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A simple story Shmuel Yosef Agnon

A simple story מאת Shmuel Yosef Agnon

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Masculine Identity in the Fiction of the Arab East Since 1967 (Gender, Culture, and Politics in the Middle East) מאת Samira Aghacy This book offers an exploration of masculinity in the literature of the Arab East (Lebanon, Jordan, Palestine, Syria, and Iraq) in the context of a specific set of anxieties about gender roles and sexuality in Arab societies. While gender studies in the area have focused primarily on the situation o...

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Bundist Counterculture in Interwar Poland (Modern Jewish History) מאת Jack Jacobs In the years between the two world wars, the Jewish community of Poland--the largest in Europe--was the cultural heart of the Jewish diaspora. The Jewish Workers' Bund, which had a socialist, secularist, Yiddishist, and anti-Zionist orientation, won a series of important electoral battles in Poland ...

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O My America!: A Novel (Library of Modern Jewish Literature) מאת Johanna Kaplan A novel which begins with protagonist Ezra Slavin's unexpected death and then follows on with a reminiscence of his tempestuous career as a first-generation writer, teacher and radical. A particularly strong episode is that of the memorial service, with its unexpected speaker....

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A View from the East: Black Cultural Nationalism and Education in New York City מאת Kwasi Konadu In 1969, The East, a cultural and educational center for people of African ancestry, was founded by dedicated educators and progressive activists who came of age during the era of the Black Power movement. Although Brooklyn was the physical home of The East organization, its influence emanated throu...

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The River Lock: One Boy's Life Along the Mohawk (Memoir) מאת Stephen Haven Pulled between the disparate spheres of home life with a minister father he loves and respects, and the world of sex, drugs, and violence of his closest boyhood friends, author Stephen Haven relates his journey of self-discovery in this poignant memoir. After a fourteen-year absence from his home in...

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How Institutions Think (Frank W. Abrams Lectures) מאת Mary Douglas

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"Our Crowd": The Great Jewish Families of New York (Modern Jewish History) מאת Stephen Birmingham Telling the story of a group of families from emigration from Germany in the 19th century to their rise to power in the financial markets of New York in the 20th century, this text weaves together social and financial history with a portrait of these powerful and influential Jewish families....

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Besa: Muslims Who Saved Jews in World War II מאת Norman H. Gershman Besa is a code of honor deeply rooted in Albanian culture and incorporated in the faith of Albanian Muslims. It dictates a moral behavior so absolute that nonadherence brings shame and dishonor on oneself and one's family. Simply stated, it demands that one take responsibility for the lives of other...

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Icon of Loss: The Haunting Child of Samuel Bak מאת Danna Nolan Fewell In this examination of Samuel Bak's most recent collection of paintings inspired by the little boy from the famous Stroop Report photo taken in the Warsaw Ghetto in April 1943, Gary A. Phillips and Danna Nolan Fewell consider the historical and visual implications of this iconic image and its contem...

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Yom Kippur in Amsterdam: Stories (Library of Modern Jewish Literature) מאת Maxim D. Shrayer Whether set in Maxim D. Shrayer's native Russia or in North America and Western Europe, the eight stories in this collection explore emotionally intricate relationships that cross traditional boundaries of ethnicity, religion, and culture. Tracing the lives, obsessions, and aspirations of Jewish-Rus...

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Making Ireland Irish: Tourism and National Identity Since the Irish Civil War (Irish Studies) מאת Eric G. E. Zuelow From the dark shadow of civil war to the pastel-painted tourist towns of today, Making Ireland Irish provides a sweeping account of the evolution of the Irish tourist industry over the twentieth century. Drawing on an extensive array of previously untapped or underused sources, Eric G. E. Zuelow exa...

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Of Irish Descent: Origin Stories, Genealogy, & the Politics of Belonging (Irish Studies) מאת Catherine Nash What does it mean to be of Irish descent? What does Irish descent stand for in Ireland? In Northern Ireland? In the United States? How are the categories of "native" and "settler" and accounts of ethnic origin being refigured through popular genealogy and population genetics? Of Irish Descent ...

