Marian Hale's Books

Dark Water Rising

By: Marian Hale

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I looked and saw water rushing in from Galveston Bay on one side and from the gulf on the other. The two seas met in the middle of Broadway, swirling over the wooden paving blocks, and I couldn't help but shudder at the sight. All of Galveston appeared to be under water. Galveston, Texas, may be the booming city of the brand-new twentieth century, but to Seth, it is the end of a dream. He longs to be a carpenter like his father, but his family has moved to Galveston so he can go to a good school. Still, the last few weeks of summer might not be so bad. Seth has a real job as a builder and the beach is within walking distance. Things seem to be looking up, until a storm warning is raised one sweltering afternoon. No one could have imagined anything like this. Giant walls of water crash in from the sea. Shingles and bricks are deadly missiles flying through the air. People not hit by flying debris are swept away by rushing water. Forget the future, Seth and his family will be lucky to survive the next twenty-four hours. Dark Water Rising is a 2007 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year.

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Henry Holt and Company (BYR)

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1429981628

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The Truth About Sparrows

By: Marian Hale

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The Truth About Sparrows

By: Marian Hale

The Wynns are an unforgettable family. The details of their struggle to survive the Great Depression will linger long after the last page has been read."-Ann M. Martin, winner of the Newbery Honor for A Corner of the Universe A stunning debut novel about the true meaning of home Sadie Wynn doesn't want a new life; her old one suits her just fine. But times are hard in drought-plagued Missouri, and Daddy thinks they'll be better off in Texas. Sadie hates this strange new place, where even children must work at the cannery to help make ends meet and people are rude to her disabled father. Yet when trouble comes, it is the kindness of these new neighbors that helps the family make it through. And no one helps more than Dollie, a red-headed chatterbox of a girl who just might become a good friend-if Sadie gives her half a chance. The Truth About Sparrows is a 2005 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year.

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1627797084

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The Truth About Sparrows

By: Marian Hale

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Policing for London

By: Marian FitzGerald,Mike Hough,Ian Joseph,Tariq Qureshi

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Policing for London

By: Marian FitzGerald,Mike Hough,Ian Joseph,Tariq Qureshi

This title presents the findings of the Policing for London project, an independent investigation into policing in London in the wake of the death of Stephen Lawrence and the subsequent MacPherson Report. The main aim of the project was to identify the factors the police in London needed to consider in order to deliver an equitable and effective service to the people of London in the 21st century. The book sets out the findings of this project in terms of what Londoners wanted and needed for their policing, whether the Metropolitan Police was aware of the public's expectations, whether they met these expectations, and to examine how policing in London could be improved in the future. It also identifies a number of key policy issues in the light of its findings - for example in relation to the centralisation or devolution of decision making, specialisation of function, performance management, policing philosophies and partnership, and the need to regain the confidence of ethnic minority groups. In identifying the key issues facing policing in London this book provides a vital blueprint for addressing the question of police reform in the country as a whole - at a time of intense debate and concern about the future role of the police.

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Routledge

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1134041586

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Tierra de nadie

(Poesía inglesa de la Gran Guerra)

By: Rolando Costa Picazo,Edmund Blunden,Robert Graves,Wilfred Owen,Isaac Rosenberg,Siegfried Sassoon,Marian Allen,Nora Bomford,Vera Brittain,Eleanor Farjeon,Charlotte Mew,Elizabeth Underhill

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Tierra de nadie

(Poesía inglesa de la Gran Guerra)

By: Rolando Costa Picazo,Edmund Blunden,Robert Graves,Wilfred Owen,Isaac Rosenberg,Siegfried Sassoon,Marian Allen,Nora Bomford,Vera Brittain,Eleanor Farjeon,Charlotte Mew,Elizabeth Underhill

