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Laurette Taylor, American Stage Legend

By: Lynn Kear

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Laurette Taylor, American Stage Legend

By: Lynn Kear

How did Laurette Taylor (1884-1946) become America's most celebrated actress? What training and experience led to her first stage success, Peg o' My Heart, in 1912? How did her failed 1920s silent film career influence her stage technique? What was so remarkable about her portrayal of Amanda Wingfield in the original 1945 Broadway production of The Glass Menagerie that many actors and critics have proclaimed her performance as the greatest they have ever seen, before or since? How did alcoholism affect her career? And why has it been so difficult to tell her story on stage and screen? This biography offers fascinating new insights into the life and craft of Laurette Taylor. Included is a very short play written by the actress, entitled The Dying Wife.

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McFarland

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0786461934

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9780786461936

Kay Francis

A Passionate Life and Career

By: Lynn Kear,John Rossman

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Kay Francis

A Passionate Life and Career

By: Lynn Kear,John Rossman

Kay Francis came of age in the Roaring Twenties and relished the era's hedonistic pursuits. Her career as an actress was launched at the same time, and before her death in 1968, she had appeared on many theater stages, in more than 60 films, on radio, in USO tours, as a model, and on television. The tall, stylish actress had a husky voice and dark beauty that was striking on film. Despite her financial success, relaxed morals, and life as a socialite, the millionaire actress shunned luxuries such as limousines and sprawling estates popular among Hollywood elite. The actress, who insisted she wanted to be forgotten, left behind scrapbooks, boxes of memorabilia and detailed diaries. These rich resources help provide an exhaustive look at the life of one of Hollywood's most intriguing early stars. Francis' biography is the heart of this book, beginning with her family background and her upbringing by a vaudevillian actress mother. The story of her extensive career and never-ending romantic pursuits is peppered with comments from the media and her own diaries, and supplemented with ample photographs. A chronology gives dates of theater openings, film releases, marriages, television and radio appearances, births and deaths. A filmography includes complete cast and credit lists.

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McFarland

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0786454997

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9780786454990

Lost in New Orleans

Friendship, Desire and Self-Destruction in Four Jazz Age Lives

By: Lynn Kear

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Lost in New Orleans

Friendship, Desire and Self-Destruction in Four Jazz Age Lives

By: Lynn Kear

Katty Stewart, Elizabeth (Moosie) White, Walker Ellis and Walter Stauffer were socialites born in New Orleans around the turn of the 20th century. Among their ancestors were Confederate soldiers, plantation owners, self-made millionaires and even a U.S. President. This book tells the story of four flawed, socially connected people who used newspaper society columns to craft highly curated images of themselves. But the newspapers of the time did not include the more salacious, messy, complicated and secretive details of their lives. This is also a social history of New Orleans during the Jazz Age, including descriptions of queer culture, the French Quarter, European travel, and life in the social circles of Kay Francis, Zelda and F. Scott Fitzgerald, Waldo Peirce, Caresse and Harry Crosby, Gerald and Sara Murphy and many others. Full of humorous anecdotes, drama, romance and tragedy, this book is an insightful chronicle of a fascinating time in New Orleans' LGBTQ history.

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McFarland

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1476647526

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The Complete Kay Francis Career Record

All Film, Stage, Radio and Television Appearances

By: Lynn Kear,John Rossman

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The Complete Kay Francis Career Record

All Film, Stage, Radio and Television Appearances

By: Lynn Kear,John Rossman

This book is the definitive guide to the film, stage, radio and television career of Kay Francis, one of the most glamorous stars from the golden age of Hollywood. For each film, the authors provide a thorough synopsis plus cast and crew information (including biographies), opening dates, production notes, behind-the-scenes details, and reviews. In addition, information is provided on her stage, radio, and television appearances, and a section is devoted to collecting Kay Francis memorabilia, including such items as cigarette cards, sheet music and soundtracks. Also covered is the stage and vaudeville career of Kay Francis' mother, Katherine Clinton. A brief biography of Kay Francis is provided, along with an insightful foreword by film scholar James Robert Parish. Truly a treasure trove for Kay Francis fans and anyone interested in classic filmmaking in the 1930s and 1940s, the book includes more than 130 illustrations, many of them rare.

