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Bend Or Break

My Mother's Words, My Life Within Them

By: Roberta Monroe Keenan

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Bend Or Break

My Mother's Words, My Life Within Them

By: Roberta Monroe Keenan

Damn you, Cole, ' the words burst from my mouth, and the tears finally came. Sarah started to cry but Catherine hushed her and we continued. My weeping was the only sound. Cole's face was ashen, his mouth was tight, and his knuckles were white where he gripped the steering wheel. I would pay for those three words. I would pay.' When Amy Whitlock married Cole Morgan, she wasn't sure what she wanted. She craved excitement and adventure far beyond the plodding farm existence she had known. But she also longed for her own home, a nest filled with loving family and shared by a handsome, supportive husband. She never envisioned for herself the life she got, years filled with drudgery, poverty, intimidation, and abuse Cole Morgan was carelessly handsome, with an attention-grabbing smile and strong, angular stature. Those close to him knew that this showcase exterior hid a violent temper, dishonest desire, and an overriding selfishness. He chased women and money, but found women the easier target. Bend or Break is a story of survival and a window into an early twentieth century family, its hardships, and the life of a woman who had no choice but to Bend or Break in order to hold it all together. Author Roberta Monroe Keenan has spent a lifetime putting words to paper in various forms. She is a retired business executive and resides in Michigan with her husband, Jim

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1617397792

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Here's the Pitch

The Amazing, True, New, and Improved Story of Baseball and Advertising

By: Roberta J. Newman

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Here's the Pitch

The Amazing, True, New, and Improved Story of Baseball and Advertising

By: Roberta J. Newman

2020 SABR Baseball Research Award In the mid-nineteenth century, two industries arrived on the American scene. One was strictly a business, yet it helped create, define, and disseminate American culture. The other was ostensibly just a game, yet it soon became emblematic of what it meant to be American, aiding in the creation of a national identity. Today, whenever the AT&T call to the bullpen is heard, fans enter Minute Maid Park, or vote for favorite All-Stars (brought to us by MasterCard), we are reminded that advertising has become inseparable from the MLB experience. Here's the Pitch examines this connection between baseball and advertising, as both constructors and reflectors of culture. Roberta J. Newman considers the simultaneous development of both industries from the birth of the partnership, paying particular attention to the ways in which advertising spread the gospel of baseball at the same time professional baseball helped develop a body of consumers ready for the messages of advertising. Newman considers the role of product endorsements in the creation of the culture of celebrity, and of celebrity baseball players in particular, as well as the ways in which new technologies have impacted the intersection of the two industries. From Ty Cobb to Babe Ruth in the 1920s and 1930s to Mickey Mantle, Yogi Berra, and Willie Mays in the postwar years, to Derek Jeter, Rafael Palmeiro, and David Ortiz in the twenty-first century, Newman looks at many of baseball's celebrated players and shows what qualities made them the perfect pitchmen for new products at key moments. Here's the Pitch tells the story of the development of American and an increasingly international culture through the marriage between Mad Men and The Boys of Summer that made for great copy, notable TV advertisements, and lively social media, and shows how baseball's relationship with advertising is stronger than ever.

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U of Nebraska Press

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1496213653

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The Battle for Gotham

New York in the Shadow of Robert Moses and Jane Jacobs

By: Roberta Brandes Gratz

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The Battle for Gotham

New York in the Shadow of Robert Moses and Jane Jacobs

By: Roberta Brandes Gratz

In the 1970s, New York City hit rock bottom. Crime was at its highest, the middle class exodus was in high gear, and bankruptcy loomed. Many people credit New York's "master builder" Robert Moses with turning Gotham around, despite his brutal, undemocratic. and demolition-heavy ways. Urban critic and journalist Roberta Brandes Gratz contradicts this conventional view. New York City, Gratz argues, recovered precisely because of the waning power of Moses. His decline in the late 1960s and the drying up of big government funding for urban renewal projects allowed New York to organically regenerate according to the precepts defined by Jane Jacobs in her classic, The Death and Life of Great American Cities, and in contradiction to Moses's urban philosophy. As American cities face a devastating economic crisis, Jacobs's philosophy is again vital for the redevelopment of metropolitan life. Gratz who was named as one of Planetizen's Top 100 Urban Thinkers gives an on-the-ground account of urban renewal and community success.

