Nancy Willard's Books

An Alphabet of Angels

By: Nancy Willard

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An A-to-Z gift collection of angels presents a celestial character for every occasion, such as a wish-delivering angel of Knapsacks and a dew-faced angel of Morning. By the Newbery Award-winning author of A Visit to William Blake's Inn.

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059048480X

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9780590484800

In the Salt Marsh

Poems

By: Nancy Willard

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In the Salt Marsh

Poems

By: Nancy Willard

In this strong, appealing collection, Nancy Willard shares her passion for observing the mysteries of the natural world, particularly the flora and fauna of Cape Cod and the Hudson Valley, where many of these poems are set. We see, through her eyes, the coming of darkness to an empty orchard, the retreat of deer at dusk, and the breakup of a river with the onset of spring. Willard is also deeply engaged with the living creatures that populate her world. Her poems record her encounter with a moon snail and her celebration of the ladybugs she sends into the garden and the butterflies that alight on her shoulders like ghostly kisses. Amid poems about the intimate presence of nature are expressions of absences deeply felt. Willard is drawn not just to the inhabited world but also to the empty spaces with which our passage through life is strewn. In “The Absence at the Swing,” a rabbit watches a swing’s back-and-forth motion just after the children have left the playground; in “Niche Without Statue,” she takes us to “an alcove scoured / to stucco light” and tells us, “Somebody lived here. Stepped away. No tracks.” We learn, too, of the presences she misses most deeply, as in “Phone Poem,” in which she imagines receiving a telephone call from her father after his death. Whether she is cultivating a sense of the life that is all around her or attending to the losses felt within, Nancy Willard never ceases to enchant us with the sense of dedication and awe that graces her verse.

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Knopf

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0307532534

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9780307532534

Things Invisible to See

A Novel

By: Nancy Willard

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Things Invisible to See

A Novel

By: Nancy Willard

The first novel by Newbery Award–winning author Nancy Willard: A stunning story of magic and miracles, and a testament to the enduring power of faith and love Ben and Willie Harkissian are twin brothers (think Cain and Abel, Jacob and Esau) growing up in Ann Arbor, Michigan, on the eve of World War II. A baseball launched into the October sky sets in motion a series of events that transforms many lives. Ben leaves for the front and faces death—figuratively as well as literally. Left behind is Clare Bishop, who has been paralyzed from the waist down. But in exchange she receives some very special gifts. She can see the future, be at one with animals, and chat with Death. Willie Harkissian remains in Michigan as well, though his relationship with his brother will never be the same. A love story interrupted by war, this is also a novel about discovering the ordinary in the extraordinary and finding the miraculous in everyday life.

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Open Road Media

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1480481505

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9781480481503

Angel in the Parlor

Five Stories and Eight Essays

By: Nancy Willard

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Angel in the Parlor

Five Stories and Eight Essays

By: Nancy Willard

This delightful collection brings together five short stories and eight essays on writing by Newbery Medal–winning author Nancy Willard Nancy Willard’s gift for bringing out the whimsical in all of us illuminates this memorable anthology. “ ‘Who Invented Water?’ ” celebrates the craft and magic of creating children’s books. In “Becoming a Writer,” Willard admits she dislikes giving and receiving advice. She prefers telling a story, with real-life characters ranging from members of her own family to Jane Austen, Rainer Maria Rilke, and Charles Dickens on stilts. “The Well-tempered Falsehood” explores the fabulist art of storytelling; “The Rutabaga Lamp” is a dreamy, delightful riff on how to read and write fairy tales. In an autobiographical piece, “Her Father’s House,” Erica, Theo, and their three-year-old son travel home for the funeral of Erica’s father. As the whole family gathers, the heroine is hit with an onslaught of memories, Willard style. “The Tailor Who Told the Truth” is Morgon Axel, who tells nothing but lies . . . until the day a wild boar comes into his shop. This ebook includes an introduction by Robert Pack, former director of the Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference.

