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Progress and Its Discontents

By: Gabriel A. Almond,Garry R. Marvin,Roy Harvey Pearce

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Progress and Its Discontents

By: Gabriel A. Almond,Garry R. Marvin,Roy Harvey Pearce

Events of the past two decades have challenged many of the fundamental beliefs, institutions, and values of modern western culture--the culture of "progress." Are science and technology really progressive and beneficial? Have they led to the enhancement of welfare, greater hapiness, and moral immprovement? I s the continued growth of material productivity possible? Desirable? Are the institutions of progress viable? Progress and Its Discontents assembles the views on progress of some of America's leading humanists, scientists, and social scientists. Citing disappointed expectations of progress in spheres from science to morals and politics, and the many problems created or left untouched by progress, the editors conclude that the term no longer refers to "an inevitable sequence of improvements" but rather to "an aspiration and compelling obligation." Contributors: Nannerl O. Keohane Georg G. Iggers Alfred G. Meyer Crawford Young Francisco J. Ayala John T. Edsall Gerald Fenberg Bernard D. Davis Gerald Holton Marc J. Roberts H. Stuart Hughes Moses Abramovitz Harvey Brooks Nathan Rosenberg Hollis B. Chenery Gianfranco Poggi Aaron Wildavsky G. Bingham Powell, Jr. Samuel H. Barnes Steven Marcus Murray Krieger Robert C. Elliott Martin E. Marty Daniel Bell Frederick A. Olafson This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1982.

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0520313542

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Through Adversity to the Stars

By: Squadron Leader Roy Handley,Denise Lunt

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Through Adversity to the Stars

By: Squadron Leader Roy Handley,Denise Lunt

This is the story of a man who, coming from a privileged, aristocratic and military background, joined the Royal Air Force. Serving his country for more than 50 years in the Royal Air Force, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and the Civil aviation industry. He went on to face great danger, espionage, love and eventually marriage. He also witnessed aviation history being made... Authenticity and realism are accurately confirmed. Air Commodore Guy Davenport DSO AFC epitomises the men who serve Queen, now King, and country, in the oldest and finest Air Force in the world. Certain names have been changed to protect identities. This book adds the real meaning to the classic words of the Royal Air Force motto. Through Adversity to the Stars.

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Grosvenor House Publishing

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1803814500

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9781803814506

Organizational Design for Marketing Futures

By: Roy Hayhurst,Gordon Wills

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Organizational Design for Marketing Futures

By: Roy Hayhurst,Gordon Wills

This study, originally published in 1972, presents a critical, in-depth survey of the organization of marketing activity in the United Kingdom. This report of practice in over 500 major British firms provides some enlightening information and allows certain objective bench-marks to be established for practical guidance. By analysing and presenting clearly the dynamics of organization structure, the authors seek to develop an understanding of marketing’s task within the business and its interaction with other aspects of the organization. The result in a catalyst to the realistic and profitable understanding of marketing development.

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Routledge

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1351250868

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Century of Endeavour

A Biographical and Autobiographical View of the 20th Entury in Ireland

By: Roy H. W. Johnston

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Century of Endeavour

A Biographical and Autobiographical View of the 20th Entury in Ireland

By: Roy H. W. Johnston

This work is the study of a family's century long involvement with Irish self rule and political freedom. Joe Johnston (1890-1972), from a Tyrone Presbyterian small-farm background, had 3 elder brothers who made their careers in the Indian Civil Service. The family were 'Home Rule within the Empire' supporters in the Ulster liberal tradition. After studying classics and ancient history in Trinity College Dublin (TCD) and then in Oxford, JJ became a Fellow of Trinity in 1913. He then published his anti-Carson book Civil War in Ulster, attacking the process which culminated in the 1914 Larne gun-running. He contributed significantly to the emergent national movement. He wrote critically about 1930s economic policies, and went on the serve in the Irish Senate/Sennad from 1939 to 1954. His son RJ (b.1929) was a pioneer of the student left in TCD in the 1940s, and was associated with the post-war attempt to bring European Marxist thinking into the Irish labour movement, with the foundation of the Irish Workers League in 1948. After a period in London in the early 1960s, he returned to Dublin, this time as a research scientist, and helped Cathal Goulding in his attempt to get the 1960s generation of republicans to go political, in a democratic left-wing mode, decoupling from the Stalinist incubus. He helped set the stage for the emergence of the Civil Rights approach to reform in Northern politics, as a means of opening up an all-Ireland perspective. His opponents in the Republican movement, the Provisionals, opted for violence . In the ensuing decades he participated in various politicising processes which may, in the end, show the counter-productive nature of the role of the gun in politics, in Ireland and elsewhere. Roy Johnston lives in Dublin and continues to be politically active. "An important addition to any library of 20th century Irish Studies" Professor J.Skelly

