Psychological Anthropology and Education: A Delineation of a Field of Inquiry

Education & Teaching

Harrington, Charles

Schools & Teaching

Ams Pr Inc

Who would have thought that Joycelyn Elders, born into a family that chopped cotton and trapped raccoons to survive, would grow up to be Surgeon General of the United States? Or that Clarence Thomas, brought up by his barely literate grandfather, would someday be a Justice of the Supreme Court? Certainly not statisticians, who tell us that impoverished backgrounds are fairly accurate predictors of impoverished futures. This book seeks out the stories behind the exceptions: those who, against all odds, have made the American myth of rags-to-riches a reality.  For more than ten years Charles Harrington and Susan Boardman explored the life histories of successful Americans forty to fifty-five years old--those from poor homes, whose parents had not completed high school, and those from the middle class. Comparing the routes to success of these two groups--the one by various courses of their own construction, the other by a well-laid path--the authors are able to show where their efforts and qualities diverge, and where they coincide.  Joycelyn Elders and Clarence Thomas are examples of the "pathmakers" of this work. While Paths to Success reveals certain consistencies between these pathmakers' approaches and those of their middle-class counterparts, it also exposes striking differences between men and women, blacks and whites. These differences, fully described here, illuminate the ways in which opportunities, serendipities, and impediments intersect with personal resources, strategies, and choices to produce success where we least expect it.

Paths to Success: Beating the Odds in American Society

Business & Money

Boardman, Susan K.

Management & Leadership

Harvard University Press

This deluxe, limited-edition, numbered kit is the most sought after deck of the year. Packaged in a stunning premium box, the cards combine the moody essence of the original deck with the addition of evocative splashes of blood red detailing. Omen bringer, messenger, guardian, and scavenger, the crow knows no master. These cards have the power to awaken your soul even as they draw you into the disquieting world of the darkest bird. Boxed kit (2¾ x 4¾) includes a 78-card deck and guidebook

Murder of Crows Limited Edition Kit

Religion & Spirituality

Roi, Corrado

ALLIGO, PIETRO

New Age & Spirituality

Llewellyn Publications

Put on comfortable shoes or boots to journey through 14 self-guided walking and biking tours of the strange and haunted locations across some lesser-known regions of Rhode Island. Tales of mythical monsters, ghosts, and spirits from a murder or two may greet you as you explore Providence, Newport, Jamestown, and surrounding areas. Meet fabled half-deer, half-goat "doat," a demonic dog that has been scaring visitors for centuries, and ghosts that may be slightly more welcoming. Find out whether the Newport Tower is the true location of the lost Viking city of Norumbega, and visit the strange locations made famous by Rhode Island's favorite son of horror fiction: H. P. Lovecraft. Nine maps will guide you along your route and historical backgrounds provide the backdrop for the supernatural. To date, no one taking these tours has died at the hands of a mysterious lurking creature, so you should be fine...

Guidebook to Haunted & Strange Places in Rhode Island and Surrounds

History

Americas

Schiffer

The Finger Lakes of New York

Norfleet Pr Inc

A Manual of Practical Hygiene

Nabu Press

A Manual of Practical Hygiene for Students, Physicians, and Medical Officers

Arts & Photography

Tarot & Oracle Card Reading For Dummies

For Dummies

Experience the look and feel of watercolor... without the limits!
You never imagined acrylics could appear this translucent, this fluid - this much like watercolor! Acrylics: The Watercolor Alternative shows how you can capture the versatility and the permanence of acrylics with the aesthetic beauty of transparent watercolor.
Through 9 basic technique exercises and 10 step-by-step demonstrations, watermedia expert Charles Harrington introduces you to the perfect alternative to watercolor for beautiful, easier transparent painting. With his simple acrylic techniques, you can:
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<li>attractively combine transparent, translucent and opaque passages within a single painting</li>
<li>reduce the risk of muddy color when applying multiple glazes</li>
<li>easily rework failed areas</li>
<li>experiment on a variety of different surfaces</li>
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With Acrylics: The Watercolor Alternative, discover how to take advantage of the flexible, forgiving nature of acrylics for surprisingly watercolor-like results. Whether you are an acrylic painter who's after the luminous effects of watercolor or a watercolorist seeking the same with fewer hassles, this is the book for you!

Acrylics - The Watercolor Alternative

Painting

North Light Books

Watercolor Alternative

F+W Media

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