First Published in 1996. The first generation of British teenagers- young people eager to spend a significant proportion of their wages on consumer goods and services such as cosmetics, clothes, magazines, records, motorcycles, cinemas and dance halls- is generally regarded as that of the 1950s and 1960s. The same group, sociologists and economic and social historians have claimed, was the first to enjoy the autonomy in the labour market and to experience low unemployment. This study argue...

Once in jail, the author found he wasnt just a prisoner of mans law that he broke but a prisoner of his own mind. Inside this book, you will find another book to help inspire yourself to go above and beyond in all you do in your life to achieve your dreams and feel successful in every venture. The story Waiting on My Release will leave you in suspense and anticipation of how he arose from the ashes of his own negative thinking.

A family advocate and devout Christian, author David Fowler speaks with the voice of compassion as he outlines in terms of the two great commandments of Scripture how Christians should respond to the controversies of the day. As a former politician, practicing lawyer and policy analyst, he is in a unique position to offer insights on the politics of loving God and neighbor in a post-modern culture. As Fowler points out, contrary to popular opinion biblical love requires more than the live-...

A Zuni legend, a 500 year old grudge, fi ve violent deaths, a romantic and cultural reconnection, arson, a Canadian mining company, and identical twin brothers following different, confl icting paths to aid in the survival of their Northern New Mexico pueblo all form the tapestry of this book Cloud Swallower

What are the potentialsand limitationsof usage statistics in libraries?As libraries increase their use of electronic resources, the value of quality evaluation of usage statistics has gained greater importance. Usage Statistics of E-Serials tackles this difficult issue by exploring in detail the proper evaluation of the level of usage of electronic resources. Noted experts discuss their own experiences in the field from multiple viewpoints and backgrounds, providing the reader with...

John Trevisa (ca.1342-1402), perhaps the greatest of Middle English prose translators of Latin texts into English, was almost an exact contemporary of Geoffrey Chaucer. Trevisa was born in Cornwall, studies at Oxford, and was instituted vicar of Berkeley, a position he held until his death.Over a period of thirty-five years eminent medievalist David Fowler has pieced together an account of Trevisa’s life and times by diligently seeking out documents bearing on his activities and tr...

In this companion to his previous book, The Bible in Early English Literature, David Fowler completes his stimulating and broad-ranging study of medieval English literature in the light of biblical tradition. As in the first volume, he both provides a broad general view of literary trends and closely examines representative works that illustrate these trends.The author begins by discussing medieval drama in England--with special attention to the Cornish drama-- as revealed in the c...

Authors of the Middle Ages is a new series designed for research and reference. Each part, by an expert on the subject, gives an account of the facts known about a particular Author’s life and immediate historical context, together with a review of subsequent scholarship. This is supported by citation of all known contemporary references; a dated and classified list of manuscripts and editions; a bibliography of secondary sources; and appendices listing or printing the key literary and doc...

FREEFAB to the rescue! The organization for the protection of all fabulous creatures has a new mission! All over the world fabulous beings are vanashing without a trace. The brownie Sorrel, the homunculus Twigleg and the flying rat Lola Greytail set out for Iceland. Deep down in a rumbling volcano they discover something terrible. They realize very soon that scouting won't be their only mission ... The thrilling journey through air, water, and volcanoes is accompanied by a diverse soundtra...

On the Jersey Shore, the Revolutionary War was more than a contest between the Continental and British Armies. In this neglected region, locals divided into pro- and anti-independence camps that fought a tumultuous six-year war only intermittently tied to the larger conflict. This war brought unprecedented economic opportunity to the Jersey Shore?s formerly poor and secluded villages, as locals risked their savings on speculative salt-making ventures and risked their lives in privateer ves...

Learn how information professionals are addressing the electronic resource issues being faced in their own libraries and around the world!This informative volume gives you an up-close look at the increasingly important role that electronic serials play in the overall library collection, today and in the future. It addresses many of the themes, problems, and questions raised by this fast-evolving medium, including e-journal publishing issues, troubleshooting, and accreditation issue...

This is the first edition of the Middle English version of an influential treatise on governance entitled De Regimine Principum. The first volume contains a critical text of the Middle English prose and second will provide an introduction, textual notes and a glossary. Aegidius Romanus (Giles of Rome), an Augustinian friar and professor of theology at the University of Paris, composed the Latin treatise that underlies the Middle English text toward the end of the reign of the Fren...