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McFarland

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1476602875

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Evelyn Brent

The Life and Films of Hollywood's Lady Crook

By: Lynn Kear,James King

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Evelyn Brent

The Life and Films of Hollywood's Lady Crook

By: Lynn Kear,James King

Evelyn Brent's life and career were going quite well in 1928. She was happily living with writer Dorothy Herzog following her divorce from producer Bernard Fineman, and the tiny brunette had wowed fans and critics in the silent films The Underworld and The Last Command. She'd also been a sensation in Paramount's first dialogue film, Interference. But by the end of that year Brent was headed for a quick, downward spiral ending in bankruptcy and occasional work as an extra. What happened is a complicated story laced with bad luck, poor decisions, and treachery detailed in this first and only full-length biography.

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0786454687

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Transborder Lives

Indigenous Oaxacans in Mexico, California, and Oregon

By: Lynn Stephen

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Transborder Lives

Indigenous Oaxacans in Mexico, California, and Oregon

By: Lynn Stephen

Lynn Stephen’s innovative ethnography follows indigenous Mexicans from two towns in the state of Oaxaca—the Mixtec community of San Agustín Atenango and the Zapotec community of Teotitlán del Valle—who periodically leave their homes in Mexico for extended periods of work in California and Oregon. Demonstrating that the line separating Mexico and the United States is only one among the many borders that these migrants repeatedly cross (including national, regional, cultural, ethnic, and class borders and divisions), Stephen advocates an ethnographic framework focused on transborder, rather than transnational, lives. Yet she does not disregard the state: She assesses the impact migration has had on local systems of government in both Mexico and the United States as well as the abilities of states to police and affect transborder communities. Stephen weaves the personal histories and narratives of indigenous transborder migrants together with explorations of the larger structures that affect their lives. Taking into account U.S. immigration policies and the demands of both commercial agriculture and the service sectors, she chronicles how migrants experience and remember low-wage work in agriculture, landscaping, and childcare and how gender relations in Oaxaca and the United States are reconfigured by migration. She looks at the ways that racial and ethnic hierarchies inherited from the colonial era—hierarchies that debase Mexico’s indigenous groups—are reproduced within heterogeneous Mexican populations in the United States. Stephen provides case studies of four grass-roots organizations in which Mixtec migrants are involved, and she considers specific uses of digital technology by transborder communities. Ultimately Stephen demonstrates that transborder migrants are reshaping notions of territory and politics by developing creative models of governance, education, and economic development as well as ways of maintaining their cultures and languages across geographic distances.

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Duke University Press

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0822389967

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9780822389965

Iowa Past to Present

The People and the Prairie, Revised Third Edition

By: Dorothy Schwieder,Thomas Morain,Lynn Nielsen

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Iowa Past to Present

The People and the Prairie, Revised Third Edition

By: Dorothy Schwieder,Thomas Morain,Lynn Nielsen

A textbook for fifth grade students which traces the history of Iowa from its earliest inhabitants to the coming of modern times.

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University of Iowa Press

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1587295512

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Zapata Lives!

Histories and Cultural Politics in Southern Mexico

By: Lynn Stephen

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Zapata Lives!

Histories and Cultural Politics in Southern Mexico

By: Lynn Stephen

This study chronicles recent political events in southern Mexico, up to and including the July 2000 election of Vincente Fox. the book focuses on the meaning that Emiliano Zapata, a symbol of land reform and human rights, has had and now has for rural Mexicans.

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Univ of California Press

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0520230523

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9780520230521

Action Research in the World Language Classroom

By: Mary Lynn Redmond

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Action Research in the World Language Classroom

By: Mary Lynn Redmond

The current thrust in the field of education is to improve teachers’ understanding of how research on best practices can improve student learning. The field of world language education introduces a double, perhaps a triple, bind: teachers must be able to design and deliver instruction that aligns with national expectations for developing students’ language and intercultural abilities for success in the global workplace, yet in schools across America, all K-12 students do not have the opportunity to study languages, even though research supports their astonishing facility for acquisition. Schools and teachers without resources, including time to investigate and implement evidence-based best practices, are ultimately held accountable for student performance. If world language teachers are to advocate for languages, they must use their expertise and share evidence of their students’ progress. The American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) recently began development of a national research priorities agenda for grades preK-16. Action research, which is classroom-centered and inquiry-based, can contribute to our profession’s efforts, as it helps us to increase awareness of the critical need for language study in grades preK-16. World language teachers can become teacher-researchers in their own classrooms, gathering deeply meaningful insights into their students’ progress that they can share with others. Teacher-researchers investigate innovative approaches in response to their questions about teaching and learning, which are rooted in daily experience. They engage their students in fresh learning activities, and student feedback helps them to make better decisions about instructional and assessment strategies. Results can be shared with stakeholders, including parents, administrators, school board members, and guidance counselors, as evidence of what all kinds of students can do in languages. At a time in our history when we are striving to prepare teachers for 21st-century schools that prioritize global competence, Action Research in the World Language Classroom is a timely resource for the profession. It describes a natural, engaging, motivating way to contribute, particularly for preservice teachers who are shaping their views and understanding about world language instruction and the connections between research and best practices. The book includes four studies conducted by preservice teachers during their student teaching internships in North Carolina public schools. The editor hopes that their work and observations will inspire and assist world language educators at all stages of their careers.