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Bold Type Books

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1568586469

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Preventing Talent Loss

By: Eunsook Hong,Roberta M. Milgram

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Preventing Talent Loss

By: Eunsook Hong,Roberta M. Milgram

Preventing Talent Loss provides a comprehensive model of giftedness and talent for all educators including teachers, counselors, and administrators. By presenting a summary of theory-driven, evidence-based knowledge, Hong and Milgram offer innovative and practical solutions for meeting the challenge of coping with talent loss. This monumental book distinguishes the important difference between expert talent and creative talent. While other books focus on how to improve the process of identifying the gifted and talented, Preventing Talent Loss provides educators with the means to individualize their curriculum and instruction in regular classrooms.

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Routledge

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1135599009

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Contagious Communities

Medicine, Migration, and the NHS in Post War Britain

By: Roberta Bivins

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Contagious Communities

Medicine, Migration, and the NHS in Post War Britain

By: Roberta Bivins

It was only a coincidence that the NHS and the Empire Windrush (a ship carrying 492 migrants from Britain's West Indian colonies) arrived together. On 22 June 1948, as the ship's passengers disembarked, frantic preparations were already underway for 5 July, the Appointed Day when the nation's new National Health Service would first open its doors. The relationship between immigration and the NHS rapidly attained - and has enduringly retained - notable political and cultural significance. Both the Appointed Day and the post-war arrival of colonial and Commonwealth immigrants heralded transformative change. Together, they reshaped daily life in Britain and notions of 'Britishness' alike. Yet the reciprocal impacts of post-war immigration and medicine in post-war Britain have yet to be explored. Contagious Communities casts new light on a period which is beginning to attract significant historical interest. Roberta Bivins draws attention to the importance - but also the limitations - of medical knowledge, approaches, and professionals in mediating post-war British responses to race, ethnicity, and the emergence of new and distinctive ethnic communities. By presenting a wealth of newly available or previously ignored archival evidence, she interrogates and re-balances the political history of Britain's response to New Commonwealth immigration. Contagious Communities uses a set of linked case-studies to map the persistence of 'race' in British culture and medicine alike; the limits of belonging in a multi-ethnic welfare state; and the emergence of new and resolutely 'unimagined' communities of patients, researchers, clinicians, policy-makers, and citizens within the medical state and its global contact zones.

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OUP Oxford

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0191038407

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Operations and Supply Chain Management

By: Roberta S. Russell,Bernard W. Taylor

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Operations and Supply Chain Management

By: Roberta S. Russell,Bernard W. Taylor

Help your students develop the skills needed to make informed business decisions. Appropriate for all business students, Operations and Supply Chain Management, 11th Edition provides a foundational understanding of operations management processes while ensuring the quantitative topics and mathematical applications are easy for students to understand. Teach your students how to analyze processes, ensure quality, manage the flow of information and products, create value along the supply chain in a global environment, and more.

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John Wiley & Sons

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1119905672

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Saginaw in Vintage Postcards

By: Roberta Morey

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Saginaw in Vintage Postcards

By: Roberta Morey

Because of its excellent river system, Saginaw developed from an Indian village into a bustling lumber town. In its early days, investors came from eastern cities and became wealthy lumber barons. They built beautiful mansions, hotels, and public buildings while they also supported civic projects. Before consolidating, there were two cities: East Saginaw and Saginaw City, separated by the Saginaw River. Many German societies, schools, and churches were organized in the area, due to the large number of residents with a German heritage. The early residents survived fires, floods, and the end of the lumber boom. Other industries developed and the city continued to grow. The rare postcards that appear in this book depict many historical buildings, the two separate cities, the German influence, and the philanthropy of the lumber barons. Join author Roberta Morey on a journey through Saginaw's rich industrial and cultural history.

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Arcadia Publishing

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0738532932

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Early Modern Tragedy, Gender and Performance, 1984-2000

The Destined Livery

By: Roberta Barker

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Early Modern Tragedy, Gender and Performance, 1984-2000

The Destined Livery

By: Roberta Barker

Using nine recent theatrical and cinematic productions as case studies, it considers the productive contradictions and tensions that occur when contemporary actors perform the gender norms of previous cultures. It will be of interest to theatre practitioners as well as to students of early modern drama, of performance, and of gender studies.

