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Fundamentalists in the City

Conflict and Division in Boston's Churches, 1885-1950

By: Margaret Lamberts Bendroth

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Fundamentalists in the City

Conflict and Division in Boston's Churches, 1885-1950

By: Margaret Lamberts Bendroth

Fundamentalists in the City is a story of religious controversy and division, set within turn of the century and early twentieth-century Boston. It offers a new perspective on the rise of fundamentalism, emphasizing the role of local events, both sacred and secular, in deepening the divide between liberal and conservative Protestants. The first part of the narrative, beginning with the arrest of three clergymen for preaching on the Boston Common in 1885, shows the importance of anti-Catholicism as a catalyst for change. The second part of the book deals with separation, told through the events of three city-wide revivals, each demonstrating a stage of conservative Protestant detachment from their urban origins.

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Oxford University Press

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0190291699

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South Asian History, 1750-1950

A Guide to Periodicals, Dissertations and Newspapers

By: Margaret Case

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South Asian History, 1750-1950

A Guide to Periodicals, Dissertations and Newspapers

By: Margaret Case

This is a major bibliographic research guide designed to assist scholars of South Asian history (India, Pakistan, and Nepal) in finding materials relevant to their research. It offers an annotated and indexed list of over 5,000 articles from 351 periodicals and 26 books of collected essays and encyclopedias. It lists 341 English and bilingual English-vernacular newspapers, and 251 vernacular papers published in South Asia, all with pertinent information. It also provides an extensive unified list of dissertations for degrees in modern South Asian history from South Asian, European, and American universities. About 3,100 of the entries are annotated. Originally published in 1968. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

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Princeton University Press

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1400874866

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Women Who Made Money

Women Partners in British Private Banks 1752-1906

By: Margaret Dawes,Nesta Selwyn

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Women Who Made Money

Women Partners in British Private Banks 1752-1906

By: Margaret Dawes,Nesta Selwyn

This is not a usual kind of book about banking or bankers. The authors were interested in the lives of women who joined in partnership banking. These women began working in what had been a male preserve before ideas of feminism and women's rights had suggested this as a possibility. They were feminists before feminism existed! Responsibility as partners in banks did not absolve them from their duties as wives and mothers. So we hear about domestic matters - childbirth, sickness, dinner services, furniture, watercolour painting and riding accidents. There is also a background of links with commerce and business which made the British economy so vibrant and dynamic at this formative time. The banking industry grew and developed in response to the needs of enterprise in shipping, textile manufacture, mining, engineering and general commerce. In short, these bankers created the art of multi-tasking. The banks and bankers described here came from different backgrounds within the parameters of comfortable middle-class families, rooted in local communities and enterprises. This book is full of banking history and characters and mercifully light on references to subprime lending, liquidity ratios, securitisation, or even bonuses. This is an excellent time for it.

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Trafford Publishing

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1426937253

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Ending Life

Ethics and the Way We Die

By: Margaret Pabst Battin

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Ending Life

Ethics and the Way We Die

By: Margaret Pabst Battin

Margaret Pabst Battin has established a reputation as one of the top philosophers working in bioethics today. This work is a sequel to Battin's 1994 volume The Least Worst Death. The last ten years have seen fast-moving developments in end-of-life issues, from the legalization of physician-assisted suicide in Oregon and the Netherlands to furor over proposed restrictions of scheduled drugs used for causing death, and the development of "NuTech" methods of assistance in dying. Battin's new collection covers a remarkably wide range of end-of-life topics, including suicide prevention, AIDS, suicide bombing, serpent-handling and other religious practices that pose a risk of death, genetic prognostication, suicide in old age, global justice and the "duty to die," and suicide, physician-assisted suicide, and euthanasia, in both American and international contexts. As with the earlier volume, these new essays are theoretically adroit but draw richly from historical sources, fictional techniques, and ample factual material.

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Oxford University Press

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0190286245

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Literature Politics & Theory

By: Francis Barker,Peter Hulme,Margaret Iversen,Diana Loxley

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Literature Politics & Theory

By: Francis Barker,Peter Hulme,Margaret Iversen,Diana Loxley

First Published in 2002. Modes and categories inherited from the past no longer seem to fit the reality experienced by a new generation. ‘New Accents’ is intended as a positive response to the initiative offered by such a situation. Each volume in the series will seek to encourage rather than resist the process of change, to stretch rather than reinforce the boundaries that currently define literature and its academic study. The present selection of papers, made from nearly two hundred published, represents in some measure the diversity of the work at the eight Essex Sociology of Literature Conferences.

