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The 100 Best Volunteer Vacations to Enrich Your Life

By: Pam Grout

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The 100 Best Volunteer Vacations to Enrich Your Life

By: Pam Grout

Provides a broad spectrum of volunteering possibilities, spanning six continents and a hundred different opportunities ranging from archaeology and tourism to humanitarian aid and conservation.

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National Geographic Books

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1426204590

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Shirts, Shifts and Sheets of Fine Linen

British Seamstresses from the 17th to the 19th centuries

By: Pam Inder

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Shirts, Shifts and Sheets of Fine Linen

British Seamstresses from the 17th to the 19th centuries

By: Pam Inder

Shirts, Shifts and Sheets of Fine Linen explores how the jobs of the 'seamstress' evolved in scope, and status, between 1600-1900. In the 17th and early 18th centuries, seamstressing was a trade for women who worked in linen and cotton, making men's shirts, women's chemises, underwear and baby linen; some of these seamstresses were consummate craftswomen, able to sew with stitches almost invisible to the naked eye. Few examples of their work survive, but those that do attest to their skill. However, as the ready-to-wear trade expanded in the 18th century, women who assembled these garments were also known as seamstresses, and by the 1840s, most seamstresses were outworkers for companies or entrepreneurs, paid unbelievably low rates per dozen for the garments they produced, notorious examples of downtrodden, exploited womenfolk. Drawing on a range of original and hitherto unpublished sources, including business diaries, letters and bills, Shirts, Shifts and Sheets of Fine Linen explores the seamstress's change of status in the 19th century and the reasons for it, hinting at the resurgence of the trade today given so few women today are skilled at repairing and altering clothes. Illustrated with 60 images, the book brings seamstresses into focus as real people, granting new insights into working class life in 18th- and 19th-century Britain.

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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1350252980

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9781350252981

Modern Art

A Critical Introduction

By: Pam Meecham,Julie Sheldon

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Modern Art

A Critical Introduction

By: Pam Meecham,Julie Sheldon

Revised and restructured, this second edition of Modern Art traces the historical and contemporary contexts for understanding modern art movements, and the theories that influenced and attempted to explain them. Its radical approach foregoes the chronological approach to art movements in favour of looking at the ways in which art has been understood. The editors investigate the main developments in art interpretation and draw examples from a wide range of genres including painting, sculpture, photography, installation and performance art. This second edition has been fully updated to include many more examples of recent art practice, as well as an expanded glossary and comprehensive marginal notes providing definitions of key terms. Extensively illustrated with a wide range of visual examples, Modern Art is the essential textbook for students of art history.

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Routledge

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1317972465

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Busks, Basques and Brush-Braid

British dressmaking in the 18th and 19th centuries

By: Pam Inder

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Busks, Basques and Brush-Braid

British dressmaking in the 18th and 19th centuries

By: Pam Inder

The dressmaking trade developed rapidly during the 18th and 19th centuries, changing the lives of thousands of British workers. Busks, Basques and Brush-Braid focuses on the trade and the people within it, from their working conditions and earnings to their training, services and relationships with customers. Exploring the lives of dressmakers in fact and fiction, the book looks at representations of the trade in the plays and novels of the time, while surveying the often harsh realities of the workers' lives. From the arrival of the sewing machine to the influence of the department store, it explores the impact of mechanization, commercialization and modernity on a historical trade. Pamela Inder illuminates a new world of dressmaking enabled by goods like paper patterns and magazines, and sets out to investigate the increasing monopoly of female dressmakers in an industry once dominated by male tailors. Drawing on a range of original and hitherto unpublished sources – including business records, diaries, letters, bills and newspaper articles – Busks, Basques and Brush-Braid reveals the untold story of the dressmaking trade. Beautifully illustrated with over 80 images, the book brings dressmakers into focus as real people, granting new insights into working class life in 18th- and 19th-century Britain.

