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Neither an autobiography nor a travel journal, this is the story of 22 charms weaving their way backwards and forwards through Maggie's life, times, and around the world. Born in 1945, she endured a strict, cruel primary convent education while struggling to bond with...

Six-year-old Bill Karnes is a first grader at St. James School in Lakewood, Ohio, when he first sets eyes on Norene Zigman, a cute little girl with a button nose, twinkling eyes, and a captivating smile. They become childhood sweethearts, and in fourth grade...

Tales From the Pushin Off brings to life the era of the 1940's and early 1950's--of what rural life was like for families and children of that time. The stories portray the lives of a close-knit, extended family and their children, during the times...

The Wooden Spoon is, in essence, an "Italian Roots." The story traces the arrival of an Italian family from Sicily to America. Using actual historical events as a backdrop, we follow the family from being immigrants to fully "mainstream" Americans without them ever loosing...

This volume seeks to explain developments within the structure of the family in antiquity, in particular in the later Roman Empire and late antiquity. Contributions extend the traditional chronological focus on the Roman family to include the transformation of familial structures in the newly...

Ina"The Ethics of Care," Fiona Robinson demonstrates how the responsibilities of sustaining life are central to the struggle for basic human security. She takes a unique approach, using a feminist lens to challenge gender biases in rights-based, individualist approaches.Robinson's thorough and impassioned consideration of...

After the critical acclaim of his first book the author was persuaded to produce 'more of the same shamanic verses' before publishing his forthcoming collected short stories.Replete with newly written meditations and reflections' it deals with the human condition in all its heartache and...

This book is for teens and college age individuals to learn how to stay out, or get out, of financial trouble, live within their means and build a solid financial future. Learn strong money habits early and skip the debt habit typically created in...

The book was written over the course of eleven years. None of the selections in this book were easy to write as they pertain to personal and impersonal experiences. The impersonal selections are based on things I hear and see on a daily basis...

'A Spiritual Book about Family and Faith' My mother and dad, Mary and Victor Vivio were born in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, in the early part of the twentieth century. My father's parents, my Nanna and Nonno came to America from Italy, arriving at Ellis Island...

Arabian Wit and Wisdom from Abu Sa'id Al-Abi's Kitab Nathr Al-Durar is a book that presents a collection of aphorisms, proverbs, and sayings from the famous Arab philosopher and Sufi mystic Abu Sa'id Al-Abi. The book is compiled and translated by Charles A. Owen,...

Does god have an airplane? Is a thoughtful expression of loss and grief through the honest eyes of a child. It takes you on a journey of one family's loss of a baby, and how their older child processes that death. This is an...

Final thought, my sisters in order to get a better selection of men, we have to change our STANDARDS! If we raise the Bar, they have no other choice than to raise the Ante.. "I wrote this book for not only mature adults, but...

Sixty years ago, the UN declared the family to be the "natural and fundamental" unit of society. Today, many people are unsure as to what the word "family" even means. In response to this confusion, The Natural Family: Bulwark of Liberty defines the family...

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.Author: Prentice MulfordISBN-10: 140869753XISBN-13: 9781408697535Publisher: Lammers...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you...

"Dishpan Dad: A Guy's Guide to Raising Infants, Toddlers and Preschoolers" was written by and for a stay-at-home dad, but it's a book for essentially any parent who has children under age 5. In more than 80 chapters, the book delves into issues unique...

This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that...

A new, more comprehensive approach to long-term family wealth management More Than Money provides a high-level, integrated approach to preserving both financial resources and family harmony. Research has shown a failure rate of 70 percent in long-term multigenerational wealth management, and contrary to popular...

The Christian family should be the very foundation for our faith. It is the starting place to begin to apply the Word of God to our lives. Psalm 46 states that God is our refuge and strength and a very present help in trouble....

It was the summer of 1995 when I met my wife, Rubie. She brought something beyond incredible out of me that I never even knew existed. After falling in love, the melodies flowing through my mind evolved into diverse, passionate, spiritual, inspirational, and family-oriented...

Battered, Broken and AbusedThe masks she wore early on, were only meant to cover the outward parts of her life that she didn't want others to see. But, as the years went by, she found those masks were necessary to cover both inward and...

