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Profit and Poverty in Rural Vietnam

Winners and Losers of a Dismantled Revolution

By: Rita Liljeström,Eva Lindskog,Nguyen Van Ang,Vuong Xuan Tinh

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Profit and Poverty in Rural Vietnam

Winners and Losers of a Dismantled Revolution

By: Rita Liljeström,Eva Lindskog,Nguyen Van Ang,Vuong Xuan Tinh

This book, first published in 1998, studies the social impact of Doi Moi, a policy of economic renovation, on the living conditions in state forest enterprises and agricultural cooperatives in northern Vietnam. It compares the authors’ findings with those of 1987, before the formal adoption of the new economic policies – essentially the opening up of the economy to market forces.

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Routledge

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1000535487

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Greater Love Has No Man

By: Rita Leonty-Favreau

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Greater Love Has No Man

By: Rita Leonty-Favreau

Whenever we seek to manipulate something we do not understand, we expose ourselves to unknown dangers. Greater Love Has No Man is a characterization of a gross misunderstanding. It is an illustration of the catastrophic result of a presumptuous mind, which sets about to meddle with things beyond its understanding but which it believes it not only understands but can manipulate. When Courtney Willard sets out to manipulate words from the Bible, which he refutes as being the infallible Word of God, being also a self-proclaimed atheist, he has no idea that the end of what he engineers will turn out very different from what he envisioned. In the end, he would inadvertently prove what he sought to discredit: "The natural man does not comprehend the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness unto him. Neither can he know them, for they are spiritually discerned." Greater Love Has No Man is a poignant journey into a misunderstanding. One which along the way is fraught with laughter and tears, friendship and enmity, despair, and the resilience of a love which ultimately restores hope.

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1684564883

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People of the Sea

Identity and Descent Among the Vezo of Madagascar

By: Rita Astuti

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People of the Sea

Identity and Descent Among the Vezo of Madagascar

By: Rita Astuti

The Vezo, a fishing people of western Madagascar, are known as 'the people who struggle with the sea'. Dr Astuti explores their identity, showing that it is established through what people do rather than being determined by descent. Vezo identity is a 'way of doing' rather than a 'state of being', performative rather than ethnic. However, her innovative analysis of Vezo kinship also uncovers an opposite form of identity based on descent, which she argues is the identity of the dead. By looking at key mortuary rituals that engage the relationship between the living and the dead, Dr Astuti develops a dual model of the Vezo person: the one defined contextually in the present, the other determined by the past.

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Cambridge University Press

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0521433509

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9780521433501

The Nature of Southeast Alaska

A Guide to Plants, Animals, and Habitats

By: Richard Carstensen,Bob Armstrong,Rita M. O’Clair

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The Nature of Southeast Alaska

A Guide to Plants, Animals, and Habitats

By: Richard Carstensen,Bob Armstrong,Rita M. O’Clair

“Unlike the standard nature guides that explain how to recognize common animals, Nature stresses the web of interrelationships that link the regional flora and fauna. This affectionate examination of some of North America’s most spectacular surviving old-growth forests will delight backpackers and armchair naturalists.” —Los Angeles Times Book Review Everything you ever wanted to know about the flora and fauna of Southeast Alaska is contained in the third edition of this lively field guide to the natural world, from bears to banana slugs, mountains to murrelets. The authors, who are both Alaskan residents and biologists, combine scientific research with personal experiences to make a definitive field guide for residents of or visitors to Southeast Alaska. The unique features of the book include: In-depth information about how wildlife coexists with the environment Detailed discussions of mammals, birds, fish, invertebrates, fungi, and plants Detailed map of wilderness areas in Southeast Alaska More than 200 black-and-white illustrations A bibliography, list of common and scientific names, and an index New to this edition: More than 100 new illustrations, many never before published, as well as new maps and photos Major expansion of sections on geology, old-growth forests, marine mammals, and amphibians Fifty-two new sidebars—written in the first person to give the text a more personal touch—that describe recent findings or experiences. Sweeping updates and elaborations to chapter narratives—often thanks to technology unknown in 1992. In-depth guide to Southeast Alaska’s flora and fauna; more than an identification manual, Nature explores how the species and habitats encountered in the woods and waters of Southeast Alaska fit into the bigger picture.

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Graphic Arts Books

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0882409298

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9780882409290

The Fall of the Roman Empire, 2nd Edition

By: Rita J. Markel

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The Fall of the Roman Empire, 2nd Edition

By: Rita J. Markel

Can the demise of a government 1,500 years ago have repercussions felt around the globe centuries later? If that government is the powerful Roman Empire, it can. From first century B.C. through fifth century A.D., the Romans ruled over an empire that stretched across much of Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa. Then in 476, a leader from a Germanic group called the Goths overthrew the Roman Emperor. To this day, questions still exist about how such a powerful empire could have been destroyed. Roman culture, language, and technology had great influence on all areas under the empire’s control. After the fall, Europe entered the early Middle Ages, a period of fragmentation characterized by a decline in trade, learning, and artistic achievement. The rise—and fall—of the Roman Empire are one of world history’s most pivotal moments.

