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The Mythology of Grimm

The Fairy Tale and Folklore Roots of the Popular TV Show

By: Nathan Robert Brown

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The Mythology of Grimm

The Fairy Tale and Folklore Roots of the Popular TV Show

By: Nathan Robert Brown

GET INSIDE GRIMM. NBC’s hit television series Grimm pits modern detective Nick Burkhardt of the Portland Police against a cast of terrifying villains—lifted directly from the pages of classic fairytales. In the world of the show, the classic stories are actually a document of real events, and Nick himself is descended from a long line of guardians, or Grimms, charged with defending humanity from the mythological creatures of the world. From The Big Bad Wolf to Sleeping Beauty, The Mythology of Grimm explores the history and folkloric traditions that come into play during Nick’s incredible battles and investigations—tapping into elements of mythology that have captured our imaginations for centuries.

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370

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Penguin

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0425271021

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9780425271025

Romania's Abandoned Children

Deprivation, Brain Development, and the Struggle for Recovery

By: Charles A. Nelson,Nathan A. Fox,Charles H. Zeanah

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Romania's Abandoned Children

Deprivation, Brain Development, and the Struggle for Recovery

By: Charles A. Nelson,Nathan A. Fox,Charles H. Zeanah

This “landmark study of child development” examines the devastating effects of early childhood institutionalization (Avshalom Caspi, Duke University). In 1989, the fall of Romania's Ceausescu regime left approximately 170,000 children in impoverished institutions across the country. This crisis prompted the most comprehensive study to date on the effects of institutionalization on a child’s brain development, behavior, and psychological functioning. Romania's Abandoned Children documents this landmark study, and the devastating toll paid by children who are deprived of responsive care, social interaction, stimulation, and psychological comfort. Launched in 2000, the Bucharest Early Intervention Project was a rigorously controlled investigation of foster care as an alternative to institutionalization. Examining a total of 136 abandoned infants and toddlers, researchers randomly assigned half of them to foster care, while the other half stayed in Romanian institutions. Over a twelve-year span, both groups were assessed for physical growth, cognitive functioning, brain development, and social behavior. Data from a third group of children raised by their birth families were collected for comparison. The study found that the institutionalized children were severely impaired, but that the sooner they were placed into foster care, the better their recovery. Combining scientific, historical, and personal narratives in a gripping, often heartbreaking, account, Romania's Abandoned Children highlights the need to help the millions of parentless children living in institutions throughout the world.

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396

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Harvard University Press

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0674726995

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9780674726994

The New Universal Etymological English Dictionary

By: Nathan Bailey

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The New Universal Etymological English Dictionary

By: Nathan Bailey

This, the most complete of Bailey's dictionaries was revised under the direction of Joseph Nicol Scott, the current copy (undated) appears to be the 1772 issue which was probably simply a reissue of stock originally printed in the first edition of 1755.

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900

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Рипол Классик

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5874701230

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9785874701239

The Art of the English Trade Gun in North America

By: Nathan E. Bender

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The Art of the English Trade Gun in North America

By: Nathan E. Bender

Symbolic ornamentation inspired by ancient Greek and Roman art is a long-standing Western tradition. The author explores the designs of 18th century English gunsmiths who engraved classical ornamental patterns on firearms gifted or traded to American Indians. A system of allegory is found that symbolized the Americas of the New World in general, and that enshrined the American Indian peoples as "noble savages." The same allegorical context was drawn upon for symbols of national liberty in the early American republic. Inadvertently, many of the symbolic designs used on the trade guns strongly resonated with several Native American spiritual traditions.

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180

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McFarland

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0786471158

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9780786471157

Harold Wellman

A Man who Moved New Zealand

By: Simon Nathan

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Harold Wellman

A Man who Moved New Zealand

By: Simon Nathan

This biography of a pioneering geologist represents a major contribution to the history of science in New Zealand. Best known for his discovery of the Alpine Fault on the South Island, Harold Wellman began his career in the 1930s with no formal academic training and based his work on observations of gold and coal mining, oil drilling, geophysics, and neotectonics. The first section of the book is an edited version of a memoir Wellmen wrote in his 80s, after which the biography proper takes up the saga of this iconoclast turned icon whose curiosity and aversion to preconceived ideas made him a revered mentor to many young scientists.

