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Outlander and the Real Jacobites

Scotland's Fight for the Stuarts

By: Shona Kinsella

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Outlander and the Real Jacobites

Scotland's Fight for the Stuarts

By: Shona Kinsella

Outlander has brought the story of the 1745 Jacobite uprising to the popular imagination, but who were the Jacobites, really? Explore this pivotal moment in Scottish history, visiting some of the key locations from Jamie and Claire’s travels. Discover what clan life was really like, read about medicine in the 1700s and find out whether the red coats were really as bad as Jack Randall. Meet Bonnie Prince Charlie and explore how he managed to inspire an uprising from France and then storm England with a force of no more than 5,000 soldiers. Witness the battle of Culloden and what really happened there, before exploring the aftermath of this final attempt for a Stuart restoration.

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257

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Pen and Sword History

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ISBN 10

1399004727

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9781399004725

Fodor's Scotland

By: Michael Gonzalez,Shona Main

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Fodor's Scotland

By: Michael Gonzalez,Shona Main

Includes information on hotels, inns, and castles, restaurants, drives and walks, exploring abbeys and castles, fishing and golf, and provides essays on Scotland's history, literature, and clans

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514

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Fodors Travel Publications

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ISBN 10

1400004322

ISBN 13

9781400004324

ETHEREAL VOICES

By: Shona Jabang

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ETHEREAL VOICES

By: Shona Jabang

ETHEREAL VOICES offers a scintillating and thought-provoking selection of short stories and poems with an eclectic, trans-Atlantic, Caribbean flavor. Overall, this debut book is a fascinating account of what life was like for a child growing up in Jamaica and entering womanhood. The author's gift at writing transports the reader to the flavours, smells, cultures, social mores and climate of that country. She also skilfully represents the poignancy and charisma of the indigenous people who are constantly searching for their true identities.

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362

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Lulu.com

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1326520814

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9781326520816

Trial of Strength

Adventures and Misadventures on the Wild and Remote Subantarctic Islands

By: Shona Riddell

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Trial of Strength

Adventures and Misadventures on the Wild and Remote Subantarctic Islands

By: Shona Riddell

The world’s subantarctic islands circle the lower part of the globe below New Zealand, Australia, Africa and South America in the ‘Roaring Forties’ and ‘Furious Fifties’ latitudes. They are filled with unique plants and wildlife, constantly buffeted by lashing rain and furious gales, and surrounded by a vast, powerful ocean. New Zealand and Australian subantarctic islands in particular have a rich and fascinating human history, from the early 19th-century explorers and sealers through to modern-day conservation and adventure tourism. And yet, the subantarctic islands are often called our ‘forgotten islands’ because so few people know of their existence, despite their status since 1998 as World Heritage sites. Trial of Strength is a history book filled with compelling photos for a modern audience, and one that, for the first time, includes women’s stories as more than just a footnote. Balanced and engaging, it features classic tales of infamous shipwrecks, lesser-known stories of intrepid pioneers, as well as more recent stories of adventure tourism, conservation wins, and dramatic helicopter rescues. Written by the descendant of two 19th-century British colonial settlers who attempted to create a home for their young family in this bleak environment, Trial of Strength will leave you with an appreciation for the tenacity of the human race and the forbidding forces of nature.

