This is about a couple who move into an old plantation house not knowing just what curse is upon the land and house. Can they survive? What has taken place there? Is it safe to stay?
This book is about a guy named Jeremy who destroyed toys as a child&as he got older he killed people. He got this certain urge or feeling over him that made him want to kill. He tried to fight it but could not do it. Was he weak? Was the urge more powerful? Find out in this book.
This is a book that I put together over the years with short stories I've written, many of my poems and a few extras I wrote for parents to read with their children(ages 3&up) and when the children learn to read they can read it to their parents. It is dedicated to my cousins daughter Sterling Miller. I hope she will enjoy the book and that she can share it with her friends.
Bruiser and Boo are brother and sister Great Pyrenees, one of the most majestic dog breeds. They are large, snow white, fluffy dogs with big, dark eyes, and a cute black nose, often with freckles. Bruiser and Boo are funny, friendly, strong, and smart dogs. One day, while exploring the great outdoors, Bruiser and Boo find a wonderful surprise. As the two dogs wander among the green grass, trees, and sunflowers, they discover a variety of butterflies in different sizes and colors. The two dogs enjoy frolicking in the sun with the butterflies. Tails from the Dog House, a picture book for children, shares the story of an unlikely friendship between newfound friends in natures beautiful settings.
Bruiser and Boo Bruiser and Boo are brother and sister Great Pyrenees, one of the most majestic dog breeds in the world. They are funny, strong, smart, and friendly. Their friends Bear and Bunny can not find their way home and are in need of help. Bruiser, Boo along with little brother Blue, little sister Po and Rick the goat, go along to search for Bear and Bunny’s home. They discover some magic trees and have an incredible adventure. Could it be that with kindness, magic happens?
All in a day of the fairy of light. Flower gardens and grass so green many friends to visit and things to see. Bebe shines light on all things along the way. She goes to her favorite places. Join her on her adventure today. A light little story for the young at heart.
Florence is a fabulous flamingo. A free-spirited, smart bird with style and many talents, Florence can not only walk, run, and swim, but she can drive a car, and she is captain of her own speed boat. This flashy flamingo is always looking for adventure, and she finds it water skiing and driving on long, winding roads. Florence loves flowers and gardening and dressing up to go out. A fun and colorful picture book for children, Florence the Flamingo shares a charming story about one bird who loves life and lives it to the fullest.
At the turn of the 20th century, Sharons very existence was threatened by the collapse of the local iron industry as the towns economy and population began to decline. However, the popularity of automobile transportation and Sharons accessible distance from New York attracted a class of wealthy visitors who fell in love with the rolling hills and quiet valleys. This new weekend population purchased land and built stately country homes, reigniting interest in the area. Steady growth in construction provided much-needed work, and commerce began to thrive again. Early businesses expanded, and new operations opened. Local residents could shop at stores run by the Gillette brothers and A.R. Woodward, fill their tanks at Herman Middlebrooks gas station, and have their health care needs attended to by doctors at the state-of-the-art Sharon Hospital, built in 1916. Eastern Europeans became the towns newest residents, taking advantage of the affordable, cleared land to fuel a large number of highly successful farms. Sharons residents thrived as they reshaped their town, welcoming newcomers and nurturing a community of inclusion that lasts to the present day.
Gilded Age cities offered extraordinary opportunities to women--but at a price. As clerks, factory hands, and professionals flocked downtown to earn a living, they alarmed social critics and city fathers, who warned that self-supporting women were just steps away from becoming prostitutes. With in-depth research possible only in a mid-sized city, Sharon E. Wood focuses on Davenport, Iowa, to explore the lives of working women and the prostitutes who shared their neighborhoods. The single, self-supporting women who migrated to Davenport in the years following the Civil War saw paid labor as the foundation of citizenship. They took up the tools of public and political life to assert the respectability of paid employment and to confront the demon of prostitution. Wood offers cradle-to-grave portraits of individual girls and women--both prostitutes and "respectable" white workers--seeking to reshape their city and expand women's opportunities. As Wood demonstrates, however, their efforts to rewrite the sexual politics of the streets met powerful resistance at every turn from men defending their political rights and sexual power.
This story is about a little girl named Sara. She was born May 19, 1922, on a small farm in Boone County, Tennessee. You might say they were on the poorer side of the family. But the rest of the family was always there for each other and worked side by side in good times and bad. This book tells you her story from when she had a little-girl heart till she is full grown. She loved to make homemade gifts and was always happy with what she received.
Florence is a fabulous flamingo. A free-spirited, smart bird with style and many talents, Florence can not only walk, run, and swim, but she can drive a car, and she is captain of her own speed boat. This flashy flamingo is always looking for adventure, and she finds it water skiing and driving on long, winding roads. Florence loves flowers and gardening and dressing up to go out. A fun and colorful picture book for children, Florence the Flamingo shares a charming story about one bird who loves life and lives it to the fullest.
