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Myles Pocket Reference for Midwives is a brand new resource that offers readers a ready source of up-to-date information at the fingertips! Well illustrated with over 100 figures, tables and pull-out boxes, this slim pocket guide includes a wealth of information ranging from physical examination to drug calculations, antenatal investigations, screening, infant feeding, medical complications of pregnancy, and birth emergencies. Myles Pocket Reference for Midwives will be ideal for all midwives - whether qualified or in training. Helpful bullet point style enables rapid access to essential information Splash proof cover ensures durability Rich illustrative programme enables rapid access to key information

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Yang Mu is a towering figure in modern Chinese poetry. His poetic voice is subtle and lyrical, and his work is rich with precise images and crystalline thoughts invoking temporality and remembrance. A bold innovator and superb craftsman, he elegantly combines cosmopolitan experimentation with poetic forms and an allusive reverence for classical Chinese poetry while remaining rooted in his native Taiwan and its colonial history.Hawk of the Mind is a comprehensive collection of Yang Mu’s poetry that presents crucial works from the many stages of his long creative career, rendered into English by a team of distinguished translators. It conveys the complexity and beauty of Yang Mu’s work in a stately and lucid English poetic register that displays his ability to range from meditative to playful and colloquial to archaic. The volume includes an editor’s introduction and definitive commentary that offer insights into the poet’s major themes and motifs, explaining how he draws on deep engagement with Chinese and Western literary traditions, history, and art as well as mythology, philosophy, and music and a profound love for the natural world to create a nuanced and multifaceted artistic universe. It also contains translations of prefaces and afterwords written by Yang Mu for collections of his poetry. Hawk of the Mind demonstrates the breadth and depth of Yang Mu’s oeuvre, illustrating the distinctive style and affective power of a great poet.

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How are boundaries created between groups in society? And what do these boundaries have to do with social inequality? In this pioneering collection of original essays, a group of leading scholars helps set the agenda for the sociology of culture by exploring the factors that push us to segregate and integrate and the institutional arrangements that shape classification systems. Each examines the power of culture to shape our everyday lives as clearly as does economics, and studies the dimensions along which boundaries are frequently drawn. The essays cover four topic areas: the institutionalization of cultural categories, from morality to popular culture; the exclusionary effects of high culture, from musical tastes to the role of art museums; the role of ethnicity and gender in shaping symbolic boundaries; and the role of democracy in creating inclusion and exclusion. The contributors are Jeffrey Alexander, Nicola Beisel, Randall Collins, Diana Crane, Paul DiMaggio, Cynthia Fuchs Epstein, Joseph Gusfield, John R. Hall, David Halle, Richard A. Peterson, Albert Simkus, Alan Wolfe, and Vera Zolberg.

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A magical sing-along birthday adventure for little pirates everywhere, based on the lyrics of the Happy Birthday song! ‘Happy birthday to you!Happy birthday to you!Happy birthday, dear pirate.May your wishes come true…’ Climb aboard the birthday pirate ship for a magical treasure hunt with your trusty crew and a very rude parrot! Based on the lyrics of the Happy Birthday song, this swashbuckling adventure is the perfect treat for any little pirate on their special day.

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This textbook uniquely highlights the particular complexities of working systemically with couples and families with children. It is designed to be student and practitioner oriented by drawing on real world examples of therapeutic encounters in mental health settings to illustrate how theory can inform practice. Good communication is the cornerstone of good clinical practice and is foundational for building therapeutic alliance. Although therapists and counsellors are often highly skilled in their therapeutic modalities, this book offers additional practical suggestions about how families engage in social actions and positioning themselves and others in their talk. The book also takes wider micro and macro ecological systems within which systemic psychotherapists and counsellors work into account and consider the ways that these larger social influences are experienced within institutional discourses. The book will be a valuable resource across a broad spectrum of professions and researchers, including counsellors, psychotherapists, family therapists, psychiatrists, nurses, play therapists, speech and language therapists, and mental health social workers.

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The articles included in this volume were all presented at the 15th annual British Association for Biological Anthropology and Osteoarchaeology (BABAO) conference held at the University of York on the 13th and 15th of September 2013. Ten papers are presented, on a range of topics and themes, including that of ‘Constructing Identities: Ethnicity and Migration’ exploring theoretical approaches to the multiple identities of the body and multidisciplinary approaches to investigating the African origin of African American communities in parts of South America. Papers exploring the theme ‘Treatment of the Body: Understanding and Portrayals’ focus on the visibility of prehistoric burial practice in Britain and the Levant (the ‘invisible dead’), and evidence for diversity in late medieval Christian burial practice in Taunton, Somerset. Three papers are incorporated in the theme ‘Investigating Lifeways: Diets, Disease and Occupations’, focusing on ancient DNA to investigate Mycobacterium tuberculosis from 18th century mummies from Hungary; a bioarchaeological perspective on military communities in Roman London; and a methodological approach to testing a faster method for recording past activity-patterns in skeletal remains. The final three papers of the volume have both archaeological and methodological aspects, using osteological and archaeological evidence to investigate health in Roman York; exploring ostoarchaeological sampling strategies in the presentation of data from a large-scale sieving programme of a 19th century crypt and detailing a methodological study of estimating age of non-adults.

