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Bound Like Grass

A Memoir from the Western High Plains

By: Ruth McLaughlin

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Bound Like Grass

A Memoir from the Western High Plains

By: Ruth McLaughlin

At the start of this haunting memoir, Ruth McLaughlin returns to the site of her childhood home in rural eastern Montana. In place of her family's house, she finds only rubble and a blackened chimney. A fire has taken the old farmstead and with it ninety-seven years of hard-luck memories. Amidst the ruins, a lone tree survives, reminding her of her family's stubborn will to survive despite hardships that included droughts, hunger, and mental illness. Bound Like Grass is McLaughlin's account of her own — and her family's — struggle to survive on their isolated wheat and cattle farm. With acute observation, she explores her roots as a descendant of Swedish American grandparents who settled in Montana at the turn of the twentieth century with high ambitions, and of parents who barely managed to eke out a living on their own neighboring farm. In unvarnished prose, McLaughlin reveals the costs of homesteading on such unforgiving land, including emotional impoverishment and a necessary thrift bordering on deprivation. Yet in this bleak world, poverty also inspired ingenuity. Ruth learned to self-administer a fashionable razor haircut, ignoring slashes to her hands; her brother taught himself to repair junk cars until at last he built one to carry him far away. Ruth also longs for a richer, brighter life, but when she finally departs, she finds herself an alien in a modern world of relative abundance. While leaving behind a life of hardship and hard luck, she remains bound — like the long, intertwining roots of prairie grass — to the land and to the memories that tie her to it.

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University of Oklahoma Press

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0806183373

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9780806183374

A Consumer's Dictionary of Cosmetic Ingredients

Complete Information About the Harmful and Desirable Ingredients in Cosmetics and Cosmeceuticals

By: Ruth Winter

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A Consumer's Dictionary of Cosmetic Ingredients

Complete Information About the Harmful and Desirable Ingredients in Cosmetics and Cosmeceuticals

By: Ruth Winter

Take the guesswork out of choosing safe and effective cosmetics and cosmeceuticals. You wouldn’t eat something without knowing what it was. Don’t you want to take the same care with what you put on your face, hair, and body? Find out what’s in your health and beauty products with Ruth Winter’s A Consumer’s Dictionary of Cosmetic Ingredients. This updated and expanded sixth edition gives you all the facts you need to protect yourself and your family from possible irritants, confusing chemical names, or exaggerated claims of beauty from gimmick additives. Virtually every chemical found in toiletries, cosmetics, and cosmeceuticals—from body and face creams to toothpaste, hand lotion, shaving cream, shampoo, soap, perfume, and makeup—is evaluated in this book, including those ingredients marketed as being all-natural, for children, and for people of color. The alphabetical arrangement makes it easy to look up the ingredients in the products you use. With new substances popping up in products we utilize every day—and with the continuing deregulation of the cosmetics industry—A Consumer’s Dictionary of Cosmetic Ingredients is more indispensable than ever.

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Harmony

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0307494594

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9780307494597

The Girl Next Door

A Novel

By: Ruth Rendell

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The Girl Next Door

A Novel

By: Ruth Rendell

INCLUDES AN EXCERPT OF RENDELL’S FINAL NOVEL, DARK CORNERS From crime legend Ruth Rendell, a psychologically intriguing novel about an old murder that sends shockwaves across a group of astonishingly carnal and appetiteful elderly friends: “Refined, probing, and intelligent…never less than a pleasure” (USA TODAY). In the waning months of the second World War, a group of children discover a tunnel in their neighborhood outside London. For that summer of 1944, the subterranean space becomes their “secret garden,” where the friends play games, tell their fortunes, and perform for each other. Six decades later, construction workers make a grisly discovery beneath a house on the same land: a tin box containing two skeletal hands, one male and one female. As the hands make national news, the friends come together once again, to recall their long ago days for a detective. Then the police investigation sputters, and the threads holding their friendship together begin to unravel. Is the truth buried amid the tangled relationships of these aging men and women and their memories? Will it emerge before it’s too late? Stephen King says, “no one surpasses Ruth Rendell when it comes to stories of obsession, instability, and malignant coincidence.” In The Girl Next Door—“yet another gem” (The Washington Post)—Rendell brilliantly shows that the choices people make, and the emotions behind them, remain as potent in late life as they were in youth. “Rendell’s wit, always mordant, has never been sharper than when she skewers patronizing assumptions about the elderly” (Chicago Tribune).

