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Being boys

Youth, leisure and identity in the inter-war years

By: Melanie Tebbutt

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Being boys

Youth, leisure and identity in the inter-war years

By: Melanie Tebbutt

This original and fresh approach to the emotions of adolescence focuses on the leisure lives of working-class boys and young men in the inter-war years. Being Boys challenges many stereotypes about their behaviour. It offers new perspectives on familiar and important themes in interwar social and cultural history, ranging from the cinema and mass consumption to boys’ clubs, personal advice pages, street cultures, dancing, sexuality, mobility and the body. It draws on many autobiographies and personal accounts and is particularly distinctive in offering an unusual insight into working-class adolescence through the teenage diaries of the author’s father, which are interwoven with the book’s broader analysis of contemporary leisure developments. Being Boys will be of interest to scholars and students across the humanities and social sciences and is also relevant to those teaching and studying in the fields of child development, education, and youth and community studies.

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334

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Manchester University Press

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1526130734

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9781526130730

Soviet Women – Everyday Lives

By: Melanie Ilic

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Soviet Women – Everyday Lives

By: Melanie Ilic

Based on an extensive reading of a broad range of women’s accounts of their lives in the Soviet Union, this book focuses on many hidden aspects of Soviet women’s everyday lives, thereby revealing a great deal about how the Soviet Union operated on a day-to-day basis and about the place of the individual within it. Including testimony from both celebrated literary and cultural figures and from many ordinary people, and from both enthusiastic supporters of the regime and dissidents, the book considers women’s daily routines, attitudes and behaviours. It highlights some of the hidden inequalities of an ostensibly egalitarian society, and considers many wider questions, including how extensive was the ‘reach’ of the Soviet regime; how ‘modern’ was it; how far were there continuities after 1917 between the new Bolshevik regime and Russia’s imperial past; and how homogenous and how mobile was Soviet society?

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366

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Routledge

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1000033902

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9781000033908

Pie and Mash down the Roman Road

100 years of love and life in one East End market

By: Melanie McGrath

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Pie and Mash down the Roman Road

100 years of love and life in one East End market

By: Melanie McGrath

SHORTLISTED FOR THE HWA NON-FICTION CROWN, THE ANDRÉ SIMON FOOD BOOK AWARDS AND THE FORTNUM & MASON BOOK AWARDS 'Filled with hearty goodness and packed together with care, this will go down a treat' Evening Standard | 'Rich and compelling' Spectator | 'Extraordinary and very moving' Julian Fellowes | 'Beautifully written, carefully researched, wonderfully told' Danny Wallace The fascinating history of an iconic East End institution from the bestselling author of Silvertown, Melanie McGrath. G Kelly's Pie and Mash has been run by the same family in the Roman Road in Bow for nearly a hundred years; an East End institution and the still point of a turning world. Outside its windows the Roman Road has seen an extraordinary revolution - from women's liberation and industrialisation to wars and immigration - and yet at its heart it remains one of the last traditional market roads of London. Pie and Mash down the Roman Road is the biography of that shop and of the people - customers, suppliers, employees, owners - who passed through it, and continue to do so. Through vivid tales of ordinary lives the book tells the extraordinary story of the community living around the oldest trading route in Britain, and the true heart of the East End. 'Draws you right into the heart of the vibrant East End community' Rosie Hendry 'Pacey and breath-taking . . . I loved every word' Carol Rivers

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Two Roads

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1473641985

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9781473641983

A Taste of Honey

By: Melanie Williams

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A Taste of Honey

By: Melanie Williams

A Taste of Honey (1961) is a landmark in British cinema history. In this book, Melanie Williams explores the many, extraordinary ways in which it was trailblazing. It is the only film of the British New Wave canon to have been written by a woman – Shelagh Delaney, adapting her own groundbreaking stage play. At the behest of director Tony Richardson and his company, Woodfall, it was one of the first films to be made entirely on location, and was shot in an innovative, rough, poetic style by cinematographer Walter Lassally. It was also the launchpad for a new type of young female star in Rita Tushingham. Tushingham plays the young heroine, Jo, who finds she is pregnant after her love affair with Jimmy (Paul Danquah), a Black sailor. When Jimmy's ship sails away, Jo is comforted and supported by her gay friend Geoff (Murray Melvin), while her unreliable mother, Helen (Dora Bryan), has her own life to lead. Candid in its treatment of matters of gender, class, ethnicity, sexuality and motherhood, and highly distinctive in its evocation of place and landscape, A Taste of Honey marked the advent of new possibilities for the telling of working-class stories in British cinema. As such, its rich but complex legacy endures to this day.

