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Wilfrid Laurier University Press is a scholarly press based in Waterloo, Ontario.
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Bushel & Peck Books
Bushel & Peck Books is the revolutionary children's book publisher with the Book-for-Book Promise: for every book they sell, the donate one to kids in need. Started in 2018 by couple David and Stephanie Miles, they publish beautifully illustrated, inspiring children's and novelty books that reimagine what a book can be.
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Teaching, Language & ReferenceMay 2025US diplomacy and the Good Friday Agreement in post-conflict Northern Ireland
by Richard Hargy
Richard Haass and Mitchell Reiss, as autonomous diplomats in the George W. Bush State Department, were able to alter US intervention in Northern Ireland and play critical roles in the post-1998 peace process. Their contributions have not been fully appreciated or understood. The restoration of Northern Ireland's power-sharing government in 2007 was made possible by State Department-led intervention in the peace process. There are few references to Northern Ireland in work examining the foreign policy legacy of the George W. Bush presidency. Moreover, the ability to control US foreign policy towards the region brought one of George W. Bush's Northern Ireland special envoys into direct diplomatic conflict with the most senior actors inside the British government. This book will uncover the extent of this fall-out and provide original accounts on how diplomatic relations between these old allies became so fraught.
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The ArtsJune 2002American film and politics from Reagan to Bush Jr
by Philip Davies, Paul Wells
Covers a crucial two decades in American history, when the links between Hollywood and Washington DC were at their strongest.. The period is 'book-ended' by the mighty political and cinematic figures of Reagan and Clinton.. Covers a period in which movies have become targets of political rhetoric of 'family values'.. Essays examine cinematic views of key American political institutions - the presidency and electoral process, politically significant places such as New York City and the American South, the promotion of major issues like gender, family and race. This is a subject which has gained new significance in the wake of recent terrorist attacks in New York and Washington DC, which have changed both the political climate, and the priorities of the movie industry. ;
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The ArtsMay 2011Performing Herself
Autobiography and Fanny Kelly's Dramatic Recollections
by Gilli Bush-Bailey, Kate Dorney, Maggie B. Gale
This unique book contains the never before published script of the first ever one-woman show, written by Fanny Kelly. The script was performed in Britain in the 1830s and 40s, based on Kelly's own experiences and offers a picture of the exuberant and often bizarre Georgian entertainment world. The performance text is introduced, edited and explained by Gilli Bush-Bailey, who focuses 21st-century revisionist scholarship on Kelly's story. It is an innovative contribution to the modern debate on biographical and autobiographical writing, whilst also being a valuable text for those who wish to study comedy and women's performance. The materials and methods of the modern stand-up routine are already to be seen in this unusual text. This book will appeal to students and scholars who are involved in performance, theatre history, or biography. It is also an accessible text for the interested general reader. ;
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June 2021Guava
Botany, Production and Uses
by Sisir Mitra
Guava (Psidium guajava L.) is an exquisite, nutritionally and economically valuable crop of tropical and subtropical regions of the world. It outshines other tropical fruits in productivity, hardiness, adaptability, nutritional value, and ensures higher economic returns to growers. Guava is commercially grown in over 70 countries, and is gaining in popularity as a 'super fruit' due to its nutritional and health benefits. Notable recent developments include the potential to improve crop yields and quality. New research has also contributed to better understanding of the crop environment, plant growth and physiology of tree and fruit development, with implications for both breeding and cultivation. Guava is one of the few tree fruits where round-the-year harvest is possible by crop regulation. Interspecific hybridization with wild Psidium species has yielded hybrids which are resistant to wilt (a major guava disease in many countries) and are graft compatible. This book: · is the only publication available in English covering sustainable guava cultivation; · presents the current state of knowledge on the origin, history, physiology, culture and trade of guava throughout the world; and · addresses the major production and post-harvest problems. With contributions from international experts, this is a valuable resource for researchers and students in horticulture, and guava-industry support personnel.
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Children's & YAApril 2021Elder flute of grandfather Vsevid
by Dara Kornii
This good fairy tale is about the all-powerful grandfather Vsevid, who lives in the Wildwood, in an elder hut, plays on a magical elder flute and is friends with sisters Spring, Autumn, Winter and Summer. One snowy winter day, someone plucked grandfather's elder flute, and everything got confused in the Wildwood - strawberries in the middle of the frost, skeins of cranes in the winter sky, blooming lilies on the lawn, where a moment ago was snow. In addition, time stopped in the hourglass of the world. How to fix it? Who is this mysterious thief? And why he needs grandfather Vsevid's magic flute?