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Simon and Schuster

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1476784337

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9781476784335

Calling Sergeant Crockford

The story of a pioneering policewoman in the 1960s

By: Ruth D'Alessandro

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Calling Sergeant Crockford

The story of a pioneering policewoman in the 1960s

By: Ruth D'Alessandro

It's the dawn of the Swinging Sixties. The Cold War is at its height and support for the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament is building. The Berkshire Constabulary's Detective Gwen Crockford is promoted to Woman Police Sergeant in Newbury – the town at the heart of Britain's atomic weapons programme. Gwen's initial reservations that her posting in rural Berkshire will be boring soon prove to be unfounded. A serial sex attacker on the loose, an attempted murder at Greenham Common US Airforce Base, and a charismatic heiress with a family secret keep things interesting for the capable sergeant. Laser-focused on her police career – and resigned to the single life – Gwen is forced to re-evaluate her plans when a nature-loving war veteran PC walks into the station with an orphaned fox cub, and there's a shocking discovery in a railway station lavatory. Written by her daughter Ruth and rich in social history, this is the story of a real-life woman police sergeant at the top of her game, guiding her WPCs through the immense societal changes of the early 1960s.

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Headline Welbeck Non-Fiction

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1802793712

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9781802793710

Fast Facts for Developing a Nursing Academic Portfolio

What You Really Need to Know in a Nutshell

By: Ruth A. Wittmann-Price, PhD, RN, CNS, CNE, CNEcl, CHSE, ANEF, FAAN

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Fast Facts for Developing a Nursing Academic Portfolio

What You Really Need to Know in a Nutshell

By: Ruth A. Wittmann-Price, PhD, RN, CNS, CNE, CNEcl, CHSE, ANEF, FAAN

[A] great guide and resource for a nurse at any level who wishes to construct and present a professional nurse portfolio."--Journal for Nurses in Professional Development "With an academic portfolio nursing faculty members can monitor their career development and present their work for others to review and critique. This is an easy-to-read book that will serve as a valuable resource for nursing faculty members in developing their academic portfolios." Marilyn H. Oermann, PhD, RN, FAAN, ANEF Professor and Chair of Adult and Geriatric Health School of Nursing University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Using the Fast Facts style of concise, easy-to-access information, this book is the only comprehensive guide to creating an outstanding professional academic portfolio for entry into, and promotion and tenure within, an academic nursing setting. It is designed for recent nursing graduates who want to teach, faculty who need to polish their academic portfolio, and individuals already established in academia who seek promotion or tenure. This volume will help nursing academics: Assess their strengths and weaknesses Write a personal statement Demonstrate their teaching skills Showcase their research/scholarship Organize and present their portfolio Develop an E-portfolio The book provides clear guidelines on what to include in a professional portfolio, and elements to highlight when seeking work in a specific discipline or academic role. It describes pitfalls to be avoided and how to insure effective coverage of teaching, scholarship, and service, as well as addresses the differences between systems and policies of academia, versus those of community college nursing programs and diploma schools of nursing. This guide also helps prepare nurses for the rigors of promotion and tenure by clarifying what to expect and how candidates are evaluated. Numerous examples illustrate actual professional faculty experience and include personal statements written by successful nurse educators. Key Features: Provides a concise, step-by-step guide for aspiring, new, and experienced nurse faculty who need to prepare an outstanding professional portfolio for promotion and tenure Organized for quick access to types of content to be included in portfolio Includes numerous examples from real-life portfolios Features "Fast Facts in a Nutshell" to clearly guide new nurse faculty Provides recommendations for achieving academic advancement Based on SBAR (Situation, Background, Assessment, and Recommendation) method of communication

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Springer Publishing Company

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0826120393

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9780826120397

Weeping Willow

A Novel

By: Ruth White

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Weeping Willow

A Novel

By: Ruth White

Tiny Lambert struggles to find security and happiness when her high school years are marred after her stepfather rapes her.