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Twenty-First Century Books

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1467703788

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Out of Hounds

A Novel

By: Rita Mae Brown

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Out of Hounds

A Novel

By: Rita Mae Brown

Sister' Jane Arnold tries to keep an open mind about the new townspeople who have moved in so close to the Jefferson Hunt Club--yet so far from its traditions. But soon, posted notices about noise, mistreating animals, and the cruelty of hunting appear. Then someone close to Sister Jane is defamed, triggering a tense atmosphere ripe with the possibility for murder"--

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0593130065

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Time Will Tell

A Novel

By: Rita Mae Brown

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Time Will Tell

A Novel

By: Rita Mae Brown

An eye-wateringly expensive watch is found discarded on the land days prior to a dead body turning up. “Sister” Jane Arnold sets out to find the connection between the two, with a little help from her friend—both two legged and four—in this transportive mystery from New York Times bestselling author Rita Mae Brown. “Cunning foxes, sensible hounds, and sweet-tempered horses are among the sparkling conversationalists in this charming series.”—The New York Times Book Review Between organizing a joint session with her friends at Bull Run Hunt, leading her own Jefferson Hunt Club’s fox hunting season, and looking after her beloved hounds and horses, “Sister” Jane Arnold is as busy as can be. She and her friend Tootie Harris are helping to lure home hunt club member Cindy Chandler’s two escaped cows, Clytemnestra and Orestes, when they discover an expensive watch carelessly abandoned on an overgrown path. The last thing Sister needs is another mystery to solve, but when one falls into her lap, she can’t help but get involved. Days later, a young man is murdered, one with seemingly no connection to the pricey jewelry or a life of crime. His mother is distraught, and Sister vows to find the murderer. But when hounds on the hunt discover a truck covered in blood – with no body in sight – she quickly realizes she’s in over her head with a cunning and clever adversary. Can she find the link and stop the murderer before they strike again? Only time will tell.

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0593873823

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Cat's Eyewitness

A Mrs. Murphy Mystery

By: Rita Mae Brown

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Cat's Eyewitness

A Mrs. Murphy Mystery

By: Rita Mae Brown

It’s no secret that cats are a mystery writer’s best friend. Just ask the bestselling team of Rita Mae Brown and her furry partner, Sneaky Pie Brown, back on the prowl with another unforgettable whodunit. This time a controversial miracle in Virginia’s Blue Ridge Mountains sparks religious fervor–and a suspicious death. Now the indefatigable felines Mrs. Murphy and Pewter, along with the dogged corgi Tee Tucker, must trust their animal instincts to sniff out the worst of human nature.... With the holidays approaching, Mary Minor “Harry” Haristeen and her best friend, Susan Tucker, take a much-needed time-out at the mountain monastery of Mount Carmel. There, under the benevolent gaze of the statue of the Virgin Mary, their worldly worries are soon overshadowed. For in front of their very eyes the statue begins to cry tears of blood. Legend has it that Mary’s crimson tears are harbingers of crises. And though skeptical, the ever-practical Harry can already see one on the horizon. If leaked, news of the so-called miracle could turn the monastery and the town of Crozet into a circus. What Harry doesn’t foresee is murder.… When Susan’s great-uncle Thomas, a resident monk, is found frozen to death at the base of the statue, foul play is ruled out–at first. But at Harry’s urging, the body is exhumed for an autopsy. There’s just one problem: the coffin is empty. That’s when Mrs. Murphy, Pewter, and Tucker get involved. Then there’s the shocking revelation of a mystery that has perplexed the citizens of Crozet for ages. With Christmas around the corner and the monastery overrun by the faithful, all Harry’s meddling menagerie can do is stay on her trail as she jumps knee-deep into an unofficial investigation–one that becomes more dangerous when another Crozet citizen meets an untimely demise. In this case it will be a miracle if Harry stays alive....

