical approach highlighting professional and personal growth based on authoritative, interdisciplinary, and biblical worldview outlooks-makes this an outstanding text within its field. Workbook excercises to foster skills application are included with each chapter.

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B&H Publishing Group

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1433675781

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Food, Farms, and Community

Exploring Food Systems

By: Lisa Chase,Vern Grubinger

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Food, Farms, and Community

Exploring Food Systems

By: Lisa Chase,Vern Grubinger

Throughout the United States, people are increasingly concerned about where their food comes from, how it is produced, and how its production affects individuals and their communities. The answers to these questions reveal a complex web of interactions. While large, distant farms and multinational companies dominate at national and global levels, innovative programs including farmers' markets, farm-to-school initiatives, and agritourism are forging stronger connections between people and food at local and regional levels. At all levels of the food system, energy use, climate change, food safety, and the maintenance of farmland for the future are critical considerations. The need to understand food systems--what they are, who's involved, and how they work (or don't)--has never been greater. Food, Farms, and Community: Exploring Food Systems takes an in-depth look at critical issues, successful programs, and challenges for improving food systems spanning a few miles to a few thousand miles. Case studies that delve into the values that drive farmers, food advocates, and food entrepreneurs are interwoven with analysis supported by the latest research. Examples of entrepreneurial farms and organizations working together to build sustainable food systems are relevant to the entire country--and reveal results that are about much more than fresh food.

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University of New Hampshire Press

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1611686873

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Stalked (An Opposites Attract Romantic Suspense)

ALIAS Private Witness Security Romance

By: Lisa Hughey

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Stalked (An Opposites Attract Romantic Suspense)

ALIAS Private Witness Security Romance

By: Lisa Hughey

USA Today Bestselling Author Lisa Hughey has a new series! What do you do when you’re the victim of a crime but no one believes you? Adams-Larsen Inc and Associates, ALIAS, helps ordinary citizens in danger when they need to disappear. Stalked: Opposites attract, unfortunately. Rule follower, Federal US Deputy Marshal Alex Saunders has been assigned to protect a federal judge after the judge receives death threats. This detail is standard until the judge insists on his son’s PR firm provide backup security, which isn’t even in the rule book. But because Alex is already in hot water, he follows orders to keep the judge happy. Rule breaker, and former CIA analyst, Kita Ferguson reluctantly agrees to go undercover, posing as the judge’s aide slash girlfriend, but in return she expects her boss at ALIAS to help her protect an abused woman and her nieces even though technically keeping the children from their father is against the law. From the very start, Alex and Kita disagree about everything. But their sizzling attraction continues to grow as the threats against the judge escalate and put them all in danger. Can these two opposites find enough common ground outside the bedroom, or will their diverse philosophies result in disaster?

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Lisa Hughey

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0996435271

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The Politics of Prohibition

American Governance and the Prohibition Party, 1869-1933

By: Lisa M. F. Andersen

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The Politics of Prohibition

American Governance and the Prohibition Party, 1869-1933

By: Lisa M. F. Andersen

Draws on the history of America's longest-living minor political party - the Prohibition Party - to illuminate how American politics came to exclude minor parties from governance.

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Cambridge University Press

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1107029376

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Handbook of Violence

By: Lisa A. Rapp-Paglicci,Albert R. Roberts,John S. Wodarski

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Handbook of Violence

By: Lisa A. Rapp-Paglicci,Albert R. Roberts,John S. Wodarski

A multidisciplinary team of experts examines violence from a resilience perspective Violence knows no boundaries. It attacks in schools, in families, and even in the workforce-places that should be regarded as safe havens. Encompassing the enormity of violence through a comprehensive, biopsychosocial perspective, Handbook of Violence examines community, school, family, and workplace violence, including identification, classification, prevention, and interview programs and case management. Written by the leading authorities in their fields, this groundbreaking compilation: * Reviews how children and adolescents from violent homes are detrimentally affected in multiple ways, including short- and long-term consequences that seriously impair their psychological, social, educational, and physical development * Explores issues related to the occurrence of domestic violence in African-American families, presenting an array of theoretical formulations that may prove useful to practitioners who must service both victims and perpetrators * Examines the prevalence of female juvenile delinquency and reviews the literature from a sociological and practice perspective * Focuses on the current trends and issues surrounding youth gang violence,discussing identification, classification, and prediction as they relate to gang violence as well as effective prevention and intervention * Addresses the identification, classification, and prediction of school violence among middle-school and high-school youth * Covers the broad range of cases that are classified as "workplace violence," examining the differences in definition and analyzing the bases for the growing prevalence of incidents Topics include: * Violence within families through the life span * Adolescent dating violence * Assessing violent behavior * Domestic violence in Latino cultures * Conduct disorder and substance abuse * Youth gang violence * School violence * Preventing workplace violence * Domestic violence in the workplace * And much more