Costa Picazo recopila, traduce y anota las poesías de guerra de cinco poetas ingleses (Edmund Blunden, Robert Graves, Wilfred Owen, Isaac Rosenberg y Siegfried Sassoon) y un grupo de mujeres poetas (Marian Allen, Nora Bomford, Vera Brittain, Eleanor Farjeon, Charlotte Mew, May Sinclair y Elizabeth Underhill, entre otras). Tierra de nadie es un libro acerca de una de las guerras más terribles del siglo XX, en la que más de setenta y cinco millones de hombres fueron movilizados y más de la mitad resultaron muertos o desaparecidos. Es un libro sobre el horror de la guerra y, a pesar del espanto, sobre poesía. La Gran Guerra fue una contienda de trincheras, de dos frentes enemigos separados por un vacío que no era de nadie. Las profundas excavaciones, situadas en lados opuestos, prote-gidas por alambre de púa y ametralladoras, estaban separadas por una extensión de terreno infértil, que la lluvia y el defectuoso sistema de desagües convertían en lodazal. Las trincheras eran un claro ejemplo de deterioro y putrefacción. Allí se amontonaban los vivos y los muertos, estos últimos absorbidos por el fango y todos en medio de las ratas y el hedor. En ese contexto, cinco poetas ingleses (Edmund Blunden, Robert Graves, Wilfred Owen, Isaac Rosenberg y Siegfried Sassoon) y un grupo de mujeres poetas (Marian Allen, Nora Bomford, Vera Brittain, Eleanor Farjeon, Charlotte Mew, May Sinclair y Elizabeth Underhill, entre otras) demostraron que el espíritu humano sobrevive al horror y es capaz de afirmarse en medio del caos, y eternizarse.

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Miño y Dávila

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8416467277

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Marian and the Major

Engel's "Elizabeth and the Golden City"

By: Marian Engel

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Marian and the Major

Engel's "Elizabeth and the Golden City"

By: Marian Engel

Contains the unfinished work "Elizabeth and the golden city" and biographical and critical chapters on Marian Engel and her subject matter.

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McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP

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0773536345

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9780773536340

Introduction to Spiritual Ecology

The Magic of Nature

By: Marian Green

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Introduction to Spiritual Ecology

The Magic of Nature

By: Marian Green

Our world is constantly undergoing changes and while most of these occur within the natural cycles of the year, seasons, day and night, now there are new powerful forces for transformation bringing chaos and disruption to many. The certainties by which we have always lived are being swept away. We have to rethink many aspects of our lives and find a new spiritual path. Combining this journey with the natural world will bring us closer to health, happiness and contentment. This book explores many traditional ideas about sustaining our relationship with nature. By reconnecting to wild places, to trees and stones, to plants and animals, to rivers and oceans, and to the tides and cycles of our ever-turning planet, we can restore the ancient magical arts that have guided people since the Stone Age, and so learn to heal ourselves and help to heal the Earth. By respecting life, we can develop a modern spiritual impulse that honours the past, works with change and creates hope for the future.

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The Crowood Press

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0719831555

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9780719831553

From the Hustings to Harbour Views

Electoral Institutions in New South Wales, 1856-2006

By: Marian Simms

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From the Hustings to Harbour Views

Electoral Institutions in New South Wales, 1856-2006

By: Marian Simms

Easy to enrol, easy to vot' was the solgan devised by the New South Wales electoral office in the 1980s. How did this system evolve from a British based model to a distinctively Australian one?

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UNSW Press

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0868409405

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Lines by Lines

By: Marian Lines

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Lines by Lines

By: Marian Lines

Lines by Lines is a selection of the writings of lyricist Marian LinesThe anthology is a lucky dip, everyone’s a winner kind of collection. It dips in and out of lyrics and libretto and musical books written by Marian for children and adults over the past 40 years. The fun and stress of writing on diverse subjects from poodles to purgatory, fairgrounds to floatation tanks, and legends to ladies, gave the author the desire to see her words collected on the page rather than only under music staves.Lines by Lines is a book of lyrical verse to be enjoyed by anyone who loves poetry and music

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Troubador Publishing Ltd

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1780884672

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The Deaf Doctor

By: Marian Eason

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The Deaf Doctor

By: Marian Eason

Covering the period between the two world wars, the Second World War itself and the fifteen years that followed, The Deaf Doctor focuses primarily on Marian’s formative years along with an account of her father, his pre-war way of life and his experiences in the Far East as an army doctor during the Second World War.