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280

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Victoria University Press

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0864735065

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9780864735065

WinterKill - A Douglas Files Short

By: Nathan Birr

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WinterKill - A Douglas Files Short

By: Nathan Birr

A weekend ski trip with a trio of beautiful women could be a lot of fun. If they didn't have it in for Jackson. And if one of them wasn't being hunted by killers. Jackson's brother's fiancee, Hillary, has been receiving death threats, likely tied to her career as a defense attorney. Getting away for a relaxing weekend seems prudent until they find evidence that someone is following their group. Hillary refuses to turn back, which puts Jackson on edge, seeing snipers behind ski lifts and questioning the loyalty of his traveling companions. And when a heavy snowstorm strands them all in their palatial cabin with a mysterious stranger, his paranoia seems perfectly apropos. As the night wears on, fears become reality. Killers breach the cabin, forcing the group to use whatever means necessary to fight for their survival. As dawn nears, they hatch a plan to save themselves. But will they escape from danger, or place themselves in its very midst?

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150

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Lulu.com

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1329611314

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9781329611313

The Way to Hell

Machiavelli for Catastrophic Times

By: Nathan Crick

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The Way to Hell

Machiavelli for Catastrophic Times

By: Nathan Crick

We are living in Machiavellian times, argues Nathan Crick in The Way to Hell: Machiavelli for Catastrophic Times. Just as Machiavelli warned in the closing chapter of the Prince, a foreboding sense of catastrophe encroaches upon our daily lives from every corner - political, cultural, environmental, and viral, forces not unlike the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse that were familiar characters in the daily lives of Machiavelli's Renaissance contemporaries, and which feature in the headlines that greet us every morning. Where catastrophe looms, Machiavelli inevitably follows. Drawing from the insights contained in Machiavelli's collected works, Crick interprets Machiavelli's political thought by first applying it to his own time and then our own, exploring the different paths we might choose when trying to avoid the hellish outcomes - environmental, economic, and political-that feel as if they are increasingly inevitable. Here Crick explores key questions in Machiavelli's writing with pragmatic sensibility and an open mind. When is force and fraud necessary to defend democracy? Is cruelty ever justified? When does social protest slip into violent revolution? What is the relationship between politics and propaganda? Can we have both good and effective leaders in times of crisis? And how does catastrophe bring out the comedy and tragedy of life? In our effort to avoid the way to Hell, we must confront difficult questions and make hard choices. The Way to Hell contributes not only to our understanding of Machiavelli but to our ability to meet the challenges ahead with forethought and courage"--

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264

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University of Alabama Press

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0817361588

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9780817361587

Broken Fables

By: Nathan Myers,Luke Fisher

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Broken Fables

By: Nathan Myers,Luke Fisher

Broken lines, broken strings, Broken threads, broken springs, Broken idols, broken heads, People sleeping in broken beds. Ain't no use jiving Ain't no use joking Everything is broken." -Bob Dylan, Special Rider Music 1989

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198

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iUniverse

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0595198163

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9780595198160

Michael J. Fox

By: John F. Wukovits,Nathan Aaseng

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Michael J. Fox

By: John F. Wukovits,Nathan Aaseng

Profiles the life of Michael J. Fox through his career in film and television.

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116

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San Diego, Calif. : Lucent Books

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1590182006

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9781590182000

Book's by Nathan A. Fox

The Mythology of Grimm

The Mythology of Grimm

Romania's Abandoned Children

Romania's Abandoned Children

The New Universal Etymological English Dictionary

The New Universal Etymological English Dictionary

The Art of the English Trade Gun in North America

The Art of the English Trade Gun in North America

Harold Wellman

Harold Wellman

WinterKill - A Douglas Files Short

WinterKill - A Douglas Files Short

The Way to Hell

The Way to Hell

Broken Fables

Broken Fables

Michael J. Fox

Michael J. Fox

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