Jim Thorpe in the 20th Century examines the causes and effects of a community\'s decision to relinquish its Native American name Mauch Chunk Bear Mountain to become the town of Jim Thorpe. In the 19th century, Mauch Chunk rode a wave of prosperity, as coal shipping and tourism turned ordinary men into millionaires. In the 20th century, the mainstays of the town\'s economy began to tumble like dominoes

bbFood and travel writer Diala Canelo shares 100 healthy, vegetable-forward recipes inspired by her international travel.bb pOn any given day, you\'ll find Diala Canelo travelling around the world, walking the streets of her favourite cities-- including Barcelona, Paris, Melbourne, Mexico City, Florence, and Santo Domingo, where she grew up near the sea--places that inspire her flavourful and nourishing

pWhere is Emmy Everyone is asking that question as Emmy goes through her day getting ready to go outside, playing with her doll, building blocks, looking at colorful fish in the tank, napping at nursery school, and having dinner and getting ready for bed at home. But when the time comes for a family picture, everyone soon finds out that Emmy isn\'t missing at all. She is just where she needs to be

Fifteen-year-old Indigo Hamlisch is an art prodigy looking forward to her last summer at the Silver Springs Academy for Fine and Performing Arts for Girls. But her BFF Lucy Serrano is a C.I.T. this year, and that means she doesn\'t have to hang out with Indigo and the other campers anymore she can mingle with the counselors -- including Indigo\'s scandalous and unrequited crush, paint-splattered art

pEven before Lady Diana Spencer married into the most revered family on earth, she hadbr her suspicions that the kith and kin of Prince Charles were not all they seemed-to-be. Nobr sooner had she become the Princess of Wales and moved into Kensington Palace thanbr her fears were confirmed the House of Windsor constituted a flawed dynasty. Diana\'sbr Nightmare reveals the previously untold secrets

Chosen to represent the United States at the 46th Venice Biennale, Bill Viola, a New York artist living on the West Coast, is recognized internationally for his work in video and sound installations. This book brings together a selection of essays, notebook entries, drawings, and descriptions of projects that map Viola\'s personal course through the readings, observations, experiments, and associations

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Have you ever found yourself in the middle of something that you had no control over This was the place where future best-selling author, Jaclyn Lowe resided, as the product of a bi-racial marriage yet called to purpose beyond her own understanding. Join her on this journey of self-discovery, beyond the trials and tribulations which all lead to her ultimate FREEDOM

The Dance of butterflies What is the mystery of the yellow gemstone, or the secret of Iranovich, the mystery that has affected the nation against all invasions and intrigue Faranak, a female figure, the daughter of Karen Pahloo, an ancient warrior of Ctesiphon, guardian of the royal dignity of Derafsh Kavian a Persian banner and a dear friend of the King of the Kings Shahanshah. She is the heir of

pThis work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.ppThis work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity individual or corporate has a copyright on the body of the work.ppScholars believe,

Personal narratives have become one of the most potent vehicles for advancing human rights claims across the world. These two contemporary domains, personal narrative and human rights, literature and international politics, are commonly understood to operate on separate planes. This study however, examines the ways these intersecting realms unfold and are enfolded in one another in ways both productive

EAN: 9783368800529AnonymousOutlook Verlag Reprint of the original, first published in 1874.

Use this guide to explore this Newbery Honor Book about a boy who must learn to survive in the wilderness with only the help of his hatchet. Hatchet An Instructional Guide for Literature is filled with challenging cross-curricular activities and lessons that work in conjunction with the text. Students will learn how to analyze story elements in multiple ways, practice close reading, improve text-based

pEmerging medical technologies are changing our views on human nature and what it means to be alive, healthy, and leading a good life. Reproductive technologies, genetic diagnosis, organ transplantation, and psychopharmacological drugs all raise existential questions that need to be tackled by way of philosophical analysis. Yet questions regarding the meaning of life have been strangely absent from

The past two decades have seen transformative advances in cosmology and string theory. Observations of the cosmic microwave background have revealed strong evidence for inflationary expansion in the very early universe, while new insights about compactifications of string theory have led to a deeper understanding of inflation in a framework that unifies quantum mechanics and general relativity. Written

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The Higher Design Manufacture Course Notes helps teachers and students map their route through the CfE program, providing comprehensive and authoritative guidance for the course. Course Notes give a practical, supportive approach to help deliver the new curriculum and offer a blend of sound teaching and learning with assessment guidance.P Full coverage of the new Higher course specifications with

bThe book takes a new look at the archaeological and literary evidence and focuses on the fragmenting Diocese, provincial and civitas structures of post-Roman Britain.bbr br The book takes a new look at the archaeological and literary evidence and focuses on the fragmenting Diocese, provincial and civitas structures of post-Roman Britain. It places events in the context of increased Germanic immigration

pLand conversion, climate change and species invasions are contributing to the widespread emergence of novel ecosystems, which demand a shift in how we think about traditional approaches to conservation, restoration and environmental management. They are novel because they exist without historical precedents and are self-sustaining. Traditional approaches emphasizing native species and historical continuity