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The House of the Burgesses

By: Michael Burgess,Mary Wickizer Burgess

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The House of the Burgesses

By: Michael Burgess,Mary Wickizer Burgess

A facsimile reprint of the Second Edition (1994) of this genealogical guide to 25,000 descendants of William Burgess of Richmond (later King George) County, Virginia, and his only known son, Edward Burgess of Stafford (later King George) County, Virginia. Complete with illustrations, photos, comprehensive given and surname indexes, and historical introduction.

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Wildside Press LLC

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0893704792

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9780893704797

Explaining U.S. Imprisonment

By: Mary Bosworth

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Explaining U.S. Imprisonment

By: Mary Bosworth

Explaining U.S. Imprisonment builds on and extends some of the contemporary issues of women in prison, minorities, and the historical path to modern prisons as well as the social influences on prison reform.

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609

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SAGE

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1412924863

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9781412924863

Wanted Women

An American Obsession in the Reign of J. Edgar Hoover

By: Mary Elizabeth Strunk

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Wanted Women

An American Obsession in the Reign of J. Edgar Hoover

By: Mary Elizabeth Strunk

The iconic photo of Bonnie Parker—cigar clenched in jaw, pistol in hand—says it all: America loves its bad girls. Now Mary Elizabeth Strunk tells us why. Wanted Women is a startling look at the lives—and legends—of ten female outlaws who gained notoriety during the tumultuous decades that bracketed the tenure of FBI director J. Edgar Hoover. Strunk looks at real-life events and fictional portrayals to decipher what our obsession with these women says about shifting gender roles, evolving law-enforcement practices, and American cultural attitudes in general. These women's stories reveal what it takes-and what it has meant--to be a high-profile female lawbreaker in America. Strunk introduces us to Kathryn "Mrs. Machine Gun" Kelly, Ma Barker, and Bonnie Parker from the 1930s, and, from the 1970s, we meet heiress-turned-revolutionary Patty Hearst, five other women of the Symbionese Liberation Army, and Black Panther Assata Shakur. All saw themselves as struggling against an oppressive legal system. All became "wanted" criminals and would play a part in shaping Hoover's legacy. And all spent enormous amounts of energy attempting to manipulate public opinion in their favor. Strunk argues that each woman's public persona was to some degree invented by Hoover, who saw outlaw women as an alarming threat to public morality. He went after them with a vengeance, but in many ways his obsession only added to their reputations. Strunk shows how Hoover's repeated use of popular culture to publicize the threat of violent women initially succeeded in strengthening his FBI, but his approach became a liability by the time law enforcement was pitted against the women outlaws of the 1970s. The book chronicles the careers of these infamous outlaws both in the real world and in popular culture—film, ads, true-crime stories, autobiographies—as well as Hoover's own forays into filmmaking. It boasts 27 compelling images of movie stills, wanted posters, and other ephemera that have been assembled nowhere else, including rarely reproduced SLA artifacts. Strunk's book is the first study to define the narrow "formula" necessary for a woman to cross over from criminal to outlaw. Hitting on key notes of American culture from Black and gender studies to cinematic and legal history, Wanted Women sets a new benchmark for how we view women and crime as it contributes fresh insights into twentieth-century social history.

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296

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University Press of Kansas

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0700617442

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9780700617449

The Forgotten Room

Inside a Public Alternative School for At-risk Youth

By: Mary Hollowell

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The Forgotten Room

Inside a Public Alternative School for At-risk Youth

By: Mary Hollowell

Peachtree Alternative School has some of the toughest kids that society has to offer : kids who have dealt drugs, attempted rape, brought weapons to school, and made terrorist threats. Overcrowding creates a volatile situation. Teachers survive threats, assaults, brawls, and rampages with their therapeutic philosophies barely intact. A teacher survival story, examining the darker side of American education through chronicling the course of Peachtree Alternative School's tenth and final year. Offers a glimmer of hope in the safe zones created by hardworking teachers, but it is also a cautionary tale about the consequences of bureaucrats neglecting troubled teens. From publisher description.