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0230597483

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Saginaw

Labor and Leisure

By: Roberta Morey

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Saginaw

Labor and Leisure

By: Roberta Morey

Saginaw boasts a rich and colorful history. After the early explorers and small Native American villages came the lumbermen, shanty boys, and a bustling commercial center. Later the coal, salt, and sugar beet industries replaced lumbering in the economy. Many of Saginaws businesses were known worldwide and are still important after more than 100 years. Saginaw was home to a bevy of famous and infamous characters. Among the early ruffians were Fabian Fournier (Saginaws Paul Bunyan), Silver Jack Driscoll, and the Opera House Rogue, Warren Bordwell. Saginaws more illustrious residents include King Clothier, Little Jake Seligman, educator Alice Freeman Palmer, boxer George Kid Lavigne, and many others. Many of the postcards in this book represent the businesses and personalities that made Saginaws distinctive character what it is today.

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1439632987

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Moving from the crisis to sustainability. Emerging issues in the international context

Emerging issues in the international context

By: Grazia Calabrò,Augusto D'Amico,Maurizio Lanfranchi,Giovanni Moschella,Luisa Pulejo,Roberta Salomone

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Moving from the crisis to sustainability. Emerging issues in the international context

Emerging issues in the international context

By: Grazia Calabrò,Augusto D'Amico,Maurizio Lanfranchi,Giovanni Moschella,Luisa Pulejo,Roberta Salomone

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8856874679

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Phoenix

The Life of Norman Bethune

By: Roderick Stewart,Sharon Roberta Stewart

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Phoenix

The Life of Norman Bethune

By: Roderick Stewart,Sharon Roberta Stewart

A biographical account of the life of Norman Bethune, detailing the story of his life including his career as a surgeon, his fight to eradicate tuberculosis, his commitment to establish a medicare system in Canada, and his communist ideologies, through considerable research and interviews with friends, family, former patients and colleagues.

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McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP

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0773538194

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The John Muir Trail

By: Don Lowe,Roberta Lowe

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The John Muir Trail

By: Don Lowe,Roberta Lowe

Distributed by the University of Nebraska Press for Caxton Press Nowhere does magnificent scenery, a vast network of interconnecting trails and beneficent weather come together so gloriously as in the High Sierra of California. This guide includes detailed maps showing trails, campsites and contours, with descriptive text and many photos.

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0870044133

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Innovation Generation

How to Produce Creative and Useful Scientific Ideas

By: Roberta B. Ness

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Innovation Generation

How to Produce Creative and Useful Scientific Ideas

By: Roberta B. Ness

Innovation Generation presents a fascinating new approach to creative thinking. Using a system of idea-generating methods honed over her illustrious career as a physician, researcher, professor, teacher, and Dean, Roberta Ness provides all the tools needed to learn how to cast aside habitual cognitive maps called frames and draw insights from other fields.

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OUP USA

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0199892598

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Writing the Modern Family

Contemporary Literature, Motherhood and Neoliberal Culture

By: Roberta Garrett

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Writing the Modern Family

Contemporary Literature, Motherhood and Neoliberal Culture

By: Roberta Garrett

Although a large body of work has emerged which addresses neoliberal representations of the family in other cultural forms (such as parenting advice programmes) little has been written specifically on the family and contemporary literature. This book examines the growing body of autobiographical and fictional writing on family and parenting issues in Anglo-American culture from the late 1990s to the present day. The book looks closely at six distinct genres which have arisen during this time frame: the misery memoir, the mum’s lit popular novel, the maternal confessional, ‘dads’ lit, the dysfunctional domestic novel and the family noir. Writing the Modern Family will examine the way these burgeoning areas of British and American writing respond to a neoliberal public discourse in which a ‘parenting deficit’ rather than economic and structural disadvantage, is responsible for increasing inequality in child welfare and achievement. In evaluating these forms and their relationship to neoliberal culture, the book will also consider the complex interrelationship between these genres.