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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1350060917

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How Much of These Hills Is Gold

A Novel

By: C Pam Zhang

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How Much of These Hills Is Gold

A Novel

By: C Pam Zhang

A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF THE YEAR A WASHINGTON POST NOTABLE BOOK OF THE YEAR ONE OF BARACK OBAMA'S FAVORITE BOOKS OF THE YEAR ONE OF NPR'S BEST BOOKS OF 2020 LONGLISTED FOR THE 2020 BOOKER PRIZE FINALIST FOR THE 2020 CENTER FOR FICTION FIRST NOVEL PRIZE WINNER OF THE ROSENTHAL FAMILY FOUNDATION AWARD, FROM THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ARTS AND LETTERS A NATIONAL BOOK FOUNDATION "5 UNDER 35" HONOREE NATIONAL BESTSELLER “Belongs on a shelf all of its own.” —NPR “Outstanding.” —The Washington Post “Revolutionary . . . A visionary addition to American literature.” —Star Tribune An electric debut novel set against the twilight of the American gold rush, two siblings are on the run in an unforgiving landscape—trying not just to survive but to find a home. Ba dies in the night; Ma is already gone. Newly orphaned children of immigrants, Lucy and Sam are suddenly alone in a land that refutes their existence. Fleeing the threats of their western mining town, they set off to bury their father in the only way that will set them free from their past. Along the way, they encounter giant buffalo bones, tiger paw prints, and the specters of a ravaged landscape as well as family secrets, sibling rivalry, and glimpses of a different kind of future. Both epic and intimate, blending Chinese symbolism and reimagined history with fiercely original language and storytelling, How Much of These Hills Is Gold is a haunting adventure story, an unforgettable sibling story, and the announcement of a stunning new voice in literature. On a broad level, it explores race in an expanding country and the question of where immigrants are allowed to belong. But page by page, it’s about the memories that bind and divide families, and the yearning for home.

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Penguin

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052553721X

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9780525537212

Mira Mesa

By: Pam Stevens

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Mira Mesa

By: Pam Stevens

Mira Mesa is a suburban community in the northern part of the city of San Diego with many qualities of a small town. Mira Mesa is San Diegos largest suburb, with over 75,000 residents, stretching from Marine Corps Air Station Miramar on the south to Los Peasquitos Canyon Preserve on the north, and from I-15 on the east to I-805 on the west. When rapid growth in the early 1970s transformed the mesa from rocks and rattlesnakes to tract homes, there were no schools, parks, or other facilities, not even a grocery store. Residents held rallies and marches, and the first schools in Mira Mesa were created inside houses leased from developers. Mira Mesa today is a happily multiethnic community that includes schools, parks, a library, industrial and retail centers, and several supermarkets.

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Arcadia Publishing

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1439640661

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9781439640661

Early Medieval Britain

The Rebirth of Towns in the Post-Roman West

By: Pam J. Crabtree

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Early Medieval Britain

The Rebirth of Towns in the Post-Roman West

By: Pam J. Crabtree

Traces the development of towns in Britain from late Roman times to the end of the Anglo-Saxon period using archaeological data.

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0521885949

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9780521885942

Jane Austen, Virginia Woolf and Worldly Realism

By: Pam Morris

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Jane Austen, Virginia Woolf and Worldly Realism

By: Pam Morris

Austen and Woolf are materialists, this book argues. 'Things' in their novels give us entry into some of the most contentious issues of the day. This wholly materialist understanding produces worldly realism, an experimental writing practice which asserts egalitarian continuity between people, things and the physical world. This radical redistribution of the importance of material objects and biological existence, challenges the traditional idealist hierarchy of mind over matter that has justified gender, class and race subordination. Entering their writing careers at the critical moments of the French Revolution and the First World War respectively, and sharing a political inheritance of Scottish Enlightenment scepticism, Austen's and Woolf's rigorous critiques of the dangers of mental vision unchecked by facts is more timely than ever in the current world dominated by fundamentalist neo-liberal, religious and nationalist belief systems.

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Edinburgh University Press

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1474423531

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9781474423533

Colorific

Unlock the Secrets of Fabric Selection

By: Pam Goecke Dinndorf

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Colorific

Unlock the Secrets of Fabric Selection

By: Pam Goecke Dinndorf

Provides a guide for choosing quilt colors so that they complement each other, featuring a color wheel and frequently asked questions.

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C&T Publishing Inc

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1607053632

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Start Smart!

Building Brain Power in the Early Years

By: Pamela Byrne Schiller,Pam Schiller

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Start Smart!

Building Brain Power in the Early Years

By: Pamela Byrne Schiller,Pam Schiller

Child psychology, learning ability, mental discipline.

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Gryphon House, Inc.

