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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

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
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 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
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 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
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 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

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
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 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

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

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
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 50.50

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
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 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
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 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
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 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
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 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
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 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

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

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

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
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 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
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 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

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