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Book Guild Publishing

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1835741606

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9781835741603

Paul Newman

A Biography

By: Marian Edelman Borden

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Paul Newman

A Biography

By: Marian Edelman Borden

This book examines the life of the remarkable Paul Newman—an iconic actor, director, race car driver, political activist, businessman, philanthropist, devoted husband, and father. Paul Leonard Newman was a true Renaissance man who is known worldwide for his performances as an actor and director. His career in the entertainment industry stretched over 50 years, as did his marriage to Joanne Woodward—an unusual and notable achievement in Hollywood. Newman was also a talented race car driver, an influential political activist, a savvy businessman, and a passionate philanthropist who created a food company that has donated more than $280 million to charities. But Newman also suffered many defeats throughout his life; he was human, just as we all are. This biography provides a chronological narrative that documents Newman's long life and myriad contributions. Information regarding his early years in Ohio, his service in the U.S. Navy during World War II, his success on the stage and screen, his work with charities and business ventures, and his exploits in auto racing is provided.

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Bloomsbury Publishing USA

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The Brightest Star in the Sky

A Novel

By: Marian Keyes

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The Brightest Star in the Sky

A Novel

By: Marian Keyes

A wry and life-affirming tale-and the Irish literary star's latest New York Times bestseller. Marian Keyes's inimitable blend of rollicking humor, effervescent prose, and captivating stories that deal with real-life issues have won readers around the globe. Reminiscent of the blockbuster movie Love, Actually, her new novel The Brightest Star in the Sky, features seven neighbors whose lives become entangled when a sassy and prescient spirit descends on 66 Star Street to radically transform at least one person's life in the Dublin town house. With the comic appeal of Nick Hornby's novels and delicious drama akin to Jane Green, The Brightest Star in the Sky will keep readers guessing, laughing, gasping, and in tears until the very last page.

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Penguin

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1101189878

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9781101189870

Animal Suffering

The Science of Animal Welfare

By: Marian Dawkins

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Animal Suffering

The Science of Animal Welfare

By: Marian Dawkins

I wrote this book because I believe that the welfare of animals is a very important subject but one about which there is a of confusion and muddled thinking. I wanted to great deal write a book which straightened out some of the confusion by looking in detail at one particular problem: how to recognize animal suffering. The book is written for anyone interested in animals and the controversies over how human beings should treat them. I have tried to convince people who might otherwise feel that science had only a rather sinister connection with animal welfare that the scientific study of animal suffering has, in fact, a major and positive contribution to make. It can give us an insight into what animals experience and this, in tum, may help us to alleviate their suffering. At the same time, I have tried to write a book that will be of at least some use to scientists. The chapters which follow pro vide an outline of the biological approach to animal welfare. I have also attempted to show sceptics that it is possible to study animal suffering without sacrificing standards of scien tific procedure. Perhaps some may even come to share my belief that the study of the subjective experiences of animals is one of the most fascinating areas in the whole of biology, as well as being of great practical and ethical importance.

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Springer Science & Business Media

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9400959052

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9789400959057

The Ethical State?

Social Liberalism in Australia

By: Marian Sawer

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The Ethical State?

Social Liberalism in Australia

By: Marian Sawer

The ethical state-a state committed to the common good and equal opportunity-was a central tenet of the social-liberal theory that emerged in Britain in the late nineteenth century. Here, Marian Sawer explores how the new nation of Australia enthusiastically embraced the ideal. Translated as the 'fair go', and accepted by major policy makers on both the left and right of politics, social liberalism gave rise to the distinctively Australian institution of wage arbitration, and to other aspects of the welfare state such as public education, parks and pensions. For early Australian feminists it offered the alluring prospect of equality with men. A century later, the idea of the fair go may still resonate in political rhetoric, but liberalism has become a somewhat tarnished ideal. The dream of the ethical state lies in tatters, eroded by economic rationalism and user-pays ideology, and degraded by political machination. Has the social-liberal vision of the state as a vehicle for social justice completely run its course? Sawer argues no. Her timely book offers an astute critique of the challenges facing social-liberal thought, and issues a rallying cry for its revival.