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0876592019

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9780876592014

Land of Milk and Honey

A Novel

By: C Pam Zhang

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Land of Milk and Honey

A Novel

By: C Pam Zhang

NATIONAL BESTSELLER A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY NPR, HARPER'S BAZAAR, TOWN & COUNTRY, KIRKUS REVIEWS, ESQUIRE, ELECTRIC LITERATURE, SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN AND MORE! “One of the most pleasurable, inventive reads of the year… fiendishly, deliciously fun."—San Francisco Chronicle "A profound exploration of human nature, the allure of pleasure and the choices we make in the face of adversity.”—NPR, "Books We Love" “It’s rare to read anything that feels this unique.” –GABRIELLE ZEVIN, New York Times bestselling author of Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow "Land of Milk and Honey is truly exceptional."–ROXANE GAY, New York Times bestselling author of Bad Feminist “A sharp, sensual piece of art.”–RAVEN LEILANI, New York Times bestselling author of Luster The award-winning author of How Much of These Hills Is Gold returns with a rapturous and revelatory novel about a young chef whose discovery of pleasure alters her life and, indirectly, the world A smog has spread. Food crops are rapidly disappearing. A chef escapes her dying career in a dreary city to take a job at a decadent mountaintop colony seemingly free of the world’s troubles. There, the sky is clear again. Rare ingredients abound. Her enigmatic employer and his visionary daughter have built a lush new life for the global elite, one that reawakens the chef to the pleasures of taste, touch, and her own body. In this atmosphere of hidden wonders and cool, seductive violence, the chef’s boundaries undergo a thrilling erosion. Soon she is pushed to the center of a startling attempt to reshape the world far beyond the plate. Sensuous and surprising, joyous and bitingly sharp, told in language as alluring as it is original, Land of Milk and Honey lays provocatively bare the ethics of seeking pleasure in a dying world. It is a daringly imaginative exploration of desire and deception, privilege and faith, and the roles we play to survive. Most of all, it is a love letter to food, to wild delight, and to the transformative power of a woman embracing her own appetite.

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Penguin Group

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0593538250

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9780593538258

Comparative Osteology

A Laboratory and Field Guide of Common North American Animals

By: Bradley Adams,Pam Crabtree

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Comparative Osteology

A Laboratory and Field Guide of Common North American Animals

By: Bradley Adams,Pam Crabtree

Comparative Osteology' is a photographic atlas of common North American animal bones designed for use as a laboratory and field guide by the forensic scientist or archaeologist.

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Academic Press

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0123884373

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9780123884374

A Little More About Me

By: Pam Houston

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A Little More About Me

By: Pam Houston

“Pam Houston catches the voice of an entire generation of adventurous young women whose intrepid hearts lead them into deep water.”—Elle Renowned author Pam Houston treats us to a celebration of real-life adventures in this rich collection of essays. Ranging over five years and five continents, A Little More About Me introduces us to a woman—adventure-seeking, curious, and awestruck—whose experiences resonate with our own navigation through life’s many pleasures and challenges.

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W. W. Norton & Company

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039307336X

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9780393073362

Conduct Literature for Women, Part V, 1830-1900 vol 1

By: Jacky Eden,Roy Vickers,Pam Morris

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Conduct Literature for Women, Part V, 1830-1900 vol 1

By: Jacky Eden,Roy Vickers,Pam Morris

Covers the Victorian period, bringing together a range of texts reflecting the role of women in an era when their cultural influence broadened as science, religious doubt, and the idea of the nation evolved as systems of cultural representation.

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Taylor & Francis

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1040277837

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9781040277836

Lambuth University

By: Pam Dennis,Susan Kupisch

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Lambuth University

By: Pam Dennis,Susan Kupisch

Students, alumni, and friends of Lambuth University recollect with fond memory the many accomplishments of the school throughout its history, from its early days as a female institution through its growth as a university. Located in the West Tennessee city of Jackson, Lambuth reaffirms the Wesleyan emphasis on the necessity for academic excellence and authentic faith. Since 1843, when it began as the Memphis Conference Female Institute, the institution has recognized the interdependence of education and religion. As a university committed to the liberal arts, Lambuth provides resources and encouragement for students to reach an understanding of the cultural heritage of people throughout the world that will broaden their perspectives, enrich their personalities, and enable them to think and act wisely. The university provides a congenial atmosphere where people of all faiths work together to fully develop their total lives.

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Arcadia Publishing

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073851683X

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The Complete Resource Book

An Early Childhood Curriculum : Over 2000 Activities and Ideas!

By: Pamela Byrne Schiller,Pam Schiller,Kay Hastings

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The Complete Resource Book

An Early Childhood Curriculum : Over 2000 Activities and Ideas!

