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Dark Encounters

A Collection of Ghost Stories

By: William Croft Dickinson

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Dark Encounters

A Collection of Ghost Stories

By: William Croft Dickinson

Tales of suspense for the twilight hour... Dark Encounters is a collection of classic and elegantly unsettling ghost stories. A spine-tingling collection, these tales are set in the brooding landscape of Scotland, with an air of historic authenticity – often referring to real events, objects and people. From a demonic text that leaves its readers strangled to the murderous spectre of a feudal baron, this is a crucial addition to the long and distinguished cannon of Scottish ghost stories. For those who seek out the unnerving, the unknown and the unexplainable, Dark Encounters is guaranteed to raise the hair on the back of your neck. This edition features a rare story – 'The MacGregor Skull' – which was the last story every written by the author and posthumously serialised in the Scotsman in 1963.

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167

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Birlinn Ltd

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ISBN 10

0857909509

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9780857909503

Footprints of the Welsh Indians

Settlers in North America Before 1492

By: William L. Traxel

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Footprints of the Welsh Indians

Settlers in North America Before 1492

By: William L. Traxel

Annotation 17th-19th c. memoirs cite meetings with "White" Indians, and linguistic, archeological, and anthropological evidence from Alabama to Kentucky suggest that Welshmen were among the first discoverers and settlers of America.

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560

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Algora Publishing

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0875863019

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9780875863016

The Winter's Tale

By: William Shakespeare

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The Winter's Tale

By: William Shakespeare

A newly edited edition of The Winter?'s Tale, with a detailed introduction and full commentary.

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308

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Cambridge University Press

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0521293731

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9780521293730

Canada: the Case for Staying out of Other People’S Wars

By: William S. Geimer

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Canada: the Case for Staying out of Other People’S Wars

By: William S. Geimer

Canada did not come of age at Vimy, and in all of Canadas wars both soldiers and civilians have died in vain. So why do people continue to support war in general, despite its poor record of benefits? And why, in particular, does Canada involve herself in other peoples wars? Why does Canada, never under any realistic threat of invasion, continue to fight? In Canada: The Case for Staying Out of Other Peoples Wars, author and trial attorney William S. Geimer presents the case that Canada should end its fealty to powerful patrons like the United Kingdom and the United States and instead make a more valuable contribution to international relations. Presented as a case laid out at trial, the arguments outline a new vision and challenge the prevailing myth that Canada came of age on the world stage at Vimy Ridge during the Great War. The evidence presented contains the stories of ordinary soldiers and civilians from every Canadian war, and it traces unexamined factors that have produced foolish wars and a failure to enhance securitya failure that governments of all stripes have been unwilling to admit. Canada must follow a new and better path. Pursuing policies derived from being in other peoples wars can never provide Canada with the kind of international recognition its citizens deserve. It is past time for Canadians to talk rationally about staying out of other peoples wars. The story of those wars tells us there is a better way.

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407

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iUniverse

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1532010583

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9781532010583

Eucharistic Reciprocity

A Practical Theological Inquiry into the Virtue of Gratitude

By: A. William DeJong

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Eucharistic Reciprocity

A Practical Theological Inquiry into the Virtue of Gratitude

By: A. William DeJong

This volume probes the nature of gratitude as a virtue and identifies its moral value in the Christian life in order to enhance pastoral effectiveness in ministering to those gripped by sins of desire. Such impulses are explored in terms of the seven deadly sins, which this inquiry regards as distorted desires for the good God provides. Utilizing a method of mutual critical correlation, this volume brings philosophical and psychological claims about gratitude into conversation with the Christian tradition. On the basis of an ontology of communion in which humans are inextricably situated in giving-and-receiving relationships with God, others, and the world, this inquiry defines gratitude as a social response involving asymmetrical, agapic reciprocity, whereby a recipient freely, joyfully, and fittingly salutes a giver for the gift received in order to establish, maintain, or restore a personal and peaceable relationship. Critiquing especially the reductions of gratitude by Aristotle and Jacques Derrida, this inquiry recommends gratitude as a virtue which, when embodied, practiced, and ritualized especially, though not exclusively, in the Eucharist, has potential to repel the destructive idolatries generated by the seven deadly sins and thus function as a crucial ingredient in human social flourishing. Familiarity with the virtue of gratitude as a vital ingredient in moral flourishing therefore equips pastors for greater ministerial effectiveness.

