A Biographical Dictionary of 18th Century Methodism

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L. Edward Purcell

The Vice Presidents is an expertly written, multiauthor compendium that narrates and explains the lives and careers of America's 45 vice presidents. It is an essential guide for anyone seeking a complete understanding of the development and workings of the United States government, and a great read for those who are fascinated by the interplay of politics and power. The Vice Presidents contains 45 biographies written by prominent experts and scholars; a detailed chronology of the political history of the United States from the Revolution to the second term of Vice President Al Gore; suggested further reading about each vice president; cross-references, a bibliography, and an index; and portraits of all 45 vice presidents.

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Eric Koch

Part detective story, part biography, this is the fascinating tale of Hilmar and Odette, both born illegitimately in Germany before the Second World War, both half-Jewish, both brought up by "Aryan" families. Eric Koch, having discovered that his well-to-do family has two skeletons in the closet (Odette is his half-sister and Hilmar is his step-cousin), embarks on a search into his family history and into the very different fates of these two "Half-Jews" who grew into adults as the Nazi party came to power. Hilmar's adoptive mother discovers he is a Jew, and (despite his being a dutiful, even loving, son) when the opportunity arises denounces him to the Gestapo. Hilmar's increasingly desperate attempts to escape deportation and stay with the woman with whom he has fallen in love prove futile. He finally falls victim to the machinery of oppression and is sent to Auschwitz. By contrast, Odette, never suspecting that she is part-Jewish, ascends the social ladder and comes to hobnob with the Nazi boheme in her Berlin salon. To ingratiate himself with the right people, her publisher husband dreams up new forms of propaganda to help the Nazi cause. Hilmar and Odette's parallel stories advance in step through this book, each casting light on the other. And around the fringes of their lives move the spectres of Napoleon, Joseph Goebbels, and Lili Marleen. The narrator's detective tale becomes a third story, as he probes his family's past and explores the shadowy territory where personal uncertainties and frailties meet the implacable sophistry of Nazi ideology.

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Robert L. Barker

Do you know the definitions of "anamnesis," "eustress," "sarcopenia," or "redecision therapy"? These and thousands of other terms are defined in the sixth edition of The Social Work Dictionary. This new, updated edition includes: definitions of terms that are consistent with those in the DSM-5 and the International Classification of Diseases; terms used by social work clinical practitioners, educators, administrators, researchers, advocates, and many others; names of social welfare organizations, government programs, and private foundations that social workers encounter; and a chronology of important historical events and pivotal figures in the development of social work and social welfare. The Social Work Dictionary is used by those who write licensing examination questions and those who conduct license preparation courses. It is the foundational communications tool in undergraduate and graduate courses as well as continuing education programs. Recognized by social work educators, researchers, practitioners, students, and policymakers as an essential guide to clear and precise communication in the profession, this indispensable reference work should be on the bookshelves of all social workers and human services professionals in the United States and abroad--Publisher description.

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Aengus Nolan

"This book is an examination of the career of Ireland's longest serving general secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs."--Jacket.