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Writing as Freedom, Writing as Testimony: Four Italian Writers and Judaism (Judaic Traditions in Literature, Music, & Art) מאת Sergio Parussa In Writing as Freedom, Writing as Testimony, Sergio Parussa explores the relationship between Judaism and writing in the works of four twentieth-century Italian writers: Umberto Saba, Natalia Ginzburg, Giorgio Bassani, and Primo Levi. Parussa examines the different ways in which each author's work r...

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The St. Lawrence Seaway and Power Project: An Oral History of the Greatest Construction Show on Earth מאת Claire Puccia Parham The culmination of a century-long dream to link the Great Lakes interior industrial hubs to the Atlantic Ocean, the St. Lawrence Seaway and Power Project stands as one of the largest and most important public works' initiatives of the twentieth century. Seen as vital to North American commerce and s...

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Running for all the Right Reasons: A Saudi Born Woman's Pursuit of Democracy (Arab American Writing) מאת Ferial Masry In 2004, Ferial Masry, born in Mecca, became the first Saudi American to run for political office in U.S. history. A recent immigrant and naturalized citizen with a heavy Middle Eastern accent, Masry made a spirited run for the California State Assembly seat in a staunchly Republican district, which...

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Leah's Journey (The Library of Modern Jewish Literature) מאת Gloria Goldreich This novel tells the story of a woman's experiences, played out against the drama of the generation that fled Russia for a new life in America....

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Life at the Dakota: New York's Most Unusual Address מאת Stephen Birmingham This social history describes the lives of the rich and trendy who have lived at the Dakota, a New York apartment house daringly erected in 1884, "too far up" and on the wrong side of town. The book covers tenants such as the Gustav Schirmers, Boris Karloff, Judy Holliday and Lauren Bacall....

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Nineteen to the Dozen: Monologues and Bits and Bobs of Other Things (Judaic Traditions in Literature, Music and Art) מאת Sholem Aleichem In each of these monologues, a man or woman comes forward to tell the story to implied listeners - a rabbi, a doctor, or the author himself - who say nothing. The stories provide a portrayal of Eastern European Jewish society and contribute towards demystifying the shtetl....

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Shira Shmuel Iosef Agnon

Shira מאת Shmuel Iosef Agnon

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Something on My Own: Gertrude Berg and American Broadcasting, 1929-1956 (Television Series) מאת Glenn D., Jr. Smith A compelling biography of a pioneering woman in broadcasting; an edifying companion to radio and TV broadcast history. In 1929 The Goldbergs debuted on the air, introducing Gertrude Berg--and her radio alter ego, Bronx housewife Molly Goldberg--to the nation. The show would become one of...

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Love Is Like Water and Other Stories (Arab American Writing) מאת Samia Serageldin Like the author of this remarkable collection of thirteen linked stories, the protagonist, Nadia, was born and raised in Egypt, educated in England, and immigrated to the United States. Samia Serageldin draws her characters out with subtlety and control, moving from the narrator's grandmother's gard...

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Canoeing the Adirondacks With Nessmuk: The Adirondack Letters of George Washington Sears מאת George Washington Sears The second, revised edition of a classic, 19th-century work which captures the pleasures of camping and canoeing in the Adirondacks. The letters of George Washington Sears should interest not only the wilderness lover, but also the boater and craftsman who longs to own the perfect canoe....

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Hijab & The Republic: Uncovering the French Headscarf Debate (Gender and Globalization series) מאת Bronwyn Winter The hijab is arguably the most discussed and controversial item of women's clothing today. It has become the primary global symbol of female Muslim identity for Muslims and non-Muslims alike, and is the focus of much debate in the confrontation between Islam and the West. Nowhere has this debate bee...

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We Had Sneakers, They Had Guns: The Kids Who Fought for Civil Rights in Mississippi מאת Tracy Sugarman No one experienced the 1964 Freedom Summer quite like Tracy Sugarman. As an illustrator and journalist, Sugarman covered the nearly one thousand student volunteers who traveled to the Mississippi Delta to assist black citizens in the South in registering to vote. He interviewed these activists, alon...

