From the introduction Collectively, these quilts and their stories tell the story of the women of Texas-hardships endured and overcome, friendships made, churches, schools, and communities established, of births, marriages, deaths-all the myriad experiences of mothers, daughters, sisters who created from whatever resources available, a bit of beauty in their quilts...These treasures are a reflections

Byzantine art has been an underappreciated field, often treated as an adjunct to the arts of the medieval West, if considered at all. In illustrating the richness and diversity of art in the Byzantine world, this handbook will help establish the subject as a distinct field worthy of serious inquiry. pEssays consider Byzantine art as art made in the eastern Mediterranean world, including the Balkans,

pFirst there was THE LAST COLORING BOOK, then THE LAST COLORING BOOK ON THE LEFT not a sequel but an equal groundbreaking collections that exploded the coloring book form and reconfigured it as a venue for film study and autobiography. Now, Jimmy Angelina and Wyatt Doyle Italians, both proudly present BE ITALIAN. Not a coloring book, but an unprecedented visual history exploring Italian identity in

This book is the first attempt to bridge the current divide between studies addressing economic nationalism as a deliberate ideology and movement of economic \'nation-building\', and the literature concerned with more diffuse expressions of economic nationness--from national economic symbols and memories, to the banal world of product communication. The editors seeks to highlight the importance of

Colloids And The Ultramicroscope A Manual Of Colloid Chemistry And Ultramicroscopy is a book written by Richard Zsigmondy in 1914. The book is a comprehensive guide to the study of colloids and ultramicroscopy, a technique used to observe and analyze particles that are too small to be seen with a traditional microscope. The book covers topics such as the physical and chemical properties of colloids,

Seven eminent authors, all known for their work in deconstruction, address the millennial issue of our futures, promises, prophecies, projects, and possibilities-including the possibility that there may be no future at all. Speculative in every sense, these essays are marked by a common concern for the act of reading as it is practiced in the work of Jacques Derrida. The contributors-Geoffrey Bennington,

strongTo find true love, first you have to truly love yourself...strongpFleur French does not have the best of luck when it comes to life and love, and her current boyfriend Jasper is yet another person who only seems to like Fleur when she moulds herself into his idea of the perfect partner. So, when she finds herself single, jobless and homeless, Fleur has to decide if she\'s ready to finally be

Concerns have been expressed that gene patents might result in restricted access to research and health care. The exponential growth of patents claiming human DNA sequences might result in patent thickets, royalty stacking and, ultimately, a \'tragedy of the anti-commons\' in genetics. The essays in this book explore models designed to render patented genetic inventions accessible for further use in

pOne of George Bernard Shaw\'s most performed and studied plays, Arms and the Man is a classic example of Shaw\'s comedic wit. First produced in 1894, the play is set during the Serbo-Bulgarian war and tells the story of Raina Petkoff, a young Bulgarian woman, who is engaged to Sergius, a soldier away at war whom she idolizes. While both her father and fianc are away fighting, Raina, at home with

pemThe only voice I could hear was yours\' is based on the author\'s life story. emppIt is a poetic journey of a woman\'s struggle through each stage of her life, as she explores various themes from marriage, love, heartbreak, betrayal, divorce, pain to motherhood, self, revival and healing. Each piece aims to go beyond just words, as it reveals an emotion which everyone can find a part of themselves

pstrongemIt\'s easy to keep the past in the past... until it shows up next door. emstrongpp ppWhen workaholic veterinarian Margo Lewis wins a radio call in contest for a weeklong glamping vacation, she\'s determined to relax and enjoy it.ppEmphasis on emrelaxem.ppEverything at the picturesque campground is perfect. Until she discovers her next door neighbor is none other than Connor Anderson, the selfish

Precious Women, I\'ve been in Women\'s Ministries for over 25 years, and I have heard the cry of my sister princesses for our sons, our husbands, our brothers, and our fathers to rise up and become heroes of our family and the faith. Sadly, we are losing our men of God very rapidly, and something has to be changed. Let us be like an Abigail and who she was to King David when he had a weak moment and

pTitle Word Search Adventure Fun Puzzles for Kids 8-12ppbrppBook Description ppEmbark on an exciting word search adventure designed specifically for young puzzle enthusiasts aged 8 to 12! Dive into a world of letters, words, and brain-teasing challenges that will keep you entertained for hours.ppbrppWord Search Adventure is a captivating book filled with an extensive collection of word search puzzles

This work traces the development of jazz saxophonist Charlie Parker from the musical and cultural environment of Kansas City. Interviews with primary sources provide new information and insight concerning the events and chronology of Parker\'s early life. Transcription and analysis of five early solos illuminate Parker\'s improvisational language from the years 1940-42. In these early solos, the most

Much has been written about Nazi anti-Jewish policies, about atrocities of the Wehrmacht, and about the life of the Jews during the Third Reich. However, relatively little is known about the behavior of non-Jewish Germans. This book, published to wide acclaim in its original edition, shows how many ordinary Germans became involved in what they saw as a legally sanctioned process of ridding Germany

Watterson\'s musings press the limits of expression. Planck\'s ultimately small 10sup-35sup meters expands to the Sufi mystic\'s Nothingness. Feelings expand from Issa\'s compassion for the fleas on his deathbed to a glimpse of God\'s anguish at having to permit the Holocaust, the price of Israel.p pIn one vignette, Watterson pictures the cosmos, endless universes, as dust particles at 30,000 feet

Phonetics is a fundamental building block not just in linguistics but also in fields such as communication disorders. However, introductions to phonetics can often assume a background in linguistics, whilst at the same time overlooking the clinical and scientific aspects of the field. This textbook fills this gap by providing a comprehensive yet accessible overview of phonetics that delves into the

pYou might be wondering what a soap opera actress, dispatched from the land of outrageous and hilarious plots, has to say about the various roles a woman plays through her life. Well, life is at times both outrageous and hilarious, and no one knows more about reinvention and perseverance than an actress who began her career as the star of a show--then became the mother of the star, and then the grandmother

pbA handbook on domestic violence from a spiritual perspective, for clergy, parish nurses, and others.bppiBreaking the Silencei contains important, action-oriented information about domestic violence and its pervasiveness in society. Sections include myths about domestic violence a checklist to determine if a relationship is potentially violent clergy resources for counseling, worship, and congregational

Here Be Wonders!pAliens among us, or who are us. The perils of birthday cake and a vacation like no other. Epic fantasy and a wizard left to die on a beach. A robotic prothesis with a mind of its own and a case of murder most foul. pTwelve stories of wonder, suspense, terror, and awe, from the mind of Hall of Fame author Julie E. Czerneda, including her new novella A Pearl from the Dark, a story of