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Routledge

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1136492356

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A little rebel

By: Margaret Wolfe Hungerford

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A little rebel

By: Margaret Wolfe Hungerford

In "A Little Rebel" by Margaret Wolfe Hungerford, enter the world of a spirited young girl as she defies societal norms and challenges the status quo. This captivating tale follows the journey of the little rebel as she embarks on a quest for personal freedom and self-expression. Amidst a society that seeks to stifle her individuality, the little rebel bravely marches to the beat of her own drum. With determination and courage, she challenges conventional expectations and dares to pursue her dreams, regardless of the obstacles in her path. As the little rebel encounters resistance and faces societal pressures, she learns valuable lessons about resilience, authenticity, and the importance of staying true to oneself. Along her journey, she inspires others to embrace their own uniqueness and question societal norms. In "A Little Rebel," Margaret Wolfe Hungerford masterfully captures the spirit of rebellion and the transformative power of individuality. Through the little rebel's story, readers are encouraged to break free from conformity, pursue their passions, and embrace their true selves. Join the little rebel on this empowering journey as she challenges the constraints of her world and discovers the beauty of living life on her own terms.

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Medicine, patients and the law

Seventh edition

By: Emma Cave,Margaret Brazier,Rob Heywood

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Medicine, patients and the law

Seventh edition

By: Emma Cave,Margaret Brazier,Rob Heywood

Embryo research, cloning, assisted conception, neonatal care, pandemic vaccine development, saviour siblings, organ transplants, drug trials – modern developments have transformed the field of medicine almost beyond recognition in recent decades and the law struggles to keep up. In this highly acclaimed and very accessible book Margaret Brazier, Emma Cave and Rob Heywood provide an incisive survey of the legal situation in areas as diverse as fertility treatment, patient consent, assisted dying, malpractice and medical privacy. The seventh edition of this book has been fully revised and updated to cover the latest cases, Brexit-related regulatory reform and COVID-19 pandemic measures. Essential reading for healthcare professionals, lecturers, medical and law students, this book is of relevance to all whose perusal of the daily news causes wonder, hope and consternation at the advances and limitations of medicine, patients and the law.