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Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)

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1429953063

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9781429953061

The Child's Child

A Novel

By: Barbara Vine,Ruth Rendell

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The Child's Child

A Novel

By: Barbara Vine,Ruth Rendell

From "unequivocally the most brilliant mystery writer of our time" (Patricia Cornwell), a new novel from Ruth Rendell writing as Barbara Vine, about a brother and sister involved with the same man in contemporary London.

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Simon and Schuster

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145169489X

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9781451694895

A Consumer's Dictionary of Food Additives, 7th Edition

Descriptions in Plain English of More Than 12,000 Ingredients Both Harmful and Desirable Found in Foods

By: Ruth Winter

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A Consumer's Dictionary of Food Additives, 7th Edition

Descriptions in Plain English of More Than 12,000 Ingredients Both Harmful and Desirable Found in Foods

By: Ruth Winter

An Essential Household Reference…Revised and Updated With our culture’s growing interest in organic foods and healthy eating, it is important to understand what food labels mean and to learn how to read between the lines. This completely revised and updated edition of A Consumer’s Dictionary of Food Additives gives you the facts about the safety and side effects of more than 12,000 ingredients–such as preservatives, food-tainting pesticides, and animal drugs–that end up in food as a result of processing and curing. It tells you what’s safe and what you should leave on the grocery-store shelves. In addition to updated entries that cover the latest medical and scientific research on substances such as food enhancers and preservatives, this must-have guide includes more than 650 new chemicals now commonly used in food. You’ll also find information on modern food-production technologies such as bovine growth hormone and genetically engineered vegetables. Alphabetically organized, cross-referenced, and written in everyday language, this is a precise tool for understanding food labels and knowing which products are best to bring home to your family.

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Harmony

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0307408922

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9780307408921

The River Cafe Classic Italian Cookbook

By: Rose Gray,Ruth Rogers

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The River Cafe Classic Italian Cookbook

By: Rose Gray,Ruth Rogers

Thirty years after its doors first opened, The River Café remains one of London's most iconic restaurants, loved for its innovative Italian food. Pioneering chefs Rose Gray and Ruth Rogers together changed the face of Italian food in Britain, championing seasonality well ahead of their time from their West London kitchen, which won a Michelin star in 1998 and has kept it ever since. The restaurant helped launch the careers of Jamie Oliver and Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, to name but two. Over the course of decades, Rose and Ruth visited Italy time and again, fascinated by the subtleties of dishes from the many different, and diverse, regions of the country. Their unique approach to Italian farmhouse cooking was learned from local mothers, grandmothers, cousins and wine makers who invited them into their kitchens and shared wisdom and precious family recipes. This book gathers together Rose and Ruth's personal interpretations of those heirloom recipes. It's a celebration of the real, classic food of Italy; the traditional, regional food they ate on their travels; and the food they went on to cook at the restaurant and at home. These are the recipes they became well known for, as well as some that are cooked less and less in Italy these days and which Rose and Ruth longed to preserve and pass on.

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Penguin UK

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140593669X

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9781405936699

More Six O'clock Solutions : from the Vancouver Sun Test Kitchen

By: Ruth Phelan,Brenda Thompson

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More Six O'clock Solutions : from the Vancouver Sun Test Kitchen

By: Ruth Phelan,Brenda Thompson

With a Canadian bestseller already on the shelf, The Vancouver Sun Test Kitchen offers up more quick, easy 6 o'clock solutions.

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CanWest Books

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0969735626

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9780969735625

River Cafe Cook Book Green

By: Rose Gray,Ruth Rogers

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River Cafe Cook Book Green

By: Rose Gray,Ruth Rogers

Ruth Rogers and Rose Gray have an unswervingly clear vision of how food should be cooked: they take immense care over the ingredients and cook them as simply as possible. But one vitally important element in the art of preparing good food is one which we have increasingly lost sight of: seasonality. If you cook food in its right season it will inevitably taste better. And that's what River Cafe Cookbook Green is all about. Divided into months, the twelve chapters look at which vegetables, herbs, leaves, fungi and fruits are at their best at any given time, with information on how they are grown, which varieties to select and how to prepare them. The focus is also on organic produce, something in which Ruth and Rose have come to believe passionately. Meat and fish recipes are certainly included in the book, but the emphasis here is much more on vegetables, pasta recipes etc, in line with the way we are increasingly eating today. Fully illustrated throughout, and even larger than before, this cookbook is an education as well as a culinary treasure-trove.

