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Chad Gamble, all-star pitcher for the Nationals, is one of the best players on--and off--the field. And right now, the notorious bad boy wants Bridget Rodgers. But with her lush curves and snappy comebacks, the feisty redhead is the kind of woman a man wants to settle down with...and that's the last thing Chad needs.When the paparazzi catch them in a compromising position, Chad's manager issues an ultimatum: clean up his act or kiss his multi-million dollar contract goodbye. To save his career, his meddling publicist says he'll have to convince everyone Bridget isn't just his flavor of the week, but his girlfriend.Being blackmailed into a fake relationship with Chad Gamble isn't easy, especially when the sizzling physical attraction between them is undeniable. With a month to go on their arranged pretense, it's going to take every ounce of willpower they have not to fall into bed together...or in love.

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SHORTLISTED FOR THE AN POST IRISH BOOK AWARDS SUNDAY INDEPENDENT NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR'A landmark book by an important new voice in Irish writing' EMILIE PINETHIS HOSTEL LIFE tells the stories of migrant women in a hidden Ireland.Queuing for basic supplies in an Irish direct provision hostel, a group of women squabble and mistrust each other, learning what they can of the world from conversations about reality television and Shakespeare. In another story, a student shares her work with a class only to be critiqued about her own lived experience, and a mother of young twins, living in Nigeria, is at risk of losing her newborns to ancient superstitious beliefs.An essay by Liam Thornton (UCD School of Law) is also included, explaining the Irish legal position in relation to asylum seekers and direct provision.'Fresh, devastating stories . . . Okorie writes with uncomfortable clarity about things we think we already know' LIA MILLS 'Melatu Uche Okorie has important things to say - and she does it quite brilliantly' RODDY DOYLE

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A vibrant celebration of the vegetables and fruits of Italy in all their seasonal glory.-Anything that Olivia cooks is something I want to eat' Emiko DaviesA hymn to Italy's culinary calendar her deep love of the country's fresh produce shines through.' Waitrose FOODA beautiful book full of good and approachable recipes, but also real and purposeful.' Rachel Roddy-Stagioni, meaning seasons' in Italian, will take you on a journey through the culinary year with recipes for every craving and occasion. Chef and food writer Olivia Cavalli brings together traditional recipes and contemporary creations with an enthusiastic aim to put the best produce of each moment centre stage.From refreshing summer salads to steaming bowls of wintery pasta, you'll find classics such as aubergine parmigiana, stuffed tomatoes and amaretti peaches alongside more unusual combinations of chestnut gnocchi, grape focaccia and courgette cake. The occasional addition of meat and fish enhances rather than dominates,

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La fortuna que han alcanzado las recopilaciones de cuentos populares provenientes de otros ámbitos culturales -como las hechas en su día por los hermanos Grimm o, en menor medida, Perrault o Andersen- a menudo ha venido a oscurecer, de rechazo, el maravilloso acervo de relatos pertenecientes a la tradición de nuestro país. Antonio Rodríguez Almodóvar ha reunido en ?Cuentos al amor de la lumbre? una muestra significativa de los cuentos populares españoles. Este segundo volumen recoge los cuentos de costumbres (entre ellos los referentes a niños en peligro -Garbancito o La casita de turrón-, pícaros, pobres y ricos, tontos, mujeres difíciles, así como cuentos de miedo) y los cuentos de animales, protagonizados por lobos, zorras y otras muchas criaturas.

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La fortuna que han alcanzado las recopilaciones de cuentos populares provenientes de otros ámbitos culturales -como las hechas en su día por los hermanos Grimm o, en menor medida, Perrault o Andersen- a menudo ha venido a oscurecer, de rechazo, el maravilloso acervo de relatos pertenecientes a la tradición de nuestro país. Antonio Rodríguez Almodóvar ha reunido en ?Cuentos al amor de la lumbre? una muestra significativa de los cuentos populares españoles. Este primer volumen recoge los cuentos maravillosos, dentro de los cuales se hallarán, por ejemplo, aquellos que giran en torno a Blancaflor, Juan el Oso, los príncipes y princesas encantados, las tres maravillas del mundo, niñas perseguidas, niños valientes, princesas y pastores, muertos agradecidos, seres mitológicos, la ambición castigada y la muerte.

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En el libro Lengua y discurso, compuesto por varios catedráticos y profesores universitarios de reconocido prestigio bajo la coordinación de Luis Alberto Hernando Cuadrado, director del Grupo de Investigación 930507 de la UCM, se abordan diversos aspectos de gran interés relacionados con el tema. Francisco Abad Nebot selecciona algunos de los epígrafes más relevantes que deben figurar en una Historia de la lengua española y los justifica debidamente. Ángel Cervera Rodríguez analiza desde la perspectiva lingüístico-pragmática las preposiciones y ciertas locuciones representativas en el discurso periodístico. Juan José Fernández Delgado muestra cómo el estilo de Santa Teresa responde al ideal de lengua renacentista. Mario García-Page, en su investigación sobre el adjetivo colocacional, prueba que un número elevado de sus unidades son adjetivos primitivos, que la sufijación es el procedimiento más productivo en su formación, que el reparto de los sufijos es muy desigual, y que los prefijo

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Designed for those in the intermediate stages of studying violin, this is part of a progressive series of ten handbooks, primarily intended for candidates considering taking the London College of Music examinations in violin playing. This handbook covers all the material needed for the Grade Four examination, however, even if you do not intend to take an examination, the handbook''s appealing content of musical repertoire and educational material provides a structured and comprehensive method of studying the violin. This handbook contains all the required pieces and technical work for the grade and also includes sections on musical knowledge, sight reading and aural ability - in fact, absolutely everything you need for this grade! There are 9 pieces including works by Smetana and Richard Rodney Bennett. Piano accompaniments are included.