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194

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Rowman & Littlefield

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0739134957

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9780739134955

The Wandering Pirate Ship

By: Mary Schmal

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The Wandering Pirate Ship

By: Mary Schmal

Twelve year-old Lillian Bates hates her little brother and faces losing him. She struggles to love. She hesitates against her own caution to do something but does it anyway, wondering why her urge to do it is so strong. Lillian's journey to be more loving is set in 1884 at a remote island lighthouse. With her siblings and cousins, she sifts through cryptic clues on a weather-torn shipwreck. A gruff "pirate" captain and his questionable crew are forces Lillian must battle. Three loving caretakers who live at a charming cottage a mile from the lighthouse help the children as they unravel an island mystery. Humor and misunderstandings pepper the lively events. Finally, Lillian makes an important discovery. She realizes how important it is to know what makes her do the things she does. Her new-found love melts the hatred in her heart. She discovers that God has created her to be a unique light to shine on those living in darkness. Most importantly, Lillian understands that love is a Fruit of the Spirit meant not just for her but for all. Based on the Fruit of the Spirit Galations 5:22-23 See how each Fruit of the Spirit is discovered in the lives and adventures of the nine Children of the Light. The first book of the series focuses on love. Nine kids. Nine gifts. Nine blessed. Childrenofthelightbooks.com

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209

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Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.

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1641401907

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9781641401906

A Cobblestone Island Christmas

By: Mary Schmal

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A Cobblestone Island Christmas

By: Mary Schmal

The Christmas of 1884 on Cobblestone Island is indeed memorable! All nine Children of the Light take part in a festive program that brings many surprises. A new auditorium is constructed on the island just for the big day. Glittering gifts are distributed to the nearly one hundred people who attend. Special creations that hang on one of the Christmas trees become surprise take-home gifts. However, disasters in rehearsals nearly cancel the event. Two trouble-making boys pulling pranks, costume and prop disasters, and animals on the stage create chaos beyond belief. Throughout the challenges, a wondrous occurrence takes place during the Christmas service that provides the greatest surprise of all! Several unexplained mysteries develop as events unfold. A shadowy sighting from atop Cobblestone Lighthouse comes and goes upon the distant waters of the frozen lake. The children find something unusual tacked onto the dirt walls of a dark underground tunnel. A red garnet necklace, a ruby brooch, and a tourmaline ring remain missing. In the end, Madelaine's kindness and Gabriel's goodness, two Fruit of the Spirit, shine through the complications. This fourth book in the Children of the Light series will make readers smile. At times humorous, but at its heart and core respectful and reverent, the story encourages readers to reflect on what a Christ-centered Christmas celebration is all about.

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227

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Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.

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164569755X

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9781645697558

Moon Glow and Twisted Brew

Book Two

By: Mary Schmal

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Moon Glow and Twisted Brew

Book Two

By: Mary Schmal

While looking at the stars one night on Cobblestone Island, eleven-year-old Julia Bates and her twelve-year-old sister, Lillian, overhear a shocking conversation. They hear a man and woman whisper about making harmful concoctions. Later they discover in the woods a crude little building full of bubbling pots containing dangerous brew. They are terrified when they look on the cauldrons and see, written in chalk, the names of people they know and love. Events come to a thrilling climax on the evening of a lunar eclipse. Ten-year-old Paulina Bates and her twelve-year-old brother, Luke, witness something horrifying. They rush off during the night to investigate. With the help of their three friends from Cottage Parakaleó. Julia and Paulina each make an important discovery. See how each Fruit of the Spirit is discovered in the lives and adventures of the nine Children of the Light. The second book in the series focuses on joy and peace. Nine kids. Nine gifts. Nine blessed.

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Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.

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1641916508

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9781641916509

Fireworks and Foggy Farewells

By: Mary Schmal

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Fireworks and Foggy Farewells

By: Mary Schmal

Unexpected events occur in 1885 on Cobblestone Island for the nine Children of the Light. In dense fog, characters leave the island. Lucinda DePere departs for another country. Three beloved characters bid farewell while the rightful owners of Cottage Parakaleó return to the island. The pirates reappear, but one is up to no good. The boys discover a hidden treasure in their hideaway cave. In the General Store, a curious upper room is unlocked. Fireworks light up the island, objects continue to disappear, and children get locked in a cellar. One mystery is solved with startling results. Thomas and his Nektosha friend, Warm Autumn Breeze, hold a secret they dare not share until the time is right. Throughout the adventures, Thomas is reminded that self-control is a Fruit of the Spirit that blesses not only him but all "Children of the Light.