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Melbourne Univ. Publishing

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0522850820

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9780522850826

Agent of Influence

By: Marian Horton

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Agent of Influence

By: Marian Horton

Jonathan Schmidt and Alex Carmichael, through the Schmidt Foundation, conduct studies on evolutionary politics. In examining the issue of a rising Hispanic community, they stumble on evidence that Carl Peters, the senior aide of Democratic vice-presidential nominee Paul Montenegro may be a Russian imposter. Unwilling to disrupt the election, they initiate their own investigation. After reviewing Peters' personnel files, Alex begins a far-flung search into his background and becomes convinced the man is an illegal agent of long-standing. Alex and his colleague Nicole Granville follow various leads that steadily confirm their suspicions. Having decided Montenegro is not suspect and that the agenda of the agent is to establish soviet sympathizers in government positions that would enable them to influence policy, they decide not to inform the FBI until after the election. The Bureau chooses to continue the surveillance, allowing Peters to unwittingly pinpoint potential subversives. Confident their plans are well-designed, all parties involved in the undercover investigation are grievously stunned on Inauguration Day as they witness a deed of supreme perfidy, an indelible image that burdens them with a deep sense of guilt and fear that, in opting for containment, they could be held accountable for the unimagined consequences.

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iUniverse

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0595269885

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The State's Power to Tax in the Investment Arbitration of Energy Disputes

Outer Limits and the Energy Charter Treaty

By: Cornel Marian

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The State's Power to Tax in the Investment Arbitration of Energy Disputes

Outer Limits and the Energy Charter Treaty

By: Cornel Marian

The State’s Power to Tax in the Investment Arbitration of Energy Disputes Outer Limits and the Energy Charter Treaty Cornel Marian States today are expected not only to regulate the efficient and safe production and distribution of energy to end-users but also to incentivize increased production of energy and the transition to clean energy. In recent years, states are increasingly relying on taxation measures to address the economic challenges affecting the energy sector. This book provides the first in-depth exploration of the intersection between the treaty investment protection regime and taxation measures, as these materialize in investor-state energy disputes. With the analysis of all known and pending cases under the Energy Charter Treaty (ECT), as well as non-ECT cases and bilateral investment treaties which have heavily influenced ECT jurisprudence, the author develops a deeply informed energy tax policy that greatly mitigates the points of tension in the current regime. He closely investigates the following elements of the subject: aligning the ECT Taxation Article with the taxation articles of other investment treaties; tracing current case law to the original arbitration decisions involving tax measures; extrapolating the interplay of taxation provisions with substantive standards of investment protection as reviewed by international arbitral tribunals; evaluating the outer limits of the state’s power to tax under investment treaties and public international law; and addressing how the Yukos arbitration case has changed the framework of taxation issues in investment arbitration. In a clear and concise manner, the author provides the necessary framework to dissect any taxation chapter of an investment treaty and presents tools for the development of long-term tax policy and the adoption of model taxation clauses for sustainable investment protection mechanisms. The book takes a giant step toward meeting the ECT’s mandate to promote long-term cooperation in the energy field with a set of defined objectives focusing on trade, cooperation, energy efficiency, and environmental protection. It will be of immeasurable value to states in developing tax-specific investment incentive schemes as well as to investors in completing a necessary level of due diligence against possible adverse tax measures. Practitioners and academics with a focus on international arbitration will benefit from the book’s systematic approach to the complex taxation provisions of investment protection treaties and more readily recognize the “red flags” attached to national taxation provisions and their impact on investments in the energy sector.

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Kluwer Law International B.V.

