Stella Hughes's Books

The Liz Carlyle Collection

By: Stella Rimington

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Five books in the outstanding Liz Carlyle espionage series, written by the former Head of MI5. Rip Tide When pirates attack a cargo ship off the Somalian coast, MI5 Intelligence Officer Liz Carlyle is brought in to establish how and why a young British Muslim could have ended up onboard, armed with a Kalashnikov. The Geneva Trap When a rogue spy warns her of a plot to hack into the West's military satellite systems, MI5's Liz Carlyle finds her past catching up with her. Close Call Liz Carlyle and the Counter Terrorism Unit must investigate the undercover arms trade and prevent a possible attack on Europe, with Liz caught up in a manhunt that leads her to Paris, to Berlin and into her own long-forgotten past. Breaking Cover Recovering from a grueling terrorist investigation, Liz Carlyle is soon on the hunt for a Russian spy whose work threatens to plunge Britain back into a new Cold War. The Moscow Sleepers Liz Carlyle investigates a sinister plot concerning a European sleeper agent who is beginning to question his role while suspicions have been roused about a boarding school in Suffolk that has recently changed hands in mysterious circumstances.

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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152663077X

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9781526630773

Families in Asia

Home and Kin

By: Stella Quah

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Families in Asia

Home and Kin

By: Stella Quah

Families in Asia provides a unique sociological analysis of family trends in Asia. Stella R. Quah uses demographic and survey data, personal interviews and case studies from China, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam to provide a wide-ranging comparative analysis of family trends and the role of the state and social policy. Focusing on the most relevant and significant aspects of family and kin, chapters include: Concepts and research trends Family forming Parenthood Grandparenthood Gender roles in families Marriage breakdown The impact of Socio-economic development This new edition has been updated and expanded throughout and includes new material on dowry, singlehood, adoption, the transformation of the senior generation, changes in family courts and the role of the state in family wellbeing. Families in Asia will be the perfect companion for students and scholars alike who are interested in family sociology, public and social policy, and Asian society and culture more broadly.

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Routledge

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1134050011

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9781134050017

Mediterranean Connections

Maritime Transport Containers and Seaborne Trade in the Bronze and Early Iron Ages

By: A. Knapp,Stella Demesticha

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Mediterranean Connections

Maritime Transport Containers and Seaborne Trade in the Bronze and Early Iron Ages

By: A. Knapp,Stella Demesticha

Mediterranean Connections focuses on the origin and development of maritime transport containers from the Early Bronze through early Iron Age periods (ca. 3200–700 BC). Analysis of this category of objects broadens our understanding of ancient Mediterranean interregional connections, including the role that shipwrecks, seafaring, and coastal communities played in interaction and exchange. These containers have often been the subject of specific and detailed pottery studies, but have seldom been examined in the context of connectivity and trade in the Aegean and eastern Mediterranean. This broad study: considers the likely origins of these types of vessels; traces their development and spread throughout the Aegean and eastern Mediterranean as archetypal organic bulk cargo containers; discusses the wider impact on Mediterranean connections, transport and trade over a period of 2,500 years covering the Bronze and early Iron Ages. Classical and Near Eastern archaeologists and historians, as well as maritime archaeologists, will find this extensively researched volume an important addition to their library.

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Taylor & Francis

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1134992696

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9781134992690

Lloyd George and the Appeasement of Germany, 1919-1945

By: Stella Rudman

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Lloyd George and the Appeasement of Germany, 1919-1945

By: Stella Rudman

This book examines Lloyd George’s attitudes to Germany during the inter-war period and beyond. As Prime Minister until October 1922 and a leading player in the shaping of postwar Europe, Lloyd George maintained an active critical interest in Britain’s European policy almost until his death in 1945. After a brief survey of his role at the Paris Peace Conference of 1919, the book considers Lloyd George’s policy towards Germany during the rest of his premiership. It then examines his interventions across the remaining inter-war years, concluding with an evaluation of his advocacy of a compromise peace with Hitler during World War Two. In 1941 Churchill likened Lloyd George’s attitude to Germany to that of Marshal Pétain. The evidence in some ways vindicates that comparison. It shows that, after 1918, Lloyd George supported appeasement on most issues involving Germany—even during Hitler’s chancellorship, and even after World War Two began. His belief that Germany had just grievances, his suspicion of French motives, his admiration for Hitler and his growing conviction that Germany had been treated unfairly at Versailles, led him to see her as a long-suffering under-dog. The book also sheds light on the evolution of the appeasement policies of successive British governments throughout the inter-war period; and, by comparing Lloyd George’s views with those of contemporary leaders and opinion-formers, it highlights ideas for alternatives to appeasement as conceived at the time rather than by historians in hindsight.

