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A MESSAGE FOR MY CHILDREN Remember your name when we are sold The Struggle of Mariana McCalister

By: Sheila McCalister

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A MESSAGE FOR MY CHILDREN Remember your name when we are sold The Struggle of Mariana McCalister

By: Sheila McCalister

A MESSAGE FOR MY CHILDREN "Remember your name when we are sold" "The Struggle of Mariana McCalister" A Slave mother whisper to her children, I may not be with you always. If we are sold from one another, I want you to remember your name. The book is mainly an historical perspective about the McCalister family from slavery through the third generation. I've included the history about Henderson County, Texas Black Communities, Cemeteries, Schools, and Church History for all denomination in and around Malakoff, Texas.

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Lulu.com

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0692243844

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9780692243848

The Pursuit of Perfection

The Promise and Perils of Medical Enchancement

By: Sheila Rothman,David Rothman

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The Pursuit of Perfection

The Promise and Perils of Medical Enchancement

By: Sheila Rothman,David Rothman

What does it mean to live in a time when medical science can not only cure the human body but also reshape it? How should we as individuals and as a society respond to new drugs and genetic technologies? Sheila and David Rothman address these questions with a singular blend of history and analysis, taking us behind the scenes to explain how scientific research, medical practice, drug company policies, and a quest for peak performance combine to exaggerate potential benefits and minimize risks. They present a fascinating and factual story from the rise of estrogen and testosterone use in the 1920s and 1930s to the frenzy around liposuction and growth hormone to the latest research into the genetics of aging. The Rothmans reveal what happens when physicians view patients’ unhappiness and dissatisfaction with their bodies—short stature, thunder thighs, aging—as though they were diseases to be treated. The Pursuit of Perfection takes us from the early days of endocrinology (the belief that you are your hormones) to today’s frontier of genetic enhancements (the idea that you are your genes). It lays bare the always complicated and sometimes compromised positions of science, medicine, and commerce. This is the book to read before signing on for the latest medical fix.

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Vintage

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0307767132

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9780307767134

Women and Popular Music

Sexuality, Identity, and Subjectivity

By: Sheila Whiteley

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Women and Popular Music

Sexuality, Identity, and Subjectivity

By: Sheila Whiteley

From Janis Joplin to P.J. Harvey, Women and Popular Music explores the changing role of women musicians and the ways in which their songs resonate in popular culture.

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Psychology Press

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0415211891

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9780415211895

W.H. Crossland

An Architectural Biography

By: Sheila Binns

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W.H. Crossland

An Architectural Biography

By: Sheila Binns

The creative genius behind Founder's Building at Royal Holloway, University of London, arguably the most glorious building in England of the end of the nineteenth century, is widely respected and its architectural style is regarded as archetypally 'Victorian'. Yet its architect, William Henry Crossland, is little known, despite a substantial catalogue of buildings, most of which remain standing today. Bringing Crossland out of the shadows, this biography explores this mysterious and elusive figure in depth for the first time. Recently digitised documents and long-hidden archival material have thrown a powerful light on Crossland, which, together with the author's first-hand knowledge of his buildings, offer the reader an unprecedented appreciation and understanding of the man, his life and work, as well as his personal and artistic influences. W.H. Crossland fills a gap in nineteenth-century architectural knowledge, but it is also the touching story of an ambitious and talented man, who is long overdue to be recognised as one of the 'greats' among nineteenth-century architects. This book is intended for architects, architectural historians and anyone who is interested in the built environment, nineteenth-century history and intriguing personal stories.

