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Paperback. "Crossing the Line" is told by a middle-class American woman who falls in love with the son of an impoverished family from rural Mexico a man who crosses the border illegally to be with her. Married in 1988, Linda and Sixto Valdez learn to love each other s very different families and cultures, raising their child to walk proudly in both worlds." Num Pages: 192 pages, 15 black & white. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BM; JFFN; JFSL1; VFVG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 525.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Texas Christian University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780875656182
- ISBN
- 9780875656182
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 23.21
€ 24.99
€ 23.21
Addressing Inequality in South Asia (South Asia Development Matters)
Rama, Martín, Béteille, Tara, Li, Yue, Mitr...
Paperback. Editor(s): Mitra, Pradeep; Newman, John. Series: South Asia Development Matters. Num Pages: 194 pages, colour illustrations, colour tables, maps, figures. BIC Classification: 1FM; JFFJ; KCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 270 x 203 x 15. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- World Bank Publications
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781464800221
- ISBN
- 9781464800221
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Condition: New
€ 34.28
€ 34.28
Paperback. Ending poverty and stabilizing climate change will be two unprecedented global achievements and two major steps toward sustainable development. This report brings together those two objectives and explores how they can more easily be achieved if considered together. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: GTJ; JFFA; KCM; RNPG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 206 x 267 x 21. Weight in Grams: 714.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- World Bank Publications United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781464806735
- ISBN
- 9781464806735
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Condition: New
€ 34.28
€ 34.28
Paperback. In this rich interdisciplinary study, Sujani Reddy examines the consequential lives of Indian nurses whose careers have unfolded in the contexts of empire, migration, familial relations, race, and gender. As Reddy shows, the nursing profession developed in India against a complex backdrop of British and US imperialism. Num Pages: 328 pages, 5 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1KBB; JFFN; JFSJ1; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 235 x 22. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- The University of North Carolina Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781469625072
- ISBN
- 9781469625072
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Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 45.50
€ 45.99
€ 45.50
Paperback. This volume combines interviews and photographs to document the experiences of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered parents and their children. All of the family members speak candidly about their lives, their relationships and how they have dealt with the pressures of homophobia. Editor(s): Gillespie, Peggy. Num Pages: 208 pages, 56 duotone illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; JFF; JFSJ; JFSK; JFSL1; JHBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 279 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1202.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- University of Massachusetts Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781558491618
- ISBN
- 9781558491618
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 34.28
€ 41.99
€ 34.28
Paperback. Tells the story of how the addict, a person uniquely torn between disease and desire, emerged from a variety of figures such as drunkards, opium-eating scholars, vicious slave masters, dissipated New Women, and queer doctors. This book traces the evolution of the concept of addiction through a series of recurrent metaphors. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; 2AB; DSBF; JFFH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 226 x 150 x 18. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Massachusetts Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781558496804
- ISBN
- 9781558496804
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 40.52
€ 40.99
€ 40.52
Hardcover. Written by the author of "Through Animals' Eyes", this title tells stories that cover the humorous and the tragic, the surprising and the inevitable. It includes stories about the orphaned baby Rhesus monkey who found a new mother in an old monkey rescued from a lab, and the brave red-tailed hawk who was illegally shot, but healed to soar again. Num Pages: 144 pages, 24 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFZ; RNKH; WNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of North Texas Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781574412161
- ISBN
- 9781574412161
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.80
€ 26.80
Paperback. Have humans always fought and killed each other, or did they peacefully coexist until organized states developed? Keith F. Otterbein draws on primate behavior research, archaeological research, and data gathered from the Human Relations Area Files for this study. Num Pages: 320 pages, 24 figures, 5 maps, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: HBT; JFFE; JHM; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 146 x 23. Weight in Grams: 463.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Texas A & M University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781585443307
- ISBN
- 9781585443307
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.28
€ 29.28
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFG; KJMB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 255 x 179 x 12. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Brookes Publishing Co United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781598571813
- ISBN
- 9781598571813
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Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 50.50
€ 50.99
€ 50.50
Equity and Full Participation for Individuals with Severe Disabilities
. Ed(S): Agran, Martin, Ph.D.; Brown, Fredda ...
