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1000 tulosta hakusanalla Anne-Helene Merkelsen
The Life Of Anne Catharine Emmerich
Helen Ram
Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
2012
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The Life of Anne Catherine Emmerich
Helen Ram
Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
2013
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Reprint of the original, first published in 1874.
Reprint of the original, first published in 1874.
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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface.We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
From the age of a year and a half, Helen Keller could not hear. She could not see, and she did not speak. She lived in a dark and lonely world--until Annie Sullivan came to teach her. Annie traced letters and words in Helen's hand, and made Helen realize she could "talk" to people. Eager to make up for lost time, Helen threw herself into her studies. She decided to teach others about the special training deaf and blind children need. Helen traveled all over the globe and raised money to start up schools for deaf and blind children. Her courage and her determination to help others conquer the odds against them earned her the respect and admiration of the world.
Bob and Helen Kleberg of King Ranch
Helen Kleberg Groves; Anne and Tobin Armstrong
TRINITY UNIVERSITY PRESS,U.S.
2017
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King Ranch. The name is embroidered in the tapestry of Texas, rising from the sunbaked coastal plains in the infancy of the state itself. King Ranch is the inspiration of legends and speculation, tradition and history. Rawhide-tough through drought, Indian attacks, Civil War, and the Great Depression, among other trials, King Ranch is the star of Texas.Now the memoirs of Helen King Kleberg Alexander-Groves, the only child of Bob and Helen Kleberg, give a personal glimpse of life on the storied ranch of the Kings and the Klebergs. This intimate and compelling book chronicles not only the history of the ranch but also the life of Bob and Helen Kleberg, the first family of cattle ranching. From the Santa Gertrudis, the first cattle breed developed in America and the first breed recognized worldwide in over a century, to the Triple Crown–winning Thoroughbred Assault, Bob and Helen Kleberg changed the ranching industry. The memoirs of “Helenita” open the door to the romance of Southwest cattle ranching, as well as the grit, glory, and inner workings of King Ranch in Texas and its ranches around the world.With over 200 photographs, some by Toni Frissell and many by her close friend and fellow photographer Helen Kleberg herself, this lavishly illustrated portrait includes accounts of the Klebergs’ famous hospitality, extended not only to the celebrities who were entertained regularly but also to the Kineños, the loyal ranch hands first brought to King Ranch by Captain King. Hemingwayesque photos depict hunting adventures in the Texas brush country—for which the ranch is still famous.Bob and Helen Kleberg of King Ranch is a view from the center of the King Ranch legacy, perpetuated now for some 150 years. Bob and Helen Kleberg of King Ranch is a requisite addition to the library of any ranching, history, or Texana aficionado.
Helen Levitt
Joshua Chang; Joel Sternfeld; Elizabeth Gand; Lauren Graves; Monica Bravo; Freya Field-Donovan; Anne Bertrand
THAMES HUDSON LTD
2025
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Policy Design for Democracy
Anne Larason Schneider; Helen Ingram
University Press of Kansas
1997
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How can democracy be improved in an age when people are profoundly disenchanted with government? Part of the answer lies in the design of public policy that unmistakenly works to advance citizenship by listening to, educating, and involving ordinary people. Rather than serve mainly the narrow interests of powerful groups who are socially constructed as "deserving" or issuing discipline and punishment to powerless people socially constructed as "undeserving," public policy needs to advance citizenship, solve problems, pursue justice, and balance the interests of individuals with a concern for the collective good.Policy Design for Democracy is a theoretically sophisticated work that draws examples from a wide array of public policy arenas. It summarizes four current approaches to policy theory-pluralism, policy sciences, public choice, and critical theory-and shows how none offers more than a partial view of the policy design characteristics that support and perpetuate democracy. Schneider and Ingram then develop a theory of public policymaking predicated on understanding how differences in policy designs are related to differences in the contexts from which they emerge and how these designs have an impact on democracy.One of the first books to examine systematically the substantive aspects of public policy, Policy Design for Democracy is written clearly and with sufficient examples to make it easily understandable by undergraduates. Its linkage of public policy to citizenship is an important antidote to the overly technical and goal-driven orientation adopted by the policy sciences and public choice, and to the overly self-interested and strategic political games found in pluralist theory. Schneider and Ingram close by recommending a series of reforms that will improve policy designs and help restore citizen confidence in government.
Family life in areas of concentrated poverty and social problems is undermined by surrounding conditions. This timely book, by acclaimed author Anne Power and her team, is based on a unique longitudinal study of over 200 families interviewed annually over the last decade. It examines the initiatives introduced to help such families and the impacts on them, their future prospects and the implications for policy. Accessibly written and with clear data presentation, the book will have wide appeal to people who work with, live in and care about families, children and low-income areas.
