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since the Industrial Revolution
Hunt and the co-authors offer a balanced and objective treatment of the development of Europe and the European-derived countries like the United States. The nominal starting date of 1740 for the events in the book can be considered approximately close enough to the beginning of the Industrial Revolution.

The narrative discusses much. Including the rise of ideologies like capitalism and communism. Thus the space devoted to Marx and Engels and their influences on Lenin. Many social changes are covered. Often brought about by increasing industrialisation. But we also see the rise of the modern nation state. A trend disasterously climaxed by two World Wars.

The writing is careful to tie together many ideas and trends. And despite having many authors, the writing styles do not seem distinct, which is probably deliberate on the part of the authors. ... Read more

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Never HIGHLIGHT a Book Again!Virtually all testable terms, concepts, persons, places, and events are included. Cram101 Textbook Outlines gives all of the outlines, highlights, notes for your textbook with optional online practice tests. Only Cram101 Out ... Read more

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How To Hunt a Husband, by Holly Jacobs

Catch and keep!

Shannon O'Malley and Nate Calder know a good thing when they seeit—namely, each other. They agree to don dual identities—sexystripper for her, badass biker for him—to fake out their meddlingmoms. When Roxy and Bull, aka Shannon and Nate, start spending a wholelot more time together than they have to, well…something's goingon! Could it be l-o-v-e?

A Baby…Maybe?, by Bonnie Tucker

With or without the groom!

Cara Romano doesn't want a husband—despite her mother's pushing. Infact, her mother's been pushing so hard, Cara decides toescape. Several states and a time zone away, she figures out that evenwithout the husband, she wants a baby. But just when she's decided onher life path, sexy Rex Noble comes along and makes her rethink thatwhole husband issue! ... Read more

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Two delightfully funny stories
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A Baby... Maybe?

Cara Romano needs to make an escape... and fast.

Cara's mother was arranging surprise visits with all the eligible men she can find, in hopes of winning a bet with a friend, and Cara has had enough! On her spring break from the school she teaches at, she makes a break for Houston, TX, to visit her good friends, Kate and Tony Donetti. Now begins ten days of sheer bliss, away from her mother and her scheming, away from anyone who could possibly track her down. She is going to indulge herself on vacation, doing many of the things she had dreamed about. Her very first day in Texas, she bumps into, quite literally, the man of her dreams... Or should she say fantasies?

Rex Noble is a businessman. He just has a different kind of business... a sperm bank for cattle, started with the purchase of his prized bull. A favor to a friend has him getting a new ad campaign going, to keep ahead of competitors, and it has some shocking results. He is livid over the disaster, and this could wreak havoc on his business, but he never expected it would also be a turning point for his personal life as well. Until the day he bumps into a vision of perfect beauty; and no one will tell him who she is.

Upon seeing a certain billboard for Noble Sperm Bank, it suddenly hits Cara... she longs for a child more then anything, but can do without the husband to get one. What better solution then to go to the sperm bank for artificial insemination? The more she thinks about it, the more she loves the idea, especially when her imaginings about the donor take on the visage of a rather sexy Texan. She is more then a little surprised to find the doctor at the sperm bank is none other then her fantasy man, but is even more surprised to realize this is not the type of sperm bank she was looking for! Afraid to admit her mistake, she plays along, hoping to indulge in a little fling with her sexy doctor, and maybe get some sperm the old fashioned way! Rex is happy to oblige, at first, until he begins to suspect her reasons for seeking out his business in the first place.

What can a person say? This book was hilarious! The bet between Cara's mother, and her friend (whose daughter is featured in the second story of this Duets volume) is a good premise for the stories and adds an extra margin of humor. Plenty of borderline slapstick comedy occurs throughout the book as well, in the by-play between Rex and Cara.

Cara is the stereotypical elementary school teacher, until she decides to let loose and have a ball on her vacation. Her inner musings about who she was and who she wants to be are a nice look at why she is the way she is. When she decides what she really wants is a baby, she sets out to reach that goal right away, hoping to surprise everyone when she goes home. No one would ever expect reserved Cara to go and do something crazy like get artificially inseminated!

Rex is a perfect hero, tall dark and handsome, crazy enough about Cara to imitate a Romeo and Juliet type scene when he doesn't even know her name. When she shows up at his clinic and spins him a story about wanting to buy a farm, excuse me, ranch!, and some cattle, he is surprised but pleased. He was intrigued by her before he knew her and was even more so after hearing her "plan," and jumps on the chance to assist her.

When these two get together, their mutual fascination flares out of control, igniting a passion neither was expecting. What Cara had intended for a fling, turns into something more, that she hopes he wants as well. It also adds plenty of opportunity for the addition of even more humor to the story, making the reader laugh out loud at what could be rather inopportune moments, depending on where the book is being read. Though this reviewer is sorry to see the Harlequin Duets series end, they could not have picked a better book to use as the grand finale. Also, this is one reviewer who looks forward to seeing more from Ms. Tucker hopefully in the new Flipside line.

