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Softcover pamphlet which has been given a stiff cardboard library binding, so the original pamphlet is in very good condition. 5 1/2" X 8 1/4" 19pp. B/W photos. ... Read more

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100% of sales support Young adults with Cancer. A phenomenal collection of photos, art, prose and poetry by young adults (aged 18-39) who have had a cancer diagnosis. It is one of the first books ever produced by young adults living with cancer, and highlights the populations unique needs. Some of the pieces are funny, some are tragic, and every one of them is compelling. Produced by the young adult cancer support group at Cedars CanSupport, McGill University Health Centre in Montreal, Canada ... Read more

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This accessible series provides an informative and accessible means of finding out all about the Bible stories and why the Bible remains so important. ... Read more

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Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork. ... Read more

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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The very form and reach of the modern state are changing radically under the pressure of globalization. Drawing on fieldwork in Sierra Leone, Sri Lanka, Peru, Guatemala, India, Chad, Colombia, and South Africa, the contributors examine official documentary practices and their forms and falsifications; the problems that highly mobile mercenaries, currency, goods, arms, and diamonds pose to the state; emerging non-state regulatory authorities; and the role language plays as cultures struggle to articulate their situation. ... Read more

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A Good Start
The subject of this title has been on my mind for a few years, so when I bumped into it on Amazon I bought it immediately.In the past, anthropology has often focused its stare on ostensibly specific and discrete groups.This book represents a late entry into an anthropology that has turned to face the dynamics of cultural becoming.The central idea is that the state is not absent at its margins and, in fact, is more readily seen as it struggles to obtain some level of certainty in uncertain political terrain.So, nothing revelatory in the thesis-except that anthropologists are saying it.The book contains 11 essays of unequal insight, with Veena Das's 'Paradox of Legibility', and Talal Asad's 'Where are the Margins of the State' being the stand-outs.

I enjoy the detailed analysis of quotidian statecraft without falling back on excruciating Marxist analogs.For that I thank the authors.However, I have a number of gripes.First, there are some shallow, introductory digs at both Giorgio Agamben (p.15) and James Scott (pp.9-10) that I found weak enough to wonder whether the authors making them had actually read the work(s) of their targets.In the end, 'Anthropology in the Margins of the State' lacks a strong theoretical thrust, and some essays flitter a bit too far from the titular topic, and toward a personal micro-journalism.For such reasons, I cannot imagine a casual reader taking much from the book.Rather, this is a collection for anthropologists, and perhaps, for academic professionals in related fields (geography, maybe?). ... Read more

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This volume, the first in the series, explores the high-functioning group of people within the spectrum of autism disorders. It is the culmination of over a decade of clinical work and research, including the most current information available about this group. This book explores:

the history of high-functioning autism; diagnosis of the disorder;assessment; and treatment for the individual and their families. Written in a style that is accessible to both seasoned clinicians and concerned lay persons, Understanding Asperger Syndrome and High-Functioning Autism is a unique resource. ... Read more

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Continues the debate about AS versus HFA
This book does a good job of addressing the debate about whether Asperger syndrome is really an alternative label for High Functioning Autism or not.On my reading of the book, it favours the HFA angle which may run counter to European preferences.A good dealof information is provided an assessment options and thier implications.Interventions are reviewed quite briefly - understandable given the number involved.

In conclusion, it is fair to say that the book is aimed at professionals rather than parents.I found the writing style a bit too formal (as if the book as an extended journal paper) and that made the book lesss appealing to me.In terms of wide audience appeal, I would prefer the book on Asperger Syndrome by Christopher Gillberg.

Excerpt of review from Contemporary Psychology
"The recognition that people with Asperger Syndrome differ from each other and have an individual profile of impairments and needs is a relatively recent one in professional circles.Less has been written about psychological assessment and much less has been written about intervention.This book's attention to both will be welcomed by parents and sufferers, as well as professionals."

Digby Tantam, Contemporary Psychology v.48 no. 3(2003) ... Read more

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Genocide Studies is one of the fastest-growing fields in the social sciences, attracting students from a wide range of disciplines (including history, sociology, political science, philosophy, law, anthropology, and cultural studies). The Historiography of Genocide is the first book to offer an overview of the discipline as a whole. In original essays specially commissioned for this book, leading scholars in their fields offer indispensable analyses of complex themes, approaches and explanations, drawn from literatures that, for linguistic and other reasons, are often obscure or inaccessible. Tracing the emergence of genocide studies, analyzing its central concepts, methods and research themes, and providing detailed guides to the rich and varied historiographies of many cases of genocide, this book is an invaluable guide to the literature. ... Read more

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Tory wants to be a rebel, but her all too stuffed shirt British parents are driven by what she thinks are both pompous and unrealistic expectations.  The young lady wants to experience life in all its seedy incarnations.  And her curiosity about sex and men, and for that matter, women, is a consuming fantasy.  So it is that Anne Victoria, British Virgin convinces her parents that a -finishing- school like Blue Leaf Academy is an idea place for her to find her future.  Her parents put up the money without knowing just what their little girl is bargaining for.  In this Episode 3 of Submissive in Training, sparks will fly for the star as she literally learns the ropes while becoming a kept woman. ... Read more

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Blue Leaf Academy never prepared AV for anything like this! At the oh-so strict -finishing- school Blue Leaf Academy, rebellious Anne Victoria has been taught very strict obedience - to men. She has gone from being the unwilling slave of handsome, rich Ian McPherson, to his very willing slave. Then she is kidnapped by two brutal men who intend to ransom her back to McPherson. But in the meantime, they plan to use her to satisfy some very nasty desires. Although she has been trained to submit, Anne Victoria fights back. But she is overpowered and forced to submit to the men sexually. Then word comes back from McPherson. He refuses to pay one penny to ransom her and tells the men they can keep her! The two men decide to make her work out the ransom and pimp her out. Blue Leaf Academy never prepared AV for anything like this!