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New England has nurtured countless women who shook off traditional
gender roles to forge their own destinies. Their achievements are
legion. Narragansett tribal historian Princess Red Wing served as a
delegate to the United Nations and co-founded Rhode Island's
Tomaquag Museum. Boston iconoclast Isabella Stewart Gardner had the
acute artistic vision to establish the museum that bears her name.
Harriet Beecher Stowe ignited public opinion against slavery,
arguably hastening the Civil War, as displays in her Hartford home
make clear. Pioneering naturalist Rachel Carson jumpstarted the
modern environmental movement with her writings about the rocky
beaches and quivering tidepools of Southport, Maine. New England's
Notable Women shines the spotlight on 45 of these trailblazers and
achievers and directs readers to the homes and sites throughout New
England where their stories come to life.
A Prayer book designed to be used by individual women, as well as
by those who are leading group prayer services. For nearly two
millennia, Christian women have learned to pray in the language of
other people's souls. From worshiping God as father to envisioning
a holy life as a military campaign, they've been taught to approach
the Divine with the hearts and minds of men. She Who Prays: A
Woman's Interfaith Prayer Book offers women a new way to pray. It
draws on feminine images of God, as well as the language and
experience of women, to help women tap into their own rich and
unique spirituality. With material from new translations of ancient
Christian hymns and prayers, as well as original prayers in the
Christian and other faith traditions, She Who Prays will help women
speak to God in their own voices. Arranged in roughly the same
format as the Book of Common Prayer, She Who Prays contains a
seven-day cycle of daily prayer services, prayers for special
occasions, and a woman-oriented liturgical calendar that honors the
lives of women of all faiths. The book also contains four rituals
marking such themes as healing, reconciliation, and new beginnings,
and a prayer to be used while walking a labyrinth. An appendix
provides information on world religions and instructions for group
services.
Food Lovers' Guides Indispensable handbooks to local gastronomic
delights The ultimate guides to the food scene in their respective
states or regions, these books provide the inside scoop on the best
places to find, enjoy, and celebrate local culinary offerings.
Engagingly written by local authorities, they are a one-stop for
residents and visitors alike to find producers and purveyors of
tasty local specialties, as well as a rich array of other,
indispensable food-related information including: • Food
festivals and culinary events• Farmers markets and farm stands•
Specialty food shops• Places to pick your own produce•
One-of-a-kind restaurants and landmark eateries• Recipes using
local ingredients and traditions• The best wineries and brewpubs
Poststructuralism, Citizenship and Social Policy shows how
poststructuralist ideas can be usefully applied in the areas of
welfare, health, education and science and technology policy,
making particular reference to the theme of citizenship.
The impact of poststructuralism on thinking in the social sciences
and humanities over the last decade has been profound. However, to
date, there has been little systematic analysis of the implications
of poststructuralism for the critical analysis of social
policy.
Poststructuralism, Citizenship and Social Policy will provide
essential reading for students and researchers working in the areas
of welfare studies, the sociology of health and medicine, political
studies, social work, social administration and education.
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Frommer's Spain (22nd ed.)
Peter Barron, Jennifer Ceaser, Murray Stewart, Patricia Harris, David Lyon
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R528
Discovery Miles 5 280
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Ships in 12 - 17 working days
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Written by outspoken, authoritative experts, Frommer's Spain shows
travelers how to experience the country the way the locals do. That
means eating in the places tourists don't know about, visiting top
attractions at times when the crowds are at their thinnest, and
patronizing the bars and clubs Spaniards hold dear. Whether you're
partying the night away in the Balearic Islands, exploring
architecture and history in Barcelona or Bilbao, or running with
the bulls in Pamplona, this book will make your vacation better. We
also include advice the tourist board wouldn't approve of: which
sites to skip, how to avoid the crowds, and how to stretch your
travel budget further, whether you're on a lavish honeymoon or
backpacking it. Inside the guide: Full-color photos and helpful
maps, including a detachable foldout map Detailed itineraries for
planning your trip to suit your schedule and interests (and help
you avoid lines and crowds) Candid reviews of the best restaurants,
historic sights, museums, tours, shops, and experiences―and
no-punches-pulled info on the ones not worth your time and money
Accurate, up-to-date info on transportation, useful websites,
telephone numbers, and more Compelling cultural information so that
you'll better understand the history, cuisine, and traditions of
Spain Budget-planning help with the lowdown on prices and ways to
save money, whether you're traveling on a shoestring or in the lap
of luxury About Frommer's: There's a reason Frommer's has been the
most trusted name in travel for more than 60 years. Arthur Frommer
created the best-selling guide series in 1957 to help American
servicemen fulfill their dreams of travel in Europe, and since
then, we have published thousands of titles, become a household
name, and helped millions upon millions of people realize their own
dreams of seeing our planet. Travel is easy with Frommer's.