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Cambridge Scholars Publishing

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1443827509

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9781443827508

Snarling Tiger, Dirty Rat

By: Stella Hyde

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Snarling Tiger, Dirty Rat

By: Stella Hyde

Presents the animal aspects of the Chinese zodiac as it guides readers through the darker meanings of the Chinese signs, discussing the influence of the signs on such personal topics as temperament, love and sex, and behavior patterns.

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Penguin

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039953248X

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9780399532481

Popular Religion in Russia

'Double Belief' and the Making of an Academic Myth

By: Stella Rock

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Popular Religion in Russia

'Double Belief' and the Making of an Academic Myth

By: Stella Rock

This book dispels the widely-held view that paganism survived in Russia alongside Orthodox Christianity, demonstrating that 'double belief', dvoeverie, is in fact an academic myth. Scholars, citing the medieval origins of the term, have often portrayed Russian Christianity as uniquely muddied by paganism, with 'double-believing' Christians consciously or unconsciously preserving pagan traditions even into the twentieth century. This volume shows how the concept of dvoeverie arose with nineteenth-century scholars obsessed with the Russian 'folk' and was perpetuated as a propaganda tool in the Soviet period, colouring our perception of both popular faith in Russian and medieval Russian culture for over a century. It surveys the wide variety of uses of the term from the eleventh to the seventeenth century, and contrasts them to its use in modern historiography, concluding that our modern interpretation of dvoeverie would not have been recognized by medieval clerics, and that 'double-belief' is a modern academic construct. Furthermore, it offers a brief foray into medieval Orthodoxy via the mind of the believer, through the language and literature of the period.

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Routledge

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1134369786

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9781134369782

If I Die in Ju‡rez

By: Stella Pope Duarte

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If I Die in Ju‡rez

By: Stella Pope Duarte

Duarte's latest novel is based on a string of real-life murders in Ciudad Jurez in the 1990s. Forced out of the house by her alcoholic mother, 13-year-old Evita takes to the streets, glimpsing newspaper columns about the murders, while struggling to survive. Petra, Evita's comely 19-year-old cousin, exchanges the country life for gritty Jurez to raise money for her ailing father. An acquaintance of Petra, Mayela, a 12-year-old Tarahumara Indian, lives in an orphanage where her artistic talent is discovered.

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University of Arizona Press

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0816526672

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9780816526673

Transformations of Electricity in Nineteenth-Century Literature and Science

By: Stella Pratt-Smith

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Transformations of Electricity in Nineteenth-Century Literature and Science

By: Stella Pratt-Smith

Throughout the nineteenth century, practitioners of science, writers of fiction and journalists wrote about electricity in ways that defied epistemological and disciplinary boundaries. Revealing electricity as a site for intense and imaginative Victorian speculation, Stella Pratt-Smith traces the synthesis of nineteenth-century electricity made possible by the powerful combination of science, literature and the popular imagination. With electricity resisting clear description, even by those such as Michael Faraday and James Clerk Maxwell who knew it best, Pratt-Smith argues that electricity was both metaphorically suggestive and open to imaginative speculation. Her book engages with Victorian scientific texts, popular and specialist periodicals and the work of leading midcentury novelists, including Charles Dickens, Charlotte Bronte, Emily Bronte, William Makepeace Thackeray and Wilkie Collins. Examining the work of William Harrison Ainsworth and Edward Bulwer-Lytton, Pratt-Smith explores how Victorian novelists attributed magical qualities to electricity, imbuing it with both the romance of the past and the thrill of the future. She concludes with a case study of Benjamin Lumley’s Another World, which presents an enticing fantasy of electricity’s potential based on contemporary developments. Ultimately, her book contends that writing and reading about electricity appropriated and expanded its imaginative scope, transformed its factual origins and applications and contravened the bounds of literary genres and disciplinary constraints.