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From warfare to party politics - The critical tran sition civilian control Ralph M Goldman

From warfare to party politics - The critical tran sition civilian control מאת Ralph M Goldman

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A Natualist's Guide To Field Plants: An Ecology For Eastern North America מאת Donald D. Cox An essential guide to appreciating simple field plants and the key role they play in local and global ecosystems. In this comprehensive volume Donald D. Cox gathers substantial data on simple field plants in Eastern North America and with great clarity he studies their profound impact on reg...

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Off the Straight Path: Illicit Sex, Law, and Community in Ottoman Aleppo (Gender, Culture, and Politics in the Middle East) מאת Elyse Semerdjian The legal treatment of sexual behavior is a subject that receives little scholarly attention in the field of Middle East women's studies. Important questions about the relationship between sexuality and the law and about the societies enforcing that relationship are rarely addressed in the current l...

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The American Nuclear Disarmament Dilemma 1945-1963 (Syracuse Studies on Peace and Conflict Resolution) מאת David Tal The atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945 quickly ushered in a popular and political movement toward nuclear disarmament. Across the globe, heads of state, high-ranking ministers, and bureaucrats led intense efforts to achieve effective disarmament agreements. Ultimately these effor...

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Murder Without Hatred: Estonians and the Holocaust (Religion, Theology, and the Holocaust) מאת Anton Weiss-wendt In this detailed study of Estonians' role in the Holocaust, Anton Weiss-Wendt casts light on a largely unexplored subject. A country known for its benevolent treatment of ethnic minorities, Estonia had a small number of indigenous Jews, and anti-Semitism existed on a relatively limited scale. Howeve...

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Thinking Peaceful Change: Baltic Security Policies And Security Community Building (Syracuse Studies on Peace and Conflict Resolution) מאת Frank Moller Provides a novel analysis of current efforts at security-building by post-Soviet Baltic states amid important political, regional, and international developments. Frank Moller explores why the states and societies of the Baltic Sea region have not yet evolved into a security community de...

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The Pistachio Seller (Middle East Literature in Translation) מאת Reem Bassiouney 'It was Saturday. I remember. And while he was standing on a step ladder in the hall, changing a light bulb in the faint light coming through the window, I decided to love him'. So begins this wonderfully exuberant novel of quixotic adolescent longing and the enduring search for self. Set in middle-...

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Looking for Lockerbie מאת Lawrence Mason Jr. Through stunning photographs and personal vignettes, Looking for Lockerbie introduces to the world some of Lockerbie's most engaging personalities, events, and places: its last milk delivery man, its boy racers, a Tibetan Buddhist monastery, and many of the castles, ancient stone sites, and Roman la...

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The Broken Olive Branch: Nationalism, Ethnic Conflict, and the Quest for Peace in Cyprus: The Impasse of Ethnonationalism (Syracuse Studies on Peace and Conflict Resolution) מאת Harry Anastasiou Volume One: The Impasse of Ethnonationalism At the forefront of its field, The Broken Olive Branch examines the dynamics of ethnonationalism in Cyprus, a country mired in a decades-long struggle fueled by ethnic rivalry. Harry Anastasiou's analysis of Cyprus's historic conflict examines the lo...

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The End of the Innocence: The 1964-1965 New York World's Fair מאת Lawrence R. Samuel From April to October in 1964 and 1965, some 52 million people from around the world flocked to the New York World's Fair, an experience that lives on in the memory of many individuals and in America's collective consciousness. Lawrence R. Samuel offers a thought-provoking portrait of this ...

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Fiorello's Sister: Gemma La Guardia Gluck's Story (Religion, Theology, and the Holocaust) מאת Gemma La Guardia Gluck A significant memoir of Holocaust, American, and European history, and an intimate glimpse into the life and times of a fabled family. Born in 1881 in New York City, Gemma La Guardia Gluck was the daughter of an American army bandleader and European mother of aristocratic Italian Jewis...