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0553582879

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DVD Counseling and Psychotherapy Theories in Context and Practice

Skills, Strategies, and Techniques

By: John Sommers-Flanagan,Rita Sommers-Flanagan

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DVD Counseling and Psychotherapy Theories in Context and Practice

Skills, Strategies, and Techniques

By: John Sommers-Flanagan,Rita Sommers-Flanagan

Learn the various counseling theories through authentic examples led by actual practitioners working with real clients This comprehensive two-DVD set promotes student learning by illustrating each of the counseling theories covered in the textbook Counseling and Psychotherapy Theories in Context and Practice, Second Edition by John and Rita Sommers-Flanagan. However, the DVDs can be used in conjunction with this text or as a stand-alone teaching tool in any course covering psychotherapy theories and techniques. Unique in its presentation of real clinicians from a variety of work settings—including school and college counselors—working with actual clients, the DVDs: Feature practitioners and clients who represent ethnic, gender, age, and religious diversity Model how to develop a positive therapeutic relationship from any theoretical perspective Help students not only understand the differences between theories, but also the difference between theory and technique Offer commentary by the authors on how the counselor in the session made decisions from a theoretical perspective as well as why a particular counseling theory was appropriate for the client’s situation Exploring Psychoanalytic, Adlerian, Existential, Person-Centered, Gestalt, Behavioral, Cognitive-Behavioral, Reality, Feminist, Solution-Focused, and Family Systems theories, these two DVDs shed light on these theories in real practice with clients.

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1118045572

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The Stony Path

A gripping saga of love, family secrets and tragedy

By: Rita Bradshaw

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The Stony Path

A gripping saga of love, family secrets and tragedy

By: Rita Bradshaw

A terrible family secret threatens to shatter one young woman's dreams for ever... In The Stony Path, Rita Bradshaw writes a heartrending saga of lost love, dark secrets and the rocky road to happiness. Perfect for fans of Rosie Goodwin and Dilly Court. 'Gritty and touching' - Newcastle Evening Chronicle Growing up on a small, struggling farm on the outskirts of Sunderland in the early 1900s, Polly Farrow has a tough life, but she has gifts money can't buy - a joyful disposition and a loving heart. And her heart belongs to her beloved cousin, Michael. Polly knows that one day they'll be man and wife. But a terrible secret is to change everything: Michael is her half-brother, the fruit of an incestuous relationship between her father and his own sister - Michael's mother. The lovers are rent apart and Polly is left to bear the responsibility of the farm alone - for her father kills himself, unable to live with his shame. Life is now a battle for survival, and Polly wonders if she will ever find happiness. But the answer to her prayers is closer than she thinks... What readers are saying about The Stony Path: 'This book was unputdownable once I started reading it. The plot was wonderful and believable, the characters are a mixed lot in that some are feisty, some rotten and a few really, really good. It makes for a wonderful story that left me wanting more' 'Really gripping and an interesting read. I thought the characters were well developed and the story kept me on the edge of my seat!' 'Gripping from start to finish. A truly wonderful love story that has to ride the test of time, heartache and treachery

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Knights of the Cross

The Epic of the Crusades

By: Rita Stark

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Knights of the Cross

The Epic of the Crusades

By: Rita Stark

It' s the eleventh century and Islam, born from the sands of the Arabian Desert, has spread from Syria to Spain. Muslims now rule a large part of what was once the Roman Empire. Eude de Châtillon, a monk at the monastery of Cluny, France, does not like what he sees. He leads expeditions to free Spain from its Muslim rulers. When he becomes Pope Urban II, he urges good Christians everywhere to free Jerusalem, and so the crusades begin. As pope, however, he is not able to lead the fight, so he gives authority to Peter the Hermit, a popular priest. At Peter's bidding, thousands of peasants join the crusade, which was named "The Popular Crusade." Fierce battles are fought throughout Spain, the Holy Land, and elsewhere as Christians and Muslims compete for power. The repercussions of this historic struggle are still evident today in the continued fighting in the Middle East; Muslim attitudes about the Western world and memories of the September 11 attacks. Knights of the Cross is the complete report of all the Crusades and a must-read for anyone struggling to understand how religious conflicts of the past have shaped the world today.

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0595457576

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9780595457571

Big Bubba

The Life of Charles ''Bubba'' Smith

By: Rita Garrison

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Big Bubba

The Life of Charles ''Bubba'' Smith

By: Rita Garrison

Everythings Bigger in Texas! That saying held true when Charles Bubba Smith was born in a little town outside Beaumont and grew to be 68, 300 pounds with the physique of a gladiator. BIG BUBBA contains the colorful, candid memoirs of Bubba Smiths life, the life of a man who reached super-stardom as an NFL legend and then went on to enjoy a prolific career in commercials, TV, and movies -- most notably as the endearing giant of a police cadet, Moses Hightower, in the successful Police Academy movies. From humble beginnings, he grew up under the strict guidance of his football coach father and his loving mother, a woman who went from chopping cotton to earning a doctorate. BIG BUBBA runs the gamut of emotions from jaw-dropping shock to laugh-out-loud humor and heart-warming stories involving family, friends, and other players and actors. These memoirs, told in his later years, reveal stories and details Bubba had never before revealed, since he said he wanted to Put it all out on Front Street, one of Bubbas favorite expressions. You might be shocked, you may laugh or cry, but you will certainly be entertained by these memories of a man who lived his life on a level above most of us. At a memorial to Bubba, Gene Washington, a fellow MSU teammate, quoted a line from a poem often read to them by their coach.Be the best of whatever you are. Gene then closed with, Bubba was the best.