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Academica Press,LLC

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1930901763

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9781930901766

Handbook to Life in Ancient Rome

By: Lesley Adkins,Roy A. Adkins,Both Professional Archaeologists Roy A Adkins

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Handbook to Life in Ancient Rome

By: Lesley Adkins,Roy A. Adkins,Both Professional Archaeologists Roy A Adkins

Describes the people, places, and events of Ancient Rome, describing travel, trade, language, religion, economy, industry and more, from the days of the Republic through the High Empire period and beyond.

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Infobase Publishing

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0816074828

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9780816074822

Broadway Actors in Films, 1894-2015

By: Roy Liebman

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Broadway Actors in Films, 1894-2015

By: Roy Liebman

Many Broadway stars appeared in Hollywood cinema from its earliest days. Some were 19th century stage idols who reprised famous roles on film as early as 1894. One was born as early as 1829. Another was cast in the performance during which Abraham Lincoln was assassinated. One took her stage name from her native state. Some modern-day stars also began their careers on Broadway before appearing in films. This book details the careers of 300 performers who went from stage to screen in all genres of film. A few made only a single movie, others hundreds. Each entry includes highlights of the performer's career, a list of stage appearances and a filmography.

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McFarland

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1476626154

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Some Trouble with Cows

Making Sense of Social Conflict

By: Beth Roy

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Some Trouble with Cows

Making Sense of Social Conflict

By: Beth Roy

Using first-person accounts of Hindus and Muslims in a remote Bangladeshi village, the author analyzes a large-scale riot that profoundly altered life in the area in the 1950s. She provides a glimpse into the hearts and minds of the participants and their families.

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Univ of California Press

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0520083415

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9780520083417

Spent Matches

Igniting the Signal Fire for the Spiritually Dissatisfied

By: Roy Moran,Refraction,

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Spent Matches

Igniting the Signal Fire for the Spiritually Dissatisfied

By: Roy Moran,Refraction,

Spent Matches explores the possibility that a few small paradigm shifts within the church might make the difference between extinction and effectiveness. In fact, taking a clue from the automobile industry, the church might be able to not only halt the rapid decay in attendance but also become an effective tool in achieving Jesus' final command. For instance, the Hybrid car has become the answer to Detroit's environmental and oil crisis issues. Finding the synergy between two technologies, gas and electric has created a new day for the auto industry. Likewise, Spent Matchesexplores how the church can find synergy between two seemingly competing thoughts: an invitation to come and a command to go. The Hybrid metaphor brings energy to the church's mission and an explanation to the age-old argument of Missional versus Attractional methods. Features include: Innovative ideas for growing the church Methods to reach those who may never have attended church Scripture passages that touch on the subject of church growth

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Thomas Nelson

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071803063X

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9780718030636

The Politics of the Poor in Contemporary India

By: Indrajit Roy

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The Politics of the Poor in Contemporary India

By: Indrajit Roy

Based on diverse sorts of data and fieldwork in India, this book analyses how the poor participate in a democracy.