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Mary Wollstonecraft wrote these two novellas at the beginning and end of her years of writing and political activism. Though written at different times, they explore some of the same issues: ideals of femininity as celebrated by the cult of sensibility, the unequal education of women, and domestic subjugation. Mary counters the contemporary trend of weak, emotional heroines with the story of an intelligent and creative young woman who educates herself through her close friendships with men and women. Darker and more overtly feminist, The Wrongs of Woman is set in an insane asylum, where a young woman has been wrongly imprisoned by her husband.By presenting the novellas in light of such texts as Wollstonecraft’s letters, her polemical and educational prose, similar works by other feminists and political reformists, the literature of sentiment, and contemporary medical texts, this edition encourages an appreciation of the complexity and sophistication of Wollstonecraft’s writing goals as a radical feminist in the 1790s.

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This collection is the first to focus exclusively on twenty-first-century young adult Gothic fiction. The essays demonstrate how the contemporary resurgence of the Gothic signals anxieties about (and hopes for) young people in the twenty-first century. Changing conceptions of young adults as liminal figures, operating between the modes of child and adult, can be mobilised when combined with Gothic spaces and concepts in texts for young people. In young adult Gothic literature, the crossing of boundaries typical of the Gothic is often motivated by a heterosexual romance plot, in which the human or monstrous female protagonist desires a boy who is not her ‘type’. Additionally, as the Gothic works to define what it means to be human – particularly in relation to gender, race, and identity – the volume also examines how contemporary shifts and flashpoints in identity politics are being negotiated under the metaphoric cloak of monstrosity.

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Thomas loves to tell stories. Big stories. Stories about how skilled he is on the land. But when one of his friends grows tired of his tall tales, Thomas has to prove how skilled he really is. Taking the challenge to spend a night alone in the forest, Thomas heads into the wilderness. The trees, who have heard his stories, watch him tear off their bark and litter as he goes. And so, while Thomas sleeps, they dance a dance that will leave Thomas with a very different kind of story to tell—if he can find his way home…

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Schools remain notorious for co-opting digital technologies to «business as usual» approaches to teaching new literacies. DIY Media addresses this issue head-on, and describes expansive and creative practices of digital literacy that are increasingly influential and popular in contexts beyond the school, and whose educational potential is not yet being tapped to any significant degree in classrooms. This book is very much concerned with engaging students in do-it-yourself digitally mediated meaning-making practices. As such, it is organized around three broad areas of digital media: moving media, still media, and audio media. Specific DIY media practices addressed in the chapters include machinima, anime music videos, digital photography, podcasting, and music remixing. Each chapter opens with an overview of a specific DIY media practice, includes a practical how-to tutorial section, and closes with suggested applications for classroom settings. This collection will appeal not only to educators, but to anyone invested in better understanding – and perhaps participating in – the significant shift towards everyday people producing their own digital media.

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Winner of the W.H. Smith Plays for Children Award.

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“Like a compass guiding you to what’s important and why in this rapidly evolving field, this new edition is utterly stimulating but also thoughtful and measured.”Daniel Cassany, Literacy Researcher and Teacher, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain "Essential reading for those interested in new and emerging literacy practices, New Literacies maps the contours of on- and off-line participation and how it is transforming learning and communication. This book provides the necessary theoretical background and illustration of practice for a radical re-appraisal of how we think about literacy and literacy education."Guy Merchant, Professor of Literacy in Education,Faculty of Development and Society, Sheffield Hallam UniversityThe new edition of this popular book takes a fresh look at what it means to think of literacies as social practices. The book explores what is distinctively 'new' within a range of currently popular everyday ways of generating, communicating and negotiating meanings. Revised, updated and significantly reconceptualised throughout, the book includes: Closer analysis of new literacies in terms of active collaboration A timely discussion of using wikis and other collaborative online writing resources Updated and expanded accounts of digital remix and blogging practices An explanation of social learning and collaborative platforms for social learning A fresh focus on online social networking A new batch of discussion questions and stimulus activities The importance of social learning for becoming proficient in many new literacy practices, and the significance of new media for expanding the reach and potential of social learning are discussed in the final part of the book. New Literacies 3/e concludes by describing empirical cases of social learning approaches mediated by collaborative learning platforms.This book is essential reading for students and academics within literacy studies, cultural or communication studies and education.