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1483644383

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Outfoxed

A Novel

By: Rita Mae Brown

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Outfoxed

A Novel

By: Rita Mae Brown

From the bestselling author of the landmark work Rubyfruit Jungle comes an engaging, original new novel that only Rita Mae Brown could have written. In the pristine world of Virginia foxhunting, hunters, horses, hounds, and foxes form a lively community of conflicting loyalties, where the thrill of the chase and the intricacies of human-animal relationships are experienced firsthand--and murder exposes a proud Southern community's unsavory secrets. . . . As Master of the prestigious Jefferson Hunt Club, Jane Arnold, known as Sister, is the most revered citizen in the Virginia Blue Ridge Mountain town where a rigid code of social conduct and deep-seated tradition carry more weight than money. Nearing seventy, Sister now must select a joint master to ensure a smooth transition of leadership after her death. It is an honor of the highest order--and one that any serious social climber would covet like the Holy Grail. Virginian to the bone with a solid foxhunting history, Fontaine Buruss is an obvious candidate, but his penchant for philandering and squandering money has earned him a less than sparkling reputation. And not even Sister knows about his latest tawdry scandal. Then there is Crawford Howard, a Yankee in a small town where Rebel bloodlines are sacred. Still, Crawford has money--lots of it--and as Sister is well aware, maintaining a first-class hunt club is far from cheap. With the competition flaring up, Southern gentility flies out the window. Fontaine and Crawford will stop at nothing to discredit each other. Soon the entire town is pulled into a rivalry that is spiraling dangerously out of control. Even the animals have strong opinions, and only Sister is able to maintain objectivity. But when opening hunt day ends in murder, she, too, is stunned. Who was bold and skilled enough to commit murder on the field? It could only be someone who knew both the territory and the complex nature of the hunt inside out. Sister knows of three people who qualify--and only she, with the help of a few clever foxes and hounds, can lay the trap to catch the killer. A colorful foray into an intriguing world, Outfoxed features a captivating cast of Southerners and their unforgettable animal counterparts. Rita Mae Brown has written a masterful novel that surprises, delights, and enchants.

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Ballantine Books

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0345485963

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Alone Beneath the Heaven

A gripping saga of escapism, love and belonging

By: Rita Bradshaw

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Alone Beneath the Heaven

A gripping saga of escapism, love and belonging

By: Rita Bradshaw

One young woman dares to dream of a better life... Alone Beneath the Heaven from Rita Bradshaw is a powerful and absorbing saga, set in Sunderland and London in the 1940s. Perfect for fans of Dilly Court and Sheila Newberry. One freezing night in the 1930s, a baby is left to die in a public lavatory in Sunderland. But she doesn't die. Sarah Brown is from sturdy stock, and she needs to be, for the orphanage where she grows up is run with brutal efficiency by child-hating Matron Cox. Only Sarah dares to defy her - with horrific consequences. Sarah survives, emerging from the Home as a beautiful and determined young woman, with a post in London as a housekeeper. She's more than capable of dealing with her employer's son, who has a penchant for young servants. And when she meets again Rodney Mallard, the young doctor who tended her after a beating in the Home, Sarah begins to dream of a different kind of future. But serpents lie in every paradise. And, whatever personal battles she wins or loses, Sarah won't be completely happy 'til she knows why she was abandoned by her mother, the one person who should have loved her more than life itself... What readers are saying about Alone Beneath the Heaven: 'Gripping from beginning to end. Definitely one of my favourite authors. This book has kept me up past my bed time because I couldn't put it down' 'I really enjoyed Alone Beneath the Heaven. As with her other books, I found it so readable and hard to put down. She's an excellent writer. Her stories are gritty and real and I love that her heroines are always very moral' 'It is a heart-warming story of perseverance and determination and has all the right ingredients

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My American Adventure

By: Rita Abiamiri

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My American Adventure

By: Rita Abiamiri

This book is one of its kind, written by an immigrant who experienced firsthand the real life of an immigrant in America. It exposes the truth about the real struggles some immigrants endure when they initially set foot in American soil. The reader will be intimated on how difficult things could be for some immigrants, especially those who go to America with the preconceived idea that America is the land free of struggles. Those who plan to go to America thinking that money is easy to come by may be royally disappointed after spending a short time in America. The author writes from personal experience of the difficulties she encountered, some of which could have derailed her goals and aspirations. In spite of all odds, her courage, perseverance, and tenacity helped her overcome and become successful in achieving the American dream. In the pages of this book, the author passionately describes examples of various adversities she endured, including racism and discrimination. Racism and discrimination were and still are endemic in American society. The author emphasizes the importance of hard work, believing in oneself, having faith in God, and persistence as the factors that helped her navigate her challenges successfully. This book is a good resource for anyone who has plans to visit or emigrate to America for any reason for an extended period of time. The reader will be well prepared and pleasantly surprised if he or she fails to experience any challenges similar to what the author has described...