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Rowman & Littlefield

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1786605198

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Major Concepts in Spanish Feminist Theory

By: Roberta Johnson

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Major Concepts in Spanish Feminist Theory

By: Roberta Johnson

Major Concepts in Spanish Feminist Theory is the first book in English to offer a substantial overview of Spanish feminist thought. It focuses on six concepts—solitude, personality, social class, work, difference, and equality—and distinguishes Spanish feminist theory from that of other countries. Roberta Johnson employs a chronological format to highlight continuity and polemics in Spanish feminist thinking from the eighteenth century to the present. She brings together arguments from well-known names such as Benito Jerónimo Feijoo, Concepción Arenal, Emilia Pardo Bazán, María Martínez Sierra, Carmen de Burgos, and Carmen Laforet, as well as less familiar figures such as the Countess Campo Alange María Laffitte and Lilí Álvarez, who defied restrictions on feminist activity during the Franco dictatorship to publish feminist books. The topics of difference and equality are explored, and the book recounts the long tension between theorists of each persuasion—a tension that erupted publicly during Spain's democratic era. Each theorist's arguments are laid out in straightforward, non-jargonistic prose, making this book a useful classroom tool for courses on Spanish women writers, Spanish culture, and cross-cultural feminist studies.

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State University of New York Press

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1438473710

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A Tapestry of Dreams

By: Roberta Gellis

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A Tapestry of Dreams

By: Roberta Gellis

Against all odds, they dare to search for love: the lady who has sworn not to marry...and the knight who has vowed to win her heart For the lovely Lady Audris, taking a husband would mean losing her home. She is content to concentrate on her special gift, weaving gorgeous tapestries that often contain hints of the future. But nothing predicts the arrival of Hugh Licorne, confident in his strength and single-minded in his determination—to have her. From the moment Hugh sets eyes on Lady Audris, he knows he has found the woman destined to be his wife. She's courageous and beautiful, delicate yet strong. But winning her trust and defending her from her enemies will be the greatest battle he has ever faced. The Tales of Jernaeve series: Tapestry of Dreams (Book 1) Fires of Winter (Book 2) Praise for Tapestry of Dreams: "An enjoyably rich story crammed full of plot. This epic is perfect for readers who like an extra dose of history in their romance." — Publisher's Weekly "Gellis paints a wonderful picture of the time and place she is writing about — both the beauty and the brutality..." — Night Owl Reviews "A Tapestry of Dreams is one to savor." — Historical Novels Review

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Sourcebooks, Inc.

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1402254997

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From Flour Sacks to Satin

The Story of a Sharecropper Family

By: Roberta Pipes Bowman

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From Flour Sacks to Satin

The Story of a Sharecropper Family

By: Roberta Pipes Bowman

The purpose of this book is not to embarrass or slander anyone in recording events of my early life, which I believe were unique in the circumstances I experienced. Through the years I have come to dearly love all of my relatives and appreciate the people with whom I was associated, both living and deceased. Whatever happened in my life, God turned into something beneficial and beautiful. Life is a great teacher; and in the mellowness of age, I find it worthwhile. My advice to anyone is to understand that nothing lasts. Change is inevitable. Only God, his eternal precepts for living, and the soul entrusted to a person will last forever. Choice is the great privilege given to each person.

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AuthorHouse

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1434360849

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Asian Rice Bowls

The Returning Crisis?

By: Prabhu L. Pingali,Mahabub Hossain,Roberta V. Gerpacio

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Asian Rice Bowls

The Returning Crisis?

By: Prabhu L. Pingali,Mahabub Hossain,Roberta V. Gerpacio

Introduction: the state of rice in post-green-revolution Asia; Rice productivity growth: the case against complacency; Sustaining farm profits through technical change; Intensification-induced degradation of the paddy resource base; Erosion, pollution and poison: externalities and rice; Asian rice market: demand and supply prospects; GATT and rice: impact on the rice market and implications for research priorities; Agricultural commercialization and farmer product choices: the case of diversification out of rice; Strategic look at factor markets and the organization of agricultural production beyond 2025; Post-green-revolution seed technology for intensive rice systems; Fertilizers and pesticides: higher levels versus improved efficiencies; Dealing with labor scarcity: mechanical technologies.