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106

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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1839021586

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9781839021589

Secrets and Laws

By: Melanie Williams

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Secrets and Laws

By: Melanie Williams

These essays by Melanie Williams range across several fields of law, literature, social history and ethics. In each chapter a particular legal case, literary text or poem acts as a focus for a topical debate that highlights controversy or secrecy.

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196

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Routledge

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1135428565

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9781135428563

Biography: An Historiography

By: Melanie Nolan

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Biography: An Historiography

By: Melanie Nolan

Biography: An Historiography examines how Western historians have used biography from the nineteenth century to the present – considering the problems and challenges that historians have faced in their biographical practice systematically. This volume analyses the strategies and methods that historians have used in response to seven major issues identified over time to do with evidence, including but not limited to the problem of causation, the problem of fact and fiction, the problem of other minds, the problem of significance or representativeness, the problems of perspective, both macro and micro, and the problem of subjectivity and relative truth. This volume will be essential for both postgraduates and historians studying biography.

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Taylor & Francis

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0429760833

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9780429760839

Unfinished Business

8 Steps to Heal Your Trauma, Transcend Your Past, and Transform Your Life

By: Melanie Smith

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Unfinished Business

8 Steps to Heal Your Trauma, Transcend Your Past, and Transform Your Life

By: Melanie Smith

Melanie Smith knows from experience how complex and immovable grief and trauma can feel. She used that experience to fuel her research into the issues of trauma, loss, and finding happiness, which led to the creation of Unfinished Business—an eight-step, actionable process that will help you overcome heartbreak, emotional wounds, limiting beliefs, old patterns, and unconscious habits, as well as the negative self-talk, self-judgment, overwhelm, and misalignment that have held you back from succeeding in love, relationships, business, finance, and health. Grounded in a scientifically supported and solution-based methodology, this system has already transformed people’s lives globally through her one-on-one and group coaching sessions; now Melanie has put it on the page so everyone can access it and change their lives once and for all. With her guidance, you will clear out the heartbreak, trauma, and grief of your past and make space for joy, hope, and possibility—giving you the self-awareness, clarity of vision, and courage to create the purpose-filled life that was meant for you.

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150

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Simon and Schuster

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1647425166

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9781647425166

Monster, She Wrote

The Women Who Pioneered Horror and Speculative Fiction

By: Lisa Kröger,Melanie R. Anderson

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Monster, She Wrote

The Women Who Pioneered Horror and Speculative Fiction

By: Lisa Kröger,Melanie R. Anderson

Meet the women writers who defied convention to craft some of literature’s strangest tales, from Frankenstein to The Haunting of Hill House and beyond. Frankenstein was just the beginning: horror stories and other weird fiction wouldn’t exist without the women who created it. From Gothic ghost stories to psychological horror to science fiction, women have been primary architects of speculative literature of all sorts. And their own life stories are as intriguing as their fiction. Everyone knows about Mary Shelley, creator of Frankenstein, who was rumored to keep her late husband’s heart in her desk drawer. But have you heard of Margaret “Mad Madge” Cavendish, who wrote a science-fiction epic 150 years earlier (and liked to wear topless gowns to the theater)? If you know the astounding work of Shirley Jackson, whose novel The Haunting of Hill House was reinvented as a Netflix series, then try the psychological hauntings of Violet Paget, who was openly involved in long-term romantic relationships with women in the Victorian era. You’ll meet celebrated icons (Ann Radcliffe, V. C. Andrews), forgotten wordsmiths (Eli Colter, Ruby Jean Jensen), and today’s vanguard (Helen Oyeyemi). Curated reading lists point you to their most spine-chilling tales. Part biography, part reader’s guide, the engaging write-ups and detailed reading lists will introduce you to more than a hundred authors and over two hundred of their mysterious and spooky novels, novellas, and stories.