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Ruby loves to fix things, rather than throwing them away. When a shiny new department store opens next door to Ruby’s Repair Cafe, everyone in town soon fogets about fixing things. But will Ruby be able to save her family business from big business before the rubbish takes over the town?

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Need a break . . . now? Horizontal Parenting offers 50 hilarious and effective activities designed to entertain kids while you lie down. Children are exhausting! In the marathon of modern parenting, everyone needs a break—just 10 precious minutes to rest your body and tune out the chaos. Enter Horizontal Parenting, the super-simple parenting hack for everyone, everywhere. With creative and practical advice for overworked parents and caretakers who "just need a minute," this book includes 50 fun, effective, and hilarious games to play with toddlers and children while lying down. Activities include: • What's on My Butt • Hide and Seek-ish • Don't Wake the Giant • Railroad to Relaxation • And many more! Relax and let your little ones release some energy while you catch your breath (and maybe a few even a few z's). All you need is a comfortable surface, a few household items, and your child's imagination, and you too can master the sanity-saving art of horizontal parenting. • 50 activities to keep your kids engaged and keep you lying down • Entertaining ideas for children and toddlers • No endless supply lists, screens, or batteries needed • Perfect for long days at home • Great gift for new (or seasoned!) parents Perfect for: parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, and caretakers of kids ages 2+

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Does your woolly mammoth need a wash? It's not a very easy thing to do... Find out exactly how to wash your mammoth in this hilarious instruction manual - just remember don't get any soap in its eyes or it might escape up a tree!

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This graduate-level textbook aims to give a unified presentation and solution of several commonly used techniques for multivariate data analysis (MDA). Unlike similar texts, it treats the MDA problems as optimization problems on matrix manifolds defined by the MDA model parameters, allowing them to be solved using (free) optimization software Manopt. The book includes numerous in-text examples as well as Manopt codes and software guides, which can be applied directly or used as templates for solving similar and new problems. The first two chapters provide an overview and essential background for studying MDA, giving basic information and notations. Next, it considers several sets of matrices routinely used in MDA as parameter spaces, along with their basic topological properties. A brief introduction to matrix (Riemannian) manifolds and optimization methods on them with Manopt complete the MDA prerequisite. The remaining chapters study individual MDA techniques in depth. The number of exercises complement the main text with additional information and occasionally involve open and/or challenging research questions. Suitable fields include computational statistics, data analysis, data mining and data science, as well as theoretical computer science, machine learning and optimization. It is assumed that the readers have some familiarity with MDA and some experience with matrix analysis, computing, and optimization.

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Large-scale data loss and data privacy compliance breaches continue to make headline news, highlighting the need for stringent data protection policies, especially when personal or commercially sensitive information is at stake. While regulations and legislation exist to address these issues, how organisations can best tailor their compliance approaches to their own operational circumstances has remained an open question. The focus of this book is on operationalising a truly risk-based approach to data protection and compliance, beyond just emphasis on regulatory frameworks and legalistic compliance.

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A picture book about loving yourself - especially the differences. When Banana is thrown into the 'reject' bin with the other mis-shapen fruit and veg, he decides that enough is enough - after all, he may be a little bit bruised but that doesn't mean he's any less brilliant! So be proud of your bumps! And celebrate what makes you different! Because going bad can sometimes be very, very good. A fantastically funny book about loving what makes you YOU! A celebration of friendship and acceptance - all wrapped up in a laugh-out-loud story Eye-catchingly fun illustrations

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A DATE UNTIL MIDNIGHT… In this If the Fairy Tale Fits… story, scientist Ivy’s dreams are derailed following her brother’s devastating illness. Now she’s working as a barista to make ends meet. So when billionaire Wolf—Ivy’s most charming customer!—invites her to be his fake date at a glamorous ball, stepping out of her ordinary life is impossible to resist… As is his kiss! But what happens when Wolf wants her to be his Cinderella for more than just one night? SOMETHING THERE THAT WASN’T THERE BEFORE? In this If the Fairy Tale Fits… story, Simone’s quiet life in a Parisian bookshop is upended when best friend Prince Edouard arrives on her doorstep to hide from a royal scandal! Despite her embarrassing teenage crush on the Playboy Prince, she’s always seen the man beneath the façade, and when they're trapped together until the storm blows over their friendship unexpectedly gives way to indescribable passion! Simone knows it’s only temporary, but she can’t help dreaming of a happy-ever-after…