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268

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Exisle Publishing

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1775593932

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9781775593935

Guiding Lights

The Extraordinary Lives of Lighthouse Women

By: Shona Riddell

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Guiding Lights

The Extraordinary Lives of Lighthouse Women

By: Shona Riddell

Women have a long history of keeping the lights burning, from tending ancient altar flames or bonfires to modern-day lighthouse keeping. Yet most of their stories are little-known. Guiding Lights includes true stories from around the world, chronicling the lives of the extraordinary women who mind the world’s storm-battered towers. From Hannah Sutton and her partner Grant, the two caretakers living alone on Tasmania’s wild Maatsuyker Island, to Karen Zacharuk, the keeper in charge of Cape Beale on Canada’s Vancouver Island, where bears, cougars and wolves roam, the lives of lighthouse women are not for the faint of heart. Stunning photographs from throughout history accompany accounts of the dramatic torching of Puysegur Point, one of NZ’s most inhospitable lighthouses; ‘haunted’ lighthouses in across the US and their tragic tales; lighthouse accidents and emergencies around the world; and two of the world’s most legendary lighthouse women: Ida Lewis (US) and Grace Darling (UK), who risked their lives to save others. The book also explores our dual perception of lighthouses: are they comforting and romantic beacons symbolizing hope and trust, or storm-lashed and forbidding towers with echoes of lonely, mad keepers? Whatever our perception, stories of women’s courage and dedication in minding the lights — then and now — continue to capture our imagination and inspire.

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255

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Exisle Publishing

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1775594610

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9781775594611

No More Bystanders = No More Bullies

Activating Action in Educational Professionals

By: Shona Anderson

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No More Bystanders = No More Bullies

Activating Action in Educational Professionals

By: Shona Anderson

One of the greatest challenges educators face in addressing bullying is recognizing when it's right in front of them. This practical guide gives administrators the steps for creating a school culture where staff members are equipped to stand up instead of stand by. Shona Anderson's seven-step framework arms educators with tools for strengthening their school culture, navigating the decision-making cycle, and prompting staff members to observe and take action.

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177

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Corwin Press

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ISBN 10

1412990963

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9781412990967

Competing on the Edge

Strategy as Structured Chaos

By: Shona L. Brown,Kathleen M. Eisenhardt

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Competing on the Edge

Strategy as Structured Chaos

By: Shona L. Brown,Kathleen M. Eisenhardt

In their startling new book, authors Brown and Eisenhardt contend that to prosper in today's fiercely competitive business environments, a new paradigm--competing on the edge--must be implemented as a new survival strategy. This book focuses on specific management dilemmas and illustrates solutions that work when the name of the game is change.

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322

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Harvard Business Press

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0875847544

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9780875847542

The Next Page: A Fiction Sampler for Book Clubs

By: Shona Patel,Mary Kubica,Anne Girard,Paula Treick DeBoard,Jason Mott,Heather Gudenkauf,Kimberly Belle,Karma Brown,Alex Brunkhorst

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The Next Page: A Fiction Sampler for Book Clubs

By: Shona Patel,Mary Kubica,Anne Girard,Paula Treick DeBoard,Jason Mott,Heather Gudenkauf,Kimberly Belle,Karma Brown,Alex Brunkhorst

Thrilling and illuminating."—LA Times "A hypnotic psychological thriller." —People A chance encounter sparks an unrelenting web of lies in this new gripping and complex psychological thriller from the New York Times bestselling author of The Good Girl and the upcoming page-turner Don't You Cry, Mary Kubica She sees the teenage girl on the train platform, standing in the pouring rain, clutching an infant in her arms. She boards a train and is whisked away. But she can't get the girl out of her head… Heidi Wood has always been a charitable woman: she works for a nonprofit, takes in stray cats. Still, her husband and daughter are horrified when Heidi returns home one day with a young woman named Willow and her four-month-old baby in tow. Disheveled and apparently homeless, this girl could be a criminal—or worse. But despite her family's objections, Heidi invites Willow and the baby to take refuge in their home. Heidi spends the next few days helping Willow get back on her feet, but as clues into Willow's past begin to surface, Heidi is forced to decide how far she's willing to go to help a stranger. What starts as an act of kindness quickly spirals into a story far more twisted than anyone could have anticipated. More Praise: "Hypnotic and anything but predictable." —Kirkus, starred review "A superb psychological thriller…stunning."—Publishers Weekly, starred review Read the New York Times bestselling novel that everyone is talking about, The Good Girl, by Mary Kubica! Look for Mary's latest complex and addictive tale of deceit and obsession, Don't You Cry. Order your copies today!