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IAP

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162396203X

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9781623962036

The Making of "Mammy Pleasant"

A Black Entrepreneur in Nineteenth-century San Francisco

By: Lynn Maria Hudson

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The Making of "Mammy Pleasant"

A Black Entrepreneur in Nineteenth-century San Francisco

By: Lynn Maria Hudson

Pleasant's legacy is steeped in scandal and lore. Was she a voodoo queen who traded in sexual secrets? A madam? A murderer? In The Making of "Mammy Pleasant," Lynn M. Hudson examines the folklore of this remarkable woman's real and imagined powers.

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University of Illinois Press

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025202771X

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9780252027710

Comprehensive Reading Intervention in Grades 3-8

Fostering Word Learning, Comprehension, and Motivation

By: Lynn M. Gelzheiser,Donna M. Scanlon,Laura Hallgren-Flynn,Peggy Connors

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Comprehensive Reading Intervention in Grades 3-8

Fostering Word Learning, Comprehension, and Motivation

By: Lynn M. Gelzheiser,Donna M. Scanlon,Laura Hallgren-Flynn,Peggy Connors

This book provides innovative tools and strategies to support reading intervention for students in grades 3–8 who do not yet read with grade-level accuracy. Uniquely comprehensive, the Interactive Strategies Approach--Extended (ISA-X) has been shown to enhance intermediate and middle grade students' reading accuracy and comprehension as well as content vocabulary knowledge. Preservice and inservice teachers learn how to conduct assessments that help to identify instructional goals; monitor progress toward these goals; promote students' strategic thinking and motivation; and implement small-group instruction using thematic text sets on science and social studies topics. Numerous lesson examples and a thematic text set are included. Purchasers get access to a companion website where they can download and print reproducible materials from the book, as well as additional Web-only lesson templates and assessments, in a convenient 8 1/2" x 11" size. See also Early Intervention for Reading Difficulties, Second Edition: The Interactive Strategies Approach, by Donna M. Scanlon, Kimberly L. Anderson, and Joan M. Sweeney, which focuses on supporting the literacy growth of beginning and struggling readers in grades K–2.

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Guilford Publications

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1462535550

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9781462535552

Dracones Thaniel ~ Clean Version

Cursed & Hunted

By: Sheri-Lynn Marean

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Dracones Thaniel ~ Clean Version

Cursed & Hunted

By: Sheri-Lynn Marean

CLEAN VERSION When your instincts scream run... ...it's wise to listen. Thaniel’s spent his life hiding from predators, now, due to trusting someone he shouldn’t have, he’s become one. Complete with fangs and claws, he has no control over the beast within and is terrified he’ll hurt someone. He can’t imagine anything worse until his only friend tries to help, and he ends up a captive of the Spokane werewolf pack. After a lifetime of abuse and after Thaniel hits rock bottom, three strangers appear. They rescue him, and offer safety, a home, and perhaps even love. But why would they do that? For someone shattered by betrayal and mistreatment, how can Thaniel discern friend from foe, truth from deception? His newfound companions seem genuine... but can he summon the courage to trust once more? Get it now, and discover the healing power of love in this compelling tale. *Content Advisory* There’s an MFM relationship that deals with abuse in this sweet haunting story. “Download and discover why fans call this an unexpected love story of forgiveness and acceptance.” ★ ★ ★ ★ ★"O.M.G !! Thaniel is the first book in the cross over between the Dracones and the Were-Leopards and it rocks !! All of your favorite characters are there, it's Christmas time and as usual all heck is breaking lose !! And you will never believe who his mate is .... !! There are more "oh my gosh" moments in this book than should be allowed...Do not miss this book !! To me it is the best of the Dracones/Were animal books so far . 5⭐'s."Diana Page ★ ★ ★ ★ ★"Wow! Just wow! I devoured this deliciously addicting must read novel in the fascinating world of Dracones! Another totally unique edge-of-your-seat story that takes us on an emotional roller-coaster ride! ... Phenomenal attention to detail, fantastic, witty dialogue with well-defined characters easy to relate to, make this a real page-turner! From the first story in this world, to this latest book, I was glued to my seat...This is a multi-genre PNR world with something for every fan of fiction :) From drama- dark and raw to, romance, and a sweet, polyamorous menage born of true innocent love... I highly recommend this to all adults 18+ and cannot wait for the next book from Ms. Marean!"Deb_Loves2read ★ ★ ★ ★ ★"Pain, sorrow, intense, intriguing, alluring, captivating. . . . Emotional ride from start to finish. You get so much with the story of Thaniel." The Book Junkie Reads ★ ★ ★ ★ ★"I LOVE this series and this story was amazing! You get to know about Thaniel and why he's the way he is in the first books. Again you get surprise after surprise and a love story that is totally unexpected. ..be prepared to shed a few tears, laugh some and just have a big smile on your face - at least I did." Sydney