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Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.

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1639032614

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Numbers and Stories

Using Children′s Literature to Teach Young Children Number Sense

By: Rita C. Janes,Elizabeth L. Strong

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Numbers and Stories

Using Children′s Literature to Teach Young Children Number Sense

By: Rita C. Janes,Elizabeth L. Strong

Count on children’s books to build number sense! Math and reading go hand in hand, especially among young children who are new to both. If you’re looking for a surefire way to build number sense and reading skills at the very same time, rely on this indispensable K-2 resource. Using children’s books as a springboard for standards-based learning, it provides 22 detailed lessons, all ready for immediate implementation. The authors--one an internationally respected math professional development consultant, the other a language arts specialist--weave together the Common Core Math and ELA standards and practices, supporting you as you combine children’s literature with meaningful mathematical learning experiences. Their book provides 22 interactive, research-based investigations with detailed instructional suggestions and problem-solving tasks High-quality children’s book selections Reflection and discussion questions and prompts for both teachers and students Children’s work pages and formative assessment tools An online facilitator’s guide Read this book, try out its investigations, and see the results for yourself. By pairing the books kids love with the math skills they’re building, you’ll give them a rock-solid foundation for future learning.

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1483330958

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You Can Make It with the Help of God, You've Got to Make It

By: Minister Rita Hunter

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You Can Make It with the Help of God, You've Got to Make It

By: Minister Rita Hunter

This book, entitled You Can Make It with the Help of God, Youve Got to Make It, is inspired from growing up in Savannah as a child. The many ordeals that I encountered strengthened my faith in God and brought me to the realization that I could make it through anything with the help of God. I learned from childhood to adulthood that there was nothing too hard for God. From sickness to unemployment and the loss of my parents and husband, these made me shed many tears to find that life was not easy, but knowing that God was with me to provide and protect me all the way to my senior years is amazing. When I moved to New York at nineteen years old and tried to make a living in a small apartment on Jefferson Avenue, I knew things had to change to make a better life for myself. Then at twenty-four years old, I met the man who would be a help to me in my attempt to become who God intended for me to become. At twenty-six years old, I married the man of my dreams, who became a great provider and cared for his children. I am a living witness that God can and will make a way for you when you trust him and know you can make it.

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1503594785

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Security Beyond the State

Private Security in International Politics

By: Rita Abrahamsen,Michael C. Williams

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Security Beyond the State

Private Security in International Politics

By: Rita Abrahamsen,Michael C. Williams

Across the globe, from mega-cities to isolated resource enclaves, the provision and governance of security takes place within assemblages that are de-territorialized in terms of actors, technologies, norms and discourses. They are embedded in a complex transnational architecture, defying conventional distinctions between public and private, global and local. Drawing on theories of globalization and late modernity, along with insights from criminology, political science and sociology, Security Beyond the State maps the emergence of the global private security sector and develops a novel analytical framework for understanding these global security assemblages. Through in-depth examinations of four African countries – Kenya, Nigeria, Sierra Leone and South Africa – it demonstrates how global security assemblages affect the distribution of social power, the dynamics of state stability, and the operations of the international political economy, with significant implications for who gets secured and how in a global era.

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Cambridge University Press

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1139493124

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Secrets of Leadership

Insights from the Pancha Tantra

By: Luis Santa Rita Vas,Luis Vas

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Secrets of Leadership

Insights from the Pancha Tantra

By: Luis Santa Rita Vas,Luis Vas

The Panchatantra has been translated into 50 different languages in some 200 different versions. In this collection, the authors have tried to show what influence these fables have on our leadership skills. They have highlighted some of the morals embedded in the fables themselves as well as provided modern insights at the end of each story.