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Cambridge University Press

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1107117186

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Stimulating Innovation in Products and Services

With Function Analysis and Mapping

By: J. Jerry Kaufman,Roy Woodhead

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Stimulating Innovation in Products and Services

With Function Analysis and Mapping

By: J. Jerry Kaufman,Roy Woodhead

Practical techniques to help any organization innovate andsucceed In this groundbreaking book, internationally acclaimed authorsdemonstrate that innovation can be mastered via systematic andreplicable methods. Following careful instructions and guidelines,readers discover how to foster the ingenuity that resides withinall organizations and how it can be most efficiently andeffectively used to create value. At the core of this book is the Function Analysis Systems Technique(FAST). FAST is a powerful mapping technique that graphicallymodels projects, products, and processes in function terms andidentifies function dependencies. It is an organized structureideally suited to exploring complex issues. Readers start withbasic concepts and then move on to more advanced concepts usingFAST to help their organizations survive and prosper in today'sglobal economy. Topics include: * Problem-solving techniques * Function analysis * Function Analysis Systems Technique (FAST) * Dimensioning the FAST model * Attributes and the FAST model * Enabling innovation * From competency to capability Practical examples and case studies are provided throughout thebook to assist the reader in applying the principles of FAST totheir own organizations. Stimulating Innovation in Products and Services is based on theauthors' many years of experience advising clients in a variety ofindustries, including oil and gas, aerospace, health care, andman-ufacturing. Its practical focus assists all engineers,scientists, and managers who want to foster innovation within theirorganizations. Extensive use of case studies makes this an idealcoursebook for MBA students.

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John Wiley & Sons

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0471773654

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9780471773658

Guidings Tidings

Volume Two of the Pond Ghost Trilogy

By: Alene Adele Roy

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Guidings Tidings

Volume Two of the Pond Ghost Trilogy

By: Alene Adele Roy

As if by magic, beautiful and inspiring illuminations appear at Magnolia Manor after the new owner arrives. Will those, an inheritance of 150 family letters, a doll show surprise, Detective Richard Black, family, and friends alter Rachael Hathaway’s plans after she loses her job? Should she become a partner of the detective on a Blue Slough mystery and at the indoor beach party luncheonette? Anonymous notes try to discourage her. Yet ancient lore and artifacts, including a map of family migration, reveal family history and a queen’s realm. Can Rachael help solve the community mystery, prove a family legend existed with the clues found, and restore her Hathaway heritage—Magnolia Gardens wildlife habitat at Dragonfly Pond—in time for the Summer Solstice Cotillion fundraiser in a season of guidings tidings?

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1524626023

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Gertrude Stein Has Arrived

The Homecoming of a Literary Legend

By: Roy Morris Jr.

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Gertrude Stein Has Arrived

The Homecoming of a Literary Legend

By: Roy Morris Jr.

The American book tour that catapulted Gertrude Stein from quirky artist to a household name. In 1933, experimental writer and longtime expatriate Gertrude Stein skyrocketed to overnight fame with the publication of an unlikely best seller, The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas. Pantomiming the voice of her partner Alice, The Autobiography was actually Gertrude's work. But whoever the real author was, the uncharacteristically lucid and readable book won over the hearts of thousands of Americans, whose clamor to meet Gertrude and Alice in person convinced them to return to America for the first time in thirty years from their self-imposed exile in France. For more than six months, Gertrude and Alice crisscrossed America, from New England to California, from Minnesota to Texas, stopping at thirty-seven different cities along the way. They had tea with First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, attended a star-studded dinner party at Charlie Chaplin's home in Beverly Hills, enjoyed fifty-yard-line seats at the annual Yale-Dartmouth football game, and rode along with a homicide detective through the streets of Chicago. They met with the Raven Society in Edgar Allan Poe's old room at the University of Virginia, toured notable Civil War battlefields, and ate Oysters Rockefeller for the first time at Antoine's Restaurant in New Orleans. Everywhere they went, they were treated like everyone's favorite maiden aunts—colorful, eccentric, and eminently quotable. In Gertrude Stein Has Arrived, noted literary biographer Roy Morris Jr. recounts with characteristic energy and wit the couple's rollicking tour, revealing how—much to their surprise—they rediscovered their American roots after three decades of living abroad. Entertaining and sympathetic, this clear-eyed account captures Gertrude Stein for the larger-than-life legend she was and shows the unique relationship she had with her indefatigable companion, Alice B. Toklas—the true power behind the throne.