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Sheri-Lynn Marean

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1998490033

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9781998490035

Daddies and Daughters

By: Carmen Renee Berry,Lynn Barrington

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Daddies and Daughters

By: Carmen Renee Berry,Lynn Barrington

From the bestselling author of "Girlfriends" comes a charming and enlightening look at the ties between women and the first men in their lives--their fathers.

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Simon and Schuster

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0684849933

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9780684849935

Bodies in Glass

Genetics, Eugenics, Embryo Ethics

By: Deborah Lynn Steinberg

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Bodies in Glass

Genetics, Eugenics, Embryo Ethics

By: Deborah Lynn Steinberg

An imaginative and original reappraisal of reproductive science, Bodies in glass explores the complex cultural landscape and emergent iconographic bodies of in vitro fertilisation (IVF) and medical genetic discourse. Through a compelling deconstruction of medical and legal languages, texts and institutional practices, Deborah Lynn Steinberg traces the convergence of four key logics - authorial, recombinant, embryo-protectionist and eugenic - which, she argues, are embedded in the field of IVF; the textual material processes of erasure and recombination of women's bodies and reproductive 'fitness'.

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Manchester University Press

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0719046688

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9780719046681

Dracones Revelations Clean Version

By: Sheri-Lynn Marean

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Dracones Revelations Clean Version

By: Sheri-Lynn Marean

CLEAN VERSION Secrets have power … … and some can destroy. For years Sami's kept certain horrifying events from the past buried, until the one person who should accept him doesn’t. The rejection, combined with his approaching awakening and growing powers, has Sami quickly spiraling out of control. But life waits for no one, and when a female dracones finds herself in trouble, Sami gladly heads to Calgary to rescue her. The reprieve will do him good, and the mission should be quick and easy, right? Wrong. Nothing is ever easy. Stranded in a blizzard with a stunning woman who warms his heart, Sami’s awakening arrives. And if that isn't enough, he’s suddenly confronted by vampires that can walk in the day, and someone he believed was dead, and who leaves him for dead. Rage, hurt, and despair consume Sami. He knows his family has his back, but can he let go of the secrets and free himself from their power before anyone else gets hurt? Get it now and delve even deeper into this magical world and feel your heart soar. If you like paranormal fantasy romance, filled with dragons, wolves, vampires, and crazy deranged villains, and worlds similar to those of Sherrilyn Kenyon, J.R. Ward, Larissa Ione, Gena Showalter, Lara Adrian, Nalini Singh, & Christine Feehan, then you'll love the Dracones.

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Sheri-Lynn Marean

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1988636973

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9781988636979

Dracones Betrayed Clean Version

By: Sheri-Lynn Marean

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Dracones Betrayed Clean Version

By: Sheri-Lynn Marean

CLEAN VERSION He barely survived her the first time... ...now she’s back. When Phoenix shifter Hellfire shows up seeking Sami’s help to find her sister, he’s torn. She heartlessly tossed him away, and he’s finally picked up the pieces of his life. He’s trying really hard to move on. Plus, he now has two more people relying on him. He can’t leave, can he? Yet, as Sami catches a glimpse of Hellfire’s own secrets, he quickly realizes there’s more at stake than just a missing phoenix. Faced with impossible choices, what will he do? And whatever choice he makes, will he ever find happiness? Hang on tight because this whirlwind of prophecy, hate, and betrayal will sweep you into another realm teeming with immortal creatures and devastating consequences. Get it now. If you like paranormal fantasy romance filled with dragons, wolves, vampires, and crazy deranged villains, with deep complex worlds similar to those of Sherrilyn Kenyon, J.R. Ward, Larissa Ione, Gena Showalter, Lara Adrian, Nalini Singh, & Christine Feehan, then you'll love the Dracones.

