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Last Flight to Stuttgart

Searching for the Bomber Boys of Lancaster EQ-P

By: Lisa Jean Russ

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Last Flight to Stuttgart

Searching for the Bomber Boys of Lancaster EQ-P

By: Lisa Jean Russ

A woman’s journey to uncover the fate of seven RCAF crewmen who perished in the Second World War. For most of her life, Lisa Russ knew little about her second cousin, Robert “Bud” George Alfred Burt. All she had were two grainy photos, a poem Bud had written shortly before his death, and the knowledge that he was a tail gunner in a Lancaster bomber during the Second World War. It was only when Russ—a self-described “discouraged modern-day war bride”—found herself displaced, unemployed, and homesick in Australia that she began to search for a deeper connection to her family back in Canada and stumbled upon the remarkable story of Bud and his fellow crewmen, who were shot down over Stuttgart, Germany, in March of 1944. Just nineteen at the time of his death, Bud was one of the bomber boys of Lancaster II, a member of 408 “Goose” Squadron of the Royal Canadian Air Force. Although he was but one of tens of thousands of long-forgotten Allied soldiers who perished in the War, for Russ he became an emblem of courage and sacrifice. Last Flight to Stuttgart is a riveting story, told in parallel timelines, of one woman’s quest for remembrance of a brave crew and their ill-fated mission. For every leader who has his story told, there are many thousands of servicemen whose stories never come to light. This book honours the marginalised by telling their story.

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Heritage House Publishing Co

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1772032638

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9781772032635

The Power of Voice in Schools

Listening, Learning, and Leading Together

By: Russ Quaglia,Kristine Fox,Lisa Lande,Deborah Young

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The Power of Voice in Schools

Listening, Learning, and Leading Together

By: Russ Quaglia,Kristine Fox,Lisa Lande,Deborah Young

For nearly four decades, Russ Quaglia has been laying the groundwork to inform, reform, and transform schools through student voice. That deep commitment is reflected in this inspirational book. Quaglia and his coauthors at the Quaglia Institute for School Voice & Aspirations deftly synthesize the thoughts and feelings of hundreds of thousands of stakeholders and offer a vision for schools where everyone's voice matters. They posit that students, teachers, administrators, and parents must work and learn together in ways that promote deep understanding and creativity. Making this collaborative effort successful, however, requires widespread recognition that all stakeholders have something to teach, and they all have a role to play in moving the entire school forward. We must abandon the "us versus them" fallacy in education; there is only "us." To that end, The Power of Voice in Schools offers a way forward that can be used in any school and * Addresses the importance of everyone's voice in the school community. * Articulates the lessons learned from listening to these voices over the past decade. * Suggests concrete, practical strategies for combined teams of students, teachers, parents, and administrators to make a difference together. This book reflects the dream of a true partnership in listening, learning, and leading together. When the potential of voice is fully realized, schools will look and feel different. Cooperation will replace competition and conflict, collaboration will replace isolation, and confidence will replace insecurity. Most important, the entire school community will work in partnership with one another for the well-being of students and teachers.

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250

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ASCD

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1416629378

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9781416629375

Savage Detours

The Life and Work of Ann Savage

By: Lisa Morton,Kent Adamson

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Savage Detours

The Life and Work of Ann Savage

By: Lisa Morton,Kent Adamson

This is the first book-length study of the career and life of Ann Savage, whose performance in Detour earned her a place in Time Magazine's list of the top 10 greatest movie villains. The biography covers her abused childhood and her career as a studio contract player, pin-up queen, B movie star, jetsetter and award-winning aviatrix. A complete annotated filmography with release date, credits, cast, synopsis and commentary for each of her films is included.