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277

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Wipf and Stock Publishers

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1532672535

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9781532672538

Pericles

Third Series

By: William Shakespeare

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Pericles

Third Series

By: William Shakespeare

Suzanne Gossett offers a full and critical performance history, with an introduction showing how the play's performance history has paralled the criticism. It then gives an interpretation of this two-generation romance, with its successive male and female central characters, based on a reading 'through the family', and influenced by the feminist and new historicist criticism of the last two decades. The edition integrates cumulative research on Shakespeare's collaborative authorship and the transmission of the text without rewriting the play or ignoring years of emendations.

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480

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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1408143321

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9781408143322

King Henry IV Part 2

Third Series

By: William Shakespeare

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King Henry IV Part 2

Third Series

By: William Shakespeare

More troubled and troubling than King Henry IV Part 1, the play continues the story of King Henry's decline and Hal's reform. Though Part 2 echoes the structure of the earlier play, it is a darker and more unsettling world, in which even Falstaff's revelry is more tired and cynical, and the once-merry Hal sloughs off his tavern companions to become King Henry V. James C. Bulman's authoritative edition provides a wealth of incisive commentary on this complex history play.

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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1408151847

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9781408151846

The Tempest

Third Series

By: William Shakespeare

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The Tempest

Third Series

By: William Shakespeare

A new edition of The Tempest which brings alive the rich interpretative possibilities of this most popular play.

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393

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A&C Black

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1903436087

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9781903436080

Principled Practices for Adolescent Literacy

A Framework for Instruction and Policy

By: Elizabeth G. Sturtevant,Fenice B. Boyd,William G. Brozo,Kathleen A. Hinchman,David W. Moore,Donna E. Alvermann

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Principled Practices for Adolescent Literacy

A Framework for Instruction and Policy

By: Elizabeth G. Sturtevant,Fenice B. Boyd,William G. Brozo,Kathleen A. Hinchman,David W. Moore,Donna E. Alvermann

This book presents an evidence-based framework for understanding the literacy needs of adolescents. The premise is that educators and other critical stakeholders need to understand evidence-based principles in order to develop effective curriculum to meet the needs of diverse learners. Recommendations are provided for middle and secondary education, professional development, teacher education research and policy. At the center of the book are Eight Guiding Principles developed by the authors through a process that included an extensive review of research and policy literature in literacy and related fields, a comparison of National Standards documents, and visits to the classrooms of 28 middle and high school teachers across the United States. The Principles are broad enough to encompass a variety of contexts and student needs, yet specific enough to offer real support to those involved in program development or policy decisions. They provide an overarching structure that districts and teachers can use to develop site-specific curriculum that is both research-based and designed to meet the needs of the learners for whom they are responsible. Important Text Features: Organized to help readers understand empirically supported principles of practice that can be used to address literacy concerns in today's schools, each chapter that addresses one of the eight Principles follows a similar format: * The Principle is presented along with a brief explanation of the research base and a sample of national standards that support it. * One or more case examples spanning a wide variety of disciplines, grade levels, and local conditions - provide an in-depth look at the Principle in action. * A well-known adolescent literacy expert offers a response to each case example, giving readers an informed view of the importance of the Principle, how it is enacted in the cases, and examples of other work related to the Principle. Discussion questions are provided that can be used for individual reflection or group discussion. Principled Practices for Adolescent Literacy is intended as a text for pre-service and in-service upper-elementary, middle and high school literacy methods courses and graduate courses related to adolescent literacy, and as a resource for school district personnel, policymakers and parents.

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230

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Routledge

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1134732430

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9781134732432

Anthropocene Theater and the Shakespearean Stage

By: William H. Steffen

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Anthropocene Theater and the Shakespearean Stage

By: William H. Steffen

Anthropocene Theater and the Shakespearean Stage revises the anthropocentric narrative of early globalization from the perspective of the non-human world in order to demonstrate Nature's agency in determining ecological, economic, and colonial outcomes. It welcomes readers to reimagine theater history in broader terms, and to account for more non-human and atmospheric players in the otherwise anthropocentric history of Shakespearean performance. This book analyses plays, horticultural manuals, cosmetic recipes, Puritan polemics, and travel writing in order to demonstrate how the material practices of the stage both catalyze and resist early forms of globalization in an ecological arena. William Steffen addresses the role of an understudied ecological performance history in determining Shakespeare's iconic cultural status, and models how non-human players have undermined Shakespeare's authoritative role in colonial discourse. Finally, this book makes a celebratory argument for the humanities in the age of climate change, and invites interdisciplinary engagement a research community that is compelled to find strategies for cultivating a hopeful tomorrow amidst unprecedented anthropogenic environmental changes.

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Oxford University Press

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0192699954

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9780192699954

The Earls of Cromartie. Their Kindred, Country, and Correspondence

Vol. II

By: William Fraser

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The Earls of Cromartie. Their Kindred, Country, and Correspondence

Vol. II

By: William Fraser

Reprint of the original, first published in 1876.

