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The Dressmaker's War

A Novel

by Mary Chamberlain ...

For readers of Amy Bloom, Sarah Waters, and Anthony Doerr, The Dressmaker’s War is the story of a brilliant English seamstress taken prisoner in Germany during World War II: about her perseverance, the choices she makes to stay alive, and the haunting aftermath of war.London, 1939. Ada Vaughan is a young working-class woman with an unusual skill for dressmaking who dreams of opening her own ... Read more

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For readers of Amy Bloom, Sarah Waters, and Anthony Doerr, The Dressmaker’s War is the story of a brilliant English seamstress taken prisoner in Germany during World War II: about her perseverance, the choices she makes to stay alive, and the haunting aftermath of war.London, 1939. Ada Vaughan is a young working-class woman with an unusual skill for dressmaking who dreams of opening her own
... Read more
Old Wives' Tales

The History of Remedies, Charms and Spells

by Mary Chamberlain ...

We may all know that dandelions make us wet the bed, and that stewed prunes are a cure for constipation, but how many of us were aware that a poultice of chicken manure is a remedy for baldness? Or that eel liver will aid a difficult labour?The woman healer is as old as history. For millennia she has been doctor, nurse and midwife, and even in the age of modern medicine her wisdom is handed down ... Read more

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We may all know that dandelions make us wet the bed, and that stewed prunes are a cure for constipation, but how many of us were aware that a poultice of chicken manure is a remedy for baldness? Or that eel liver will aid a difficult labour?The woman healer is as old as history. For millennia she has been doctor, nurse and midwife, and even in the age of modern medicine her wisdom is handed down
... Read more
Narratives of Exile and Return

by Mary Chamberlain ...

In this original and compelling book, Mary Chamberlain explores the nature and meaning of migration for Barbadians who migrated to Britain and elsewhere. It is a unique oral and social history, based on life-story interviews across three or more generations of Barbadian families. Locating migration within the contemporary debate on modernity, Narratives of Exile and Return highlights the ... Read more

$68.99 USD

In this original and compelling book, Mary Chamberlain explores the nature and meaning of migration for Barbadians who migrated to Britain and elsewhere. It is a unique oral and social history, based on life-story interviews across three or more generations of Barbadian families. Locating migration within the contemporary debate on modernity, Narratives of Exile and Return highlights the
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Family Love in the Diaspora

Migration and the Anglo-Caribbean Experience

by Mary Chamberlain ...

Series series Memory and Narrative
Colonial social policy in the British West Indies from the nineteenth century onward assumed that black families lacked morals, structure, and men, a void that explained poverty and lack of citizenship. African-Caribbean families appeared as the mirror opposite of the "ideal" family advocated by the white, colonial authorities. Yet contrary to this image, what provided continuity in the period and ... Read more

$67.99 USD

Colonial social policy in the British West Indies from the nineteenth century onward assumed that black families lacked morals, structure, and men, a void that explained poverty and lack of citizenship. African-Caribbean families appeared as the mirror opposite of the "ideal" family advocated by the white, colonial authorities. Yet contrary to this image, what provided continuity in the period and
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Empire and nation-building in the Caribbean

Barbados, 1937–66

by Mary Chamberlain ...

Series Book 82 - Studies in Imperialism
This original and exciting book examines the processes of nation building in the British West Indies.It argues that nation building was a more complex and messy affair, involving women and men in a range of social and cultural activities, in a variety of migratory settings, within a unique geo-political context. Taking as a case study Barbados which, in the 1930s, was the most economically ... Read more

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This original and exciting book examines the processes of nation building in the British West Indies.It argues that nation building was a more complex and messy affair, involving women and men in a range of social and cultural activities, in a variety of migratory settings, within a unique geo-political context. Taking as a case study Barbados which, in the 1930s, was the most economically
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The Dressmaker's War

by Mary Chamberlain ...

Narrated by Susan Duerden ...

Unabridged

10 hours 37 min

Spanning the intense years of war, The Dressmaker's War is a dramatic tale of love, conflict, betrayal and survival. It is the compelling story of one young woman's resolve to endure and of the choices she must make at every turn — choices which will contain truths she must confront.London, spring 1939. Eighteen-year-old Ada Vaughan, a beautiful and ambitious seamstress, has just started work for ... Read more

$30.99 USD

Spanning the intense years of war, The Dressmaker's War is a dramatic tale of love, conflict, betrayal and survival. It is the compelling story of one young woman's resolve to endure and of the choices she must make at every turn — choices which will contain truths she must confront.London, spring 1939. Eighteen-year-old Ada Vaughan, a beautiful and ambitious seamstress, has just started work for
... Read more
Handbook of Oral History

by Rebecca Sharpless, Mary Chamberlain, Pamela Dean, James E. Fogerty, Jeff Friedman, Sherna Berger Gluck, Charles Hardy III, Alice M. Hoffman0, Howard S. Hoffman1, Elinor A. Mazé2, Eva M. McMahan3, Charles T. Morrissey4, Kim Lacy Rogers5, Linda Shopes6, Valerie Raleigh Yow7, Ronald J. Grele8, Mary A. Larson9, Richard Cándida Smith0 ...