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Routledge

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1317007808

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9781317007807

Joel Chandler Harris, Folklorist

By: Stella Brewer Brookes

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Joel Chandler Harris, Folklorist

By: Stella Brewer Brookes

Stella Brewer Brookes's study of the life and work of Joel Chandler Harris was published in 1950. Brookes examines how Harris drew on his extensive knowledge of African American folklore and culture to create the characters in his work. Brookes classifies the Uncle Remus books under seven major categories: trickster tales, other "creeturs," myths, supernatural tales, proverbs, dialect, and songs.

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University of Georgia Press

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0820334375

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9780820334370

Cotton Wool Kids

What's Making Irish Parents Paranoid?

By: Stella O'Malley

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Cotton Wool Kids

What's Making Irish Parents Paranoid?

By: Stella O'Malley

What has happened to Irish childhood? Parents are keeping their children indoors for fear of predators lurking around every corner and children are spending their days in front of screens or in supervised activities, over-controlled and growing steadily fatter and more unhappy. But it doesn't have to be like this. Commercial interests ensure parents feel anxious and filled with fear simply to sell them more stuff, when in fact childhood has never been safer; the rates of child mortality, injury and sexual abuse are lower today than at any time since records began. Cotton Wool Kids exposes the truth behind the scary stories and gives parents the information and the confidence to free themselves from the the treadmill of after-school activities and over-supervision that has become common today. The author provides parents with strategies to learn how to handle the relentless pressure from society and the media to provide a 'perfect' childhood and instead to raise their children with a more relaxed and joyful approach, more in touch with the outdoors and the community around them.

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Mercier Press Ltd

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1781173214

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9781781173213

Principles and Practice of Child Psychiatry

By: Stella Chess,Mahin Hassibi

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Principles and Practice of Child Psychiatry

By: Stella Chess,Mahin Hassibi

Stella Chess's many admirers throughout the world have long looked forward to the day when she would produce her own textbook of child psychiatry. They will not be disappointed in this thoughtful and per ceptive account of the principles and practices of the subject, written in collaboration with Dr. Hassibi. It has all the hallmarks we have come to recognize as distinctive of the Chess approach to child psychiatry-gentle yet subtle and penetrating, always appreciative of the feelings and concerns of both the children and their parents, well informed and critically aware of research findings but far from over awed by the contributions of science, and above all immensely practi cal. Anyone who wants to know how one of the world's outstanding clinicians appraises what child psychiatry has to offer could do no bet ter than to read this book. Child psychiatry differs from general psychiatry in being con cerned with a developing organism, and it is entirely appropriate that the book begins with an account of child development and of the prin cipal theories put forward to explain it. Chess and Hassibi recognize the importance of theory in organizing ideas and in suggesting expla nations, but they remain skeptical of how far existing theories do in fact account for the outstanding issues in development. They note the limitations of all theories in explaining how development takes place and why individual differences occur in the way they do.

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Springer Science & Business Media

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1489921982

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9781489921987

Changing Destinies

The Re-Start Infant Family Programme for Early Autistic Behaviours

By: Stella Acquarone,Isabel Jimenez Aquarone

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Changing Destinies

The Re-Start Infant Family Programme for Early Autistic Behaviours

By: Stella Acquarone,Isabel Jimenez Aquarone

The term 'pre-autism' is becoming more widespread as a result of growing awareness of the importance of a child's first three years of life in diagnosing behaviours which, if untreated, can develop into autism. In this book we are shown the problems parents can experience when their young child does not respond to them in a 'typical' way, how they often voice concerns that something is 'not quite right' with their child, and how it is important to address these concerns, which may be signs of pre-autism. This book is about a new approach called 'Re:Start', developed by Stella Acquarone, to diagnose and treat early autism. In the Re:Start infant/family programme, a multidisciplinary team works with the parents and through the family relationships to reconfigure dysfunctional dynamics with the aim to "change destinies".

