New Books: June 2016
Disabilities
Words made flesh : nineteenth-century deaf education and the growth of deaf culture
Contents: Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet and Laurent Clerc: a Yale man and a deaf man open a school and create a world — Manual education: an […]
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The way I hear it : a life with hearing loss
In The Way I Hear It, Gael Hannan explodes one myth after another in a witty and insightful journey into life with hearing loss at […]
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Understanding childhood hearing loss : whole family approaches to living and thriving
Childhood hearing loss is more common than most people assume, and yet this invisible condition can rob a child of the ability to develop close […]
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Sociolinguistics and deaf communities
An up-to-date overview of the main areas of the sociolinguistics of sign languages. Topics explored include multilingualism in the global deaf community, sociolinguistic variation and […]
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The life story of Mother Delight Rice and her children : the first teacher of the deaf in the Philippines
“Delight Rice, the hearing daughter of deaf parents, was a pioneering teacher of deaf-blind pupils at the Wisconsin and Ohio Schools for the Deaf during […]
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The history of Gallaudet University : 150 years of a deaf American institution
Contents: Establishing a College for the Deaf, 1864-1910 — Growing into a New Century, 1910-1957 — From College to University, 1957-1988 — Deaf President Now, […]
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Assembly required : notes from a deaf gay life
“Raymond Luczak shares stories from his days growing up as a deaf gay man in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula and learning signs in secret, trying to […]
Read MoreGeneral/Miscellaneous
TED talks : the official TED guide to public speaking
Since taking over TED in the early 2000s, Chris Anderson has shown how carefully crafted short talks can be the key to unlocking empathy, stirring […]
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The life project : the extraordinary story of 70,000 ordinary lives
“In March 1946, scientists began to track thousands of children born in one cold week. No one imagined that this would become the longest-running study […]
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Innovation the Cleveland Clinic way : powering transformation by putting ideas to work
“Unlock the secret to groundbreaking innovation with this game-changing guide Innovation means putting ideas to work. It is a discipline that can be learned, practiced, […]
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The end of average : how we succeed in a world that values sameness
“The rising star and face of the new field “science of the individual” draws from the latest psychological and sociological research to show that success […]
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The art of perception : memoirs of a life in PR
This is the memoir of the man who has been at the forefront of the PR industry for almost fifty years. Robert Leaf, the first […]
Read MoreHealth/Wellness/Medicine
The tiredness cure : how to beat fatigue and feel great for good
“Do you rely on cups of tea or coffee in order to “wake up?” Do you feel exhausted for no apparent reason? Are you completely […]
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Get up! : why your chair is killing you and what you can do about it
“That the average adult spends 50 to 70 percent of their day sitting is no surprise to anyone who works in an office environment. But […]
Read MoreHistory
Living with lynching : African American lynching plays, performance, and citizenship, 1890-1930
“Living with Lynching: African American Lynching Plays, Performance, and Citizenship, 1890-1930 demonstrates that popular lynching plays were mechanisms through which African American communities survived actual […]
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Law/Government
The executive branch of state government : people, process, and politics
Contents: 1. Introduction to State Executives — Fundamentals of the Executive Branch — The Constancy of Change — Governors: Central Figures in the States — […]
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A year of programs for millennials and more
A collection of programming ideas, with a target audience from late teens to millennials into their forties. Includes suggestions for marketing the programs, and examines […]
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Linking picture book biographies to national content standards : 200+ lives to explore
“Presenting beautifully illustrated picture book biographies, this book pairs narrative nonfiction biographies rich in language and illustrations with national content standards in the social studies, […]
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The Librarian’s nitty-gritty guide to content marketing
“Laura Solomon will help you give a compelling answer to your patron’s question, “What’s in it for me?” with advice on such topics as: 5 […]
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