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Breaking the Curses of Slavery: Prayers for African-Americans

By: Pamela Burgess Main

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Breaking the Curses of Slavery: Prayers for African-Americans

By: Pamela Burgess Main

One hundred prayers for African Americans to use to help spiritually break off generational issues caused by slavery in the United States. By turning their wills over to God, and choosing to forgive past atrocities in their family's personal history, God-willing, the reader will begin to find release from specific trappings that have plagued their family for years.

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1304680509

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This Restless Prelate

By: Pamela J. Gilbert

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This Restless Prelate

By: Pamela J. Gilbert

One of the most controversial and colourful bishops of nineteenth-century Catholic England, Baines was ahead of his time in developing modern methods of teaching at Ampleforth and Prior Park; he also attempted to establish the first Catholic university in England since the Reformation." "Bishop Baines succeeded in raising the profile of the Catholic Church, particularly in the west of England. A great correspondent, his letters and archives throw considerable light on the problems he faced, and provide an insight to the times in which he lived."--BOOK JACKET.

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Gracewing Publishing

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085244592X

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9780852445921

The Education of the Poor

The History of the National School 1824-1974

By: Pamela Silver,Harold Silver

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The Education of the Poor

The History of the National School 1824-1974

By: Pamela Silver,Harold Silver

Originally published 1974. Thousands of elementary schools for the children of the poor were founded during the nineteenth century, yet there is scarcely a published history of a single one of them. This volume is precisely such a history and the authors trace its story against the background of local and national change in education and society. On the basis of a unique collection of records the authors have pieced together a picture of the social composition of the school, its curriculum and teaching methods, and its administration and finance. They relate the history of the school to that of London and the church, to that of educational authorities and educational policy.

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Routledge

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1135030693

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9781135030698

Spirits of Protestantism

Medicine, Healing, and Liberal Christianity

By: Pamela E. Klassen

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Spirits of Protestantism

Medicine, Healing, and Liberal Christianity

By: Pamela E. Klassen

“Klassen’s book is much more than a first-rate study of how two churches in Canada positioned themselves within the ostensibly parallel worlds of biomedicine and spiritual healing. It is, at its core, an insightful meditation on the relationship between liberal Protestantism and the project of modernity. A must read not only for students of Christianity, but all those interested in the legacies of secularism and enchantment." —Matthew Engelke, London School of Economics

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Univ of California Press

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0520244281

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9780520244283

Introduction to Criminology

Why Do They Do It?

By: Pamela J. Schram,Stephen G. Tibbetts

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Introduction to Criminology

Why Do They Do It?

By: Pamela J. Schram,Stephen G. Tibbetts

Introduction to Criminology: Why Do They Do It? offers a contemporary and integrated discussion of key criminological theories to help students understand crime in the 21st century. Focusing on why offenders commit crimes, authors Pamela J. Schram and Stephen G. Tibbetts apply established theories to real-life examples to explain criminal behavior. Coverage of violent and property crimes is included throughout theory chapters so that students can clearly understand the application of theory to criminal behavior. The Third Edition includes new and expanded coverage of timely topics, such as victimization, measuring crime, multicide, gun control, and hate crimes. This title is accompanied by a complete teaching and learning package.

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SAGE Publications

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154437576X

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9781544375762

Victorian Skin

Surface, Self, History

By: Pamela K. Gilbert

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Victorian Skin

Surface, Self, History

By: Pamela K. Gilbert

In Victorian Skin, Pamela K. Gilbert uses literary, philosophical, medical, and scientific discourses about skin to trace the development of a broader discussion of what it meant to be human in the nineteenth century. Where is subjectivity located? How do we communicate with and understand each other's feelings? How does our surface, which contains us and presents us to others, function and what does it signify? As Gilbert shows, for Victorians, the skin was a text to be read. Nineteenth-century scientific and philosophical perspectives had reconfigured the purpose and meaning of this organ as more than a wrapping and instead a membrane integral to the generation of the self. Victorian writers embraced this complex perspective on skin even as sanitary writings focused on the surface of the body as a dangerous point of contact between self and others. Drawing on novels and stories by Dickens, Collins, Hardy, and Wilde, among others, along with their French contemporaries and precursors among the eighteenth-century Scottish thinkers and German idealists, Gilbert examines the understandings and representations of skin in four categories: as a surface for the sensing and expressive self; as a permeable boundary; as an alienable substance; and as the site of inherent and inscribed properties. At the same time, Gilbert connects the ways in which Victorians "read" skin to the way in which Victorian readers (and subsequent literary critics) read works of literature and historical events (especially the French Revolution.) From blushing and flaying to scarring and tattooing, Victorian Skin tracks the fraught relationship between ourselves and our skin.