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Routledge

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0429911769

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9780429911767

Blame Your Planet

A Wicked Astrological Tour Through the Darkside of the Zodiac

By: Stella Hyde

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Blame Your Planet

A Wicked Astrological Tour Through the Darkside of the Zodiac

By: Stella Hyde

Stella Hyde presents a hilarious exposé of the not-so-nice parts of astrological destiny with shocking conclusions supported by complete astrological research for all 12 signs. In Blame Your Planet, she exposes the hidden underside of the stars, and how they affect the dark side of everyone. The zodiac definitely has a dark side that influences the nasty in every one under every sign: When Scorpios shed their Ms. Manners persona out pops a sex-mad control freak. Capricorns are really bean-counting misanthropes. Aries are head-banging psychos. Aquarians can’t wait to be beamed back to the mothership. Blame Your Planet covers personalities, rising sign, ruling planet, Moon, qualities, and elements. It also details lifestyle choices (jobs, vacations, fashion, interior design, partners) all from a gripping, yet rarely discussed perspective. Blame Your Planet explores: Your favorite deadly sin Your annoying little ways Your lunar nuisance that cramps your style Your grimiest thoughts and succulent sex fantasies—in vivid detail Your Opposite Sign that connects you to those born under it Your Mr./Ms. Wrong Your favorite holiday to ruin for everybody Your dream darkside job—spy, assassin, dictator, drug baron, jewel thief, evil genius Your darkside sign’s hall of infamy—the famous who share it with you Fully illustrated, Blame Your Planet reveals the secret evil twin hidden in all of us. Welcome to the dark side.

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Weiser Books

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1633410455

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9781633410459

EndoCANNABINOIDS

Actions at Non-CB1/CB2 Cannabinoid Receptors

By: Mary E. Abood,Roger Gene Sorensen,Nephi Stella

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EndoCANNABINOIDS

Actions at Non-CB1/CB2 Cannabinoid Receptors

By: Mary E. Abood,Roger Gene Sorensen,Nephi Stella

The cloning of two G protein-coupled cannabinoid receptors, termed CB1 and CB2, in the early 1990s has stimulated and facilitated research conducted on the physiological function of cannabinoid actions in the brain and throughout the body. In the twenty years since the identification of these two receptors, endogenous ligands (endocannabinoids) for these receptors have been identified, their biosynthetic and metabolic pathways have been discerned, and their functional and regulatory action for signalling through CB1 and CB2 receptors have been described. More recently, it has become has become evident that cannabinoids exert actions at non-CB1, non-CB2 receptors. Much less is understood about these actions. Many of these novel?targets? are in the process of being characterized functionally and physiologically, and the therapeutic value of targeting these non-CB1, non-CB2 receptors is being evaluated. The purpose of this volume is to present the current knowledge on the atypical actions of cannabinoids on these new targets. This book is intended as a scientific resource for cannabinoid researchers carrying out animal and human experiments, and for those who are interested in learning about future directions in cannabinoid research. Additionally, this book may be of value to investigators currently working outside the field of cannabinoid research who have an interest in learning about these compounds and their atypical cannabinoid signalling. This book provides insight into the potential medical application of cannabinoids and their therapeutic development for the treatment of human disease.

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1461446686

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Fundamentals of Mammography - E-Book

By: Sue Williams,Kathryn Taylor,Stella Campbell

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Fundamentals of Mammography - E-Book

By: Sue Williams,Kathryn Taylor,Stella Campbell

The third edition of Fundamentals of Mammography assists clinicians to deliver a consistently high-quality service while acquiring the skills needed to provide care at what can be an emotionally difficult time for many patients. Fully updated to reflect current mammography technology, standards and radiologic environments, the book covers the principles of mammography techniques as well as equipment, quality control checks, psychological issues and communication. This book is ideal for assistant practitioners and radiographers, both in training or newly qualified, as well as all other health professionals who use mammography in breast care settings. - Step-by-step guide to producing high-quality mammograms - Clear explanations and diagrams to achieve the best positioning and use of equipment - Graphic aids showing how to accommodate different statures and configurations - Advice on achieving and maintaining quality control for equipment and film processing - Patient-centred approach, with case studies and information on communication - Fully updated with the latest evidence, including electronic processing and digital technology

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Elsevier Health Sciences

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0702081280

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9780702081286

Observing Young Children

By: Tina Bruce,Stella Louis,Georgie McCall

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Observing Young Children

By: Tina Bruce,Stella Louis,Georgie McCall

This is a book about the process of finding user-friendly and purposeful ways of observing and planning that will help those who are working with young children in a variety of settings to look with insight at children, providing what they need in order to develop and learn optimally. By examining the historic background of observing and planning, and describing examples of good practice in different group settings, this book will help to monitor a child′s progress - what is needed now and to work out what is needed next. The real life case studies from various settings including day care, nursery school, primary school, private sector and Soweto examine different observation techniques, looking at their strengths, drawbacks and use in everyday practice. Examples from the UK and internationally illustrate the history and importance of observation in a range of contexts, while a glossary clearly explains the key terminology. All the examples given in this book can be used with different National Framework documents worldwide, bearing in mind however the authors′ belief that curriculum frameworks must be used as a resource and never as a limiting straitjacket. Drawing on key theory and research, the book′s chapters cover: Flexible planning Record keeping Working with parents Using technology. Full colour photographs, illustrations and useful charts and diagrams make this an accessible and engaging resource that will no doubt be invaluable to any early years practitioner. This book was originally published as Getting to Know You - part of the 0-8 series.