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Emil L. Fackenheim: A Jewish Philosopher's Response to the Holocaust (Philosophy) מאת David Patterson Emil Fackenheim was the last in a long line of Jewish philosophers to emerge from Germany, the modern center of Western philosophy, following Moses Mendelssohn, Leo Baeck, and Martin Buber. In this revealing book, David Patterson explores Fackenheim's rigorous pursuit of a philosophical response to ...

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Psychiatry: The Science of Lies מאת Thomas Szasz For more than half a century Thomas Szasz has devoted much of his career to a radical critique of psychiatry. His latest work, Psychiatry: The Science of Lies, is a culmination of his life's work: to portray the integral role of deception in the history and practice of psychiatry. Szasz argues...

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41 Shots . . . and Counting: What Amadou Diallo's Story Teaches Us About Policing, Race, and Justice (Syracuse Studies on Peace and Conflict Resolution) מאת Beth Roy When four New York City police officers killed Amadou Diallo in 1999, the forty-one shots they fired echoed loudly across the nation. In death, Diallo joined a long list of young men of color killed by police fire in cities and towns all across America. Through innuendos of criminality, many of thes...

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Here and Now: History, Nationalism, and Realism in Modern Hebrew Fiction (Judaic Traditions in Literature, Music, and Art) מאת Todd Hasak-Lowy The emergence of Zionism in the late nineteenth century and the evolution of Zionist society in Palestine were profoundly influenced by the Hebrew literature of the day. As Todd Hasak-Lowy cogently argues in this book, Hebrew authors wrote with the belief that accurately representing Jewish society-...

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God and the Editor: My Search for Meaning at the New York Times מאת Robert H. Phelps For nearly twenty years Robert H. Phelps ran interference for, cheered on, and sometimes scolded star reporters and top editors at the New York Times. Starting his editing career at the desk of the Providence Journal-Bulletin, Phelps joined the New York Times as a copy editor, eventually serving as ...

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The Passing Game: Queering Jewish American Culture (Judaic Traditions in Literature, Music and Art) מאת Warren Hoffman Tony Kushner's award-winning epic play Angels in America was remarkable not only for its sensitive engagement of Jewish- American and gay culture but also for bringing these themes to a mainstream audience. While the play represented a watershed in American theater and culture, it belies a hundred y...

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A Reader's Guide to T.S. Eliot: A Poem-By-Poem Analysis (Reader's Guides) מאת George Williamson This volume examines the poems of T.S. Eliot, work by work....

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Frontiers of Femininity: A New Historical Geography of the Ninteenth-Century American West (Space, Place, and Society) מאת Karen M. Morin British explorer and professional travel writer Isabella Bird is, to the modern eye, a study in contradictions. One of the premier mountaineers and world explorers of her generation, she was, in 1892, the first woman elected to London's Royal Geographic Society. And yet Bird's books on her travels a...

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Towards Polaris: A Story of the Adirondack Foothills (Fiction) מאת Mason Smith Robert Sochia, a young man just acquitted of murder returns to his hometown not far from the Canadian border. Julia, a recently arrived music student, full of new ideas of love and sexual freedom, befriends him and helps him start a new life. When the couple abruptly leave town, several townspeople ...

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Making Miss India Miss World: Constructing Gender, Power, and the Nation in Postliberalization India (Gender and Globalization) מאת Susan Dewey Through the unexpected lens of the 2003 beauty pageant, Susan Dewey's Making Miss India Miss World examines what feminine beauty has come to mean in a country transformed by recent political, economic, and cultural developments. For almost half a century, the Miss India competition has been a ...

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Language, Absence, Play: Judaism and Superstructuralism in the Poetics of S. Y. Agnon (Judaic Traditions in Literature, Music and Art) Yaniv Hagbi

Language, Absence, Play: Judaism and Superstructuralism in the Poetics of S. Y. Agnon (Judaic Traditions in Literature, Music and Art) מאת Yaniv Hagbi Nobel Prize-winning author S. Y. Agnon was the foremost Hebrew writer of the twentieth century. His work navigated the world of Jewish tradition and that of secular modernity, capturing the conflict between old and new. In Language, Absence, Play, Yaniv Hagbi explores Agnon's theological and philoso...