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One night…one life-changing surprise! When strait-laced Gabrielle Breton is invited to accompany tycoon Andrés Morato to a glamorous royal event, she must say yes! Even if Gabrielle knows this one encounter is all the guarded Spaniard will allow himself… Yet when the chemistry simmering between them erupts into mind-blowing passion, its nine-month consequence will tie her and Andrés together for ever… If she won’t move out, the Italian’s moving in! Grace Stewart never expected to inherit a grand palazzo! But, determined to preserve her beloved late employer’s legacy, she’ll stay. Even if his ruthless tech mogul son Theo Ranieri has moved in until she agrees to sell! Sleeping under the same roof fuels their agonising attraction… There’s only one place their stand-off can end—in Theo’s bed!

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Bond 11+ CEM English & Verbal Reasoning Assessment Practice for age 10-11+ years has been developed and written by experienced tutors and offers exam-style practice questions for children preparing to take the CEM 11+ exam or other online selective school assessments. The CEM exam is typically harder to prepare for than other 11+ tests, but Bond Assessment Practice mirrors the exam by combining literacy and verbal reasoning questions and uses a range of question styles to instil the flexibility of approach that is essential for success. Topic-specific learning papers develop the key skills that underpin the CEM exam, building to mixed practice and full test papers to further reinforce those skills and build all-important exam-confidence. With a particular focus on comprehension, vocabulary, spellings, grammar, logical reasoning, and word knowledge, Bond 11+ CEM English & Verbal Reasoning Assessment Practice is intuitively designed to aid learning and is bursting with guidance and tutor tips, offering the best possible preparation for CEM English and verbal reasoning. Full answer explanations are included in a removable booklet.

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Bond SATs Skills Reading Comprehension Workbook for Age 9-10 follows on from Bond SATs Skills Reading Workbook for Age 8-9, increasing the level of difficulty in reading comprehension, to ensure progress towards the reading skills demanded by the National Curriculum and tested in SATs assessments. Bond brings its 50+ years of experience in helping children succeed to this book to build confidence in reading comprehension, helping children to expect the level of attainment expected by the National Curriculum.

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Bond is the number one provider of 11+ practice, helping millions of children pass selective entrance exams. Bond 11+ CEM English & Verbal Reasoning 10 Minute Tests for 10-11 year olds provides essential bite-size practice in tackling CEM-style English and verbal reasoning questions, setting strong foundations for success in 11+ tests. They include typical question types used in CEM 11+ testing, helping to build skills and confidence for exam success. Additionally, this series comes with puzzle sections to reinforce skills, and a progress chart to encourage and track improvement.

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Bond Practice Test Papers in multiple-choice format offer challenging tests to prepare for your child's 11 plus exam. In particular they are perfect for the CEM exams - the most demanding 11 plus tests. An extensive range of question types help build confidence in key assessment areas.

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Bond is the number 1 provider of 11+ practice, helping millions of children pass selective entrance exams. Bond Comprehension Papers for 9-10 Years is essential for building comprehension skills in preparation for the 11+, Common Entrance examinations and SATs. This practical guide follows an accessible, step-by-step approach to developing these key skills.

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"Goodnight tractor, time to sleep."Join a little boy, as he says goodnight to all of his toys in this playful and soothing story.Sending little ones to sleep for generations, this beloved story is packed with delightful illustrations, large easy-to-read text and gentle rhymes. Discover other Goodnight stories: Goodnight Digger Goodnight PrincessGoodnight Spaceman

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"Goodnight digger, time to sleep." Join a little boy, as he says goodnight to all of his toys in this playful and soothing story.Sending little ones to sleep for generations, this beloved story is packed with delightful illustrations, large easy-to-read text and gentle rhymes. Discover other Goodnight stories: Goodnight TractorGoodnight PrincessGoodnight Pirate

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To most of us, the world in which we live seems well-traversed - explored in all directions and meticulously mapped. But something unbelievable has escaped us all... an entire continent named Terra Ultima. This extraordinary book documents this strange new world for the very first time.A visual sensation over a decade in the making, Terra Ultima is the life work of explorer Raoul Deleo. With the help of fellow explorer and biologist Noah J. Stern, Deleo's findings were compiled into this very book - a collection of illustrations and notes so wonderful they seem unbelievable. All of them bear witness to the discovery of a continent so large, so rich and diverse in wildlife, that it remains a mystery as to why it has never been discovered before.Deleo's findings have now been made public for the very first time, so you too, dear reader, can share in the discovery of this previously unknown part of the world. Welcome to Terra Ultima - the edge of the world.