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Forever at the Finish Line tells the remarkable and inspiring story of Daniel Mitrovich, a runner from San Diego who had a goal of putting a life-size statue of New York Marathon founder Fred Lebow in Central Park. New York’s parks commissioner Henry Stern said “It will be easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than to put a statue in Central Park.” It would not be easy for someone who lacked financial backing and who wasn’t even a New Yorker to make this happen. But with the faith and blessing of Fred Lebow, the support of his family, and his own personal determination, he knew it would happen. His journey involved crossing the continent many times, securing the support of some of the most famous runners of our time, including Joan Benoit Samuelson, Grete Waitz, Alberto Salazar, Bill Rodgers, and Carl Lewis. He would ultimately gain the endorsements of some of the most powerful political people of our time: presidents George Herbert Walker

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A week after Easter 1973—following the lynching of Black church sexton Sam Jefferson—Lily Vida Wallace is dropped like an immigrant into Greenville, South Carolina. After returning home to Manhattan, Lily continues theological studies in anticipation of the overturn of a centuries-old, males-only priesthood and simultaneously struggles with her erratic engagement. When her fiancé flees following discovery of professional impropriety and Atlanta attorney Rodney Davis lands in her path, a new love grows—accelerating Lily’s understanding even as it challenges her naïveté about race. Some two decades later, high-profile interracial nuptials in Oakland, California, become the occasion for a reunion between the now Reverend Vida and Lucius Clay, the fiery journalist she met in South Carolina. Within weeks of their re-meeting, Lucius is dispatched to cover Black church burnings—beginning with Lily’s hometown in Texas. Writer Hilton Als recently commented: “We need to wake up to the fact that America is not one story. It is many, many, many stories.” American Blues offers no neat resolution. Instead, its timely story invites, as it tangles with, readers’ own assumptions and complex experiences of race and gender in America.

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Everyone in Clade City knows their days are numbered. The Great Cascadia Earthquake will destroy their hometown and reshape the entire West Coast-if they survive long enough to see it. Nuclear war is increasingly likely. Wildfires. Or another pandemic. To Griff, the daily forecast feels partly cloudy with a chance of apocalyptic horsemen. Griff's brother, Leo, and the Lost Coast Preppers claim to be ready. They've got a radio station. Luminous underwater monitors. A sweet bunker, and an unsettling plan for "disaster-ready rodents." But Griff's more concerned about what he can do before the end times. He'd like to play in a band, for one. Hopefully with Charity Simms. Her singing could make the whole world stop.When Griff, Leo, and Charity stumble upon a mysterious late-night broadcast, one song changes everything. It's the best band they've ever heard-on a radio signal even the Preppers can't trace. They vow to find the music, but aren't prepared for where their search will take them. Or for what they'll risk, when survival means finding the one thing you cannot live without.

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Reclaiming the notion of literature as an institution essential for reflecting on the violence of culture, history, and politics, Violence and Naming exposes the tension between the irreducible, constitutive violence of language and the reducible, empirical violation of others. Focusing on an array of literary artifacts, from works by journalists such as Elena Poniatowska and Sergio González Rodríguez to the Zapatista communiqués to Roberto Bolaño's The Savage Detectives and 2666, this examination demonstrates that Mexican culture takes place as a struggle over naming—with severe implications for the rights and lives of women and indigenous persons.Through rereadings of the Conquest of Mexico, the northern Mexican feminicide, the Zapatista uprising in Chiapas, the disappearance of the forty-three students at Iguala in 2014, and the 1999 abortion-rights scandal centering on “Paulina,” which revealed the tenuousness of women’s constitutionally protected reproductive rights in Mexico, Violence and Naming asks how societies can respond to violence without violating the other. This essential question is relevant not only to contemporary Mexico but to all struggles for democracy that promise equality but instead perpetuate incessant cycles of repression.

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This is the fascinating story of Swedish equestrian and Olympic medallist Peder Fredricson and his winding road to success. As a five-year-old he was riding on free rein in the Swedish forests and from then on everything was about horses. He worked as a groom for the best equestrians in the world, lived on next to nothing and rode for a while with a buzzard on his arm. He was a skilled rider but not very interested in competing.When he finally was persuaded to compete in the big equestrian eventing and showjumping competitions, he realised that talent was not enough - he had to rethink completely. He created a structure, both for everyday life and for competitions, and the outcome was almost immediate. After only a few years, he was one of the best showjumpers in the world. Much has changed since his unconventional childhood, but his attitude remains the same - interaction with the horses is what is most important. His mental focus has been his secret weapon in the major competitions.Today, Peder Fredricson is one of the top showjumpers on the planet with four Olympic medals to his credit. In 2021 he was ranked the world number one rider.

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Everyone has heard the songs from The Sound of Music by Rodgers and Hammerstein. The stage show was a roaring success in New York and London, and the much-loved feature film, directed by Hollywood veteran Robert Wise, continues to be a staple of television schedules 50 years after its release in 1965. In this fascinating and wide-ranging book, Paul Simpson explores the incredible story of the Von Trapp family and their escape from the Third Reich in all its incarnations, from real-life adventure, to book, to stage, to award-winning film to cultural phenomenon. He discusses the stage show, the many differences that were incorporated into the fictionalisation of the tale, and how that story was brought to the screen. He also looks at the numerous other ways in which the Von Trapp’s story has been told, including the two West German movies from the 1950s and the extensive forty-part Japanese anime series from the 1990s, to explain why the story of the Von Trapp family has appealed to so many generations.Praise for A Brief Guide to Stephen King:'The best book about King and his work I have ever read' Books Monthly

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As Derek Jeter strolls toward the plate, the announcer tosses out a smattering of statistics - from hitting streaks to batting averages. But what do the numbers mean? And how can America's favorite pastime be a model for learning about statistics? "Sandlot Stats" is an innovative textbook that explains the mathematical underpinnings of baseball so that students can understand the world of statistics and probability. Carefully illustrated and filled with exercises and examples, this book teaches the fundamentals of probability and statistics through the feats of baseball legends such as Hank Aaron, Joe DiMaggio, and Ted Williams - and more recent players such as Barry Bonds, Albert Pujols, and Alex Rodriguez. Exercises require only pen-and-paper or Microsoft Excel to perform the analyses. "Sandlot Stats" covers all the bases, including: descriptive and inferential statistics; linear regression and correlation; probability; sports betting; probability distribution functions; sampling distributions; hypothesis testing; confidence intervals; chi-square distribution. "Sandlot Stats" offers information covered in most introductory statistics books, yet is peppered with interesting facts from the history of baseball to enhance the interest of the student and make learning fun.

