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Between Generations

Collaborative Authorship in the Golden Age of Children's Literature

By: Victoria Ford Smith

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Between Generations

Collaborative Authorship in the Golden Age of Children's Literature

By: Victoria Ford Smith

Winner of the Children’s Literature Association’s 2019 Book Award Between Generations is a multidisciplinary volume that reframes children as powerful forces in the production of their own literature and culture by uncovering a tradition of creative, collaborative partnerships between adults and children in nineteenth- and early twentieth-century England. The intergenerational collaborations documented here provide the foundations for some of the most popular Victorian literature for children, from Margaret Gatty's Aunt Judy's Tales to Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island. Examining the publication histories of both canonical and lesser-known Golden Age texts reveals that children collaborated with adult authors as active listeners, coauthors, critics, illustrators, and even small-scale publishers. These literary collaborations were part of a growing interest in child agency evident in cultural, social, and scientific discourses of the time. Between Generations puts these creative partnerships in conversation with collaborations in other fields, including child study, educational policy, library history, and toy culture. Taken together, these collaborations illuminate how Victorians used new critical approaches to childhood to theorize young people as viable social actors. Smith's work not only recognizes Victorian children as literary collaborators but also interrogates how those creative partnerships reflect and influence adult-child relationships in the world beyond books. Between Generations breaks the critical impasse that understands children's literature and children themselves as products of adult desire and revises common constructions of childhood that frequently and often errantly resign the young to passivity or powerlessness.

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Univ. Press of Mississippi

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1496813383

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Encyclopedia of the Unseen World

The Ultimate Guide to Apparitions, Death Bed Visions, Mediums, Shadow People, Wandering Spirits, and Much, Much More

By: Constance Victoria Briggs

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Encyclopedia of the Unseen World

The Ultimate Guide to Apparitions, Death Bed Visions, Mediums, Shadow People, Wandering Spirits, and Much, Much More

By: Constance Victoria Briggs

An A-Z encyclopedia of the unseen and the unknown world of psychics, channeling, mediums, mystics, near death experiences, prophets, shadow people, death bed visions, astral projection and more. The Encyclopedia of the Unseen World includes concepts as well as descriptions of the spiritual world that have been extrapolated from a number of sources including: Ancient and Channeled Writings, Cultural Beliefs, Mediums, Mystics, Near Death Experiences, Psychics, Prophets and Visionaries, Scriptures and more.

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Weiser Books

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1609251644

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The Tree of Life and Arboreal Aesthetics in Early Modern Literature

By: Victoria Bladen

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The Tree of Life and Arboreal Aesthetics in Early Modern Literature

By: Victoria Bladen

The Tree of Life and Arboreal Aesthetics in Early Modern Literature explores the vital motif of the tree of life and what it meant to early modern writers who drew from its long histories in biblical, classical and folkloric contexts, giving rise to a language of trees, an arboreal aesthetics. An ancient symbol of immortality, the tree of life was appropriated by Christian ideology and iconography to express ideas about Christ; however, the concept also migrated beyond religious doctrine. Ideas circulating around the tree of life enabled writers to imagine and articulate ideas of death and rebirth, loss and regeneration, the condition of the political state and personal states of the soul through arboreal metaphors and imagery. The motif could be used to sacralise landscapes, such as the garden, orchard or country estate, blurring the lines between contemporary green spaces and the spiritual and poetic imaginary. Located within the field of environmental humanities, and intersecting with ecocriticism and critical plant studies, this volume outlines a comprehensive history of the tree of life and offers interdisciplinary readings of focus texts by Shakespeare, George Herbert, Henry Vaughan, Aemilia Lanyer, Andrew Marvell and Ralph Austen. It includes consideration of related ideas and motifs, such as the tree of Jesse and the Green Man, illuminating the rich histories and meanings that emerge when an understanding of the tree of life and arboreal aesthetics are brought to the analysis of early modern literary texts and their representations of green spaces, both physical and metaphysical.

