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The Man Who Discovered Antarctica

Edward Bransfield Explained: The First Man to Find and Chart the Antarctic Mainland

By: Sheila Bransfield

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The Man Who Discovered Antarctica

Edward Bransfield Explained: The First Man to Find and Chart the Antarctic Mainland

By: Sheila Bransfield

The definitive biography of the British naval officer who found the Antarctic shoreline in the early nineteeth century. Captain Cook claimed the honor of being the first man to sail into the Antarctic Ocean in 1773, which he circumnavigated the following year. Cook, though, did not see any land, and declared that there was no such thing as the Southern Continent. Fifty years later, an Irishman who’d been impressed into the Royal Navy at eighteen, and risen through the ranks to the position of master, proved Cook wrong, discovering and charting parts of the Antarctic shoreline. He also discovered Elephant Island and Clarence Island, claiming them for the British Crown. Edward Bransfield’s naval career included taking part in the Bombardment of Algiers in 1816 onboard the 50-gun warship HMS Severn. Then, in 1817, he was posted to the Royal Navy’s Pacific Squadron off Valparaíso in Chile, and it was while he served there that the skipper of an English whaling ship, the Williams, was driven south by adverse winds and discovered what came to be known as the South Shetland Islands where Cook had said there was no land. Bransfield’s superior officer, Captain Sherriff, decided to investigate further. He chartered Williams and sent Bransfield with two midshipmen and a ship’s surgeon into the Antarctic—and the Irishman sailed into history. Despite many parts of Antarctica and an Antarctic survey vessel being named after him, and a Royal Mail commemorative stamp issued in his name, the full story of this remarkable man and his historic journey, have never been told—until now. Following decades of research, Sheila Bransfield MA, a member of the UK Antarctic Heritage Trust, has produced the definitive biography of one of Britain’s greatest maritime explorers. The book also includes a foreword by the Trust’s patron the Princess Royal. “Bransfield’s meticulous research gives us a detailed account of the daily routines of the Navy and the immense amount of maintenance required of a large wooden warship in the Age of Sail.” —Historical Novel Society

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Casemate Publishers

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1526752646

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9781526752642

Get Motivated!

Daily Psych-Ups

By: Kara Leverte Farley,Sheila M. Curry

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Get Motivated!

Daily Psych-Ups

By: Kara Leverte Farley,Sheila M. Curry

For readers who work out daily, play weekend sports, or compete professionally, this little book offers inspiring thoughts and the wisdom of such masters as Chris Evert and Michael Jordan, motivating and encouraging them to set goals and build confidence.

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Simon and Schuster

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0671881000

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9780671881009

Let's Go to the Grand!

100 Years of Entertainment at London's Grand Theatre

By: Sheila M. F. Johnston

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Let's Go to the Grand!

100 Years of Entertainment at London's Grand Theatre

By: Sheila M. F. Johnston

This lavishly illustrated book lovingly documents 100 years in the life of the Grand Theatre of London, Ontario, which opened in 1901.

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Dundurn

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1896219756

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9781896219752

John Pemberton: Coca-Cola Developer

Coca-Cola Developer

By: Sheila Griffin Llanas

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John Pemberton: Coca-Cola Developer

Coca-Cola Developer

By: Sheila Griffin Llanas

In this title, unwrap the life of talented Coca-Cola Inventor John Pemberton! Readers will enjoy getting the scoop on this Food Dude, beginning with his childhood in Georgia. Students can follow Pemberton's success story from his early days in the Confederate Army to his work in medicine after the Civil War and his invention of Coca-Cola. Pemberton's family life and the sale of his secret recipe are also highlighted. Engaging text familiarizes readers with topics of interest, including the state of Coca-Cola in the world today. An entertaining sidebar, a helpful timeline, a glossary, and an index supplement the historical and color photos showcased in this inspiring biography. Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state standards. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

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ABDO

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1629686034

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Making Change

Fifty Years of the Laidlaw Foundation

By: Sheila H. Kieran,Laidlaw Foundation

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Making Change

Fifty Years of the Laidlaw Foundation

By: Sheila H. Kieran,Laidlaw Foundation

The Laidlaw Foundation was established in 1949 by Walter and Robert Laidlaw, sons of the founder of the R. Laidlaw Lumber Company. This book is a history of the Laidlaw family, how it amassed money, and why the brothers decided to disperse it as they did. Making Change is also a record of the work of the foundation over the past 50 years. The impact has been to help children in need, to train scholars, and to support social, cultural, and environmental causes. Overall, this book seeks to identify what motivates people to act philanthropically and the implications of their doing so. It is interesting to understand what persuades wealthy people to give away their money and provide leadership in areas where government stewardship is lacking.

