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.
This book explores human–animal relations amongst the Bebelibe of West Africa, with a focus on the establishment of totemic relationships with animals, what these relationships entail and the consequences of abusing them. Employing and developing the concepts of "presencing" and "the ontological penumbra" to shed light on the manner in which people make present and engage in the world around them, including the shadowy spaces that have to be negotiated in order to make sense of the world, the author shows how these concepts account for empathetic and intersubjective encounters with non-human animals. Grounded in rich ethnographic work, Totemism and Human–Animal Relations in West Africa offers a reappraisal of totemism and considers the implications of the ontological turn in understanding human–animal relations. As such, it will appeal to anthropologists, sociologists and anthrozoologists concerned with human–animal interaction.
This book, Ms. Good-Enough, is a book written to enlighten every female fortunate enough to be a member of this gender class. The author, Valerie Marie Gregory, looks to jar every female into the reality that she is not a diamond in the rough. But rather, she is a jewel that has not even been discovered yet. No two females are the same. How rare is that? The problem is most females don't realize it and even worse despise or dislike themselves. Well the pity party and victim mentality has got to go. After reading this book you will have no more excuses to not be all you can be. So if you don't want to hear the truth about yourself, don't read this book. If you do want to know the truth and want to walk in that truth, read on. The author admits she had to take this journey and it took years for her to see herself in the right light. It doesn't have to take years to feel good about being you. All you have to do is accept and embrace your own specialness. The author gives hope to all females because she not only knows how they feel; she realizes that they can't afford to stay that way. Choose today to begin again and vow to never apologize for doing so
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