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SAGE

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1473909589

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Beyond Intolerance

Towards a Paradigm Shift for Religious Pedagogy in Nigeria

By: Stella Adamma Nneji

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Beyond Intolerance

Towards a Paradigm Shift for Religious Pedagogy in Nigeria

By: Stella Adamma Nneji

There is no gainsaying the fact that the problem of religious intolerance has become a worldwide problem. In todays pluralistic society, the dialogical tension between openness and identity has become a major challenge for interreligious dialogue and peaceful co-existence. This tension is expressed in the question, Can one maintain ones own religious identity without one closing oneself off from the other? This question is central to the challenges posed on how religious education can contribute to sustainable peace in Nigeria and the world over. In this book Stella Nneji critically assesses the various models of religious pedagogy (mono-religious, multi-religious and inter-religious) by asking how these models relate to the dialogical tension between openness and identity in Nigeriaa nation perceivably confronted with an enduring history of post-colonial strife, religious intolerance and violence. The contention is that the mono-religious and multi-religious models, which, while dominant in current practice and in academia, nevertheless fall short of expressing the authentic challenges and opportunities religious intolerance presents in Nigerian multi-religious/cultural context. In this connection, this book provides a clear notion of the theological foundation, principles, and framework of inter-religious education and a practical guide for authentic dialogue in a plural context. She calls for a paradigm shift for confessional religious pedagogy to a model of inter-religious learning as incorporated within the hermeneutical-communicative education. On this basis, the book proposes a new model for the role of religious education in Nigeria. This model in a critical-enculturated way, attempts to recognize the tensions of authentic religious difference, presupposing a broad spectrum of difference in the classroom in a way that also incorporates genuine religious encounters and expressions of identity.

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Xlibris Corporation

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1984515594

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9781984515599

The Edward Street Baby Farm

By: Stella Budrikis

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The Edward Street Baby Farm

By: Stella Budrikis

In 1907, Perth woman Alice Mitchell was arrested for the murder of five-month-old Ethel Booth. During the inquest and subsequent trial, the state's citizens were horrified to learn that at least 37 infants had died in Mitchell's care in the previous six years. It became clear that she had been running a 'baby farm', making a profit out of caring for the children of single mothers and other 'unfortunate women'.The Alice Mitchell murder trial gripped the city of Perth and the nation. This book retraces this infamous 'baby farm' tragedy, which led to legislative changes to protect children's welfare.

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Fremantle Press

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1925816109

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9781925816105

Darkside Zodiac in Love

By: Stella Hyde

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Darkside Zodiac in Love

By: Stella Hyde

Hydes astrological look at love helps readers take a cold, hard look at all the shabby tricks, manipulations, lies, and cruel intentions each sun sign tries to hide. This book may not mend a broken heart, but it can tell readers who they are compatible with--and who they are not. Illustrated.

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Weiser Books

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1578634156

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The Clinician's Guide to Forensic Music Therapy

Treatment Manuals for Group Cognitive Analytic Music Therapy (G-CAMT) and Music Therapy Anger Management (MTAM)

By: Stella Compton-Dickinson,Laurien Hakvoort

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The Clinician's Guide to Forensic Music Therapy

Treatment Manuals for Group Cognitive Analytic Music Therapy (G-CAMT) and Music Therapy Anger Management (MTAM)

By: Stella Compton-Dickinson,Laurien Hakvoort

The Clinician's Guide to Forensic Music Therapy provides information and advice on how to effectively and safely deliver two context-specific, systematic approaches in forensic music therapy. The two clinically tested treatment manuals have been specifically designed for use by music therapists and other clinicians working in prisons and secure hospital settings. They provide in-depth practical guidance for a variety of contexts and specific attention is given to risk assessment, responsivity to treatment and recovery. The book also includes advice on clinical evaluation, taking the complexities of diagnosis and patient needs into consideration. As the very first of its kind, and written by two leading practitioners of forensic music therapy, this book is essential reading for any music therapist and student of music therapy. It will also be of interest to other clinicians working in correctional or secure psychiatric settings and includes a chapter for them on how to use music effectively.