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Identical twins Lily and Rose Flowers aren't from a rich family, but they lead a comfortable life in 1920s Rotherhithe with their mum and dad. The twins are the apple of their parents' eye, and each other's best friend - they always know what the other is thinking. Feisty Rose has a more rebellious nature than her sister, but it's never before interfered with their closeness.However, Rose's secret dissatisfaction with her humdrum lifestyle reaches a head when she meets the rich and handsome Rodger. To the shock of the Flowers family, she elopes with him to Gretna Green. Once Rose has the money and glamour she's always craved, nothing will persuade her to contact her family again; not even her father's death.And then, in the wake of the Wall Street Crash of 1929, everything changes. With her charmed life in shreds and with no one left to turn to, Rose is determined to build bridges those she has hurt the most. But can forgiveness be sought so easily - and can she ever truly escape her troubled past?

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What is the relationship between poetry and social change? Standing at the forefront of political poetry since the 1970s, Linton Kwesi Johnson has been fighting neo-fascism, police violence and promoting socialism while putting pen to paper to refute W.H. Auden's claim that 'poetry makes nothing happen'. For Johnson, only the second living poet to have been published in the Penguin Modern Classics series, writing has always been 'a political act' and poetry 'a cultural weapon'. In Dread Poetry and Freedom - the first book dedicated to the work of this 'political poet par excellence' - David Austin explores the themes of poetry, political consciousness and social transformation through the prism of Johnson's work. Drawing from the Bible, reggae and Rastafari, and surrealism, socialism and feminism, and in dialogue with Aime Cesaire and Frantz Fanon, C.L.R. James and Walter Rodney, and W.E.B. Du Bois and the poetry of d'bi young anitafrika, Johnson's work becomes a crucial point of reflection on the meaning of freedom in this masterful and rich study. In the process, Austin demonstrates why art, and particularly poetry, is a vital part of our efforts to achieve genuine social change in times of dread.

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100 Cities. 100 Entrepreneurs. 9 Keys for Success. Main Street Entrepreneur offers a unique look at what it takes to create a successful and thriving business. Lifelong entrepreneur, business consultant and university professor Michael Glauser rode 4,005 miles in 45 days, spent 246 hours on a bike seat, climbed 165,748 vertical feet, and interviewed more than 100 entrepreneurs in 100 cities along the way to discover the secrets to entrepreneurial success. Glauser has distilled hours of interviews and research to present the nine keys for: * Building a purpose-driven business * Meeting important community needs * Developing a supporting cast * Working with a zealous tenacity * Giving mind-boggling customer service * Diversifying revenue streams * Giving back to the broader community * And ultimately, creating the lifestyle of your dreams Readers will learn how to achieve their own dreams and won't need a 30-page business plan, venture capital, or an exit strategy. All they need to do is implement nine keys for success. Not everyone can build a Facebook, Google or eBay, but anyone with passion and tenacity can do what these entrepreneurs all across America are doing.

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SHORTLISTED FOR THE FORTNUM AND MASON FOOD BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023GUARDIAN BOOKS OF THE YEAR 2022'People think it's easy to write well about food. It isn't. Goodman does it brilliantly, with brio and wit as well as cleverness. This is a collection of essays, recipes and meditations about snacks and it is both joyous and useful.'India Knight, The Times'Deft storytelling, deep research and real wisdom about how we actually eat' Rachel Roddy, Guardian Books of the Year 2022This book is a celebration of snacks in all their glorious forms, guaranteed to fill your day with snacking joy. It's full of lists, essays and recipes to take you from your morning coffee (cinnamon crumble cakes and cherry-marzipan hand pies) to your evening wine (oeufs durs mayonnaise and mushroom pate) via salsas, hot dips, crispy bits, crab nachos and frozen pina coladas in the sun. The Joy of Snacks will lift your spirits while satisfying your deepest snacking desires, helping you squeeze the joy out of life's big and small moments, whether it's party time or Monday morning.

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‘I was spotty, wore an anorak, had biro-engraved flared blue jeans with “purple” and “Sabbath” written on the thighs, and rode an ear-splittingly uncool moped. Oh yes, and I wanted to be a drummer…’ Bruce Dickinson – Iron Maiden’s legendary front man – is one of the world’s most iconic singers and songwriters. But there are many strings to Bruce’s bow, of which larger-than-life lead vocalist is just one. He is also an airline captain, aviation entrepreneur, motivational speaker, beer brewer, novelist, radio presenter, film scriptwriter and an international fencer: truly one of the most unique and interesting men in the world. In What Does this Button Do? Bruce contemplates the rollercoaster of life. He recounts – in his uniquely anarchic voice – the explosive exploits of his eccentric British childhood, the meteoric rise of Maiden, summoning the powers of darkness, the philosophy of fencing, brutishly beautiful Boeings and firmly dismissing cancer like an uninvited guest. Bold, honest, intelligent and funny, this long-awaited memoir captures the life, heart and mind of a true rock icon, and is guaranteed to inspire curious souls and hard-core fans alike.