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9403518030

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9789403518039

The Complete Book of Aquarian Magic

A Practical Guide to the Magical Arts

By: Green, Marian

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The Complete Book of Aquarian Magic

A Practical Guide to the Magical Arts

By: Green, Marian

Here in one volume are two classic practical guides for modern witches: Magic for the Aquarian Age and Experiments in Aquarian Magic. Magic for the Aquarian Age is a contemporary manual that unwraps the secret of the inner you, the submerged part of yourself that has the power to completely transform your life. Filled with techniques for getting ready to practice the magical art, it is a textbook that is adapted to contemporary needs. It also includes exercises and techniques designed to awaken perceptions and senses that have been blunted by modern life. "...an absolute gem of a book, written by one of England's foremost authorities on occultism." —Insight Experiments in Aquarian Magic is a guide that draws on the ageless store of magical knowledge so that you can make use of its power and life expanding techniques. Included here is information about vision journeys, healing, creating a magic temple, time travel, talismanic magic, and much more. With Green as your guide and with perseverance and reverence to all powers and life-forces you encounter, the door to magical experience will open before you!

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306

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Weiser Books

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1578635837

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9781578635832

If You Sit Very Still

By: Marian Partington

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If You Sit Very Still

By: Marian Partington

In 1994, 21 years after her disappearance, Lucy Partington's remains were discovered in Fred and Rosemary West's basement at 25 Cromwell Street, Gloucester. In this powerful and lyrical book, Lucy's elder sister, Marian, reclaims Lucy from the status of victim and finds an authentic and compassionate response to her traumatic loss. Her inspiring narrative of healing draws on Buddhist and Quaker practices and culminates in restorative justice work in prisons.

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Jessica Kingsley Publishers

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1784504076

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George Frideric Handel

A Music Lover's Guide to His Life, His Faith & the Development of Messiah and His Other Oratorios

By: Marian Van Til

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George Frideric Handel

A Music Lover's Guide to His Life, His Faith & the Development of Messiah and His Other Oratorios

By: Marian Van Til

The author presents a view of Handels life--his character, faith and music--as his contemporaries saw him.

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WordPower Publishing

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0979478502

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9780979478505

Mediation in Family Disputes

Principles of Practice

By: Marian Roberts

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Mediation in Family Disputes

Principles of Practice

By: Marian Roberts

This is the authoritative textbook on family mediation. As well as mediators, this work will be indispensable for practitioners and scholars across a wide range of fields, including social work and law. It draws on a wide cross-disciplinary theoretical literature and on the author's extensive and continuing practice experience. It encompasses developments in policy, research and practice in the UK and beyond. Roberts presents mediation as an aid to joint decision-making in the context of a range of family disputes, notably those involving children. Mediation is seen as a process of intervention distinct from legal, social work and therapeutic practice, drawing on a distinctive body of knowledge across disciplinary fields including anthropology, psychology and negotiation theory. Incorporating empirical evidence, the book emphasises the value of mediation in mitigating the harmful effects of family breakdown and conflict. First published in 1988 as a pioneering work, this fourth edition has been fully updated to incorporate legal and policy developments in the UK and in Europe, new sociological and philosophical perspectives on respect, justice and conflict, and international research and practice innovations.

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Routledge

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1317098463

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9781317098461

Babies and Young Children

Certificate in Child Care and Education

By: Marian Beaver

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Babies and Young Children

Certificate in Child Care and Education

By: Marian Beaver

Provides in depth coverage in a student-friendly style. Features Case studies, Have a go activities and Progress checks to help students relate theory to real-life child-care situations.Contains Key terms at the end of each unit.Will also be of value to NVQ students.

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Nelson Thornes

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0748765794

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9780748765799

Computational Homology

By: Tomasz Kaczynski,Konstantin Mischaikow,Marian Mrozek

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Computational Homology

By: Tomasz Kaczynski,Konstantin Mischaikow,Marian Mrozek

Homology is a powerful tool used by mathematicians to study the properties of spaces and maps that are insensitive to small perturbations. This book uses a computer to develop a combinatorial computational approach to the subject. The core of the book deals with homology theory and its computation. Following this is a section containing extensions to further developments in algebraic topology, applications to computational dynamics, and applications to image processing. Included are exercises and software that can be used to compute homology groups and maps. The book will appeal to researchers and graduate students in mathematics, computer science, engineering, and nonlinear dynamics.