The Art & Times of Daniel Jocz presents the entrancing and
challenging work of American jewellery artist and sculptor Daniel
Jocz. There is a spontaneous quality to the work, yet it is always
rich with meaning. His open spirit is fully embodied in the 2007
neckpiece series An American's Riff on the Millstone Ruff. Inspired
by the extravagant scale of 17th-century Dutch ruffs at the
Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, he decided to update them with automobile
paint. Jeannine Falino takes an in-depth look at the twists and
turns of Jocz's long career, from his early geometric sculptures to
the fashion-forward flocked Candy Wear collection, and from his
ruminations on Marlene Dietrich in the form of necklaces featuring
enamel smoked cigarettes to the wall reliefs he explores today.
Wendy Steiner considers Jocz's place in the avant-garde through the
lens of fashion and culture, while Patricia Harris and David Lyon
explore his involvement in the rollicking Boston jewellery scene of
the late 20th century.
As the U.S. population ages, access to safe and reliable
transportation alternatives is critical to helping older adults
remain in their homes as long as possible. HHS, DOT, VA, and other
federal agencies may provide funds to state and local entities to
help older adults access transportation. This book examines the
federal programs that provide funding for transportation services
for older adults and the extent to which the programs that fund
these services are coordinated; and how state and local
transportation agencies and aging network organisations in selected
states coordinate transportation for older adults and the
challenges they face in coordinating or providing these services.
The book also addresses the federal programs that provide funding
for NEMT services; how federal agencies are coordinating NEMT
services; and how NEMT services are coordinated at the state and
local levels and the challenges to coordination.
Guest edited by Drs Megan Shepherd and Patricia Harris, this issue
of Veterinary Clinics: Equine Practice will cover several key areas
of interest related to Equine Nutrition. This issue is one of three
selected each year by our series Consulting Editor, Dr. Thomas
Divers. Articles in this issue include but are not limited to: What
all Veterinarians need to know about equine nutrition, How to avoid
getting on the wrong side of the regulatory authorities, How to
approach a nutritional investigation/assessment, Forage based
nutrient deficiencies and toxicities, How can nutrition help with
GIT based issues, Nutritional considerations when dealing with an
underweight adult or senior horse, Nutritional considerations when
dealing with an obese adult or senior horse, Nutrition and muscle,
Nutrition and the broodmare, How safe and efficacious are certain
neutraceuticals really, and more.
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Thoughtcicles
Patricia Harris
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R246
Discovery Miles 2 460
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Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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Do you want to learn more about the evidence, or lack of evidence,
supporting common teaching strategies and procedures? An
Introduction to Evidence-Based Teaching in English Language
Learning compiles the evidence in one place for you, rather than
scattered across a variety of sources: online blogs, conference
reports and disparate journal papers. This practical and accessible
resource begins by identifying what 'evidence-based teaching' is.
It then outlines the key strategies, briefly describing how and why
they are supported by evidence. Finally, it moves on to show the
practical application of these strategies in ELT with concrete
examples and activities. By using the book, teachers, teacher
trainers and educators will: have developed a greater understanding
of what evidence-based teaching is and have the tools to evaluate
teaching practices; know where to find research to back up
evidence-based practice; understand the importance of evidence for
how the brain works and how this knowledge helps to combat
erroneous beliefs about teaching and learning; have increased their
knowledge of the importance of prior knowledge to teaching and
learning, and the evidence for this; understand how the memory
works as well as cognitive load theory, and the evidence for
this;have deepened their understanding of evidence-based teaching
strategies and interventions; be able to contrast evidence-based
ideas and practices with other teaching interventions not supported
by research; have learned how to critically apply evidence-informed
ideas and understand ideas and practices that are not supported by
evidence; be able to evaluate strategies and interventions in the
ELT classroom that have evidence to support or refute them. This
book is designed to be a supplement to any initial or in-service
teacher education course as well as for teachers at any level who
are interested in evidence-based teaching in English Language
classes. You should read alongside core teacher training texts, in
order to be able to examine common teaching practices.
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Quiet Screams
Patricia Harris
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R358
Discovery Miles 3 580
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Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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What do the oldest black church in the country, an
Arts-and-Crafts-style artists' studio building, a concrete football
stadium, and an acoustically perfect performance space have in
common? They are all National Historic Landmarks located in Boston.
In fact, the city boasts more National Historic Landmarks per
square mile than any other major city in the country. Given
Boston's long history and record of accomplishments, it's really
not surprising that 57 properties-from the nation's oldest subway
tunnel to a floating lighthouse-have received this designation. Add
in the adjoining cities of Cambridge and Brookline and the number
swells. Historic Boston includes the most rewarding and easily
visited landmarks. That's a lot of history in 103 square miles. The
Secretary of the Interior designates the status of National
Historic Landmark to places considered "exceptional because of
their abilities to illustrate U.S. heritage." More simply put, they
are the places that resonate broadly with us, that we cherish, and
want to pass on to future generations. The list is surprisingly
diverse. In metro Boston, it includes an historic church with a
stunning collection of Tiffany windows, a Transcendentalist
community, a Grand Banks schooner, and the home and studio of
landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted.
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