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Philip Garner's Better Living Catalog

By: Philip Garner

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Philip Garner's Better Living Catalog

By: Philip Garner

This is a fake catalog filled with humorous inventions dedicated to "improving the quality of life"--Including a six-pack belt, high-heel skates, a shower-in-a-can, a bird hot tuba, and a blaster bra, among others. The artist/inventor sees himself as "an inventor in the spirit of Rube Goldberg.

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0283989777

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What Else But Love?

The Ordeal of Race in Faulkner and Morrison

By: Philip M. Weinstein

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What Else But Love?

The Ordeal of Race in Faulkner and Morrison

By: Philip M. Weinstein

Philip Weinstein examines questions of race and gender through the works of two major twentieth-century American novelists, William Faulkner and Toni Morrison.--From publisher description.

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Columbia University Press

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0231102763

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9780231102766

The Pedagogy of Self-Authorship

The Neurocognitive Impact of Science and Metacognition

By: Philip R. Hulbig

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The Pedagogy of Self-Authorship

The Neurocognitive Impact of Science and Metacognition

By: Philip R. Hulbig

This book is a deep dive into the developmental and neurocognitive impact of metacognition and its role in self-transformation. It connects the latest science on learning, neuroplasticity, and self-development with the rich history of metacognitive educational practices, creating an educational vision capable to address difficult issues faced by modern education. This vision highlights self-regulation, self-authorship, and self-transformation as the key learning goals of a free and equitable education system. This model of education is grounded in science, problem solving and is capable of addressing the needs of a neurologically diverse humanity. Interviews from experts at Program for the Advancement of Learning (PAL) are integrated with the author’ autobiographical account of their transformative learning experience, to provide evidence on the effectiveness of utilizing a metacognitive pedagogy in promoting transformative learning. The book concludes with a general pedagogy of metacognitive instruction that integrates the scientific method with the development of an individual's theory of mind to induce expansive personal development and achievement. This book would be of interest to educators and scholars, as well as practitioners supporting neurodivergent students and employees, neurodiversity advocates, and critical disability studies researchers.

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Springer Nature

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3031414365

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9783031414367

Lord's Firsts

200 Years of Making History at Lord’s Cricket Ground

By: Philip Barker

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Lord's Firsts

200 Years of Making History at Lord’s Cricket Ground

By: Philip Barker

A history of the ground related in a series of 'firsts

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421

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Amberley Publishing Limited

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1445633299

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9781445633299

Criminology Explains Police Violence

By: Philip Matthew Stinson

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Criminology Explains Police Violence

By: Philip Matthew Stinson

Criminology Explains Police Violence offers a concise and targeted overview of criminological theory applied to the phenomenon of police violence. In this engaging and accessible book, Philip M. Stinson, Sr. highlights the similarities and differences among criminological theories, and provides linkages across explanatory levels and across time and geography to explain police violence. This book is appropriate as a resource in criminology, policing, and criminal justice special topic courses, as well as a variety of violence and police courses such as policing, policing administration, police-community relations, police misconduct, and violence in society. Stinson uses examples from his own research to explore police violence, acknowledging the difficulty in studying the topic because violence is often seen as a normal part of policing.

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University of California Press

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0520300084

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9780520300088

Organic Electro-Optics and Photonics

Molecules, Polymers, and Crystals

By: Larry R. Dalton,Peter Günter,Mojca Jazbinsek,O-Pil Kwon,Philip A. Sullivan

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Organic Electro-Optics and Photonics

Molecules, Polymers, and Crystals

By: Larry R. Dalton,Peter Günter,Mojca Jazbinsek,O-Pil Kwon,Philip A. Sullivan

This definitive guide to modern organic electro-optic and photonic technologies provides critical insight into recent advances in organic electro-optic materials, from the underlying quantum and statistical concepts through to the practical application of materials in modern devices and systems. • Introduces theoretical and experimental methods for improving organic electro-optic and photonic technologies • Reviews the central concepts of nonlinear optics, focusing on multi-scale theoretical methods • Provides clear insight into the structure and function relationships critical to optimizing the performance of devices based on organic electro-optic materials. Serving as a primer for the systematic nano-engineering of soft matter materials, this is an invaluable resource for those involved in the development of modern telecommunication, computing, and sensing technologies depending on electro-optic technology. It is also an indispensable work of reference for academic researchers and graduate students in the fields of chemistry, physics, electrical engineering, materials science and engineering, and chemical engineering.

