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Pirate Queen

The Life of Grace O'Malley

by Judith Cook ...

The real-life swashbuckling adventure story of a 16th-century Irish woman who rose to power in piracy and politics.In a life stranger than any fiction, Grace O'Malley, daughter of a clan chief in the far west of Ireland, went from marriage at fifteen to piracy on the high seas. She soon had a fleet of galleys under her commander, but her three decades of plundering, kidnapping, murder and mayhem ... Read more

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The real-life swashbuckling adventure story of a 16th-century Irish woman who rose to power in piracy and politics.In a life stranger than any fiction, Grace O'Malley, daughter of a clan chief in the far west of Ireland, went from marriage at fifteen to piracy on the high seas. She soon had a fleet of galleys under her commander, but her three decades of plundering, kidnapping, murder and mayhem
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Close to the Earth

Living Social History of the British Isles

by Judith Cook ...

Series series Routledge Revivals
First published in 1984, Close to the Earth is a record of a vanishing age in Britain, of working communities and working individuals who made their living from the land, the rivers and the sea. It is based on conversations and personal memories collected for over twenty years and is illustrated with many contemporary photographs of the times remembered. The people Judith Cook talked to—who among ... Read more

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First published in 1984, Close to the Earth is a record of a vanishing age in Britain, of working communities and working individuals who made their living from the land, the rivers and the sea. It is based on conversations and personal memories collected for over twenty years and is illustrated with many contemporary photographs of the times remembered. The people Judith Cook talked to—who among
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Pirate Queen

The Life of Grace O'Malley

by Judith Cook ...

In a life stranger than any fiction, Grace O'Malley, daughter of a clan chief in the far west of Ireland, went from marriage at fifteen to piracy on the high seas. She soon had a fleet of galleys under her commander, but her three decades of plundering, kidnapping, murder and mayhem came to a close in 1586, when she was captured and sentenced to hang.Saved from the scaffold by none other than ... Read more

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In a life stranger than any fiction, Grace O'Malley, daughter of a clan chief in the far west of Ireland, went from marriage at fifteen to piracy on the high seas. She soon had a fleet of galleys under her commander, but her three decades of plundering, kidnapping, murder and mayhem came to a close in 1586, when she was captured and sentenced to hang.Saved from the scaffold by none other than
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Pirate Queen

The Life of Grace O'Malley

by Judith Cook ...

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In a life stranger than any fiction, Grace O'Malley, daughter of a clan chief in the far west of Ireland, went from marriage at fifteen to piracy on the high seas. She soon had a fleet of galleys under her commander, but her three decades of plundering, kidnapping, murder and mayhem came to a close in 1586, when she was captured and sentenced to hang.Saved from the scaffold by none other than ... Read more

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In a life stranger than any fiction, Grace O'Malley, daughter of a clan chief in the far west of Ireland, went from marriage at fifteen to piracy on the high seas. She soon had a fleet of galleys under her commander, but her three decades of plundering, kidnapping, murder and mayhem came to a close in 1586, when she was captured and sentenced to hang.Saved from the scaffold by none other than
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Roaring Boys

Playwrights and Players in Elizabethan and Jacobean England

by Judith Cook ...

Here you will find the drinkers, spies, self-publishers, womanisers, fighters and eccentrics who, between them, produced the stunning body of work that characterised the new professional theatre of the Elizabethans and Jacobeans. These ambitious young men filled a yawning chasm in London, living life, as Marlowe put it, on 'the slicing edge' of death.With the help of anecdotes, this book aims to ... Read more

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Here you will find the drinkers, spies, self-publishers, womanisers, fighters and eccentrics who, between them, produced the stunning body of work that characterised the new professional theatre of the Elizabethans and Jacobeans. These ambitious young men filled a yawning chasm in London, living life, as Marlowe put it, on 'the slicing edge' of death.With the help of anecdotes, this book aims to
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The Elgar Companion to Human Resource Management Beyond the Sustainable Development Goals

Edited by Ina Aust, Fang L. Cooke, Judith Semeijn ...

Series series Elgar Companions to the Sustainable Development Goals series
This timely Companion explores the connection between the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Human Resource Management (HRM), the SDG–HRM nexus. Expert contributors explore in-depth this developing area for HRM research and practice, analyzing how businesses and HRM can support progress towards and beyond the 17 SDGs, and how these efforts benefit employees and organizations ... Read more

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This timely Companion explores the connection between the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Human Resource Management (HRM), the SDG–HRM nexus. Expert contributors explore in-depth this developing area for HRM research and practice, analyzing how businesses and HRM can support progress towards and beyond the 17 SDGs, and how these efforts benefit employees and organizations
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International Business Economics

A European Perspective

by Judith Piggott, Mark Cook ...