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Int. Rice Res. Inst.

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0851991629

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9780851991627

Historic Saginaw Club

By: Roberta Morey and John Morey

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Historic Saginaw Club

By: Roberta Morey and John Morey

On April 18, 1889, a meeting was held for the purpose of organizing a social club for the local businessmen in Saginaw, Michigan. The organization was named the East Saginaw Club, and stock was sold at $100 a share. Bids were then submitted for property on which to build the clubhouse, and a site on Washington Avenue in downtown Saginaw was selected. The three-story building was to be an elegant setting for functions, with beautiful surroundings and walls that displayed wonderful and valuable artwork. In 1919, the original charter expired, the new articles of association were ratified, and a new name was chosen: the Saginaw Club. Today, the Saginaw Club has over 300 members and is known for its many traditions, particularly the club's annual toast to the office of the president of the United States.

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Arcadia Publishing

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1467104116

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Rockford

By: Roberta H. J. Schirado

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Rockford

By: Roberta H. J. Schirado

One of the first settlers to build a mill on the Rogue River was Smith Lapham. The village that developed by the millpond was called Laphamville. After the Civil War, the townas name was changed to Rockford. The picturesque Rogue River and the city are symbiotic entities. The river was first dammed to provide power for lumber mills and gristmills. Later it supplied electricity for families, commerce, and manufacturing. For many years, Rockford has been known as the home of shoe manufacturer Wolverine World Wide. The sad-eyed canine logo for Hush Puppies footwear is instantly recognizable throughout the world. Many residents continue to be employed there.

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0738560731

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This Unhappy Country

The Turn of the Civil War, 1863

By: James R. Arnold,Roberta Wiener

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This Unhappy Country

The Turn of the Civil War, 1863

By: James R. Arnold,Roberta Wiener

Discusses the Battles of Vicksburg, Gettysburg, Chancellorsville, and Chattanooga, all of which had a major impact on the outcome of the Civil War.

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Lerner Publications

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0822523167

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9780822523161

Down by the Station

Los Angeles Chinatown, 1880-1933

By: Roberta S. Greenwood

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Down by the Station

Los Angeles Chinatown, 1880-1933

By: Roberta S. Greenwood

In 1933, the demolition of the thriving Los Angeles Chinatown for the construction of Union Station sealed the remains of this intact community 14 feet below the railroad tracks. The planning and construction of the Metro Rail subway system five decades later included efforts to preserve and protect cultural resources in the area, detailed in this volume. The assemblage of excavated material objects reflects the import, preparation, and service of food; recreation; health practices; the presence of women and children, rubbish disposal practices; and degree of participation in local social networks. The unprecedented numbers and densities of artifacts illuminate aspects of lifeways not previously recorded, revealing a rich picture of people and life in nineteenth and early twentieth century Los Angeles. Intensive historical research, oral history, and laboratory analyses have been synthesized into a comprehensive reconstruction of a community that was isolated socially, economically, and geographically.

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Cotsen Institute of Archaeology Press

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1938770765

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The Living City

How America's Cities Are Being Revitalized by Thinking Small in a Big Way

By: Roberta Brandes Gratz

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The Living City

How America's Cities Are Being Revitalized by Thinking Small in a Big Way

By: Roberta Brandes Gratz

THE LIVING CITY "An intelligent analysis. Sensible, undoctrinaire, evengood-humored. An appealing mixture of passion and clinicaldispassion." -Washington Post Book World "The best antidote I've read to the doom-and-gloom propheciesconcerning the future of urban America." -Bill Moyers "This is fresh and fascinating material; it is essential forunderstanding not only how to avoid repeating terrible mistakes ofthe past, but also how to recover from them." -Jane Jacobs, author of The Death and Life of Great AmericanCities From coast to coast across America there are countless urbansuccess stories about rejuvenated neighborhoods and resurgentbusiness districts. Roberta Brandes Gratz defines the phenomenon as"urban husbandry"-the care, management, and preservation of thebuilt environment nurtured by genuine participatory planningefforts of government, urban planners, and average citizens.