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Cambridge University Press

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1316380955

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9781316380956

My Lost Poets

A Life in Poetry

By: Philip Levine

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My Lost Poets

A Life in Poetry

By: Philip Levine

Now in paperback: essays, speeches, and journal entries from one of our most admired and best-loved poets that illuminate how he came to understand himself as a poet, the events and people that he wrote about, and the older poets who influenced him. In prose both as superbly rendered as his poetry and as down-to-earth and easy as speaking, Levine reveals the things that made him the poet he became. In the title essay, originally the final speech of his poet laureate year, he recounts how as a boy he composed little speeches walking in the night woods near his house and how he later realized these were his first poems. He wittily takes on the poets he studied with in the Iowa Writers' Workshop: John Berryman, who was his great teacher and lifelong friend, and Robert Lowell, who was neither. His deepest influences--jazz, Spain, the working people of Detroit--are reflected in many of the pieces. There are essays on the Spanish poets he admires, on William Carlos Williams, Wordsworth, Keats, and others. A wonderful, moving collection of writings that add to our knowledge and appreciation of Philip Levine--both the man and the poet.

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Knopf

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1524711330

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9781524711337

America's Loch Ness Monsters

By: Philip L. Rife

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America's Loch Ness Monsters

By: Philip L. Rife

A FLORIDA FISHERMAN MEETS ONE OF NESSIE'S AMERICAN COUSINS... "It was as if someone were staring at my back. You know, the type of feeling when the hair seems to stand up on the back of your neck. I turned around and looked directly into the face of a giant sea serpent! Its head and neck were raised out of the water to the height of about 10 feet. The frightening thing was staring at me with two dull, dark eyes five inches across. The head was slightly larger than the neck, probably about 36 inches in diameter. The thing stared at me for at least a minute, moving its head slightly from side to side. Then it disappeared beneath the surface." (FROM CHAPTER 5)

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iUniverse

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0595123201

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9780595123209

Teaching Physical Education to Children with Special Educational Needs

By: Philip Vickerman

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Teaching Physical Education to Children with Special Educational Needs

By: Philip Vickerman

Offering practical strategies to include children with SEN fully into physical education, this unique title: applies the latest research to the practice of inclusion of children with SEN in PE offers an outline of the statutory responsibilities placed upon teachers and schools to include children with SEN covers a diverse range of issues which teachers needs to address in order to provide high quality learning experiences for children with SEN includes a series of reflective tasks, further reading and contacts within each chapter. Special Educational Needs in Physical Education offers an opportunity to explore in depth the complexities of including children with SEN in PE. This is an extensive resource that requires no reference to alternative texts and is essential reading for all people involved in including children with SEN in PE.

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Routledge

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1134168454

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9781134168453

140 Great Hikes in and near Palm Springs, 25th Anniversary Edition

By: Philip Ferranti

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140 Great Hikes in and near Palm Springs, 25th Anniversary Edition

By: Philip Ferranti

For 25 years, the bestselling 140 Great Hikes in and near Palm Springs has served as a staple for anyone exploring the trails surrounding Palm Springs, California. This revised seventh edition, in honor of the book’s 25th anniversary, contains five brand-new routes, updated trail descriptions, and modern color photography. Perfect for locals and visitors alike, this guide includes family friendly adventures, spring flower hikes, full-moon walks, dog-friendly frolics, and challenging hikes in the desert and mountains of the Coachella Valley.

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Mountaineers Books

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193705280X

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9781937052805

I Alone Can Fix It

Donald J. Trump's Catastrophic Final Year

By: Carol Leonnig,Philip Rucker

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I Alone Can Fix It

Donald J. Trump's Catastrophic Final Year

By: Carol Leonnig,Philip Rucker

The instant #1 New York Times bestseller | A Washington Post Notable Book | One of NPR's Best Books of 2021 The definitive behind-the-scenes story of Trump's final year in office, by Phil Rucker and Carol Leonnig, the Pulitzer-Prize winning reporters and authors of A Very Stable Genius. “Chilling.” – Anderson Cooper “Jaw-dropping.” – John Berman “Shocking.” – John Heilemann “Explosive.” – Hallie Jackson “Blockbuster new reporting.” – Nicolle Wallace “Bracing new revelations.” – Brian Williams “Bombshell reporting.” – David Muir The true story of what took place in Donald Trump’s White House during a disastrous 2020 has never before been told in full. What was really going on around the president, as the government failed to contain the coronavirus and over half a million Americans perished? Who was influencing Trump after he refused to concede an election he had clearly lost and spread lies about election fraud? To answer these questions, Phil Rucker and Carol Leonnig reveal a dysfunctional and bumbling presidency’s inner workings in unprecedented, stunning detail. Focused on Trump and the key players around him—the doctors, generals, senior advisers, and Trump family members— Rucker and Leonnig provide a forensic account of the most devastating year in a presidency like no other. Their sources were in the room as time and time again Trump put his personal gain ahead of the good of the country. These witnesses to history tell the story of him longing to deploy the military to the streets of American cities to crush the protest movement in the wake of the killing of George Floyd, all to bolster his image of strength ahead of the election. These sources saw firsthand his refusal to take the threat of the coronavirus seriously—even to the point of allowing himself and those around him to be infected. This is a story of a nation sabotaged—economically, medically, and politically—by its own leader, culminating with a groundbreaking, minute-by-minute account of exactly what went on in the Capitol building on January 6, as Trump’s supporters so easily breached the most sacred halls of American democracy, and how the president reacted. With unparalleled access, Rucker and Leonnig explain and expose exactly who enabled—and who foiled—Trump as he sought desperately to cling to power. A classic and heart-racing work of investigative reporting, this book is destined to be read and studied by citizens and historians alike for decades to come.