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Pustak Mahal

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8122308023

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INDECISIVE

By: Rita Giuliani

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INDECISIVE

By: Rita Giuliani

INDECISIVE is a highly unusual and exceptional energetic work of fiction. This novel takes the reader from New York to Tanzania in a whirlwind series of events. The crux of the novel features an exciting series of complex and unique twists that center around a rare and perplexing plot where the protagonist, thirty-five-year-old Dino Franchetti, who was deserted at birth, and thanks to encouragement from his grandmother who raised him, becomes a successful attorney, marries, and is the father of six-year-old fraternal twins. Suddenly, he believes he has a divine calling to become a priest and follows this bizarre whim creating much stress and chaos within his family. He surrenders his marriage, fatherhood, stellar career, accrued wealth, extravagant and glamorous lifestyle in pursuit of this very strange and odd preoccupation which ultimately causes him much failure, self-doubt, embarrassment, and bankruptcy. He finds out when it is too late that he is unable to fulfill this ecclesiastical ambition and summarily withdraws from the seminary on two different occasions. Once back into civilian life, he becomes extremely overwhelmed and frustrated not being able to resume his family relations, previous standards, and his amazing career path. He finds himself on a tumultuous journey including being deceived into having an affair with a very despicable, conniving female whom he impregnates and, as a result, is faced with extremely dire consequences. He feels violated by her complete disregard for his moral integrity, believes he crossed the line of morality, and, as a result, is continually tormented, suffers severe anxiety, self-doubt, and becomes more and more indecisive. He cannot seem to adjust. At this point, his life is in shambles, he continually questions his sanity, completely loses his bearings, his self-esteem plummets, his career is in jeopardy, he has no social life to speak of, and having no other recourse finds himself resorting to alcohol and gambling as a crutch, and, in so doing, continually jeopardizes his sanity and almost self-destructs. He gradually takes the necessary steps to restore his life to some semblance of normalcy but encounters many difficult and unusual hurdles towards even a partial recovery.

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Three Feet of Lightning

By: Rita Wilkinson

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Three Feet of Lightning

By: Rita Wilkinson

The Longstaffe family have farmed Herdwick Sheep at Felix Hill Farm on the Cumbrian Fells for several generations. The story tells of the families up and downs, joys and tragedies of two generations. Shepherding with well-loved dogs and uncertain weather patterns, play a large part in the story. This warm hearted country sage has warmth, passion and glows with the authors genuine love for the countryside.

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Mother Rocket

Stories

By: Rita Ciresi

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Mother Rocket

Stories

By: Rita Ciresi

A collection of seven stories deals with life's passages, many revolving around an important event in the main character's life, such as "Second Coming," in which middle-aged Lorenz tells his brother of his plans to marry a younger woman.

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0820315087

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Responsible Global Governance

A Programme for World Stability and Institutional Reform

By: Rita Dulci Rahman,Jose Miguel Andreu

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Responsible Global Governance

A Programme for World Stability and Institutional Reform

By: Rita Dulci Rahman,Jose Miguel Andreu

The unbalanced developments of the global society are pinpointed in this book, which argues that without counter-balance, problems might result in further decline of human security and even into social and economic stagnation.

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The Weapons of War

By: Rita Cole

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The Weapons of War

By: Rita Cole

THE WEAPONS OF WAR "For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh." "For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strong-holds, casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God." The Weapons of War is a book that gives you some insight on what is happening and what we must do to turn things around.

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1329820827

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Catholic Schools and the Interests of the Poor

By: Maria Ugonna Rita Igbo

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Catholic Schools and the Interests of the Poor

By: Maria Ugonna Rita Igbo

The inspiration behind this book emanated from earlier doctoral research that focused on the preferential option for the poor. Subsequent reflections focused more on the idea of religious schools subsidizing fees for poor children. The question is, How can the schools get the funding to offer free education or subsidize fees for the children? How does this reflect on each school’s mission integrity? These questions have preoccupied the thoughts of the author for a long period. The Catholic schools in Nigeria are categorized as private schools and are perceived to be expensive. However, people who have these views can hardly understand that most Catholic schools in Nigeria do not receive subsidies from the government at all levels, in contrast to the schools in countries such as Belgium, Germany, New Zealand, the Netherlands, England, Scotland, and Ireland, where Catholic schools receive significant support from public funds. The argument for the high fees is that lay teachers have to be well paid to enable them to function effectively and selflessly. There is also the need for an efficient supply of quality educational facilities and maintenance of school infrastructure. Therefore, if Catholic schools are expensive, the Church will be failing in its duty to offer educational services to the poor and to those who suffer from deprivation. These issues have been carefully analysed and dealt with in this book, and some suggestions are proffered that can help the schools to maintain their mission integrity in dealing with the principle of the preferential option for the poor. This book beseeches Catholic school board members, other Christian denominations and religious organizations, non-governmental organizations, philanthropists, individuals, and other interested parties to come to the aid of the poor by using education as an instrument.

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A Weaver's Garden

Growing Plants for Natural Dyes and Fibers

By: Rita Buchanan

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A Weaver's Garden

Growing Plants for Natural Dyes and Fibers

By: Rita Buchanan

Valuable hints on dyeing fibers and fabrics, soap plants to use for cleaning textiles, fragrant plants to scent and protect fabrics; planning and creating a garden featuring cotton, flax, indigo, and much more.