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Manchester University Press

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1526157152

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Ancient Egyptian Legends

By: Margaret Alice Murray

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Ancient Egyptian Legends

By: Margaret Alice Murray

It was in the reign of King Rameses, son of the Sun, beloved of Amon, king of the gods. A mighty warrior was Rameses; in the day of battle like to Mentu, god of war; very valorous was he, like the son of the Sky-goddess. Now his Majesty was in Naharaina, where the great river Euphrates rolls down to the sea. And he received the tribute of the vassal-princes, for he was the conqueror of the nine Archer-tribes, and none could stand before his face when he came forth equipped with all his weapons of war. The princes prostrated themselves before him, bowing their foreheads to the ground, breathing the earth which his feet had trodden. Great and splendid was their tribute: gold, and precious stones of all colours, blue lapis lazuli and the green turquoise sacred to Hathor, goddess of love and joy. And slaves came bearing on their backs sweet-scented woods, perfumed and aromatic, like the trees in the land of the Gods. The prince of Bekhten came also, and with him his eldest daughter; and he placed her in front of the slaves, for she was the choicest part of his tribute. Very beautiful was she, fair in her limbs, tall and slender as a palm-tree, and the heart of the King turned to her with delight, and he loved her more than anything on earth. He made her the Great Royal Wife, and he gave her a name by which she should be known in the land of Egypt; Neferu-Ra, "Beauty of Ra," was she called, for her beauty was like the shining of the sun. And the name was written in the royal oval, as is the custom of the kings of Egypt and their queens. Then King Rameses returned to Egypt, and with him went the Great Royal Wife, Queen Neferu-Ra. And when they came to the Black Land, the land of Egypt, she performed all the ceremonies of a queen in the temples of Egypt. Now it happened that King Rameses was in Thebes the Mighty on the twenty-second of the month Payni. And he went into the temple of Amon, for this was the day of the beautiful festival of the god, when the boats go up and down upon the water with torches and lights, and the Sacred Barque, adorned with gold and painted with glorious colours, is borne aloft, that men may see the figure of Amon-Ra himself within. And Queen Neferu-Ra was with his Majesty, for the Great Royal Wife in Egypt has ever been the worshipper of Amon-Ra, king of the gods. There came into the temple courtiers of the King to announce the arrival of a messenger from the prince of Bekhten. Loaded was he with gifts for Neferu-Ra, Queen of Egypt, daughter of the prince of Bekhten, and he carried also a message to the King. When he entered the royal presence, he bowed to the earth saying, "Glory to thee, O Sun of the nine Archer-tribes! May we live before thee!" Then he bowed to the earth again and spoke the message that he had brought from the prince of Bekhten to Rameses, King of Egypt: "I come to thee, O living King, my Lord, on account of Bent-reshy, the little sister of the Great Royal Wife, Neferu-Ra; for there is a malady in all her limbs. Send therefore a learned man that he may see and heal her." The King turned to his courtiers and said, "Bring hither a scribe of the House of Life, and bring also those who speak the hidden things of the Inner Chamber." And the courtiers hastened and brought them into the presence forthwith, and the King said to them, "I have brought you hither to hear this matter. Tell me then of a man, learned and skilful, to send to the prince of Bekhten." Then they took counsel among themselves as to a learned and skilful man, and they brought the scribe Tehuti-em-heb before the King, and the King bade him go with the messenger of the prince of Bekhten to heal Bent-reshy, the little sister of the Great Royal Wife. When the scribe Tehuti-em-heb came to Bekhten, he was brought into the presence of Bent-reshy. He was a learned and a skilful man, and he found the princess under the dominion of a spirit, a spirit that was hostile to him, against whom his learning and skill were of no avail, who set his magic arts at naught.

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1465530037

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New Moon Rising

Company of Spies

By: Dr. Margaret S. Emanuelson

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New Moon Rising

Company of Spies

By: Dr. Margaret S. Emanuelson

Americas sudden entrance into World War II in 1941 became the critical impetus for the development of the first central intelligence agency in American history. President Roosevelt appointed General WilliamDonovan as its creator and under his skills,the Offi ce of Strategic Services quickly covered the globe. But the demands of that cataclysmic conflict were also the force that thrust Americas women into roles heretofore unaccepted in a society known as a mans world. From America to Europe, New Moon Rising, book III in the series Company of Spies, continues to portray not only the daring missions of the men but also those of the women who served alongside them as O.S.S. operatives in that secret clandestine skullduggery world of espionage. BR> Well known as a master storyteller, Dr. Margaret Emanuelson draws from her past experiences as a clinical, forensic psychologist and veteran of the O.S.S. to relate her tales of the audacious and heroic exploits of O.S.S. operatives, and weaves her characters in and out of each others lives in this fascinating, riveting, fast-moving story of espionage, political intrigue, murder, treason, deceit, patriotism, love, and the overcoming power of people of faith in a World at War.

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1452081867

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Tudor Rose

The Story of the Queen Who United a Kingdom and Birthed a Dynasty

By: Margaret Campbell Campbell Barnes

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Tudor Rose

The Story of the Queen Who United a Kingdom and Birthed a Dynasty

By: Margaret Campbell Campbell Barnes

One woman holds the key to England's most glorious empire in this intimate retelling of the launch of the Tudor dynasty A magnificent portrait of Elizabeth of York, set against the dramatic background of fifteenth century England. Elizabeth, the only living descendant of Edward IV, has the most valuable possession in all of England—a legitimate claim to the crown. Two princes battle to win Britain's most rightful heiress for a bride and her kingdom for his own. On one side is her uncle Richard, the last Plantagenet King, whom she fears is the murderer of her two brothers, the would-be kings. On the other side is Henry Tudor, the exiled knight. Can he save her from a horrifying marriage to a cut-throat soldier? Thrust into the intrigue and drama of the War of the Roses, Elizabeth has a country within her grasp—if she can find the strength to unite a kingdom torn apart by a thirst for power. A richly drawn tale of the woman who launched one of the most dramatic dynasties England has ever seen, The Tudor Rose is a vibrant, imaginative look at the power of a queen.

