Best Selling Books by Elizabeth Stewart

Elizabeth Stewart is a highly acclaimed singer, pianist and accordionist whose reputation has spread widely not only as an outstanding musician but as the principal inheritor and advocate of her family and their music. First discovered by folklorists in the 1950s, the Stewarts of Fetterangus, including Elizabeth''s mother Jean, her uncle Ned, and her aunt Lucy, have had immense musical influence. Lucy in particular became a celebrated ballad singer and in 1961 Smithsonian Folkways released a collection of her classic ballad recordings that brought the family''s music and name to an international.

Coltan, or “blue gold,” is a rare mineral used in making cell phones and computers. Across continents, the lives of three teen girls are affected by the “blue gold” trade. Sylvie’s family had to lee the Democratic Republic of the Congo after her father was killed by a rogue militia gang in the conlict for control of coltan. The refugee camp where she now lives is deplorable, and Sylvie yearns for a way out—to save not only herself, but her remaining family. Laiping labors in a Chinese factory, soldering components for cell phones. She had left her small village to make her fortune, but the factory conditions are crushing, and the constant pressure to send money home adds to her misery. Yet when Laiping tries to improve her situation, she sees what happens to those who dare question the electronics company’s policies. Fiona is a North American girl who, in one thoughtless moment, takes a picture on her cell phone she comes to regret. In the aftermath, she learns not only about trust and being true to oneself, but the importance of ighting for what is right. All three teens are unexpectedly linked by these events. Elizabeth Stewart conducted extensive research to authentically capture the experiences of all three girls. The result is an intense and powerful story about their struggles to create better lives for themselves in the face of the world’s increasing appetite for coltan.

This heavily illustrated, self-teaching guide to ASL--American Sign Language--is useful both for the deaf and for those men and women who teach or work among deaf people. E-Z American Sign Language presents ASL''s 10 key grammatical rules and emphasizes the use of "facial grammar" as an important supplement to manual signing. Most of the book''s content takes the form of a presentation of more than 800 captioned line drawings that illustrate signs for their equivalent words and then show how to combine signs in order to communicate detailed statements. Barron''s E-Z Series books are updated, and re-formatted editions of Barron''s older and perennially popular Easy Way books. Titles in the new E-Z Series feature extensive two-color treatment, a fresh, modern typeface, and more graphic material than ever. All are self-teaching manuals that cover a wide variety of practical and academic subjects, written on levels that range from senior high school to college-101 standards.

Learning ASL—American Sign Language—becomes easy with the help of this heavily illustrated book. This edition has been updated to include information on new technological developments and their related vocabulary. A useful guide both for the deaf and for those who teach or otherwise work among deaf men and women, this book opens with a detailed presentation of the 10 key grammatical rules of ASL. Also emphasized is the use of “facial grammar” as an important supplement to manual signing. Most of this book’s contents are devoted to demonstrating and explaining signing. More than 800 line drawings clearly illustrate different words and then show how to combine them to convey statements. Here is easy access to the use of American Sign Language, a practical book for both the deaf and for those with normal hearing who have occasion to communicate with the deaf.

Unique Wedding Ideas for Planning a Wedding from Wedding Venues & Themes to Wedding Favors – A Wedding Checklist for the Exceptional Wedding Organizer For couples, the wedding is one of the most fantastic and exciting events in their lives. It is the time when they finally give the vow to love each other for better or poorer, in sickness and in health, well, you get the idea. But on the other hand, planning the wedding can be a stressful experience because there are a lot of things that the couple needs to consider. For one, there''s the date of the wedding. Unless they have already decided on it, it is something that needs careful consideration. Aside from that, other things like the venue, number of guests and even the handing out the invitations should also be taken into the equation. This ebook is written with the bride who wants to plan her own perfect wedding, or the the beginning wedding planner who is just starting her own wedding planning business. This book covers every possible topic of wedding planning from A-Z

"Lady Jeune''s salon was the rendezvous of all that was best in English society during the last thirty years of the nineteenth century. To her house in Harley Street flocked notabilities in every walk of life--statesmen, politicians, men distinguished in literature, science, and art, famous generals and naval officers, legal luminaries, and apostles of culture. It would probably be difficult to mention a single person of distinction of either sex who had not at some time or other been present at her receptions, sure of meeting there the most interesting ''lions'' of the day. To European and American visitors, Lady Jeune''s parties stood for the English counterpart of the brightest French salons, and their popularity remained unabated after Sir Francis Jeune was raised to the peerage as Baron St. Helier, until his death caused them to be discontinued. It can truly be asserted that Lady St. Helier''s ''Reminiscences'' form an integral part of the history of the Nineteenth Century, if the social life of England counts for anything in its pages. No mere summary of the book would give a clue to the interest of its contents; this is the grand vin of society, sparkling and unique."--

Individual views on the instituion of marriage as observed by four prominent English women.

Peter Ginther was born in 1740 in Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania and married twice. He moved to Gnadenhutten Tuscarawas Co., Ohio and died in 1814.