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Lutterworth Press

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0718848039

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9780718848033

Develop Capitalism Africa

By: John Sender,Sheila Smith

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Develop Capitalism Africa

By: John Sender,Sheila Smith

First published in 1986. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

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Routledge

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113583539X

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9781135835392

International Perspectives on Mental Health

Critical issues across the lifespan

By: Barbara Fawcett,Zita Weber,Sheila Wilson

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International Perspectives on Mental Health

Critical issues across the lifespan

By: Barbara Fawcett,Zita Weber,Sheila Wilson

Mental distress is not exclusive to any particular group but touches the lives of people in all societies and walks of life; one in four of us will be affected by it in our lifetime. Yet the field of mental health is complex – fraught with differences in understanding and experience, variations in service provision, political agendas and professional discourses. This wide-ranging book explores a range of themes in the development of mental health policy and practice, in order to promote critical reflection and enhance understanding. Drawing on an international evidence base, it explores the historical, legal and socio-cultural dimensions of mental health, including: - Anti-discriminatory practice and the ethical tensions posed by legislation, particularly in relation to safeguarding and human rights - Trends and concerns in the field of child and adolescent mental health - The gender, ethnicity and age-related dimensions of mental ill-health - The challenges posed by dual diagnosis and faced by families and carers International Perspectives on Mental Health offers a multi-dimensional view of mental health and wellbeing, with the aim of opening up debate and inviting a more holistic conception of the field. It is required reading for students of mental health on professional and academic courses, as well as for practitioners in the health and social care field.

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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023036540X

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9780230365407

Pend Oreille County

By: Faith Sheila McClenny

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Pend Oreille County

By: Faith Sheila McClenny

Pend Oreille County is located in the beautiful, mountainous northeast corner of Washington State. It is approximately 67 miles long and 22 miles wide, with the Pend Oreille River flowing north through a trench valley and bounded on each side by the Selkirk Mountains. In 1911, it was the last county to be established in the state. Its exuberant history gives glimpses of the early days of the Kalispel Indian tribe, the arrival of the Hudson Bay Company fur traders, gold-hungry prospectors, and the establishment of the St. Ignatius Mission by Father DeSmet and Father Hoecken in 1844. The arrival of the Great Northern and the Idaho & Washington Northern Railroads brought floods of energetic pioneers who built new communities and sustained major lumber and mining industries. Today, its scenery lures tourists, businesses, and those who appreciate the rural life.

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Arcadia Publishing

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1439654492

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9781439654491

New Hampshire War Monuments

The Stories Behind the Stones

By: Kathleen D. Bailey,Sheila R. Bailey

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New Hampshire War Monuments

The Stories Behind the Stones

By: Kathleen D. Bailey,Sheila R. Bailey

A father's grief for his son. A daughter's grief for her father. And a love story that crossed continents and an ocean, coming to rest in a tiny New Hampshire town. This small state has more than enough heart, sending men and women to fight for freedom around the world. New Hampshire military personnel have distinguished themselves in every war from the French and Indian War to the dusty mountains of Afghanistan. The Granite State continues to honor their sacrifices, memorializing their stories in statues, bridges, buildings and highways. Join Kathleen and Sheila Bailey as they recount the stories behind the stones.

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143967566X

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9781439675663

Theatre and Fashion

Oscar Wilde to the Suffragettes

By: Joel H. Kaplan,Sheila Stowell

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Theatre and Fashion

Oscar Wilde to the Suffragettes

By: Joel H. Kaplan,Sheila Stowell

This is the first book to explore the fascinating relationship between theatre, fashion, and society in the period from the 1890s to the Great War.

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Cambridge University Press

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052149950X

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9780521499507

Sexual Divisions Revisited

By: Sheila Allen,Diane Leonard,Matthew Santirocco

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Sexual Divisions Revisited

By: Sheila Allen,Diane Leonard,Matthew Santirocco

A selection of papers from the volumes "Sexual Divisions and Society" and "Exploitation in Work and Marriage" produced almost a decade ago at a conference in Aberdeen.