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235

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Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.

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1098042913

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9781098042912

Trapped in the Tower

By: Mary Schmal

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Trapped in the Tower

By: Mary Schmal

Luke and Garrett befriend Three Leaning Trees, the son of Chief Black Stone of the Nektosha Indian settlement. One evening, the adventurous three boys encounter something sinister in the dark woods. Their adventure continues the next day inside a soaring tower on the banks of Cobblestone Island. While climbing the tower's winding stairs, they are surprised by a bat flying through a broken window and a snake-like form trailing away from a trap door. At the top of the tower, the boys make an important discovery. After their climb back down, they are met with even more surprises! A mysterious sighting on the lake, disappearing objects, a curious chocolate-making machine, and a dangerous shipwreck all add to the adventures. Three Leaning Trees shows Luke and Garrett his father's peace pipe. On Thanksgiving Day in 1884, the boys attend a dimly-lit ceremony inside a Nektosha wigwam. The peace pipe becomes a central object in teaching Luke to be more patient. As he understands that patience is a Fruit of the Spirit, Luke recognizes that Garrett's gentleness is also a gift from God meant for all "Children of the Light." Based on the Fruit of the Spirit Galatians 5: 22-23 See how each Fruit of the Spirit is discovered in the lives and adventures of the nine children of the Light. The third book in the series focuses on long-suffering (patience) and gentleness. Nine kids. Nine gifts. Nine blessed. childrenofthelightbooks.com

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401

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Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.

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1645150887

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9781645150886

Compensating New Sales Roles

How to Design Rewards that Work in Today's Selling Environment

By: Jerome A. Colletti,Mary S. Fiss

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Compensating New Sales Roles

How to Design Rewards that Work in Today's Selling Environment

By: Jerome A. Colletti,Mary S. Fiss

Now updated to cover the online selling arena--the most comprehensive guide to building an innovative sales compensation plan.

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AMACOM Div American Mgmt Assn

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0814426204

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9780814426203

Encyclopedia of Prisons and Correctional Facilities

By: Mary Bosworth

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Encyclopedia of Prisons and Correctional Facilities

By: Mary Bosworth

Are included. Annotation 2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com).

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SAGE

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076192731X

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9780761927310

Becoming Who We Are

Temperament and Personality in Development

By: Mary K. Rothbart

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Becoming Who We Are

Temperament and Personality in Development

By: Mary K. Rothbart

This definitive work comprehensively examines the role of temperament in the development of personality and psychopathology. Preeminent researcher Mary Rothbart synthesizes current knowledge on temperament's basic dimensions; its interactions with biology, the social environment, and developmental processes; and influences on personality, behavior, and social adjustment across the lifespan. In a direct and readable style, Rothbart combines theory and research with everyday observations and clinical examples. She offers new insights on "difficult" children and reviews intervention programs that address temperamental factors in childhood problems. This book will be invaluable to developmental psychologists; personality/social psychologists; child clinical psychologists and other mental health practitioners. It will also serve as a text in graduate-level courses

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Guilford Press

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1462508316

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9781462508310

Book's by Mary Bates

The House of the Burgesses

The House of the Burgesses

Explaining U.S. Imprisonment

Explaining U.S. Imprisonment

Wanted Women

Wanted Women

The Forgotten Room

The Forgotten Room

The Wandering Pirate Ship

The Wandering Pirate Ship

A Cobblestone Island Christmas

A Cobblestone Island Christmas

Moon Glow and Twisted Brew

Moon Glow and Twisted Brew

Fireworks and Foggy Farewells

Fireworks and Foggy Farewells

Trapped in the Tower

Trapped in the Tower

Compensating New Sales Roles

Compensating New Sales Roles

Encyclopedia of Prisons and Correctional Facilities

Encyclopedia of Prisons and Correctional Facilities

Becoming Who We Are

Becoming Who We Are

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