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ECW Press

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1550224506

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9781550224504

Addicted and Convicted

Letters from a Lost Daughter

By: Elizabeth Elliot,Sheila Ellin

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Addicted and Convicted

Letters from a Lost Daughter

By: Elizabeth Elliot,Sheila Ellin

Elizabeth Elliot was a brilliant young woman who was addicted to drugs and who was killed by the incompetence of a failed addiction treatment industry. Her mother, Sheila Ellin, has told Elizabeth's story in Elizabeth's own words through her letters, journals, and poems. In this book, Sheila also suggests how we can fix our broken addiction treatment system. I’m a sub-human who is roomin’ in a dope motel on the outskirts of hell Elizabeth was intelligent, empathetic, artistic, and fun to be around. She entered the criminal legal system at the age of 19 for drug possession and attempted shoplifting. Elizabeth went to six 12-step rehabs and spent time in three county jails and state prison. She wrote letters to her mother, private journals, and haunting but beautiful poems. Elizabeth planned to write her memoirs, but she died before she had the chance. Her mother put together Elizabeth’s story from Elizabeth’s writings.

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Independently published

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ISBN 13

9798857062470

Bills and Acts

Legislative Procedure in Eighteenth-Century England

By: Sheila Lambert

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Bills and Acts

Legislative Procedure in Eighteenth-Century England

By: Sheila Lambert

The eighteenth century Parliament gained much greater influence over the everyday life of the community.

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Cambridge University Press

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052108119X

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9780521081191

Blacks and the Quest for Economic Equality

The Political Economy of Employment in Southern Communities in the United States

By: James W. Button,Barbara A. Rienzo,Sheila L. Croucher

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Blacks and the Quest for Economic Equality

The Political Economy of Employment in Southern Communities in the United States

By: James W. Button,Barbara A. Rienzo,Sheila L. Croucher

The civil rights movement of the 1960s improved the political and legal status of African Americans, but the quest for equality in employment and economic well-being has lagged behind. Blacks are more than twice as likely as whites to be employed in lower-paying service jobs or to be unemployed, are three times as likely to live in poverty, and have a median household income barely half of that for white households. What accounts for these disparities, and what possibilities are there for overcoming obstacles to black economic progress? This book seeks answers to these questions through a combined quantitative and qualitative study of six municipalities in Florida. Factors impeding the quest for equality include employer discrimination, inadequate education, increasing competition for jobs from white females and Latinos, and a lack of transportation, job training, affordable childcare, and other sources of support, which makes it difficult for blacks to compete effectively. Among factors aiding in the quest is the impact of black political power in enhancing opportunities for African Americans in municipal employment. The authors conclude by proposing a variety of ameliorative measures: strict enforcement of antidiscrimination laws; public policies to provide disadvantaged people with a good education, adequate shelter and food, and decent jobs; and self-help efforts by blacks to counter self-destructive attitudes and activities.

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Penn State Press

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0271056649

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9780271056647

My Zimbabwean Odyssey

By: Sheila V Hartwell

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My Zimbabwean Odyssey

By: Sheila V Hartwell

My book tells of my return to my beloved homeland, Zimbabwe, some fifteen years after my last visit. Before arriving, I am forewarned that I will weep at the state of the country, and I share with the reader my shock and sadness at what I find—a nation once considered the breadbasket of Africa is now reduced to a basket case. I return, too, to the Harare Children’s Home where I grew up, and as I am shown around, I am transported back to the early sixties, taking the reader with me as I share memories—good, bad, and amusing—of a place that I shall forever be grateful to and that will always have a very special place in my heart.