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Springer

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1349211915

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9781349211913

An Introduction to the Psychodynamics of Workplace Bullying

By: Sheila White

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An Introduction to the Psychodynamics of Workplace Bullying

By: Sheila White

This book gives in-depth insights into the core issues of workplace bullying from the perspectives of the individuals involved, their interpersonal relationships, the group dynamics and organisational contexts. Workplace bullying is costly: increasingly petty conflicts are being registered as formal complaints and, in no time, legalities take over and costs spiral out of control. Preventive actions and interventions need to be based on a sound knowledge of the deeper issues which foster bullying scenarios. This book gets to the roots of why and how bullying occurs. Four main chapters are devoted to individuals, interpersonal relationships, group dynamics, and organisational contexts. The fifth chapter is a case study of the 'turn round' of a workplace in which bullying was rife. There are three recurring themes: recognition, loss, and space. New ways of conceptualising bullying are presented from drawing on the literature on the subject, as well as a range of psychodynamics theories. Bullying is described as a perverse and pernicious form of projective identification, occurring around organisational vacuums and structural fractures.

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Routledge

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0429910738

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9780429910739

Work and the Workplace

A Resource for Innovative Policy and Practice

By: Sheila H. Akabas,Paul A. Kurzman

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Work and the Workplace

A Resource for Innovative Policy and Practice

By: Sheila H. Akabas,Paul A. Kurzman

For more than twenty years Sheila H. Akabas and Paul A. Kurzman have written extensively about workers and work organizations, and given leadership to the occupational social welfare movement worldwide. Recognized as leaders in their field, Akabas and Kurzman offer an invaluable and comprehensive look at the innovative ways in which management, labor organizations, government, and social workers can better respond to the needs of workers, their families, and communities. The authors consider the social, psychological, and economic conditions in the world of work; the domino impact of unemployment upon individuals, families, organizations, and communities; and the inadequacy of insurance, benefit and support systems, intended to respond to personal and systematic crises. They also provide case histories that illustrate how collaboration among management, labor, social work, and government opens new options for workers, their families, and those seeking entry into the workplace. The authors' discussion provides contemporary illustrations of evidence-based best practices that respond to the needs of the modern workplace. They analyze the barriers to entry into the workforce; the tension between work and family obligations; the sometime unsupportive nature of many jobs and settings; and work implications for persons with chronic or acute illnesses. In the concluding chapter, the authors assess current trends as they offer an optimistic review of the possibilities and positive future potential represented by career counseling, pre-retirement preparation, disability management, executive coaching, manpower programming, and managed care. Throughout the book, Akabas and Kurzman include case studies to illustrate innovative practice and provide study questions for each chapter.

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Columbia University Press

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0231510152

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9780231510158

Girls Like Us

Carole King, Joni Mitchell, Carly Simon--And the Journey of a Generation

By: Sheila Weller

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Girls Like Us

Carole King, Joni Mitchell, Carly Simon--And the Journey of a Generation

By: Sheila Weller

A groundbreaking and irresistible biography of three of America’s most important musical artists—Carole King, Joni Mitchell, and Carly Simon—charts their lives as women at a magical moment in time. Carole King, Joni Mitchell, and Carly Simon remain among the most enduring and important women in popular music. Each woman is distinct. Carole King is the product of outer-borough, middle-class New York City; Joni Mitchell is a granddaughter of Canadian farmers; and Carly Simon is a child of the Manhattan intellectual upper crust. They collectively represent, in their lives and their songs, a great swath of American girls who came of age in the late 1960s. Their stories trace the arc of the now mythic sixties generation—female version—but in a bracingly specific and deeply recalled way, far from cliché. The history of the women of that generation has never been written—until now, through their resonant lives and emblematic songs. Filled with the voices of many dozens of these women's intimates, who are speaking in these pages for the first time, this alternating biography reads like a novel—except it’s all true, and the heroines are famous and beloved. Sheila Weller captures the character of each woman and gives a balanced portrayal enriched by a wealth of new information. Girls Like Us is an epic treatment of midcentury women who dared to break tradition and become what none had been before them—confessors in song, rock superstars, and adventurers of heart and soul.

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Simon and Schuster

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1416564772

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9781416564775

North Carolina

By: Sheila Turnage

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North Carolina

By: Sheila Turnage

Covering cities, states, and regions of the United States, these richly illustrated handbooks capture the character and culture of important American destinations, along with topical essays, color maps, and capsule reviews of restaurants and hotels.