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Sourcebooks, Inc.

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1402249187

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THE WHITE BOAR AND THE RED DRAGON: A NOVEL ABOUT RICHARD OF GLOUCESTER,LATER KING RICHARD 111 AND HENRY TUDOR

By: MARGARET W PRICE

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THE WHITE BOAR AND THE RED DRAGON: A NOVEL ABOUT RICHARD OF GLOUCESTER,LATER KING RICHARD 111 AND HENRY TUDOR

By: MARGARET W PRICE

GEORGE OF CLARENCE.THE TOWER OF LONDON. SUMMER 1477. "------I- HAVE GONE TOO FAR THIS TIME.I KNOW IT! I WILL BE LUCKY TO ESCAPE WITH MY LIFE! I DO NOT THINK I WILL----- ---------I FEEL I WILL NOT BE LONG HERE.EDWARD WILL EITHER RELEASE ME SOON OR HAVE ME EXECUTED---AND SOMETHING TELLS ME IT WILL BE THE LATTER---- --------WILL RICHARD PERSUADE THE KING TO LET ME LIVE? I THINK THE KING WILL BE ADAMANT. HE IS AFRAID OF ME,YOU SEE,AFRAID OF WHAT HE SUSPECTS I KNOW! HE WILL DO THIS BECAUSE I HAVE A SECRET ABOUT HIM THAT I FOUND OUT BY ACCIDENT! IF REVEALED,IT WOULD BLOW HIS WORLD APART AND THAT OF HIS VICIOUS QUEEN--WHO IS NO QUEEN IN TRUTH---AND THAT OF HIS CHILDREN! -------THE WHOLE SUCCESSION WOULD BE PUT IN JEOPARDY! HE IS TERRIFIED THAT I WILL OPEN MY MOUTH AND TELL WHAT I KNOW! SO HE CANNOT LET ME LIVE,FEARING WHAT I COULD DO WITH THIS KNOWLEDGE! I AM TO DIE,NOT FOR MY MANY INDISCRETIONS,MY JEALOUSY OF HIM,OR MY PAST TREACHERY-HE FORGAVE ME THAT-BUT BECAUSE OF WHAT I KNOW AND COULD REVEAL AT ANY TIME!---I COULD DESTROY THEM ALL!

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Xlibris Corporation

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1479782203

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Sheridan

By: Margaret Oliphant

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Sheridan

By: Margaret Oliphant

Oliphant's 1883 work covers the life and work of the eighteenth-century playwright, theatre owner, politician and radical Richard Brinsley Sheridan.

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Cambridge University Press

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1108034411

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The Underwater Eye

How the Movie Camera Opened the Depths and Unleashed New Realms of Fantasy

By: Margaret Cohen

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The Underwater Eye

How the Movie Camera Opened the Depths and Unleashed New Realms of Fantasy

By: Margaret Cohen

A rich history of underwater filmmaking and how it has profoundly influenced the aesthetics of movies and public perception of the oceans In The Underwater Eye, Margaret Cohen tells the fascinating story of how the development of modern diving equipment and movie camera technology has allowed documentary and narrative filmmakers to take human vision into the depths, creating new imagery of the seas and the underwater realm, and expanding the scope of popular imagination. Innovating on the most challenging film set on earth, filmmakers have tapped the emotional power of the underwater environment to forge new visions of horror, tragedy, adventure, beauty, and surrealism, entertaining the public and shaping its perception of ocean reality. Examining works by filmmakers ranging from J. E. Williamson, inventor of the first undersea film technology in 1914, to Wes Anderson, who filmed the underwater scenes of his 2004 The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou entirely in a pool, The Underwater Eye traces how the radically alien qualities of underwater optics have shaped liquid fantasies for more than a century. Richly illustrated, the book explores documentaries by Jacques Cousteau, Louis Malle, and Hans Hass, art films by Man Ray and Jean Vigo, and popular movies and television shows such as 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, Creature from the Black Lagoon, Sea Hunt, the Bond films, Jaws, The Abyss, and Titanic. In exploring the cultural impact of underwater filmmaking, the book also asks compelling questions about the role film plays in engaging the public with the remote ocean, a frontline of climate change.