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MIRA

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146039125X

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9781460391259

The Sands of Time

By: Shona Paterson

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The Sands of Time

By: Shona Paterson

When Shona Paterson lost both her parents within a short space of time, she felt as though her world had fallen apart. Although the death of her adored father was expected and accepted, painful as it was, the death of her mother a few weeks later was a complete shock. Shona found herself in a dark place, full of sadness and regrets about things she felt could have been handled better. Feeling robbed of the time she thought she still had with her mum, Shona struggled to cope with the loss. Her mum was no longer at the end of the telephone for a chat, and all the plans they had for her moving back home to Scotland, shattered. Shona was consumed with guilt about childhood sulks and teenage wilfulness, but her husband Robert encouraged her to think about all the support she had given them when they needed it most, and how valued and loved she was to them. Supported by Robert and her amazing family and friends, Shona eventually found peace by remembering the good times, growing up in a small but loving family. This book is a tribute to them, but will also strike a chord with anyone who has lost their parents.

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Troubador Publishing Ltd

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1784620394

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9781784620394

Knowledge in a Nutshell: Cognitive Psychology

The complete guide to cognitive psychology including the theories of Francis Galton, Sigmund Freud and Ivan Pavlov

By: Shona Saul

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Knowledge in a Nutshell: Cognitive Psychology

The complete guide to cognitive psychology including the theories of Francis Galton, Sigmund Freud and Ivan Pavlov

By: Shona Saul

Cognitive psychology is at the heart of the human experience and helps explain why we perceive the world as we do. In this book, Shona Saul draws on the latest scientific research to present this hugely important subject in a new and exciting manner and brings the subject to life for the general reader. Topics discussed include: • Visual Perception • Attention • Memory and Learning • Language • Reasoning and Decision-Making Filled with helpful diagrams and simple summaries, Knowledge in a Nutshell: Cognitive Psychology is perfect for the non-expert, taking the complexities of the science of the mind and making them easy to understand. ABOUT THE SERIES: The critically-acclaimed Knowledge in a Nutshell series provides accessible and engaging introductions to wide-ranging topics, written by experts in their fields.

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Arcturus Publishing

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1398846635

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9781398846630

Beyond Constraint

Middle/Passages of Blackness and Indigeneity in the Radical Tradition

By: Shona N. Jackson

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Beyond Constraint

Middle/Passages of Blackness and Indigeneity in the Radical Tradition

By: Shona N. Jackson

In Beyond Constraint, Shona N. Jackson offers a new approach to labour and its analysis by demonstrating the fundamental relation between black and Indigenous People’s sovereign, free, and coerced labour in the Americas. Through the writings of Cedric Robinson, Walter Rodney, C. L. R. James, and Sylvia Wynter, Jackson confronts the elision of Indigenous People’s labour in the black radical tradition. She argues that this elision is an effect of the structural relation of antiblackness to anti-indigeneity through which native and black bodies are arranged on either side of a split between unproductive labour and productive work necessary for capital accumulation and for how we read capital in political economic critique. This division between labour and work forces the radical tradition to sustain the break between black and Indigenous peoples as part of its critical strategies of liberation. To address this impasse, Jackson reads the tradition against the grain for openings to indigeneity and a method for recovering lost labours.

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212

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Duke University Press

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1478023813

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9781478023814

Book's by Shona George

Outlander and the Real Jacobites

Outlander and the Real Jacobites

Fodor's Scotland

Fodor's Scotland

ETHEREAL VOICES

ETHEREAL VOICES

Trial of Strength

Trial of Strength

Guiding Lights

Guiding Lights

No More Bystanders = No More Bullies

No More Bystanders = No More Bullies

Competing on the Edge

Competing on the Edge

The Next Page: A Fiction Sampler for Book Clubs

The Next Page: A Fiction Sampler for Book Clubs

The Sands of Time

The Sands of Time

Knowledge in a Nutshell: Cognitive Psychology

Knowledge in a Nutshell: Cognitive Psychology

Beyond Constraint

Beyond Constraint

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