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The Appalachian Way in Coal Country

By: Lois Walker West

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The Appalachian Way in Coal Country

By: Lois Walker West

Living in a home with no electricity, no indoor plumbing, and an outhouse for a bathroom is a few of the true inconveniences experienced by the author as a child. Her parents had lived in Kentucky long before she was born. Her ancestors found their way into the Kentucky mountains from Scotland and Ireland by way of England in search of a better life. The search ended when they reached the southeastern Kentucky mountains. Land in that area was most likely available through land grants. In the early 1930s, the father inherited a parcel of the land that was once owned by the great-grandfather. These twenty acres or more provided the family a way to survive in this remote area. The natural wooded area changed drastically when coal was found in that area of Kentucky. A large part of the grandfather's land was leased to a coal mining company. The development of coal mining communities covered many acres of the land. This was when Allais, Kentucky, was added to the map. After many years of working underground in a coal mine, the father was diagnosed with a form of leukemia in the late 1940s. He was blessed with relatives and friends in Allais when they donated the blood he needed to live. He prayed to God to keep him alive until all his children were on their own. God chose to take him in a car accident the day his last child was getting her marriage license. The author's memories of her happy childhood are true experiences, and her love of Kentucky will remain and be passed on to all her present and future generations.

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Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.

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1642588121

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A Traveler's Guide to Historic Western Pennsylvania

By: Lois Mulkearn,Edwin V. Pugh

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A Traveler's Guide to Historic Western Pennsylvania

By: Lois Mulkearn,Edwin V. Pugh

This book presents a county-by-county guide to historic landmarks in western Pennsylvania, and how to reach them. Twenty-seven counties are included, along with maps of each. Along the way, travelers will find historic forts, residences of leading citizens, old iron furnaces, grist mills, churches, inns, taverns, tanneries, and many other intriguing places. Historians Lois Mulkearn and Edwin V. Pugh personally visited each site, and provide background vignettes on them, offering interesting facts and highlights gathered from archival documents.

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University of Pittsburgh Pre

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0822975319

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9780822975311

Three Black Generations at the Crossroads

Community, Culture, and Conciousness

By: Lois Benjamin

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Three Black Generations at the Crossroads

Community, Culture, and Conciousness

By: Lois Benjamin

Drawing on research and interviews in an ongoing project on black professionals in the US and utilizing the postfigurative, cofigurative, and prefigurative models of anthropologist Margaret Mead, Benjamin has provided a neat structure to understand 20th-century US cultural values through the window of the African American community. Recommended for a variety of readers and students of the 20th century. --Choice Magazine

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Rowman & Littlefield

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0830415653

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9780830415656

Othello

By: Lois Potter

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Othello

By: Lois Potter

Lois Potter traces Othello 's acting tradition as it affected the playing of Othello, Desdemona, characters originally played by a white actor and a boy, respectively, and Iago. She examines the stage and screen versions of the play, including a full study of Paul Robeson's 1943 avatar of the character, that reflect or challenge current views about race and gender.

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Manchester University Press

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0719027268

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9780719027260

Medical Ethics and Humanities

By: Frederick Adolf Paola,Paola,Robert Walker,Lois LaCivita Nixon

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Medical Ethics and Humanities

By: Frederick Adolf Paola,Paola,Robert Walker,Lois LaCivita Nixon

Medical Ethics and Humanities is a survey of medical ethics and humanities geared toward physician assistants, analyzing important ethics, humanities, and law topics. The book explains the various approaches to ethical analysis and illustrates their application through the use of cases.

