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Two in a Zoo

by Curtis Dunham & Oliver Herford ...

The story follows the adventures of two young protagonists, a boy named Jack and a girl named Betty, who find themselves in a fantastical zoo. Unlike a typical zoo, this one is filled with talking animals and magical experiences that captivate the children's imaginations.As Jack and Betty explore the zoo, they encounter a variety of animals, each with its own unique personality and story to tell. ... Read more

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The story follows the adventures of two young protagonists, a boy named Jack and a girl named Betty, who find themselves in a fantastical zoo. Unlike a typical zoo, this one is filled with talking animals and magical experiences that captivate the children's imaginations.As Jack and Betty explore the zoo, they encounter a variety of animals, each with its own unique personality and story to tell.
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The Best American Humorous Short Stories

by George Pope Morris, Eliza Leslie, George William Curtis, Edward Everett Hale, Oliver Wendell Holmes, Mark Twain, Frank Richard Stockton, Bret Harte, O. Henry, George Randolph Chester, Grace MacGowan Cooke, Wells Hastings, William James Lampton, Henry Cuyler Bunner, Richard Malcolm Johnston, Harry Stillwell Edwards, Caroline Matilda Kirkland, Edgar Allan Poe ...

In view of the necessary limitations as to the volume's size, I could not hope to represent all periods of American literature adequately, nor was this necessary in order to give examples of the best that has been done in the short story in a humorous vein in American literature. Probably all types of the short story of humor are included here, at any rate. Not only copyright restrictions but in a ... Read more

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In view of the necessary limitations as to the volume's size, I could not hope to represent all periods of American literature adequately, nor was this necessary in order to give examples of the best that has been done in the short story in a humorous vein in American literature. Probably all types of the short story of humor are included here, at any rate. Not only copyright restrictions but in a
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Two in a Zoo

by Oliver Herford and Curtis Dunham ...

Two in a Zoo by Oliver Herford and Curtis Dunham is a charming and imaginative tale filled with humor, wit, and delightful storytelling that captures the wonder of adventure and companionship. This entertaining book invites readers into a playful world where clever observations, lively characters, and amusing situations create an unforgettable reading experience. Herford and Dunham skillfully ... Read more

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Two in a Zoo by Oliver Herford and Curtis Dunham is a charming and imaginative tale filled with humor, wit, and delightful storytelling that captures the wonder of adventure and companionship. This entertaining book invites readers into a playful world where clever observations, lively characters, and amusing situations create an unforgettable reading experience. Herford and Dunham skillfully
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Childhood and Innocence in American Culture

Heartaches and Nightmares

by Colleen Etman, Rebecca Long, Rodney Marcel Fierce, Oliver J. Hancock, Sarah K. Mazur, Erika Tiburcio Moreno, Douglas C. Macleod Jr. ...

Series series Children and Youth in Popular Culture
This collection argues that the romanticized conflation of “childhood” and “innocence” in American culture has been on a steady decline at least since the 1960s--largely due to postmodern critiques of overarching narratives involving both “the child” and the “innocence” of childhood. Additionally, this collection highlights and analyzes examples of children’s literature and culture throughout the ... Read more

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This collection argues that the romanticized conflation of “childhood” and “innocence” in American culture has been on a steady decline at least since the 1960s--largely due to postmodern critiques of overarching narratives involving both “the child” and the “innocence” of childhood. Additionally, this collection highlights and analyzes examples of children’s literature and culture throughout the
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Slavery & the Law

by Derrick Bell, Jonathan A. Bush, Jacob I. Corré, Michael Kent Curtis, William W. Fisher III, James Oliver Horton, Lois Horton, Thomas D. Morris, Thomas D. Russell, Judith Kelleher Schafer, Alan Watson, Ariela Gross, Sanford Levinson ...