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For the Unnamed was originally entitled 'For the Unnamed Black Jockey Who Rode the Winning Steed in the Race Between Pico's Sarco and Sepulveda's Black Swan in Los Angeles, in 1852'. That title provided the full narrative in a nutshell: we know the names of the owners of the two horses, we know the horses' names, the place and date of the race. But apart from his colour, and his victory, we know nothing about the jockey who made the whole thing happen. Fred D'Aguiar's new book recovers and re-imagines his story. It was the most publicised race of its era with numerous press notices but he remained unnamed. We are given several perspectives on the action – owner's, trainer's, the horse Black Swan's, the jockey's lover, the jockey himself. But one crucial element of identity is forgotten, and that forgetfulness speaks eloquently about the time and the freed man's circumstances in the mid-nineteenth century. Fred D'Aguiar's previous collection, Letters to America (2020), was a Poetry Book Society Winter Choice and a White Review Book of the Year.

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As two of the leading causes of death worldwide, heart disease and stroke represent a clear target for genomic research aimed at deciphering the genes and cellular pathways that underlie cardiovascular disease and creating improved therapies. In Cardiovascular Genomics: Methods and Protocols, experts in the field provide methods for cardiovascular phenotyping of rodent models in the first section of the volume and for statistical and bioinformatic integration of phenotype data with genome-wide genotype and expression data in the second section. Understanding these diverse methods will allow an individual laboratory to utilize these genomic methods independently or to better prepare for collaboration with scientists having expertise in other disciplines in order to uncover genes affecting cardiovascular disease. Written in the highly successful Methods in Molecular Biology™ series format, chapters include introductions to their respective topics, lists of the necessary equipment, materials, and reagents, step-by-step, readily reproducible laboratory protocols, and notes on troubleshooting and avoiding known pitfalls. Cutting-edge and easy-to-use, Cardiovascular Genomics: Methods and Protocols will enable researchers to identify causal genes and novel molecular targets that can lead to vital new treatments for cardiovascular disease.

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We hear them on talk radio airwaves bellowing about minorities. We watch them organize anti-immigration demonstrations on the border. We read their opinions regarding the demise of white male privilege. And sometimes, tragically, we witness their aggression through vigilante violence, as in the cases of Wade Michael Page, James Eagan Holmes, Elliot Rodger, George Zimmerman, and many more. They are America's angry white men, including "men's rights" activists who think white men are the victims of discrimination, as well as members of the "white wing" of the rightward fringes of the American political spectrum. Why are they so angry?Sociologist Michael Kimmel, one of the leading writers on men and masculinity in the world today, has spent hundreds of hours in the company of America's angry white men in pursuit of an answer. Raised to expect unparalleled social and economic privilege, white men are suffering today from what Kimmel calls "aggrieved entitlement": a sense that those benefits that white men believed were their due have been snatched away from them. In Angry White Men, Kimmel presents a comprehensive diagnosis of their fears, anxieties, and rage.

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'David Katz's in-depth portrayal of his genius is to be commended and is an essential addition to any serious music fan's collection' David Rodigan MBE OD'For the complete picture of this musical genius you can't get better than David Katz's People Funny Boy - if you're into Scratch, it's essential' Don LettsArguably the most influential force in Jamaican music, Lee Perry brought Bob Marley to international stardom and has since collaborated with artists such as Sir Paul McCartney, The Clash and The Beastie Boys. The book delves behind the myth of Perry to give a fuller examination of his life and work through extensive interviews with family members, fellow artists, friends, lovers, enemies, as well as the man himself to present a complex portrait of a unique soul driven by unseen spiritual forces. This revised and expanded edition has been thoroughly updated and completely overhauled to render a more nuanced, accurate and accessible read, with new information on Perry's later years, including his Grammy Award, cessation of herb smoking and final passing, as well as previously unpublished information about his early life, his unique relationship with Marley, and his fabled Black Ark studio.

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FECHA DE PUBLICACIÓNlunes, 09 de noviembre de 2009CONTENIDONos acercamos a ellos todos los días, trabajamos a favor de la infancia y tratamos de que comiencen a descubrir y conocer el mundo que los rodea. Tratamos de darles lo mejor.Siempre escuchamos decir que detrás de toda práctica hay una teoría, tengamos o no conciencia de ello.Esa teoría, algunas de esas teorías, nos ayudan a saber más acerca de cómo son, de cómo comprenderlos, de cómo, justamente, ofrecerles aquello que necesitan.Y no se trata ya del niño del libro, que -aislado de cualquier contexto- suma habilidades mes a mes; se trata del niño que tenemos en las salas, que vive en mejores o peores condiciones, que ha nacido en un contexto familiar y social, que tiene una historia -antes aun de haber nacido- y un futuro.Y no nos acercamos esta vez a la teoría didáctica sino a la psicológica, conscientes de que la función docente no será la de interpretar ni

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"A whirling, Dionysian poet. . . . Dwyer negotiates brazenly with huge tracts of the human condition. Her leaping imagination will make you laugh out loud. The poems in Belle Laide are a rodeo; hang on to your saddle, cowboy."—Tony Hoagland A man with a shovel in his hand / is a sexy thing. I dare myself to bury my dead, / to incline towards Cupid's clouds. I dare myself to love a man all-out. / I'm less afraid of the stray hairs of strangers left behind in hotel bathtubs; / less afraid of the sounds in the wind. Conversing is sometimes useless, / like beavers clawing ice – hoping to erase back into water. Joanne Dominique Dwyer earned a BA in creative writing from the College of Santa Fe and an MFA from Warren Wilson College. She is a recipient of a Rona Jaffe Foundation Writers' Award, a Bread Loaf Scholar award, and the Anne Halley Poetry Prize. Dwyer resides in northern New Mexico where she works as facilitator for the Alzheimer's Poetry Project.