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Jones & Bartlett Publishers

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0763797227

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In Hope of Liberty

Culture, Community and Protest Among Northern Free Blacks, 1700-1860

By: James O. Horton,Lois E. Horton

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In Hope of Liberty

Culture, Community and Protest Among Northern Free Blacks, 1700-1860

By: James O. Horton,Lois E. Horton

Prince Hall, a black veteran of the American Revolution, was insulted and disappointed but probably not surprised when white officials refused his offer of help. He had volunteered a troop of 700 Boston area blacks to help quell a rebellion of western Massachusetts farmers led by Daniel Shays during the economic turmoil in the uncertain period following independence. Many African Americans had fought for America's liberty and their own in the Revolution, but their place in the new nation was unresolved. As slavery was abolished in the North, free blacks gained greater opportunities, but still faced a long struggle against limits to their freedom, against discrimination, and against southern slavery. The lives of these men and women are vividly described in In Hope of Liberty, spanning the 200 years and eight generations from the colonial slave trade to the Civil War. In this marvelously peopled history, James and Lois Horton introduce us to a rich cast of characters. There are familiar historical figures such as Crispus Attucks, a leader of the Boston Massacre and one of the first casualties of the American Revolution; Sojourner Truth, former slave and eloquent antislavery and women's rights activist whose own family had been broken by slavery when her son became a wedding present for her owner's daughter; and Prince Whipple, George Washington's aide, easily recognizable in the portrait of Washington crossing the Delaware River. And there are the countless men and women who struggled to lead their daily lives with courage and dignity: Zilpha Elaw, a visionary revivalist who preached before crowds of thousands; David James Peck, the first black to graduate from an American medical school in 1848; Paul Cuffe, a successful seafaring merchant who became an ardent supporter of the black African colonization movement; and Nancy Prince, at eighteen the effective head of a scattered household of four siblings, each boarded in different homes, who at twenty-five was formally presented to the Russian court. In a seamless narrative weaving together all these stories and more, the Hortons describe the complex networks, both formal and informal, that made up free black society, from the black churches, which provided a sense of community and served as a training ground for black leaders and political action, to the countless newspapers which spoke eloquently of their aspirations for blacks and played an active role in the antislavery movement, to the informal networks which allowed far-flung families to maintain contact, and which provided support and aid to needy members of the free black community and to fugitives from the South. Finally, they describe the vital role of the black family, the cornerstone of this variegated and tightly knit community In Hope of Liberty brilliantly illuminates the free black communities of the antebellum North as they struggled to reconcile conflicting cultural identities and to work for social change in an atmosphere of racial injustice. As the black community today still struggles with many of the same problems, this insightful history reminds us how far we have come, and how far we have yet to go.

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Oxford University Press

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019535236X

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Hard Road to Freedom

The Story of African America, African Roots Through the Civil War

By: James Oliver Horton,Lois Horton,Lois E. Horton

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Hard Road to Freedom

The Story of African America, African Roots Through the Civil War

By: James Oliver Horton,Lois Horton,Lois E. Horton

Since Hard Road to Freedom was released, it has garnered universal acclaim. Rutgers University Press is pleased to announce the availability of this book in two separate volumes for courses in African American history that span two semesters. Volume I includes the following chapters: -Africa and the Atlantic Slave Trade -The Evolution of Slavery in British North America -Slavery and Freedom in the Age of Revolution -The Early Republic and the Rise of the Cotton Kingdom -Slavery and the Slave Community -Free People of Color and the Fight against Slavery -From Militancy to Civil War Features of Volume I include: -Timelines for each chapter -Sidebars, highlighting significant African Americans (some well known, some lesser known) -Transcriptions of significant historical documents, ranging from autobiographies, legal decrees, speeches, and military orders

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Rutgers University Press

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0813531802

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9780813531809

Manifest Destiny and Mission in American History

A Reinterpretation

By: Frederick Merk,Lois Bannister Merk

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Manifest Destiny and Mission in American History

A Reinterpretation

By: Frederick Merk,Lois Bannister Merk

Before this book first appeared in 1963, most historians wrote as if the continental expansion of the United States were inevitable. "What is most impressive," Henry Steele Commager and Richard Morris declared in 1956, "is the ease, the simplicity, and seeming inevitability of the whole process." The notion of inevitability, however, is perhaps only a secular variation on the theme of the expansionist editor John L. O'Sullivan, who in 1845 coined one of the most famous phrases in American history when he wrote of "our manifest destiny to overspread the continent allotted by Providence for the free development of our yearly multiplying millions." Frederick Merk rejected inevitability in favor of a more contingent interpretation of American expansionism in the 1840s. As his student Henry May later recalled, Merk "loved to get the facts straight." --From the Foreword by John Mack Faragher

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Harvard University Press

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0674548051

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9780674548053

Response

The Complete Guide to Profitable Direct Marketing

By: Lois K. Geller

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The Complete Guide to Profitable Direct Marketing

By: Lois K. Geller

This work offers all marketers, in any size company, a strategy for creating and sustaining a profitable direct marketing programme - both on- and off-line.