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Jessica Kingsley Publishers

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1784502332

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Rethinking Horror in the New Economies of Television

By: Stella Marie Gaynor

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Rethinking Horror in the New Economies of Television

By: Stella Marie Gaynor

This book explores the cycle of horror on US television in the decade following the launch of The Walking Dead, considering the horror genre from an industrial perspective. Examining TV horror through rich industrial and textual analysis, this book reveals the strategies and ambitions of cable and network channels, as well as Netflix and Shudder, with regards to horror serialization. Selected case studies; including American Horror Story, The Haunting of Hill House, Creepshow, Ash vs Evil Dead, and Hannibal; explore horror drama and the utilization of genre, cult and classic horror texts, as well as the exploitation of fan practice, in the changing economic landscape of contemporary US television. In the first detailed exploration of graphic horror special effects as a marker of technical excellence, and how these skills are used for the promotion of TV horror drama, Gaynor makes the case that horror has become a cornerstone of US television.

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Springer Nature

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3030975894

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Again, Again!

Understanding Schemas in Young Children

By: Stella Louis

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Understanding Schemas in Young Children

By: Stella Louis

What are schemas and why do they matter? Again! Again! provides an introduction to understanding and supporting schemas and schema play in young children. Practitioners will find an overview of schemas with guidance on where they fit within the EYFS. There are examples of schemas, with illustrations and descriptions of common behaviour patterns, and these are set within the general context of child development. The intention is to help early years practitioners identify schemas and to understand both how important they are and the vital role they play in the growing child's learning. The aim is to help the reader understand how they can develop, plan and resource activities which support children's learning through experiment and play.

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A&C Black

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1905019955

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9781905019953

Cinemastrology

The Movie Lover's Guide to the Sun, the Moon, and the Stars

By: Stella Wonderly

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Cinemastrology

The Movie Lover's Guide to the Sun, the Moon, and the Stars

By: Stella Wonderly

Picking your perfect flick can be an overwhelming experience. But fear not! Cinemastrology answers a question that has stumped even the most avid film buff for over a century: "What movie should I watch?" From contemporary comedies to Hollywood classics, from date movies to adrenaline fests, Cinemastrology is your guide to the art of selecting viewing based on your astrological sign. It includes profiles of all the sun signs and offers an extensive list of movie recommendations for each, complete with descriptions, behind-the-scenes stories, and insights into the unique qualities of each sign, from Aries to Pisces. Sections covering the stars that light up the screen and sign-compatible suggestions based on the sign of your partner or film-viewing friend round out Cinemastrology. Getting started is easy! All you need is a birthday and a passion for movies.

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Running Press Adult

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0762469609

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9780762469604

Surviving the Early Years

The Importance of Early Intervention with Babies at Risk

By: Stella Acquarone

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Surviving the Early Years

The Importance of Early Intervention with Babies at Risk

By: Stella Acquarone

This book considers the principal physical and psychological ideas and thoughts of what happens to parents from the moment they conceive. The discussion covers mothers who have become vulnerable due to "external" circumstances and provides different models to help overcome this process.

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0429919581

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9780429919589

Stakeholding and the New International Order

By: Stella Maile,Derek Braddon

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Stakeholding and the New International Order

By: Stella Maile,Derek Braddon

Title first published in 2003. This invaluable book provides the first definitive critical introduction to the concept of stakeholding and its implications for policy and practice of key players in the new global order. Braddon and Maile take an interdisciplinary approach with particular emphasis upon the political economy of stakeholding which has become the major managerial and political motif of the 1990s.

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Taylor & Francis

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104028261X

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Forensic Music Therapy

A Treatment for Men and Women in Secure Hospital Settings

By: Stella Compton Dickinson

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Forensic Music Therapy

A Treatment for Men and Women in Secure Hospital Settings

By: Stella Compton Dickinson

Includes Appendices. "The oak and the ash" [lyrics] : English folksong ; The prototype treatment manual ; The treatment stage summary ; Interview schedule ; Further details from the original qualitative data.