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August 2014The Beat Goes On
Kalendarium toter Musiker für das Jahr 2015
by Edition Observatör
Punker und Popper, Rock-Ikonen und Schlagerfuzzis, Metalheads und Gangsta-Rapper, ewige Helden und One-Hit-Wonder: Sie alle finden irgendwann ein Ende, welche bleibenden Spuren sie im Leben hinterlassen haben, steht Tag für Tag in The Beat Goes On.
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The Beast and the Blackberry
by Naseeba Alozaibi
A novel for young readers that explores a strange, miraculous world combining reality and myth, the book mainly focuses on the character of a beast and the physical and spiritual transformations between his huge, strong body and a blackberry plant. The focus turns to the relationship between the beast and the orphan child Salma, dealing with the love between them, which does its magic until he becomes a tree. His past is then revealed, including his suffering at the hands of humans, and how his transformations played a role in healing his wounds and grief, bringing him back to a pure, benevolent truth. Age Range: 10+ years
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June 2016Eat to Beat Alzheimer's
by Francie Healey
Eat to Beat Alzheimer's offers a practical guide and an empowering tool to bring nourishing, healthful, and delicious food into the lives of people concerned about Alzheimer's and other cognitive problems. Almost 9 million people in the U.S. suffer from Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia, and the toll is rapidly increasing. This book will appeal to everyone concerned about dementia and memory loss in either themselves or a loved one.Recent research makes clear that the impact of aging on the brain can be reduced by simple diet and lifestyle modifications. The delicious food choices and easy-to-prepare recipes in this book are based on the latest findings showing that they can help slow the progression of Alzheimer's and other conditions like it, or prevent them entirely.Readers will gain the knowledge and tools to take charge of their health by incorporating tasty, healing foods into their diet. The information in this cookbook will be as relevant and useful 20 years from now as it is today. And the recipes will still be just as delicious.
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Geography & the EnvironmentMay 2014As Dead as a Dodo
by Shen Fuyu
Winner of the “China’s Most Beautiful Book Prize” in 2014. Dead As a Dodo tells the stories of 30 species which have already died out or are currently threatened with extinction. The last dodo died in 1681 by gunshot. Mauritius, the last passenger pigeon on earth died in 1914 in the United States in her cage at the Cincinnati Zoo. The animals described in this book are gone, we are still here. After closing the book, everyone will ask: what kind of pain has our behavior brought to the earth? Have we overdrawn our future for the sake of temporary benefits?A lonely human being is a sad human being and every time we kill an animal, we take another step toward global loneliness. Each story in the book is accompanied by beautiful and touching illustrations from the hands of the painter Wei Eternity.
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Science & MathematicsAugust 2018Blueberries
by J Retamales, J Hancock
Blueberry cultivation has increased dramatically as production has shifted into new regions. Blueberries are now widely available as food and also processed to be used in medicine and pharmaceuticals for their antioxidant properties. This new and updated edition covers the major topics of interest to blueberry breeders and researchers including botany, physiology, nutrition, growth regulation, photosynthesis, environment, weeds, pests, diseases and postharvest management. The main focus is on the most important cultivated species, the highbush blueberry, although information on other blueberries and related species is also provided. It is an essential resource for soft fruit researchers, extension workers, academics, breeders, growers, and students.