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Penguin

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0593298950

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9780593298954

Ethical Problems in the Practice of Law

Model Rules, State Variations, and Practice Questions, 2021 and 2022 Edition

By: Lisa G. Lerman,Philip G. Schrag,Anjum Gupta

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Ethical Problems in the Practice of Law

Model Rules, State Variations, and Practice Questions, 2021 and 2022 Edition

By: Lisa G. Lerman,Philip G. Schrag,Anjum Gupta

Ethical Problems in The Practice of Law: Model Rules, State Variations, and Practice Questions, 2021 and 2022 Edition.

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Aspen Publishing

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1543827233

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9781543827231

The History of Mexico

From Pre-Conquest to Present

By: Philip Russell

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The History of Mexico

From Pre-Conquest to Present

By: Philip Russell

The History of Mexico: From Pre-Conquest to Present traces the last 500 years of Mexican history, from the indigenous empires that were devastated by the Spanish conquest through the election of 2006 and its aftermath. The book offers a straightforward chronological survey of Mexican history from the pre-colonial times to the present, and includes a glossary as well as numerous tables and images for comprehensive study. In lively and engaging prose, Philip Russell guides readers through major themes that still resonate today including: The role of women in society Environmental change The evolving status of Mexico’s indigenous people African slavery and the role of race Government economic policy Foreign relations with the United States and others The companion website provides many useful student tools including multiple choice questions, extra book chapters, and links to online resources, as well as digital copies of the maps from the book. For additional information and classroom resources please visit The History of Mexico companion website at www.routledge.com/textbooks/russell.

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Routledge

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113696827X

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Monarchy and the End of Empire

The House of Windsor, the British Government, and the Postwar Commonwealth

By: Philip Murphy

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Monarchy and the End of Empire

The House of Windsor, the British Government, and the Postwar Commonwealth

By: Philip Murphy

Examines the relationship between the British government, the Palace, and the modern Commonwealth since 1945 and argues that the monarchy's relationship with the Commonwealth, which was initially promoted by the UK as a means of strengthening imperial ties, increasingly became an impediment to British foreign policy.

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Oxford University Press, USA

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0199214239

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9780199214235

America's Songs

The Stories Behind the Songs of Broadway, Hollywood, and Tin Pan Alley

By: Philip Furia,Michael Lasser

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America's Songs

The Stories Behind the Songs of Broadway, Hollywood, and Tin Pan Alley

By: Philip Furia,Michael Lasser

America's Songs tells the stories behind the most beloved popular songs of the last century. We all have songs that have a special meaning in our lives; hearing them evokes a special time or place. Little wonder that these special songs have become enduring classics. Nothing brings the roarin '20s to life like Tea for Two or I'm just Wild About Harry; the Great Depression is evoked in all of its pain and misery in songs like Brother Can You Spare a Dime?; God Bless America revives the powerful hope that American democracy promised to the world during the dark days of World War II; Young at Heart evokes the postwar optimism of the '50s. And then there are the countless songs of love, new romance, and heartbreak: As Time Goes By, Always, Am I Blue...the list is endless. Along with telling the stories behind these songs, America's Songs suggests, simply and succinctly, what makes a song great. The book illuminates the way each great song melds words and music - sentiment and melody - into a seamless whole. America's Songs also traces the fascinating but mysterious process of collaboration, the give-and-take between two craftsmen, a composer and a lyricist, as they combined their talents to create a song. For anyone interested in the history of the songs that America loves, America'sSongs will make for fascinating reading.