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Head chef Marcelo Ballardin of the restaurant Oak in Ghent delights all the senses with his first book. With a Michelin star and a 16 out of 20 Gault Millau score, Marcelo Ballardin is one of Belgium’s top fusion culinary talents. Here he shares recipes for amazing dishes you can prepare at home. His food is simple, but powerful in taste, with striking combinations that use recognisable ingredients. "The Brazilian/Italian blood of Marcelo Ballardin, his travel experiences and the international appearance of the kitchen team determine the DNA of OAK. The kitchen is detailed and well thought out. The interplay of textures and flavors is subtle. There is a lot of reflection behind the amazing taste associations.” - MICHELIN Guide. “With exciting, personal creations that draw on both South American and Asian culinary traditions, Marcelo Ballardin has made his small restaurant a special place. We remain fans of his unusual combinations and technical finesse.” - Gault&Millau

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Practising Taiji and Qigong is the perfect antidote to the stresses of modern life and a great way to stay healthy. Now caring professionals can help those with limited mobility to experience the benefits of Taiji and Qigong with this easy-to-follow guide.Covering everything caregivers need to know about Taiji and Qigong, this illustrated guide provides an explanatory introduction to these forms of exercises and shows how to build up a program from easy steps to more challenging ones. There are exercises to stimulate every part of the body, with variations to suit the patient's needs and preferences. All the movements are adapted from the same ancient principles guiding classic Taiji and Qigong and will help strengthen the body as well as provide contemplative relaxation. This book will show occupational therapists, physical therapists, nurses, activity directors, mental health practitioners, martial arts instructors, and anyone else working with people with physical disabilities and the elderly exactly how these simple techniques can make big improvements to a person's physical and mental wellbeing.

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Where are the friends? Are they hiding in Monica's apartment? Drinking coffee at Central Perk? Maybe at the beach house? Find all your favorite friends in fifteen unique settings-plus additional items and accessories-within this original and officially licensed search-and-find activity book.Search for the beloved cast of Friends in more than a dozen fun scenes within this original officially licensed search-and-find activity book inspired by the most iconic settings from the show, including Central Perk, all the friends' apartments, Estelle's office, Joey's TV studio set, and more. This book also invites you to look for additional items and accessories within each illustration. Can you spot Ross's keyboards? The Mac and C.H.E.E.S.E. robot? Or Marcel the monkey? Good luck!Copyright © 2023 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.FRIENDS and all related characters and elements © & ™ Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.

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Moustache + Lobster + Flying Cat = which artist? Can you identify a famous artist from just three visual clues? Test your knowledge of art history by puzzling out the answer from Craig & Karl's entertaining illustrations (... the answer is of course Dalí!) Featuring 60 artists – from Michelangelo to Marina Abramovi?, Hokusai to Damien Hirst – this after-dinner game is an ideal gift for art lovers everywhere.

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Collecting Italian Renaissance paintings during America's Gilded Age was fraught with risk because of the uncertain identities of the artists and the conflicting interests of the dealers. Stanley Mazaroff's fascinating account of the close relationship between Henry Walters, founder of the legendary Walters Art Museum in Baltimore, and Bernard Berenson, the era's preeminent connoisseur of Italian paintings, richly illustrates this important chapter of America's cultural history. When Walters opened his Italianate museum in 1909, it was labeled as America's "Great Temple of Art." With more than 500 Italian paintings, including self-portraits purportedly by Raphael and Michelangelo, Walters's collection was compared favorably with the great collections in London, Paris, and Berlin. In the midst of this fanfare, Berenson contacted Walters and offered to analyze his collection, sell him additional paintings, and write a scholarly catalogue that would trumpet the collection on both sides of the Atlantic. What Berenson offered was what Walters desperately needed-a badge of scholarship that Berenson's invaluable imprimatur would undoubtedly bring. By 1912, Walters had become Berenson's most active client, their business alliance wrapped in a warm and personal friendship. But this relationship soon became strained and was finally severed by a confluence of broken promises, inattention, deceit, and ethical conflict. To Walters's chagrin, Berenson swept away the self-portraits allegedly by Raphael and Michelangelo and publicly scorned paintings that he was supposed to praise. Though painful to Walters, Berenson's guidance ultimately led to a panoramic collection that beautifully told the great history of Italian Renaissance painting. Based primarily on correspondence and other archival documents recently discovered at the Walters Art Museum and the Villa I Tatti in Florence, the intriguing story of Walters and Berenson offers unusual insight into the pleasures and perils of collecting Italian Renaissance paintings, the ethics in the marketplace, and the founding of American art museums.

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