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Springer Science & Business Media

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0387215972

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9780387215976

Money In the House

Campaign Funds and Congressional Party Politics

By: Marian Currinder

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Money In the House

Campaign Funds and Congressional Party Politics

By: Marian Currinder

Money in the House provides a compelling look at how the drive to raise campaign money has come to dominate congressional party politics. Author Marian Currinder examines the rise of member-to-member and member-to-party giving as part of a broader process that encourages ambitious House members to compete for power by raising money for the party and its candidates. As the margin between parties in the House has narrowed, the political environment has become fiercely competitive. Because electoral success is largely equated with fundraising success, the party that raises the most money is at a distinct advantage. In addition to relying on outside interests and individuals for campaign contributions, the congressional parties increasingly call on their own members to give for the good of the whole. As a result, lawmakers must devote ever-increasing amounts of time to fundraising. The fundraising expectations for members who wish to advance in the chamber are even higher. By requiring their members to raise and redistribute tremendous amounts of money in order to gain power in the chamber, the parties benefit from their members' ambitious pursuits. Currinder argues that the new 'rule of money' is fundamentally altering the way House members pursue power and the way congressional parties define and reward loyalty.

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Routledge

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0429967411

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9780429967412

The Development of Word Order Patterns in Old English

By: Marian C. Bean

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The Development of Word Order Patterns in Old English

By: Marian C. Bean

The major focus of this book involves the testing of theories of word order change with data on change in Old English. The data are drawn from such sources as the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle and from the work of other scholars in Old English and historical linguistics. The book provides support for the ideas of earlier linguists such as Sapir, and will represent a major study for those working in Old English and historical linguistics. Contents: Introduction; Natural Word Order Types and Natural Word Order Change; Proto-Indo-European and Proto-Germanic Word Order Patterns; Order of Major Elements in Main Clauses in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle; Word Order Patterns in Conjunct, Relative and Subordinate Clauses; Further Studies in Old English Word Order; Conclusions.^R

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Rowman & Littlefield

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0389203564

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9780389203568

Silver Bough Volume 1

By: F. Marian McNeill

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Silver Bough Volume 1

By: F. Marian McNeill

The Silver Bough is an indispensable treasury of Scottish culture, universally acknowledged as a classic of literature. The author, F Marian McNeill, succeeded in capturing and bringing to life many traditions and customs of old before they died out or were influenced by the modern era. The Silver Branch of the sacred apple tree, laden with crystal blossoms of golden fruit, is in Celtic mythology the equivalent of the Golden Bough of classical mythology - the symbolic bond between the world we know and the Otherworld.This, the first volume of The Silver Bough, deals with Scottish folklore and folk-belief. There are chapters on the ethnic origins of the national festivals, the Druids, the Celtic gods, and the slow transition from Druidism to Christianity. There are accounts of magic, the fairy faith, second sight, selkies, changelings and the witch cult, including tales of "e;witches"e; being hung, or worse. There are old familiar rhymes and a wealth of information on the Scotland of old, now gone for ever, where the people feared witches and "e;faeries"e;. Readers are bound to find something fascinating about somewhere in Scotland they didn't know before. The book is attractively illustrated, with many interesting relics reproduced for the first time, including a witch's cursing bone, hair rope and corp creadh (clay image) and some well-known amulets and charms. The subsequent three volumes deal with the origins and traditions of Scottish national and local festivals. As man makes greater and greater advances in the understanding and control of his physical environment, the river between the known and the unknown gradually changes its course, and the subjects of the simpler beliefs of former times become part of the new territory of knowledge. The Silver Bough maps out the old course of the waterway that in Celtic belief winds between here and beyond, and reveals the very roots of the Scottish people's distinctive customs and way of life. 1938 character count(extra section to be added where possible)The Silver Bough is a large and important work which involved many years of research into both living and recorded lore. Its genesis lies, perhaps, in the author's subconscious need to reconcile the old primitive world she had glimpsed in childhood with the sophisticated modern world she later entered. "e;I do not believe that you can exaggerate the importance of the preservation of old ways and customs, and all those little things which bind a man to his native place. Today we live in difficult times. The steam-roller of progress is flattening out many of our old institutions, and there is a danger of a general decline in idiom and distinctive quality in our Scottish life. The only way to counteract this peril is to preserve jealously all these elder things which are bone of our bone and flesh of our flesh. For, remember, no man can face the future with courage and confidence unless it is solidly founded upon the past. And conversely, no problem will be too hard, no situation too strange, if we can link it with what we know and love"e; F Marian McNeill