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Compass America Guides

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1400009049

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9781400009046

The Real Mrs Beeton

The Story of Eliza Acton

By: Sheila Hardy

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The Real Mrs Beeton

The Story of Eliza Acton

By: Sheila Hardy

Eliza Acton is the forgotten hero of our culinary past. A debt of gratitude to her is what Delia Smith, Elizabeth David and Mrs Beeton have in common. She was the original and best: the first cook to write recipes in a clear, modern format, one of the few Victorian ladies whose legacy has lasted well into the twenty-first century and whose recipes are still used in thousands of kitchens today. In this absorbing first biography, Sheila Hardy creates a richly painted narrative of how a young woman produced the first cookery book for general use and changed history. She provides a rich background to Eliza's success, not only as the little-known mother of modern cookery, but as a poet and a campaigner for healthy eating. She introduced us to curry, chorizo and gluten-free diets 150 years before they became fashionable. She knew Charles Dickens, and her family life was possibly an inspiration for several of his plots. She had a fascinating career, and this brilliantly researched biography is a must for anyone interested in food and cookery, or simply as an insight into the life of a modern lady who was years ahead of her time.

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The History Press

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0752466801

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9780752466804

The Development of Children

By: Michael Cole,Sheila R. Cole,Cynthia Lightfoot

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The Development of Children

By: Michael Cole,Sheila R. Cole,Cynthia Lightfoot

Development is best understood as a fusion of biological, social, and psychological processes interacting in the unique medium of human culture. [In this text, the authors] have tried to show not only the role of each of these factors considered separately but also how they interact in diverse cultural contexts to create whole, unique human beings.-Pref.

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Macmillan

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0716755556

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9780716755555

Why Should I Give a ***** about Quality?: Understanding and Profiting From the Customer-Led Quality Revolution

By: Dr. Ian Purdy,Sheila Purdy

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Why Should I Give a ***** about Quality?: Understanding and Profiting From the Customer-Led Quality Revolution

By: Dr. Ian Purdy,Sheila Purdy

In today's world of social media, instant communication and the desire to share opinions (good and bad), your customers are more powerful than ever and holding on to them is becoming more difficult. A revolution is underway. If your organisation is ready to take advantage of the opportunities this revolution offers, then this guide is for you. Authors Ian and Sheila Purdy show that everything that you and your staff do can have a positive effect on your customers' experiences and perceptions of your organisation. They present straightforward ideas for building the voice of your customers into your processes and creating an environment in which quality is everyone's business. Presenting a pragmatic approach, this guide will help your organisation refocus its quality system and so profit from this customer-led quality revolution.

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Lulu.com

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148343138X

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9781483431383

Religion, Belief and Social Work

Making a Difference

By: Furness, Sheila,Gilligan, Philip

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Religion, Belief and Social Work

Making a Difference

By: Furness, Sheila,Gilligan, Philip

This book examines how religion and related beliefs have varied impacts on the needs and perceptions of practitioners, service users, and the support networks available to them. The authors argue that social workers need to understand these phenomena, so that they can become more confident in challenging discriminatory and oppressive practices. The centrality of religion and associated beliefs in the lives of many is emphasised, as are their potentially liberating (and potentially negative) impacts. In line with the Social Work in Practice series style, the book allows readers to explore issues in depth. It focuses on knowledge transmission, and the encouragement of critical reflection on practice. Each chapter is built around 'real-life' case scenarios using a problem-based learning approach. This book is the first to deal with social work and religion so comprehensively and will therefore be essential reading not only for social work students, but also for practitioners in a range of areas, social work academics and researchers in the UK and beyond.