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Cornell University Press

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1501731602

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9781501731600

Children's Health In Primary Schools

By: Sandy Barker,Gillian Bendelow,Berry Mayall,Pamela Storey,Marijcke Veltman

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Children's Health In Primary Schools

By: Sandy Barker,Gillian Bendelow,Berry Mayall,Pamela Storey,Marijcke Veltman

Argues the need for schools to examine the school environment and its effects on children's and staff's well-being.

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Routledge

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1135716749

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9781135716745

Family & Faith

Ten Biblically-Based Lessons on Marriage and Family Issues

By: Dr. Pamela R. Samms,Dr. Robert O. A. Samms

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Family & Faith

Ten Biblically-Based Lessons on Marriage and Family Issues

By: Dr. Pamela R. Samms,Dr. Robert O. A. Samms

Contemporary marriages are facing relationship challenges caused by the shift in recent decades from the traditional pattern of marriages and family relationships to the current form of companionship or partnership relationships. This new system requires special strategies for families to survive. Most people are unaware of the need for education in order to enjoy marital success. Consequently,about fifty percent of marriages in North America fail. This book addresses this need and offers a few bold solutions by using lessons from Biblical families blended with current ideas from marriage professionals.

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iUniverse

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1462010474

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9781462010479

Kingship and Political Practice in Colonial India

By: Pamela G. Price

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Kingship and Political Practice in Colonial India

By: Pamela G. Price

In a cultural history which considers the transformation of south Indian institutions under British colonial rule in the nineteenth century, Pamela Price focuses on the two former 'little kingdoms' of Ramnad and Sivagangai which came under colonial governance as revenue estates. She demonstrates how rivalries among the royal families and major zamindari temples, and the disintegration of indigenous institutions of rule, contributed to the development of nationalist ideologies and new political identities among the people of southern Tamil country. The author also shows how religious symbols and practices going back to the seventeenth century were reformulated and acquired a new significance in the colonial context. Arguing for a reappraisal of the relationship of Hinduism to politics, Price finds that these symbols and practices continue to inform popular expectation of political leadership today.

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Cambridge University Press

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0521552478

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9780521552479

Language Arts

Process, Product, and Assessment for Diverse Classrooms, Sixth Edition

By: Pamela J. Farris,Donna E. Werderich

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Language Arts

Process, Product, and Assessment for Diverse Classrooms, Sixth Edition

By: Pamela J. Farris,Donna E. Werderich

From the first edition to the latest, Language Arts: Process, Product and Assessment for Diverse Classrooms has presented sound language arts theory and methodology in a nonthreatening, straightforward manner at a reasonable price. Coverage focuses on the 2017 Standards for Literacy Professionals. Each chapter identifies and addresses the standards applicable to that chapter’s topics. Farris and Werderich infuse their foundational guidelines with the latest research, teaching practices, and assessment and evaluation techniques. Ideas for lesson plans, use of technological applications, internet resources, and comprehensive, up-to-date listings of children’s, young adult, and multicultural fiction and nonfiction titles are among the text’s outstanding features. Other features geared expressly for pre- and inservice teachers include: • Engaging, real-life classroom anecdotes • Instructional activities for reading, writing, listening, speaking, viewing, and visually representing • Boxes containing teaching hints and mini lessons • Section on Response to Intervention (RtI) with the various tiers of intervention • Theories, instruction, and teaching activities for English language learners (ELLs) • Guidelines to meet the needs of special needs learners • Suggestions for literacy-based interdisciplinary instruction (including STEM and STEAM) • Examples of children’s work to help readers understand what to expect from different ages and ability levels • Questions and assignments to strengthen readers’ aptitude, awareness, and application of topics to real life