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Leota - Dream Woman

By: Rita Karnopp

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Leota - Dream Woman

By: Rita Karnopp

In 1855, the Great Spirit sends Leota, a psychic Blackfoot woman, on a mission to convince Chief Lame Bull not to sign a treaty. If she fails, the white man’s government will steal all that belongs to the Blackfeet Nation. Lawyer Marsh Pepperhorn comes west to join his family and finds them murdered, except for his mouthy nephew Tanner, who’s bent on revenge. Chasing the killers into the Mountains of the Bear’s Paw, Montana Territory, their paths cross Leota’s. Although Marsh and Leota distrust each other on sight, they work together to save an injured Tanner’s life. As they face hardships and challengers, an unlikely romance blossoms between them. When traders abduct Leota, Marsh must track them down and bring the men to justice or lose the woman he loves.

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022860222X

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The Early Years of a Dutch Colonial Mission

The Karo Field

By: Rita Smith Kipp

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The Early Years of a Dutch Colonial Mission

The Karo Field

By: Rita Smith Kipp

This fascinating story of a Dutch Reformed mission among the Karo of North Sumatra chronicles the field's first fifteen years - 1889-1904. Plantation executives sponsored the mission, hoping to enlist the Karo as Christian allies in a colonial war against Muslim "fanatics." But the Karo hated the plantations, and likewise distrusted and resisted the missionaries. Civil servants saw the mission as a forerunner of the government's annexation of the Sumatran highlands, and in the military expedition to take the region, the missionaries played a prominent role. Consequently, the missionaries found their credibility diminished by their links to the despised colonial apparatus. Nonetheless, the missionaries' motives were religious, and they struggled with the compromises that made their work possible, yet ultimately precluded its success. Unlike other missionary studies - that focus on biography or on large regions - this historical ethnography concentrates on a single field, and on the personalities and activities of the several men who pioneered it in its formative years. It examines the missionaries' assumptions and values, describe how the missionaries contrasted themselves with the government and capitalist business, and explores the difficulties of translating Christianity across a great cultural gulf. The Early Years of a Dutch Colonial Mission will give pause to anyone who has thought missionaries heroic, or to anyone who has thought them mislead.

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University of Michigan Press

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0472101765

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A Practical Guide to Ethics

Living and Leading with Integrity

By: Rita Manning

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A Practical Guide to Ethics

Living and Leading with Integrity

By: Rita Manning

This essential new text is designed for courses in contemporary moral issues, applied ethics, and leadership. Emphasizing personal choice in the study of ethics, the authors take the reader on a journey of self-discovery rather than a mere academic survey of the field of ethics. A Practical Guide to Ethics: Living and Leading with Integrity helps students develop their skills in ethical decision-making and put those decisions into effective practice. Its unique focus on leadership, especially the moral dimensions of understanding one's own values, teaches students to understand and, through dialog and negotiation, communicate their own beliefs as a step to building coalitions with those who may hold different views. It is also distinctive in combining ethical theory with both multicultural ethics (Confucianism, Hinduism, Islam, feminism) and a practical orientation to moral decision-making and leadership.

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Reflections Termbook Class 04 Term 02

By: Rita Wilson, Milan Gowel, Kusum Wadhwa, Anju Loomba

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Reflections Termbook Class 04 Term 02

By: Rita Wilson, Milan Gowel, Kusum Wadhwa, Anju Loomba

Reflections Termbook Class 04 Term 02

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9352724976

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Pro SharePoint 2013 Branding and Responsive Web Development

By: Oscar Medina,Kanwal Khipple,Rita Zhang,Eric Overfield,Chris Beckett,Benjamin Niaulin

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Pro SharePoint 2013 Branding and Responsive Web Development

By: Oscar Medina,Kanwal Khipple,Rita Zhang,Eric Overfield,Chris Beckett,Benjamin Niaulin

Pro SharePoint 2013 Branding and Responsive Web Development is the definitive reference on the technologies, tools, and techniques needed for building responsive websites and applications with SharePoint 2013. The book focuses on solutions that provide the best browser experience for the myriad of devices, browsers, and screen orientations and resolutions. Web technology has changed considerably in the past few years. Microsoft has embraced the new generation of open standards represented by HTML5 and JavaScript, and these changes are represented in a fundamental shift in how SharePoint 2013 supports web content management and publishing. Authors Eric Overfield, Oscar Medina, Kanwal Khipple, and Rita Zhang join forces to dive into the new features and capabilities provided by SharePoint 2013 and combine them with the latest techniques in responsive web design and development to demonstrate how to build modern and progressive websites and applications. Pro SharePoint 2013 Branding and Responsive Web Development covers the following technologies: SharePoint 2013 Server Edition Office 365 SharePoint Online Expression Blend 2013 Napa Tools for Office and SharePoint Development Visual Studio 2012 HTML5 and CSS3 JavaScript, JQuery, JQuery UI, Modernizr, and the Bootstrap Framework SharePoint 2013 Client Object Model