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Policy Press

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1861349815

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9781861349811

Small-town Boy, Small-town Girl

Growing Up in South Dakota, 1920-1950

By: Eric B. Fowler,Sheila Delaney

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Small-town Boy, Small-town Girl

Growing Up in South Dakota, 1920-1950

By: Eric B. Fowler,Sheila Delaney

Milbank and Mitchell, dissimilar in size and separated by more than two hundred miles, have more in common than might appear at first glance. In the first half of the twentieth century towns such as Milbank and Mitchell formed hubs for commerce, social activities, and culture. Eric Fowler and Sheila Delaney looked at their communities from different viewpoints, but their childhood and young adult memories of South Dakota share common themes.

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SDSHS Press

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0979894077

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9780979894077

Dreamscapes of Modernity

Sociotechnical Imaginaries and the Fabrication of Power

By: Sheila Jasanoff,Sang-hyun Kim

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Dreamscapes of Modernity

Sociotechnical Imaginaries and the Fabrication of Power

By: Sheila Jasanoff,Sang-hyun Kim

Dreamscapes of Modernity offers the first book-length treatment of sociotechnical imaginaries, a concept originated by Sheila Jasanoff and developed in close collaboration with Sang-Hyun Kim to describe how visions of scientific and technological progress carry with them implicit ideas about public purposes, collective futures, and the common good. The book presents a mix of case studies—including nuclear power in Austria, Chinese rice biotechnology, Korean stem cell research, the Indonesian Internet, US bioethics, global health, and more—to illustrate how the concept of sociotechnical imaginaries can lead to more sophisticated understandings of the national and transnational politics of science and technology. A theoretical introduction sets the stage for the contributors’ wide-ranging analyses, and a conclusion gathers and synthesizes their collective findings. The book marks a major theoretical advance for a concept that has been rapidly taken up across the social sciences and promises to become central to scholarship in science and technology studies.

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University of Chicago Press

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022627666X

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9780226276663

Churchill and the Politics of War, 1940-1941

By: Sheila Lawlor

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Churchill and the Politics of War, 1940-1941

By: Sheila Lawlor

This book offers a reappraisal of Churchill's role as Britain's wartime leader, and in particular reconsiders his response to the dominant strategic challenges of his first year as prime minister. Based on a detailed examination of the public and private records of both political and military leaders, Dr Lawlor analyses what were often conflicting views and reactions to events. She suggests that Churchill's own position reflected the uncertainties, differences and vacillations of his colleagues, and that he was a far more sophisticated and astute politician than he allowed himself to appear. The first part of the book considers the various reactions among the British leadership to the fall of France and the Battle of Britain. The second and third parts analyse the discussions and decisions which led to British action in the Middle East and to sending military support to Greece.

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Cambridge University Press

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0521466857

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9780521466851

An Introduction to Communication Studies

By: Sheila Steinberg

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An Introduction to Communication Studies

By: Sheila Steinberg

In this introductory textbook, the author contextualises approaches and theories on cornmunication studies by making use of local examples from the mass media, as well as relevant political and social experiences. The book is divided into two parts. The first provides students with a strong foundation in communication while the second focuses on the areas of specialisation within communication studies. Each chapter starts with the learning Outcomes and a short overview of the chapter. Students can monitor their learning by using the summaries and 'test yourself' questions at the end of every chapter. Scenarios provide examples of how the theory can be applied in practice. This makes for a learner-friendly and accessible book which will prove invaluable to Students and professionals alike. Beginner students majoring in Communication Studies, as well as those studying towards various degrees or qualifications where communication is a prerequisite will find this book useful.

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Juta and Company Ltd

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0702172618

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9780702172618

I Married a Best Seller

My Life with Arthur Hailey

By: Sheila Hailey

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I Married a Best Seller

My Life with Arthur Hailey

By: Sheila Hailey

Arthur Hailey’s wife, Sheila, delivers an affectionate and deliciously candid account of her marriage to the #1-bestselling author of such popular classics as Airport and Hotel “To stay happily married to anyone for twenty-five years is an achievement. To stay happily married for that length of time to a writer is a miracle.” With wit and rare candor, Sheila Hailey shares the story of life with her famous husband—from the first time she heard his voice while transcribing a letter he’d recorded on a Dictaphone and their early days scraping together pennies to go to the movies, to Arthur’s brainstorm for his first television play, to the thrilling blockbuster success of Airport and their visits to Hollywood to see his novels made into movies. Providing insight into her husband’s creative processes and the book publishing business, Sheila also reveals the challenges of raising a family with a workaholic husband who craved excitement. Vibrantly written, this is the love story of two strong-willed people fiercely committed to each other and the philosophy of living life to its fullest.

