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A challenging addition to the contentious discourse on cultural identity, indigeneity and land ownership,Calling the Station Home examines the social, spatial, and property practices of New Zealand's high country. This engaging study combines historical, literary, and ethnographic approaches to draw a fine-grained portrait of tussock-grassland and mountain land families whose material culture, social arrangements, geographic knowledge, and sociolinguistic features speak directly to debates about land use and sustainability in the white settlement colonies of the British diaspora. In the midst of national and international disputes on authenticity, legitimacy, land rights, and resource management,Calling the Station Home provides a methodology for articulating the specificity of attachment to place. It examines the relation of habitation and identity within the context of competing claims by environment and recreation lobbies, government and conservation agencies, overseas developers, and the indigenous South Island Ngai Tahu. Calling the Station Home is especially timely in its refocusing of attention to settler-descendant expressions of belonging and indigeneity at a moment when precolonial populations are asserting land restitution claims. In doing so, the volume contributes to postcolonial cultural analysis in ways that reverse traditional scholarship, turning the lens on the colonizers rather than the colonized, opening new ways of understanding place, culture and home.

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Everyone says Alice Jones's mother died in a boating accident, but Alice doesn't believe them. When she hears that the residents of Aviles know how to communicate with loved ones who have died, she knows she has to go-if she can contact her mother, she might have all the answers she needs. For generations, Leo Mercury's family has been in charge of the Aviles Island lighthouse. Now, his family runs the annual Tidings Festival, when everyone in town can trade letters with loved ones who have died. When nosy Alice Jones shows up for the festival, Leo knows it's up to him to protect the island's traditions. Because something about the tidings is changing, and he needs to fix it before it's too late. Between the Lighthouse and You is a heartwarming story about love, grief, and letting go.

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Master the skills needed for medical coding with Green's 3-2-1 CODE IT! 2024 EDITION. Updated to reflect the most recent code sets and coding guidelines, this easy-to-use guide is ideal for anyone just beginning medical coding. Updates incorporate the latest changes to ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS, CPT�� and HCPCS Level II code sets. The text's well-organized, intuitive approach begins with diagnosis coding before walking you through coding procedures and services. Separate chapters differentiate inpatient and outpatient coding, general and specific ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS coding guidelines, HCPCS Level II coding and CPT coding and guidelines. Examples, clearly defined terms and printed and digital practice activities help you master concepts. Computer-assisted coding cases and professional tools such as encoder software help you prepare for professional coding credentials.

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Written by an expert contributor team, this is the most complete, current, issues-led textbook on European Union politics. It presents contemporary issues and debates alongside comprehensive coverage of the theory, institutions, policies, and history of the EU in a highly accessible, engaging style to help students grasp how the EU really works.

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Grace Fontaine has everything: beauty, money, confidence, and the perfect family. But it's all a lie. Grace has been adopted into a family of thieves who con affluent people out of money, jewelry, art, and anything else of value. Grace has never had any difficulty pulling off a job, but when things start to go wrong on the Fontaines' biggest heist yet, Grace finds herself breaking more and more of the rules designed to keep her from getting caught ...including the most important one of all: never fall for your mark. Perfect for fans of Ally Carter and Robin Benway, this thrilling, high-stakes novel deftly explores the roles of identity and loyalty while offering a window into the world of the rich and fabulous.

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