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Oneida

From Free Love Utopia to the Well-Set Table

by Ellen Wayland-Smith ...

A fascinating and unusual chapter in American history about a religious community that held radical notions of equality, sex, and religion---only to transform itself, at the beginning of the twentieth century, into a successful silverware company and a model of buttoned-down corporate propriety.In the early nineteenth century, many Americans were looking for an alternative to the Puritanism that ... Read more

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A fascinating and unusual chapter in American history about a religious community that held radical notions of equality, sex, and religion---only to transform itself, at the beginning of the twentieth century, into a successful silverware company and a model of buttoned-down corporate propriety.In the early nineteenth century, many Americans were looking for an alternative to the Puritanism that
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All Kinds of Time

by Ellen Smith ...

Will and Mara Sterling have been happily married for eleven years. Maybe more. Like millions of Americans, Will and Mara know they are Time Wreckers. But without access to the data from their past life map, they'll never know who they were, what crime was committed, or how a timeline rectification changed their lives.Television personality Deirdre Collins is out to fix that. Her case against the ... Read more

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Will and Mara Sterling have been happily married for eleven years. Maybe more. Like millions of Americans, Will and Mara know they are Time Wreckers. But without access to the data from their past life map, they'll never know who they were, what crime was committed, or how a timeline rectification changed their lives.Television personality Deirdre Collins is out to fix that. Her case against the
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The Most Influential Memoirs Of Former Slaves

by Thomas Clarkson, Daniel Drayton, Louis Hughes, Lydia Maria Child, Austin Steward, Ida B. Wells-Barnett, Moses Grandy, William Wells Brown, William Still, Nat Turner, Henry Bibb, Olaudah Equiano, Sojourner Truth, Mary Prince, Kate Drumgoold, Frederick Douglass, Brantz Mayer, Theodore Canot, Booker T. Washington, Elizabeth Keckley, Charles Ball, Solomon Northup, Josiah Henson, Stephen Smith, Ellen Craft, William Craft, John Gabriel Stedman, Sarah H. Bradford, Lucy A. Delaney, L. S. Thompson, F. G. De Fontaine, Henry Box Brown, John Dixon Long, Harriet Jacobs, Jacob D. Green, Thomas S. Gaines, Willie Lynch, Margaretta Matilda Odell, Joseph Mountain ...

The Most Influential Memoirs Of Former Slaves offers a profound exploration into the lives and experiences of those who bore the cruelty of slavery and emerged with voices that have transcended time. This anthology brings together a vast array of literary styles, including personal narratives, reflective essays, and poignant speeches, highlighting the resilience and resistance of former slaves. ... Read more

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The Most Influential Memoirs Of Former Slaves offers a profound exploration into the lives and experiences of those who bore the cruelty of slavery and emerged with voices that have transcended time. This anthology brings together a vast array of literary styles, including personal narratives, reflective essays, and poignant speeches, highlighting the resilience and resistance of former slaves.
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The Science of Last Things

Essays on Deep Time and the Boundaries of the Self

by Ellen Wayland-Smith ...

"Offering a deeply necessary, clear-eyed look at who we are as flesh-and-bone bodies during the climate crisis, this is a book that searches and finds meaning in both the hard truths and the value of wonder."—Ada LimónIn this luminous collection of essays, Ellen Wayland-Smith probes the raw edges of human existence, those periods of life in which our bodies remind us of our transience and the ... Read more

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"Offering a deeply necessary, clear-eyed look at who we are as flesh-and-bone bodies during the climate crisis, this is a book that searches and finds meaning in both the hard truths and the value of wonder."—Ada LimónIn this luminous collection of essays, Ellen Wayland-Smith probes the raw edges of human existence, those periods of life in which our bodies remind us of our transience and the
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Reluctant Cassandra

by Ellen Smith ...

Nothing much changes in historic Eagle Valley, Virginia. That's a good thing for Arden McCrae. It's easier to manage her visions of the future when there isn't much to see. Arden would rather stay buried in the certainty that comes with stories of the past. Fortunately, running the local antique store and keeping up with the Eagle Valley Historical Society gives her plenty of history to hide ... Read more

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Nothing much changes in historic Eagle Valley, Virginia. That's a good thing for Arden McCrae. It's easier to manage her visions of the future when there isn't much to see. Arden would rather stay buried in the certainty that comes with stories of the past. Fortunately, running the local antique store and keeping up with the Eagle Valley Historical Society gives her plenty of history to hide
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Nineteenth-Century Communications: A Documentary History, 1780–1918

Volume II: Invention, Innovation, Transformation

Edited by Nicola Kirkby, Karin Koehler, Eleanor Hopkins, Kathleen McIlvenna, Ellen Smith, Harriet M. Thompson ...

This volume foregrounds the close, and mutually informing, relationships between mediated communication and technological innovation during the nineteenth century. It draws attention to the fact that communication was a driver of innovation, but also considers how communication practices adapted to new media and technologies. The following themes and subjects are covered:The development of the ... Read more

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This volume foregrounds the close, and mutually informing, relationships between mediated communication and technological innovation during the nineteenth century. It draws attention to the fact that communication was a driver of innovation, but also considers how communication practices adapted to new media and technologies. The following themes and subjects are covered:The development of the
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Shadows of Dread

A timeless collection of Classic Horror Tales

by BRAM STOKER, EDGARD ALLAN POE, H.P. LOVECRAFT, ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE, MARY SHELLEY ...

