`Every now and then amidst the gloom, however, a genuinely scholarly article or monograph bobs up which renews one's sense of hope and restores one's faith in the academic enterprise. Valerie Hall's Dancing on the Ceiling is a case in point. I read it, enjoyed it and found it genuinely uplifting .... And the notion of formation is what makes this book so important, for Valerie Hall was not only keen to document what it meant to be an educational leader from the perspectives of these six women, but how it was that each of them became school heads.... Her book is one of the rare examples in which I have seen such a penetrating level of leadership character analysis attempted, let alone crafted as well as Hall succeeds in doing. In thi
A major contribution to women's history, labour history, and economic and social history. This book examines three different groups of women - in coal mining communities, in inshore fishing communities and in agricultural labour. It demonstrates how the work these groups undertook was fundamental in shaping their experiences as women in different ways and shows that women's experiences varied within class as well as between classes. The book illustrates how mining women, despite being restricted to domestic roles, created, through meticulous housekeeping, a power base in their homes and rendered their husbands dependent on them, while a minority took so active a role in politics that they were said to be 'the backbone of the Labour Party'; how fisher women, engaging ina household economy reminiscent of pre-modern times, exercised great influence on financial decision making through their roles in baiting lines and selling fish; and how some single female agricultural labourers exercised considerable autonomy whereas those who were tied in a family economy had little independence. Overall, the book makes a very significant contribution to women's history, to labour history and to economic and social history. "This is a tremendously useful and relevant book for historians of women as well as social and labor historians." - Professor Joan Scott, Institute of Advanced Studies, Princeton University VALERIE HALL is Professor Emerita of History at William Peace University, North Carolina
He’s a heartbroken Police Chief and finding true love couldn’t be further down on his priority list. She couldn’t be more disappointed in men. When danger comes calling, they find what they weren’t looking for. To Take Control of Her Life She’ll Sacrifice it All and Shatter Expectations Everyone is shocked when Clare Ulster leaves her rich and handsome fiancé, chucks her well-to-do Milwaukee city life, and moves into her grandparents’ old homestead in the remote Upper Peninsula of Michigan. The quiet small town of Iron City is just what she needs to get her life in order and learn to stand on her own. No men needed! >>>Her Ex-Fiancé Is Out to Make Her Life a Living Hell Disaster follows Clare. Unable to let her go, her abusive, cheating ex- fiancé finds his way to the U.P. and sets out to make her life more of a living hell than he’d done in the past. To make matters worse, Clare’s alleged involvement with the Fire Chief, aka, town player, lands her in a world of trouble with his ring of female admirers, sending her on a dangerously chaotic adventure including murder and kidnapping. With Clare's life in danger, irresistible Police Chief Jack Ricco will do whatever it takes to keep their newest resident safe. Will Clare and Jack be able to survive the deceptively peaceful Iron City?
This atlas is intended to give obstetricians, paediatricians, neonatologists, radiologists, molecular and clinical geneticists and anatomo-pathologists, a thorough insight into conditions (and variants) of skeletal dysplasias. Clinical and imaging findings are properly illustrated, enriched by updated genetic information. This acclaimed text returns in a revised form, with updated material, particularly on the new knowledge surrounding the genetic basis and mechanism for the various skeletal dysplasias. No clinician dealing with fetal or neonatal skeletal diagnosis or treatment will want to be without access to the wealth of illustrations and detail condensed here. Presents a clear and consistent rubric for approaching approximately 150 types of skeletal dysplasias Meets the needs of clinical gynaecologists, obstetricians, paediatricians, radiologists and geneticists Offers an essential, concise resource for the diagnosis of skeletal dysplasias which present prenatally and perinatally
Love Inspired Suspense brings you three new titles! Enjoy these suspenseful romances of danger and faith. TRACKING A KIDNAPPER True Blue K-9 Unit: Brooklyn by Valerie Hansen Thwarting a kidnapping has thrust Officer Vivienne Armstrong and her K-9 partner, Hank, right into the culprit’s crosshairs. Now with danger stalking them at every turn, can FBI agent Caleb Black help Vivienne stop the would-be kidnapper before it’s too late? ALASKAN SHOWDOWN by Sarah Varland Adriana Steele and her cadaver dog must help police officer Levi Wicks find a serial killer’s latest victim—even if it puts a target on their backs. But with the killer circling closer, dead set on stopping the investigation, digging up the evidence could be the last thing they ever do… ACCIDENTAL TARGET by Theresa Hall When Allison Moore discovers a body on the side of the road after a car accident, someone tries to kill her. With a cartel after her, turning to police sergeant Jackson Archer for help is Allison’s only hope of survival.
A tribute to a young man who has been the rock of the Mt. Winans Community in Baltimore, MD. He is a servant of God and does what ever he can to make a difference in the lives of other regardless of how small or large the task is. He uplifts, motivates and inspires others to be the best they can with whatever they have. He is funny, hard working, a lay speaker at his church, and loves FAMILY. Come take the journey with Mark and fall in love with a true HUMANITARIAN at heart.
Get the inside scoop on the hottest cities and destinations in Europe. From celeb-studded nightclubs in London to scuba-diving off Croatia, MTV Europe shows you where you want to be, with choices for every budget to help you travel the way you want to. Alternative accommodations, cheap eats, great clubs and bars, world-class museums, and offbeat attractions—you’ll find them all in MTV Europe. Check out a free podcast featuring authors of MTV Europe talking about their travels in Europe.
This book is to discuss the important roles of mothers and all those who fill the role as a mother in the universe. The conversation of mothers in early days that raised the village and held families together. The book is to motivate mothers in these trying days to not give up and continue to do what needs to be done even when the battle looks hard to win.
This innovative text provides your teacher education and health education students with coverage of twelve modules about teaching and learning, with an emphasis on health education readings and their applications for universities and schools. Each module begins with a guiding question that frames each reading, and a graphic organizer that shows the critical concepts under study. The text is organized into modules so that teacher candidates can create a mental model of how education and health can be studied through the big ideas of health education. Major concepts include: Wellness Prevention Health Behaviors Longevity Health Literacy Health Standards Curriculum Models Learning Styles The text also outlines how to develop and assess Personal and Social Skills through weekly Wellness Workshops, which are organized through the integrative pedagogy of cooperative learning, peer education, problem-based learning, and independent practice.
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