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Pluricentric Languages in an Immigrant Context

Spanish, Arabic and Chinese

By: Michael Clyne,Sandra Kipp

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Pluricentric Languages in an Immigrant Context

Spanish, Arabic and Chinese

By: Michael Clyne,Sandra Kipp

CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE SOCIOLOGY OF LANGUAGE brings to students, researchers and practitioners in all of the social and language-related sciences carefully selected book-length publications dealing with sociolinguistic theory, methods, findings and applications. It approaches the study of language in society in its broadest sense, as a truly international and interdisciplinary field in which various approaches, theoretical and empirical, supplement and complement each other. The series invites the attention of linguists, language teachers of all interests, sociologists, political scientists, anthropologists, historians etc. to the development of the sociology of language.

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Walter de Gruyter

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3110805448

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9783110805444

Learning From the Best

Lessons From Award-Winning Superintendents

By: Sandra Harris

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Learning From the Best

Lessons From Award-Winning Superintendents

By: Sandra Harris

Provides a rare opportunity to get inside the heads of the best superintendents in the country. Harris' book captures essential craft knowledge that every superintendent needs to succeed in the job' --Robert S. McCord, Associate Professor of Educational Leadership, University of Nevada, Las Vegas 'An excellent book for experienced and new superintendents. I kept coming across little nuggets and big ideas that I couldn't wait to implement immediately' --Janie L. Nusser, Superintendent South Seneca Central School District, NY In today's challenging educational environment, superintendents need proven strategies that will help them lead their schools and districts successfully. This topical resource offers a collection of proven best practices from award-winning superintendents. Representing school districts with diverse populations, school sizes, and communities, 22 current and former superintendents from around the country detail in their own words the practices that have been central to their professional and districtwide success. Readers can learn from the wisdom and experience of these outstanding leaders on topics such as: - Transformational leadership that provides direction for the district - Community building, outreach, and effective partnerships - Responding to changing times, changing standards, and student needs - Developing strategies for overcoming barriers to effective reform Learning From the Best is a valuable resource for new and experienced superintendents seeking to steer their districts through today's most pressing educational issues.

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193

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Corwin Press

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1412959845

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9781412959841

Independent Spirits

Women Painters of the American West, 1890-1945

By: Patricia Trenton,Sandra D'Emilio

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Independent Spirits

Women Painters of the American West, 1890-1945

By: Patricia Trenton,Sandra D'Emilio

A rich compendium of Western art by women, this book also contains essays which examine the many economic, social, and political forces that have shaped the art over years of pivotal change. The women profiled played an important role in gaining the acceptance of women as men's peers in artistic communities. Their independent spirit resonates in studios and galleries throughout the country today. Photos.

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324

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Univ of California Press

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0520202031

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9780520202030

How Not to Write a Novel

200 Classic Mistakes and How to Avoid Them—A Misstep-by-Misstep Guide

By: Howard Mittelmark,Sandra Newman

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How Not to Write a Novel

200 Classic Mistakes and How to Avoid Them—A Misstep-by-Misstep Guide

By: Howard Mittelmark,Sandra Newman

What do you think of my fiction book writing?" the aspiring novelist extorted. "Darn," the editor hectored, in turn. "I can not publish your novel! It is full of what we in the business call 'really awful writing.'" "But how shall I absolve this dilemma? I have already read every tome available on how to write well and get published!" The writer tossed his head about, wildly. "It might help," opined the blonde editor, helpfully, "to ponder how NOT to write a novel, so you might avoid the very thing!" Many writing books offer sound advice on how to write well. This is not one of those books. On the contrary, this is a collection of terrible, awkward, and laughably unreadable excerpts that will teach you what to avoid—at all costs—if you ever want your novel published. In How Not to Write a Novel, authors Howard Mittelmark and Sandra Newman distill their 30 years combined experience in teaching, editing, writing, and reviewing fiction to bring you real advice from the other side of the query letter. Rather than telling you how or what to write, they identify the 200 most common mistakes unconsciously made by writers and teach you to recognize, avoid, and amend them. With hilarious "mis-examples" to demonstrate each manuscript-mangling error, they'll help you troubleshoot your beginnings and endings, bad guys, love interests, style, jokes, perspective, voice, and more. As funny as it is useful, this essential how-NOT-to guide will help you get your manuscript out of the slush pile and into the bookstore.

