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Bodies and Bones

Feminist Rehearsal and Imagining Caribbean Belonging

By: Tanya L. Shields

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Bodies and Bones

Feminist Rehearsal and Imagining Caribbean Belonging

By: Tanya L. Shields

In Bodies and Bones, Tanya Shields argues that a repeated engagement with the Caribbean’s iconic and historic touchstones offers a new sense of (inter)national belonging that brings an alternative and dynamic vision to the gendered legacy of brutality against black bodies, flesh, and bone. Using a distinctive methodology she calls "feminist rehearsal" to chart the Caribbean’s multiple and contradictory accounts of historical events, the author highlights the gendered and emergent connections between art, history, and belonging. By drawing on a significant range of genres—novels, short stories, poetry, plays, public statuary, and painting—Shields proposes innovative interpretations of the work of Grace Nichols, Pauline Melville, Fred D’Aguiar, Alejo Carpentier, Edwidge Danticat, Aimé Césaire, Marie-Hélène Cauvin, and Rose Marie Desruisseau. She shows how empathetic alliances can challenge both hierarchical institutions and regressive nationalisms and facilitate more democratic interaction.

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301

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University of Virginia Press

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ISBN 10

0813935989

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9780813935980

Fractured Families

Life on the margins in colonial New South Wales

By: Tanya Evans

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Fractured Families

Life on the margins in colonial New South Wales

By: Tanya Evans

Most convicts arriving in New South Wales didn’t expect to make their fortunes. Some went on to great success, but countless convicts and free migrants struggled with limited prospects, discrimination and misfortune. Many desperate people turned to The Benevolent Society, Australia’s first charity founded in 1813, for assistance and sustenance. In this rich and revealing book, Tanya Evans collaborates with family historians to present the everyday lives of these people. We see many families who have fallen on hard times because of drink, unwanted pregnancy, violence, unemployment or plain bad luck, seeking help and often shunted from asylums or institutions. In the careful tracing of families, we see the way in which disadvantage can be passed down from one generation to the next. The extensive archives of The Benevolent Society allow us to reclaim these unknown lives and understand our history better, not to mention the often random nature of betterment and progress.

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358

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UNSW Press

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ISBN 10

1742241980

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9781742241982

An Ancient Peace

A Torin Kerr Novel

By: Tanya Huff

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An Ancient Peace

A Torin Kerr Novel

By: Tanya Huff

Bestselling author Tanya Huff returns to the spacefaring Confederation in a new series, as centuries of battle give way to a fragile calm... but new threats lurk beneath the surface. With the war that’s dominated her life finally over, Torin Kerr is ready to prove wrong anyone who claims there’s no such thing as an ex-gunnery sergeant. She has plenty of opportunity to use her unique skills as a contractor to the Peacekeepers, zipping up petty rebellions and working to rehabilitate those who can’t lay down arms. But when Military Intelligence calls with a covert mission so explosive it could tear apart the Confederation, Torin can’t possibly refuse. Someone has found the hidden tomb planet where the founders of the Confederation buried their weapons when they swore off violence. Now the clock is ticking for Torin and her team to find it, too, and stop the planet-killing technology from resurrecting. But the Elder Races aren’t telling them everything. The citizens at the Core treat warriors like criminals. The grave-robbers know secrets no official record includes. And in the heart of this strange ancient memorial, Torin might learn more about the Confederation’s past than is good for her...

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461

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Jabberwocky Literary Agency, Inc.

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ISBN 10

1625676328

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9781625676320

Reconciliation Reconsidered

Advancing the National Conversation on Race in Churches of Christ

By: Tanya Smith Brice

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Reconciliation Reconsidered

Advancing the National Conversation on Race in Churches of Christ

By: Tanya Smith Brice

Reconciliation Takes Time. A broad racial divide mars Churches of Christ, and courageous leaders from across the United States have joined together to listen to one another. Rather than adopt a posture of resignation, they have met for honest, God-honoring conversation. In Reconciliation Reconsidered, Tanya Brice pulls together the early fruit she has gleaned from this ongoing conversation about racial reconciliation. Learn about yourself in the context of community as you explore these key ideas: •Exercise truth-telling: it's what is needed before any reconciliation can happen •Discover how race relations are not as simple as you think •Challenge your stereotypes •Understand the meaning of current events like the Ferguson shooting in fresh ways •Revisit Christ's teachings with a careful eye toward discipleship and love of your neighbor •Each chapter concludes with discussion questions that can help you and others navigate this perplexing and difficult topic.

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253

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ACU Press

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ISBN 10

0891125973

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9780891125976

Zora and Me

By: Victoria Bond,Tanya R. Simon

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Zora and Me

By: Victoria Bond,Tanya R. Simon

A tale inspired by the early life of Zora Neale Hurston finds the imaginative future author telling fantastical stories about a mythical evil creature until a racially charged murder threatens to shatter the peace in her turn-of-the-century Southern community. A first novel.