By: Pamela Byrne Schiller,Pam Schiller,Kay Hastings

A versatile sourcebook for planning classroom activities all year round.

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Gryphon House, Inc.

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0876591950

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9780876591956

Eighteenth-Century British Midwifery, Part III vol 12

By: Pam Lieske

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Eighteenth-Century British Midwifery, Part III vol 12

By: Pam Lieske

By reprinting in facsimile primary texts on eighteenth-century midwifery and childbirth, this comprehensive twelve-volume collection gives readers a much deeper, more nuanced understanding of midwives, midwifery students, and women in labour.

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Taylor & Francis

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104024923X

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9781040249239

Green Teen Cookbook

By: McElroy, Pam

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Green Teen Cookbook

By: McElroy, Pam

A cookbook for beginners and for all those interested in pursuing an eco-friendly lifestyle, includes one hundred favorite recipes and tips for eating on a budget in a healthy and environmentally friendly way.

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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

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1936976587

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9781936976584

The Complete Companion for Teaching and Leading Practice in the Early Years

By: Pam Jarvis,Jane George,Wendy Holland,Jonathan Doherty

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The Complete Companion for Teaching and Leading Practice in the Early Years

By: Pam Jarvis,Jane George,Wendy Holland,Jonathan Doherty

Previously published as The Early Years Professional’s Complete Companion, this new edition has been thoroughly updated and is the essential resource for aspiring and existing leaders of early years practice. Covering a wide range of theoretical and practical concepts, this book helps the reader consider how they can develop excellent practice within their unique setting. Divided into three distinct sections, the book begins by exploring the origins of early years practice, before discussing principles in development, social policy and child protection. The second section considers what constitutes high quality practice, and reflects on the role of emotional security, environment, and adults in shaping children’s learning and development. The third and final section examines how activities associated with continued professional development impact on teaching standards, before finishing with a discussion on international perspectives on early years practice. Key features include: New chapters on safeguarding, children’s rights, continuous professional development and international perspectives of early years practice. Chapter objectives, tasks and links to the Early Years Foundation Stage. Case studies with questions for reflection to promote critical thinking. New developments in the early years practice arena are outlined, including the emergence of Early Years Teacher Status (EYTS). This book is an essential text for those working towards qualifications in early years teaching and leading practice, and provides a flexible basis for tutors, trainers, assessors and mentors to further develop programmes of education and training. It will also appeal to teachers and practitioners interested in considering potential routes for continuing their professional development.

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Routledge

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1317580583

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9781317580584

Living Big

Embrace Your Passion and Leap Into an Extraordinary Life

By: Pam Grout

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Living Big

Embrace Your Passion and Leap Into an Extraordinary Life

By: Pam Grout

Live a bold, creative, and spiritually fulfilling life with this guide full of inspirational stories of everyday people who found their passion. In Living Big, author Pam Grout inspires you to live more fully and completely through the principles of boldness, service, kindness, commitment, creativity, happiness, and spirituality. With a chapter devoted to each of these essential ideas, Living Big profiles ordinary people who have done extraordinary things by putting them into action. In these everyday heroes and heroines, we not only recognize our own potential but learn how to create our own big lives. Chapters conclude with three soul-searching questions and a section called "Boot Camp for the Soul," which includes actual practices readers can undertake to start Living Big now!

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Mango Media

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1609253280

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9781609253288

Modern Art

A Critical Introduction

By: Pam Meecham,Julie Sheldon

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Modern Art

A Critical Introduction

By: Pam Meecham,Julie Sheldon

This textbook provides a comprehensive guide to modern and post-modern art. The authors bring together history, theory and the art works themselves to help students understand how and why art has developed during the 20th century.

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Psychology Press

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0415172357

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9780415172356

The Book of Birthdays

Discover the secret meaning of your birthdate

By: Pam Carruthers

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The Book of Birthdays

Discover the secret meaning of your birthdate

By: Pam Carruthers

All of us have wondered what our birth date says about us, and now The Book of Birthdays can reveal its full significance. With a reading for every day of the year, this fascinating book combines astrological expertise with numerology and tarot to reveal your personality profile and identify your strengths and weaknesses. Consult The Birthday Oracle for insight and direction in your work and career, love and relationships, social life and more! You will not only learn a lot about yourself but also the characteristics of many of your colleagues, friends and family. Includes: • Strengths and weaknesses • Planets you are governed by • Associated tarot card • Quote to live by • Celebrities and figures born on this day • Meditation to bring out the best in you • A breakdown of your star sign

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Arcturus Publishing

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1398817465

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9781398817463

Prancer the Demon Chihuahua: MORE Jokes, MORE Fun!