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Waveland Press

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1478638796

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Florida in World War I

By: Joe Knetsch and Pamela Gibson

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Florida in World War I

By: Joe Knetsch and Pamela Gibson

A century ago, sparsely populated and largely rural Florida rallied as America plunged into World War I. The state's sacrifices and contributions have rarely been awarded their proper due. The proud USS Florida, too often mentioned as a mere adjunct to the Atlantic Fleet, receives a just accounting, as does the utterly devastating loss of the USS Tampa, the highest death toll the navy suffered in the war. Sunshine State foresters served critical roles abroad, and local libraries became essential hubs for promoting rationing and reporting news from overseas. Floridian aid workers and soldiers training for departure were stricken with the Spanish flu, a pandemic that shook the globe with force equal to the war itself. Authors Joe Knetsch and Pamela Gibson provide a necessary and thorough chronicle of Florida in the Great War" -- provided by the publisher.

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Arcadia Publishing

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1467148296

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PeriAnesthesia Nursing Core Curriculum E-Book

By: ASPAN,Lois Schick,Pamela E Windle

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PeriAnesthesia Nursing Core Curriculum E-Book

By: ASPAN,Lois Schick,Pamela E Windle

Prepare to succeed on the CPAN® and CAPA® exams with this authoritative guide from ASPAN! PeriAnesthesia Nursing Core Curriculum, 3rd Edition is a comprehensive reference that helps you care for patients before and after anesthesia in all types of settings. There's no other review like it. Coverage of the full scope of perianesthesia nursing makes it an ideal resource for both in-hospital and ambulatory care. And to keep you current, this edition also describes the newest advances in interventional radiology, robotics, and endoscopy procedures. Written by the American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses and edited by respected perianesthesia nurses Lois Schick and Pam Windle, this book will help you develop the skills and expertise you need to excel on your certification exam and in practice. - Authoritative ASPAN authors cover the core content necessary to demonstrate competency as a perianesthesia nurse, including ASPAN's full scope of practice for the CPAN® and CAPA® certifications. - Six sections cover required competencies in these key areas of perianesthesia nursing: professional issues, preoperative assessment, patient care across the life span, perianesthesia, body systems, and education and discharge. - Easy-to-use outline format provides a quick review of the fundamentals and standards of practice for patient assessment and care. - Objectives at the beginning of each chapter help you focus on and learn key content. - Numerous boxes, tables, and illustrations highlight important information and make the book a valuable reference. - Preoperative Assessment Competencies section addresses all aspects of the complete assessment of the patient and family, including areas such as transcultural nursing and alternative therapies as well as the mentally and physically challenged patient. - Life Span Considerations section prepares you for the care of patients of all ages with chapters on pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients. - Useful appendixes cover the CPAN and CAPA certification programs and provide test-taking strategies, helping you to prepare for and pass your exam. - A bibliography at the end of every chapter lists additional research resources. - NEW content covers interventional radiology, robotics, endoscopy procedures, and the latest technology as it impacts perianesthesia nurses. - NEW! Streamlined chapters provide a more concise book. - UPDATED Professional Competencies section includes the latest safety, regulatory, and healthcare policies. - UPDATED Education and Discharge Competencies section addresses the changes in ambulatory settings and patient discharges.

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Elsevier Health Sciences

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0323356176

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9780323356176

An Index to Articles Published in The Etude Magazine, 1883-1957, Par t 1

By: Pamela Richardson Dennis

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An Index to Articles Published in The Etude Magazine, 1883-1957, Par t 1

By: Pamela Richardson Dennis

As America's geography and societal demands expanded, the topics in The Etude magazine (first published in 1883) took on such important issues as women in music; immigration; transportation; Native American and African American composers and their music; World War I and II; public schools; new technologies (sound recordings, radio, and television); and modern music (jazz, gospel, blues, early 20th century composers) in addition to regular book reviews, teaching advice, interviews, biographies, and advertisements. Though a valued source particularly for private music teachers, with the de-emphasis on the professional elite and the decline in salon music, the magazine ceased publication in 1957. This Index to the articles in The Etude serves as a companion to E. Douglas Bomberger¿s 2004 publication on the music in The Etude. Published a little over fifty years after the final issue reached the public, this Index chronicles vocal and instrumental technique, composer biographies, position openings, department store orchestras, the design of a successful music studio, how to play an accordion, recital programs in music schools, and much more. The Index is a valuable tool for research, particularly in the music culture of American in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. With titles of these articles available, the doors are now open for further research in the years to come. The Index is published in two parts and sold as a set for $250.00.