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1546298568

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Bring Judgment Day

Reclaiming Lead Belly's Truths from Jim Crow's Lies

By: Sheila Curran Bernard

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Bring Judgment Day

Reclaiming Lead Belly's Truths from Jim Crow's Lies

By: Sheila Curran Bernard

Known worldwide as Lead Belly, Huddie Ledbetter (1889-1949) is an American icon whose influence on modern music was tremendous - as was, according to legend, the temper that landed him in two of the South's most brutal prisons, while his immense talent twice won him pardons. But, as this deeply researched book shows, these stories were shaped by the white folklorists who 'discovered' Lead Belly and, along with reporters, recording executives, and radio and film producers, introduced him to audiences beyond the South. Through a revelatory examination of arrest, trial, and prison records; sharecropping reports; oral histories; newspaper articles; and more, author Sheila Curran Bernard replaces myth with fact, offering a stunning indictment of systemic racism in the Jim Crow era of the United States and the power of narrative to erase and distort the past.

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1009117467

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9781009117463

Literary Geography

By: Sheila Hones

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Literary Geography

By: Sheila Hones

Literary Geography provides an introduction to work in the field, making the interdiscipline accessible and visible to students and academics working in literary studies and human geography, as well as related fields such as the geohumanities, place writing and geopoetics. Emphasising the long tradition of work with literary texts in human geography, this volume: provides an overview of literary geography as an interdiscipline, which combines aims and methods from human geography and literary studies explains how and why literary geography differs from spatially-oriented critical approaches in literary studies reviews geographical work with literary texts from the late 19th century to the present day includes a glossary of key terms and concepts employed in contemporary literary geography. Accessible and clear, this comprehensive overview is an essential guide for anyone interested in learning more about the history, current activity and future of work in the interdiscipline of literary geography.

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Taylor & Francis

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1317695976

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9781317695974

Be Your Own Mentor

Strategies from Top Women on the Secrets of Success

By: Sheila Wellington,Betty Spence

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Be Your Own Mentor

Strategies from Top Women on the Secrets of Success

By: Sheila Wellington,Betty Spence

Surprising secrets of success from some of America's women leaders; all the things a mentor would tell you are revealed in this mentor-in-a-book. Sheila Wellington, the president of Catalyst, draws on Catalyst research, contacts, and know-how to tell you how to understand the unspoken rules in the real world of work today and how to get ahead. Catalyst studies reveal that having a mentor is the crucial key to success at work, and it's the single advantage men usually have, and women usually don't. Even at the best organizations for women, there is still a shortage of mentors. Be Your Own Mentor becomes that mentor for you, providing through stories and eye-opening advice a step-by-step guide to advancement. How to master the art of networking, how to create opportunities to gain experience and visibility, how to manage time, how to negotiate salary, and much, much more is discussed, as you learn from leading women how they got where they are, the mistakes they feel they've made along the way, and how they created lives of achievement and satisfaction. Hear from women such as Carly Fiorina (CEO, Hewlett-Packard), Cathleen Black (president, Hearst Magazines), Judith Rodin (president, University of Pennsylvania), and Andrea Jung (president and CEO, Avon). From that first resume all the way to the CEO's office, Be Your Own Mentor guides you along your path to success. Be Your Own Mentor gives advice from top women on how to: Devise a short-term and long-term career strategy Gain visibility in the workplace and in your field Create opportunities to gain valuable experience Change your career path Negotiate salary Balance work and family And much, much more...

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Random House

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0375506888

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9780375506888

The Oxford Handbook of Music and Virtuality

By: Sheila Whiteley,Shara Rambarran

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The Oxford Handbook of Music and Virtuality