Narrated by mark taylor, elen smith, sam taylor, amanda cross, clark brown, dave wan, david frost, samantha white ...

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100 hours 17 min

"Shadows of Dread" is a chilling audiobook that brings together some of the most spine-tingling and timeless horror stories ever written. From ghostly apparitions to serie mysteries, this collection dives deep into the dark corners of the human mind, exploring fear in its purest form. Perfect for fans of Gothic suspense and supernatural terror, each tale is masterfully narrated to keep listeners ... Read more

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"Shadows of Dread" is a chilling audiobook that brings together some of the most spine-tingling and timeless horror stories ever written. From ghostly apparitions to serie mysteries, this collection dives deep into the dark corners of the human mind, exploring fear in its purest form. Perfect for fans of Gothic suspense and supernatural terror, each tale is masterfully narrated to keep listeners
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Open Me Carefully

Emily Dickinson's Intimate Letters to Susan Huntington Dickinson

by Emily Dickinson ...

The 19th–century American poet's uncensored and breathtaking letters, poems, and letter-poems to her sister-in-law and childhood friend.For the first time, selections from Emily Dickinson's thirty-six year correspondence with her childhood friend, neighbor, and sister-in-law, Susan Huntington Dickinson, are compiled in a single volume. Open Me Carefully invites a dramatic new understanding of ... Read more

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The 19th–century American poet's uncensored and breathtaking letters, poems, and letter-poems to her sister-in-law and childhood friend.For the first time, selections from Emily Dickinson's thirty-six year correspondence with her childhood friend, neighbor, and sister-in-law, Susan Huntington Dickinson, are compiled in a single volume. Open Me Carefully invites a dramatic new understanding of
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Talking Back to the Indian Act

Critical Readings in Settler Colonial Histories

Edited by Mary-Ellen Kelm, Keith Smith ...

Talking Back to the Indian Act is a comprehensive "how-to" guide for engaging with primary source documents. The intent of the book is to encourage readers to develop the skills necessary to converse with primary sources in more refined and profound ways. As a piece of legislation that is central to Canada’s relationship with Indigenous peoples and communities, and one that has undergone many ... Read more

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Talking Back to the Indian Act is a comprehensive "how-to" guide for engaging with primary source documents. The intent of the book is to encourage readers to develop the skills necessary to converse with primary sources in more refined and profound ways. As a piece of legislation that is central to Canada’s relationship with Indigenous peoples and communities, and one that has undergone many
... Read more
Helping People Change

Coaching with Compassion for Lifelong Learning and Growth

by Richard Boyatzis, Melvin L. Smith, Ellen Van Oosten ...

You're trying to help--but is it working?Helping others is a good thing. Often, as a leader, manager, doctor, teacher, or coach, it's central to your job. But even the most well-intentioned efforts to help others can be undermined by a simple truth: We almost always focus on trying to "fix" people, correcting problems or filling the gaps between where they are and where we think they should be. ... Read more

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You're trying to help--but is it working?Helping others is a good thing. Often, as a leader, manager, doctor, teacher, or coach, it's central to your job. But even the most well-intentioned efforts to help others can be undermined by a simple truth: We almost always focus on trying to "fix" people, correcting problems or filling the gaps between where they are and where we think they should be.
... Read more

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Nineteenth-Century Communications: A Documentary History, 1780–1918

Volume IV: Nation, Empire, Globe

Edited by Ellen Smith, Karin Koehler, Nicola Kirkby, Eleanor Hopkins, Harriet M. Thompson, Kathleen McIlvenna ...

This volume pays particular attention to Britain’s embeddedness—and role in shaping—a rapidly expanding global communications network. In particular, it reflects the links between communications and Britain’s imperial and colonial projects. It covers:The development of imperial communication routes and infrastructures as well as, in the late nineteenth-century, the introduction of imperial penny ... Read more

$107.99 CAD

This volume pays particular attention to Britain’s embeddedness—and role in shaping—a rapidly expanding global communications network. In particular, it reflects the links between communications and Britain’s imperial and colonial projects. It covers:The development of imperial communication routes and infrastructures as well as, in the late nineteenth-century, the introduction of imperial penny
... Read more
Nineteenth-Century Communications: A Documentary History, 1780–1918

Volume I: Reforming the Mails

Edited by Karin Koehler, Nicola Kirkby, Kathleen McIlvenna, Eleanor Hopkins, Ellen Smith, Harriet Thompson ...

This volume focuses on the development of mail services between ca. 1780 and 1860. It takes as its starting point John Palmer’s proposal to reform the mail coach system in the 1780s. As part of this volume, the following themes and subjects are covered:Mail services prior to the introduction of the penny post, including the rise and fall of the mail coach; correspondence and surveillance during ... Read more

$107.99 CAD

This volume focuses on the development of mail services between ca. 1780 and 1860. It takes as its starting point John Palmer’s proposal to reform the mail coach system in the 1780s. As part of this volume, the following themes and subjects are covered:Mail services prior to the introduction of the penny post, including the rise and fall of the mail coach; correspondence and surveillance during
... Read more

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Open Me Carefully

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