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Open Road Media

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1480490040

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9781480490048

Family Names of the Island of Newfoundland

By: E. R. Seary,W. J. Kirwin,Sheila M. P. Lynch

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Family Names of the Island of Newfoundland

By: E. R. Seary,W. J. Kirwin,Sheila M. P. Lynch

Traces the origins of nearly 3,000 surnames found on the eastern Canadian island, along with sometimes extensive information on etymology, genealogy, and Newfoundland history. Introduces the alphabetical catalogue with a survey of the history and linguistic origins, which include English, Welsh, Irish, Scottish, French, Syrian, Lebanese, and Micmac. Appends lists of names by frequency and frequency by origin, and surnames recorded before 1700. First published in 1977, reprinted four times, and here revised with additions and corrections and reset in a more convenient format. No index. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

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McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP

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0773517820

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9780773517820

A Fair Day’s Wage for a Fair Day’s Work?

Sweated Labour and the Origins of Minimum Wage Legislation in Britain

By: Ms Sheila Blackburn

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A Fair Day’s Wage for a Fair Day’s Work?

Sweated Labour and the Origins of Minimum Wage Legislation in Britain

By: Ms Sheila Blackburn

The nature of sweating and the origins of low pay legislation are of fundamental social, economic and moral importance. Although difficult to define, sweating, according to a select committee established to investigate the issue, was characterised by long hours, poor working conditions and above all by low pay. By the beginning of the twentieth century the government estimated that up to a third of the British workforce could be classed as sweated labour, and for the first time in a century began to think about introducing legislation to address the problem. Whilst historians have written much on unemployment, poverty relief and other such related social and industrial issues, relatively little work has been done on the causes, extent and character of sweated labour. That work which has been done has tended to focus on the tailoring trades in London and Leeds, and fails to give a broad overview of the phenomenon and how it developed and changed over time. In contrast, this volume adopts a broad national and long-run approach, providing a more holistic understanding of the subject. Rejecting the argument that sweating was merely a London or gender related problem, it paints a picture of a widespread and constantly shifting pattern of sweated labour across the country, that was to eventually persuade the government to introduce legislation in the form of the 1909 Trades Board Act. It was this act, intended to combat sweated labour, which was to form the cornerstone of low pay legislation, and the barrier to the introduction of a minimum wage, for the next 90 years.

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Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.

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1409479897

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9781409479895

Zoo Animals

Behaviour, Management, and Welfare

By: Geoff Hosey,Vicky Melfi,Sheila Pankhurst

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Zoo Animals

Behaviour, Management, and Welfare

By: Geoff Hosey,Vicky Melfi,Sheila Pankhurst

Zoo Animals: Behaviour, Management, and Welfare is the ideal resource for anyone needing a thorough grounding in this subject, whether as a student or as a zoo professional.

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Oxford University Press

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0199693528

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9780199693528

Avoiding Common Nursing Errors

By: Betsy H. Allbee,Lisa Marcucci,Jeannie S. Garber,Monty Gross,Sheila Lambert,Ricky J. McCraw,Anthony D. Slonim,Teresa A. Slonim

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Avoiding Common Nursing Errors

By: Betsy H. Allbee,Lisa Marcucci,Jeannie S. Garber,Monty Gross,Sheila Lambert,Ricky J. McCraw,Anthony D. Slonim,Teresa A. Slonim

This handbook succinctly describes over 500 common errors made by nurses and offers practical, easy-to-remember tips for avoiding these errors. Coverage includes the entire scope of nursing practice—administration, medications, process of care, behavioral and psychiatric, cardiology, critical care, endocrine, gastroenterology and nutrition, hematology-oncology, infectious diseases, nephrology, neurology, pulmonary, preoperative, operative, and postoperative care, emergency nursing, obstetrics and gynecology, and pediatric nursing. The book can easily be read immediately before the start of a rotation or used for quick reference. Each error is described in a quick-reading one-page entry that includes a brief clinical scenario and tips on how to avoid or resolve the problem. Illustrations are included where appropriate.

