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  Interviewing - The Basics

  Mark Holton

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  This text outlines the relative merits of qualitative interviewing to new and emerging scholars in an accessible way. This is achieved not by providing an exhaustive 'how-to' guide but in introducing researchers to the interview technique and using examples of 'best practice' from across the social sciences. 
  To ensure the book is both accessible and inclusive, efforts have been made to include case studies from a diverse range of authors, including those from different ethnic and social backgrounds, from outside Western Europe/North America, and from nonacademic sources. This book will therefore introduce the listener to the key themes surrounding interview design, implementation, analysis, and presentation, using examples and case studies from research across the social sciences. 
  Crucially, the book will not provide exhaustive guidance on how to conduct the techniques. Instead, each chapter includes a range of interview design activities for listeners to try which might help them engage with the chapter topics, as well as a 'Summary' box which comprises a short annotated reading list of key texts relating to each of the chapter topics and a checklist of things to consider relating to the chapter topics.

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  ABCs Of Adoption

  Shree Nath

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  ABCs Of Adoption 
  Want to adopt a child in India but don’t know where to begin? ABCs of Adoption is the show for you! We help demystify the subject, and offer prospective parents (or PAPs) all the expert advice they need. From tips on making the decision, to influencing your spouse and family, to applying via CARA, preparing for a home visit, and forming a bond with your child, the conversations on this show will be both practical and eye-opening. Our host, Shrinath V, and adoptive father himself speaks to Sunil Arora of Bal Asha Trust, one of India’s most well-known adoption agencies. We hear from parents, and learn about the many milestones in this long but rewarding journey. After all, it is love that truly makes a family!Episode – 1 : Getting Started With AdoptionEpisode –  2 : Understanding The Legal ProcessEpisode – 3 : Choices For Prospective ParentsEpisode – 4 : Convincing Your CircleEpisode – 5 : Home Sweet Home StudyEpisode – 6 : Talking Adoption With The ChildEpisode – 7 : Meeting Your ChildEpisode – 9 : Say It RIghtEpisode – 10 : Celebrating Adoption

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  Litany of Sorrows

  Peter Marzano

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  Litany of Sorrows is a story of passion, betrayal, and the devastating cost of complicity.  
   
  It begins when Karl von Richter, a handsome young German with a sinister future, is injured skiing in the Italian Alps. Nursed to health by a beautiful woman, Katrina Amorino, the two fall in love. Unaware that Germany is preparing for war, she naively leaves northern Italy and moves to his home in southern Germany. But days before she arrives, Karl is drafted into the Nazi SS officer training school, where he is radicalized. As Karl descends into the machinery of the Final Solution to build camps and kill Jews, Katrina hears about his horrific deeds, flees for her life, and is haunted by impossible choices and a son she may never see again.  As the war ends, Karl’s last Nazi task is abandoned, and he heads home, but finds his parents dead, and Katrina and their child missing. Karl's conscience begins to reawaken while he searches for Katrina, who is hiding in fear and agonizing over her impetuous decisions, which become her litany of sorrows. Decades later, the consequences of their love — and their separation — ripple outward in ways neither could have foreseen.  
   
  From forbidden love in the Italian Alps to high-stakes international investigations decades later, author Peter J Marzano weaves the Brian O’Sullivan series together with emotional depth, historical intrigue, and relentless suspense. And at the heart of the award-winning series lies a single question: How far will we go to uncover the truth —  to heal from it? Together, these novels form a sweeping narrative about the weight of history, self-inflicted damage by poor choices, and the resilience of the human spirit. From wartime Europe to modern-day investigations, the heart-wrenching Brian O’Sullivan series explores how love, guilt, and legacy shape generations — and how the past never stays buried for long.  b

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  The Little Princess

  FRANCES HODGSON BURNETT

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  The Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett is a timeless classic of children's literature that tells a deeply moving story of resilience, imagination, and inner strength in the face of hardship. First published in 1905, the novel continues Burnett's tradition of creating emotionally rich stories centered on young protagonists who endure adversity with courage and dignity.
  
