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Development Brokers and Translators : The Ethnography of Aid and Agencies (9781565492172)

The success of any international development agency depends on an understanding of the ways in which a community and individuals relate to ideas and resources. David Lewis and David Mosse have brought together a number of anthropologists with practical experience in development to show how ethnography can be an indispensable tool for understanding these complex and dynamic relationships. The world that this ethnography of development reveals does not divide neatly into the developers and the developed, perpetrators and victims, domination and resistance, or the incompatible rationalities of scientific and indigenous knowledge. It is a world in which interests and practices are always hybrids and in which rational policy representations frequently conceal the messiness of practice that precedes the ideas and technologies of development. The wealth of new ideas offered in this collection will be especially valuable to graduate students in anthropology and development studies, but also to...
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Secular Meditation : A Guide from the Humanist Community at Harvard: 32 Practices for Cultivating Inner Peace, Compassion, and Joy (9781608683697)

Meditation is a form of mental exercise with numerous scientifically verified physical and psychological benefits. As meditation teacher Rick Heller shows, the benefits of the practice extend beyond the personal to enrich relationships with others, with one's community, and with the world. In Secular Meditation, step-by-step instructions, personal stories, and provocative questions teach empathy for others, stress reduction, and the kind of in-the-moment living that fosters appreciation for life and resilience in the face of adversity. Heller simplifies what is often found mysterious, describing and providing detailed instructions for thirty-two different practices, ensuring that anyone can find the right one. Product details Format Paperback | 288 pages ...
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Heat Wave (9781400164257)

A New York real estate tycoon plunges to his death on a Manhattan sidewalk. A trophy wife with a past survives a narrow escape from a brazen attack. Mobsters and moguls with no shortage of reasons to kill trot out their alibis. And then, in the suffocating grip of a record heat wave, comes another shocking murder and a sharp turn in a tense journey into the dirty little secrets of the wealthy. Secrets that prove to be fatal. Secrets that lay hidden in the dark until one NYPD detective shines a light. Mystery sensation Richard Castle introduces his newest character, NYPD homicide detective Nikki Heat. Tough, sexy, and professional, Nikki carries a passion for justice as she leads one of New York City's top homicide squads. She's hit with an unexpected challenge when the commissioner assigns superstar magazine journalist Jameson Rook to ride along with her to research an article on New York's Finest. Pulitzer Prize winner Rook is as much a handful as he is handsome. But his...
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Dudley Leavitt, Pioneer to Southern Utah (Classic Reprint) (9780331382020)

Excerpt from Dudley Leavitt, Pioneer to Southern Utah In 1933 I began collecting the diaries and journals of the pioneers of the southwest. In many of them I found references to Dudley Leavitt. These, with the material from the family records, have formed the basis of this work. There is much that could be included, much that should be, no doubt, but I have done the best I could in the space allotted. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentio...
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The Modern Woman Revisited : Paris between the Wars (9780813532929)

The contributions of female artists to the development of literary and modernism in early 20th-century France remain poorly understood. It was during this period that a so-called ""modern woman"" began occupying urban spaces associated with the development of modern art and modernism's struggles to define subjectivities and sexualities. Whereas most studies of modernism's formal innovations and its encouragement of artistic autonomy neglect or omit necessary discussions of gender, race, class and sexual orientation, the contributors to ""The Modern Woman Revisited"" inject these perspectives into the discussion. Between the two world wars, Paris served as the setting for unparalleled freedom for expatriate as well as native-born French women, who enjoyed unprecedented access to education and opportunities to participate in public, artistic and intellectual life. Many of these women made lasting contributions to art and literature. Some o...
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Confessions of the Guerrilla Girls : By the Guerrilla Girls (Whoever They Really are) ; with an Essay by Whitney Chadwick (9780060950880)

A raucous, colorful showcase of the nationwide poster campaign waged against discrimination and inequalities in the art world--by a collective of female artists, graphic designers, and art-world professionals whose identities have never been revealed. More than 135 color illustrations; 4 tear-out postcard sheets. Product details Format Paperback | 95 pages Dimensions 200.66 x 251.46 x 7.62mm | 317.51g ...
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Spurgeon : A New Biography (9780851514512)

This book will meet the need of those completely ignorant of Spurgeon and his vast achievements, but will stir also the interest of all who value his unique ministry. Product details Format Paperback | 272 pages Dimensions 140 x 220 x 20.32mm | 385.55g Publication date 01 Jun 1987 ...
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