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Critical Analysis of Monoclonal Antibody Therapy in Transplantation provides a critical analysis of monoclonal antibody therapies in transplantation. The book presents diverse approaches to monoclonal antibody therapy in transplantation and addresses some of the serious obstacles that remain both in understanding these mechanisms and in successfully applying them in clinical situations. The background and rationale for OKT3 therapy are examined and an extensive clinical experience with OKT3 induction therapy in cardiac transplantation is reviewed. The book also examines the background and rationale for the use of anti-TcR (??), anti-IL-2R, and anti-LFA-1 monoclonal antibodies in clinical transplantations. Other topics include the use of monclonal antibodies to CD4 and CD8 for the induction of adult transplantation tolerance in rodents and the possibilities for applying anti-idiotypical strategies that have proven useful in autoimmunity models to transplant recipients. Researchers and basic scientists involved in this field will find the book a fascinating and useful resource for their investigations.

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Cat traces the relationship between humans and the cat from its original domestication in ancient Egypt c. 2000 BC, through the centuries as a utilitarian rodent catcher, its gradual acceptance as a charming and amiable pet, and its present status as a companion on a par with the dog. Long before people valued cats, however, they recognized something special about them. Their graceful, fluid movements, and their self-detachment even as they live in our homes, seems to indicate strange, even supernatural powers. The peculiar fascination of the cat, indeed, is the diversity of images it projects - at once sweet and ferocious, affectionate and independent, elegant and earthy, cosily domestic and eerie. This highly illustrated book, now available in B-format, has a great deal to offer the enormous number of people who like and are interested in cats. Unlike many other cat books, it offers substantial and accurate information about the history of cats and their presentation in literature and art.

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En la actualidad, estamos asistiendo al deterioro progresivo de nuestro planeta. Noticias sobre todo tipo de accidentes medioambientales se suceden a diario en los medios de comunicación, pero sabemos realmente a qué se refieren o qué consecuencias pueden ocasionar.La sensibilización medioambiental pretende aportar los conocimientos básicos sobre el medio que nos rodea para poder comprender cómo nuestra actividad cotidiana puede perjudicar al medio ambiente. El objetivo de la sensibilización medioambiental es la educación orientada al respeto, la coordinación y la colaboración entre empresas, organismos, partidos políticos y ciudadanos con la finalidad de minimizar y frenar el gran impacto ambiental al que está sometido el medio ambiente.La meta que Ideaspropias Editorial persigue con este módulo es concienciar a la población de la delicada situación que vive nuestro planeta así como plantear distintas alternativas tanto globales como individuales para colaborar en su conservació

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Sicilia, años veinte. Casimiro Badalamenti es un joven duro y despiadado que por cuestiones de mafia se ve forzado a abandonar su casa de Giardinello y los viñedos que la rodean. Se establece en Cinisi, en la costa, donde intentará hacer fortuna gracias a sus negocios y a sus oscuras influencias. Concetta lo acompañará en su recorrido siendo testigo y víctima de la brutalidad de los tiempos.Livia De Stefani retrata, a través de una mirada compasiva y casi documental, la vieja Sicilia rústica y profunda de principios del siglo pasado. Traza con maestría impecable los rasgos de una familia, de una tierra, de una época, de una sociedad hipócrita y opresiva donde la jerarquía, el miedo y la sumisión son los engranajes que mueven el mecanismo de la vida diaria. Con las pinceladas de un lenguaje rico y florido, este libro captura al lector en las primeras páginas y lo guía, inerme, a través de la tragedia cotidiana y amarga de una familia abocada a la devastación.

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La gran novela de Eça de Queirós, cumbre de la literatura portuguesa, en una nueva traducción de Antonio Jiménez MoratoPublicada en 1888, Los Maia es una saga familiar que refleja el ambiente y las costumbres de la burguesía lisboeta y la sociedad cambiante que la rodea. Retrato de tres generaciones que vienen a clausurar una gloriosa historia nobiliaria, la novela se centra en la pasión romántica del último de la familia, el joven médico Carlos da Maia, por la enigmática Maria Eduarda, pareja de un comerciante brasileño que se cruza azarosamente en su vida. La narración se adentra en la compleja psicología de personajes inolvidables, al tiempo que evoca con maestría la ciudad donde transcurre y examina la relación de la cultura portuguesa con la modernidad a la que aspira. No faltan las que fueron obsesiones del autor, como la fatalidad del incesto, la encarnación del deseo en la mujer y la debilidad masculina para resistirse a sus impulsos, aunque también figuran la

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Rodrigo Cifuentes, un teniente retirado del ejército que realiza labores como investigador y que vive atormentado por los recuerdos de una fallida relación sentimental, recibe el encargo de buscar discretamente a la hija del Secretario de Estado de Defensa, desaparecida en extrañas circunstancias. La vinculación del padre con una empresa dedicada a la venta de armamento y el idilio de la joven con un líder político marcan en un inicio la investigación sobre lo ocurrido. Sin embargo, todo da un vuelco repentino cuando el ex militar descubre que la muchacha ha cruzado el Estrecho de Gibraltar y se ha adentrado en Marruecos, rumbo al Sáhara Occidental, siguiendo la estela de un dirigente de la causa saharaui. Cifuentes decide ir tras sus pasos hasta encontrarla, pero termina viéndose involucrado en la cruzada de un reducido e inexperto grupo de rebeldes que reivindican la independencia de su territorio del reino alauita, condicionando tanto el carácter secreto de la misión como las relaci

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Te atreves a descubrir tus propios poderes?La brujería es un conjunto de actividades y conocimientos prácticos orientados a conseguir un objetivo, pero también es el arte de escuchar a los demás y a nosotras mismas, y de captar las vibraciones, los sentimientos y los elementos sutiles que se producen a nuestro alrededor. Su práctica nos anima a reconocer nuestro propio poder, a sentirnos más seguras y a aprovechar las herramientas de las que disponemos ?ya sean hechizos u otro tipo de recursos? para fomentar nuestro bienestar y el de quienes nos rodean.Con esta pequeña guía aprenderás los fundamentos básicos: desde llevar un diario lunar y entender y dominar el uso de los cristales hasta cultivar tu propio huerto de la bruja y aprender tarot.Además, El pequeño libro de la brujería te descubrirá sencillos rituales cotidianos que te empoderarán y te harán sentir fuerte y serena en medio del agitado mundo en el que vivimos.