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Princeton University Press

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0691225524

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EBOOK: Crafting and Executing Strategy: The Quest for Competitive Advantage: Concepts and Cases

By: Arthur Thompson,Alex Janes,Margaret Peteraf,Ciara Sutton,John Gamble,A. Strickland

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EBOOK: Crafting and Executing Strategy: The Quest for Competitive Advantage: Concepts and Cases

By: Arthur Thompson,Alex Janes,Margaret Peteraf,Ciara Sutton,John Gamble,A. Strickland

Crafting and Executing Strategy has been revised and updated specifically with its European readers in mind. Building upon the success of previous editions, it continues to explain the core concepts and key theories in strategy and illustrate them with practical, managerial examples students can really relate to. Brand new features have been developed to encourage readers to go beyond learning and to apply their knowledge to from a diverse range of real-life scenarios including global brands, SMEs, public sector and not-for-profit organizations.

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McGraw Hill

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0077152670

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9780077152673

British History Displayed

By: Margaret M. Elliot

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British History Displayed

By: Margaret M. Elliot

Originally published in 1955, this book provides a general framework for one year's syllabus of history teaching in secondary schools.

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Cambridge University Press

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1107502179

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Mortal Remains

By: Margaret Yorke

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Mortal Remains

By: Margaret Yorke

Dr. Patrick Grant does not believe Felix Lomax died accidentally. The unfortunate Lomax was thought to be lecturing on a cruise liner, but is found washed ashore on a lonely beach in Crete. Grant's investigations eventually lead to the tombs of Mycenae, where he ends up risking his own life in an effort to determine the truth.

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House of Stratus

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0755134834

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Lament For The Dead

By: Margaret M Ford

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Lament For The Dead

By: Margaret M Ford

The Abductor had wrapped all five bodies in bandages. They looked like Egyptian mummies. The bandages around the head of one had been partially unwrapped. But the patch of dark brown hair and a narrow strip of greying, fossilised-like skin peeping through quickly dispelled the notion that it was a hoax.He gazed in awe at each of the chairs, five of which were occupied. The sixth was pulled out as if the occupant had just left and was expected to return at any minute. A pack of playing cards had been dealt out for six hands.The mummies were very carefully arranged around the table. Some were holding the cards in their bandaged hands with their heads bent over as if studying them. Others had their heads turned at a jaunty angle so that it looked as if they were looking at each other and chatting.*At the turn of the nineteenth century six men committed a heinous act in Drayford Village, for which they were all duly punished. So what does their crime have to do with the disappearance of several of its modern day residents? Craig Gardener, a librarian and local historian, stumbles on the answer. But can the police and he work out who is committing these acts in time to save further victims?

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eBook Partnership

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1908886374

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BioMath in the Schools

By: Margaret B. Cozzens,Fred S. Roberts

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BioMath in the Schools

By: Margaret B. Cozzens,Fred S. Roberts

Even though contemporary biology and mathematics are inextricably linked, high school biology and mathematics courses have traditionally been taught in isolation. But this is beginning to change. This volume presents papers related to the integration of biology and mathematics in high school classes. The first part of the book provides the rationale for integrating mathematics and biology in high school courses as well as opportunities for doing so. The second part explores the development and integration of curricular materials and includes responses from teachers. Papers in the third part of the book explore the interconnections between biology and mathematics in light of new technologies in biology. The last paper in the book discusses what works and what doesn't and presents positive responses from students to the integration of mathematics and biology in their classes.

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American Mathematical Soc.

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0821842951

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GEMIGNANI

Life and Lessons from Broadway and Beyond

By: Margaret Hall

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GEMIGNANI

Life and Lessons from Broadway and Beyond

By: Margaret Hall

Paul Gemignani is one of the titans of the modern musical theater industry. Serving as musical director for more than forty Broadway productions since 1971, his collaborations with Stephen Sondheim, Andrew Lloyd Webber, John Kander, Fred Ebb, Hal Prince, Michael Bennett, and Alan Menken have led to countless accolades for his collaborators, but due to the near invisible position of the musical director in the Broadway industry, Gemignani's story is often overlooked. Gemignani seeks to not only bring the reader into the orchestra pit to learn Gemignani's story but also educate the reader as to the crucial role a music director plays in bringing some of the most iconic musicals in Broadway history to life. Born into a second-generation Italian American family during the aftershocks of the Great Depression, Gemignani worked his way up from playing percussion in USO bands to conducting before Leonard Bernstein, all before becoming a pivotal player in the team that brought some of the most successful musicals of the late twentieth century to the stage. Sweeney Todd, Evita, Merrily We Roll Along, Sunday in the Park with George, and Into the Woods would be quite different without his key contributions, and many of the sonic markers we now associate with the postmodern musical theater can be traced to Gemignani's careful curiosity to expand the bounds of what was possible.

