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The works of George Eliot volume 9-10
Complete Works of George Eliot in 6 Vols volume Vol. 5
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Complete Works of George Eliot in 6 Vols volume Vol. 5
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Gwendolen Harleth gambles her happiness when she marries a sadistic aristocrat for his money. Beautiful, neurotic, and self-centered, Gwendolen is trapped in an increasingly destructive relationship, and only her chance encounter with the idealistic Deronda seems to offer the hope of a brighter future. Deronda is searching for a vocation, and in embracing the Jewish cause he finds one that is both visionary and life-changing. Damaged by their pasts,...
2) Emma
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IL: UG - BL: 9.3 - AR Pts: 30
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"The Marjolein Bastin Classics Series is a chance to rediscover classic literature in collectible, luxuriously illustrated volumes. For the first time ever, the internationally celebrated artwork of Marjolein Bastin graces the pages of the timeless classic, Emma, the story of the well-meaning matchmaker of High bury village. Beyond bringing these stories to life, Bastin's series adds elaborately designed ephemera, such as letters, invitations, and...
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Longtime friends Helen Levine and Oonagh Berry decided they missed the tradition of "real" letters. The obvious solution for them was to initiate a correspondence project. Their goal? To write each other a longhand letter every two weeks for a year, and see what, if anything, they were missing in their usual friendship rituals of lunches, visits and telephone chats. The result is a wealth of insights yielded from over 150 years of combined life experience....
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Relationships are vital for our enrichment yet, the formation of family, once a longstanding principle of success, has lately been facing challenges that cause the future to look bleak at times. The concept of marriage has gone through some intense changes over the years while cohabitation is on the rise. This book offers insight into what these changes may mean for the future, exploring the idea of family without marriage yesterday, today, and tomorrow....
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Stop juggling and start managing everything you need to do at home and at work.
It used to be simple before kids: Say yes to everything, stay late, turn in flawless work, catch up on sleep later. But now you need a different mindset to succeed at work, as a parent, and as a family member.
Getting It All Done can't teach you to be in two places at once, but it provides you with expert advice as you manage the challenges of succeeding at work while...
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Move ahead in your career-without leaving your family behind.
What happens when you're no longer setting goals and chasing dreams that work for you alone? When the career choices you make have ripple effects on your family? Can you uproot your household for an overseas assignment even if it's a surefire path to promotion? How do you make time for your kids-or yourself-if you work more than one job?
These are some of the questions you ask yourself...
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Have you taken time for yourself today?
Too many working parents focus solely on those around them-their families, their work, and a never-ending list of other commitments-only to lose sight of what they need themselves. But neglecting your own needs and wants can prevent you from being happy, healthy, and productive.
Taking Care of Yourself provides expert advice to help you identify what you value most at work and at home, make choices that align...
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In this collection of beautiful and raw essays, Amy S. F. Lutz writes openly about her experience―the positive and the negative―as the mother of a son with severe autism. Lutz's human emotion drives through each page and challenges commonly held ideas that define autism either as a disease or as neurodiversity. We Walk is inspired by questions raised by Lutz as a parent of a severely autistic, now twenty-one-year-old son: What is the place of...
9) Work and Rest God’s Way Family Guide: A Biblical Recipe for Finding Joy and Purpose in All You Do
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“The Family Guide” is the perfect complement to “Work and Rest God's Way!” The discipline to work can be challenging for all of us, but motivating children to work is especially difficult. As a father of eight, Pastor Scott knows what is needed. Let him help you teach your children what the Bible says about work. The Family Guide is the culmination of what has been successful for him and his wife, Katie. They have learned from families they...
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You can have a successful career while being the father you want to be.
Gone are the days when fathers were expected to put work first and family last. Today, men worldwide are redefining fatherhood and finding greater fulfillment both at work and at home. But old ways die hard. Many managers prefer the status quo, and fathers aren't finding the support and flexibility they need from their employers. Dads still feel pressure to downplay or hide their...
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Manage the competing demands of working motherhood.
As a working mother you often draw the short straw. You carry most of the burden of caregiving and household chores-and your career suffers because of it. Bosses and coworkers assume that since you're focused on your family, you don't prioritize work. But choosing your job over your kids' extracurricular and school commitments means letting down the people you love most.
Advice for Working Moms can...
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Conduct more productive conversations.
As a working parent, you lead meetings, advocate for your children, and make presentations that win clients-all with ease. But when your personal life spills into your professional life-whether it's negotiating a schedule change with your boss or talking to your spouse about responsibilities at home-it can be a challenge to communicate effectively and reach agreement.
Communicate Better with Everyone provides...
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The pursuit of patience is the process of accepting time. This book will help you to understand that time passing is the process of life. We will never run out of time, we will never have too much time and there is only one thing we can do with our time, and that is grow. What direction we grow in is up to us.
Designed to build on 'Thinking for Yourself', we investigate what areas, in which we can grow, understanding how our connections can get us...
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You're only one person-but you're not alone.
As a single parent, you know your life is different from the other working parents around you. With the pressure to perform well at work and no partner to assist with tasks at home (let alone major crises), you likely find yourself pulled in all directions, with many responsibilities and little support.
Doing It All as a Solo Parent offers you the help you need to lighten the load. Drawing on the wisdom...
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Navigate work successfully as a first-time parent.
Just when you're starting to figure out parenting, all of a sudden your leave time is over. You're excited to go back, but you already miss your baby like crazy, and you don't know how you're going to get through the first meeting without dozing off, let alone actually do your job.
Succeeding as a First-Time Parent will help you take a deep breath and get through it. Your first year as a working parent...
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Build your careers, your family, and your life-together.
When you're part of a two-career family, you manage the competing demands of your careers, child-rearing, and household chores along with your relationship with each other. Can you both chase your dreams, raise good citizens, make time for your hobbies and your health-and maintain a strong relationship?
Two-Career Families provides the expert advice and practical solutions you need to address...
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