By: Pam Pho

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Prancer the Demon Chihuahua: MORE Jokes, MORE Fun!

By: Pam Pho

Prancer the Demon Chihuahua is back with his trademark bad’itude and more hilarious jokes, stories, and activities. The tiny terror delivers laugh-out-loud fun for both kids and Chihauhua lovers. Prepared to be boofed! Everyone's favorite Chihuahua, Prancer the Demon Chihuahua, is back in this hilarious second illustrated book about the tiny terror! Prepare yourself (and your ankles) to read all of Prancer's hilarious Chihuahua happenings, news stories, memes, jokes, and more, in this hilarious activity book perfect for kids and Chihuahua lovers of all kinds. With adorable illustrations by Cloris Chou, this second book in the series is sure to be a favorite for every Chihuahua lover . . . or anyone who's ever been growled at by one!

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Andrews McMeel Publishing

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1524888303

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Day Trips® from Phoenix, Tucson & Flagstaff

Getaway Ideas for the Local Traveler

By: Pam Hait

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Day Trips® from Phoenix, Tucson & Flagstaff

Getaway Ideas for the Local Traveler

By: Pam Hait

Rediscover the simple pleasures of a day trip with Day Trips from Phoenix, Tucson, and Flagstaff. This guide is packed with hundreds of exciting things for locals and vacationers to do, see, and discover within a two- to four- hour drive of these popular Arizona cities. With full trip-planning information, Day Trips from Phoenix, Tucson, and Flagstaff helps makes the most of a brief getaway.

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Rowman & Littlefield

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1493048066

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9781493048069

Baz Luhrmann

By: Pam Cook

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Baz Luhrmann

By: Pam Cook

This is the first major book-length study of the work of Australian film-maker Baz Luhrmann, one of the most exciting and controversial personalities working in World Cinema today. Luhrmann's reputation as an innovator rests on the evidence of the three films known as the Red Curtain Trilogy: Strictly Ballroom (1992), William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet (1996) and Moulin Rouge! (2001), which together demonstrate the development of a highly distinctive style and brand. Pam Cook, who was given unprecedented access to the Luhrmann private archives, explores the genesis of the Red Curtain aesthetic, from Luhrmann's early experience in theatre and opera to his collaborative working methods and unique production set-up. Drawing on in-depth interviews with Luhrmann and his chief collaborator, designer Catherine Martin, she traces the roots of their work in an increasingly globalised Australian film culture, investigating the relationship of their company Bazmark to the Hollywood studio Twentieth Century-Fox, and the influences on their style and production methods. At the book's heart are substantial analyses of the spectacular Red Curtain films and the historical epic Australia (2008). This lively and original study of one of contemporary cinema's most fascinating figures will appeal to film scholars, cultural historians and Luhrmann enthusiasts alike.

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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1838714472

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9781838714475

Muslim Youth in the Diaspora

Challenging Extremism through Popular Culture

By: Pam Nilan

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Muslim Youth in the Diaspora

Challenging Extremism through Popular Culture

By: Pam Nilan

In a world where the term Islam is ever-increasingly an inaccurate and insensitive synonym for terrorism, it is unsurprising that many Muslim youth in the West struggle for a viable sense of identity. This book takes up the hotly-debated issue of Muslim youth identity in western countries from the standpoint of popular culture. It proposes that in the context of Islamophobia and pervasive moral panic, young Muslims frame up their identity in relation to external conditions that only see ‘good’ and ‘bad’ Muslims, on both sides of the ideological fence between Islam and the West. Indeed, by attempting to break down the ‘good’ versus ‘bad’ Muslim dichotomy that largely derives from western media reports, as well as political commentary, Muslim Youth in the Diaspora: Challenging Extremism through Popular Culture will enlighten the reader. It illuminates the way in which diasporic Muslim youth engage with, and are affected by, the radical Islamist meta-narrative. It examines their popular culture and online activity, their gendered sense of self, and much more. This original book will be of interest to students and scholars interested in the fields of sociology, cultural studies and social anthropology. It offers a particular focus on Islam for research in youth studies, youth culture, political radicalisation and religious identity. It will also be relevant to the sector of youth and social work, where practitioners seek to build cultural bridges with a new generation.