Imagine an organisation that attracts the best people and thrives in today's complex, shifting business landscape This book shows you how to engage the collective wisdom of your people to become that organisation. It is for those who realise that the connection between the why and the how are key to getting to a different what. The Discovery Prism(c) framework shows how to connect the dots in a simple and unique way. It offers a structured and joined-up approach to answer the big questions every organisation needs to address for sustainable success in the 21st century. The Discovery Prism(c) is about the leader who has a sense of him or herself in all the lenses and enables the creation of an integrated organisation. It is about the organisation as a collective, meaningfully connected to all its stakeholders. Today's leadership is about stepping up and being accountable for the part each one of us is called to play in service of something greater. The best conditions for people to thrive in organisations of any kind are those that recognise individual potential and difference and encourage collaboration to get transformative results. It takes real courage and vulnerability to talk about the things that matter but which are difficult to voice. The Discovery Prism(c) creates a common language to engage participants through dialogue, embrace what is deep and complex and achieve extraordinary outcomes. Anne and Helen bring fresh insights to each Discovery Prism(c) lens. These are: Bigger Purpose and Core Values, Vision, Mission and Stakeholders, Promises, Legacy and Strategy. They offer case studies, examples, activities and questions for reflection - practical aids to guide your journey of discovery and release the potential of the Prism, where all lenses overlap. The result: an organisation that inspires its people, connects with its stakeholders and reaches out to future generations.The authors are co-founders of Global Business Leaders (GBL) and experts in leadership development. The Discovery Prism(c) framework is the synthesis of their combined experience and the understanding of the type of leadership and culture to make organisations excel in the fast-paced complexity of the 21stcentury environment.
Wo ist denn meine Brille? Großdruck
Anne Biegel; Heleen Swildens
dtv Verlagsgesellschaft
1995
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Paluu Keniaan
Anne Pelin; Helena Ruuska; Lydia Gatundu Galavu; Mercy Gakii; Liisa Oikari; Alfred Metta; Elizabeth Ngeny Chesang; Johanna Turunen; Mari Viita-aho
GALLEN-KALLELAN MUSEO
2023
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Uusia unelmia Gallen-Kallelan Afrikasta Näyttelyn yhteydessä museo julkaisee aihetta tukevan Paluu Keniaan - Uusia unelmia Gallen-Kallelan Afrikasta -julkaisun, johon ovat kirjoittaneet tutkijat Suomesta ja Keniasta. Artikkeleiden lomassa julkaistaan osia kenialaisen työryhmän jäsenten haastatteluista, joissa he kertovat museon kokoelmien herättämistä ajatuksista. Gallen-Kallelan Afrikan-matkan keskeisin lähdeteos on yhä vuonna 1931 ilmestynyt Afrikka-kirja, joka ilmestyi taiteilijan kuoleman jälkeen toimitettuna. Nykypäivän lukijaa kirjassa häiritsevät runsaat metsästykseen liittyvät tarinat ja paikallisten ihmisten toiseuttava kuvaus.Uusi julkaisu päivittää ja moniäänistää Kenian-matkaan liittyvää kirjallisuutta ja tuo esiin ajankohtaisia tutkimuksellisia näkökulmia. Julkaisuun tilattiin kaksi artikkelia Kenian kansallismuseon tutkijoilta. Lydia Gatundu Galavu analysoi Gallen-Kallelan kansankuvausta ja maisemia sekä liittää taiteilijan Kenian-ajan tuotannon osaksi kenialaisen taiteen historiaa. Mercy Gakii kirjoittaa metsästyksestä - koloniaalisen ajan synnyttämästä muutoksesta, jonka vahingolliset juuret näkyvät yhä alueella harjoitetussa salametsästyksessä. Gallen-Kallelan perheen historiaa tutkinut tietokirjailija Helena Ruuska valottaa aihetta perheen näkökulmasta, luoden kokonaiskuvan matkan kulusta. Tutkija Liisa Oikari on tarkastellut Gallen-Kallelan keräämää Afrikka-kokoelmaa osana taiteilijan kotimuseoajattelua sekä taiteilijakuvan rakentumisen näkökulmasta. Museon Afrikka-näyttelyiden historiaa ja niiden tuomia mielikuvia ovat analysoineet tutkijat Johanna Turunen ja Mari Viita-aho. Näyttelypäällikkö Anne Pelin kertoo Gallen-Kallelan Afrikan-kauden taiteen vastaanotosta ja näyttelyhistoriasta Suomessa ja ulkomailla. Näyttelyä ja julkaisua ovat tukeneet Espoon kaupunki ja Koneen Säätiö.
The first book directed at the consumer/home gardener market on this important new gardening movement, Rain Gardening in the South is a colorful, readable how-to guide on creating beautiful gardens that capture and use water that runs off roofs, driveways, and other hard surfaces in our landscape. Written by horticulturists Helen Kraus and Anne Spafford, Rain Gardening in the South helps gardeners use our most precious resource wisely. Rain gardens maximize rainwater, enhance the landscape, and promote environmental stewardship. Runoff from out yards, roofs, and driveways contributes more than a third of the pollution that ends upin our nation's waterways. Rain gardens, which function as miniature water reservoirs and filtrations systems, offer effective and visually pleasing solutions that dramatically reduce toxic runoff, resulting in cleaner rivers, lakes, and oceans. Ironically, rain gardens are more drought tolerant than most conventional gardens. Because of plant selection and their ability to store water, rain gardens flourish during dry spells as well as rainy seasons, making them particularly conducive to the South and its unpredictable rainfall. This four-color book addresses the specific environmental circumstances of southern gardeners, including climate issues, plant selection, and soil types. The book offers readers step-by-step instruction on constructing such gardens, from the design stage to post-plating maintenance. it also includes extensive design tips, plant lists, and soil amendment instructions, as well as a chapter on troubleshooting.Rain Gardening in the South, by Helen Kraus and Anne Spafford, received the Silver award of Achievement from the Garden Writers Association. In addition, Rain Gardening in the South won the Silver Benjamin Franklin Award in the Gardening/Agriculture category from the Independent Book Publishers Association and an Honorable Mention in the Home & Garden category for the Eric Hoffer Award.