By: Sheila Whiteley,Shara Rambarran

Has the virtual invaded the realm of the real, or has the real expanded its definition to include what once was characterized as virtual? With the continual evolution of digital technology, this distinction grows increasingly hazy. But perhaps the distinction has become obsolete; perhaps it is time to pay attention to the intersections, mutations, and transmigrations of the virtual and the real. Certainly it is time to reinterpret the practice and study of music. The Oxford Handbook of Music and Virtuality, edited by Sheila Whiteley and Shara Rambarran, is the first book to offer a kaleidoscope of interdisciplinary perspectives from scholars around the globe on the way in which virtuality mediates the dissemination, acquisition, performance, creation, and reimagining of music. The Oxford Handbook of Music and Virtuality addresses eight themes that often overlap and interact with one another. Questions of the role of the audience, artistic agency, individual and communal identity, subjectivity, and spatiality repeatedly arise. Authors specifically explore phenomena including holographic musicians and virtual bands, and the benefits and detriments surrounding the free circulation of music on the internet. In addition, the book investigates the way in which fans and musicians negotiate gender identities as well as the dynamics of audience participation and community building in a virtual environment. The handbook rehistoricizes the virtual by tracing its progression from cartoons in the 1950s to current industry innovations and changes in practice. Well-grounded and wide-reaching, this is a book that students of any number of disciplines, from Music to Cultural Studies, have awaited.

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Oxford University Press

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0190614048

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9780190614041

Feminists and Bureaucrats

A Study in the Development of Girls' Education in the Nineteenth Century

By: Sheila Fletcher

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Feminists and Bureaucrats

A Study in the Development of Girls' Education in the Nineteenth Century

By: Sheila Fletcher

This study considers the Endowed Schools Act of 1869, which empowered Commissioners to prise endowment from the old grammar schools.

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Cambridge University Press

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0521228808

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9780521228800

Hanging Out

The Radical Power of Killing Time

By: Sheila Liming

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Hanging Out

The Radical Power of Killing Time

By: Sheila Liming

Hide your phone, stop hustling for a second, and read this passionate argument for the importance of unstructured pre-digital hang." —People Loneliness is an epidemic; it feels harder than ever to connect with others meaningfully. What can we do to remedy this? Sheila Liming has the answer: we need to hang out more. With the introduction of AI and constant Zoom meetings, our lives have become more fractured, digital and chaotic. Hanging Out: The Radical Power of Killing Time shows us what we have lost to the frenetic pace of digital life and how to get it back. Combining personal narrative with pungent analyses of books, movies, and TV shows, Sheila Liming shows us how the new social landscape deadens our connections with others — connections that are vital to both self-care and to a vibrant community. Whether drinking with strangers in a distant city or jamming with musician friends in an abandoned Pittsburgh row house, Liming demonstrates that unstructured social time is the key to a freer, happier sense of self. Hanging Out shows how simple acts of casual connection are the glue that binds us together, and how community is the antidote to the disconnection and isolation that dominates contemporary life. "The book conceives of hanging out as a way to reclaim time as something other than a raw ingredient to be converted into productivity." —New York Times “Rich with illuminating stories.” —Slate "We could all use more of that blissfully unstructured social time, posits Sheila Liming in the well-considered series of arguments found in Hanging Out." —Reader's Digest "Opens with a simple and expansive account of what hanging out is … Liming dedicates much of the book to stories from her past. She has lived an interesting life, and she tells these stories well.” —Washington Post "Sharp and vivid writing … a layered exploration of social dynamics that contains some textured literary criticism.” —Bookforum "More books about hanging out, less about productivity please. Sheila Liming sees the gap in our thinking about time, and the true worth in spending it in an unstructured fashion with members of our community.” —LitHub

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Melville House

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1685890067

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9781685890063

Petworth Emigration Set

Assisting Emigration to Upper Canada: The Petworth Project, 1832-1837; English Immigrant Voices: Labourers' Letters from Upper Canada in the 183s

By: Wendy Cameron,Sheila Haines,Mary Maude

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Petworth Emigration Set

Assisting Emigration to Upper Canada: The Petworth Project, 1832-1837; English Immigrant Voices: Labourers' Letters from Upper Canada in the 183s

By: Wendy Cameron,Sheila Haines,Mary Maude

This set is comprised of the following 2 volumes: Assisting Emigration to Upper Canada: The Petworth Project, 1832-1837 English Immigrant Voices: Labourers' Letters from Upper Canada in the 1830s

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McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP

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0773569170

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9780773569171

The Midwife and Society

Perspectives, Policies and Practice

By: Sheila C. Hunt,Anthea Symonds

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The Midwife and Society

Perspectives, Policies and Practice

By: Sheila C. Hunt,Anthea Symonds

Applying sociological theories to midwifery practice, this clear and accessible book offers a broad review of relevant social policies and their philosophy and effects especially on child-bearing women, as well as exploring the social meaning of concepts such as motherhood, fatherhood, professionalisation and the role of the state.

