Mary Anderson
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This is the story of a remarkable woman whose life has been devoted to the betterment of working conditions for women. Mary Anderson was director of the Women's Bureau of the U.S. Department of Labor for twenty-five years, from shortly after its inception until her retirement in 1944. Her autobiography encompasses almost every movement in this country, and international efforts as well, for the benefit of women workers.
In her own simple diction,...
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A plain-English guide to improving business operations and increasing efficiency.
Operations management is a critical skill for all current and aspiring business leaders. Now, Operations Management For Dummies takes the guesswork out of this often-intimidating subject. Whether you are a professional just promoted into your first operations management job who needs to learn operations fast or your aim is to score your highest in an undergraduate or...
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In 1964 Mary Church Anderson decided she wanted to see the world. As a qualified midwife she was given the chance to work in what was then Northern Rhodesia (now Zambia.)
She decided to take the opportunity to leave all that she had known; family, friends and home to begin a new chapter of her life. During her time in Africa she went on safari, had encounters with the local wildlife, visited the pyramids, helped a lot of families and made lifelong...
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Thoroughbred volume 40
Pub. Date
2000.
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English
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Ashleigh's success in the show ring makes her wonder if she still wants to become a jockey someday.
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Thoroughbred volume 54
Pub. Date
[2002]
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English
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Cindy and her partner Ben are having problems finding a jockey to ride Gratis in the Kentucky Derby. Cindy does not trust Wolf, but she is still nursing an injury to her shoulder. Will someone come to her rescue?
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Thoroughbred volume 59
Pub. Date
2003.
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English
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Christina gets some tips from a jockey who claims to have raced 1977 Triple Crown winner, Seattle Slew, that makes her ready to take on the world at the Belmont, with Wonder's Star.
11) Jack and Jill
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When friends Jack and Jill are injured in a sledding accident, their family and friends rally around them to help in their recovery.
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Nature brings Healing in this novel from Gene Stratton-Porter
"A second later, Douglas Bruce entered. Rushing to Leslie he caught her to his breast roughly, while with a strong hand he pressed her ear against his heart. 'Now you listen, my girl!' he cried, 'Listen at close range.' Leslie remained quiet a long second, then she lifted her face: adorable misty-eyed, and tenderly smiling. 'Douglas, I never listened to a heart before. How
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This book places the 2012 election in Florida in historical context and provides an explanation for the outcome of the races involved. The book offers descriptions of the races for President, US Senate, US Congress and the Florida State Legislature as well as explanations for the outcomes of these races. The description and analysis uses empirical data on voter registration, voter turnout, and exit polls taken by major national news organizations....
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This book places the 2014 elections in Florida in historical perspective and provides an analysis of the outcomes of each of the state and federal races held in that year: Governor, State Constitutional Offices, the US Congress and the Florida State House of Representatives and the State Senate. It draws on information from exit polls and data from state voter registration rolls and county and district election outcomes. It also utilizes campaign...
16) Lifeboat
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[2005]
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Special edition.
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English
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When an their vessel is torpedoed in the Atlantic Ocean during WWII, eight survivors find refuge in a lifeboat. Short on food and water, their situation is further complicated when they rescue a crew member from the German submarine that sank their ship.
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Fox film noir volume 24
Pub. Date
2008.
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Ruth Bowman is a new bride glowing with delight as she and her charming new husband, John, set sail on the SS Monrovia for a transatlantic honeymoon. But when John inexplicably vanishes, Ruth discovers that no one on the ship has any record of his existence. As she slips into hysteria, Ruth has to prove that her marriage and John's existence is not just her own delusion. The ship's physician, Dr. Paul Manning, might be the only person on board who...
19) Little women
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Louisa May Alcott's Little Women; or, Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy (1868) follows the lives, loves and tribulations of four sisters growing up during the American Civil War. The story is based on the childhood experiences Alcott shared with her real-life sisters, Anna, May and Elizabeth. Alcott intricately explores the rich nuances of family and family relationships with each character. Avid Alcott readers often identify in themselves one of the four sisters...
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