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Open Road Media

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1480481572

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The Sea at Truro

By: Nancy Willard

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The Sea at Truro

By: Nancy Willard

From the acclaimed poet of In the Salt Marsh comes a dazzling collection about the magic hiding in the ordinary days of our past and present. Willard turns a keen eye on the natural world that witnesses these revelations, and the myriad, often surprising ways in which it intersects with our own human lot. Willard shows us time and again that “In me nothing of childhood is lost.” She recaptures for us not only the fleeting, distant shreds of a charmed, innocent youth, but brings back the people who have been loved and lost. She tells us of the man whose sister appears to him the night after her memorial service, and of the time her grandfather called her mother three days after he died, “. . . and she with her arms full / of wind-washed laundry / just freed from the line.” She gives back to us Walt Whitman, “eating / his supper from a sheet of brown paper.” She lends voice not only to the loved ones with whom we have parted ways but also to the plant and animal lives that remain a mystery to us despite our close proximity to them. In her able hands “the potato opens its eyes” and the dragonfly stands “well mannered and cautious.” Whether she is musing “What it is to be that crow,” bringing us “the gossip of ants,” or noting that “The sea reads slowly, as old men in libraries / follow the news . . .,” Willard brings extraordinary empathy to every subject she touches, creating fascinating new worlds from the ordinary staples of our daily existence. Finally, she plumbs the ultimate union between the human and natural worlds that she brings into such sharp focus. Grave Last year four men planted you under a stone. Today I plant the dumpy heart of a narcissus. Sharing your bed, it will wake up singing.

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0375712240

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The Left-handed Story

Writing and the Writer's Life

By: Nancy Willard

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The Left-handed Story

Writing and the Writer's Life

By: Nancy Willard

In The Left-Handed Story, award-winning poet, novelist, and children's author Nancy Willard presents an eclectic collection of essays.

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University of Michigan Press

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0472069993

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9780472069996

Swimming Lessons

Selected Poems

By: Nancy Willard

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Swimming Lessons

Selected Poems

By: Nancy Willard

This marvelous collection brings together the finest of Nancy Willard’s work Transporting us from Michigan farm country to the streets of New York, from a family picnic by a stream to snow-covered fields peopled by angels, the poems gathered here represent the best of Nancy Willard. Willard’s gift for peeling back everyday existence to reveal something magical and wondrous is everywhere in evidence here. Ordinary trees become surreal landscapes “fanning the fire in their stars” and “spraying fountains of light.” Poems featuring Great Danes, donkeys, and rabbits reveal Willard’s love for all living creatures. “How to Stuff a Pepper” and “A Psalm for Running Water” coexist with poems about visits from God. The title poem tells the story of Willard at seven, while “Questions My Son Asked Me, Answers I Never Gave Him” explores the joys and pitfalls of being a mother. Offering imagery from mythical goddesses to pumpkin saints to wise jellyfish, these are poems of astonishing imagination and grace, and will introduce a new generation of readers to Willard’s remarkable body of work.

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Open Road Media

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148048153X

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9781480481534

Sister Water

By: Nancy Willard

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Sister Water

By: Nancy Willard

An absorbing story about childhood and the search for a sense of place in the urban and natural environments of the Midwest.

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Wayne State University Press

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0814332447

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9780814332443

The Sorcerer's Apprentice

By: Nancy Willard,Leo Dillon

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The Sorcerer's Apprentice

By: Nancy Willard,Leo Dillon

Sylvia, the new apprentice to the great magician Tottibo, steals one of his spells to complete an impossible task and accidentally creates chaos.