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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1349136549

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9781349136544

Oxford Dictionary of Reference and Allusion

By: Andrew Delahunty,Sheila Dignen

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Oxford Dictionary of Reference and Allusion

By: Andrew Delahunty,Sheila Dignen

Allusions are a marvelous literary shorthand. A miser is a Scrooge, a strong man a Samson, a beautiful woman a modern-day Helen of Troy. From classical mythology to modern movies and TV shows, this revised and updated third edition explains the meanings of more than 2,000 allusions in use in modern English, from Abaddon to Zorro, Tartarus to Tarzan, and Rambo to Rubens. Based on an extensive reading program that has identified the most commonly used allusions, this fascinating volume includes numerous quotations to illustrate usage, drawn from sources ranging from Thomas Hardy and Charles Dickens to Bridget Jones's Diary. In addition, the dictionary includes a useful thematic index, so that readers not only can look up Medea to find out how her name is used as an allusion, but also can look up the theme of "Revenge" and find, alongside Medea, entries for other figures used to allude to revenge, such as The Furies or The Count of Monte Cristo. Hailed by Library Journal as "wonderfully conceived and extraordinarily useful," this superb reference--now available in paperback--will appeal to anyone who enjoys language in all its variety. It is especially useful for students and writers.

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Oxford University Press, USA

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0199567468

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9780199567461

Multisensory Shakespeare and Specialized Communities

By: Sheila T. Cavanagh

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Multisensory Shakespeare and Specialized Communities

By: Sheila T. Cavanagh

How can theatre and Shakespearean performance be used with different communities to assist personal growth and development, while advancing social justice goals? Employing an integrative approach that draws from science, actor training, therapeutical practices and current research on the senses, this study reveals the work being done by drama practitioners with a range of specialized populations, such as incarcerated people, neurodiverse individuals, those with physical or emotional disabilities, veterans, people experiencing homelessness and many others. With insights drawn from visits to numerous international programs, it argues that these endeavors succeed when they engage multiple human senses and incorporate kinesthetic learning, thereby tapping into the diverse benefits associated with artistic, movement and mindfulness practices. Neither theatre nor Shakespeare is universally beneficial, but the syncretic practices described in this book offer tools for physical, emotional and collaborative undertakings that assist personal growth and development, while advancing social justice goals. Among the practitioners and companies whose work is examined here are programs from the Shakespeare in Prison Network, the International Opera Theater, Blue Apple Theatre, Flute Theatre, DeCruit and Feast of Crispian programs for veterans, Extant Theatre and prison programs in Kolkata and Mysore, India.

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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1350296430

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9781350296435

The Teacher Practitioner and Mentor in Nursing, Midwifery, Health Visiting and the Social Services

By: Peter Jarvis,Sheila Gibson

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The Teacher Practitioner and Mentor in Nursing, Midwifery, Health Visiting and the Social Services

By: Peter Jarvis,Sheila Gibson

The extensive revisions and additions to this text reflect the changes in the way in which teaching and learning take place within health-care education. The roles of the teacher-practitioner and the mentor are defined and discussed in detail, and the importance of relationships within the education process is explored. The authors also examine new developments in adult learning, and the concept of the learning experience, with particular emphasis on reflective practice and quality.

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Nelson Thornes

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0748733388

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9780748733385

Alcohol Problems

Talking with Drinkers

By: Gillie Ruscombe-King,Sheila Hurst

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Alcohol Problems

Talking with Drinkers

By: Gillie Ruscombe-King,Sheila Hurst

The helplessness often felt by families involved with drinkers is frequently shared by professionals and by the drinkers themselves. This book uses these parallel experiences to build a resource that provides an understanding of why people may drink to excess, and combines this with illustrations of ways of dealing with problems linked to drinking.