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1430250291

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Emotion and the History of Rhetoric in the Middle Ages

By: Rita Copeland

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Emotion and the History of Rhetoric in the Middle Ages

By: Rita Copeland

Rhetoric is an engine of social discourse and the art charged with generating and swaying emotion. The history of rhetoric provides a continuous structure by which we can measure how emotions were understood, articulated, and mobilized under various historical circumstances and social contracts. This book is about how rhetoric in the West, from Late Antiquity to the later Middle Ages, represented the role of emotion in shaping persuasions. It is the first book-length study of medieval rhetoric and the emotions, coloring that rhetorical history between about 600 CE and the cusp of early modernity. Rhetoric in the Middle Ages, as in other periods, constituted the gateway training for anyone engaged in emotionally persuasive writing. Medieval rhetorical thought on emotion has multiple strands of influence and sedimentations of practice. The earliest and most persistent tradition treated emotional persuasion as a property of surface stylistic effect, which can be seen in the medieval rhetorics of poetry and prose, and in literary production. But the impact of Aristotelian rhetoric, which reached the Latin West in the thirteenth century, gave emotional persuasion a core role in reasoning, incorporating it into the key device of proof, the enthymeme. In Aristotle, medieval teachers and writers found a new rhetorical language to explain the social and psychological factors that affect an audience. With Aristotelian rhetoric, the emotions became political. The impact of Aristotle's rhetorical approach to emotions was to be felt in medieval political treatises, in poetry, and in preaching.

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0192845128

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Of Bonds and Bondage

By: Rita Baker

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Of Bonds and Bondage

By: Rita Baker

Of Bonds and Bondage is a gripping tale filled with mystery, love, sex, hate and revenge. When Archie Bingham, an assistant District Attorney in New York and son of Sir Archibald Bingham, an eminent British barrister, tries to blackmail Joseph Bocacci into revealing information about certain members of the Mafia, Joseph enlists his adopted grandson, Frankie Leeman, to look into Binghams background. In Part One, Leemans mission takes him to London, England, where he learns what effect Bingham had on the lives of the people who loved or trusted him, uncovering the shocking tale of a man seemingly possessed by the devil. Leeman is drawn into a bittersweet love affair although he knows his heart will be broken, and comes to learn about his own mysterious roots and Joseph Bocaccis connection to the death of his parents in Italy. In Part Two, the reader learns Binghams version of everything that took place in his life before he emigrated to Americahis betrayals, seductions, sins and lies. The reader learns the reasons for his actions and for his bitter relationship with his father. The author then weaves these two narrative strands back together, bringing her story to a shocking, touching and ultimately satisfying conclusion.

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Backlash: South Asian Immigrant Voices on the Margins

Foreword by Michael Apple

By: Rita Verma

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Backlash: South Asian Immigrant Voices on the Margins

Foreword by Michael Apple

By: Rita Verma

This book presents yet another compelling argument about the lives and struggles of new immigrant youth in public schools and demands the attention of educators, policy- makers and academics. In the post September 11th political, economic and social climate there are silenced and forgotten young immigrants in our schools.

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9087906846

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Change to a Positive Mindset and Extend Your Lifeline

A Journey to Miles of Smiles, Positive Energy Power, Hope, Health and Happiness

By: Edith Namm & Rita Kaufman

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Change to a Positive Mindset and Extend Your Lifeline

A Journey to Miles of Smiles, Positive Energy Power, Hope, Health and Happiness

By: Edith Namm & Rita Kaufman

Words are the roots for all your thoughts. What you think affects what you believe. What you believe affects your attitude. Your attitude influences how you act. How you act influences your relationships with others. Words generate positive or negative emotional energy It takes one word- positive or negative- a fraction of a second to affect your emotional state of well-being and bio-chemically change your heart rate, blood pressure, breathing and digestion. Change to a Positive Mindset introduces you to 11 Winning Ways to Positively Energize Your Brain and Body. Learn the write way to train the brain to drain the pain caused by emotional stress. Practice PEP (Positive Energy Power) Aerobics- safe, simple, self-help strategies that positively energize your brain and body and empower you to be healthy and happy from sunrise to sunset. Adopt the Ideal Ways to Boost the Immune System. See how doodling 2 dots and a curve is the way to go to relieve your stress from head to toe. Read and recite the Motivational Text Messages. Read and recite the PEP One-Liners that positively replace Toxic Negative Thinking. Read the inspirational poems that provide solutions to life's challenges. Discover the Food/ Mood connection- the chemical/ emotional energy connection. Discover the color energy connection to your mood, food, clothes and environment. Tune in to the power of musical energy to heal what ails you. Have endless fun with the word game activities that positively activate the brain.

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