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Heartbreak Cafe

By: Penelope Stokes J.

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A touching novel full of Southern comfort for fans of Joshilyn Jackson and Fannie Flagg. Dell Haley's mama always said there were two things a man couldn't get enough of: good cookin' and good lovin'. Well, Dell knows she's got the cookin' down pat, but her husband is getting more than his fair share of lovin'-in another woman's bed. And when he dies there, Dell's predictable life comes to a screeching halt. Short on money and education, Dell turns to the one thing that has never let her down: her cooking. For the first time in her life, Dell takes a huge risk and opens a restaurant in a derelict diner on the west end of town. The cafe gradually becomes a gathering place for a motley crew of people who become Dell's family. And yet, even as her life becomes more solid, Dell is plagued by the memory of her husband's betrayal-but the answers she seeks may have a higher price than she's willing to pay.

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Penguin

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1101108673

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Hiking Colorado's Roadless Trails

By: Penelope Purdy

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Hiking Colorado's Roadless Trails

By: Penelope Purdy

Imagine walking through a national forest where there has never been a road, logging, or mining, where silence reigns and wild animals find secluded places to raise their young and survive harsh weather. The roadless hike descriptions are intended for non-technical hikers and include photos, topographic maps, trail highlights, and wildlife viewing tips. The introduction provides helpful background about search and rescue, Leave No Trace ethics, and hiker preparedness, as well as information on how Colorado's roadless forests can be better protected. Hiking Colorado's Roadless Trails offers an overview of the ecology of Colorado's forests and why undisturbed forests also are crucial for the future of human communities.

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The Mountaineers Books

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0976052571

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9780976052579

The Book of Peach

By: Penelope Stokes J.

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The Book of Peach

By: Penelope Stokes J.

For fans of Fannie Flagg-the acclaimed author of Heartbreak Cafe delivers a heartwarming, hilarious new novel. Twenty-three years ago, beauty queen Peach Rondell left Mississippi and vowed never to return. Now she's back, divorced and heartbroken, trying to figure out how her life went so terribly wrong. To escape her mama's scrutinizing gaze, she spends her days in a little storefront diner called the Heartbreak Cafe, where, in the back booth, she scribbles away in her journal, waiting for enlightenment. Instead, Peach gets something even better: the unexpected friendship of an unlikely group of folks who show Peach that finding out where you're going usually means embracing where you're from.

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180

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Penguin

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1101189231

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9781101189238

Health Law

By: Anne-Maree Farrell,John Devereux,Isabel Karpin,Penelope Weller

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Health Law

By: Anne-Maree Farrell,John Devereux,Isabel Karpin,Penelope Weller

Health Law: Frameworks and Context adopts a theoretically informed and principles-based approach to examining health law. Appealing to students and academic scholars alike, the text moves beyond traditional medical law frameworks to provide a broader contextual understanding of the way in which law intersects with health.

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421

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Cambridge University Press

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1107455472

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9781107455474

Second Philosophy

A Naturalistic Method

By: Penelope Maddy

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Second Philosophy

A Naturalistic Method

By: Penelope Maddy

Many philosophers these days consider themselves naturalists, but it's doubtful any two of them intend the same position by the term. In this book, Penelope Maddy describes and practises a particularly austere form of naturalism called 'Second Philosophy'. Without a definitive criterion for what counts as 'science' and what doesn't, Second Philosophy can't be specified directly - 'trust only the methods of science!' or some such thing - so Maddy proceeds instead by illustratingthe behaviours of an idealized inquirer she calls the 'Second Philosopher'. This Second Philosopher begins from perceptual common sense and progresses from there to systematic observation, active experimentation, theory formation and testing, working all the while to assess, correct and improve hermethods as she goes. Second Philosophy is then the result of the Second Philosopher's investigations.Maddy delineates the Second Philosopher's approach by tracing her reactions to various familiar skeptical and transcendental views (Descartes, Kant, Carnap, late Putnam, van Fraassen), comparing her methods to those of other self-described naturalists (especially Quine), and examining a prominent contemporary debate (between disquotationalists and correspondence theorists in the theory of truth) to extract a properly second-philosophical line of thought. She then undertakes to practise SecondPhilosophy in her reflections on the ground of logical truth, the methodology, ontology and epistemology of mathematics, and the general prospects for metaphysics naturalized.