This text explores international business economics from a European perspective, dealing not only within business in Europe but with the external trading relationships of the EU and the position of European firms in a globalized economy. An extensive website provides lecturers with support material.Accompanying online resources for this title can be found at bloomsburyonlineresources.com ... Read more

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This text explores international business economics from a European perspective, dealing not only within business in Europe but with the external trading relationships of the EU and the position of European firms in a globalized economy. An extensive website provides lecturers with support material.Accompanying online resources for this title can be found at bloomsburyonlineresources.com
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Global Agenda for Social Justice 3

by Sarah Jane Brubaker, Lauren Danielowski, Robert Northman, Yvonne A. Braun, Steven Keener, Hee Eun Kwon, Denae Cook, Margaret Phillips, Judith R. Halasz, Kristy E. Kelly, Brian A. Monahan, Benjamin B. Velasco, Ananda Rao Kuriti, Morena Tartari, Michael O. Johnston, Saif Shahin, Glenn W. Muschert, Nathalie Schabio, Dale Sheptak, John Mefful, Sevaughn Banks, Audrey Vi Morrison, John Issahaku ...

Series series SSSP Agendas for Social Justice
The Global Agenda for Social Justice 3 provides accessible insights into some of the most pressing social problems and proposes public policy responses to those problems.Written by a highly respected team of authors brought together by the Society for the Study of Social Problems (SSSP), the book offers recommendations for action by elected officials, policy makers, and the public regarding key ... Read more

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The Global Agenda for Social Justice 3 provides accessible insights into some of the most pressing social problems and proposes public policy responses to those problems.Written by a highly respected team of authors brought together by the Society for the Study of Social Problems (SSSP), the book offers recommendations for action by elected officials, policy makers, and the public regarding key
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Advancing Critical Criminology

Theory and Application

by Shahid Alvi, Bruce A. Arrigo, Gregg Barak, Elaine Barclay, Julie Borkin, Michelle Lee Brown, Kimberly J. Cook, Joseph F. Donnermeyer, Judith Grant, Stuart Henry, Pat Jobes, MaDonna Maidment, Dragan Milovanovic, Stephen L. Muzzatti, Chris Powell, Martin D. Schwartz ...

Series series Critical Perspectives on Crime and Inequality
Advancing Critical Criminology constitutes a timely addition to the growing body of knowledge on critical criminology scholarship. DeKeseredy and Perry have assembled a volume that provides scholars with an in-depth review of the extant literature on several major branches of criminology as well as examples of how critical criminologists apply their theoretical perspectives to substantive topics, ... Read more

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Advancing Critical Criminology constitutes a timely addition to the growing body of knowledge on critical criminology scholarship. DeKeseredy and Perry have assembled a volume that provides scholars with an in-depth review of the extant literature on several major branches of criminology as well as examples of how critical criminologists apply their theoretical perspectives to substantive topics,
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From Holmes to Sherlock

The Story of the Men and Women Who Created an Icon

by Mattias Boström ...

Narrated by Shaun Grindell ...

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17 hours 3 min

In From Holmes to Sherlock, Mattias Boström recreates the full story behind the legendary detective and his many incarnations—a real-life narrative of success, tragedy, and family secrets that has never previously been told in its entirety. The beginning is classic: a young Arthur Conan Doyle sitting in a Scottish lecture hall taking notes on his medical professor Dr. Joseph Bell's powers of ... Read more

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In From Holmes to Sherlock, Mattias Boström recreates the full story behind the legendary detective and his many incarnations—a real-life narrative of success, tragedy, and family secrets that has never previously been told in its entirety. The beginning is classic: a young Arthur Conan Doyle sitting in a Scottish lecture hall taking notes on his medical professor Dr. Joseph Bell's powers of
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The Forgotten Slave Trade

The White European Slaves of Islam

by Simon Webb ...

Narrated by Liam Gerrard ...

Unabridged

6 hours 19 min

Everybody knows about the transatlantic slave trade. A century before Britain became involved in this terrible business, whole villages and towns in England, Ireland, Italy, Spain, and other European countries were being depopulated by slavers, who transported the men, women, and children to Africa where they were sold. This is the forgotten slave trade; one which saw over a million Christians ... Read more

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Everybody knows about the transatlantic slave trade. A century before Britain became involved in this terrible business, whole villages and towns in England, Ireland, Italy, Spain, and other European countries were being depopulated by slavers, who transported the men, women, and children to Africa where they were sold. This is the forgotten slave trade; one which saw over a million Christians
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Girl With A Sniper Rifle

An Eastern Front Memoir

by Yulia Zhukova, John Walter ...

Narrated by Christa Lewis ...

Unabridged

7 hours 13 min

Luliia was a dedicated member of the Komsomol (the Soviet communist youth organization) and her parents worked for the NKVD. She started at the sniper school and eventually became a valued member of her battalion during operations against Prussia.She persevered through eight months of training before leaving for the Front on 24th November 1944 just days after qualifying. Joining the third ... Read more

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Luliia was a dedicated member of the Komsomol (the Soviet communist youth organization) and her parents worked for the NKVD. She started at the sniper school and eventually became a valued member of her battalion during operations against Prussia.She persevered through eight months of training before leaving for the Front on 24th November 1944 just days after qualifying. Joining the third
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