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Taylor & Francis

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1317309731

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9781317309734

Practice Education in Social Work

Achieving Professional Standards

By: Pam Field,Cathie Jasper,Lesley Littler

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Practice Education in Social Work

Achieving Professional Standards

By: Pam Field,Cathie Jasper,Lesley Littler

An invaluable guide for Practice Educators and Practice Supervisors undertaking learning and assessment to gain and maintain Stage 1 or 2 status under the Practice Educator Professional Standards for Social Work (2013) and for those involved in facilitating the learning, support, assessment and CPD of Practice Educators. Now fully updated to reflect the changing social work landscape and with an expanded section on improving emotional resilience, this book is an invaluable guide for Practice Educators and Practice Supervisors undertaking learning and assessment to gain and maintain Stage 1 or 2 status under the Practice Educator Professional Standards for Social Work (2013) and for those involved in facilitating the learning, support, assessment and CPD of Practice Educators. Intended to enhance the learning and assessment of Practice Educators, it covers all key areas within Practice Educator training and offers guidance on the application of key skills and knowledge in supporting, assessing and teaching social work students and managing the placement. It will particularly assist Practice Educators to: Understand and implement effective supervision of social work students Understand holistic assessment of practice; assessing in line with capability levels expected at the end of first and final placement Deal with weaker or failing students.

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Critical Publishing

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1911106120

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9781911106128

Summer's out at Hope Hall

By: Pam Rhodes

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Summer's out at Hope Hall

By: Pam Rhodes

Join Kath Sutton and the lively community of Hope Hall as they embrace the joys and challenges of summer. With the centenary celebrations in full swing, Kath is determined to uphold the memory of the fallen soldiers who inspired the founding of Hope Hall. But when she clashes with the descendant of the family who donated the land, tensions rise and threaten to derail the festivities. Meanwhile, a mysterious homeless man and a charming stranger add to the excitement. In Summer's Out at Hope Hall, author Pam Rhodes weaves together warmth, humor, and hope into a delightful tale that reminds us of the power of community and the resilience of the human spirit. Laugh and cry with these lovable characters as they navigate life's ups and downs, and discover that even in the darkest moments, hope can shine through.

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Lion Fiction

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1782642889

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9781782642886

Justice for Ella

By: Pam Johnson

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Justice for Ella

By: Pam Johnson

On a Sunday afternoon in 1959 in Shuqualak, Mississippi, Ella and her husband Nelse were arrested in front of their children and hauled off to the notorious Noxubee County Jail. The Gastons were simply in the wrong place at the wrong time--caught up in a manhunt for Nelse's cousin who had allegedly beaten up the city marshal. The court appearances and legal wrangling that followed resulted in Ella's being found guilty of intimidating an officer and the all-white Mississippi Supreme Court reversing and remanding her conviction on grounds of racial prejudice in testimony--a first. To avoid retrial, Ella and Jewell engaged in multiple cat-and-mouse games that placed Ella "sick" in the hospital, Jewell standing guard, and would-be tormenters at bay. Eventually, the women prevailed, Ella remained free, and the story faded away into obscurity--until now.

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iUniverse

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1491730439

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9781491730430

OUR TEAM OF INVISIBLE HELPERS

The Ones On the ‘Other’ Side

By: Pam Grewall

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OUR TEAM OF INVISIBLE HELPERS

The Ones On the ‘Other’ Side

By: Pam Grewall

With the evolution of humans to their higher self, life is changing rapidly and many are finding themselves at crossroads with more questions than answers. As fear and anxiety for the unknown future grips them, this book offers a general understanding of and comfort to come to terms with the new dimension and learning to align their God-self with their human nature to make that transition. With stories shared by many, of how they were able to call on their team of invisible helpers, this book aims to assure the reader that they are not alone and that much help is available when it is invoked in the right way and then moving out of their own way to enable themselves to receive it. Readers will find this glimpse into their spiritual nature empowering and reassuring.