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Routledge

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1135471924

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9781135471927

Corpus Linguistics for Writing Development

A Guide for Research

By: Philip Durrant

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Corpus Linguistics for Writing Development

A Guide for Research

By: Philip Durrant

Corpus Linguistics for Writing Development provides a practical introduction to using corpora in the study of first and second language learners’ written language over time and across different levels of proficiency. Focusing on development in the use of vocabulary, formulaic language, and grammar, this book • discusses how corpus research can contribute to our understanding of writing development and to pedagogical practice; • reviews a range of corpus techniques for studying writing development from the perspectives of vocabulary, grammar, and formulaic language and interrogates the methodological bases of those techniques; and • guides readers to perform practical analyses of learner writing using the R open-source programming language. Aimed at the novice researcher, this book will be key reading for advanced undergraduate and postgraduate students in the fields of education, language, and linguistics. It will be of particular interest to those interested in first or second language writing, language assessment, and learner corpus research.

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Taylor & Francis

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1000790320

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9781000790320

Introducing Special Educational Needs

A Guide for Students

By: Philip Gardner,John Dwyfor Davies

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Introducing Special Educational Needs

A Guide for Students

By: Philip Gardner,John Dwyfor Davies

Pressure of time means that the complex topic of special educational needs (SEN) at initial teacher training and post-graduate levels can often be covered at too swift a pace. The unfortunate result is that a newly qualified teacher faced with the pressures of today's typically inclusive classrooms can feel unprepared or lacking in knowledge about this vitally important area. This supportive, accessible text will be invaluable to students undergoing their initial teacher training as it features broad coverage of key aspects of SEN in a single volume. It will provide the reader with succinct information on major SEN themes, key questions for student teachers on each topic, and a selection of the most important readings. It also includes sets of reflection-based student tasks; activities for completion during school placements; practical tutor-led to mentor-led activities, plus extension activities; and a series of suggested topics for school-based assignments in SEN.

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Routledge

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1134128614

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9781134128617

Shaping Writing Grades

Collocation and Writing Context Effects

By: Lee McCallum,Philip Durrant

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Shaping Writing Grades

Collocation and Writing Context Effects

By: Lee McCallum,Philip Durrant

This Element explores relationships between collocations, writing quality, and learner and contextual variables in a first-year composition (FYC) programme. Comprising three studies, the Element is anchored in understanding phraseological complexity and its sub-constructs of sophistication and diversity. First, the authors look at sophistication through association measures. They tap into how these measures may tell us different types of information about collocation via a cluster analysis. Selected measures from this clustering are used in a cumulative links model to establish relationships between these measures, measures of diversity and measures of task, the language background of the writer and individual writer variation, and writing quality scores. A third qualitative study of the statistically significant predictors helps understand how writers use collocations and why they might be favoured or downgraded by raters. This Element concludes by considering the implications of this modelling for assessment.

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Cambridge University Press

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1009083759

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9781009083751

Nutrients for Sugar Beet Production

Soil-plant Relationships

By: Arthur Philip Draycott,Donald R. Christenson

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Nutrients for Sugar Beet Production

Soil-plant Relationships

By: Arthur Philip Draycott,Donald R. Christenson

After a summary of world sugar production from beets, the authors cover the plant's need of each macro and micronutrient and effects on growth, yield and crop quality. The soil's supply of nutrients is examined as the basis for use of mineral fertilizers, organic manures and foliar applications. The book provides an up-to-date review of relevant research and the authors draw out practical guidelines so that all concerned with growing the crop can make use of this latest information. The book is destined to become the standard reference on the subject for many years to come. It represents the only significant work in English since Dr. Draycott's earlier title on the same subject, published 30 years ago.

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CABI

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085199623X

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9780851996233

The Watkins Book of English Folktales

By: Neil Philip

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The Watkins Book of English Folktales

By: Neil Philip

This is a golden treasury of over one hundred English folktales captured in the form they were first collected in past centuries. Read these classic tales as they would have been told when storytelling was a living art – when the audience believed in boggarts and hobgoblins, local witches and will-o’-the-wisps, ghosts and giants, cunning foxes and royal frogs. Find “Jack the Giantkiller”, “Tom Tit Tot” and other quintessentially English favourites, alongside interesting borrowings, such as an English version of the Grimms’ “Little Snow White” – as well as bedtime frighteners, including “Captain Murderer”, as told to Charles Dickens by his childhood nurse. Neil Philip has provided a full introduction and source notes on each story that illustrate each tale’s journey from mouth to page, and what has happened to them on the way. These tales rank among the finest English short stories of all time in their richness of metaphor and plot and their great verbal dash and daring.