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Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

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1451153244

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9781451153248

Canadian Cultural Poesis

Essays on Canadian Culture

By: Garry Sherbert,Sheila Petty,Annie Gérin

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Canadian Cultural Poesis

Essays on Canadian Culture

By: Garry Sherbert,Sheila Petty,Annie Gérin

Annotation Examining culture as social identity, this collection explores issues such as gender, technology, cultural ethnicity, and regionalism in four general areas: the media, individual and national identity, languages, and cultural dissent.

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Wilfrid Laurier Univ. Press

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0889204861

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9780889204867

Science and Public Reason

By: Sheila Jasanoff

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Science and Public Reason

By: Sheila Jasanoff

This book offers an empirically detailed, cross-nationally comparative account of the institutional logics and practices through which modern democratic governments construct public reason, that is, the forms of evidence and argument designed to persuade publics that legal and policy decisions are founded on reliable knowledge and expertise.

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306

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Routledge

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0415524865

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9780415524865

Heirloom Baking with the Brass Sisters

More than 100 Years of Recipes Discovered and Collected by the Queens of Comfort Food?

By: Marilynn Brass,Sheila Brass

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Heirloom Baking with the Brass Sisters

More than 100 Years of Recipes Discovered and Collected by the Queens of Comfort Food?

By: Marilynn Brass,Sheila Brass

We all have fond memories of a favorite dessert our grandmother or mother used to bake. It's these dishes that give us comfort in times of stress, help us celebrate special occasions, and remind us of the person who used to bake for us those many years ago. In Heirloom Baking, Marilynn Brass and Sheila Brass preserve and update 150 of these beloved desserts. The recipes are taken from their vast collection of antique manuscript cookbooks, handwritten recipes passed down through the generations that they've amassed over twenty years. The recipes range from the late 1800s to today, and come from a variety of ethnicities and regions. The book features such down-home and delicious recipes as Brandied Raisin Teacakes, Cuban Flan, Cranberry-Orange Cream Scones, Chattanooga Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars, and many more. Accompanying the recipes are stories from the lives of the families from which they came. The Brass Sisters have taken care to update every recipe for todays modern kitchens. More than 150 photographs showcase the scrumptious food in full-color detail. Finally, the Brass sisters encourage each reader to begin collecting his or her own family recipes in the lined pages and envelope at the back of the book.

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574

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Black Dog & Leventhal

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1603763635

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9781603763639

Slow Poison

A Novel

By: Sheila Bosworth

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Slow Poison

A Novel

By: Sheila Bosworth

The witty, dramatic, and fiercely tender story of a Southern family whose prodigious charms are matched only by their propensity for tragedy “Miss Cade passing.” The letter arrives with little fanfare and fewer details, yet the meaning is clear: The Cade family of Covington, Louisiana, has cause to grieve once more. Called home from her first book tour, author Rory Cade boards a flight from New York to New Orleans. In the next seat, her brother-in-law and former lover Johnny Killelea, now a famous journalist, drinks Scotch and stirs up memories of events long past but never forgotten. As the plane flies south through stormy skies, Rory recalls her family’s turbulent history: her mother and stepmother’s early deaths; her brilliant and charismatic father’s descent into alcoholism; and the romances, heartbreaks, and secrets that shaped her own life and those of her two sisters. As the tumultuous events of the 1960s unfold, the Cades are pulled apart by their private demons of money, madness, and lust. Exquisitely crafted by one of the South’s finest storytellers, Slow Poison is the rich and evocative tale of this star-crossed family’s triumphs and misfortunes.

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Open Road Media

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1504016467

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9781504016469

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