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November 2010Die Pariser Weltausstellung 1889
Bilder von der Globalisierung
by Beat Wyss
Die gelungenste Weltausstellung aller Zeiten war die Exposition Universelle de Paris von 1889. Weit über 32 Millionen Menschen besuchten das gigantische Spektakel mit knapp 62.000 Ausstellern aus 54 Nationen und 17 französischen Kolonien. Das Wahrzeichen der Schau, der Eiffelturm, blieb Paris bis heute erhalten. Einen legendären Ruf erwarb sich auch das offizielle, wöchentlich erscheinende Journal der Weltausstellung. Auf großformatigen, mit Stahlstichen üppig illustrierten Seiten berichtete es von den Sensationen vor Ort, von dreirädrigen selbstfahrenden Karren und ethnologischen Dörfern, in denen es Kamelreiten für die Kinder und Bauchtänze für die Herren gab. Der Schweizer Kunsthistoriker Beat Wyss hat die hundert originellsten Abbildungen ausgewählt. Sie illustrieren, wie die Expo den Erdball auf ein »Weltdorf« zwischen Trocadéro und Champ de Mars schrumpfen lässt, wie räumliche Distanzen abgebaut und dabei kulturelle Differenzen freigelegt werden. Das späte 20. Jahrhundert wird dafür den Begriff der Globalisierung prägen. Beat Wyss zeigt, wie die Gesellschaften seit dem 19. Jahrhundert mit diesem Prozeß umgehen und mit der Verwestlichung der Welt eine Orientalisierung des Westens einhergeht. Dem Leser als Flaneur über die Bühne der Weltausstellung wird klar: Die Expo 1889 belegt nicht nur den aktuellen Zustand einer Zeit, sondern bietet über die spektakuläre Anordnung ihrer Exponate den Vorschein einer gesellschaftlichen Utopie.
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February 2020Auch der Esel hat eine Seele.
Frühe Texte und Kolumnen 1963-1971
by Peter Bichsel, Beat Mazenauer
Die erste der in vier Jahrzehnten zu einer Institution sui generis gewordenen P.S.-Kolumnen Peter Bichsels erschien 1975 im Zürcher Tages-Anzeiger. Doch bereits in den 1960er Jahren schrieb der Autor eine Fülle journalistischer Beiträge und Kolumnen zu Fragen der Zeit, die seine frühen Erfolge als literarischer Erzähler begleiteten. Beat Mazenauer hat sie in diesem Band versammelt – und einige erzählerische Erkundungen aus dieser Zeit dazugestellt. Peter Bichsel hat über die Jahre seine eigene Dialektik des Erkennens entwickelt. Sie gibt dem Widersprüchlichen Raum, und in der fortlaufenden Bewegung der Gedanken behält sie stets auch deren Scheitern im Auge. Bichsel, der fragt und infragestellt, ist, sagt Beat Mazenauer, ein Meister des Verzögerns »endgültiger« Antworten.
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February 2020Auch der Esel hat eine Seele
Frühe Texte und Kolumnen 1963-1971
by Peter Bichsel, Beat Mazenauer
Die erste der in vier Jahrzehnten zu einer Institution sui generis gewordenen P.S.-Kolumnen Peter Bichsels erschien 1975 im Zürcher Tages-Anzeiger. Doch bereits in den 1960er Jahren schrieb der Autor eine Fülle journalistischer Beiträge und Kolumnen zu Fragen der Zeit, die seine frühen Erfolge als literarischer Erzähler begleiteten. Beat Mazenauer hat sie in diesem Band versammelt – und einige erzählerische Erkundungen aus dieser Zeit dazugestellt. Peter Bichsel hat über die Jahre seine eigene Dialektik des Erkennens entwickelt. Sie gibt dem Widersprüchlichen Raum, und in der fortlaufenden Bewegung der Gedanken behält sie stets auch deren Scheitern im Auge. Bichsel, der fragt und infragestellt, ist, sagt Beat Mazenauer, ein Meister des Verzögerns »endgültiger« Antworten.
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January 2003Die neue Welt des George W. Bush
Die Machtergreifung der Ultrakonservativen im Weissen Haus
by Laurent, Eric / Übersetzt von Balzer, Karin; Übersetzt von Bartsch, Karola; Übersetzt von Bischoff, Ulrike; Übersetzt von Rennert, Udo
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Humanities & Social SciencesJuly 2025Conquest and resistance in West Africa
The Jeandet Affair and the illusion of colonial justice
by Ruth Ginio
This book is an enthralling account of a legal scandal, which erupted in colonial Senegal in 1890 and reached the French metropolitan press and the parliament. The murder of a colonial administrator, Abel Jeandet, by one of his soldiers led to the brutal and illegal executions without trial of the killer and two local dignitaries. The volume follows the fascinating story of Ndiereby Ba, the widow of one of the dignitaries, who with the help of powerful métis men in the capital Saint Louis sued the French administrators who had supervised the executions for the murder of her husband. Through this captivating tale the book articulates the French expansion into West Africa, the resistance to colonial rule both violent and non-violent, and the lack of interest on the part of French politicians in the brutal conquest of a territory they know nothing about.