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A-R Editions, Inc.

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0895797119

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9780895797117

Martin Bryant Port Arthur Massacre

By: Pamela Lillian Valemont

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Martin Bryant Port Arthur Massacre

By: Pamela Lillian Valemont

This is a forensic numerological criminal profile of Martin John Bryant, who was imprisoned, never to be released for his slaughter of innocents at Port Arthur Tasmania."--Publisher's website.

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Lulu.com

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0244727392

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9780244727390

The Psychology of Interpersonal Relationships

By: Ellen S. Berscheid,Pamela C. Regan

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The Psychology of Interpersonal Relationships

By: Ellen S. Berscheid,Pamela C. Regan

This textbook provides an integrated and organized foundation for students seeking a brief but comprehensive introduction to the field of relationship science. It emphasizes the relationship field's intellectual themes, roots, and milestones; discusses its key constructs and their conceptualizations; describes its methodologies and classic studies; and, most important, presents the theories that have guided relationship scholars and produced the field's major research themes.

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Psychology Press

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1317345029

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9781317345022

Polychaetes & Allies

The Southern Synthesis

By: Pamela L. Beesley,Graham J. B. Ross,Australian Biological Resources Study,Christopher J. Glasby

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Polychaetes & Allies

The Southern Synthesis

By: Pamela L. Beesley,Graham J. B. Ross,Australian Biological Resources Study,Christopher J. Glasby

A comprehensive account of Polychaetes in Australia. Based on nearly 2400 references, the authors reveal the wealth of diversity in the largely unknown world of these worm groups, in terms of their morphology, behaviour, reproduction and significance in marine ecosystems.

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CSIRO PUBLISHING

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0643065717

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9780643065710

Temagami Lakes Association

The Life and Times of a Cottage Community

By: Pamela Sinclair

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Temagami Lakes Association

The Life and Times of a Cottage Community

By: Pamela Sinclair

The Temagami region of northern Ontario has been a magnet for recreational canoeists since the 1890s, when city dwellers began embarking on long, gruelling trips to reach its unfettered wilderness. The land is steeped in the history of its tribal inhabitants, the Teme-Augama Anishnabai (TAA), whose roots are 6,000 years deep. At the turn of the 20th century, the TAA still hunted on their traditional family territories, trading pelts at the Hudson's Bay Company post on Bear Island. The railway arrived in 1904, easing travel from all over North America. Steamships conveyed passengers to all five arms of the lake where rustic resorts and youth camps were popping up. Soon, the village of Temagami became a tourism hub. Logging and mining would later diversify the economy. The province of Ontario began leasing the lake's more than 1,200 islands in 1906. In 1931 cottagers united against logging near the mainland shoreline under the Timagami Association banner, now the Temagami Lakes Association. Temagami is the only Ontario lake where mainland shoreline development is banned Temagami Lakes Association: The Life and Times of a Cottage Community recounts Temagami's history to 2011, and examines the Association's often convoluted, occasionally controversial, relationships with the TAA, various levels of government, villagers and within its own ranks. The narrative is lightened by cottagers' tales of mice invasions, flesh-embedded fish hooks, encounters with big screen stars, cabin construction gone awry and the like. More than 150 photos enliven the text.

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Xlibris Corporation

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1426967624

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9781426967627

Global Issues in Higher Education

By: Pamela B. Richards

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Global Issues in Higher Education

By: Pamela B. Richards

In most developed countries a high proportion of the population (up to 50 percent) now enter higher education at some time in their lives. Higher education is therefore very important to national economies, both as a significant industry in its own right, and as a source of trained and educated personnel for the rest of the economy. It follows that there are enormous stakes involved for a particular country even though the payoff of serious reforms may take decades and thus be counterproductive to the political forces responsible for designing and implementing such reforms since their horizons tend to be very short. This new book tackles important issues in this dynamic field.