Fully revised to re flect the latest AOTA standards, Occupational Therapy Evaluation for Adults: A Pocket Guide, 2nd Edition is a quick, comprehensive reference to guide students and practitioners as they perform efficient evaluations of adults, identify problems, and plan and implement interventions to produce optimal therapeutic outcomes. Clinical examples illustrate the application of content, illustrations demonstrate assessment techniques, and extensive tables capture information in an easy-to-read manner. This completely revised and updated Second Edition covers a wide range of new assessments and tools for community-based practitioners, includes up-to-coverage of assessing clients in natural settings, and offers a strong focus on helping readers develop practical skills for the workplace.

Over 450 Australian civilian professionals volunteered and went to Viet Nam during the war to help the civilian population. This is their story.

Between 1882 and 1968 there were 4,742 lynchings in the United States. In Canada during the same period there was one—the hanging of American Indian Louie Sam. The year is 1884, and 15-year-old George Gillies lives in the Washington Territory, near the border with British Columbia. In this newly settled land, white immigrants have an uneasy relationship with the Native Indians. When George and his siblings discover the murdered body of a local white man, suspicion immediately falls on a young Indian named Louie Sam. George and his best friend, Pete, follow a lynch mob north into Canada, where the terrified boy is seized and hung. But even before the deed is done, George begins to have doubts. Louie Sam was a boy, only 14—could he really be a vicious murderer? Were the mob leaders motivated by justice, or were they hiding their own guilt? As George uncovers the truth—implicating Pete’s father and other prominent locals—tensions in the town rise, and he must face his own part in the tragedy. But standing up for justice has devastating consequences for George and his family. Inspired by the true story of the lynching, recently acknowledged as a historical injustice by Washington State, this powerful novel offers a stark depiction of historical racism and the harshness of settler life. The story will provoke readers to reflect on the dangers of mob mentality and the importance of speaking up for what’s right.

Lasting barely two centuries throughout the 1700s and 1800s, the Industrial Revolution in Britain propelled the country into the role of the world''s premier industrial nation. Known as the ''midwife of the Industrial Revolution'' coal was, literally, the driving force behind this power. Although referred to as ''the black diamond'', coal is not a thing of beauty, yet like the true diamond, it is representative of power and wealth. Coal mining usually evokes images of tough men, glistening with the sweat of underground toil. We talk about man-power and manual labour; the industry has become synonymous with men. Rarely, if ever, do women come to mind, yet, until an Act of 1942 banned them from working down the mines, women worked alongside men, their toil equally as gruelling in conditions jut as appalling. Forbidden by Victorian prudery from working underground, they were replaced, at much greater expense to the mine owners, by ponies. The efforts of these women, every bit as responsible as men for creating Britain''s once greatest industry, have rarely been acknowledged. During the 1926 general strike and lockout, Herbert Smith, President of the Miners'' Federation of Great Britain, reported that half the attendees at union meetings were women, "And these", he insisted, "are always the toughest half." This book tells of the history of coal and coal mining from mediaeval times to the demise of the industry in Britain in the 1990s, and describes women''s role in this history and how it affected their lives. Through a combination of historical narrative, fiction and biography, the book gives a voice to these diminished ''others'' - wives, mothers and daughters - whose persistence, courage, pride and sacrifice also contributed to the profits of wealthy mine owners. Their stories are told through the prism of historical events - the frightened little girl forced to work alone in subterranean darkness, the poverty-stricken young woman confronting an unwanted pregnancy, those enduring the loss of sons and partners to a deadly occupation and women who, through adversity, took the opportunity to publicly reveal their collective strength. Gentle and gruff, warm-hearted and implacable, these battlers against grime, beaters of carpets, painters, decorators and cooks, activists and staunch supporters of strikes and lockouts, underpinned the foundations of Britain''s coal industry. Woven through this book is the true story of the author''s mother, a miner''s daughter. Her life too was hard and closely entwined with coal mining to which she made, over many years, a considerable contribution not only to the industry but to the mining communities in which she worked.

Stray Thoughts By Elizabeth Stewart Sheridan Phillips has a dead end job, a boss "affectionately" known as the Prince of Darkness, a stack of rejection slips to compliment her would-be writing career, and a serial rapist preying on women in her neighborhood. Life, it seems, can''t get much bleaker. One cold winter night, Sheridan takes in a stray cat and names the adorable little guy Nick. She loves the scruffy little thing to distraction but pretty soon things start getting weird. Who is this mysterious creature she''s taken into her home, her life, and her bed? Whoever or whatever he is, she only hopes he can save her from the most terrifying danger a woman can face...and bring her the love she so desperately seeks. Believe In the Magic By Cait Miller Megan Cartwright thought she had her life figured out. Her job as a waitress paid the rent and left her the free time to do as she pleased. Sure, now and again she might wish for a little excitement to liven things up. But finding a wild animal in her apartment was not what she had in mind. Jack Douglass has entered his mating cycle and he can no longer ignore his body''s physical and sexual demands. He needs a mate and he''s come to Scotland to claim her. It should have been simple. Now with their bond established and a killer targeting them, Jack has to keep both of them alive long enough to convince Megan that she is his. Time is running out and soon Jack could be lost forever.

When three local people claim that they have been abducted by aliens, Shirley''s interest is aroused. Her investigations lead her into a world of UFOs, great extraterrestials and mysterious implants - where belief is strong, but hard evidence is thin on the ground.