Paperback. Aligned with the core values and agenda of TASH, this visionary text prepares professionals to strengthen supports and services for people with disabilities across the lifespan. Editor(s): Agran, Martin, PH.D.; Brown, Fredda (Queens College, City University of New York); Hughes, Carolyn, PhD; Quirk, Carol; Ryndak, Diane. Num Pages: 446 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JFFG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 257 x 179 x 25. Weight in Grams: 770.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Brookes Publishing Co United States
- Number of pages
- 446
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781598572704
- ISBN
- 9781598572704
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Condition: New
€ 65.46
€ 65.46
Paperback. Editor(s): Mather, Nancy; Goldstein, Sam; Eklund, Katie. Num Pages: 504 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFG; JNS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 216 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1315.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Brookes Publishing Co United States
- Edition
- 3 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 504
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781598578362
- ISBN
- 9781598578362
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Condition: New
€ 71.35
€ 71.35
Paperback. Traces the experiences of Mexican workers on the American home front during World War II as they moved from rural to urban areas and sought better-paying jobs in industries. This title investigates the intervention by Mexico in the treatment of workers and Texas' emergence as a key site for negotiating the application of the Good Neighbor Policy. Series: Rio Grande/Rio Bravo: Borderlands Culture and Traditions. Num Pages: 336 pages, 26 b&w photos, 8 tables, bib., index. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; 3JJH; JFFJ; JHBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Texas A & M University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781603440974
- ISBN
- 9781603440974
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Condition: New
€ 37.62
€ 37.62
Paperback. This thought-provoking collection sheds light on the plight of our nonhuman primate cousins--and what we can do to help Editor(s): Kemmerer, Lisa. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFFZ; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 299.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Utah Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781607811534
- ISBN
- 9781607811534
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Condition: New
€ 24.57
€ 24.57
Paperback. "Restoring Opportunity" lays out the causes of opportunity gaps and inequity in schools. It provides educators and school leaders with actionable solutions to decrease achievement gaps between low- and high-income students. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: JFFJ; JNS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 277.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Harvard Educational Publishing Group United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781612506340
- ISBN
- 9781612506340
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Condition: New
€ 35.52
€ 35.52
Paperback. Editor(s): Bryan, Jr. Jimmy L. Series: Williams-Ford Texas A&M University Military History Series. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBW; JFFE. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Texas A & M University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781623490218
- ISBN
- 9781623490218
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.82
€ 34.82
Traces the early origins of organizing in the decades following the US-Mexican War, when Mexicans in the Southwest established mutualista associations for their protection. Further, she traces the ways in which these efforts have been invoked by contemporary Latino civil rights leaders. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; BGH; JFFN; JFSL4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Texas A & M University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781623491284
- ISBN
- 9781623491284
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.89
€ 39.89
Paperback. This first biography of Susan Sontag (1933-2004) is now fully revised and updated, providing an even more intimate portrayal of the influential writer's life and career. The authors base this revision on Sontag's newly released private correspondence - including emails - and the letters and memoirs of those who knew her best. Num Pages: 368 pages, , black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; BGL; DSBH; JFFK; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 229 x 30. Weight in Grams: 600.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University Press of Mississippi
- Edition
- Revised, Updated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781628462371
- ISBN
- 9781628462371
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.28
€ 34.28
Paperback. In 2012, Anne Summers gave two landmark speeches about women in Australia, attracting more than 120,000 visits to her website. Within weeks of their delivery Prime Minister Julia Gillard's own speech about misogyny and sexism went viral and was celebrated around the world. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: JFFK; JFSJ1; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 135 x 18. Weight in Grams: 200.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of New South Wales Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781742233840
- ISBN
- 9781742233840
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Condition: New
€ 18.06
€ 18.06
paperback. Preceded by Transitions in dying and bereavement: a psychosocial guide for hospice and palliative care / by Victoria Hospice Society and Moira Cairns, Marney Thompson, Wendy Wainwright. c2003. Num Pages: 376 pages. BIC Classification: JFFH; MMC; MQCL9; VFJX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 18. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Health Professions Press United States
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781938870651
- ISBN
- 9781938870651
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Condition: New
€ 70.62
€ 70.62
Paperback. Num Pages: 92 pages, col. ill., col. figs. BIC Classification: JFF; KCM; KNTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 146 x 5. Weight in Grams: 139.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- United Nations
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789211013047
- ISBN
- 9789211013047
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.61
€ 38.61