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190

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Candlewick Press

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0763643009

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9780763643003

100 Ways to Beat the Blues

An Uplifting Book for Anyone Who's Down

By: Tanya Tucker

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100 Ways to Beat the Blues

An Uplifting Book for Anyone Who's Down

By: Tanya Tucker

This book is like a good song; it will reach so many people right where they live." ----Tanya Tucker How do you beat the blues? We all have moments in life when we're down, lonely, or just plain sad. It's part of being human. Just as everyone is different, everyone has a unique way of beating the blues. For anyone who needs a bit of inspiration, a smile, or a friendly pat on the back, Tanya Tucker and ninety-nine friends offer this heartwarming collection of their personal recipes for beating the blues. Whether through family, friends, nature, music, or maybe even a little Jack Daniel's (as Nobel Prize winner William Faulkner recommended), the collected voices in this timeless book remind us of all the happiness and joy life has to offer. President George H. W. Bush yells at the television. Loretta Lynn makes herself a fried bologna sandwich. Sir Arthur C. Clarke explores the infinite universe of fractals. NASCAR's Geoff Bodine cleans the house. Seventy celebrities such as Kris Kristofferson, Jerry Orbach, and Garth Brooks and thirty ordinary folks such as a farmer, a private detective, a doctor, and a retired gospel radio-show host share what lifts their spirits and puts them back in the game of life. From George Jones's practical "Around the Farm Blues" to "Weird Al" Yankovic's funny "The Warm Weather Blues" to Cathie Pelletier's soulful "The Sunday Blues," 100 Ways to Beat the Blues is an inspiring guide to finding happiness no matter what the blues may bring.

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212

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Simon and Schuster

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ISBN 10

1439106029

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9781439106020

Like Cats and Dogs

Revealing Your Feline Or Canine Self

By: Tanya McKinnon,Gayatri Patnaik

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Like Cats and Dogs

Revealing Your Feline Or Canine Self

By: Tanya McKinnon,Gayatri Patnaik

The first book to explore how the simple preference for dogs, cats, or both can expose both profound and humorous aspects of the human personality, Like Cats and Dogs can help readers discover how their choice of a pet can give out important signals at home, in relationships, at work, and in the family.

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260

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Andrews McMeel Publishing

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0836252136

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9780836252132

Transdiagnostic Group Therapy Training and Implementation

The Take Control Course

By: Lydia Morris,Phil McEvoy,Tanya Wallwork,Rachel Bates,Jody Comiskey,Warren Mansell

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Transdiagnostic Group Therapy Training and Implementation

The Take Control Course

By: Lydia Morris,Phil McEvoy,Tanya Wallwork,Rachel Bates,Jody Comiskey,Warren Mansell

Transdiagnostic Group Therapy Training and Implementation provides clinicians with a user-friendly roadmap for delivering a brief, transdiagnostic group therapy that can be used for patients suffering from stress, depression, anxiety, and a range of other related mental health problems. This is supplemented by over an hour of training videos hosted on the book's companion website, visually demonstrating how to effectively implement the therapy. The book introduces the empirical research that has led to a greater emphasis on transdiagnostic treatment approaches, and details how to implement each phase of the therapy, supported by clinical examples to make practical application easier. - Presents therapy suitable for a variety of mental health problems - Outlines how to adapt therapy for different patient populations - Includes Method of Levels transdiagnostic cognitive therapy - Features video demonstrations, worksheets, slides, and more on companion website

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270

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Academic Press

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ISBN 10

0128139900

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9780128139905

Oskar and the Eight Blessings

By: Tanya Simon,Richard Simon

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Oskar and the Eight Blessings

By: Tanya Simon,Richard Simon

Winner of the 2015 National Jewish Book Award for Children's Literature A young immigrant from Nazi Germany recieves small acts of kindness while exploring New York City in this heartwarming, timeless picture book, Oskar and the Eight Blessings. A refugee seeking sanctuary from the horrors of Kristallnacht, Oskar arrives by ship in New York City with only a photograph and an address for an aunt he has never met. It is both the seventh day of Hanukkah and Christmas Eve, 1938. As Oskar walks the length of Manhattan, from the Battery to his new home in the north of the city, he passes experiences the city's many holiday sights, and encounters it various residents. Each offers Oskar a small act of kindness, welcoming him to the city and helping him on his way to a new life in the new world. Richard and Tanya Simon's text matched with Mark Siegel's elegant illustrations makes for a wonderfully heartfelt read.

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Roaring Brook Press

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1626725586

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9781626725584

Behind Silent Smiles

By: Tanya J. Peterson

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Behind Silent Smiles

By: Tanya J. Peterson

Behind Silent Smiles spreads awareness on the topics of domestic violence and trauma, and is effective at communicating these complex issues for an average person. One important strength of the book itself is that it has a very specific audience: women who are mature enough to handle the heavy content.

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350

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Apprentice House

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1627201769

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9781627201766

Book's by Tanya McKinnon

Bodies and Bones

Bodies and Bones

Fractured Families

Fractured Families

An Ancient Peace

An Ancient Peace

Reconciliation Reconsidered

Reconciliation Reconsidered

Zora and Me

Zora and Me

100 Ways to Beat the Blues

100 Ways to Beat the Blues

Like Cats and Dogs

Like Cats and Dogs

Transdiagnostic Group Therapy Training and Implementation

Transdiagnostic Group Therapy Training and Implementation

Oskar and the Eight Blessings

Oskar and the Eight Blessings

Behind Silent Smiles

Behind Silent Smiles

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