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A Grammar of Teiwa

By: Marian Klamer

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A Grammar of Teiwa

By: Marian Klamer

Teiwa is a non-Austronesian ('Papuan') language spoken on the island of Pantar, in eastern Indonesia, located just north of Timor island. It has approx. 4,000 speakers and is highly endangered. While the non-Austronesian languages of the Alor-Pantar archipelago are clearly related to each other, as indicated by the many apparent cognates and the very similar pronominal paradigms found across the group, their genetic relationship to other Papuan languages remains controversial. Located some 1,000 km from their putative Papuan neighbors on the New Guinea mainland, the Alor-Pantar languages are the most distant westerly Papuan outliers. A grammar of Teiwa presents a grammatical description of one of these 'outlier' languages. The book is structured as a reference grammar: after a general introduction on the language, it speakers and the linguistic situation on Alor and Pantar, the grammar builds up from a description of the language's phonology and word classes to its larger grammatical constituents and their mutual relations: nominal phrases, serial verb constructions, clauses, clause combinations, and information structure. While many Papuan languages are morphologically complex, Teiwa is almost analytic: it has only one paradigm of object marking prefixes, and one verbal suffix marking realis status. Other typologically interesting features of the language include: (i) the presence of uvular fricatives and stops, which is atypical for languages of eastern Indonesia; (ii) the absence of trivalent verbs: transitive verbs select a single (animate or inanimate) object, while the additional participant is expressed with a separate predicate; and (iii) the absence of morpho-syntactically encoded embedded clauses. A grammar of Teiwa is based on primary field data, collected by the author in 2003-2007. A selection of glossed and translated Teiwa texts of various genres and word lists (Teiwa-English / English-Teiwa) are included.

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3110226073

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Cambridge IGCSE First Language English Teacher's Resource

By: Marian Cox

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Cambridge IGCSE First Language English Teacher's Resource

By: Marian Cox

Up-to-date resources providing full coverage of Cambridge IGCSE® First Language English (0500 and 0522) for first examination in 2015. This standalone, photocopiable Teacher's Resource Book provides a complete solution to teaching the Cambridge IGCSE First Language English. It contains teaching resources not linked to the coursebook or workbook topics, so it can be used independently or to supplement teaching using the other components in the suite. It contains 28 themed units grouped into six parts focusing on the following skills: Reading comprehension, Writers' effects, Summary, Directed writing, Composition and Coursework. The Teacher's Resource Book includes practical advice for teachers as well as worksheets with answers and full lesson plans. A microsite provides free online resources to support the course.

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1107651948

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Handedness and Brain Asymmetry

The Right Shift Theory

By: Marian Annett

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Handedness and Brain Asymmetry

The Right Shift Theory

By: Marian Annett

Brain asymmetry for speech is moderately related to handedness but what are the rules? Are symmetries for hand and brain associated with characteristics such as intelligence, motor skill, spatial reasoning or skill at sports? In this follow up to the influential Left, Right Hand and Brain (1985) Marian Annett draws on a working lifetime of research to help provide answers to crucial questions. Central to her argument is the Right Shift Theory - her original and innovative contribution to the field that seeks to explain the relationships between left-and right-handedness and left-and right-brain specialisation. The theory proposes that handedness in humans and our non-human primate relations depends on chance but that chance is weighted towards right-handedness in most people by an agent of right-hemisphere disadvantage. It argues for the existence of a single gene for right shift (RS+) that evolved in humans to aid the growth of speech in the left hemisphere of the brain. The Right Shift Theory has possible implications for a wide range of questions about human abilities and disabilities, including verbal and non verbal intelligence, educational progress and dyslexia, spatial reasoning, sporting skills and mental illness. It continues to be at the cutting edge of research, solving problems and generating new avenues of investigation - most recently the surprising idea that a mutant RS+ gene might be involved in the causes of schizophrenia and autism. Handedness and Brain Asymmetry will make fascinating reading for students and researchers in psychology and neurology, educationalists, and anyone with a keen interest in why people have different talents and weaknesses.