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Johns Hopkins University Press

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142143153X

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SOCIETY AND POLITICS IN INDIA UNDERSTANDING POLITICAL SOCIOLOGY

By: SHEFALI ROY

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SOCIETY AND POLITICS IN INDIA UNDERSTANDING POLITICAL SOCIOLOGY

By: SHEFALI ROY

Politics cannot grow in isolation; at the same time society learns from the changing ethos of polity. A relatively young subject, Political Sociology tries to seek research excellence, in its process of evolution. This book on Political Sociology deals with different variables of society which influence various facets of political dynamics. It also analyzes attitude and behavioural pattern of the public who act as political actors. As a branch of political science, the book draws attention to the very nature of this inter-disciplinary study. All the chapters are conceptualized to strengthen the bond between the polity and the society and vice-versa. This book is an attempt to widen the frontier of political science with an empirical approach. Intended for the undergraduate and postgraduate students of Political Science and Sociology, the book will enrich the students indulged in research works and those who are preparing for the Civil Services examinations as well.

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PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd.

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812034992X

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9788120349926

The 'Creed of Science' in Victorian England

By: Roy M. MacLeod

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The 'Creed of Science' in Victorian England

By: Roy M. MacLeod

The nineteenth century, which saw the triumph of the idea of progress and improvement, saw also the triumph of science as a political and cultural force. In England, as science and its methods claimed privilege and space, its language acquired the vocabulary of religion. The new ’creed’ of science embraced what John Tyndall called the ’scientific movement’; it was, in the language of T.H. Huxley, a militant creed. The ’march’ of invention, the discoveries of chemistry, and the wonders of steam and electricity culminated in a crusade against ignorance and unbelief. It was a creed that looked to its own apostolic succession from Copernicus, Galileo and the martyrs of the ’scientific revolution’. Yet, it was a creed whose doctrines were divisive, and whose convictions resisted. Alongside arguments for materialism, utility, positivism, and evolutionary naturalism, persisted reservations about the nature of man, the role of ethics, and the limits of scientific method. These essays discuss leading strategists in the scientific movement of late-Victorian England. At the same time, they show how ’science established’ served not only the scientific community, but also the interests of imperial and colonial powers.

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Taylor & Francis

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1040234240

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9781040234242

A Question and Answer Guide to Astronomy

By: Carol Christian,Jean-René Roy

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A Question and Answer Guide to Astronomy

By: Carol Christian,Jean-René Roy

Are we alone in the Universe? Was there anything before the Big Bang? Are there other universes? What makes stars shine? Where does Earth's water come from? Why is the night sky dark? Was there ever life on Mars? How do telescopes work? This engaging guide book answers all these questions and hundreds more, making it a practical reference for anyone who has ever wondered what is out in the cosmos, where it all comes from, and how it all works. Richly illustrated in color throughout, it gives simple yet rigorous explanations in non-technical language, summarizing current astronomical knowledge, without overlooking the important underlying scientific principles. This second edition includes substantial new material throughout, including the latest findings from the New Horizons, Rosetta, and Dawn space missions, and images from professional telescopes such as the Hubble Space Telescope and the Atacama Large Millimeter Array.

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Cambridge University Press

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1108211321

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9781108211321

The Weather Book

A Manual of practical meteorology

By: R. Fitz Roy

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The Weather Book

A Manual of practical meteorology

By: R. Fitz Roy

Reprint of the original, first published in 1863.