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BoD – Books on Demand

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3385495350

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9783385495357

The Imperial Season

America's Capital in the Time of the First Ambassadors, 1893-1918

By: William Seale

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The Imperial Season

America's Capital in the Time of the First Ambassadors, 1893-1918

By: William Seale

This story of the young city of Washington coming up in the international scene is populated with presidents, foreign diplomats, civil servants, architects, artists, and influential hosts and hostesses who were enamored of the idea of world power but had little idea of the responsibilities involved. Between the Spanish American War and World War I, the thrill of America's new international role held the nation's capital in rapture. Visionaries gravitated to Washington and sought to make it the glorious equal to the great European capitals of the day. Remains of the period still define Washington--the monuments and great civic buildings on the Mall as well as the private mansions built on the avenues that now serve as embassies. The first surge of America's world power led to profound changes in diplomacy, and a vibrant official life in Washington, DC, naturally followed. In the twenty-five year period that William Seale terms the "imperial season," a host of characters molded the city in the image of a great world capital. Some of the characters are well known, from presidents to John Hay and Uncle Joe Cannon, and some relatively unknown, from diplomat Alvey Adee to hostess Minnie Townsend and feminist Inez Milholland. The Imperial Season is a unique social history that defines a little explored period of American history that left an indelible mark on our nation's capital.

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283

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Smithsonian Institution

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1588346242

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9781588346247

Hamlet

Revised Edition

By: William Shakespeare

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Hamlet

Revised Edition

By: William Shakespeare

This Arden edition of Hamlet, arguably Shakespeare's greatest tragedy, presents an authoritative, modernized text based on the Second Quarto text with a new introductory essay covering key productions and criticism in the decade since its first publication. A timely up-date in the 400th anniversary year of Shakespeare's death which will ensure the Arden edition continues to offer students a comprehensive and current critical account of the play, alongside the most reliable and fully-annotated text available.

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689

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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1474273882

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9781474273886

The Art and Science of Teaching Orientation and Mobility to Persons with Visual Impairments

By: William Henry Jacobson

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The Art and Science of Teaching Orientation and Mobility to Persons with Visual Impairments

By: William Henry Jacobson

An updated and comprehensive description of the techniques of teaching orientation and mobility, presented along with considerations and strategies for sensitive and effective teaching. Factors like individual needs, environmental features, and ethical issues are also discussed in this important text.

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American Foundation for the Blind

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0891282459

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9780891282457

Eco-facts and Eco-fiction

Understanding the Environmental Debate

By: William H. Baarschers

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Eco-facts and Eco-fiction

Understanding the Environmental Debate

By: William H. Baarschers

Ozone-friendly, recyclable, zero-waste, elimination of toxic chemicals - such environmental ideals are believed to offer solutions to the environmental crisis. Where do these ideals come from? Is the environmental debate communicating the right problems? Eco-Facts and Eco-Fiction examines serious errors in perceptions about human and environmental health. Drawing on a wealth of everyday examples of local and global concerns, the author explains basic concepts and observations relating to the environment. Removing fear of science and technology and eliminating wrong perceptions lead to a more informed understanding of the environment as a science, a philosophy, and a lifestyle. By revealing the flaws in today's environmental vocabulary, this book stresses the urgent need for a common language in the environmental debate. Such a common language encourages the effective communication between environmental science and environmental decision-making that is essential for finding solutions to environmental problems.

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Routledge

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1135101272

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9781135101275

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Dark Encounters

Dark Encounters

Footprints of the Welsh Indians

Footprints of the Welsh Indians

The Winter's Tale

The Winter's Tale

Canada: the Case for Staying out of Other People’S Wars

Canada: the Case for Staying out of Other People’S Wars

Eucharistic Reciprocity

Eucharistic Reciprocity

Pericles

Pericles

King Henry IV Part 2

King Henry IV Part 2

The Tempest

The Tempest

Principled Practices for Adolescent Literacy

Principled Practices for Adolescent Literacy

Anthropocene Theater and the Shakespearean Stage

Anthropocene Theater and the Shakespearean Stage

The Earls of Cromartie. Their Kindred, Country, and Correspondence

The Earls of Cromartie. Their Kindred, Country, and Correspondence

The Imperial Season

The Imperial Season

Hamlet

Hamlet

The Art and Science of Teaching Orientation and Mobility to Persons with Visual Impairments

The Art and Science of Teaching Orientation and Mobility to Persons with Visual Impairments

Eco-facts and Eco-fiction

Eco-facts and Eco-fiction

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