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Routledge

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1000454819

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Unruly Women

The Politics of Social and Sexual Control in the Old South

By: Victoria E. Bynum

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Unruly Women

The Politics of Social and Sexual Control in the Old South

By: Victoria E. Bynum

In this richly detailed and imaginatively researched study, Victoria Bynum investigates "unruly" women in central North Carolina before and during the Civil War. Analyzing the complex and interrelated impact of gender, race, class, and region on the lives of black and white women, she shows how their diverse experiences and behavior reflected and influenced the changing social order and political economy of the state and region. Her work expands our knowledge of black and white women by studying them outside the plantation setting. Bynum searched local and state court records, public documents, and manuscript collections to locate and document the lives of these otherwise ordinary, obscure women. Some appeared in court as abused, sometimes abusive, wives, as victims and sometimes perpetrators of violent assaults, or as participants in ilicit, interracial relationships. During the Civil War, women freqently were cited for theft, trespassing, or rioting, usually in an effort to gain goods made scarce by war. Some women were charged with harboring evaders or deserters of the Confederacy, an act that reflected their conviction that the Confederacy was destroying them. These politically powerless unruly women threatened to disrupt the underlying social structure of the Old South, which depended on the services and cooperation of all women. Bynum examines the effects of women's social and sexual behavior on the dominant society and shows the ways in which power flowed between private and public spheres. Whether wives or unmarried, enslaved or free, women were active agents of the society's ordering and dissolution.

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UNC Press Books

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1469616998

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Colonialism and Male Domestic Service across the Asia Pacific

By: Julia Martínez,Claire Lowrie,Frances Steel,Victoria Haskins

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Colonialism and Male Domestic Service across the Asia Pacific

By: Julia Martínez,Claire Lowrie,Frances Steel,Victoria Haskins

Examining the role of Asian and indigenous male servants across the Asia Pacific from the late-19th century to the 1930s, this study shows how their ubiquitous presence in these purportedly 'humble' jobs gave them a degree of cultural influence that has been largely overlooked in the literature on labour mobility in the age of empire. With case studies from British Hong Kong, Singapore, Northern Australia, Fiji and British Columbia, French Indochina, the American Philippines and the Dutch East Indies, the book delves into the intimate and often conflicted relationships between European and American colonists and their servants. It explores the lives of 'houseboys', cooks and gardeners in the colonial home, considers the bell-boys and waiters in the grand colonial hotels, and follows the stewards and cabin-boys on steamships travelling across the Indian and Pacific Oceans. This broad conception of service allows Colonialism and Male Domestic Service to illuminate trans-colonial or cross-border influences through the mobility of servants and their employers. This path-breaking study is an important book for students and scholars of colonialism, labour history and the Asia Pacific region.

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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135005674X

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Iconography of Power

Soviet Political Posters under Lenin and Stalin

By: Victoria E. Bonnell

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Iconography of Power

Soviet Political Posters under Lenin and Stalin

By: Victoria E. Bonnell

Masters at visual propaganda, the Bolsheviks produced thousands of vivid and compelling posters after they seized power in October 1917. Intended for a semi-literate population that was accustomed to the rich visual legacy of the Russian autocracy and the Orthodox Church, political posters came to occupy a central place in the regime's effort to imprint itself on the hearts and minds of the people and to remold them into the new Soviet women and men. In this first sociological study of Soviet political posters, Victoria Bonnell analyzes the shifts that took place in the images, messages, styles, and functions of political art from 1917 to 1953. Everyone who lived in Russia after the October revolution had some familiarity with stock images of the male worker, the great communist leaders, the collective farm woman, the capitalist, and others. These were the new icons' standardized images that depicted Bolshevik heroes and their adversaries in accordance with a fixed pattern. Like other "invented traditions" of the modern age, iconographic images in propaganda art were relentlessly repeated, bringing together Bolshevik ideology and traditional mythologies of pre-Revolutionary Russia. Symbols and emblems featured in Soviet posters of the Civil War and the 1920s gave visual meaning to the Bolshevik worldview dominated by the concept of class. Beginning in the 1930s, visual propaganda became more prescriptive, providing models for the appearance, demeanor, and conduct of the new social types, both positive and negative. Political art also conveyed important messages about the sacred center of the regime which evolved during the 1930s from the celebration of the heroic proletariat to the deification of Stalin. Treating propaganda images as part of a particular visual language, Bonnell shows how people "read" them—relying on their habits of seeing and interpreting folk, religious, commercial, and political art (both before and after 1917) as well as the fine art traditions of Russia and the West. Drawing on monumental sculpture and holiday displays as well as posters, the study traces the way Soviet propaganda art shaped the mentality of the Russian people (the legacy is present even today) and was itself shaped by popular attitudes and assumptions. Iconography of Power includes posters dating from the final decades of the old regime to the death of Stalin, located by the author in Russian, American, and English libraries and archives. One hundred exceptionally striking posters are reproduced in the book, many of them never before published. Bonnell places these posters in a historical context and provides a provocative account of the evolution of the visual discourse on power in Soviet Russia.