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John Wiley & Sons

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0471144258

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Confessions of a Preacher's Wife

By: Roberta Wilber

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Confessions of a Preacher's Wife

By: Roberta Wilber

When I was only ten years old, I was living in poverty, trapped in a dysfunctional situation - and so without hope that I attempted suicide. As years passed, nothing changed. With nowhere to turn, I called out to God for help, unsure if He even existed. From that moment on, I saw the hand of God in my life: in my mother’s miraculous rescue from a murder attempt; in my post high school enrollment in a Bible School; and in my marriage to a wonderful man, whom I met when he visited my home church as a guest preacher. I’d gone from spiritual and physical destitution to a wealth of love and blessing! Yet being the wife of a minister wasn’t without difficulties. From becoming a skilled hostess to dealing with the women who were attracted to my husband, I had many challenges to overcome. When my preacher husband, Steve, became sick, I trained as a real estate agent and learned there is as much ministry outside of the pulpit as behind it. And when Steve’s illness worsened, I discovered there could still be unexpected miracles in my life.

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WestBow Press

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Twain, Alcott, and the Birth of the Adolescent Reform Novel

By: Roberta S. Trites

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Twain, Alcott, and the Birth of the Adolescent Reform Novel

By: Roberta S. Trites

Trites argues that Twain and Alcott wrote on similar topics because they were so deeply affected by the Civil War, by cataclysmic emotional and financial losses in their families, by their cultural immersion in the tenets of Protestant philosophy, and by sexual tensions that may have stimulated their interest in writing for adolescents, Trites demonstrates how the authors participated in a cultural dynamic that marked the changing nature of adolescence in America, provoking a literary sentiment that continues to inform young adult literature. Both intuited that the transitory nature of adolescence makes it ripe for expression about human potential for change and reform.

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University of Iowa Press

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1587297701

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Finding Common Ground

Governance and Natural Resources in the American West

By: Ronald D. Brunner,Christine H. Colburn,Christina M. Cromley,Roberta A. Klein

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Finding Common Ground

Governance and Natural Resources in the American West

By: Ronald D. Brunner,Christine H. Colburn,Christina M. Cromley,Roberta A. Klein

Over the past century, solutions to natural resources policy issues have become increasingly complex. Multiple government agencies with overlapping jurisdictions and differing mandates as well as multiple interest groups have contributed to gridlock, frequently preventing solutions in the common interest. Community-based responses to natural resource problems in the American West have demonstrated the potential of local initiatives both for finding common ground on divisive issues and for advancing the common interest. The first chapter of this enlightening book diagnoses contemporary problems of governance in natural resources policy and in the United States generally, then introduces community-based initiatives as responses to those problems. The next chapters examine the range of successes and failures of initiatives in water management in the Upper Clark Fork River in Montana; wolf recovery in the northern Rockies; bison management in greater Yellowstone; and forest policy in northern California. The concluding chapter considers how to harvest experience from these and other cases, offering practical suggestions for diverse participants in community-based initiatives and their supporters, agencies and interest groups, and researchers and educators.

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Yale University Press

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0300127901

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9780300127904

Pearl Harbor

Warning and Decision

By: Roberta Wohlstetter

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Pearl Harbor

Warning and Decision

By: Roberta Wohlstetter

This account of the Pearl Harbor attack denies that the lack of preparation resulted from military negligence or a political plot

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Stanford University Press

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0804705984

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Social Work with the Aged and Their Families

By: Roberta R. Greene,Colleen Galambos,Harriet L. Cohen,Nancy Greene

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Social Work with the Aged and Their Families

By: Roberta R. Greene,Colleen Galambos,Harriet L. Cohen,Nancy Greene

Social Work with the Aged and Their Families presents the functional-age model (FAM) of intergenerational treatment, an integrative theoretical framework for social workers practicing with older adults and their families. In keeping with the Council on Social Work Education’s curriculum mandate of 2015, social workers are now encouraged to use human behavior theories in working with their geriatric clients. This fourth edition incorporates much-needed additional techniques to address the mental health assessments of the elderly. FAM addresses the assessment of older adults’ biological, psychological, socio-cultural, and spiritual age. It also incorporates an evaluation of the family system, family roles, and family development in this assessment. Interventions at the individual, family, group, and community levels are discussed. This volume, augmented with recent concepts related to successful aging, spirituality, and resiliency, presents the major converging conceptual trends that constitute a model for twenty-first century social work practice in the field of aging. It is an indispensable text for those training in social work practice with the elderly, or those currently in practice.