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Collected Poems

Water Walker and 19 Masks for the Naked Poet

By: Nancy Willard

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Collected Poems

Water Walker and 19 Masks for the Naked Poet

By: Nancy Willard

The lyrical poems of award-winning author Nancy Willard celebrate the magic of life Nancy Willard, who was the first recipient of a Newbery Medal for a volume of poetry, displays her versatility in these companion collections. Divided into five sections, Water Walker blends the mundane with the mystical. From sleeping fish to Marco Polo to a tortoise who dispenses unique advice to a bride on her wedding day, these poems integrate fables, nursery rhymes, hymns, and songs. In 19 Masks for the Naked Poet, the human soul reveals itself, as we remove the disguises that bind (and blind) us to everyday life. Fanciful images of nature—dozing bees, green lions—infuse this collection. Doors become mirrors and husbands float above their marital beds as Willard explores themes of family, love, spirituality, politics, and immortality. Her “poet” experiences everything from the sacred to the profane, from photographing his heart to meeting God in creations that are enchanting and surreal. This ebook includes illustrations by Regina Shekerjian.

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1480481548

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9781480481541

The Adventures of Anatole

By: Nancy Willard

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The Adventures of Anatole

By: Nancy Willard

Newbery Medal-winning author Nancy Willard's trilogy of adventure tales, now in one volume. Children won't be able to put down these stories of the journeys of a boy and his orange cat, Plumpet. Anatole has a knack for seeking and finding adventure, often with Plumpet, his orange cat, who is accustomed to ghost trains, amnesiac soldiers, flying horses, and wallpaper portals, just a few of the enchantments encountered along the way. From his perilous search for wild fennel to cure his grandmother’s asthma, to his high-stakes game of checkers to save his uncle from a wizard’s evil spell, Anatole’s missions will keep young readers turning the pages of this omnibus edition of the Newbery Medal–winning author Nancy Willard’s trilogy of fantasy tales: Sailing to Cythera, The Island of the Grass King, and Uncle Terrible. David McPhail’s pen-and-ink illustrations throughout are beautifully detailed engagements with Willard’s world of make-believe. Anatole may be small but he is determined to right the wrongs he finds in each of the lands he enters. Whether kindness or evil will prevail is a matter of suspense, but Anatole is always on the side of the light.

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New York Review of Books

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1681372932

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The Island of the Grass King

The Further Adventures of Anatole

By: Nancy Willard

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The Island of the Grass King

The Further Adventures of Anatole

By: Nancy Willard

Anatole embarks on a fantastical journey to the island where the wild fennel grows.

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HMH Books For Young Readers

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0152390839

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A Visit to William Blake's Inn

Poems for Innocent and Experienced Travelers

By: Nancy Willard

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A Visit to William Blake's Inn

Poems for Innocent and Experienced Travelers

By: Nancy Willard

A collection of poems, sung and spoken, which tell of an imaginary inn run by William Blake and of a menagerie of guests who visit the inn and creatures who run the inn.

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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

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0152938230

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The Mouse, the Cat, and Grandmother's Hat

By: Nancy Willard

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The Mouse, the Cat, and Grandmother's Hat

By: Nancy Willard

This is Grandmother's hat. This is the mouse that hid under Grandmother's hat. This is the cat that waits to be fed . . . So begins a birthday party that is filled with surprises. Open this book--you're invited too!

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Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

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0316089079

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9780316089074

The Well-mannered Balloon

By: Nancy Willard,Haig Shekerjian,Regina Shekerjian

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The Well-mannered Balloon

By: Nancy Willard,Haig Shekerjian,Regina Shekerjian

James' balloon is very well-mannered until the middle of the night when it develops a voracious appetite.

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Harcourt Childrens Books

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0152949852

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9780152949853

Runaway!

By: Nancy Means Wright

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Runaway!