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Common Edible and Poisonous Mushrooms of New York מאת Alan E. Bessette A unique field guide for mushroom identification in New York State ideally suited for safely collecting, preparing, and consuming a variety of edible mushrooms. Mycologists Alan and Arleen Bessette offer a field guide for the identification of common edible and poisonous mushrooms of New ...

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Abel Kiviat, National Champion: Twentieth-Century Track & Field and the Melting Pot (Sports and Entertainment) מאת Alan S. Katchen Abel Kiviat (1892-1991) was one of track and field's legendary personalities, a world record-holder and Olympic medalist in the metric mile. A teenage prodigy, he defeated Hall of Fame runners before his twentieth birthday. Alan S. Katchen brings Kiviat's fascinating story to life and re-creates a l...

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The Only Land I Know: A History of the Lumbee Indians (The Iroqouis and Their Neighbors) מאת Adolph L. Dial Written from an Indian perspective, this text provides a history of the Lumbee Indians of southwestern North Carolina. Sections cover: the colonial period and the Revolutionary War; the Lowrie War; the development of the Lumbee educational system; Lumbee folklore; and the modern Lumbee....

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Jonah and Sarah: Jewish Stories of Russia and America (The Library of Modern Jewish Literature) מאת David Shrayer-Petrov (David Shraer-Petrov) Love, talent, and magic oppose—and sometimes vanquish—anti-Semitism, totalitarianism, and vulgarity in this collection of new and selected stories by David Shrayer-Petrov. From the deceptively simple narratives Apple Cider Vinegar and Hurricane Bob to the surrealist story Dismemberers an...

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A Naturalist's Guide to Wetland Plants: An Ecology for Eastern North America מאת Donald D. Cox A comprehensive study of wetlands flora encompassing all members of the plant and fungi kingdoms. These include poisonous, hallucinogenic, medicinal and edible plant life as well as native and non-native plants that have the potential to become troublesome weed species....

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Seamus Heaney Poet of Contrary Progressions מאת Henry Hart An assessment of Heaney's poetry and prose, tracing his "contrary progressions" through phases of affirmation and despair. Hart explores Heaney's work from the 1960s to "The Haw Lantern", seeking in the poems those elements and traits that Heaney allusively indicates in his prose....

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Straightedge Youth: Complexity And Contradictions of a Subculture מאת Robert T. Wood A comprehensive examination of the history and social dynamics of straightedge youth through the rich diversity of this punk influenced subculture. Emerging out of the American punk rock scene of the early 1980s, straightedge youth have held their ground and made important inroads on the ...

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Insanity: The Idea and Its Consequences מאת Thomas Stephen Szasz The idea of insanity pervades every aspect of our daily lives. Thomas Szasz contends that the term actually functions as a euphemism for problems in living, as an excuse for crime and misbehaviour, as a stigma for invalidating adversaries - and, generally, as a metaphor and legal fiction. In "Insani...

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Seven Generations of Iroquois Leadership: The Six Nations Since 1800 (Iroquois and Their Neighbors) מאת Laurence M. Hauptman In Seven Generations of Iroquois Leadership, Laurence M. Hauptman traces the past 200 years of the Six Nations' history through the lens of the remarkable leaders who shaped it. Focusing on the distinct qualities of Iroquois leadership, Hauptman reveals how the Six Nations have survived in the face ...

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Islam, Arabs, and the Intelligent World of The Jinn (Contemporary Issues in the Middle East) מאת Amira El-Zein According to the Qur'an, God created two parallel species, man and the jinn, the former from clay and the latter from fire. Beliefs regarding the jinn are deeply integrated into Muslim culture and religion, and have a constant presence in legends, myths, poetry, and literature. In "Islam, Arabs, and...