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John Wiley & Sons

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0471214442

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The Triangle of Truth

The Surprisingly Simple Secret to Resolving Conflicts Largeand Small

By: Lisa Earle McLeod

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The Triangle of Truth

The Surprisingly Simple Secret to Resolving Conflicts Largeand Small

By: Lisa Earle McLeod

A must-read for anyone who wants to be more successful." -Keith Ferrazzi, author of #1 New York Times bestseller Who's Got Your Back This engaging and eye-opening book presents a bold model for rising above either/or thinking, recasting the debate on everything from sex and politics to business and religion. With refreshing wit and honesty, business consultant and columnist Lisa McLeod reveals why most of what we've been told about conflict resolution and compromise is wrong-and why the answers to even the most complex problems are closer at hand than we might think. A rare combination of personal insight, business wisdom, and humor, The Triangle of Truth is a just-in-time read for anyone who is tired of the arguments, angst, and stalemates and is ready for real solutions to our problems, large and small.

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Penguin

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1101171472

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9781101171479

Disasters and Vulnerable Populations

Evidence-Based Practice for the Helping Professions

By: Lisa R. Baker, PhD, LCSW,Loretta A. Cormier, PhD, MA, BSN

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Disasters and Vulnerable Populations

Evidence-Based Practice for the Helping Professions

By: Lisa R. Baker, PhD, LCSW,Loretta A. Cormier, PhD, MA, BSN

Offers the most current, evidence-based information for helping specific populations affected by disasters Vulnerable populations such as children, older adults, and people with disabilities are disproportionately affected by large-scale disasters. This hands-on resource for students and professionals in social work, counseling, nursing, and mental health encompasses the best and most current evidence-based interventions for effectively responding to the needs of vulnerable populations following disasters. Using an all-hazards perspective, the book also provides a dedicated section containing population-specific personal preparedness considerations and discusses the role of preparedness in mitigating negative consequences. The resource is unique in its provision of vital information for locating requisite assessment tools, preparedness checklists, and forms. It also provides a list of mobile applications offered through national organizations. The resource addresses the specific psychosocial needs of vulnerable populations after a disaster. It delivers best practices for crisis intervention with specific populations including children, older adults, people with disabilities, people with mental health issues, and people with substance abuse issues. The authors present a theoretical foundation for understanding disasters, response systems, common guidelines for preparedness, and basic crisis theory. This is a resource that will be valuable not only to practitioners in a great variety of health disciplines, but also to volunteer professionals and paraprofessionals involved in disaster preparedness and response. Case vignettes are included in each chapter to illustrate issues particular to each population Key Features: Offers the highest quality, best available evidence for choosing appropriate interventions Focuses on vulnerable populations including children, older adults, and people with disabilities, mental health issues and substance abuse issues Comprises a practical, hands-on manual for mental health and medical professionals and volunteers regarding disaster preparedness and response Provides assessment tools and preparedness checklists and forms Includes case vignettes to illustrate issues specific to each population

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Springer Publishing Company

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0826198481

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9780826198488

Tap, Click, Read

Growing Readers in a World of Screens

By: Lisa Guernsey,Michael H. Levine

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Tap, Click, Read

Growing Readers in a World of Screens

By: Lisa Guernsey,Michael H. Levine

A guide to promoting literacy in the digital age With young children gaining access to a dizzying array of games, videos, and other digital media, will they ever learn to read? The answer is yes—if they are surrounded by adults who know how to help and if they are introduced to media designed to promote literacy, instead of undermining it. Tap, Click, Read gives educators and parents the tools and information they need to help children grow into strong, passionate readers who are skilled at using media and technology of all kinds—print, digital, and everything in between. In Tap, Click, Read authors Lisa Guernsey and Michael H. Levine envision a future that is human-centered first and tech-assisted second. They document how educators and parents can lead a new path to a place they call 'Readialand'—a literacy-rich world that marries reading and digital media to bring knowledge, skills, and critical thinking to all of our children. This approach is driven by the urgent need for low-income children and parents to have access to the same 21st-century literacy opportunities already at the fingertips of today's affluent families.With stories from homes, classrooms and cutting edge tech labs, plus accessible translation of new research and compelling videos, Guernsey and Levine help educators, parents, and America's leaders tackle the questions that arise as digital media plays a larger and larger role in children's lives, starting in their very first years of life. Tap, Click, Read includes an analysis of the exploding app marketplace and provides useful information on new review sites and valuable curation tools. It shows what to avoid and what to demand in today's apps and e-books—as well as what to seek in community preschools, elementary schools and libraries. Peppered with the latest research from fields as diverse as neuroscience and behavioral economics and richly documented examples of best practices from schools and early childhood programs around the country, Tap, Click, Read will show you how to: Promote the adult-child interactions that help kids grow into strong readers Learn how to use digital media to build a foundation for reading and success Discover new tools that open up avenues for creativity, critical thinking, and knowledge-building that today's children need The book's accompanying website keeps you updated on new research and provides vital resources to help parents, schools and community organizations.