Originally intending to produce the first comprehensive scholarly reference guide to the antecedents, practices, and theory of oral history, the editors have gone even further, creating a highly readable and useful tool for scholars, students, and the general public. Covering the vast scope of this increasingly popular field, the eminent contributors discuss almost every aspect of a field that ... Read more

$76.99 USD

Originally intending to produce the first comprehensive scholarly reference guide to the antecedents, practices, and theory of oral history, the editors have gone even further, creating a highly readable and useful tool for scholars, students, and the general public. Covering the vast scope of this increasingly popular field, the eminent contributors discuss almost every aspect of a field that
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Thinking about Oral History

Theories and Applications

by Thomas L. Charlton, Alice M. Hoffman, Howard S. Hoffman, Kim Lacy Rogers, Eva M. McMahan, Sherna Berger Gluck, Mary Chamberlain, Valerie Raleigh Yow0, Jeff Friedman1, Charles Hardy III2, Pamela Dean3, Richard Cándida Smith4 ...

A companion to History of Oral History, Thinking about Oral History presents parts III and IV of Handbook of Oral History, an essential resource for scholars and students. Guided by Charlton, Myers, and Sharpless, the prominent authors capture the current state-of-the-art in oral history and predict key directions for future growth in theory and application. ... Read more

$55.09 USD

A companion to History of Oral History, Thinking about Oral History presents parts III and IV of Handbook of Oral History, an essential resource for scholars and students. Guided by Charlton, Myers, and Sharpless, the prominent authors capture the current state-of-the-art in oral history and predict key directions for future growth in theory and application.
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Art Therapy in Museums and Galleries

Reframing Practice

by Sue Holttum, Mary Chamberlain, Emma Hollamby, Elaine Homer, Jane Landes, Simon Hackett, Ruth McGovern, Fiona Fitzpatrick, Stephen Legari, Marilyn Lajeunesse, Louise Giroux, Sheila Grandison, Karen Lund, Michael Fischer, Whittaker Scott, Miriam Usiskin, Bobby Lloyd, Naomi Press, Andrée Salom, Nana Zhvitiashvili ...

This is the first book to explore and evaluate the potential of museum and gallery spaces and partnerships for art therapy.Showcasing approaches by well-known art therapists, the edited collection contains descriptions of, and reflections on, art therapy in museums and galleries around the globe. Case studies encompass a broad range of client groups, including people with dementia, refugees and ... Read more

$28.69 USD

This is the first book to explore and evaluate the potential of museum and gallery spaces and partnerships for art therapy.Showcasing approaches by well-known art therapists, the edited collection contains descriptions of, and reflections on, art therapy in museums and galleries around the globe. Case studies encompass a broad range of client groups, including people with dementia, refugees and
... Read more
Significant Food

Critical Readings to Nourish American Literature

by Ericka Birkenstein, Anton Smith, Greg Hartley, Katy Lewis, Shelley A. Ingram, Sanghamitra Dalal, Méliné Kasparian-Le Fèvre, Molly Mann, Carrie Tippen, Rachel Fernandes, Edward Chamberlain, Mary-Lynn Chambers, Heidi Oberholtzer Lee, Rossitsa Terzieva-Artemis, Serena Demichelis ...

Significant Food is a collaborative work of textual analysis and criticism that chews on the role and prominence of food in American literature. The volume offers close readings of many well-known, and some less well-known, examples of American writing, as studied through the food culture sensibilities of a well-stocked cupboard of contributors who offer their analyses for public consumption ... Read more

$31.49 USD

Significant Food is a collaborative work of textual analysis and criticism that chews on the role and prominence of food in American literature. The volume offers close readings of many well-known, and some less well-known, examples of American writing, as studied through the food culture sensibilities of a well-stocked cupboard of contributors who offer their analyses for public consumption
... Read more
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Telling Yourself the Truth

Find Your Way Out of Depression, Anxiety, Fear, Anger, and Other Common Problems by Applying the Principles of Misbelief Therapy

by William Backus, Marie Chapian ...

Narrated by Mike Chamberlain ...

Unabridged

6 hours 33 min

Most of What Happens in Your Life Happens Because of the Way You Think.Wrong thinking produces wrong emotions, wrong reactions, wrong behavior—and unhappiness! Learning to deal with your thoughts is the first step on the road to healthy thinking.How to handle one's thoughts properly is what this book is all about! It explains the life-changing method the authors call Misbelief Therapy, and how it ... Read more

$19.99 USD

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Most of What Happens in Your Life Happens Because of the Way You Think.Wrong thinking produces wrong emotions, wrong reactions, wrong behavior—and unhappiness! Learning to deal with your thoughts is the first step on the road to healthy thinking.How to handle one's thoughts properly is what this book is all about! It explains the life-changing method the authors call Misbelief Therapy, and how it
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Building Your Custom Home For Dummies

2nd Edition

by Kevin Daum, Janice Brewster Weiser, Peter Economy, Anne Mary Ciminelli ...

Narrated by Mike Chamberlain ...

Unabridged

13 hours 45 min

Build a place you'll love to come home toWhy settle for a house that looks like every other one in the neighborhood? With Building Your Custom Home For Dummies, you can design and build the home of your dreams. From brainstorming must-have features to hanging a wreath on the front door, this book walks you through what you need to know from start to finish. Get savvy on purchasing property, ... Read more

$24.99 USD

Build a place you'll love to come home toWhy settle for a house that looks like every other one in the neighborhood? With Building Your Custom Home For Dummies, you can design and build the home of your dreams. From brainstorming must-have features to hanging a wreath on the front door, this book walks you through what you need to know from start to finish. Get savvy on purchasing property,
... Read more

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