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Random House

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1446460452

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9781446460450

Denver & Boulder Chef's Table

Extraordinary Recipes from the Colorado Front Range

By: Ruth Tobias

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Denver & Boulder Chef's Table

Extraordinary Recipes from the Colorado Front Range

By: Ruth Tobias

Landscape has everything to do with who Coloradans are and thus how they cook, eat, and drink. Ruggedness is a given: the cowboys and outlaws of the old Wild West have their modern-day equivalents in chefs and back-to-the-land enthusiasts who forage for forest mushrooms when they’re not tending to their beehives and chicken coops. This sense of adventure and emphasis on locally-sourced ingredients is imparted on every plate served in Denver and Boulder’s restaurants and eateries. Combined with a spotlight on cooking traditions from around the world, the Front Range dining scene has never felt so exciting and vibrant, all the while set against a singular backdrop: the Rocky Mountains. Denver & Boulder Chef’s Table gathers the cities’ best chefs and restaurants under one roof, featuring recipes for the home cook from over fifty of the region’s most celebrated restaurants and showcasing full-color photos of mouth-watering dishes, award-winning chefs, and lots of local flavor.

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Rowman & Littlefield

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149300137X

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9781493001378

Hope

Where to Find It, How to Keep It

By: Ruth O'Lill

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Hope

Where to Find It, How to Keep It

By: Ruth O'Lill

When things go wrong, we all have one thing to hold on to: Hope! This book is an uplifting, inspirational, and instructional collection of real-life stories in which hope has played a large role. In this crisp and sometimes very funny book, O'Lill shows us eighteen different ways that hope can steer us safely through the troubled waters of life and into a calm, more serene place. Let this book show you how hope can help you triumph over even the most difficult of circumstances. Book jacket.

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A.R.E. Press (Association of Research & Enlightenment)

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0876044860

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9780876044865

Movie Song Catalog

Performers and Supporting Crew for the Songs Sung in 1460 Musical and Nonmusical Films, 1928-1988

By: Ruth Benjamin,Arthur Rosenblatt

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Movie Song Catalog

Performers and Supporting Crew for the Songs Sung in 1460 Musical and Nonmusical Films, 1928-1988

By: Ruth Benjamin,Arthur Rosenblatt

This is an exhaustive reference volume to the thousands of songs, songwriters and performers in 1,460 American and British films (musical and nonmusical) since the advent of the talkie in 1928. Listed alphabetically by film title, each entry provides full production information on the movie, including the country of origin, year of release, running time, director, musical director, musical score, studio, producer, orchestra or bands featured, music backup, vocalist, (dubber who sang on the soundtrack), and performers. Each song title in the main entry is followed by the name of the performer, lyricist, composer, and, when appropriate, arranger.

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McFarland

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0786487690

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9780786487691

A Consumer's Guide to Hope

Where to Find It and How to Keep It

By: Ruth O'Lill

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Where to Find It and How to Keep It

By: Ruth O'Lill

Overcome hopelessness in your life and feel love more fully; experience love and faith more fully when things go wrong; get beyond the dangers and disappointments in your life; eighty-eight true stories of people who used hope to fulfill their lives.

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0876043139

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9780876043134

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Bound Like Grass

Bound Like Grass

A Consumer's Dictionary of Cosmetic Ingredients

A Consumer's Dictionary of Cosmetic Ingredients

The Girl Next Door

The Girl Next Door

Calling Sergeant Crockford

Calling Sergeant Crockford

Fast Facts for Developing a Nursing Academic Portfolio

Fast Facts for Developing a Nursing Academic Portfolio

Weeping Willow

Weeping Willow

The Child's Child

The Child's Child

A Consumer's Dictionary of Food Additives, 7th Edition

A Consumer's Dictionary of Food Additives, 7th Edition

The River Cafe Classic Italian Cookbook

The River Cafe Classic Italian Cookbook

More Six O'clock Solutions : from the Vancouver Sun Test Kitchen

More Six O'clock Solutions : from the Vancouver Sun Test Kitchen

River Cafe Cook Book Green

River Cafe Cook Book Green

Denver & Boulder Chef's Table

Denver & Boulder Chef's Table

Hope

Hope

Movie Song Catalog

Movie Song Catalog

A Consumer's Guide to Hope

A Consumer's Guide to Hope

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