Central to the development of the American legal system, writes Professor Finkelman in Slavery & the Law, is the institution of slavery. It informs us not only about early concepts of race and property, but about the nature of American democracy itself.Prominent historians of slavery and legal scholars analyze the intricate relationship between slavery, race, and the law from the earliest Black ... Read more

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Central to the development of the American legal system, writes Professor Finkelman in Slavery & the Law, is the institution of slavery. It informs us not only about early concepts of race and property, but about the nature of American democracy itself.Prominent historians of slavery and legal scholars analyze the intricate relationship between slavery, race, and the law from the earliest Black
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Heritage as Community Research

Legacies of Co-production

by David Forrest, Toby Pillatt, Esme Cleall, Jeff Oliver, Neil Curtis, Elizabeth Curtis, Jenny Wilkinson, Nick Higgett, Tony Bowring, Fay Hield, Colin Shepherd0, Kimberley Marwood1, Helen Graham2, Danny Callaghan4, Karen Brookfield5, Helen McCarthy6, Dave Horton7, Oliver Davis8, Jo Vergunst9, Jodie Matthews1, Kate Pahl2, John Ball3, Helen Smith4 ...

Series series Connected Communities
Heritage as Community Research explores the nature of contemporary heritage research involving university and community partners. Putting forward a new view of heritage as a process of research and involvement with the past, undertaken with or by the communities for whom it is relevant, the book uses a diverse range of case studies, with many chapters co-written between academics and community ... Read more

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Heritage as Community Research explores the nature of contemporary heritage research involving university and community partners. Putting forward a new view of heritage as a process of research and involvement with the past, undertaken with or by the communities for whom it is relevant, the book uses a diverse range of case studies, with many chapters co-written between academics and community
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We Met in December

A Novel

by Rosie Curtis ...

Narrated by Jessica Preddy, Oliver Walker ...

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9 hours 12 min

Following a year in the life of a twenty-something British woman who falls hard for her London flat mate, this clever, fun, and unforgettable romantic comedy is the perfect feel-good holiday listen.Two people. One house. A year that changes everything.Twenty-nine-year-old Jess is following her dream and moving to London. It’s December, and she’s taking a room in a crumbling, but grand, Notting ... Read more

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Following a year in the life of a twenty-something British woman who falls hard for her London flat mate, this clever, fun, and unforgettable romantic comedy is the perfect feel-good holiday listen.Two people. One house. A year that changes everything.Twenty-nine-year-old Jess is following her dream and moving to London. It’s December, and she’s taking a room in a crumbling, but grand, Notting
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Later Treatises of Saint Athanasius, Archbishop of Alexandria (UNABRIDGED)

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Narrated by Bruce Hall, Oliver Corr, Adrienne Fuentes, Curtis Reusswig ...

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5 hours 57 min

The times, for which God raised up Saint Athanasius, have, in many respects, a counterpart in our own. There is, now too, earnest, ever-enlarging, adherence to the faith, in those who hold it. But there is also a wide-spread dislike of definite doctrine, such as found a vent in the different shades of Arianism. They framed eleven Creeds, to satisfy themselves or others, over-against the one faith, ... Read more

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The times, for which God raised up Saint Athanasius, have, in many respects, a counterpart in our own. There is, now too, earnest, ever-enlarging, adherence to the faith, in those who hold it. But there is also a wide-spread dislike of definite doctrine, such as found a vent in the different shades of Arianism. They framed eleven Creeds, to satisfy themselves or others, over-against the one faith,
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Valuing Interdisciplinary Collaborative Research

Beyond Impact

by Andrew Power, Karen Smyth, Robert Rutherfoord, Liz Richardson, Peter Matthews, Catherine Durose, Dave Vanderhoven, Colin Shepherd, Helen Graham, Oliver Davis, Elizabeth Curtis, Jo Vergunst, Amanda Ravetz, Steve Pool, Kimberley Marwood, Hugh Escott, Deborah James, Martin Phillips, Mihaela Kelemen, Rachael Turner, Martin Swan, John Stanley, David Robinson, Paul Manners, Rebecca Madgin, John Lawson, Alex Hale, Paul Furness, Kathy Cremin, Richard A. Courtney, Danny Callaghan, Peter Brown, Karen Brookfield, Richard Brigham, Lianne Brigham, Tim Boon, Mike Benson, Martin Bashforth, Colin Foskett, Justine Gaubert, Gemma Burford, Katerina Alexiou, Theodore Zamenopoulos, Ann Light, Andy Dearden, Sophia De Sousa, Paula Graham, Marie Harder, Elona Hoover, Julian Brigstocke, Dave O'Brien, Steve Connelly, Laura Brown, Julie Brown, Janice Astbury, Kim Aumann, Sophie Duncan ...