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249

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McFarland

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0786457066

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9780786457069

The Body

Social and Cultural Dissections

By: Lisa Jean Moore,Monica J. Casper

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The Body

Social and Cultural Dissections

By: Lisa Jean Moore,Monica J. Casper

This college-level handbook offers a comprehensive and accessible overview of sociological and cultural perspectives on the human body. Organized along the lines of a standard anatomical textbook delineated by body parts and processes, this volume subverts the expected content in favor of providing tools for social and cultural analysis. Students will learn about the human body in its social, cultural, and political contexts, with emphasis on multiple, contested meanings of the body, body parts, and systems. Case studies, examples, and discussion questions are both US-based and international. Advancing critical body studies, the book explicitly discusses bodies in relation to race, class, gender, sexuality, ability, age, health, geography, and citizenship status. The framing is sociological rather than biomedical, attentive to cultural meanings, institutional practices, politics, and social problems. The authors use commonly understood anatomical frames to discuss social, cultural, political, and ethical issues concerning embodiment.

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323

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Routledge

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1136771794

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9781136771798

Lander University

By: Dr. S. David Mash and Lisa A. Wiecki

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Lander University

By: Dr. S. David Mash and Lisa A. Wiecki

The story of Lander University is the story of the struggles and successes associated with providing college-level education to women in a rural Southern town after the Civil War and surviving through more than a century of change and growth. Originally named Williamston Female College, the school was founded by Rev. Samuel Lander in 1872 in Williamston, South Carolina, and initially located a short walk away from the famed Williamston Mineral Spring. Known for its healing qualities, the spring was the drawing point for a nearby resort, and potential college students were assured of having abundant fresh water. The spring became part of the ethos of the school, with legends of a resident naiad and water themes surrounding college life that continued well into the 20th century, even after the college moved to Greenwood, South Carolina. For 150 years, the school has been a prominent force for good in the community--first as a private nonsectarian women's college, then a Methodist women's college, a four-year coeducational college (run by Greenwood County), and a state-supported university.

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128

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Arcadia Publishing

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1467107980

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9781467107983

Off the Beaten Aisle

America's Quirky Spots to Tie the Knot

By: Lisa Primerano

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Off the Beaten Aisle

America's Quirky Spots to Tie the Knot

By: Lisa Primerano

Primerano profiles 60-odd nuptials, in such varied locales as Howe Cavern (New York), the berthed "Queen Mary" (California), a sky-diving plane (Las Vegas) and a bridge in Madison County (Iowa).

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260

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Citadel Press

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0806520035

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9780806520032

Loose Parts 3

Inspiring Culturally Sustainable Environments

By: Miriam Beloglovsky,Lisa Daly

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Loose Parts 3

Inspiring Culturally Sustainable Environments

By: Miriam Beloglovsky,Lisa Daly

Loose parts cross the boundaries of gender, age, abilities, and socioeconomic challenges. This book helps teachers make a conscious effort to create culturally sustainable environments that allow children to grow and to conquer a dynamic world.

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Redleaf Press

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1605544671

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9781605544670

Keeping Time

An Introduction to Archival Best Practices for Music Librarians

By: Lisa Hooper,Donald C. Force

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Keeping Time

An Introduction to Archival Best Practices for Music Librarians

By: Lisa Hooper,Donald C. Force

Music libraries often contain much more than books, scores, and recordings; they are also home to a wealth of archival music materials. Despite having archival holdings, many music librarians struggle to provide adequate storage, description, and access to these materials. Remaining cognizant of the wide variety of funding and staffing available to music libraries across North America, this basic manual provides an entry point into the archival profession for music librarians without formal archival training. At the same time the manual also serves as a ready-reference book for those already familiar with basic archival practices. This manual discusses archival theory alongside archival principles and practices, explaining key concepts and developments in acquisition, appraisal, arrangement, description, preservation, digitization, and funding. These fundamentals are demonstrated throughout the manual by numerous examples and hypothetical situations a music librarian is likely to encounter while managing archival music collections.

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160

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A-R Editions, Inc.

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0895797860

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9780895797865

Tennessee's Dixie Highway

The Cline Postcards

By: Lisa R. Ramsay,Tammy L. Vaughn

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Tennessee's Dixie Highway

The Cline Postcards

By: Lisa R. Ramsay,Tammy L. Vaughn

The Dixie Highway Association met in 1915 to plan a highway route from Chicago to Miami, later extending it to Canada. Tennessee's Dixie Highway: The Cline Postcards traces the path of the Dixie Highway along its western and eastern branches through the state, showcasing the works of photographers Walter M. Cline Sr. and Jr. The journey begins in Nashville and travels south to Chattanooga. Chattanooga served as both headquarters of the Dixie Highway Association and home to the Cline family. Moving north of the city, the eastern route arrives near the Kentucky border in Jellico. Many of the places that fascinated the Clines during the 1930s and 1940s are still popular destinations today.