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Rowman & Littlefield

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1493061062

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Cremator's Revenge

By: Margaret LeNois

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Cremator's Revenge

By: Margaret LeNois

Alfred Stillman is a worker in a funeral home, obsessed with avenging his grandmother’s brutal murder at the hands of drifters. Joanne Logan is a naive young reporter who decides the best way to write about the local street people is to live in their world. Cremator's Revenge is a unique story of life on the streets of Daytona Beach, Florida, and of the dangers and hardships that the homeless face every day of their lives. It is a story of the twists and turns, which life and fate dole out in people's lives, changing their destinies forever.

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A Better Be Write Publisher

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0976773201

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Blacks Found in the Deeds of Laurens & Newberry Counties, SC, 1785 to 1827

By: Margaret Peckham Motes

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Blacks Found in the Deeds of Laurens & Newberry Counties, SC, 1785 to 1827

By: Margaret Peckham Motes

Listed in deeds of gift, deeds of sale, mortgages, born free and freed.

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080635156X

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A Generation Removed

The Fostering and Adoption of Indigenous Children in the Postwar World

By: Margaret D. Jacobs

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A Generation Removed

The Fostering and Adoption of Indigenous Children in the Postwar World

By: Margaret D. Jacobs

Examination of the post-WWII international phenomenon of governments legally taking indigenous children away from their primary families and placing them with adoptive parents in the U.S., Canada, and Australia"--

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U of Nebraska Press

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0803255365

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Palace Wagon Family

A True Story of the Donner Party

By: Margaret Sutton

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Palace Wagon Family

A True Story of the Donner Party

By: Margaret Sutton

The Donner party is the name given to a group of emigrants, including the families of George Donner and his brother Jacob, who became trapped in the Sierra Nevada mountains during the winter of 1846-1847. Nearly half of the party died, and some resorted to eating their dead in an effort to survive. The experience has become legendary as the most spectacular episode in the record of Western migration. This is a story about the ordeal that the Donner Party faced on their trek to California. This story is told from Virginia Reed’s (Patty’s older sister) point of view, and is a tale of indomitable courage on the American frontier. The book portrays the theme of how families had to work together to overcome the many struggles of day to day life on the wagon trail.

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1787207420

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A Heart at Leisure from Itself

Caroline Macdonald of Japan

By: Margaret Prang

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A Heart at Leisure from Itself

Caroline Macdonald of Japan

By: Margaret Prang

A truly remarkable person, Caroline Macdonald (1874-1931) was a Canadian woman who spent almost her entire working life in Japan and who played a significant role there in both the establishment of the YWCA and in prison reform. A native of Wingham, Ontario, she was one of the first women to attend the University of Toronto, where in 1901 she graduated with honours in mathematics and physics. But rather than follow an academic career, she opted in 1904, through her connections with the Presbyterian Church and the YWCA in Canada and the United States, to move to Tokyo to work as a lay missionary and social worker. During the 1920s, she was the best-known foreign woman in Tokyo. In A Heart at Leisure from Itself Margaret Prang follows Caroline Macdonald's life and career, focusing on her work in Japan on behalf of incarcerated criminals. Working mostly with male prisoners and their families, Macdonald became an international interpreter of the movement for prison reform work for which she is still warmly remembered in Japan. She regarded herself as a missionary but was also highly critical of much missionary endeavour, her own work being more in the practical than spiritual realm. Her death in 1931 elicited tributes from all over the world, particularly from Japan. Perhaps the most fitting came from Arima Shirosuke, the prison governor with whom Macdonald worked most closely. Reflecting on her life, Arima observed that he thought it was her absolute conviction that every human being was a child of God and her 'effortless' practice of that faith that placed Macdonald 'beyond every prejudice' of religion, race, or class. She was, he said, 'a heart at leisure from itself.' This book throws light on Japanese-Canadian relations in the first few decades of this century. Macdonald's career reveals the cross-cultural influence of the YWCA in Japan, the role of the Protestant churches there, and the evolution of prison reform in Japan and the people involved in it.