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Univ of California Press

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0520924061

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9780520924062

War, Massacre, and Recovery in Central Italy, 1943-1948

By: Victoria Belco

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War, Massacre, and Recovery in Central Italy, 1943-1948

By: Victoria Belco

The Second World War wreaked unprecedented devastation throughout Europe, necessitating monumental reconstruction efforts that burdened not only governments, but the lives of ordinary citizens. War, Massacre, and Recovery in Central Italy, 1943-1948 examines this transitional period in the province of Arezzo by detailing the daily experiences of civilians through the traumas of war and the difficulties of recovery. Studying the aftermath of war in a new and insightful way, Victoria C. Belco shifts the perspective from the national to the local level. With this localized focus, she provides valuable insight into the ways in which civilians coped with an overwhelming range of problems - from adjusting to Allied occupation and widespread displacement to rampant unemployment and the restructuring of local administrations and institutions after fascism. Recreating the post-war atmosphere of disorder, need, and political upheaval, Belco shows how the competing community interests caused social fragmentations that impeded change, while the unity of a shared past prevented civil war.

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University of Toronto Press

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0802093140

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9780802093141

The Bower Atmosphere

A Biography of B. M. Bower

By: Victoria Lamont

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The Bower Atmosphere

A Biography of B. M. Bower

By: Victoria Lamont

Reconstructing B. M. Bower's daily life as it is documented in her diaries, letters, and family papers, this biography claims Bertha Muzzy Bower as a progenitor: a writer and western maverick whose daily life proved as dramatic as her fiction.

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U of Nebraska Press

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1496236211

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Joseph Beuys and the Celtic Wor(l)d

A Language of Healing

By: Victoria Walters

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Joseph Beuys and the Celtic Wor(l)d

A Language of Healing

By: Victoria Walters

During the 1970s, the German sculptor Joseph Beuys made a number of trips to Ireland and Scotland. This interdisciplinary study of the artist's work in the "Celtic world" assesses whether the practice shown or developed during these visits could be seen, in any sense, as a language practice - more specifically, as a "language of healing" - and whether Beuys could be said to have interpreted and performed notions of "Celticity" in these places. The book reflects on the anthropological aspect of Beuys' work and includes interview material with artists who worked with or met him during this time. (Series: European Studies in Culture and Policy - Vol. 10)

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LIT Verlag Münster

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3643901054

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9783643901057

Journal of Commodore Goodenough, During His Last Command as Senior Officer on the Australian Station, 1873-1875

By: James Graham Goodenough,Victoria Hamilton Goodenough

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Journal of Commodore Goodenough, During His Last Command as Senior Officer on the Australian Station, 1873-1875

By: James Graham Goodenough,Victoria Hamilton Goodenough

Reprint of the original, first published in 1876.

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BoD – Books on Demand

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3385529263

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9783385529267

Exceptionally Unconventional

By: Victoria Clarke

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Exceptionally Unconventional

By: Victoria Clarke

The Honorable Miss Lucilla Iverson is an exceptionally unconventional young heiress trying her best to be unexceptionally conventional despite her love of horses and racing curricles. When she attracts the attention of a hardened older bachelor, a duke, no less, it sets the ton afire with anticipation. Many young bucks seek her approval, including a notorious (and now penniless) gamester who intends to marry Miss Iverson and her money whether or not she agrees. On an inside track for Lucilla’s attention is Oliver, Lord Hartwell, despite a near miss at running her over while driving his phaeton in the company of his cousin, the handsome and mysterious duke. Which of the three will win her heart and hand, to live happily ever after? That is the question!

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The Wild Rose Press Inc

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1509246193

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9781509246199

Neonatal Nursing in Australia and New Zealand

Principles for Practice

By: Victoria Kain,Trudi Mannix

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Neonatal Nursing in Australia and New Zealand