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John Wiley & Sons

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1119091896

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9781119091899

The Smithsonian First Ladies Collection

By: Lisa Kathleen Graddy,Amy Pastan

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The Smithsonian First Ladies Collection

By: Lisa Kathleen Graddy,Amy Pastan

Admire the nationally famous collection of first ladies' gowns and learn about the contributions made by the women who wore them The Smithsonian First Ladies Collection is a beautifully illustrated book inspired by one of the most popular attractions at the Smithsonian: the first ladies exhibit at the National Museum of American History. This striking book showcases the treasures from first ladies throughout history, ranging from Martha Washington's silk dress and dressing mirror to Michelle Obama's 2009 inaugural gown and jewelry. These and many other unforgettable objects--including gowns, tableware, and invitations from beloved first ladies such as Mamie Eisenhower, Jacqueline Kennedy, Barbara Bush, Hilary Clinton, and more--tell the story of the first ladies as public and private figures. They illustrate how these women, thrust into an influential and visible role by happenstance of marriage, adapted themselves and the role of first lady by taking on responsibilities as campaigners, hostesses, and policy advocates. The Smithsonian First Ladies Collection features many treasures not on view at the exhibit. Complete with an insider's look at the acquisition, conservation, and exhibition of the pieces as well as a timeline of all forty-six first ladies, this is a must-have for anyone fascinated by these incredible women and their roles in American culture and political life.

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Smithsonian Institution

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1588344703

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9781588344700

Popular Culture and the Enduring Myth of Chicago, 1871-1968

By: Lisa Krissoff Boehm

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Popular Culture and the Enduring Myth of Chicago, 1871-1968

By: Lisa Krissoff Boehm

This book is an examination of the image of Chicago in American popular culture between the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 and Chicago's 1968 Democratic National Convention.

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Routledge

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1135932565

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Actors of Globalization: New York Merchants in Global Trade, 1784-1812

By: Lisa Sturm-Lind

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Actors of Globalization: New York Merchants in Global Trade, 1784-1812

By: Lisa Sturm-Lind

The monograph Actors of Globalization portrays a group of New York businessmen engaged in global trade from 1784 to 1812. It follows their businesses around the world and shows how through wit, flexibility, and the help of a worldwide net of business partners the merchants were able to quickly rise to global entrepreneurs speculating on wars, food crises and slave revolts. The ramifications of their commerce were felt at home, where the merchants invested in land and city development, established new financial institutions and contributed to a rising consumer culture. This book brings together global and local history, arguing that private actors played an important role in the economic and social development of the young United States.

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BRILL

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900435641X

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9789004356412

A Learner Centered Approach To Online Education

By: Lisa Harrell

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A Learner Centered Approach To Online Education

By: Lisa Harrell

The purpose of this book is to serve as a guide for designing, developing, and teaching learner centered online courses and/or modules of instruction. Chapter 1 provides an introduction to online education. Chapter 2 provides information on the resources and support needed to teach and learn in an online environment. Chapter 3 provides information and considerations in regards to the online learner. Chapter 4 provides information on the domains of learning. Chapter 5 provides information on learning outcomes and instructional objectives. Chapter 6 provides information on online course interaction. Chapter 7 provides information pertaining to assessment and grading rubrics. Each chapter of the book includes an application exercise. This book will assist the reader in understanding the important factors in regards to online education. This book would also provide the foundational information, tools, and resource information needed to design, develop, and teach a learner centered online course or modules of instruction. This book would be a valuable resource for any educator interested in teaching online and for those who may already by teaching online. Educators in a variety of areas wishing to learn more about online teaching, course design, and course development could benefit from this book. This book could also serve as a text book for undergraduate and graduate courses related to online teaching, course design, and course development. This book could also serve as an administrative resource and guide for programs developing online courses and for faculty training and professional development purposes.

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IAP

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1623962943

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9781623962944

Multiethnicity and Multiethnic Families

Development, Identity, and Resilience

By: Hamilton McCubbin,Krystal Ontai,Lisa Kehl

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Multiethnicity and Multiethnic Families

Development, Identity, and Resilience

By: Hamilton McCubbin,Krystal Ontai,Lisa Kehl

This book and its contributing scientists address core theoretical, conceptual, developmental, identity, and policy issues surrounding the changing ethnic profile of American families. Guided by the increasing number of cross-cultural adoptions, interracial marriages and the resulting multiethnic families and children, social and behavioral scientists provide both scientific documentation and insights about and into these emerging family systems, their dynamics, challenges and interactions with society and in so doing legitimate this line of scientific inquiry. Their work, organized and presented in a coherent form, sets the stage for the advancement of theory, research, public policy and practice in pursuit of understanding and addressing their needs.

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Xlibris Corporation

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1450003400

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9781450003407

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