Series series Connected Communities
Universities are increasingly being asked to take an active role as research collaborators with citizens, public bodies, and community organisations, which, it is claimed, makes them more accountable, creates better research outcomes, and enhances the knowledge base. Yet many of these research collaborators, as well as their funders and institutions, have not yet developed the methods to ‘account ... Read more

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Universities are increasingly being asked to take an active role as research collaborators with citizens, public bodies, and community organisations, which, it is claimed, makes them more accountable, creates better research outcomes, and enhances the knowledge base. Yet many of these research collaborators, as well as their funders and institutions, have not yet developed the methods to ‘account
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Them Days 7.2

Toys, Games, and Amusements

by Jean Martin, Leo O'Brien, Albert Ryland, George Cartwright, Jill Saunders, Joe Palliser, Pat O'Brien, Victor Fowler, Joe Ford, Margaret Baikie, Flora Baikie, Harvey Mesher, Thomas O. Pardy, Mary Jacque, Joanne Martin, Caroline Jacque, Garmel Rich, Lillian Broomfield, Franz Boas, Eliis Barney, Elsie Blake, Hilda Decker, Alfreda Blake, Maria Ryland, Olive Marshall, Cynthia Cooke, Edna Campbell, Chelsey Lethbridge, Robert H. Davis, Doris Saunders, Julianna Winters, Sam Webb, Greta Davis, Edna Edmunds, Margaret Davis, Rosie Ford, John Edmunds, Stewart Ryland, James Linstead, Emily Clark, E. W. Hawkes, Judy McGrath, Curtis Oliver, Gus Flowers, Duncan Strong, Frank G. Speck, John Michelin, Clara Voisey, Bella Lyall, Bessie Flynn, Francis Hall, Lucien M. Turner, Jim Saunders, Jim Voisey, Ellen Lyall, Tommy Davis ...

Narrated by Aimee Chaulk, Patty Way, Ida Suarak, George Way, Clarice Blake-Rudkowski, Morgen Mills, Beatrix Mills ...

Unabridged

2 hours 22 min

This special edition of Them Days Magazine from 1982 is all about toys, games, amusements and pastimes. Dive into dozens of short stories about dolls, balls, and boats; learn how to slide on seal skins; listen to memories of specialty holiday games and so much more! ... Read more

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This special edition of Them Days Magazine from 1982 is all about toys, games, amusements and pastimes. Dive into dozens of short stories about dolls, balls, and boats; learn how to slide on seal skins; listen to memories of specialty holiday games and so much more!
... Read more

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The Twelve Dates of Christmas

by Jenny Bayliss ...

Narrated by Elizabeth Knowelden ...

Unabridged

10 hours 24 min

'Tis the season for finding romance in this hilarious and uplifting holiday read—soon to be a Hallmark limited series!When it comes to relationships, thirty-four-year-old Kate Turner is ready to say "Bah, humbug." The sleepy town of Blexford, England, isn't exactly brimming with prospects, and anyway, Kate's found fulfillment in her career as a designer, and in her delicious side job baking for ... Read more

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'Tis the season for finding romance in this hilarious and uplifting holiday read—soon to be a Hallmark limited series!When it comes to relationships, thirty-four-year-old Kate Turner is ready to say "Bah, humbug." The sleepy town of Blexford, England, isn't exactly brimming with prospects, and anyway, Kate's found fulfillment in her career as a designer, and in her delicious side job baking for
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Eight Perfect Hours

A Novel

by Lia Louis ...

Narrated by Emma Powell ...

Unabridged

8 hours 12 min

ONE OF THE BEST FEEL-GOOD BOOKS OF 2021 BY THE WASHINGTON POST“I read Eight Perfect Hours in one sitting, in four perfect hours, because I couldn’t bear to put it down without knowing the ending.” —Jodi Picoult, #1 New York Times bestselling authorIn this romantic and heartwarming novel, two strangers meet in chance circumstances during a blizzard and spend one perfect evening together, thinking ... Read more

$33.99 CAD

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ONE OF THE BEST FEEL-GOOD BOOKS OF 2021 BY THE WASHINGTON POST“I read Eight Perfect Hours in one sitting, in four perfect hours, because I couldn’t bear to put it down without knowing the ending.” —Jodi Picoult, #1 New York Times bestselling authorIn this romantic and heartwarming novel, two strangers meet in chance circumstances during a blizzard and spend one perfect evening together, thinking
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