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Author: Rosemary Skinner Keller
Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
Published: 2000-01-01
Total Pages: 570
ISBN-13: 9780664222857
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA rich collection of first-person renderings that both enhances and challenges traditional narratives of American religious life.
Author: Arlene R. K. Zide
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Published: 1993
Total Pages: 324
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKSelected poems from Indic languages.
Author: Margaret Ward
Publisher: Atrium
Published: 1995
Total Pages: 200
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKSome of the women who took part in the movement for Irish national independence in their own voices. Taken from the autobiographies, letters, and speeches of Maud Gonne, Hanna Sheehy Skeffington, Constance de Markievicz, and many lesser-known women.
Author: Rita James Simon
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Published: 2000
Total Pages: 410
ISBN-13: 0231118295
DOWNLOAD EBOOKNearly forty years after researchers first sought to determine the effects, if any, on children adopted by families whose racial or ethnic background differed from their own, the debate over transracial adoption continues. In this collection of interviews conducted with black and biracial young adults who were adopted by white parents, the authors present the personal stories of two dozen individuals who hail from a wide range of religious, economic, political, and professional backgrounds. How does the experience affect their racial and social identities, their choice of friends and marital partners, and their lifestyles? In addition to interviews, the book includes overviews of both the history and current legal status of transracial adoption.
Author: Pat Schneider
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Published: 1989
Total Pages: 132
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Benjamin Valentin
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Published: 2010
Total Pages: 224
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKBenjamin Valentin is professor of theology and culture at Andover Newton Theological School in Newton Centre, Massachusetts. --Book Jacket.
Author: Patricia Ward Lockett
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Published: 1999
Total Pages: 12
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Meribeth Dayme
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Published: 2005-10-17
Total Pages: 255
ISBN-13: 0393241599
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAn essential guide to how the voice works; and how to realize its potential. Concise, accurate, and accessible, The Performer's Voice explains how the voice works and how to use it efficiently. Emphasizing the infinite potential of the human voice, this practical book enables vocal professionals to use their voices effectively to create dynamic performances. Written for people who use their voices every day; from singers, actors, and teachers to trial lawyers, ministers, and radio announcers; The Performer's Voice brings together the basic anatomy, physiology, technique, and performance skills required for effective use of the voice. Simple exercises and observations, designed for busy people to do in a short time, provide practical application. Anatomically correct drawings support concise, direct explanations. Taking a balanced, common sense approach, this book provides simple guidelines for using the voice healthily and imaginatively. For anyone who relies on the voice for a living,The Performer's Voice provides the essential tools for confident, imaginative and compelling performances.
Author: Mari Haneda
Publisher: Multilingual Matters
Published: 2019-02-22
Total Pages: 274
ISBN-13: 1788922956
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis edited volume has been compiled in honour of Professor Merrill Swain, one of the most prominent scholars in the field of second language acquisition (SLA) and second language (L2) education. For over four decades, her work has contributed substantially to the knowledge base of the field of applied linguistics, and her ideas have had a significant influence in a range of subfields, including immersion education, mainstream SLA, and sociocultural theory and SLA. The range of topics covered in the book reflects the breadth and depth of Swain’s contributions, expertise and interests. The volume is divided into four parts: immersion education, languaging, sociocultural perspectives on L2 teaching and learning, and developments in language as social action.
Author: Rhonda M. Roorda
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Published: 2015-11-03
Total Pages: 349
ISBN-13: 0231540485
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWhile many proponents of transracial adoption claim that American society is increasingly becoming "color-blind," a growing body of research reveals that for transracial adoptees of all backgrounds, racial identity does matter. Rhonda M. Roorda elaborates significantly on that finding, specifically studying the effects of the adoption of black and biracial children by white parents. She incorporates diverse perspectives on transracial adoption by concerned black Americans of various ages, including those who lived through Jim Crow and the Civil Rights era. All her interviewees have been involved either personally or professionally in the lives of transracial adoptees, and they offer strategies for navigating systemic racial inequalities while affirming the importance of black communities in the lives of transracial adoptive families. In Their Voices is for parents, child-welfare providers, social workers, psychologists, educators, therapists, and adoptees from all backgrounds who seek clarity about this phenomenon. The author examines how social attitudes and federal policies concerning transracial adoption have changed over the last several decades. She also includes suggestions on how to revise transracial adoption policy to better reflect the needs of transracial adoptive families. Perhaps most important, In Their Voices is packed with advice for parents who are invested in nurturing a positive self-image in their adopted children of color and the crucial perspectives those parents should consider when raising their children. It offers adoptees of color encouragement in overcoming discrimination and explains why a "race-neutral" environment, maintained by so many white parents, is not ideal for adoptees or their families.