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273

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Harper Collins

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0061862894

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9780061862892

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By: Sandra Brown

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By: Sandra Brown

An ace reporter investigates the suspicious death of her best friend's baby in this #1 New York Times bestselling political thriller of murder, passion, and intrigue in the White House. Barrie Travis is not famous; she's just a damn good reporter stuck at a low-budget television station. Then, her old friend -- now America's First Lady -- asks her to investigate the death of her baby. Stunned by grief after the loss of her infant son, the President's wife hints that her child didn't really die of SIDS; in reality, he may have been murdered. Blind to everything but finding the truth, Barrie delves into the private lives of the president and his wife and uncovers dark and terrible secrets that will test her ethics, her patriotism, and her courage. With the help of Gray Bondurant, a mysterious former presidential aide, this story could topple the presidency and change the course of history. In this fast-moving tale from a master of suspense, Barrie must fight powerful forces that want nothing more than to see the scandalous past -- and a certain young reporter -- dead and buried.

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314

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Grand Central Publishing

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1455546291

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9781455546299

The Lessons

How to Understand Spiritual Principles, Spiritual Activities, and Rising Emotions

By: Sandra Casey-Martus,Carla R. Mancari

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The Lessons

How to Understand Spiritual Principles, Spiritual Activities, and Rising Emotions

By: Sandra Casey-Martus,Carla R. Mancari

Come take a journey through the unknown to the known presence of God Oneness. Decipher God's language and intent. The lessons, prayer practices, and soul explanations contained in this volume will take you on the ride of your life if you open yourself to them. In one convenient text, more than two hundred topics assist you in the understanding, realization, and recognition of inner truth. Grasp the subtleties of rising, vibrating energies within an awakened consciousness-yours! The Lessons is for the truth-seeker inside you. As you read and study the Christ-centered spiritual principles within, you will come to understand how they relate to this world . . . and beyond.

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260

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Wheatmark, Inc.

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158736977X

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9781587369773

Patrons and Power

Creating a Political Community in Metropolitan Lagos

By: Sandra T. Barnes

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Patrons and Power

Creating a Political Community in Metropolitan Lagos

By: Sandra T. Barnes

Originally published in 1986, this urban political ethnography focusses on Mushin, a large suburb of metropolitan Lagos, Nigeria. It explores the mechanisms which bridge the various social categories to bring about political interaction. The book traces the development of Mushin from a collection of rural villages to its full status as a political community. It analyses structures and processes and the ways in which, since the 19th century, the system has responded to colonial, civilian and military regimes. It examines the tactics ordinary people use to meet their needs and the ways in which political aspirants manipulate the system to acquire and wield power.

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Routledge

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0429815069

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9780429815065

Acts of Attention

The Poems of D.H. Lawrence

By: Sandra M. Gilbert

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Acts of Attention

The Poems of D.H. Lawrence

By: Sandra M. Gilbert

In the Preface to this second edition of her first book, Sandra M. Gilbert addresses the inevitable question: "How can you be a feminist and a Lawrentian?" The answer is intellectually satisfying and historically revealing as she traces an array of early twentieth-century women of letters, some of them proto-feminists, who revered Lawrence despite his countless statements that would today be condemned as "sexist." H.D. regarded him as one of her "initiators" whose words "flamed alive, blue serpents on the page." Anais Nin insisted that he "had a complete realization of the feelings of women." By focusing on Lawrence’s own definition of a poem as an "act of attention," Gilbert demonstrates how he developed the mature style of Birds, Beasts and Flowers, his finest collection of poetry. She discusses this volume at length, examines many of his later poems in detail, including the hymns from The Plumed Serpent, Pansies, Nettles, and More Pansies, and ends with a close look at Last Poems. Her detailed examination provides a clearer image of Lawrence as an artist—an artist whose poetry complements his novels and whose fiction enriches but does not outshine his poetry.

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402

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SIU Press

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0809315998

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9780809315994

Research Methods in Public Administration and Public Management

An Introduction

By: Sandra van Thiel

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Research Methods in Public Administration and Public Management

An Introduction

By: Sandra van Thiel

Research in Public Administration and Public Management has distinctive features that influence the choices and application of research methods. The standard methodologies for researching from the social sciences can be difficult to follow in the complex world of the public sector. In a dynamic political context, the focus lies on solving societal problems whilst also using methodological principles to do scientifically sound research. The second edition of Research Methods in Public Administration and Public Management represents a comprehensive guide to undertaking and using research in Public Management and Administration. It is succinct but covers a wide variety of research strategies, including action research, experiments, case studies, desk research, systematic literature reviews and more. It pays attention to issues of design, sampling, research ethics and data management. This textbook does explain the role of theory, but also offers many international examples and practical exercises. It takes the reader through the journey of research, starting with the problem definition, choice of theory, research design options and tools to achieve impactful research. New and revised material includes, but is not limited to: A closer look at popular methods like the experiment and the systematic literature review; A deeper examination of research ethics and data management; New examples from a wide range of countries; Updated ‘Further Reading’ material and additional useful websites. This exciting new edition will be core reading for students at all levels as well as practitioners who are carrying out research on Public Management and Administration.