By: Nancy Means Wright

Her cows gone, Ruth Willmarth takes on goats and foster children, including sixteen-year-old Chance. But birth mother Dahlia kidnaps Chance; Dahlia’s former lover is stabbed, her current boyfriend shot—and thinking she herself did it, Chance is on the run. And Ruth, whom Publishers Weekly has called “a courageous and resilient amateur sleuth,” is in hot pursuit of Chance—and the bad guys. 6th Ruth Willmarth Mystery by Nancy Means Wright; original publication of Belgrave House

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Belgrave House

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1610843509

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9781610843508

Quakertown

By: Carolyn E. Potser,John T. Pilecki,Nancy Walp Bosworth

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Quakertown

By: Carolyn E. Potser,John T. Pilecki,Nancy Walp Bosworth

English and Welsh Quakers moving north from Philadelphia were the first European settlers to come to Quakertown in the early eighteenth century. German immigrants followed soon afterward and, together with their neighbors, formed this diverse community. The earliest settlement, beginning in 1716 and known as Rich Land, followed the path of the stagecoach on its route from Philadelphia to Allentown. Today, that path is Main Street, which has retained its old meetinghouse and Red Lion Inn. Historical places such as these, along with countless memorable people, events, and legends, make up Quakertown, a fascinating photographic record of this historic community. Quakertown was incorporated in 1855 and became a place where business and industry succeeded, leaders developed a respected school system, and volunteers organized their efforts to provide protection and services to residents. The stunning images in Quakertown not only chronicle physical changes that have occurred over one hundred fifty years but also convey the industrious and cooperative spirit of the people who shaped the town.

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Arcadia Publishing

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143962853X

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Encyclopedia of Delaware

By: Nancy Capace

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Encyclopedia of Delaware

By: Nancy Capace

The Encyclopedia of Delaware contains detailed information on States: Symbols and Designations, Geography, Archaeology, State History, Local History on individual cities, towns and counties, Chronology of Historic Events in the State, Profiles of Governors, Political Directory, State Constitution, Bibliography of books about the state and an Index.

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Somerset Publishers, Inc.

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040309612X

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9780403096121

Broken Strings

By: Nancy Means Wright

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Broken Strings

By: Nancy Means Wright

When puppeteer Marion collapses during a performance, her friend Fay Hubbard promises to carry on. But Fay, a neighbor of Ruth Willmarth, already has her hands full with three demanding foster children. When an autopsy reveals that Marion had swallowed a dose of deadly crushed yew—and a friend finds her sister dangling from a rod like a marionette, a shocked Fay races after the villains. Mystery by Nancy Means Wright; originally published by Enigma/GMTA Publishing

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Belgrave House

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1610849159

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In Its Time

By: Nancy Rehkugler

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In Its Time

By: Nancy Rehkugler

As she mourns her mothers death, Delores Williams wonders how her life will change. After the funeral, she uncovers a mysterious collection in a safe deposit boxa collection of papers and old photographs that raise questions about her past. What secrets did her mother take to the grave? Soon after, Delores attends an art exhibit at the Everson Museum in Syracuse. In the gallery, Delores pores over artifacts that were removed from the attic of the Willard Psychiatric Center. Here, the lives of past patients are on displaysand Del is shocked to see a familiar face in one of the portraits. In her confusion, as she attempts to determine what to do next, she stumbles into a church service. There, she meets Eli Fisher, a pastor who offers help as she attempts to unravel her past. As her investigation begins to consume her life, Delores follows the tenuous trail of clues from Syracuse to the Mississippi Delta and, eventually, to Italy. Her journey will help to reveal the shadowy truth that connects four generations of women, each of whom dealt with trauma, abuse, and uncertainty in her own way. Can she find the strength to rise above her familys past to build a new legacy of hope, love, and redemption?