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Nova Publishers

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1600218024

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9781600218026

The Genteel John O'Hara

By: Pamela Carol Mac Arthur

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The Genteel John O'Hara

By: Pamela Carol Mac Arthur

The writer John O'Hara (1905-1970) came from Pottsville in Pennsylvania. He put his home town and the surrounding vicinity under a microscope to produce an account of 'The Anthracite Region' that rivals Edith Wharton's descriptions of New York and Sinclair Lewis's anatomy of Sauk Centre. With the discerning eye of a local resident, O'Hara recreated this coal-rich region and its people so well that his novelettes, novellas, novels, plays and short stories give a true record of his 'Pennsylvania Protectorate' in the latter part of the nineteenth century and the first half of the twentieth century. In order to reveal the ethnographical, geographical and historical authenticity of the O'Hara Canon, this book examines his writings in the context of Pottsville and the borough of Tamaqua, as well as the nearby towns and villages. The author also investigates both O'Hara's genteel upbringing and his gangster stratum. The book explores the many dimensions of O'Hara's life from the time of his birth until his escape to New York City in 1928. New sources such as unpublished letters and interviews with O'Hara's family, friends and enemies provide important insights into O'Hara, as well as into Pottsville and the surrounding region.

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Peter Lang

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3039105159

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9783039105151

Forensic Psychiatry

Clinical, Legal and Ethical Issues, Second Edition

By: John Gunn,Pamela Taylor,Ian D. Hutcheon

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Forensic Psychiatry

Clinical, Legal and Ethical Issues, Second Edition

By: John Gunn,Pamela Taylor,Ian D. Hutcheon

Highly Commended, BMA Medical Book Awards 2014Comprehensive and erudite, Forensic Psychiatry: Clinical, Legal and Ethical Issues, Second Edition is a practical guide to the psychiatry of offenders, victims, and survivors of crime. This landmark publication has been completely updated but retains all the features that made the first edition such a w

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Taylor & Francis

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1040081703

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9781040081709

You and Your Action Research Project

By: Jean McNiff,Pamela Lomax,Jack Whitehead

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You and Your Action Research Project

By: Jean McNiff,Pamela Lomax,Jack Whitehead

This book gives practical guidance on doing an action research project as part of an award-bearing course. Each section is supported by case study evidence drawn from the work of the authors' colleagues and students.

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Psychology Press

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0415144752

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9780415144759

Good Enough

By: Pamela Gossiaux

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Good Enough

By: Pamela Gossiaux

Meet Amy Summers, a big-hearted heroine whose simple life gets turned upside down when she finds a winning lottery ticket worth millions…but should she cash it? This laugh-out loud romance will keep you turning pages until the end! Amy Summers has it all: the world’s best job, an awesome boyfriend, and a happily-ever-after in sight. Then, in one very bad day that involves burnt toast and a police arrest, she loses everything – except for a winning lottery ticket her ex left behind. Afraid to cash it, she decides to give up men and become a Bohemian novelist. She takes her laptop to Starbucks and literally bumps into caffeine-free, easy-going Josh Gray, a life coach and very handsome man. (Not that she’s noticing.) When he offers to help Amy get back on her feet, she decides to hire him. Her heart is telling her that he’s the man for her, but Josh is big on honesty and Amy has a huge secret that could push him away if he ever finds out.

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Tri-Cat Publishing

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0997638729

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9780997638721

What Inspirational Literature Do I Read Next?

By: Pamela Willwerth Aue,Henry L. Carrigan (Jr)

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What Inspirational Literature Do I Read Next?

By: Pamela Willwerth Aue,Henry L. Carrigan (Jr)

Religiously-inspired novels, inspirational writings and biographical works on people who are models for spiritual growth are among the recommendations found in this reference.