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Una lección de vida en forma de emocionantes relatos, por el autor de El tiempo escondido y La niebla herida.Todos vamos doblando esquinas. Muchas nos conducen a situaciones donde aún es posible la negociación. Pero otras dejan los horizontes brumados de incertidumbre.El autor de El tiempo escondido y La niebla herida, reúne este puñado de narraciones donde se hace imposible mantener la mente en sosiego.Son paisajes, personas y tiempos que se le quedaron en las esquinas de la vida y la imaginación. Las expone con rigor y singularidad, aportando aires frescos a quienes caminan con la mirada curiosa y mantienen sin rendición la sed por lo distinto.Los seguidores de Corazón Rodríguez lo encontrarán de nuevo. El detective se adentra en casos de misterio y perplejidad que ponen a prueba su natural disposición a aceptar desafíos y que dejarán honda huella en quienes gustan de peripecias insospechadas.Espero que cumplan la función pa

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La palabra eneagrama surge de los términos griegos ennea (nueve) y grammos (símbolo escrito). El Eneagrama es un sistema de categorización que tiene siglos de antigüedad y que clasifica las personalidades humanas en nueve tipos interconectados. En Cuál es tu eneatipo? aprenderás a determinar -mediante descripciones detalladas, ilustraciones y demás- cuál es tu manera de pensar, de sentir y de experimentar la vida, así podrás identificar correctamente cuál de los nueve tipos eres.Liz Carver y Josh Green, creadores de la cuenta de Instagram de inmensa popularidad @justmyenneatype, te ayudan a ver que conocer tu tipo -y el de las personas que te rodean- puede influir tanto en tu vida cotidiana, como en tus decisiones y relaciones. Podrás emplear dicho conocimiento para vivir la vida con mayor lucidez, paz y perspectiva. Así que, cuál es tu eneatipo? Descúbrelo hoy. Ponte en marcha para conocerte más a ti mismo y entender mejor el mundo y el lugar que

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Para realizar la limpieza en un domicilio particular, es necesario determinar y valorar los factores que condicionan el desarrollo de este proceso en cada caso concreto.;A través de este manual aprenderemos a aplicar las técnicas correspondientes, y a utilizar el material y los útiles adecuados, para la limpieza de mobiliario y objetos dentro de un domicilio, además, conoceremos los procedimientos que se deben llevar a cabo para limpiar paredes, puertas, suelos, rodapiés y alfombras, así como las diferentes técnicas de limpieza de cristales de las ventanas y demás elementos de este entorno (marcos, persianas y rejas). Cada capítulo se complementa con actividades prácticas y de autoevaluación, cuyas soluciones están disponibles en .;Los contenidos del libro se adaptan a los establecidos en el MF 1330_1 Limpieza doméstica, que se encuentra dentro del certificado de profesionalidad SSCI0109 Empleo doméstico, regulado por el RD 721/2011, de 20 de mayo.;Laura Martell Siles es diplomada en T

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En una Rusia situada en el umbral de grandes cambios, se avecina el gran día de la coronación del zar, pero Pasha no se siente en absoluto preparado. Las dos personas a las que quería ya no lo acompañan: una lo aborrece y la otra ha muerto a causa del Juego de la Corona.Ante el surgimiento de una inesperada amenaza al trono, Pasha deberá aceptar su posición y hacer todo lo que sea necesario, incluso pedir ayuda a quien menos quiere brindársela, para proteger el país. Porque la llegada de una magia más oscura puede suponer no sólo la destrucción de lo que conoce, sino también transformar a quienes le rodean... y a él mismo.Una versión alternativa de la Historia y una trama apasionante llena de sorpresas. VOYA. Encantará a los seguidores del primer libro. Booklist. El Juego de la Corona es una cautivadora historia ambientada en un mundo misterioso y rebosante de magia oculta. Sabaa Tahir, autora de Una llama entre cenizas

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AQUEL VEINTE DE NOVIEMBRE Posiblemente Real ALEX, una chica apunto de cumplir su mayoría de edad.Odiada por su madre desde que ella tiene uso de razón. Lucha contra viento y marea, para conseguir que su madre la deleite con la palabra ''TE QUIERO''. Embarazada de un chico multimillonario, al que la adoración entre ellos es mutua y plena. Con la desaparición de él por el camino. Recubierta de maldad por los cinco costados. sin permitirse el lujo de perder su inocencia, y la fe en los que le rodean. Cegada por una persona a la que ella adora, uniéndose a su derrote algunas sanguijuelas desperdigadas por el camino. Que la pueden incitar a perder lo poco que le queda. ''Su propia dignidad''. Alejada por un amor inexistente, de las pocas personas que si sienten adoración por ella con su guerra interior puesta al descubierto, tendrá que decidir por su INOCENCIA y amar a quienes la aman, o el olvido de ELLA......