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321

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Quirk Books

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1683691393

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9781683691396

Once Upon a Time in Great Britain

A Travel Guide to the Sights and Settings of Your Favorite Children's Stories

By: Melanie Wentz

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Once Upon a Time in Great Britain

A Travel Guide to the Sights and Settings of Your Favorite Children's Stories

By: Melanie Wentz

Visiting England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales? Don't miss Narnia, Wonderland, Hogwarts and Middle-Earth! If you're planning a trip abroad--or just a flight of fancy into literature's best-loved magical lands--Melanie Wentz's Once Upon a Time in Great Britain is a wonderful chance to read all about the creation of your favorite children's books. This book is both a practical travel guide for your family vacation to the UK, and a terrific source of armchair-travel fascination. Each chapter covers classics such as Peter Rabbit and Paddington Bear for the youngest tourists, Alice in Wonderland, Kidnapped and The Secret Garden for the older kids, and C.S. Lewis' Narnia Chronicles and J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter books for everyone. Read about the real chocolate factory that made such an impression on the young Roald Dahl, or the cozy pub where C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien introduced their friends to Narnia and hobbits. Treat your kids to a visit to the real "100 Aker Wood" that helped A.A. Milne create Winnie the Pooh, or the station where Thomas the Tank Engine lives. And enjoy the many original illustrations that made the books so distinctive on their first publications. From parents who grew up on Wind in the Willows, Mary Poppins and Peter Pan to kids who thrill to Harry Potter, Once Upon a Time in Great Britain is a must-have addition to the libraries of children--and adults--everywhere.

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St. Martin's Griffin

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1466871490

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9781466871496

Deanna Durbin, Judy Garland, and the Golden Age of Hollywood

By: Melanie Gall

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Deanna Durbin, Judy Garland, and the Golden Age of Hollywood

By: Melanie Gall

The 1930s was a magical age in Hollywood, with Shirley Temple and Mickey Rooney, Bette Davis and Clark Gable lighting up the silver screen. But Deanna Durbin's fame surpassed them all. Born in Canada, Deanna was “discovered” by starmaker Eddie Cantor, producer Joe Pasternak and director Henry Koster, and she quickly became the world’s most celebrated star. She saved Universal Studios from ruin, she was a favourite of Winston Churchill and Anne Frank, and she became the highest-paid woman in America. From the start, Deanna’s life was irrevocably connected with that of another young ingénue, Judy Garland. Deanna and Judy were wildly talented, ambitious, and strong-willed young women who followed vastly different paths to stardom. While fame was thrust upon Deanna, Judy spent years struggling for success and their early friendship soon turned into a lifelong rivalry. Despite her tragic life, Judy Garland is remembered as an entertainment icon, beloved by millions. However, Deanna Durbin—who turned her back on Hollywood at the age of twenty-eight to pursue love and happiness—has been largely forgotten. But Deanna’s legacy endures, and this first-ever biography tells of how her gorgeous voice and winning charm vaulted her to worldwide fame and how a thirteen-year-old girl transformed moviemaking and influenced a generation of fans as the first teenage superstar.

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Rowman & Littlefield

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1493069047

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9781493069040

US Labour Markets

The Process of Job Creation

By: Ray Barrell,Melanie Lansbury

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US Labour Markets

The Process of Job Creation

By: Ray Barrell,Melanie Lansbury

Describes the growth of the labour force in the USA and elsewhere between 1966 and 1994. Focuses on why the rate of job creation is greater in the USA than in Europe.

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128

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Stationery Office Books (TSO)

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0112709958

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9780112709954

Job Creation in the U. S.

By: Ray Barrell,Melanie Lansbury

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Job Creation in the U. S.

By: Ray Barrell,Melanie Lansbury

Why are jobs created faster in the USA than in the major European countries? Employment in the USA rose by 50 per cent between 1970 and 1990, as opposed to less than 10 per cent in the UK. This report investigates why jobs were created faster in the USA over a 30 year period.

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Bernan Assoc

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0112709958

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9780112709954

Book's by Melanie Lansbury

Being boys

Being boys

Soviet Women – Everyday Lives

Soviet Women – Everyday Lives

Pie and Mash down the Roman Road

Pie and Mash down the Roman Road

A Taste of Honey

A Taste of Honey

Secrets and Laws

Secrets and Laws

Biography: An Historiography

Biography: An Historiography

Unfinished Business

Unfinished Business

Monster, She Wrote

Monster, She Wrote

Once Upon a Time in Great Britain

Once Upon a Time in Great Britain

Deanna Durbin, Judy Garland, and the Golden Age of Hollywood

Deanna Durbin, Judy Garland, and the Golden Age of Hollywood

US Labour Markets

US Labour Markets

Job Creation in the U. S.

Job Creation in the U. S.

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