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Jessica Kingsley Publishers

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1849052522

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Space and Everyday Lives of Children in Hong Kong

The Interwar Period

By: Stella Meng Wang

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Space and Everyday Lives of Children in Hong Kong

The Interwar Period

By: Stella Meng Wang

Deploying a spatial approach towards children’s everyday life in interwar Hong Kong, this book considers the context-specific development of five transnational movements: the garden city movement; imperial hygiene movement; nationalist sentiments; the Young Women's Christian Association; and the Girl Guide. Locating these transnational cultural movements in four layers of context, from the most immediate to the most global, including the context of Hong Kong, Republican China, the British empire, and global influences, this book shows Hong Kong as a distinctive colonial domain where the imperatives around race, gender and class produced new products of empire where the child, the garden, the school and sport turned out to be the main dynamics in play in the interwar period.

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Springer Nature

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3031444019

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New Documentary

A Critical Introduction

By: Stella Bruzzi

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New Documentary

A Critical Introduction

By: Stella Bruzzi

New Documentary: A Critical Introduction provides a comprehensive account of the last two decades of documentary filmmaking in Britain, the US and Europe. Stella Bruzzi's engaging textbook discusses key genres, filmmakers, and issues for the study of non-fiction film and television, including: * key texts such as the Zapruder film of Kennedy's assassination, Shoah, Hoop Dreams and Michael Apted's 7 Up series * documentary genres, from current affairs programming to 'fly on the wall' documentaries to 'reality tv' series * the work of documentary filmmakers such as Emile de Antonio, Fred Wiseman, Nick Broomfield, Molly Dineen and Paul Watson * the work of avant-garde filmmakers such as Chris Marker, Patrick Keiller, Peter Greenaway and Wim Wenders, whose films challenge conventions of documentary filmmaking * movies based on historical events, such as 'JFK' and 'Nixon' * faux documentaries such as This is Spinal Tap, Bob Roberts and Man Bites Dog * gender identity, queer theory, performance, 'race' and spectatorship. Bruzzi shows how theories of documentary filmmaking can be applied to contemporary texts and genres, and discusses the relationship between recent, innovative examples of the genre and the more established canon of documentary.

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1134739443

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Encounters with James Baldwin

Celebrating 100 years

By: Stella Dadzie,Fred D'Aguiar,Rashidah Ismaili AbuBakr,Nii Ayikwei Parkes,Tony Medina,Paterson Joseph

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Encounters with James Baldwin

Celebrating 100 years

By: Stella Dadzie,Fred D'Aguiar,Rashidah Ismaili AbuBakr,Nii Ayikwei Parkes,Tony Medina,Paterson Joseph

Celebrating the centenary of the birth of the trailblazing African American author, Encounters with James Baldwin is a wide-ranging volume of short essays, reflections, interviews and poetry. This moving collection demonstrates the significant legacy of the writer and activist who spoke truth to power during the era of the fight for Black civil liberties in the US, and after. In this literary anthology, over 30 contributors reveal the influence of Baldwin’s thought, speech and writing to their personal journeys and their awareness of the need for social justice. Stella Dadzie was born in 1952 in London, United Kingdom. She co-founded the Organisation of Women of African and Asian Descent (OWAAD), which worked relentlessly between 1978 and 1982 to challenge the predominantly white domination of the feminist and women’s liberation movements of that era. Additionally, her work extended beyond the written word into practical action, contributing to the enrichment of curriculums and development of anti-racist strategies in educational and youth services. “... the words of this remarkable collection are breath blown back to our beloved ancestor James Baldwin, and he to them, to us: air we breathe, air we need, for these troubled times.” — Kevin Powell – GRAMMY-nominated poet and activist “From reflective pieces, interviews, essays, and poetic interventions, Encounters with James Baldwin confirms the enduring resonance of the life and work of James Baldwin across the globe. This is an important text for readers eager to consider the expansive legacy of arguably the most piercing and committed author and critic of the last century.” — Rich Blint, writer and critic

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Aurora Metro Publications Ltd.