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Transaction Publishers

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1412863821

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Black Baseball, Black Business

Race Enterprise and the Fate of the Segregated Dollar

By: Roberta J. Newman,Joel Nathan Rosen

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Race Enterprise and the Fate of the Segregated Dollar

By: Roberta J. Newman,Joel Nathan Rosen

Winner of the 2014 Robert W. Peterson Award for Excellence in Negro League Research from the Jerry Malloy Negro League Conference, sponsored by Negro Leagues Committee of the Society for American Baseball Research Roberta J. Newman and Joel Nathan Rosen have written an authoritative social history of the Negro Leagues. This book examines how the relationship between black baseball and black businesses functioned, particularly in urban areas with significant African American populations—Chicago, Detroit, Indianapolis, Kansas City, Newark, New York, Philadelphia, and more. Inextricably bound together by circumstance, these sports and business alliances faced destruction and upheaval. Once Jackie Robinson and a select handful of black baseball’s elite gained acceptance in Major League Baseball and financial stability in the mainstream economy, shock waves traveled throughout the black business world. Though the economic impact on Negro League baseball is perhaps obvious due to its demise, the impact on other black-owned businesses and on segregated neighborhoods is often undervalued if not outright ignored in current accounts. There have been many books written on great individual players who played in the Negro Leagues and/or integrated the Major Leagues. But Newman and Rosen move beyond hagiography to analyze what happens when a community has its economic footing undermined while simultaneously being called upon to celebrate a larger social progress. In this regard, Black Baseball, Black Business moves beyond the diamond to explore baseball’s desegregation narrative in a critical and wide-ranging fashion.

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Univ. Press of Mississippi

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1617039551

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Tales from Bush Graves

By: Anne Alloway,Roberta Morrison

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Tales from Bush Graves

By: Anne Alloway,Roberta Morrison

It will never be known just how many men, women and children have died and lie buried in the bush. Many of the deaths were not registered, and they are known only because the local paper reported on them. It was not the selector who lost his life, but usually men who had no idea how harsh the country could be, and consequently took risks by walking between stations looking for work, most times with very little water, and not much idea of where they were going. Many of the men were suffering from alcohol related problems. Most deaths were caused by fever, accidents, suicide, and murder. The women followed their men, enduring the harsh conditions and sometimes not seeing another white woman for years. They died during child birth, usually the baby died as well. Young children succumbed to the harsh conditions, dying of convulsions, poisoning, and accidents.

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Boolarong Press

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0646569244

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The Last Bloom

By: Roberta C.M. DeCaprio

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The Last Bloom

By: Roberta C.M. DeCaprio

Intrigued by homeopathic and conventional powers of healing, Cassia Holmes always wanted to work in the medical field. After years of studying in England, she returns home to practice medicine beside the town’s doctor. When he suffers a heart attack, his oldest son, Dr. Brodie O'Clarity, returns from Boston to take his place. Until now, Cassia considered Brodie like an older brother. As they work together, an attraction flairs and complicates their working ethics. Brodie never wanted to be a small-town doctor. But something strange happens…little Cassia has turned into an intelligent and beautiful woman, stirring every facet of his being. When he decides to profess his love, Tucker, his younger brother and her first love, returns and disrupts everything. Losing Cassia’s heart becomes a real possibility. Or will she be lost to them all at the hands of an escaped convict who is terrorizing the town with Cassia as his next victim?