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BoD – Books on Demand

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3375004435

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9783375004439

The Landowners of the Argentine Pampas

A Social and Political History 1860-1945

By: Roy Hora

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The Landowners of the Argentine Pampas

A Social and Political History 1860-1945

By: Roy Hora

This is a social and political history of the Argentine landowners, for many decades Latin America's most affluent propertied class. Roy Hora develops a historically based view of how socio-economic and political change affected the landowners and was in turn affected by them between the 1860s and 1940s. He questions the excessively static picture of the landowners of the pampas, which unquestioningly accepts the image of power, lineage, and permanence given by both panegyrists and critics of the estancieros. Dr Hora challenges the view of a powerful, reactionary landed class, dominating the country's history from colonial times to the rise of Peronism in the 1940s. But he also challenges revisionist interpretations which seek to de-emphasize the central role played by the landowning class in the evolution of modern Argentina.

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Clarendon Press

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019154339X

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9780191543395

Eritrea

Even the Stones are Burning

By: Roy Pateman

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Eritrea

Even the Stones are Burning

By: Roy Pateman

This work traces the Eritrean response to,Ethiopian occupation of their land and the origins,of the war. The book provides a survey of Eritrean,history, with a special inside look at the,military and other developments in the last two,decades. Completely updated and revised to provide,readers with an insight into developments in the,last five years.

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The Red Sea Press

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1569020574

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9781569020579

Borderline Personality Disorder

By: Roy Krawitz,Wendy Jackson

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Borderline Personality Disorder

By: Roy Krawitz,Wendy Jackson

Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a psychiatric condition that affects nearly 2% of the general population, predominantly women. Symptoms of BPD include impulsivity, mood swings, unstable intense relationships and feelings of chronic emptiness. Research on BPD has lagged behind that on other mental health conditions, such as depression and psychosis, primarily due to the lack of evidence of effective treatment but also due to the stigma historically associated with the condition. Fortunately this situation is changing, with improved treatments now available and improved clinician/organizational willingness to engage with those with a diagnosis of BPD. This candid book collaboratively co-authored by a person recovered from BPD and a BPD specialist therapist is written specifically for people with BPD (with support teams, including family, friends and clinicians also likely to benefit from reading the book). This authoritative and easily readable guide provides a compassionate understanding of the condition, plenty of in-depth practical recovery strategies and credible and realistic hope for recovery. The authors draw from the latest research and share years of personal and professional experience that brings the book alive. Review comments from Vice-President, National Education Alliance for BPD and Director, Middle Path (BPD advocacy organizations) include "most down-to-earth, accessible book for people with BPD" and "tremendous and potentially life-changing gift".

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OUP Oxford

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0191607088

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At a Homeland Dell Where’s the Lost Key Kell?

The Sequel to a Homeland Dell

By: Alene Adele Roy

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At a Homeland Dell Where’s the Lost Key Kell?

The Sequel to a Homeland Dell

By: Alene Adele Roy

In ancient times, a young Evergreen queen was faced with the impending Battle at Black Woods. Someone snatches the onyx-and-gold-rose honor about to be bestowed unto her. The Key Kell is missing. Some subjects suffer from a cold spell, and her uncle is injured. Her knight—the love of her life—disappears in a harsh storm just after a friendly neighbor is hurt in a hollow in the Daisy Meadow mist. Can the livestock be saved? Will the flowers arrive at the Kitty Lane Perfumery or will they be blown across the meadows? Will Rachael’s love safely return? Will she survive after being stricken? With charm, wise decisions, and a loyal following of the subjects of the Evergreen kingdom, Queen Rachael Adele will face these challenges without losing hope. She is a courageous ruler whose choices and tidings bring about changes to save her country and people, bringing happiness for everyone. In modern times, the queen’s descendants, the Rachael cousins, play important roles within their community where their royal ancestor once ruled and among their friends when some are injured in an accident or are in need of places to practice their singing and acting skills to further their careers and livelihood. The Rachaels and the mayor also wish to further address environmental issues within their community and celebrate others to make their village greener and more livable, and they reward friends for doing so with an ancient traditional surprise mentioned in the queen’s journal. A landslide causes peril, yet the discovery of ancient writings on family property thrills all in surprising ways. Can they once again host the Summer Solstice Cotillion fundraiser for the hungry while trying to solve the Key Kell mystery at Dragonfly Pond?

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