Bruiser and Boo Bruiser and Boo are brother and sister Great Pyrenees, one of the most majestic dog breeds in the world. They are funny, strong, smart, and friendly. Their friends Bear and Bunny can not find their way home and are in need of help. Bruiser, Boo along with little brother Blue, little sister Po and Rick the goat, go along to search for Bear and Bunny’s home. They discover some magic trees and have an incredible adventure. Could it be that with kindness, magic happens?
Psychological Reactance: A Theory of Freedom and Control provides information pertinent to the fundamental aspects of reactance theory. This book discusses a number of special topic areas to which the reactance theory seems especially relevant. Organized into five parts encompassing 17 chapters, this book begins with an overview of the relationship between freedom and perceived freedom as conceived by reactance theory. This text then describes the clinical applications, societal problem solutions, and power relations in the real world. Other chapters consider the developmental aspects of reactance. This book discusses as well the reactance theory in a wider theoretical context by examining impression management formulations of the theory and by comparing reactance to other theoretical models whereby the notion of control plays a major role. The final chapter deals with the role of cognitive processes in association with reactance in attitude change phenomena. This book is a valuable resource for social psychologists.
It’s Our Research: Getting Stakeholder Buy-in for User Experience Research Projects discusses frameworks, strategies, and techniques for working with stakeholders of user experience (UX) research in a way that ensures their buy-in. This book consists of six chapters arranged according to the different stages of research projects. Topics discussed include the different roles of business, engineering, and user-experience stakeholders; identification of research opportunities by developing empathy with stakeholders; and planning UX research with stakeholders. The book also offers ways of teaming up with stakeholders; strategies to improve the communication of research results to stakeholders; and the nine signs that indicate that research is making an impact on stakeholders, teams, and organizations. This book is meant for UX people engaged in usability and UX research. Written from the perspective of an in-house UX researcher, it is also relevant for self-employed practitioners and consultants who work in agencies. It is especially directed at UX teams that face no-time-no-money-for-research situations. Named a 2012 Notable Computer Book for Information Systems by Computing Reviews Features a series of video interviews with UX practitioners and researchers Provides dozens of case studies and visuals from international research practitioners Provides a toolset that will help you justify your work to stakeholders, deal with office politics, and hone your client skills Presents tried and tested techniques for working to reach positive, useful, and fruitful outcomes
Based on research in 13 North American archives (including the Penn Museum's Shotridge Collection), examination of hundreds of photographs, and extensive oral-history interviews with both Tlingit and non-Natives, Sharon Bohn Gmelch presents valuable insights on the reactions of Native subjects to being photographed and their own early use of photography. Today, these now historical images are being reclaimed from public archives by the Tlingit, contributing to a new sense of empowerment and pride in their rich heritage." "This is the first book to explore the photographic imagery of the Tlingit during a critical period of change, from the 1860s through the 1920s. It also provides the first full treatment of the Tlingit photography of Elbridge W. Merrill, a neglected figure in the history of ethnographic photography." "The author has included 129 rare photographic images, a map, bibliography, and index."--BOOK JACKET.
This book is about a guy named Jeremy who destroyed toys as a child&as he got older he killed people. He got this certain urge or feeling over him that made him want to kill. He tried to fight it but could not do it. Was he weak? Was the urge more powerful? Find out in this book.
International law is increasingly applied in domestic courts. This can result in situations where the courts are being asked to rule on politically sensitive issues, especially issues which involve actions during armed conflicts. Domestic courts do not show a uniformity of approach in addressing cases concerning international humanitarian law, and can often be seen to differ markedly in their response. The book argues that different national courts demonstrate different functional roles in different countries. These can be situated on a scale from apology to utopia, which can be set out as follows: (1) the apologist role of courts, in which they serve as a legitimating agency of the state's actions; (2) the avoiding role of courts, in which they, for policy considerations, avoid exercising jurisdiction over a case; (3) The deferral role of courts, in which courts defer back to the other branches of the government the responsibility of finding an appropriate remedy (4) the normative application role of courts, in which they apply international humanitarian law as required by the rule of law; and (5) the utopian role of courts, in which they introduce moral judgments in favour of the protection of the individual, beyond the requirements of the law. The book investigates the rulings of five key domestic courts, those of the UK, the USA, Canada, Italy, and Israel, to understand how their approaches differ, and where their practice can be placed on the methological scale. This analysis has been assisted by the author's extensive field work, notably in Israel and in the Occupied Palestinian Territories. Providing a detailed understanding each court's function, the book offers a critical analysis of the courts' rulings, in which both the legal arguments and the political context of cases they have ruled on are examined. The book shows that the functional role of the national courts is a combination of contradictions and mixed attitudes, and that national courts are in the process of defining their own role as enforcing organs of international humanitarian law.
Both experienced and novice cooks will love this A-to-Z guide packed with more than 6,000 tips, shortcuts and other culinary wisdom cookbooks never tell you. Find all the answers you'll ever need to a universe of cooking quandaries and questions on hundreds of subjects, including foods, beverages, kitchen equipment, cooking techniques, entertaining ideas and smart ways to use leftovers. Plus, there are loads of quick and easy reference charts, a handy system of cross-referencing and well over a hundred shorthand-style recipes.
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