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Losing a loved one--whether a spouse, parent, child, sibling, or friend--leaves people feeling overwhelmed and hopeless. Holidays and other special occasions seem to intensify the pain. Whether the occasion is Christmas or Easter, a birthday or anniversary, these celebrations force the bereaved to...

Transatlantic Abolitionism in the Age of Revolution offers a fresh exploration of anti-slavery debates in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. It challenges traditional perceptions of early anti-slavery activity as an entirely parochial British, European or American affair, and instead...

Denver is the place to be, all right. As soon as Clint gets into town, he plays poker, drinks beer, and shoots a man in self-defense. The same man who rode in on the stage with him that very morning. Name of Arlo Gentry, who Clint later learns stole a lot of cash from Wells Fargo—cash that ended...

For Amy Simms, hatching a birding shop in her hometown of Ruby Lake, North Carolina, hasn’t exactly been a breeze. But could a deadlydiscovery clip her wings for good? It’s just days before Amy plans to open Birds & Bees on the first floor of her creaky Victorian house, but delayed seed...

When a loved one dies it can seem like life will never be normal again. The world can become a blur of flowers, relatives, cards, and well-meaning visitors; and the griever may feel that he or she cannot come up for air. But there is normalcy after death, say authors Zonnebelt-Smeenge and De Vries;...

Focusing on urban sociology as practised in Britain, the author argues that it is a key element in the response of the 'intellectual proletariat' to urbanization and the calls on it by the State to control the ensuing way of life. The themes of urban sociology have been the concerns of the Welfare...

A Step-By-Step Review of the Key Hematologic Disorders Most Commonly Tested on the USMLE. Proven, Time-Tested Material, Ideal for Independent Study. A Must-Have for Every Medical Student!

St. Michael's Mount is one of the most beautiful and recognizable places in the United Kingdom. This well researched and in-depth history of the area is a must for anybody with a passion for local history or in interest in this enigmatic place. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating...

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A lively account of Christianity in Britain, from the Roman and Celtic eras up through the Reformation and the modern church. This authoritative account of the Church in England covers its history from earliest times to the late twentieth century—including chapters on the Roman, Celtic, Anglo-Saxon,...

Founded on 35 years of research into o the post-1945 Anglo-Rhodesian history, this book complements Richard Wood's The Welensky Papers: A History of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland: 1953-1963 (1983) and So Far and No Further! Rhodesia's bid for independence during the retreat from empire:...

The Gunsmith’s old friend, Bill Hickok, controls Abilene, Kansas with a tight fist and a fast gun, brooking challenge by no man. But even the legendary Wild Bill needs a hand when the James brothers, John Wesley Hardin, Phil Coe, and Ben Thompson converge on the town at once.Clint Adams takes Hickok’s...

Spotting a photo in a newspaper she thinks is her father sends Roxy Doyle to Santa Fe New Mexico. A visit to the Mathew Brady studio—and a dalliance with an artist—confirms her suspicions and directs her to Tombstone, to the Fly Gallery, right next to the O.K. Corral. Roxy has no idea what a powderkeg...

Securing the Cloud is the first book that helps you secure your information while taking part in the time and cost savings of cloud computing. As companies turn to burgeoning cloud computing technology to streamline and save money, security is a fundamental concern. The cloud offers flexibility, adaptability,...