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Oxford University Press, USA

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0195158695

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9780195158694

Introduction to Peace and Conflict Studies

By: Lois Edmund

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Introduction to Peace and Conflict Studies

By: Lois Edmund

This book integrates research and theoretical findings from multiple disciplines to present a holistic approach to conflict resolution. It highlights the wide-ranging and compelling relevance of Conflict Resolution Studies by exploring the entire spectrum of applications in interpersonal relationships, family and group functioning, and national and international relations.

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Rowman & Littlefield

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1538117649

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9781538117644

Pauline Elizabeth Hopkins

Black Daughter of the Revolution

By: Lois Brown

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Pauline Elizabeth Hopkins

Black Daughter of the Revolution

By: Lois Brown

Born into an educated free black family in Portland, Maine, Pauline Elizabeth Hopkins (1859-1930) was a pioneering playwright, journalist, novelist, feminist, and public intellectual, best known for her 1900 novel Contending Forces: A Romance of Negro Life North and South. In this critical biography, Lois Brown documents for the first time Hopkins's early family life and her ancestral connections to eighteenth-century New England, the African slave trade, and twentieth-century race activism in the North. Brown includes detailed descriptions of Hopkins's earliest known performances as a singer and actress; textual analysis of her major and minor literary works; information about her most influential mentors, colleagues, and professional affiliations; and details of her battles with Booker T. Washington, which ultimately led to her professional demise as a journalist. Richly grounded in archival sources, Brown's work offers a definitive study that clarifies a number of inconsistencies in earlier writing about Hopkins. Brown re-creates the life of a remarkable woman in the context of her times, revealing Hopkins as the descendant of a family comprising many distinguished individuals, an active participant and supporter of the arts, a woman of stature among professional peers and clubwomen, and a gracious and outspoken crusader for African American rights.

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UNC Press Books

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1469606569

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9781469606569

For Love of the Land

The Legacy of Mildred Kanipe

By: Lois Christiansen Eagleton

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For Love of the Land

The Legacy of Mildred Kanipe

By: Lois Christiansen Eagleton

Mildred Kanipe was a strong-willed woman with set ideas. Nobody told her what to do or how to do it. When they tried, she just smiled and said, "That's interesting," and went ahead and did it her way. Mildred carried a pistol-except when she was at home on the ranch. There she carried a .30-30 rifle. She never married, and except for an occasional hired hand she ran her almost 1,100 acre ranch by herself. All who knew her agree she was an unforgettable character. When she died she left her beloved ranch-the part her family had owned and farmed for over one-hundred years and that she had purchased with her own hard work-to the people of Douglas County Oregon for a park. This is the story of Mildred, the history of the land she loved, and the people who came before and after her.

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iUniverse

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0595506887

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9780595506880

Amy Carmichael

Let the Little Children Come

By: Lois Hoadley Dick

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Amy Carmichael

Let the Little Children Come

By: Lois Hoadley Dick

Arriving in India, Amy Carmichael sees little children married to pagan priests for temple prostitution. Amy rescues these children and provides a safe, healthy home for them.

