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A woman hires Aleutian P.I. Kate Shugak to clear her terminally ill mother's name. Twenty years ago, the mother was convicted of arson and murder, but as Kate begins the investigation, it seems the mother isn't the only one who wants to leave the past in the past.

ENJOYING FRUGAL LUXURIES Today with an overload of media hype in the form of TV, books and magazines, it is easy to be confused by such a wide range of choices. Madison Avenue has spent millions of dollars telling us how to dress, decorate, and entertain. Their refrain is always the same. Bigger, faster, newer is always better. We are all told to trade in, trade up. As a result we lose confidence in ourselves and in our ability to make realist...

The 6 stories in this collection add a new dimension to the fictional portrayal of New England life. The author's apparently simple, declarative prose moves the reader convincingly into a world where ghosts dwell and evil is real. These stories contain buried comments on the life of women at the turn of the century. By the author of Pembroke.

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Psychological, Political, and Cultural Meanings of Home brings a unique multidisciplinary, multicultural approach to address the interconnection of diverse experiences with the meaning of home. Filled with useful insights from respected authorities, this book shows you that the meaning of home can be incredibly varied, especially when viewed in the context of community psychology and social work. Explore the multiple facets of the meaning of "...

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Attempts to explore relationships between narrative and imperium in the context of Western Modernism by examining the Quest as a vexed trope in "Heart of Darkness", "Passage to India", "The Sheltering Sky" and the "Quiet American". This book takes stock of twentieth century theory regarding the Quest.

A major trend in recent years in political and economic geography has been the increasingly sophisticated use of the concept of scale. "Rescaling International Political Economy" sits squarely in geographical debates regarding scale and globalization, but Darel Paul does it within the framework if international political economy. In particular, he argues for the importance of subnational states and localities in creating globalization, and foc...

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My First English Adventure combines the magic of Disney with the expertise of Pearson Longman to give you and your pupils a joyful learning experience.

A resource on the life in Texas. This book includes articles and data about: history and government, population and demographics, the natural environment, parks and recreation, business and transportation, oil and minerals, agriculture, science and health, education, and culture and the arts.

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Fifty years after the US Supreme Court ruled that "separate but equal" was "inherently unequal, " Paul Street argues that little progress has been made to meaningful reform America's schools. In fact, Street considers the racial make-up of today's schools as a state of de facto apartheid. With an eye to historical development of segregated education, Street examines the current state of school funding and investigates disparities in teacher qu...

Provides the most up-to-date knowledge and data available on the reliability of lead-free solder interconnects. The content has been written by leading experts working in this important technology area. Both fundamental research and practical considerations are addressed.

This reference presents a comprehensive overview of the state-of-the-art in cell culture technology. The book describes manipulations and the genetic engineering of cells for the production of biotechnology products, tissue engineering, and cell-based therapies. Each expertly written chapter covers research, principles, and equipment currently affecting advances in the discovery of genes, host cell selection, cloning and gene amplification, bi...

This comprehensive, six-volume review of drug-related compounds presents the latest information on these compounds in a thorough, straightforward format. New features include information and analysis relating to 125 new drugs, FT-Raman Spectra tables, and the latest generation of narcotics.

Postcolonial states and metropolitan societies still grapple today with the divisive and difficult legacies unleashed by settler colonialism. Whether they were settled for trade or geopolitical reasons, these settler communities had in common their shaping of landholding, laws, and race relations in colonies throughout the world. By looking at the detail of settlements in the twentieth century--from European colonial projects in Africa and exp...