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iUniverse

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1663264740

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9781663264749

Making Curriculum Pop

Developing Literacies in All Content Areas

By: Pam Goble,Ryan R. Goble

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Making Curriculum Pop

Developing Literacies in All Content Areas

By: Pam Goble,Ryan R. Goble

From body art to baseball cards, comics to cathedrals, pie charts to power ballads . . . students need help navigating today’s media-rich world. And educators need help teaching today’s new media literacy. To be literate now means being able to read, write, listen, speak, view, and represent across all media—including both print and nonprint texts, such as film, TV, podcasts, websites, visual art, fashion, architecture, landscape, and music. This book offers secondary teachers in all content areas a flexible, interdisciplinary approach to integrate these literacies into their curriculum. Students form cooperative learning groups to evaluate media texts from various perspectives (artist, producer, sociologist, sound mixer, economist, poet, set designer, and more) and show their thinking using unique graphic organizers aligned to the Common Core State Standards

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Free Spirit Publishing

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1631980637

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9781631980633

Until Today

By: Pam Fluttert

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Until Today

By: Pam Fluttert

KatÕs life seems to be going ever further downhill. The older brother she adores is going off to college. But her annoying younger sister is always around and will probably be an even bigger pain to look after. Worse than any of this is the continued presence of Greg, a good friend of her parents who has been sexually abusing Kat since she was a little girl. No one knows her secret Ð the only place Kat confides the truth is in the pages of her journal. Not even her best friends, Scott and Steph, know about whatÕs been going on for years. But now the journal is missing. Kat is terrified her secret is about to be revealed and all her worst fears will be realized. She is convinced everyone will hate and blame her for what has been happening. Could she be bearing an unfair burden, feeling guilty for something that was never her fault to begin with? Is this the chance to finally turn the tables, and for Kat to go from victim to survivor?

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Second Story Press

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1927583179

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Nicole Kidman

By: Pam Cook

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Nicole Kidman

By: Pam Cook

Pam Cook's study of the star persona of Nicole Kidman traces Kidman's career trajectory through an examination of her (sometimes controversial) film choices and places her in the context of a globalised media and celebrity culture.

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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1838717307

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Visual Development, Diagnosis, and Treatment of the Pediatric Patient

By: Pam Schnell,Marc B. Taub,Robert H. Duckman

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Visual Development, Diagnosis, and Treatment of the Pediatric Patient

By: Pam Schnell,Marc B. Taub,Robert H. Duckman

This second comprehensive edition of Visual Development, Diagnosis, and Treatment of the Pediatric Patient combines basic concepts of vision development with clinical diagnosis and treatment of vision disorders in infants, toddlers, children, and adolescents. Heavily updated, with new sections on timely issues and topics, the book is ideal for anyone who needs to know the practical aspects of evaluation and care of pediatric patients.

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Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

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1975111451

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9781975111458

Crime Scene Investigations

Real-Life Science Labs For Grades 6-12

By: Pam Walker,Elaine Wood

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Crime Scene Investigations

Real-Life Science Labs For Grades 6-12

By: Pam Walker,Elaine Wood

This unique resource offers activities in earth, life, and physical science as well as science inquiry and technology. The Grades 6-12 level book provides labs on life, physical, and earth science as well as critical thinking. Like real-life forensic scientists, students observe carefully, organize, and record data, think critically, and conduct simple tests to solve crimes like theft, dog-napping, vandalism and water pollution. For added fun, each resource features an original cartoon character, Investi Gator for the Elementary level and Crime Cat for Grades 6-12. All activities include complete background information with step-by-step procedures for the teacher and reproducible student worksheets. Whatever the teacher's training or experience in teaching science, Crime Scene Investigations can be an intriguing supplement to instruction.

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John Wiley & Sons

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0787966304

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Nobody Told Me

What You Need to Know About the Physical and Emotional Consequences of Sex Outside of Marriage

By: Pam Stenzel,Melissa Nesdahl

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Nobody Told Me

What You Need to Know About the Physical and Emotional Consequences of Sex Outside of Marriage

By: Pam Stenzel,Melissa Nesdahl

Teens have their whole lives ahead of them, but making poor choices can undermine their hopes for a bright future. Too many young adults look back on decisions they made in the heat of the moment and regret the path they chose--they wish someone had told them how premarital sex could negatively impact their future relationships. Here is a book to help teens make the right choices when it comes to sex, based on actual questions the author has received from real-life teens. Nobody Told Me is written for young men and women who want passionate, long-lasting marriages in the future but haven't considered how the decisions they make now impact their chances for fulfillment. This accessible book contains information teens need about the physical, emotional, and spiritual risks associated with premarital sex, as well as guidelines for making healthy choices. Teens have questions about sex, and now there is somewhere to find the answers.

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