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Jessica Kingsley Publishers

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1853022063

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9781853022067

Ramlin Rose

The Boatwoman's Story

By: Sheila Stewart

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Ramlin Rose

The Boatwoman's Story

By: Sheila Stewart

From the turn of the century to the late 1950s, horse-drawn narrow boats were a familiar sight on Britain's canals. Carrying a wide variety of cargoes to such destinations as the Potteries, the textile mills of Lancashire, the papermills of London, the colleges of Oxford, they struggled on against increasing competition from rail and road traffic to maintain their place in the country's economy. Yet, little has been recorded about the lives of the canal families, and in particular, the women.

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Oxford University Press, USA

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0192853023

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9780192853028

29 Years of Preparation

A Guide and Blueprint to Success

By: Sheila L. Brown

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29 Years of Preparation

A Guide and Blueprint to Success

By: Sheila L. Brown

Praise for Sheila Brown Were fortunate to have a great community partner in Sheila Brown, who continues to turn ideas into action to create positive change in Buffalo. The Honorale Mayor Byron W. Brown City of Buffalo, NY Sheila Brown is a trailblazer in the gospel music industry. She has gone where many people are afraid to tread. By Gods grace and mercy, she is the perfect exemplary for all to follow. Wanda Adams, CEO Marketing Ministry, LLC Sheila Brown is a phenomenal, talented woman of God who is boldly walking out her faith! Sandy White Former Los Angeles and BET Broadcaster, Author, and Filmmaker A name given to Sheila Brown when she first got into the radio industry was Radioalways, Here comes Radio! Mack Luckey Doris Records

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iUniverse

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1491774347

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9781491774342

Narratives of Nation-Building in Korea

A Genealogy of Patriotism

By: Sheila Miyoshi Jager

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Narratives of Nation-Building in Korea

A Genealogy of Patriotism

By: Sheila Miyoshi Jager

This book offers new insight on how key historical texts and events in Korea's history have contributed to the formation of the nation's collective consciousness. The work is woven around the unifying premise that particular narrative texts/events that extend back to the premodern period have remained important, albeit transformed, over the modern period and into the contemporary period. The author explores the relationship between gender and nationalism by showing how key narrative topics, such as tales of virtuous womanhood, have been employed, transformed, and re-deployed to make sense of particular national events. Connecting these narratives and historic events to contemporary Korean society, Jager reveals how these "sites" - or reference points - were also successfully re-deployed in the context of the division of Korea and the construction of Korea's modern consciousness.

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212

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Routledge

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1317464125

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9781317464129

Dead of Night

By: Gary C. King,Sheila Johnson

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Dead of Night

By: Gary C. King,Sheila Johnson

Details of the abduction and murder of a Santa Barbara City College student, Brianna Denison home on winter break in Reno, Nevada by serial rapist, James Biela.

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Kensington Books

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0786021403

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9780786021406

How Developing Countries Trade

The Institutional Constraints

By: Sheila Page

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How Developing Countries Trade

The Institutional Constraints

By: Sheila Page

Over the last fifteen years there have been dramatic increases in both private and public intervention in international trade. Traditional barriers to market-based trade such as commodity cartels and tariffs have been augmented by new developments such as the rise of regional trade blocs and the growth of intra-firm trade. This book argues that the

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Routledge

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1134816375

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9781134816378

Lead by Example

An Insiders Look at How to Successfully Lead in Corporate America and Entrepreneurship

By: Sheila A. Robinson

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Lead by Example

An Insiders Look at How to Successfully Lead in Corporate America and Entrepreneurship

By: Sheila A. Robinson

This book is bold. Lead by Example is filled with insights on leadership development for women of all races, cultures and backgrounds. This book is necessary. Lead by Example mentors women who are navigating today's complex global business world. This book is on the frontier. Lead by Example is a no-nonsense guide to stepping into your power, breaking down myths, and turning adversity into opportunity. Your guide is Sheila Robinson. She grew up in the South where possibilities were limited for women, for African-Americans, and for anyone who wasn't happy with the stereotypical roles handed down by the old boys' network. After climbing her way into her dream job at a Fortune 1000 company, she rebuilt her life as an entrepreneur when she launched Diversity Woman Media. Along the way, she learned much more than how to succeed. Sheila also learned how to find success and happiness by being herself and following her own vision. If you want the advice of a professional woman who's been where you want to go, this book is for you. If you're hoping to find a mentor who hears your voice and who honors your dreams, goals, abilities and capabilities, Sheila will fill that role. If you're ready to embrace your personality and the path it takes you down, you're ready to Lead by Example.

