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Bird Skin Coat (Brittingham Prize in Poetry) by Angela Sorby

By Angela Sorby

Chicken epidermis Coat is brimming with startling moments of good looks came upon inside of a rusty and decayed panorama. With wild lyrical pictures of ascent and descent—doves and dives, sparrows and slugs, attics and cellars—this assortment displays Sorby’s willing eye for mixing photographs. As they trip among the higher Midwest and the Pacific Northwest, those poems discover how the novel instability of the realm can also be the resource of its energy.  Honorable point out, Posner Book-Length Poetry Award, Council for Wisconsin Writers  Winner, top ebook of Poetry, Midwest publication Awards Winner, Lorine Niedecker Poetry Award, Council for Wisconsin Writers

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Rebellious Ranger: Rip Ford and the Old Southwest by William J. Hughes, W. J. Hughes

By William J. Hughes, W. J. Hughes

The Texas of John Salmon Ford's day demanded males of braveness and flexibility. Ford used to be this type of guy. He got here to Texas in 1836, quick grew to become energetic in Texas affairs, and remained so until eventually his demise in 1897. in the course of his lengthy existence, Ford used to be a training doctor, adjutant in Colonel Hays's regiment of Texas Rangers in the course of the Mexican struggle, newspaper editor, explorer and surveyor, kingdom senator, mayor and town marshal of Austin, Ranger captain and Indian fighter, Mexican innovative normal, Sunday-school instructor, accomplice colonel, mayor of Brownsville, superintendent of the kingdom Deaf and Dumb institution, and a constitution member, of the country old society.Ford was once instrumental in getting Texas into the Union and, fifteen years later, in getting her out. After the Civil warfare he helped body the hot country structure and position Texas once more within the roster of states. He defended her frontiers within the west opposed to Comanches and within the south opposed to Mexican raiders. the tale of his existence is one in every of carrier to his nation. He enjoyed Texas as in simple terms an previous "Texian" may perhaps and stood able to serve her in any capability. Texas referred to as on him to serve basically as a bother shooter, and he served well.Although the hero of numerous dime novels, "Old Rip" hasn't ever sooner than been the topic of a whole biography in keeping with historic examine. His colourful and adventurous existence displays the becoming pains of Texas throughout the adolescence. Ford's existence was once by no means uninteresting; nor is his biography.

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Blank Minds and Sticky Moments in Counselling: Practical by Dr Janice Russell, Graham Dexter

By Dr Janice Russell, Graham Dexter

Tough clean Minds and Sticky Moments in Counselling: A Revised variation is a highly pragmatic textual content that pulls on humour and event to discover and aid to demystify many of the concerns and dilemmas that counsellors locate themselves in this present day. supplying different techniques and talents to assist practitioners and trainees see in the course of the 'challenging' or 'sticky' moments in traditional healing perform, Janice Russell and Graham Dexter provide sensible suggestion for relocating ahead. subject matters are offered when it comes to a controversy: key matters, the underlying assumptions and ideology concerning the subject; exploration of attainable counsellor responses (relating capability interventions to the assumptions and ideology of the counsellor); and concluding with common guidance for pro and moral perform. good referenced and researched, this revised version updates the discourse on many present issues with new sections together with: " adverse results of counselling " problems with psychological well-being and affliction " specialist concerns " warnings for practitioners to heed " demanding situations to strategies of selfhood tough clean Minds and Sticky Moments in Counselling: A Revised version addresses the abilities and matters linked to all degrees of counselling, allowing practitioners to mirror on their occupation, with the final word objective of absolute best perform. The textual content is right down to earth, solidly grounded in idea, wealthy in sensible talents and represents an attractive top point textual content for trainees on quite a few classes in addition to execs.

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Iver Johnson Top Break Safety Revolvers Explained by Gerard Henrotin

By Gerard Henrotin

Богато иллюстрированное издание, посвященное американским револьверам Iver Johnson. История создания, модификации, клейма, схемы, фото, рисунки.

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