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132

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Arcadia Publishing

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0738587699

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9780738587691

Eleanor Powell

Born to Dance

By: Paula Broussard,Lisa Royère

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Eleanor Powell

Born to Dance

By: Paula Broussard,Lisa Royère

When considering the best dancers in Hollywood's history, some obvious names come to mind—Fred Astaire, Gene Kelly, and Bill Robinson. Yet often overlooked is one of the most gifted and creative dancers of all time, Eleanor Powell. Powell's effervescent style, unmatched technical prowess in tap, and free-flowing musicality led MGM to build top-rate musicals around her unique talents, including Born to Dance (1936) with James Stewart and Broadway Melody of 1940 (1940) with Fred Astaire, in which she became known as the only female tap dancer capable of challenging him. In a male-dominated industry, her fierce drive for perfection, sometimes to her detriment, earned her a place as one of the most accomplished performers in vaudeville, Broadway, and film. Powell's grace, precision, and power established her as one of the greatest American dancers. In 1943, she married actor Glenn Ford and largely stepped away from the spotlight for the duration of their tumultuous marriage. After their divorce, Powell made a courageous comeback, successfully performing in Las Vegas and on the nightclub circuit. Cancer claimed her life at the age of sixty-nine. Eleanor Powell: Born to Dance by Paula Broussard and Lisa Royère is an all-encompassing work following the American dance legend from her premature birth and upbringing by a single parent in Springfield, Massachusetts, to her first Broadway performance at age fifteen, through her days as a blazing icon in the world of Hollywood, and finally, to her inspiring comeback. With access to rare documents, letters, and production files, as well as insights drawn from their own personal relationships with Powell, Broussard and Royère offer a thoroughly researched, comprehensive, and fascinating look at an incredibly talented and unforgettable woman.

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University Press of Kentucky

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0813197899

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9780813197890

Transgressive Theatricality, Romanticism, and Mary Wollstonecraft

By: Lisa Plummer Crafton

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Transgressive Theatricality, Romanticism, and Mary Wollstonecraft

By: Lisa Plummer Crafton

Lisa Plummer Crafton argues that, throughout her works, Mary Wollstonecraft engages with early Romantic notions of the theatrical and contributes to contemporary debates on theater. Within the context of the political discourse of the French Revolution, juridical transcripts of treason and civil divorce trials, and the spectacle of the female actress on stage as typified by Sarah Siddons, Crafton shows how Wollstonecraft's persistent use of the trope reveals theatricality's transgressive potential for self-invention.

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176

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Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.

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075466788X

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9780754667889

Critical Companion to Herman Melville

A Literary Reference to His Life and Work

By: Carl Edmund Rollyson,Lisa Olson Paddock,April Gentry

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Critical Companion to Herman Melville

A Literary Reference to His Life and Work

By: Carl Edmund Rollyson,Lisa Olson Paddock,April Gentry

Critical Companion to Herman Melville examines the life and work of a writer who spent much of his career in obscurity.

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401

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Infobase Publishing

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1438108478

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9781438108476

Book's by Lisa Jean Russ

Last Flight to Stuttgart

Last Flight to Stuttgart

The Power of Voice in Schools

The Power of Voice in Schools

Savage Detours

Savage Detours

The Body

The Body

Lander University

Lander University

Off the Beaten Aisle

Off the Beaten Aisle

Loose Parts 3

Loose Parts 3

Keeping Time

Keeping Time

Tennessee's Dixie Highway

Tennessee's Dixie Highway

Eleanor Powell

Eleanor Powell

Transgressive Theatricality, Romanticism, and Mary Wollstonecraft

Transgressive Theatricality, Romanticism, and Mary Wollstonecraft

Critical Companion to Herman Melville

Critical Companion to Herman Melville

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