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The Wild Rose Press Inc

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1509219080

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The Discourse of Italian Cinema and Beyond

Let Cinema Speak

By: Roberta Piazza

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The Discourse of Italian Cinema and Beyond

Let Cinema Speak

By: Roberta Piazza

Roberta Piazza's book is a linguistic investigation of the dialogue of Italian cinema covering a selection of films from the 1950s to the present day. It looks at how speech is dealt with in studies of the cinema and tackles the lack of engagement with dialogue in film studies. It explores the representation of discourse in cinema -- the way particular manifestations of verbal interaction are reproduced in film. Whereas 'representation' generally refers to the language used in texts to assign meaning to a group and its social practices, here discourse representation more directly refers to the relationship between real-life and cinematic discourse. Piazza analyses how fictional dialogue reinterprets authentic interaction in order to construe particular meanings. Beginning by exploring the relationship between discourse and genre, the second half of the book takes a topic-based approach and reflects on the themes of narrative and identity. The analysis carried out takes on board the multi-semiotic and multimodal components of film discourse. The book uses also uses concepts and methodologies from pragmatics, conversation analysis and discourse analysis.

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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1441182578

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9781441182579

Kentucky Clay

Eleven Generations of a Southern Dynasty

By: Katherine R. Bateman

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Kentucky Clay

Eleven Generations of a Southern Dynasty

By: Katherine R. Bateman

Eleven generations of a founding American family are examined in this sweeping history that traces the Clays of Kentucky, a true So

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Chicago Review Press

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1556527950

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The Sociopolitical Structure Of Prehistoric Southwestern Societies

By: Steadman Upham,Kent G Lightfoot,Roberta A. Jewett

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The Sociopolitical Structure Of Prehistoric Southwestern Societies

By: Steadman Upham,Kent G Lightfoot,Roberta A. Jewett

This book examines current archaeological approaches for studying the organizational structure of prehistoric societies in the American Southwest. It presents the historical background of the divergent theoretical models that have been used to interpret Southwestern socio-political organizations.

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Routledge

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1000233677

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Race and Family

A Structural Approach

By: Roberta L. Coles

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Race and Family

A Structural Approach

By: Roberta L. Coles

The author provided interesting, original examples which I found engaging. . . . I think the biggest strength is avoiding the ′one ethnicity per chapter′ approach found in so many books on family diversity. I like the structural approach." - Hilary A. Rose, Concordia University "A very useful book as a companion text for courses on race and ethnicity....The chapters are easy to follow for undergraduate students." - Renxin Yang, Northern Michigan University "I think the book is needed because there are limited choices currently available and this book is moving in the right direction....A strength is that it is not an edited book like so many other books on this topic. There is a need for detailed study of ethnic minority families, and I am excited about making this book my required text for my Ethnic Families Course." - Cheryl Burgan Evans, Miami University "I find the emphasis on social structure particularly appealing. To date, I have used Taylor′s [edited] book, which depends on the instructor to provide all of the integration." - Gretchen Cornwell, Pennsylvania State University In Race and Family: A Structural Approach, author Roberta L. Coles looks at ethnic minority families in a novel way— through a structural lens. Unlike many texts on race and family, this book offers an approach that illustrates overarching structural factors affecting all families as opposed to examining each ethnicity in isolation from one another. By focusing on various structural factors such as demographic, economic, and historical aspects, this book analyzes various family trends in a cross-cutting manner to exemplify the similarities and distinctions among all racial and ethnic groups. Key Features: Establishes commonalities and differences across various cultures within American society in an approach that enables students to better compare and contrast different ethnic groups Covers multiracial families, in addition to traditional ethnic groups such as African American, Native American, Latino American, and Asian American, to provide the most contemporary examination of American families Uses the latest research and Census data to present a relevant assessment of trends in family structure, gender relations, intergenerational relations, family violence, acculturation, interracial marriage, and adoption in an increasingly diverse American context Includes an annotated listing of suggested videos, autobiographies, articles, and Web sites students can explore for further information Race and Family is a brief core textbook designed for advanced undergraduate and graduate students studying ethnic minority families and family diversity in the departments of Human Development & Family Studies, Family & Consumer Sciences, and Sociology.

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SAGE Publications

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1506317804

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9781506317809

The Creativity Crisis

Reinventing Science to Unleash Possibility

By: Roberta B. Ness

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The Creativity Crisis

Reinventing Science to Unleash Possibility

By: Roberta B. Ness

The Creativity Crisis excavates the root causes of America's innovation slow-down, showing why revolutionary insights are no longer chased by young talent. Economically and socially, caution has overtaken creation. This book is ultimately a roadmap for reinvigorating innovation within the system of science.

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Oxford University Press, USA

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0199375380

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9780199375387

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