© Kelley A. Hartsell, September 2003. All rights reserved.

How to Hunt a Husband

Who would have ever thought pulling a con on one's mother, to get out of unwanted marriage pressures, could be so much fun?

Anyone who read the Harlequin Duet The Great Bridal Escape/How to Catch a Groom by Bonnie Tucker and Holly Jacobs will remember Mary Kathryn's sister Shannon O'Malley. Well, she finally has her own story.

Ever since her sister, Kate, ran off with the best man from her aborted wedding, the pressure has been on for Shannon to find herself a nice young man and get married. Her mother, Brigit, missed her opportunity to have the huge wedding for Kate, so now the pressure was all on Shannon, a high school art teacher, to make her mother's dreams a reality... Especially since Brigit had made a bet with her best friend that Shannon would be married before her friend's daughter. No matter that she has absolutely no desire to get married. She prefers her nice peaceful single life filled with chick flicks and unshaved legs.

Nathan "Nate" Calder has dilemmas of his own. His mother is longing for grandchildren and keeps asking him when he will give them to her. He is a straight-laced pharmacist who had never done anything crazy in his life until recently, when he went out and bought a brand spanking new Harley. Too bad he doesn't know how to ride it without stalling it out on every corner. He is content in his life, not in any hurry to settle down and marry, let alone sire any offspring to fill his mother's arms.

When Nate and Shannon bump into each other at a local bar, they start commiserating about their mothers' plans. After a few jokes and drinks shared, they decide to work together to solve their problems. Shannon will pretend to be a stripper - no... make that exotic dancer - named Roxy and pretend to be Nate's girlfriend for his mother. Nate agrees to dress up as a bad biker dude named Bull and pose as Shannon's boyfriend for her mother. They figure this is the perfect plan to get their mothers to leave them alone and let them live as they want.

But the more time the two of them spend together, they begin to realize the joke's on them... Neither one counted on actually falling in love. So now what? Do they keep up the act for their mothers' benefits and never see each other again after the charade is done? Or do they give in to their feelings... and their mothers' designs... to be together? What results is a story like no one but Ms. Jacobs can write!

This story is a laugh riot! It is full of witty banter, charming characters, and plans gone awry. Everything comes together to form the perfect tale with just the right amount of everything one desires in a romantic comedy. Nate and Shannon are a delightful pair, meant for each other, though it takes them a while to figure it out. Their mother's add a bit of comic relief as well, especially when Nate's mother decides she wants to reform gentlemen's clubs. Read the book to find out exactly how and why...

There are plenty of opportunities for full belly laughs as well, but then, the reader expects that and looks forward to it, when picking up a book by Ms. Jacobs. She has developed a fun plot in this book that tells the reader one very important thing... One can scheme and plan to the little heart's content, considering every option to get out of a meddling mother's way, but one can never account for love. It pops up whenever least expected, and in the unlikeliest of places. But the journey is always fun!!

© Kelley A. Hartsell, May 2003. All rights reserved.

Very highly recommended
In the last Harlequin Duets, authors Bonnie Tucker and Holly Jacob team up for amusing comedy. Readers who have treasured such entertaining reads will be pleased to learn that Duets are becoming a new product line called Flipside, offering individual, longer titles. Certainly Tucker and Jacobs capture the flair and spirit that made Duets such a huge success.

A BABY...MAYBE? By Bonnie Tucker: Meddlesome mothers arrange a bet as whose daughter will marry first. But Cara wants no part of this competition to the altar, especially when her mother picks the date and begins to arrange the ceremony without a groom in sight. So Cara flees town on her spring break, only to decide that what she really needs a baby. But the man who is as the sperm bank does not exactly offer the exact product this hopeful mother needs. Or does he? A rollicking rollercoaster ride filled with unexpected twists and hilarity! The seamless blend of this story into the subsequent one by Holly Jacobs adds the unity of theme that characterizes the best of Duets.

HOW TO HUNT A HUSBAND by Holly Jacobs: Readers who enjoyed the Harlequin Duet The Great Bridal Escape/How to Catch a Groom by Bonnie Tucker and Holly Jacobs will recall Mary Kathryn's sister Shannon O'Malley. Now featured in her own story, Shannon endures the pressure to find a husband since her sister ran off with the best man and left her groom at the altar. Now her mother intends to win the bet that will land her at the altar despite her reticence to marry. Nate also wants to avoid the altar, and suggests that he and Shannon team up to get rid of the wedding planners. She presents herself as a stripper and he presents himself as a biker to their respective families. But the plan backfires when each attempts to keep their emotions and desire in check. An hilarious read that will keep the reader in stitches, HOW TO HUNT A HUSBAND showcases Jacobs at her outrageous best.