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A Book of the Year in the FT, Guardian, Observer and on BBC Radio 4's The Food Programme'I couldn't love this more' Nigella Lawson'Enchanting, fascinating and humorous' Claudia RodenIs there really such a thing as an authentic dish? In a mouth-watering journey stretching from Paris to Tokyo, join award-winning food writer Anya von Bremzen as she chews over the legend of Margherita pizza, indulges in the craze for high-end noodles and digs into the postcolonial paradoxes of Mexico's mole.Full of eye-opening tales and sparkling wit, National Dish explores the politics of national pride that tie food to place, untangling the myths and misunderstandings around some of the world's most famous cuisines.________________PRAISE FOR NATIONAL DISH:'Sparklingly intelligent' SPECTATOR'A delightfully engaged and engaging writer' OBSERVER'So enli

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'This theoretically informing book provides one of the strongest analyses of Turkish political economy. Bu ra and Sava kan decisively dispel myths regarding the new, allegedly self-made and 'small' entrepreneurs who form the backbone of Turkish success. Drawing on original documents, interviews, and statistics, they demonstrate that politics (as practiced by regimes, parties, and associations) has 'made' the Turkish pious business class. No one can think of markets and market actors in the same way after reading this book.'- Cihan Ziya Tugal, UC Berkeley, US'This impressive work places Turkey firmly on the map of comparative politics and political economy. It adds intriguing facets to what we know about the relationship between the state, democracy and capitalist development in an age of neoliberalism. It also sheds new light on the role of religion in economic change and class formation in emerging countries on the periphery of contemporary capitalism. Moreover, in emphasizing the role of business associations in the politically sponsored rise of a post-Fordist model of globalized national capitalism, the book provides exciting new insights on a subject that has been regrettably neglected in recent years.'- Wolfgang Streeck, The New School for Social Research, US'Power has shifted in Turkey over the last decade, both within business and the state, towards groups with religious-conservative rather than Kemalist-secular sensibilities. This book goes deep inside this transformation to analyze the role of Muslim business networks and their relationship with the state. You will not find a better guide to Turkey s emergent new capitalism.'- Dani Rodrik, Institute for Advanced Study, USNew Capitalism in Turkey explores the changing relationship between politics, religion and business through an analysis of the contemporary Turkish business environment.This book focuses on the developments that have transformed the economic, political and cultural coordinates of business activity; led to new forms of interest representation; and changed the relationship between government and business in Turkey in the post-1980 period. Ay e Bu ra and Osman Sava kan argue that political action plays a crucial role in shaping the configuration of the business community, influencing the patterns of business development, and informing the emergence of rival models of capitalist development and political change endorsed by different groups of entrepreneurs. Moreover, the book explores the idea that whilst the use of religion as a strategic resource by some business associations serves to create bonds of trust and solidarity among their members, it also contributes to the polarization of the business community.This interdisciplinary book will be an invaluable resource for academics, graduate students and researchers interested in political economy, political science, sociology, economic history, and organization studies. It will also appeal to journalists and business people, especially those investing or planning to invest in Turkey or the Middle East.Contents: Introduction 1. Economic Development and Cultural Modernization in Republican Turkey: A Brief Overview 2. The Changing Place of the Economy and Religion in Turkish Society Since 1980 3. The New Political Economy of Capital Accumulation 4. Business Associations as Political Actors 5. Polarization at the Local Level Conclusion Index

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Yauci Manuel Fernández relata -en El resurgir de la esperanza. Caballeros del Odio las vivencias de Alexander, un adolescente que disfruta de su rutinaria juventud, junto a su mejor amiga Alice. Pronto sus sentimientos hacia ella se disparan, pero ocurre una tragedia que hace temblar los cimientos de su vida para siempre. Meses después, Alexander huye de su pasado, y a punto de fallecer por la falta de recursos los llamados caballeros del odio lo adoptan y lo entrenan como uno más. Con ellos, el muchacho convierte su desdicha en un arma, que utiliza para luchar contra las injusticias de la vida. Mientras tanto descubre que el mundo que tenía frente a sus ojos era una ínfima parte de la realidad; y encuentra en él nuevas criaturas o fantásticas ciudades subterráneas. No obstante, no todo serán ventajas. La traición inesperada de uno de los caballeros pone en peligro la integridad de todo lo que le rodea, algo que deberá afrontar junto a sus nuevos amigos si quiere salir victorioso.

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Daisy Becker es una actriz de segunda totalmente caótica: bebe, fuma y roba a sus compañeros de piso. A sus veintipocos años tendrá un accidente de tráfico con Steve Barton, una arrogante estrella de Hollywood que está en Berlín rodando la nueva película de James Bond. Una vez muertos, Buda les dice que en sus vidas han juntado demasiado mal karma, y ambos se reencarnan en hormigas. Pero ninguno de los dos tiene muchas ganas de ir a la guerra como soldados-hormiga. Además se enteran de que el mejor amigo de Daisy, del que ella está enamorada, y la mujer de Steve salen juntos. Qué pueden hacer? Ir en busca del buen karma y subir los peldaños de la escalera de la reencarnación hasta volver a ser humanos. Pero no es tan sencillo, pues Daisy y Steve no se soportan y están constantemente echándose la culpa del accidente el uno al otro. Y todavía todo se vuelve más difícil cuando parece que se empiezan a enamorar...Si disfrutaste con Maldito karma, prepárate para acumular Más

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La evaluación PISA está rodeada de varias paradojas. La más llamativa es que, a pesar de su popularidad, de su presencia periódica en los medios de comunicación y de la cantidad de veces que se cita, es muy poco conocida. De los miles de páginas de análisis que ha generado PISA, la mayor parte de la gente solo tiene noticia de unas tablas con resultados, que interpretan casi como si fueran la clasificación de una liga de fútbol de la educación internacional.Otra paradoja es que PISA es una evaluación. No propone objetivos, contenidos o métodos pedagógicos, pero allí donde se implanta tiene repercusión y se van realizando modificaciones en el sistema educativo para ajustarse a las demandas de la prueba. Parece escandaloso que modifiquemos nuestra forma de trabajar la lectura y la comprensión para que el alumnado rinda mejor en PISA, pero igual eso no es tan malo si resulta que la prueba de competencia lectora de PISA está bien enfocada y es exigente.El caso es que PISA propone u