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Oxford University Press

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0199273669

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9780199273669

100 Cases in Clinical Ethics and Law

By: Carolyn Johnston,Penelope Bradbury

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100 Cases in Clinical Ethics and Law

By: Carolyn Johnston,Penelope Bradbury

A 70-year-old woman bed-bound following a stroke has developed bronchopneumonia, but her daughter produces an advance directive that she says her mother has written, which states that no life-sustaining treatment is to be given. How are you going to proceed? A practical guide on how to approach the legal and ethical dilemmas that frequently occur in hospital wards and medicine in the community, 100 Cases in Clinical Ethics and Law explores typical dilemmas through the use of 100 common medical scenarios. The book covers issues such as consent, capacity, withdrawal of treatment and confidentiality, as well as less-frequently examined problems like student involvement in internal examinations, whistle-blowing and the role of medical indemnity providers in complaints. Each scenario has a practical problem-solving element to it and encourages readers to explore their own beliefs and values, including those that arise as a result of differing cultural and religious backgrounds. Answer pages highlight key points in each case and provide advice on how to deal with the emotive issues that occur when practising medicine, at the same time providing information and guidance on appropriate behaviour.

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278

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CRC Press

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1444112996

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9781444112993

Trust Among Strangers

Friendly Societies in Modern Britain

By: Penelope Ismay

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Trust Among Strangers

Friendly Societies in Modern Britain

By: Penelope Ismay

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Cambridge University Press

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1108472524

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The Novels of Thomas Hardy

Illusion and Reality

By: Penelope Vigar

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The Novels of Thomas Hardy

Illusion and Reality

By: Penelope Vigar

What he himself characteristically called 'his idiosyncratic mode of regard' is a factor few readers of Hardy's novels can overlook and one with which all serious students of his fiction must come to terms. The fact that there is nevertheless little final agreement about the nature of his achievement has prompted Miss Vigar to make a fresh study of Hardy's own notes and essays on the art of the novel and to analyse his fictional technique in the light of these unduly neglected observations. Her approach centres on Hardy's pervasive theme of the contrast between appearance and reality and on his frequent use of 'pictorial' devices to express his imaginative vision. She is able to develop a critical account of Hardy's work that can convincingly explain, by reference to the same criteria, both its strengths and its weaknesses, its successes and failures.

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A&C Black

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1472509986

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Empress Adelheid and Countess Matilda

Medieval Female Rulership and the Foundations of European Society

By: Penelope Nash

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Empress Adelheid and Countess Matilda

Medieval Female Rulership and the Foundations of European Society

By: Penelope Nash

This book compares two successful, elite women, Empress Adelheid (931-999) and Countess Matilda (1046-1115), for their relative ability to retain their wealth and power in the midst of the profound social changes of the eleventh century. The careers of the Ottonian queen and empress Adelheid and Countess Matilda of Tuscany reveal a growth of opportunities for women to access wealth and power. These two women are analyzed under three categories: their relationships with family and friends, how they managed their property (particularly land), and how they ruled. This analysis encourages a better understanding of gender relations in both the past and the present.

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316

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Springer

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1137585145

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9781137585141

Silver Rose

By: Penelope Neri

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Silver Rose

By: Penelope Neri

Fleeing Wyoming to escape her lecherous boss, Silver Dupres disguises herself as a boy and joins an expedition to chart the Colorado River, but the presence of rugged explorer Jesse Wilder tempts her to abandon her masquerade.

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580

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Zebra Books

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0821722751

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9780821722756

The Best Buena Vista and Salida Hikes

By: Penelope Purdy

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The Best Buena Vista and Salida Hikes

By: Penelope Purdy

Features 25 of the best outings within one hour of Buena Vista or Salida

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Colorado Mountain Club

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1733332138

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The Book of Peach

By: Penelope Stokes J.

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The Book of Peach

By: Penelope Stokes J.

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Heartbreak Cafe

Heartbreak Cafe

Hiking Colorado's Roadless Trails

Hiking Colorado's Roadless Trails

The Book of Peach

The Book of Peach

Health Law

Health Law

Second Philosophy

Second Philosophy

100 Cases in Clinical Ethics and Law

100 Cases in Clinical Ethics and Law

Trust Among Strangers

Trust Among Strangers

The Novels of Thomas Hardy

The Novels of Thomas Hardy

Empress Adelheid and Countess Matilda

Empress Adelheid and Countess Matilda

Silver Rose

Silver Rose

The Best Buena Vista and Salida Hikes

The Best Buena Vista and Salida Hikes

The Book of Peach

The Book of Peach

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