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Sheri-Lynn Marean

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1998490009

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9781998490004

Genes and the Bioimaginary

Science, Spectacle, Culture

By: Deborah Lynn Steinberg

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Genes and the Bioimaginary

Science, Spectacle, Culture

By: Deborah Lynn Steinberg

Genes and the Bioimaginary examines the dramatic rise and contemporary cultural apotheosis of 'the gene'. The book traces not only the genetification of modern life but is also a journey through the complex relationship between science and culture. At the heart of this book are three interlinked questions. The first concerns the paradigmatic transformations of the 'genetics revolution': how can we understand the impact of genes on social arenas as diverse as law and agriculture, politics and medicine, genealogy and jurisprudence? Second, how has the language of genes come to pervade public discourse - as much a trope of personal narrative as of the popular imaginary? And third, how can we gain critical purchase not only on the conditions and consequences of a particular science, but on its projective seductions, the terms of its persuasion, and the dilemmas and anxieties provoked in its wake? Through a series of illuminating case studies ranging from 'gay genes' to 'Jew genes', to genes for crime; from CSI to the Innocence Project, from genetics (post)racial imaginary to its phantasies of redemption, the book examines the emergence of the gene as a pre-eminent locus of both scientific and social explanation, and as a powerful object of spectacle, projective phantasy and attachment. Genes and the Bioimaginary makes a distinctive contribution to our understanding of how knowledge comes to be not only powerful, but plausible.

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Routledge

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1317129466

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9781317129462

Dracones Awakening

CLEAN VERSION

By: Sheri-Lynn Marean

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Dracones Awakening

CLEAN VERSION

By: Sheri-Lynn Marean

“A book that will stay with you.” -Sherrilyn Kenyon This is the CLEAN VERSION of Dracones Awakening Her father has vanished ... her dragon powers are waking up... ... and Jax refuses to believe they are soulmates. As Tierney unravels the mystery of her dad's disappearance, she discovers a web of secrets, along with one scared kitty. Jax thinks the worst thing that could happen is losing control of the primal power of his dragon that's inside him, especially as it continues to grow stronger each day. What if he harmed someone who doesn't deserve it? Someone like Tierney? Yet, when faced with a malevolent presence that threatens to tear apart their world, Jax realizes there are far worse monsters out there than him. In order to protect all he holds dear, he must make a heart-wrenching decision. For Tierney, he will do anything, but will this decision cost him his life? Don't miss out on this electrifying tale where time ticks away as emotions run high. Grab your copy now and let your heart soar. ★★★★★ Download and discover why readers call this the best, fast-paced, thrilling page-turner with a different take on fantasy and paranormal shifters.

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Sheri-Lynn Marean

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1988636949

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9781988636948

Zapotec Women

Gender, Class, and Ethnicity in Globalized Oaxaca

By: Lynn Stephen

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Zapotec Women

Gender, Class, and Ethnicity in Globalized Oaxaca

By: Lynn Stephen

In this extensively revised and updated second edition of her classic ethnography, Lynn Stephen explores the intersection of gender, class, and indigenous ethnicity in southern Mexico. She provides a detailed study of how the lives of women weavers and merchants in the Zapotec-speaking town of Teotitlán del Valle, Oaxaca, have changed in response to the international demand for Oaxacan textiles. Based on Stephen’s research in Teotitlán during the mid-1980s, in 1990, and between 2001 and 2004, this volume provides a unique view of a Zapotec community balancing a rapidly advancing future in export production with an entrenched past anchored in indigenous culture. Stephen presents new information about the weaving cooperatives women have formed over the last two decades in an attempt to gain political and cultural rights within their community and standing as independent artisans within the global market. She also addresses the place of Zapotec weaving within Mexican folk art and the significance of increased migration out of Teotitlán. The women weavers and merchants collaborated with Stephen on the research for this book, and their perspectives are key to her analysis of how gender relations have changed within rituals, weaving production and marketing, local politics, and family life. Drawing on the experiences of women in Teotitlán, Stephen considers the prospects for the political, economic, and cultural participation of other indigenous women in Mexico under the policies of economic neoliberalism which have prevailed since the 1990s.

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