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Descripción: 24x17 cm .Encuadernacion:Rustica.El Aura es una sutilísima radiación o emanación de materia etérea que rodea como una atmósfera a todo ser humano y que se extiende en todas direcciones hasta una distancia de seis a diez centímetros, en la generalidad de las gentes, aunque su área depende del grado de evolución del individuo, de suerte que mientras hay auras que no se extienden más allá de dos o tres centímetros, la de un Maestro abarca algunos kilómetros a la redonda.Nosotros trataremos aquí del tema como si el lector hubiese oído hablar por primera vez del aura humana y no tuviera otro conocimiento.Swami PanchadasiSWAMI PANCHADASI fue un discípulo de Baba Bharata, un famoso Yoghi que visitó los Estados Unidos para dar a conocer el yoga y que a su vez era discípulo del maestro hindú Ramacharaka. A partir de su influencia surgió un nuevo tipo de psicología y de filosofía, basado en la importancia del pensamiento y de la mente y que haría cambiar los concep

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Autoconocimiento, trabajo personal, toma de Conciencia... no son solo palabras sino procesos y cambios que reflejan tiempos de crisis; a veces épocas duras o difíciles que preferiríamos evitar, aun sabiendo que no es posible.Tememos las crisis, nos sacan de la zona de confort y nos confrontan con nuestros miedos y, a veces, con la falta de recursos para resolverlas. Sin embargo, es a través de ellas que podemos desarrollarnos más, cambiar, crecer o, como se dice hoy en día, evolucionar. Por otra parte, vivimos rodeados de todo tipo de alternativas para afrontarlas y resolverlas: terapias corporales, emocionales, psicológicas, soma-emocionales, sistémicas...El Eneagrama es un método de autoconocimiento, sencillo y complejo, que tiene la capacidad de transformar. Su Poder, el conocimiento que aporta. Temas como por qué somos como somos, por qué actuamos como lo hacemos, por qué nos cuesta tanto dejar de ser de una determinada manera... son algunos de los que nos descubrirá.El Eneagra

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Encuadernación: RústicaColección: Alcance ; 64Nunca ha sido fácil vivir la fe -decía Pablo que llevamos ese tesoro en vasijas de barro-, pero hoy es más difícil que nunca, porque vivimos rodeados de indiferencia religiosa. Este libro, a pesar de su brevedad, puede ayudar a revitalizar la fe de quienes creen e incluso puede ser una invitación a creer para quienes no tienen fe.Tiene solo tres capítulos: el primero analiza qué es eso de creer y de la fe; el segundo examina las distintas formas de increencia; y el tercero muestra cómo es posible creer en tiempos de increencia (tanto el camino que lleva a la fe como el camino a seguir una vez llegados a ella).Se trata de unas reflexiones profundas y bien documentadas, sin ser por eso difíciles de entender; completas, pero no demasiado extensas; y además de lectura agradable, como nos tiene acostumbrados el Autor. Sin duda, un libro que facilitará tanto la reflexión personal como en grupo durante el Año de la Fe convocado por Be

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Esta selección recoge los textos más representativos de la extensa obra de Lope García de Salazar, desde los tiempos míticos y la Edad Antigua hasta la época misma del cronista. Su temática abarca, entre otros asuntos, la particion de todas las tierras hecha por Noé, las hazañas de Alejandro Magno, el Imperio Romano, las guerras en Tierra Santa, la fundación de España por Hércules, la Reconquista, las batallas de Roncesvalles, Alarcos y las Navas de Tolosa, los reinos de Asturias, León, Castilla, Navarra, Aragón y Portugal, con la sucesión dinástica de sus monarcas, los señores de Vizcaya, los principales linajes de la costa cantábrica y las luchas de bandos. Se trata de un variado conjunto de historias y leyendas medievales, de aventuras, intrigas y luchas protagonizadas por las Amazonas, Carlomagno, el rey Arturo y los caballeros de la Tabla Redonda, la condesa traidora, el rey don Rodrigo, las Cien Doncellas, el Cid, la judía de Toledo, Almanzor, Juana de Arco? Entre estas figuras,

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Duelo y escuela es ante todo un libro práctico escrito por los mejores especialistas y que tratan de dar respuestas y ayudar a diferentes colectivos como: padres, educadores, psicólogos, personal sanitario, cuidadores, etc.Vivimos en una sociedad en la que una realidad tan propia de la condición humana como la muerte es negada y ocultada, hasta el punto de convertirse en un tema tabú, sobre el que incomoda hablar y reflexionar. Ello genera un desconcierto a los adultos, que se agrava cuando tienen que hablar de estos temas a los niños y adolescentes.Urge aprender de nuevo a vivir la muerte y el duelo con normalidad e integrarlos en la propia vida. Las pérdidas forman parte de nuestra existencia y la educación debe tener como uno de sus objetivos desarrollar la competencia para transformar esas pérdidas inevitables en algo valioso y para aprender a cuidar de nosotros mismos y de quienes nos rodean.Este libro proporciona una serie de materiales de gran interés para todos los qu

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On Christmas Eve in 1859, sixty-five prominent armed white men rode into the small Kentucky town of Berea and forced the townspeople to close its integrated one-room schoolhouse. The mob perceived the school as a threat to white supremacy and the racial order. Abolitionist John Gregg Fee established the school for the expressed purpose of providing education to anyone eager to learn, regardless of their racea notion that horrified those convinced of the sanctity of white supremacy. The mob succeeded in evicting thirty-six community members, including Fee''s family, but Fee and the others returned to Berea in 1864 and reestablished the school as Berea Collegean institution committed to providing education to Appalachia''s most vulnerable populations.In Lessons from the Foothills, Gretchen Dykstra profiles modern Berea College, considered the moral compass of the commonwealth, and its rich and beloved history. This book is the first to focus solely on the principles and practices that gu

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