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Mushrooms of Northeastern North America מאת Alan E. Bessette This encyclopaedic volume, including 1500 species and 650 illustrations, shows the diversity of mycoflora throughout all of northeastern North America. It provides a reference for mushroom identification in the region, and has full descriptions and easy-to-follow keys....

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Something Must Be Done: One Black Woman's Story מאת Peggy Wood Sheds light on the early and midtwentieth-century middle-class black family life, a theme that is rarely covered in African American narratives. Despite Reconstruction, Jim Crow, and pervasive discrimination, a substantial number of African Americans entered the middle class before World...

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The Day My Mother Changed Her Name: And Other Stories (Library of Modern Jewish Literature) מאת William D. Kaufman William D. Kaufman grew up on his mother's kugel and his father's boyhood stories. The son of Jewish immigrants from Lithuania and the Ukraine and one of five children, he learned how to translate his colorful childhood into tales of his own, regaling audiences of family, friends, and eventually his...

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Adelaide alsop robineau : glory in porcelain Adelaide Alsop Robineau

Adelaide alsop robineau : glory in porcelain מאת Adelaide Alsop Robineau

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At the Font of the Marvelous: Exploring Oral Narrative and Mythic Imagery of the Iroquois and Their Neighbors מאת Anthony Wonderley The folktales and myths of the Iroquois and their Algonquian neighbors rank among the most imaginatively rich and narratively coherent traditions in North America. Mostly recorded around 1900, these oral narratives preserve the voice and something of the outlook of autochthonous Americans from a byg...

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Blacks at the Net: Black Achievement in the History of Tennis (Sports and Entertainment) מאת Sundiata Djata While much has been written about black triumphs in boxing, baseball, and other sports, little has been said of similar accomplishments in tennis. In this final volume of his ambitious and thorough examination of black achievement in international tennis, Djata comprehensively fills that gap. Explor...

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Governors Island: The Jewel of New York Harbor מאת Ann L. Buttenwieser On the southern edge of Manhattan stands a quiet piece of Americana. Governors Island, situated in New York Harbor, blends a sense of nostalgia with twenty-first-century amenities. The pristine setting showcases the island's rich history, including the vital role it played until recently in the coun...

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The Virgin of Solitude (Modern Middle East Literature in Translation Series) מאת Taghi Modarressi On the streets of Tehran, Nuri Hushiar knows his blond hair and blue eyes attract attention. While he relishes the attention he cannot avoid the uneasy feeling of being out of place. This sense of being exceptional and estranged is the hallmark of his character and the focus of his struggle in Taghi...

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The Broken Olive Branch: Nationalism, Ethnic Conflict, and the Quest for Peace in Cyprus (Syracuse Studies on Peace and Conflict Resolution) מאת Harry Anastasiou Volume Two: Nationalism Versus Europeanization At the forefront of its field, The Broken Olive Branch examines the dynamics of ethnonationalism in Cyprus, a country mired in a decades-long struggle fueled by ethnic rivalry. Harry Anastasiou's analysis of Cyprus's historic conflict examines the...

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Wildflowers of New York in Color מאת William K. Chapman A non-technical guide to the wildflowers of New York State, arranged in a simple format that enables the reader to quickly determine the identity of the species....

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How To Prepare A Dissertation Proposal: Suggestions For Students In Education And The Social And Behavioral Sciences מאת David R. Krathwohl "What are the core elements of a strong proposal?" "How can I accent the strengths of my study design?" "How can computer use facilitate my literature review?" "What is the best way to get my proposal reviewed and approved?" You will find the answers to these and other key issues in this unique "ass...

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The Journals of Sarab Affan (Middle East Literature in Translation) מאת Jabra Ibrahim Jabra The last novel by one of the greatest modern Arabic writers--and until now the only one never yet translated into English. Translated with supreme eloquence and sensitivity, this final work by Jabra Ibrahim Jabra is affirmative yet unsettling in its theme of salvation in the face of inev...

