Gillian: 813 books

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The Crow Biddy

A Novel

by Gillian White
Language: English
Release Date: March 19, 2013

One woman’s harmful past comes back to haunt her, despite her best efforts to leave it behind When Molly Tarrent was boarding at the Farendon School, she made her share of mistakes. One included forming a witch-band with her friend, Erica. Together, they would practice their profane rites...
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The Lived Body

Sociological Themes, Embodied Issues

by Gillian A. Bendelow, Simon J. Williams
Language: English
Release Date: September 11, 2002

The Lived Body takes a fresh look at the notion of human embodiment and provides an ideal textbook for undergraduates on the growing number of courses on the sociology of the body. The authors propose a new approach - an 'Embodied Sociology' - one which makes embodiment central rather than peripheral....
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by Gillian Linscott
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2013

World War I is at its height, and amateur sleuth Nell Bray is dedicating herself to the suffragette movement. Her friend Jenny is hard at work at Nantgarrew military hospital, which specialises in Freudian analysis. When Jenny begs Nell to investigate the attempted murder of a patient, Nell heads...
Book cover of Recommendations for Improving the Recruiting and Hiring of Los Angeles Firefighters
by Chaitra M. Hardison, Nelson Lim, Kirsten M. Keller
Language: English
Release Date: January 22, 2015

Reviews the Los Angeles Fire Department’s hiring practices as of June 2014 and outlines a recommended new firefighter hiring process that is intended to increase efficiency of the hiring process, bolster the evidence supporting the validity of it, and make it more transparent and inclusive.
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International Students in the Asia Pacific

Mobility, Risks and Global Optimism

by Peter Kell, Gillian Vogl
Language: English
Release Date: February 27, 2012

This book documents the growing mobility of international students in the Asia Pacific. International students comprise over 2.7m students and it is estimated by the OECD that this will top 8 million in 2020. The great majority of them are students from the Asian countries who study in the Europe,...
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Trim, The Cartographer's Cat

The ship's cat who helped Flinders map Australia

by Matthew Flinders, Gillian Dooley, Philippa Sandall
Language: English
Release Date: October 17, 2019

Not many ships' cats have even one memorial statue, let alone six. But Trim does, including one outside Euston Station in London, proudly unveiled by Prince William on the bicentenary of Matthew Flinders's death – 19 July 2014. Trim was the ship's cat who accompanied Matthew Flinders on his...
Book cover of Values & Ethics in Counselling and Psychotherapy
by Gillian M Proctor
Language: English
Release Date: March 14, 2014

This book offers an introduction to values and ethics in counselling and psychotherapy, helping you to develop the ethical awareness needed throughout the counselling process. The book covers: -  Context and emergence of ethics in counselling -  Exercises to explore personal and professional...
Book cover of Understanding and Working with Parents of Children in Long-Term Foster Care
by Gillian Schofield, Emma Ward
Language: English
Release Date: April 14, 2011

For children growing up in foster care, the role of their birth parents is an important factor in the success of their long-term placements. Understanding the experiences of parents is therefore essential in order to develop effective social work practice with parents that can also ensure the best...
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Antifeminism in America

A Historical Reader

by Gillian Swanson
Language: English
Release Date: September 13, 2013

The documents in this paperback inform the reader's understanding and appreciation of the social and political context of opposition in which the advocates of women's rights labored from 1848 to 1996. Arranged in six parts by historical periods, these original articles from mainstream magazines, specialized...
Book cover of Henry VI Part Three
by William Shakespeare, Gillian Day
Language: English
Release Date: October 25, 2007

Henry VI Part III is the third of William Shakespeare's plays set during the lifetime of King Henry VI of England, and prepares the ground for one of his best-known and most controversial plays: the tragedy of King Richard III (Richard III of England). It follows on from Henry VI, part 1 and Henry VI, part 2.
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Walks and Treks in the Maritime Alps

The Mercantour and Alpi Marittime Parks

by Gillian Price
Language: English
Release Date: August 31, 2016

Guidebook to walking and trekking in the Maritime Alps on the border of Italy and France, just north of Nice. It includes 18 graded day walks, on both the French and the Italian sides, ranging from 6km to 20km in length and suitable for a range of abilities. There are also 6 longer treks, including...
Book cover of English Enterprise in Newfoundland 1577-1660
by Gillian Cell
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 1969

Between 1577 and 1660 Newfoundland emerged from relative obscurity to become the centre of a booming and valued industry, the site of one of England's first colonies, and a place of such strategic importance that the English government could not afford to ignore it. From the time of its discovery...
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Captives and Corsairs

France and Slavery in the Early Modern Mediterranean

by Gillian Weiss
Language: English
Release Date: March 11, 2011

Captives and Corsairs uncovers a forgotten story in the history of relations between the West and Islam: three centuries of Muslim corsair raids on French ships and shores and the resulting captivity of tens of thousands of French subjects and citizens in North Africa. Through an analysis of archival...
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Good Practice in Assessing Risk

Current Knowledge, Issues and Approaches

by Jon Glasby, Martin C. Calder, Kerry Baker
Language: English
Release Date: January 15, 2011

Maintaining a balance between managing and assessing risk and upholding the required high standards of practice in health and social care can be demanding, particularly in the current climate of increased preoccupation with the difficult tensions between rights, protection and risk-taking. Good...
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