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The Oxford Companion to the Brontës

Anniversary edition

By: Christine Alexander,Margaret Smith

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The Oxford Companion to the Brontës

Anniversary edition

By: Christine Alexander,Margaret Smith

This special edition of The Oxford Companion to the Brontës commemorates the bicentenary of Emily Brontë's birth in July 1818 and provides comprehensive and detailed information about the lives, works, and reputations of the Brontës - the three sisters Charlotte, Emily, and Anne, their father, and their brother Branwell. Expanded entries surveying the Brontës' lives and works are supplemented by entries on friends and acquaintances, pets, literary and political heroes; on the places they knew and the places they imagined; on their letters, drawings and paintings; on historical events such as Chartism, the Peterloo Massacre, and the Ashantee Wars; on exploration, slavery, and religion. Selected entries on the characters and places in the Brontë juvenilia provide a glimpse into their early imaginative worlds, and entries on film, ballet, and musicals indicate the extent to which their works have inspired others. A new foreword to the text has been also penned by Claire Harman, award-winning writer and literary critic, and recent biographer of Charlotte Brontë. This is a unique and authoritative reference book for the research student and the general reader. The A-Z format, extensive cross-referencing, classified contents, chronologies, illustrations, and maps, both facilitate quick reference and encourage further exploration. This Companion is not only invaluable for quick searches, but a delight to browse, and an inspiration to further reading.

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019255171X

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9780192551719

Mary Sidney, Lady Wroth

By: Margaret P. Hannay

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Mary Sidney, Lady Wroth

By: Margaret P. Hannay

Despite her fascinating life and her importance as a writer, until now Lady Mary Wroth has never been the subject of a full-length biography. Margaret Hannay's reliance on primary sources results in some corrections, as well as additions, to our knowledge of Wroth's life, including Hannay's discovery of the career of her son William, the marriages of her daughter Katherine, her grandchildren, her last years, the date of her death, and the subsequent history of her manuscripts. This biography situates Lady Mary Wroth in her family and court context, emphasizing the growth of the writer's mind in the sections on her childhood and youth, with particular attention to her learned aunt, Mary Sidney Herbert, Countess of Pembroke, as literary mentor, and to her Continental connections, notably Louise de Coligny, Princess of Orange, and her stepson Prince Maurice. Subsequent chapters of the biography treat her experience at the court of Queen Anne, her relationships with parents and siblings, her love for her cousin William Herbert, her marriage to Robert Wroth, the birth and early death of her only legitimate child, her finances and properties, her natural children, her grandchildren, and her last years in the midst of England's civil wars. Throughout the biography attention is paid to the complex connections between Wroth's life and work. The narrative is enhanced with a chronology; family trees for the Sidneys and Wroths; a map of Essex, showing where Wroth lived; a chart of family alliances; portraits; and illustrations from her manuscripts.

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1317100050

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Window on the past

The photographic ethnohistory of the Northern and Kaigani Haida

By: Margaret Berlin Blackman

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Window on the past

The photographic ethnohistory of the Northern and Kaigani Haida

By: Margaret Berlin Blackman

A description of Northern and Kaigani Haida culture change as understood from a study of over two hundred late nineteenth-century photographs and relevant documentary evidence and ethnographic data.

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University of Ottawa Press

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1772822353

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A Meditation on King Richard Iii

By: Margaret J. Howell

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A Meditation on King Richard Iii

By: Margaret J. Howell

Documents may have been destroyed, the graves left unmarked, the records rewritten, but his idea dominated the minds and experiences of those who knew him best and who shared their recollections, so that he has joined that rare group of singular personalities who make friends centuries after they have passed from the world. Richard III was a king, with all that implies, and he has returned after five centuries trailing some of his mediaeval glory. He was also pious. This little book provides a brief biography, describes the form and feature of the time, its ceremony and its hope. It reviews briefly the history of deposed monarchs and concentrates also on the inward life which was the mainspring of action and recalls the lost faith we once all shared with King Richard. Some techniques for contemplation give the reader unfamiliar with such concepts a good start with simple methods, sentences for meditation, and set prayers.

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1503567214

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