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Moody Publishers

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1575678667

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9781575678665

The Musical Brain

What Students, Teachers, and Performers Need to Know

By: Lois Svard

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The Musical Brain

What Students, Teachers, and Performers Need to Know

By: Lois Svard

For centuries, poets and philosophers have written about the power of music, often suggesting that music is the essence of life itself, that music lives within us, that we are music. Scientists have dismissed these writings as flights of poetic fancy, or perhaps metaphor or artistic license. They have considered music to be a product of culture, and that's the way musicians have studied music as well. But have poets and philosophers perhaps had a better sense of the true nature of music? Have they been right all along in suggesting that music is life itself?"--

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Oxford University Press

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0197584179

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9780197584170

The Black Elite

Still Facing the Color Line in the Twenty-first Century

By: Lois Benjamin

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The Black Elite

Still Facing the Color Line in the Twenty-first Century

By: Lois Benjamin

Using in-depth interviews of high achieving African Americans who came of age prior to or before the Civil Rights movement and those who grew up in the post-Civil Rights era, this book documents that race still matters in the twenty-first century. The work details the lived experiences of African Americans and how they grapple daily with what W. E. Du Bois called the double consciousness, living within and between two worlds. A new chapter details how the post-Civil Rights generation interprets and navigates the racial terrain differently than the Civil Rights generation, which has implication for group identity and group mobility.

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Rowman & Littlefield

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0742541851

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9780742541856

The Secrets of Mary Bowser

A Novel

By: Lois Leveen

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The Secrets of Mary Bowser

A Novel

By: Lois Leveen

“Masterfully written, The Secrets of Mary Bowser shines a new light onto our country’s darkest history.” —Brunonia Barry, bestselling author of The Lace Reader “Packed with drama, intrigue, love, loss, and most of all, the resilience of a remarkable heroine….What a treat!” —Kelly O'Connor McNees, author of The Lost Summer of Louisa May Alcott Based on the remarkable true story of a freed African American slave who returned to Virginia at the onset of the Civil War to spy on the Confederates, The Secrets of Mary Bowser is a masterful debut by an exciting new novelist. Author Lois Leveen combines fascinating facts and ingenious speculation to craft a historical novel that will enthrall readers of women’s fiction, historical fiction, and acclaimed works like Cane River and Cold Mountain that offer intimate looks at the twin nightmares of slavery and Civil War. A powerful and unforgettable story of a woman who risked her own freedom to bring freedom to millions of others, The Secrets of Mary Bowser celebrates the courageous achievements of a little known but truly inspirational American heroine.

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Harper Collins

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0062107917

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9780062107916

Meigs County Ohio and Her Soldiers in the Civil War

By: Lois Helmers

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Meigs County Ohio and Her Soldiers in the Civil War

By: Lois Helmers

My love of Meigs County began as a young child; I visited many summers with relatives, traversing hollers and river trails. Little did I realize the influence this time would have on my life. When I learned that several of my ancestors had been in the Civil War, I began researching their military history and that of many others from Meigs County. I found research difficult because little had been written in books. What was written was not in any concise order, perhaps only a paragraph or two per book. I hope the information you find here to be a much better represenation of the county and men who served during the Civil War, and will help amateur genealogists like myself to know more about their ancestors; where they fought, if they died, where, and the burial location. There are in-depth details about several battles including Kennesaw Mountain, Georgia and Corinth and Iuka, Mississippi. There are descriptions of over 9,000 men and boys, many who enlisted in Meigs County, Ohio.

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iUniverse

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1440112428

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9781440112423

Off White

Readings on Power, Privilege, and Resistance

By: Michelle Fine,Lois Weis,Linda Powell Pruitt,April Burns

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Off White

Readings on Power, Privilege, and Resistance

By: Michelle Fine,Lois Weis,Linda Powell Pruitt,April Burns

With a fascinating new introduction on the proliferation and development of the field of whiteness studies and updated essays throughout, this much-anticipated second ddition continues to redefine our understanding of race and society. Also inlcludes three maps.

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Routledge

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1136077782

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9781136077784

The Lone Star Gardener's Book of Lists

By: William D. Adams,Lois Trigg Chaplin

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The Lone Star Gardener's Book of Lists

By: William D. Adams,Lois Trigg Chaplin

With more than 200 lists of plants and garden resources, this guide has the answers on what to plant where and on how to handle the toughest of Texas conditions. William D. Adams and Lois Trigg Chaplin offer numerous recommendations, noting the best growing zones and bringing together helpful hints and information from dozens of gardeners, nurseries, and horticultural professionals across the state.