Principles for Practice

By: Victoria Kain,Trudi Mannix

Neonatal Nursing in Australia and New Zealand: Principles for Practice uniquely reflects the local practice, context and standards of neonatal nursing in Australia and New Zealand. Edited by Victoria Kain and Trudi Mannix, the content spans all neonatal care settings, addressing the considerations of all levels, including special care and intensive care units, while highlighting the collaborative nature of neonatal care and interdisciplinary teamwork within this environment. The text comprehensively addresses ANZ-specific perspectives, including the neonatal context for First Peoples; the neonatal nurse practitioner and advanced practice roles; workplace culture; newborn screening, resuscitation, retrievals and transport; stabilisation of the high-risk newborn; the range of disorders by body system; legal and ethical issues; and end-of-life care in the neonatal unit. - Supported by international and ANZ neonatal network data - Aligned to the Australian College of Neonatal Nurses and New Zealand Nurses Organisation Standards - Key learning objectives emphasised - Nursing and midwifery-focused Case studies provide the vital link between theory and practice - Clinical Practice and Reflections features further reader insight and knowledge - Evidence-based practice research underpins all chapters - Family-centred care is reinforced throughout Evolve resources included to enhance teaching and learning: eBook on VitalSource Student and Lecturer resources, for each chapter: - Test banks of MCQ and short answer questions - Additional online case studies - Journal articles related to practice and critical thinking questions - Answer guide to in-text and online case study, test bank and article questions

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Elsevier Health Sciences

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0729586219

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9780729586214

Mail Order Cowboy

By: Victoria James

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Mail Order Cowboy

By: Victoria James

Hope Roberts has a strict No Cowboys Allowed policy. Between raising her daughter, running her business, and trying to settle into her new ranch, Hope has no room for romance—especially when it comes to cowboys. What she needs is someone to help fix her ranch. But the only person to respond to her ad is the one man Hope still blames for her husband’s death... In Wishing River, Dr. Dean Stanton is pretty much a legend. Cowboy, doctor, heir to his family’s ranching empire—everyone knows and loves him...with the exception of Hope. But Dean doesn’t trust a complete stranger to keep Hope and her daughter safe. And despite their troubled past, he’s still the best cowboy for her job. Bit by cautious bit, Hope’s little family of two is making room for the man she once thought of as her enemy. Until one day, Dean looks like the perfect exception to her “no cowboys” rule. But he’s been keeping a secret from her that could destroy their newfound family... Each book in the Wishing River series is STANDALONE: * The Trouble with Cowboys * Cowboy for Hire * Wishing For A Cowboy * Mail Order Cowboy

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Entangled: Amara

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1649373139

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Created with Purpose

Unlocking Your Dreams and Fulfilling the Desires of Your Heart

By: Johannah Clark Leach,Victoria West Henady

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Created with Purpose

Unlocking Your Dreams and Fulfilling the Desires of Your Heart

By: Johannah Clark Leach,Victoria West Henady

Become the Confident, Secure, and Powerful Person God Designed You To Be Do you live in fear of what others think of you? Do you worry about missing out on what God has for your life? Are you lacking the confidence or courage to pursue the dreams in your heart? You have been created with a unique purpose and divine destiny on your life. There are dreams in your heart that are just waiting to be released! Unfortunately, so many people let their insecurities and fears hold them back from being the world-changes that God made them to be. In Created with Purpose, Johannah Clark Leach and Victoria West transparently share their journey into identity and will help you: Find your identity in Christ and receive the courage to be the best you Love the person that God created you to be Discover the unique gifts you have to offer Start agreeing with what God says about you Learn how to be confident and pursue the dreams in your heart Get ready to start living like the confident, courageous, and powerful person that you really are!

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0768408563

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Between Generations

Between Generations

Encyclopedia of the Unseen World

Encyclopedia of the Unseen World

The Tree of Life and Arboreal Aesthetics in Early Modern Literature

The Tree of Life and Arboreal Aesthetics in Early Modern Literature

Unruly Women

Unruly Women

Colonialism and Male Domestic Service across the Asia Pacific

Colonialism and Male Domestic Service across the Asia Pacific

Iconography of Power

Iconography of Power

War, Massacre, and Recovery in Central Italy, 1943-1948

War, Massacre, and Recovery in Central Italy, 1943-1948

The Bower Atmosphere

The Bower Atmosphere

Joseph Beuys and the Celtic Wor(l)d

Joseph Beuys and the Celtic Wor(l)d

Journal of Commodore Goodenough, During His Last Command as Senior Officer on the Australian Station, 1873-1875

Journal of Commodore Goodenough, During His Last Command as Senior Officer on the Australian Station, 1873-1875

Exceptionally Unconventional

Exceptionally Unconventional

Neonatal Nursing in Australia and New Zealand

Neonatal Nursing in Australia and New Zealand

Mail Order Cowboy

Mail Order Cowboy

Created with Purpose

Created with Purpose

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