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Gale Research International, Limited

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0787639427

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9780787639426

Global Medieval Contexts 500 – 1500

Connections and Comparisons

By: Kimberly Klimek,Pamela L. Troyer,Sarah Davis-Secord,Bryan C. Keene

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Global Medieval Contexts 500 – 1500

Connections and Comparisons

By: Kimberly Klimek,Pamela L. Troyer,Sarah Davis-Secord,Bryan C. Keene

Global Medieval Contexts 500–1500: Connections and Comparisons provides a unique wide-lens introduction to world history during this period. Designed for students new to the subject, this textbook explores vital networks and relationships among geographies and cultures that shaped medieval societies. The expert author team aims to advance a global view of the period and introduce the reader to histories and narratives beyond an exclusively European context. Key Features: Divided into chronological sections, chapters are organized by four key themes: Religion, Economics, Politics, and Society. This framework enables students to connect wider ideas and debates across 500 to 1500. Individual chapters address current theoretical discussions, including issues around gender, migration, and sustainable environments. The authors’ combined teaching experience and subject specialties ensure an engaging and accessible overview for students of history, literature, and those undertaking general studies courses. Theory boxes and end-of-chapter questions provide a basis for group discussion and research. Full-color maps and images illustrate chapter content and support understanding. As a result, this text is essential reading for all those interested in learning more about the histories and cultures of the period, as well as their relevance to our own contemporary experiences and perspectives. This textbook is supported by a companion website providing core resources for students and lecturers.

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Routledge

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1351593080

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9781351593083

Financial Exclusion and the Poverty Trap

Overcoming Deprivation in the Inner City

By: Paul Mosley,Pamela Lenton

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Financial Exclusion and the Poverty Trap

Overcoming Deprivation in the Inner City

By: Paul Mosley,Pamela Lenton

The persistence of poverty hurts us all, and attacking poverty is a major policy objective everywhere. In Britain, the main political parties have an anti-poverty mandate and in particular an agreed commitment to eliminate child poverty by 2020, but there is controversy over how this should be done. This book addresses one of the main causes of poverty, financial exclusion – the inability to access finance from the high-street banks. People on low or irregular incomes typically have to resort to loan sharks, ‘doorstep lenders’ and other informal credit sources, a predicament which makes escape from the poverty trap doubly difficult. Over the last fifteen years, a strategy of breaking down the poverty trap has been implemented, known in the UK as community development financial institutions (CDFIs), typically non-profit lending institutions focussed on the financially excluded, and seeking to learn from the achievements of microfinance around the world. Focussing on the period 2007-09, during which the UK went into a global recession, this book investigates how CDFIs work and how well they have helped low-income people and businesses to weather that recession. Based on a study of eight CDFIs in four UK cities, we ask: what ideas for overcoming financial exclusion have worked well, and which have worked badly? What can we learn from the experience of these CDFIs which can help reduce poverty in this country and globally? We assess the impact of CDFIs using a range of indicators (including income, assets, education, health) and ask what changes in policy by both CDFIs and government agencies (for example, benefits agencies) might be able to increase impact. Some of the key lessons are: CDFIs need to work with appropriate partners to build up savings capacity in their clients; the community environment is vital in determining who escapes from the poverty trap; and CDFIs can never function properly unless they learn how to control their overdue debts. This book will be vital reading for those concerned with social policy, microfinance and anti-poverty policies in industrialised countries and around the world.

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Routledge

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1317605624

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Yorkey's Knob

Weird and Wonderful Australian Place Names

By: Pamela Robson

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Yorkey's Knob

Weird and Wonderful Australian Place Names

By: Pamela Robson

Sick Sheep Gully. Nightcap. Tittybong. Believe it or not, these are all true blue Aussie places. But how did they get such quirky monickers? All is revealed in YORKEY'S KNOB, a light-hearted romp through some of our more bizarre localities and the perfect gift this Christmas. From the many delightful names derived from indigenous words (Coober Pedy, for example, is said to mean 'white man down hole') to the optimistic (Arcadia), the pessimistic (Mount Despair) and the downright sniggerworthy (Burrumbuttock, anyone?), this book is chock-full of fascinating snippets of Australian history and trivia - and quite a few tall tales. And the Yorkey's Knob of the title? Well it was rather prosaically named for a local fisherman who hung out at the big end of the beach. But today the locals sell T-shirts that proudly claim: YORKEY'S KNOB: BIGGER THAN MOBY'S DICK!

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Undercover Washington

Touring the Sites where Famous Spies Lived, Worked, and Loved

By: Pamela Kessler

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Touring the Sites where Famous Spies Lived, Worked, and Loved

By: Pamela Kessler

Ever since George Washington planted false information in British pouches, American generals, diplomats, politicians, and clerks have contrived to betray each other. This guide leads you to the places where they did it!

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