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Popular Turkish Love Lyrics & Folk Legends (Middle East Literature in Translation) מאת Talat S. Halman "Popular Turkish Love Lyrics and Folk Legends" is the first illustrated anthology of Turkish folk poetry and legends published in the United States. Talat Halman's eloquent, fluid telling of these engaging stories and his translations of the love lyrics, accompanied by Zeki Findikoglu's vibrant seri...

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Coming to Public Judgment: Making Democracy Work in a Complex World (The Frank W. Abrams Lectures) מאת Daniel Yankelovich In this work, the foremost figure in American public opinion research offers a provocative prescription for strengthening the public's hand in its silent power struggle with "the experts". Yankelovich sees a need for a proper balance of power and influence between the public and elite groups....

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Wildflowers of Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island: In Color (Natural History) מאת William K. Chapman This field guide will give nature enthusiasts instant access to the diverse and beautiful flora of these New England states. Combining 400 color photographs with concise descriptions, it is written in easy-to-follow nontechnical language. Color illustrations have been carefully selected for their sc...

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The Adirondack Atlas: A Geographic Portrait of the Adirondack Park מאת Jerry C. Jenkins The Adirondack Atlas provides a portal to the past, a mirror of the present, and a window to the future for a remarkable land and its people. It brings to life the rich mix of history, culture, economics, and wilderness that characterizes the Adirondack region, including its vast capacity for adapta...

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Seven Generations of Iroquois Leadership: The Six Nations Since 1800 (Iroquois & Their Neighbors) מאת Laurence M. Hauptman In "Seven Generations of Iroquois Leadership", Laurence M. Hauptman traces the past 200 years of the Six Nations' history through the lens of the remarkable leaders who shaped it. Focusing on the distinct qualities of Iroquois leadership, Hauptman reveals how the Six Nations have survived in the fac...

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Freedom in the Wilds: An Artist in the Adirondacks (Biography) מאת Harold Weston Harold Weston's captivating account of his intimate relationship with the wilderness, Freedom in the Wilds combines an informal history of the Adirondack Mountain Reserve with his own experiences there as a painter and woodsman. He incorporates stories gathered over many years from the region's gu...

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The kurdish question in iraq Edmund Ghareeb

The kurdish question in iraq מאת Edmund Ghareeb

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Mushrooms of Cape Cod and the National Seashore מאת Arleen R. Bessette Although known for its sandy beaches and pounding surf, historic Cape Cod is also home to a unique community of mushrooms that can be found on its heaths, pine and oak barrens, and on the borders of its bogs, kettle ponds, and cedar swamps. Here is the definitive guide to the highly varied mycoflora...

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Drums Along the Mohawk (New York Classics) מאת Walter D. Edmonds Gilbert Martin and his new bride Lana, pioneers in the Mohawk Valley, live and protect their land through weather disasters, love and hate and Indian attacks....

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Wildflowers of Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island in Color מאת William K. Chapman This field guide will give nature enthusiasts instant access to the diverse and beautiful flora of these New England states. Combining 400 color photographs with concise descriptions, it is written in easy-to-follow nontechnical language. Color illustrations have been carefully selected for their sc...

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Gender and Class in the Egyptian Women's Movement, 1925-1939: Changing Perspectives (Middle East Studies Beyond Dominant Paradigms) מאת Cathlyn Mariscotti The Egyptian women's movement has been heralded as improving the lives of women in Egypt and paving the way for women throughout the Arab world. As seen through the eyes of the university-educated elite and middle class, this is no doubt true, yet such a narrow view fails to account for the diversit...

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The Rutland Road מאת Jim Shaughnessy Possessing the flavour of all scenic New England railroads, the Rutland Railroad ran through Vermont and northern New York for more than 100 years. This is a sweeping chronicle of the Railroad from pre-construction in 1831 to the present....

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My Bird (Middle East Literature in Translation) מאת Fariba Vafi In this powerful story of life, love, and the demands of marriage and motherhood, Fariba Vafi gives readers a portrait of one woman's struggle to adapt to the complexity of life in modern Iran. The narrator, a housewife and young mother living in a low-income neighborhood in Tehran, dwells upon her ...