Mom, Dad and Family is a compelling exploration of the intricate tapestry woven by family relationships. Delving deep into the heart of familial connections, this book unveils the complexities, joys, and challenges inherent in the bonds between parents, children, and siblings. From the tender...

This book is a quantitative study of families in China that focuses specifically on the family burden coefficient. The aim is to provide a simple and accurate calculus for describing the level of family burden and thus provide guidance for policy.The topics explored include...

This 18th Century literary work provides an in-depth analysis of the institution of marriage. Engagingly written, the book explores the concept of matrimonial chastity and its abuse at the hands of various societal factors. In doing so, it offers insight into the nature of...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

There's an old church in the center of Bay Street, and the steps of the church will become a platform as many from the community are down-town as the "My Way" community, and out-of-town visitors have an argument when it's said, "God doesn't support...

This volume examines parent programs in the context of policy to support families, the disjunction between advocates of parent programs and federal policymakers, federal legislation for parent programs, and programs for parents of preschool children, school-age children, and children with special needs.Author: Ron Haskins,Diane...

Families need child care more in the 1990s than ever before. Those hours surrounding school time are particularly troublesome for working parents. In this new edition of a pioneering work, Seligson and Allenson explore the challenges that child care providers will encounter as the...

Exercise, Nutrition and the Older Woman: Wellness for Women Over Fifty is a comprehensive guide to the major wellness issues for women over fifty. The author is a physician who explores diet, exercise and lifestyle choices from a medical perspective. The book assists in...

How do couples build intimacy in an era that valorizes independence and self-responsibility? How can a man be a good husband when full-time jobs are scarce? How can unmarried women find fulfillment and recognition outside of normative relationships? How can a person express their...

Few if any philosophical schools have championed family values as persistently as the early Confucians, and a great deal can be learned by attending to what they had to say on the subject. In the Confucian tradition, human morality and the personal realization it...

This book defines and describes the meaning of social rage by examining the influence of social forces such as economic conditions, population diversity and power shifts. The role of media, in particular its encouragement of social rage through sensationalism, is also handled in this...

For most of its history, contemporary Paganism has been a religion of converts. Yet as it enters its fifth decade, it is incorporating growing numbers of second-generation Pagans for whom Paganism is a family tradition, not a religious worldview arrived at via a spiritual...

How does culture affect child-rearing practices? How do factors such as poverty, ethnic difference, racial minority status, and having immigrant parents alter the experience of a growing child? Are there culturally distinct sub-groups within the African-American population? How ubiquitous are psychoanalytically derived schedules of...

Gwyn demonstrates the centrality of discourse analysis to an understanding of health and communication. Focussing on language and communication issues he demonstrates that it is possible to observe and analyze patterns in the ways in which health and illness are represented and articulated by...

Power relationships between men and women have been discussed extensively in feminist literature, but power relationships between women the significance of in-law relationships between women has largely been overlooked. There is very little positive imagery surrounding the role of the mother-in-law.; Why do myths...

Is it possible to move beyond the male-female gender binary system? What happens to gender theory when we consider sex and gender identities as more than just 'male' or 'female'? Crucially, what are the implications of gender and sexual fluidity and multiplicity for social...

Innovations in Child and Family Policy tackles many of the common problems and challenges that are considered to be at the heart of child and family policy: family creation, economic support, childrearing, and family care-giving. Innovations begins by defining child and family policy and...

When Gillian Herbert dug through a file of old family papers she launched a journey of exploration. Flipping through faded photos she recalled in raw black and white detail the moments that shaped her relationship with her parents. Skilfully crafted scenes from her youth...

Author: Howard NoelISBN-10: 059515459XISBN-13: 9780595154593Publisher: iUniverseLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/01/2000Pages: 156Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.52lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.36d

Colorful Positivity is a must-have if you're a mandala lover, a highly recommended book to own! You will absolutely enjoy it!120 PAGES TO SELF-AMUSE WITH MORE THAN 30 DESIGNS FOR YOU TO COLOR - UNIQUE, BEAUTIFUL, AND SOOTHING FOR STRESS RELIEF! A GRAND GIFT...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you...