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Taylor Trade Publishing

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1461662060

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Psychological Evaluations for the Courts, Fourth Edition

A Handbook for Mental Health Professionals and Lawyers

By: Gary B. Melton,John Petrila,Norman G. Poythress,Christopher Slobogin,Randy K. Otto,Douglas Mossman,Lois O. Condie

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Psychological Evaluations for the Courts, Fourth Edition

A Handbook for Mental Health Professionals and Lawyers

By: Gary B. Melton,John Petrila,Norman G. Poythress,Christopher Slobogin,Randy K. Otto,Douglas Mossman,Lois O. Condie

Tens of thousands of readers have relied on this leading text and practitioner reference--now revised and updated--to understand the issues the legal system most commonly asks mental health professionals to address. Highly readable, the volume demystifies the forensic psychological assessment process and provides guidelines for participating effectively and ethically in legal proceedings. Presented are clinical and legal concepts and evidence-based assessment procedures pertaining to criminal and civil competencies, the insanity defense and related doctrines, sentencing, civil commitment, personal injury claims, antidiscrimination laws, child custody, juvenile justice, and other justice-related areas. Case examples, exercises, and a glossary facilitate learning; 19 sample reports illustrate how to conduct and write up thorough, legally admissible evaluations. New to This Edition *Extensively revised to reflect important legal, empirical, and clinical developments. *Increased attention to medical and neuroscientific research. *New protocols relevant to competence, risk assessment, child custody, and mental injury evaluations. *Updates on insanity, sentencing, civil commitment, the Americans with Disabilities Act, Social Security, juvenile and family law, and the admissibility of expert testimony. *Material on immigration law (including a sample report) and international law. *New and revised sample reports.

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Guilford Publications

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1462532667

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9781462532667

Women's Travel Writings in North Africa and the Middle East, Part I Vol 2

By: Carl Thompson,Francesca Saggini,Lois Chaber

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Women's Travel Writings in North Africa and the Middle East, Part I Vol 2

By: Carl Thompson,Francesca Saggini,Lois Chaber

Continuing the series on Women's Travel Writings, this two-part collection presents some fascinating tales of North Africa and the Middle East. Part I includes three separate volumes that include the writings of Volume 1: Sarah Wilson, The Fruits of Enterprise Exhibited in the Travels of Belzoni in Egypt and Nubia (1825); Volume 2 Barbara Hofland, The Young Pilgrim, or Alfred Campbell's Return to the East and his Travels in Egypt, Nubia, Asia Minor, Arabia Petraea (1826); and Volume 3: 'Miss Tully', Narrative of a Ten Years' Residence at Tripoli in Africa (1816).

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Routledge

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1000559955

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9781000559958

Slavery and the Making of America

By: James Oliver Horton,Lois E. Horton

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Slavery and the Making of America

By: James Oliver Horton,Lois E. Horton

This companion volume to the four-part PBS series on the history of American slavery--narrated by Morgan Freeman and scheduled to air in February 2006--illuminates the human side of this inhumane institution, presenting it largely through the stories of the slaves themselves. Features 120 illustrations.

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Oxford University Press, USA

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0195304519

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9780195304510

Culture & Context in Human Behavior Change

Theory, Research, and Applications

By: Lois Yamauchi

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Culture & Context in Human Behavior Change

Theory, Research, and Applications

By: Lois Yamauchi

This book provides an interdisciplinary perspective on theory, research, and applications in human behavior change. Chapters from clinical, developmental, and community psychology and education are united by common principles and an emphasis on culture and context. The contributions of Roland Tharp to each of these fields are highlighted. The roles of parents, teachers, peers, families, schools, and neighborhoods are explored. Topics include behavior therapy, child development and culture, community programs, delinquency prevention, youth mentoring, instructional conversation, school reform, teacher professional development, and culturally relevant instruction. For each topic, new research challenges are identified. This volume is recommended for a variety of courses in psychology and education.

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