  The story follows Sara Crewe, a bright, imaginative, and kind-hearted young girl who is sent to a prestigious boarding school in London while her wealthy father travels abroad. At first, Sara lives a life of privilege within the school, treated as a special student due to her father's fortune and status. She is admired for her intelligence, storytelling ability, and gentle nature.
  
  However, Sara's life changes dramatically when her father is believed to have died and his fortune is lost. Suddenly left without wealth or support, she is reduced to poverty and forced to live in difficult conditions within the same school that once treated her with respect and privilege. Despite this drastic change, Sara refuses to lose her dignity or imagination.
  
  Even in hardship, Sara continues to behave with kindness and compassion toward others, often helping those who are equally or more vulnerable than herself. Her inner strength and imaginative spirit allow her to endure suffering while maintaining hope and self-respect.
  
  Frances Hodgson Burnett uses Sara's journey to explore themes of resilience, identity, imagination, and the power of inner character. The novel contrasts external circumstances with inner worth, suggesting that true nobility comes from kindness, courage, and integrity rather than wealth or status.
  
  The story also highlights the importance of empathy and compassion, as Sara's treatment by others shifts dramatically depending on her perceived social standing. Through this, Burnett critiques the superficial values of society while celebrating the enduring strength of the human spirit.
  
  With its emotional depth and inspiring message, The Little Princess remains one of Burnett's most beloved works. It continues to resonate with readers for its portrayal of hope, imagination, and moral strength in the face of adversity.
  
  Ideal for readers of classic children's literature, inspirational fiction, and coming-of-age stories, this novel is a powerful reminder that kindness and imagination can endure even in the most difficult circumstances.

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  Yoruba Mythology: Captivating...

  Matt Clayton

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  Do you like stories about kings and queens, spirits and monsters, or tricksters and villains? 
  If so, this book is for you. Containing delightful stories from the Yoruba and other West African peoples, this book presents tales of courage and cunning, virtue and vice, and fortunes found and lost. Some of these stories draw upon actual historical persons and events, while others are purely fictional, but each story has something to delight any reader. 
  Here are just a few of the stories you will find inside this book:How Queen Moremi saved her people from their enemiesWhy King Oranyan’s staff still stands in its place todayHow Gassire gave up dreams of a kingdom to become a singer of talesHow a king wanted to know what it was like to be poor and found out the hard wayHow clever commoners outwitted the kings who wanted to kill themHow the Ashanti came to farm yamsHow a baby who was not yet ready to be born defeated the monster SasabonsamHow the wise and clever Kumba saved her village from a man-eating lionHow Kigbo the farmer learned the hard way that it is not wise to play around with spiritsAnd much, much more!                
  Scroll up and click the “add to cart” button to enjoy each of these captivating West African stories!

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  Tuskegee Airmen and Montford...

  Charles River Editors

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  The United States has no shortage of famous military units, from the Civil War’s Iron Brigade to the 101st Airborne, but one would be hard pressed to find one that had to go through as many hardships off the field as the Tuskegee Airmen, a group of African American fighter pilots who overcame Jim Crow at home and official segregation in the military to serve their country in the final years of World War II. In fact, it required a concerted effort by groups such as the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) and the extreme circumstances brought about by World War II that the military eventually decided to establish the “Tuskegee Experiment.” 
  The black crews trained at Tuskegee before being sent overseas, and even then, they faced discrimination from those who didn’t trust them to do more than escort bombers flown by white pilots. However, as the men proved their worth in the heat of battle, some of the squadrons’ red markings helped them earn the nickname “Red Tails,” and their track record was so good that eventually the white pilots of American bombers wanted to fly with them. As Tuskegee airman Roscoe Brown eloquently put it, “They have a saying that excellence is the antidote to prejudice; so, once you show you can do it, some of the barriers will come down.” 
  In the summer of 1942, the first group of African American recruits stepped off a bus into the pine woods of North Carolina, bound for an experiment the Marine Corps had long vowed never to attempt. Their destination - Montford Point, a hastily constructed satellite to the new Camp Lejeune - was more than a training ground. It was a compromise with democracy, a segregated doorway into an institution that had defined itself for generations by who could not enter. The Corps’ exclusivity had a racial edge, as the Marines had barred black men outright from 1798 all the way up the start of the Second World War. 

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