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185

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Routledge

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1000429865

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9781000429862

Living Downstream

An Ecologist's Personal Investigation of Cancer and the Environment

By: Sandra Steingraber

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Living Downstream

An Ecologist's Personal Investigation of Cancer and the Environment

By: Sandra Steingraber

Sandra Steingraber, biologist, poet, and survivor of cancer in her twenties, brings all three perspectives to bear on the most important health and human rights issue of our time: the growing body of evidence linking cancer to environmental contaminations. Her scrupulously researched scientific analysis ranges from the alarming worldwide patterns of cancer incidence to the sabotage wrought by cancer-promoting substances on the intricate workings of human cells. In a gripping personal narrative, she travels from hospital waiting rooms to hazardous waste sites and from farmhouse kitchens to incinerator hearings, bringing to life stories of communities in her hometown and around the country as they confront decades of industrial and agricultural recklessness. Living Downstream is the first book to bring together toxics-release data -- now finally made available through under the right-to-know laws -- and newly released cancer registry data. Sandra Steingraber is also the first to trace with such compelling precision the entire web of connections between our bodies and the ecological world in which we eat, drink, breathe, and work. Her book strikes a hopeful note throughout, for, while we can do little to alter our genetic inheritance, we can do a great deal to eliminate the environmental contributions to cancer, and she shows us where to begin. Living Downstream is for all readers who care about the health of their families and future generations. Sandra Steingraber's brave, clear, and careful voice is certain to break the paralyzing silence on this subject that persists more than three decades after Rachel Carson's great early warning.

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442

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Da Capo Press

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0306818973

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9780306818974

Diana Comet and Other Improbable Stories

By: Sandra McDonald

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Diana Comet and Other Improbable Stories

By: Sandra McDonald

A beautiful adventuress from the ancient city of New Dalli sets off to reclaim her missing lover. What secrets does she hide beneath her silk skirts? A gay cowboy flees the Great War in search of true love and the elusive undead poet Whit Waltman, but at what cost? A talking statue sends an abused boy spinning through a great metropolis, dodging pirates and search for a home. On these quests, you will meet macho firefighters, tiny fairies, collapsible musicians, lady devils and vengeful sea witches.""--Cover, p. [4].

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287

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Lethe Press

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1590210948

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9781590210949

Sandra Post and Me

A Veteran Pro Takes a New Golfer from First Swing to Tournament

By: Sandra Post,Loral Dean

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Sandra Post and Me

A Veteran Pro Takes a New Golfer from First Swing to Tournament

By: Sandra Post,Loral Dean

In "Sandra Post and Me, Loral Dean, a journalist and first-time golfer, and Sandra Post, the highest-achieving golfer Canada has ever produced, combine their talents to produce a golf book with a difference - a golf book for Everywoman. From her first lesson with Sandra in late April, until mid-August, when she bravely joins Sandra and others in a mixed charity tournament, Loral records her thoughts, her growing knowledge of the game, and, most importantly and uniquely, the emotional ups and downs of her first season in a game that is notoriously full of peaks and valleys. At the same time, in detailed instructional panels, Sandra guides Loral - and the reader - through the steps and skills that form the basis of a good game: the grip, the stance, lining up a shot, building a swing, the elements of putting and chipping, reading a course, and much more. Illustrated with clear line drawings, punctuated with lively comments and tips by Sandra, this is an ideal book for the beginning golfer, and also for those who want to brush up on their game.

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M&S

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0771070411

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9780771070419

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Pluricentric Languages in an Immigrant Context

Pluricentric Languages in an Immigrant Context

Learning From the Best

Learning From the Best

Independent Spirits

Independent Spirits

How Not to Write a Novel

How Not to Write a Novel

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Exclusive

The Lessons

The Lessons

Patrons and Power

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Acts of Attention

Research Methods in Public Administration and Public Management

Research Methods in Public Administration and Public Management

Living Downstream

Living Downstream

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Diana Comet and Other Improbable Stories

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