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0991658205

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Extraordinary People of the Harlem Renaissance

By: P. Stephen Hardy,Sheila Jackson Hardy

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Extraordinary People of the Harlem Renaissance

By: P. Stephen Hardy,Sheila Jackson Hardy

Real-life stories of struggle, achievement, victory, and sometimes loss that are an ideal companion for history, social science, language and geography studies. The Extroardinary People series is the perfect starter for students who want to know more about the people who shaped their world, focusing on the unique histories of people from every culture, and every walk of life.

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0516271709

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Ubuntu

George M. Houser and the Struggle for Peace and Freedom on Two Continents

By: Sheila D. Collins

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Ubuntu

George M. Houser and the Struggle for Peace and Freedom on Two Continents

By: Sheila D. Collins

This remarkable biography features a white American pacifist minister whose tireless work for justice and human rights helped reshape Black civil rights in the U.S. and Africa. George M. Houser (1916–2015) was one of the most important civil rights and antiwar activists of the twentieth century. A conscientious objector during World War II, in 1942 Houser cofounded and led the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE), whose embrace of nonviolent protest strategies and tactics characterized the modern American Civil Rights Movement. Beginning in the 1950s, Houser played a critical role in pan-Africanist anticolonial movements, and his more than thirty-year dedication to the cause of human rights and self-determination helped prepare the ground for the toppling of the South African apartheid regime. Throughout his life, Houser shunned publicity, preferring to let his actions speak his faith. Sheila Collins’s well-researched biography recounts the events that informed Houser’s life of activism—from his childhood experiences as the son of missionaries in the Philippines to his early grounding in the Social Gospel and the teachings of Mohandas Gandhi. In light of the corruption the U.S. and the world face today, Houser’s story of faith and decisive action for human rights and social justice is one for our time.

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Ohio University Press

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0821446959

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The Development of Children

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

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The Development of Children

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

Rev. ed. of: Development of children / Michael Cole, Sheila R. Cole, Cynthia Lightfoot. c2005. 5th ed.

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Macmillan

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1429202254

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Disability and the Black Community

By: Sheila D. Miller

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Disability and the Black Community

By: Sheila D. Miller

Miller (social work, Norfolk State U.) presents 16 papers that review issues of physical, mental, and learning disabilities as they affect different communities and populations of African Americans. Specific topics include the role of the physician in dealing with arthritis and disability; welfare reform and disability; HIV/AIDs prevention, risk- taking, help-seeking, and social policy; the role of mental health teams in schools; public housing accommodations for disabled individuals; foster care children with disabilities. Also published as the Journal of Health and Social Policy, vol. 16, nos. 1/2. Annotation (c)2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com).

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Routledge

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0789020769

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9780789020765

From Nineveh to New York

The Strange Story of the Assyrian Reliefs in the Metropolitan Museum and the Hidden Masterpiece at Canford School

By: John Malcolm Russell,Judith Sheila McKenzie,Judith McKenzie,Stephanie Dalley,Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.),Metropolitan Museum of Art Staff

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From Nineveh to New York

The Strange Story of the Assyrian Reliefs in the Metropolitan Museum and the Hidden Masterpiece at Canford School

By: John Malcolm Russell,Judith Sheila McKenzie,Judith McKenzie,Stephanie Dalley,Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.),Metropolitan Museum of Art Staff

The strange story of the Assyrian Reliefs in the Metropolitan Museum and the Hidden Masterpiece at Canford School. This volume includes previously unpublished photographs, illustrations from rare nineteenth century sources, and passages from the diary of Lady Charlotte Guest (cousin of Austen Henry Layard).