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iUniverse

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1475974671

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Silent Tears

A Journey of Faith

By: Nancy Umberger

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Silent Tears

A Journey of Faith

By: Nancy Umberger

Trials in life are like mountain trails: some are easy, some are moderate, and some are strenuous. Thankfully, God provides a trail map to guide us every step of the way. Nancy Umberger is a Christian life coach whose life came to a standstill when a 2011 mammogram revealed breast cancer. As she chronically leads others through journal entries that detail the moments and days before and after she received the shocking news, Nancy illustrates how her faith in God helped keep her strong, especially when she felt most vulnerable. While bravely facing her health challenges, Nancy discloses how the Lord walked beside her on a strenuous trail thick with unforgiving terrain as she struggled to ask for help from her family and friends, grieved privately, and prayed to be healed. Throughout her story, Nancy demonstrates to others that although no strenuous trail through life is devoid of obstacles like silent tears, loneliness, fear, discouragement, and pain, it is also full of valuable lessons. Silent Tears: A Journey of Faith shares a breast cancer survivor’s story of hope, faith, and love that serves as a gentle reminder of how Christ can bring joy to our darkest moments.

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WestBow Press

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197364228X

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9781973642282

Glass and Gavel

The U.S. Supreme Court and Alcohol

By: Nancy Maveety

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Glass and Gavel

The U.S. Supreme Court and Alcohol

By: Nancy Maveety

In Glass and Gavel, noted legal expert Nancy Maveety has written the first book devoted to alcohol in the nation’s highest court of law, the United States Supreme Court. Combining an examination of the justices’ participation in the social use of alcohol across the Court’s history with a survey of the Court’s decisions on alcohol regulation, Maveety illustrates the ways in which the Court has helped to construct the changing culture of alcohol. “Intoxicating liquor” is one of the few things so plainly material to explicitly merit mention, not once, but twice, in the amendments to the U.S. Constitution. Maveety shows how much of our constitutional law—Supreme Court rulings on the powers of government and the rights of individuals—has been shaped by our American love/hate relationship with the bottle and the barroom. From the tavern as a judicial meeting space, to the bootlegger as both pariah and patriot, to the individual freedom issue of the sobriety checkpoint—there is the Supreme Court, adjudicating but also partaking in the temper(ance) of the times. In an entertaining and accessible style, Maveety shows that what the justices say and do with respect to alcohol provides important lessons about their times, our times, and our “constitutional cocktail” of limited governmental power and individual rights.

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Rowman & Littlefield

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1538111993

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9781538111994

Women Called to Witness

Evangelical Feminism in the Nineteenth Century

By: Nancy Hardesty

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Women Called to Witness

Evangelical Feminism in the Nineteenth Century

By: Nancy Hardesty

A collection of essays that examine how foods express American cultural values.

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Univ. of Tennessee Press

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1572330481

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Harvest of Bones

By: Nancy Means Wright

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Harvest of Bones

By: Nancy Means Wright

Ruth Willmarth leaps into the fray when her ornery cow Zelda unearths a human finger; a rented greyhound digs up a skeleton wearing a Scots bonnet; and a lovely woman dies a mysterious death at a local Healing House. “Demanding and engaging,” (Booklist). “Vividly offbeat characters,” (Kirkus Reviews), “A strong sense of place…with human, and humorous problems.” (Publishers Weekly) 2nd Ruth Willmarth mystery by Nancy Means Wright; originally published by St. Martin’s

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Belgrave House

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1610841638

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The Underground Railroad in DeKalb County, Illinois

By: Nancy M. Beasley

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The Underground Railroad in DeKalb County, Illinois

By: Nancy M. Beasley

This book is about previously unidentified people who became Abolitionists involved in the antislavery movement from about 1840 to 1860. Although arrests were made in nearby counties, not one person was prosecuted for aiding a fugitive slave in DeKalb County, Illinois. First, the area Congregationalist, Universalist, Presbyterian and Wesleyan Methodist churches all had compelling antislavery beliefs. Church members, county elected officials, and the Underground Railroad conductors and stationmasters were all one and the same. Additionally, DeKalb County had the highest concentration of subscriptions to the Chicago-based Western Citizen antislavery newspaper. It was an accepted local activity to help escaped slaves. A biographical dictionary includes evidence and personal information for more than 600 men and women, and their families, who defied the prevailing Fugitive Slave Law, and helped the anti-slavery movement in this one Northern Illinois County. Unique photographs and illustrations are included along with notes, bibliography and index.

