Martha: 1810 books

Depression, fear, a sense of unworthiness, and unfulfilled dreams can make women retreat to their beds—figuratively and literally—and refuse to face life. Yet most of the time, hiding in bed makes matters worse. Who needs emotional bedsores? Authors Martha Bolton and Christin Ditchfield gently...

The United States and Mexico trade many commodities, the most important of which are indispensable sources of energy—crude oil and agricultural labor. Mexican oil and workers provide cheap and reliable energy for the United States, while US petro dollars and agricultural jobs supply much-needed income...

When nature exudes in a swamp in Louisiana it is rich, tropical, juicy, dark, verminy, repellant and lovely all in one," wrote Catharine Cole in 1889. "It is like a coffin crowned with flowers; a death trap baited with roses." Writing under the pseudonym Catharine Cole, Martha R. Field (1855-1898)...

Tort law is the body of law governing negligence, intentional misconduct, and other wrongful acts for which civil actions can be brought. The conventional wisdom is that the rules, concepts, and structures of tort law are neutral and unbiased, free of considerations of gender and race. In The Measure...

The place of women's rights in African American public culture has been an enduring question, one that has long engaged activists, commentators, and scholars. All Bound Up Together explores the roles black women played in their communities' social movements and the consequences of elevating women...

Die Augsburger Handwerker- und Kaufmannsfamilie Fugger stieg im 16. Jahrhundert zu sagenhaftem Reichtum und politischem Einfluss auf. Den Weg von einfachen Webern zum wichtigen Handelsgeschlecht ebneten auch die bislang nur wenig beachteten weiblichen Akteure des Hauses. Martha Schad zeigt, wie mit...

One-on-One Tutoring by Humans and Computers articulates the CIRCSIM-Tutor project, an attempt to develop a computer tutor that generates a natural language dialogue with a student. Editors Martha Evens and Joel Michael present the educational context within which the project was launched, as well...

Following on from my Advent/Christmas Gospel adaptations. I was asked to write ‘something for Maundy Thursday.’ I set to work and then thought I could probably manage a few more – so here is a set of readings from Last Supper to Easter. Please use my stories for your homegroup, church, youth...

This Element is an excerpt from Rebound: A Proven Plan for Starting Over After Job Loss (ISBN: 9780137021147) by Martha I. Finney. Available in print and digital formats.   Use your time of unemployment to reach major professional goals, build your visibility and prestige, and reach higher than ever!...

This Element is an excerpt from Rebound: A Proven Plan for Starting Over After Job Loss (ISBN: 9780137021147) by Martha I. Finney. Available in print and digital formats.   Now that they’ve offered a job, should you take it? Analyze prospective employers rationally and make decisions you won’t...

This Element is an excerpt from Rebound: A Proven Plan for Starting Over After Job Loss (ISBN: 9780137021147) by Martha I. Finney. Available in print and digital formats.   Play your social networking cards right--and find the best new job of your career!   Play nice, follow community rules, and...

This Element is an excerpt from Rebound: A Proven Plan for Starting Over After Job Loss (ISBN: 9780137021147) by Martha Finney. Available in print and digital formats.   Be ready: know what to say and do when they’re laying you off...what never to say and do...and what to do if you lose it!   ...

This Element is an excerpt from Rebound: A Proven Plan for Starting Over After Job Loss (ISBN: 9780137021147) by Martha Finney. Available in print and digital formats.   Get your head and heart together after you’re laid off: what you’ll feel and how to handle it.   You’ve been barreling...

This Element is an excerpt from  Rebound: A Proven Plan for Starting Over After Job Loss (ISBN: 9780137021147) by Martha I. Finney. Available in print and digital formats.   Laid off? Perform “personal strategic planning” to stay on track, focused, and strong enough to say “no” to the wrong...