A great duo.
I read Holly Jacobs and Bonnie Tuckers two books last year, and couldn't wait for these.I love the bet that sets the heroines in motion.Very fun stories.I fell in love with both heroes.I'd never read a pharmacist hero before and loved when he tried to pretend and be a biker. ... Read more

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An ADHD Day - With and Without Modifications and AccommodationsA "How to" for a Day of Positive Results

This book chronicles a single day of challenges without modifications and accommodations in the life of Tim, a boy with ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder). The day begins with the challenges of early morning and continues through the day. It does not end with just "lights out", but follows through until Tim is finally asleep. For Tim, even this time between "lights out" and the "solace of sleep" can be torture.

Part One is a day in Tim's life when the adults around him do not truly understand how modifications or accommodation techniques could help him. Your first reacton may be that Tim is just a brat and the adults are incompetent. A visceral reaction about Tim or the adults in his life will probably come over you as you experience Tim's day.A day in Tim's life can exhaust the reader.

Part Two is the same day in Tim's life, but with adults who have a "How to Plan". Your instant pitch may be "too much effort", or "too much time".But within a very short period, you can establish a successful routine that works for Tim and you.A daily routine can be managed without the constant struggles of moment to moment confrontations with peers and adults. By using modifications and accommodations for just one day, that one day can be a more successful day for Tim and those around him. ... Read more

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Postcolonial Green brings together scholarship bridging ecocriticism and postcolonialism. Since its inception, ecocriticism has been accused of being inattentive to the complexities that colonialism poses for ideas of nature and environmentalism. Postcolonial discourse, on the other hand, has been so immersed in theoretical questions of nationalism and identity that it has been seen as ignoring environmental or ecological concerns. This collection demonstrates that ecocriticism and postcolonialism must be understood as parallel projects if not facets of the very same project -- a struggle for global justice and sustainability.

The essays in this collection span the globe, and cover such issues as international environmental policy, land and water rights, food production, poverty, women's rights, indigenous activism, and ecotourism. They consider all manner of texts, from oral tradition to literary fiction to web discourse. Contributors bring postcolonial theory to literary traditions, such as that of the United States, not typically seen in this light, and, conversely, bring ecocriticism to literary traditions, such as those of India and China, that have seen little ecological analysis. Postcolonial Green boasts a global geographical breadth, diversity of critical approach, and increasing relevance to the issues we face on a world stage.

Contributors

Neel Ahuja, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill * Pavel Cenkl, Sterling College * Sharae Deckard, University College Dublin * Ursula K. Heise, Stanford University * Jonathan Highfield, Rhode Island School of Design * Alex Hunt, West Texas A&M University * Upamanyu Pablo Mukherjee, Warwick University * Patrick D. Murphy, University of Central Florida * Bonnie Roos, West Texas A&M University * Caskey Russell, University of Wyoming * Rachel Stein, Siena College * Sabine Wilke, University of Washington * Laura Wright, Western Carolina University * Sheng-yen Yu, National Taipei University of Technology * Gang Yue, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill/Xiamen University

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When Stevie's boyfriend, Phil, invites the members of the Saddle Club to participate in a real fox hunt, the girls decide to conduct a mock hunt at the Pine Hollow Stables in order to prepare for the real thing. ... Read more

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LOSS, GRIEF AND HEALING - A PROCESSFor Elementary and Secondary School Students

This book provides scenarios of loss, grief and healing for elementary and secondary school students. Any change, minor or major, creates a loss. Specific examples provide the reader with a six-step process of identifying the loss and working through the transformation to true healing. Each step has a rationale followed by concrete activities which may be applied to elementary school students and specific activities for secondary school students. Each activity includes key questions. The questions help prompt the students to engage in the healing process.

In the process of healing, there is always course correction. Even under the best of circumstances we find ourselves drifting in the wrong direction. Experiencing loss can be an emotional magnet pulling us off course without warning. If we do not alleviate the feeling of loss through a healing process, the loss will map the course of our lives for us. This six-step process, taking us from loss to transformation charts the course for healing. ... Read more

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Music lovers of all ages will enjoy discovering the stories of some of music's most famous melodies as they help Detective Decrescendo with his seek-and-circle investigations. Each of the ten "cases" in this appealing book starts with an illustrated scene based on the melody. Each scene is surrounded by various clues and pictures-from blue whales to maps to cowboys. The case is solved after all of the hidden artifacts are found. As a classroom activity, pre- and early readers can look for the hidden objects, while older students can read the facts about each melody as they search. Also, a list of additional artifacts is provided as an option to extend the activity. All of the puzzles are reproducible, as is the included page of badges you can use to promote your students to the rank of Melody Detective. And there's no need to limit the fun to the classroom-anyone who enjoys seek-and-find puzzles will find it hard to resist joining in the hunt! ... Read more

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From the educators who developedthe best-selling HighQ(tm) series.This series introduces youngsters to the joys and challenges of Crosswords, Dot-to-Dots, Word Search Puzzles and Mazes.Each title offers extras such as mystery-word searches, scrambled letters and fun facts, to extend the play and learning value of the puzzles.Young puzzle solvers will find hours of enjoyment and learn essential skills all at the same time.Look for these other titles in our Active Learning Series:FIRST CROSSWORDS:

Go to Town

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Animals, Animals, Animals!

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