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McFarland

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1476600805

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Gender Roles, Traditions, and Generations to Come

The Collision of Competing Interests and the Feminist Paradox

By: Wade C. Mackey,Nancy S. Coney

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Gender Roles, Traditions, and Generations to Come

The Collision of Competing Interests and the Feminist Paradox

By: Wade C. Mackey,Nancy S. Coney

While everyone alive today is guaranteed to have ancestors, no one is born with a similar guarantee to have descendants. In a parallel truism, everyone alive in the year 2200 AD will be able to trace his or her lineal ancestry to a parental stock in the year 200 AD. This book addresses two questions 1) Which facets of current cultures are aligned with enhanced fertility of their members and which facets of current cultures are aligned with reduced fertility of their members? and 2) What evolutionary pressures sculpted the reproductive psychology of current women and the behavioural consequences of that psychology?.

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Nova Publishers

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1560728256

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America's First Ladies

A Historical Encyclopedia and Primary Document Collection of the Remarkable Women of the White House

By: Nancy Hendricks

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America's First Ladies

A Historical Encyclopedia and Primary Document Collection of the Remarkable Women of the White House

By: Nancy Hendricks

Meet the First Ladies of the United States—sometimes inspiring, sometimes tragic, always fascinating—women who, though often unsung, helped hold the nation together in its infancy and advance it as a world power. More than simply serving as America's "hostesses," many of the nation's First Ladies played vital roles in shaping their husband's presidency and serving as political activists in their own right. From Martha Washington to Michelle Obama, their inspiring stories come alive in this handsomely illustrated encyclopedia. Within its pages, the First Ladies are revealed as human beings who, one day, awoke to find the eyes of the world upon them. The book differs from others by showcasing America's First Ladies in their own words, as flesh-and-blood individuals. Readers will discover which First Lady held off Napoleon's army with a toy sword, why women had to be "pale, frail, and ailing," and which First Lady was called "Sunshine" and which was "Hellcat." Each entry includes a biographical essay that details the life of the woman and places her within the political, social, and cultural context of her time. Each also offers a related primary document that helps define the First Lady's legacy as well as a short bibliography for further information. Written in a lively, compelling style, this highly readable volume is perfect for junior high, high school, and college students as well as the general public.

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Bloomsbury Publishing USA

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Christina

By: Nancy Rehkugler

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Christina

By: Nancy Rehkugler

After Del and Eli's quick marriage and unexpected pregnancy, the next five years of their marriage finds them dealing with the birth of Christina, the death of aging parents, a growing ministry, and the challenges of parenting a gifted child. Surprising discoveries about Del's family members continue and rather mysterious and mystical events unfold.

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1496903331

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The Bonds of Womanhood

By: Nancy F. Cott

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The Bonds of Womanhood

By: Nancy F. Cott

This Veritas edition of Nancy Cott's acclaimed study includes a new introduction by the author, situating the work for a new generation of readers. "Elegant and convincing. . . . Better than any other work available, The Bonds of Womanhood describes both the classic attitudes of the nineteenth century toward women and the opposition to the oppression of women in the historical context from which they grew."--Willie Lee Rose, New York Review of Books "A lovely, gentle, scholarly, and valuable book."--Doris Grumbach, New York Times Book Review

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Yale University Press

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0300254083

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9780300254082

Encyclopedia of Utah

By: Nancy Capace

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Encyclopedia of Utah

By: Nancy Capace

The Encyclopedia of Utah contains detailed information on States: Symbols and Designations, Geography, Archaeology, State History, Local History on individual cities, towns and counties, Chronology of Historic Events in the State, Profiles of Governors, Political Directory, State Constitution, Bibliography of books about the state and an Index.

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040309609X

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9780403096091

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