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1913641406

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Critical Thinking Skills

Effective Analysis, Argument and Reflection

By: Stella Cottrell

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Critical Thinking Skills

Effective Analysis, Argument and Reflection

By: Stella Cottrell

The ability to demonstrate critical thinking is essential for students who seek to achieve good grades at university but it typically creates a lot of confusion and anxiety. Critical Thinking Skills provides an easy to follow, step by step guide to developing analytical reasoning skills and applying them to tasks such as reading, note-making and writing. A complex subject is broken down into easy to understand blocks, with clear explanations, good examples, and plenty of activities to develop understanding at each stage. Students can use this book to: · Critically assess other people's arguments · Recognise flawed reasoning · Evaluate the material used to support arguments · Apply critical thinking when reading, writing and making notes · Write excellent essays and reports The 4th edition features a new section on argument mapping techniques, which help readers to visualize the structures of an argument. It also contains new and updated examples that link to current affairs, showing the importance of critical thinking as a lifelong skill. Written by internationally renowned author Stella Cottrell, this is an essential resource for students looking to refine their thinking, reading and writing skills.

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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1350322598

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Eclipses, Transits, and Comets of the Nineteenth Century

How America's Perception of the Skies Changed

By: Stella Cottam,Wayne Orchiston

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Eclipses, Transits, and Comets of the Nineteenth Century

How America's Perception of the Skies Changed

By: Stella Cottam,Wayne Orchiston

Winner of the AAS 2019 Donald E. Osterbrock Book Prize for Historical Astronomy Grabbing the attention of poets, politicians and the general public alike, a series of spectacular astronomical events in the late 1800s galvanized Americans to take a greater interest in astronomy than ever before. At a time when the sciences were not yet as well established in the United States as they were in Europe, this public interest and support provided the growing scientific community in the United States with the platform they needed to advance the field of astronomy in the United States. Earlier in the 19th century comets, meteors and the discovery of the planet Neptune were all sources of inspiration to the general public. The specific events to be considered here are the total solar eclipses of 1868, 1869 and 1878 and the transits of Venus of 1874 and 1882. The available media responded to public interest as well as generating more interest. These events laid the groundwork that led to today's thriving network of American amateur astronomers and provide a fascinating look at earlier conceptions of the stars.

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Springer

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3319083414

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Neuroscience for Learning and Development

How to Apply Neuroscience and Psychology for Improved Learning and Training

By: Stella Collins

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Neuroscience for Learning and Development

How to Apply Neuroscience and Psychology for Improved Learning and Training

By: Stella Collins

In order to design and deliver effective learning and development initiatives, it is essential to understand how our brains process and retain information. Neuroscience for Learning and Development introduces the latest research and concepts, equipping L&D and training professionals with an understanding of the inner workings of the mind. Covering areas such as how to create effective learning environments, promoting motivation and how to make learning 'stickier' through the use of stories, the book offers practical tools and ideas that can be applied in a variety of contexts, from digital learning and in-person training sessions, to coaching conversations, to lectures and presentations. Neuroscience for Learning and Development also features insights from L&D practitioners who have applied these approaches. Readers will not only find new techniques they can implement straight away, but will also discover research that backs up what they are already doing well, enabling them to put convincing cases to budget holders. This updated second edition contains new chapters on digital learning and on the importance of sleep, as well as updated wider content and new material on mindfulness, learning through your senses and the neuroscience of habits.

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Kogan Page Publishers

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0749493275

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9780749493271

Dove of White Flame

A Historical Novel About Saint Columba

By: Stella Durand

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Dove of White Flame

A Historical Novel About Saint Columba

By: Stella Durand

Dove of White Flame: A Historical Novel About Saint Columba aims to enter the sixth-century world of Saint Columba—also known as Colmcille—as vividly as possible while maintaining historical accuracy. It aims to give the reader a taste of sixth-century Ireland and Scotland, known then as Ériu and Alba, with their sights and sounds and smells, and a feel for Saint Columba’s character, growth, and inner spirit. The reader will meet his parents, his family, his friends, his teachers, his fellow monks, and his inspirers, as well as his enemies—all of them people who really lived. The reader will follow the saint through miracles, sea voyages, successes and humiliations, confrontations, plague, pirates, angels, a monster, and even the famous “Battle of the Books,” and will see something of his great love for nature, for God, for his fellow humans, and for the Psalms of David which were his spiritual daily bread. Apart from a very short prologue, which gives a description of the appearance of the saint in adulthood, the book starts with his mother’s pregnancy and ends with his remarkable and beautiful death.

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1725264544

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9781725264540

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