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Psychology Press

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1134950748

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The Quilters Hall of Fame

By: The Quilters Hall of Fame,Marian Ann

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The Quilters Hall of Fame

By: The Quilters Hall of Fame,Marian Ann

Masterpiece quilts and Master quilters--both are honored inÂ The Quilters Hall of Fame. The book profiles more than forty of the quilting world's most influential people--from early twentieth-century quilt designer Ruby McKim to quilt curator Jonathan Holstein to contemporary art quilter Nancy Crow. Lavishly illustrated with one hundred glorious color photographs of their quilts, plus historical photographs, ads, and pattern booklets,Â The Quilters Hall of FameÂ is essential for every quilter's bookshelf.

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1627883991

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The Development of L2 Interactional Competence

A Multimodal Study of Complaining in French Interactions

By: Klara Skogmyr Marian

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The Development of L2 Interactional Competence

A Multimodal Study of Complaining in French Interactions

By: Klara Skogmyr Marian

This book presents unique insights into the development of L2 interactional competence through the lens of complaining, demonstrating how a closer study of complaining as a social activity can enhance our understanding of certain aspects of language learning with implications for future L2 research. The volume employs a multimodal, longitudinal conversation analytic (CA) approach in its analysis of data from video-recorded interactions of several elementary and advanced L2 speakers of French as they build their interactional competence, understood as the ability to accomplish social actions and activities in the L2 in context-dependent and recipient-designed ways. Skogmyr Marian calls attention to three key dimensions of complaining in these conversations – its structural organization, the interactional resources people use when they complain, and how speakers’ shared interactional histories and changing social relationships affect complaint practices. The volume underscores the fundamentally multimodal, socially situated, and co-constructed nature of L2 interactional competence and the socialization processes involved in its development, indicating paths for new work on interactional competence and L2 research more broadly. This book will be of appeal to students and scholars interested in second language acquisition, social interaction, and applied linguistics. The Open Access version of this book, available at www.taylorfrancis.com, has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license.

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1000802043

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The Wishing Star (Starlight Trilogy Book #1)

By: Marian Wells

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The Wishing Star (Starlight Trilogy Book #1)

By: Marian Wells

Jenny, living in the frontier districts of New York and Ohio in the early 1800's, is a bright and unusually inquisitive young girl. Though living in poverty with limited schooling and spiritual guidance, and tough viciously mistreated by a drunken father, quick-minded Jenny becomes an avid reader. Her father's forbidden book holds an overwhelming fascination for her. Will she find the truth, or is she on a dangerous road with no end in sight? Here is a powerful historical novel with style and theme similar to the author's first two in this genre, concerning the early days of Mormonism.

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1441262482

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Elections

Full, Free & Fair

By: Marian Sawer

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Elections

Full, Free & Fair

By: Marian Sawer

Australia was the first nation to invent itself through the ballot box and has become a country renowned for democratic innovations, from the secret ballot to adult suffrage and Saturday elections. Many of these reforms are now benchmarks of democracy. Yet the equity of Australia's electoral process continues to be challenged. Does Australia have full, free and fair elections? The authors of this informative, entertaining volume tell of political forces and personalities which have shaped Australia's electoral system. They describe how Australia became a pacesetter, why it experimented so much and whether the experiments have worked. They go on to consider what could and should be done, and the major modern challenges. Are party politics and pre-selections a corrupting influence? What is the impact of a mobile and scattered population? How widespread are the 'rorts'? Could we have a 'Florida' down under? Elections - Full, Free and Fair is an edited volume on Australian electoral history and innovations, providing a broad commentary on continuing democratic challenges. This well-researched book on democracy and electoral justice covers topics of perennial importance. The project was supported by the ANU, the Australian Electoral Commission, Old Parliament House and the Parliamentary Education Office.

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