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Yale University Press

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0300064594

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9780300064599

The New Leadership Challenge

Creating the Future of Nursing

By: Sheila C. Grossman,Theresa M. Valiga

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The New Leadership Challenge

Creating the Future of Nursing

By: Sheila C. Grossman,Theresa M. Valiga

What is leadership? How do you develop your leadership abilities? How is leadership different from management? How does leadership contribute to professional and personal success…improve patient care…and affect the future of nursing? An easy-to-read, interactive approach helps you to identify the characteristics of leaders and followers and illustrates not only how, but also when to use the qualities associated with each to achieve professional and personal success. Excellent book for nurse leadership. “This should be mandatory reading for all nurses.”—John P., Online Reviewer

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F.A. Davis

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1719645124

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9781719645126

Love Child

A Novel

By: Sheila Kohler

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Love Child

A Novel

By: Sheila Kohler

An enthralling new novel from the highly acclaimed author of Becoming Jane Eyre. Sheila Kohler's memoir Once We Were Sisters is now available. The compelling story of a forbidden marriage, a baby lost, and a love triangle gone horribly wrong, Love Child centers on Bill, a South African woman whose life has been defined by the apartheid-era, class-riven society in which she lives. Under pressure to make her will, Bill is forced to think about the momentous events and decisions that have made her an extremely wealthy if somewhat disillusioned woman. To whom should she leave her fortune? As Bill relives her past, we learn that this is a simple question with a complicated answer. In elegant, sensual, and nuanced prose, Kohler skillfully explores the space between our dreams and our reality, between our hopes and our disappointments.

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Penguin

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1101535261

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Documentary Storytelling

Making Stronger and More Dramatic Nonfiction Films

By: Sheila Curran Bernard

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Documentary Storytelling

Making Stronger and More Dramatic Nonfiction Films

By: Sheila Curran Bernard

Documentary Storytelling is unique in offering an in-depth look at story and structure as applied not to Hollywood fiction, but to films and videos based on factual material and the drama of real life. With the growing popularity of documentaries in today's global media marketplace, demand for powerful, memorable storytelling has never been higher. This practical guide lays out the basics and applies them to diverse subjects and film styles, from cinema verite and personal narrative to financing and budgets. It shows how good storytelling can bring mundane or difficult subjects to life, and demonstrates that good films can be both rigorous and entertaining. Offering practical advice for ever state of production, Documentary Storytelling is filled with real-world examples drawn from the author's career and the experiences of a range of filmmakers, both emerging and established. Special interview chapters explore storytelling as practiced by David Guggenheim, Jon Else, Nicholas Fraser, Susan Froemke, Sam Pollard, Onyekachi Wambu and others. This third edition has been updated and expanded, with a look at newer and internationally-distributed films. It also features new coverage of financing and budgeting in the world of digital distribution of documentary films and the troubles that young filmmakers face as a result.

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Taylor & Francis

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1136042253

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9781136042256

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

Epilepsy in Children, 2E

By: Sheila J Wallace,Kevin Farrell

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Epilepsy in Children, 2E

By: Sheila J Wallace,Kevin Farrell

Epilepsy is the most common neurological disorder of childhood, occurring both in children whose physical and cognitive states are otherwise normal as well as being a facet of a more generalised and severe brain disease. There are many manifestations of epilepsy and, therefore, a diversity of factors in underlying pathology, responses to treatment and prognosis. Full understanding requires knowledge of the basic science that underlies epilepsy and its causes, and an appreciation of cognitive, psychiatric and social factors. This book is a comprehensive and up-to-date review of all aspects of childhood epilepsy for the specialist neurologist or paediatrician with an interest in this area. The first edition was praised for its valuable clinical approach to examining the nature of epileptic syndromes and for its appropriate and readable coverage of the underlying basic science, features that are retained and expanded upon in this revision. Particular updates include full coverage of new developments in epidemiology, genetics, classification, imaging, drug therapy and other treatments. Several new chapters have been added, covering eyelid myoclonia, Rasmussen's syndrome, cognitive and behavioural manifestations of epilepsy, and vagal nerve stimulation. This book is essential reading for paediatric neurologists, epileptologists and paediatricians, and will continue to provide invaluable support for any physician confronted by a child with epilepsy.

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0340808144

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