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Watkins Media Limited

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1786787253

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9781786787255

The Power of Memory in Democratic Politics

By: Philip J. Brendese

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The Power of Memory in Democratic Politics

By: Philip J. Brendese

Offers an examination of ancient, modern, and contemporary political theories and practices in order to develop a more expansive way of conceptualizing memory, how political power influences the presence of the past, and memory'songoing impact on democratic horizons.

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Boydell & Brewer

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1580464238

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9781580464239

The Process Mind

New Thoughtware - for Designing Your Business on Purpose

By: Philip Kirby

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The Process Mind

New Thoughtware - for Designing Your Business on Purpose

By: Philip Kirby

What if you could double your productivity without additional capital investment? What if you could outperform your competition by changing the way you think? What if you could be fast, flexible, and low cost?In The Process Mind, Philip Kirby not only opens your mind to these possibilities but shows you how it is done. The book emphatically makes t

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CRC Press

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1482228963

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Private Higher Education

An International Bibliography

By: Alma Maldonado-Maldonado,Yingxia Cao,Hong Zhu,Daniel C. Levy,Philip G. Altbach

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Private Higher Education

An International Bibliography

By: Alma Maldonado-Maldonado,Yingxia Cao,Hong Zhu,Daniel C. Levy,Philip G. Altbach

This research project has been supported by the Ford Foundation, the Lynch School of Education at Boston College, and the Program of Research on Private Higher Education at the University at Albany.

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IAP

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1607529343

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Early Childhood Education

History, Philosophy and Experience

By: Cathy Nutbrown,Peter Clough,Philip Selbie

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Early Childhood Education

History, Philosophy and Experience

By: Cathy Nutbrown,Peter Clough,Philip Selbie

This book aims high; its aspiration and rationale are to be welcomed and applauded....an original and valuable contribution to the literature of early childhood education' - Early Years '"Early Childhood Education" is an extremely valuable and informative book that emphasises the role of history and philosophy in current early childhood practices....this book is accessible, clearly structured and an essential reference for students of Childhood Studies. I would highly recommend this text as an introduction' - ESCalate 'This book makes a refreshing change to a lot of textbooks....It's easy to read, in short chunks, and you don't want to put it down. Well worth investing in this book. I would give this book 9 out of 10' - The National Childminding Association 'This book is an essential, informative read for practitioners and policymakers alike. It encourages reflection, prompts discussion and dialogue and facilitates the building of a common understanding through making us all aware of whose shoulders we are standing on' - Early Years Update 'Every Early Childhood practitioner and policy-maker should keep a copy of this book on their shelves...a thought provoking, and highly informative celebration of the ideas of our field's pioneers. If we are to understand ourselves and our times, and to provide lovingly meaningful experiences for today's young children, we need to understand their web of philosophical legacies and the links with our own' - Professor Tricia David, Emeritus Professor Canterbury Christ Church University and Honorary Emeritus Professor, University of Sheffield This book explores the ideas behind the policies and practices in Early Childhood Education to help give students and practitioners a fuller understanding of the settings in which they work. The authors bring together ideas from the work and writings of major historical figures who have significantly shaped Early Childhood current practices to illustrate the rich history of this ever developing field. Using imaginative tools to bring alive the ideas of past pioneers, the authors show how our understanding of contemporary issues has been influenced by the pioneers. The book also shows how today's practitioners themselves become the pioneers of future development. This book is for all students of Early Childhood Education including those on BA and MA courses, as well as Early Years trainee teachers. It is also relevant to practitioners involved in self - or organisational development.

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SAGE

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1446242463

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9781446242469

Plural Marriage for Our Times

A Reinvented Option?

By: Philip L. Kilbride,Douglas R. Page

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Plural Marriage for Our Times

A Reinvented Option?

By: Philip L. Kilbride,Douglas R. Page

This thoroughly revised second edition offers a child-centered, international perspective as it urges America to de-stigmatize alternate family forms. In this book's first edition, Philip L. Kilbride showed polygamy as the preferred marriage pattern in most parts of the nonwestern world and explained how plural marriage is surfacing in western countries to address economic and spiritual crises. In Plural Marriage for Our Times: A Reinvented Option? Second Edition, Kilbride and his coauthor, Douglas R. Page, update and enhance this thesis in light of contemporary circumstances, new studies, and current legal debates. This new edition examines plural marriage's benefits for children. It extends the discussion of polygamy and religion, especially the Muslim perspective on marriage and family; considers the illegal polygamy of immigrants; and looks at multiple marriage in African American communities, where "crisis polygamy" is a growing phenomenon. The authors suggest Americans consider plural marriage as a viable practice that can help reduce the divorce rate, better protect women and children, and serve as an alternative to the "fractured family" so prevalent in America today.

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Bloomsbury Publishing USA

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0313384797

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9780313384790

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