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In this anthology, former Maine Poet Laureate Wesley McNair has collected the work of Maine poets that were featured in his popular column, "Take Heart." Featuring a poem each week, the columns ran in thirty newspapers across the state and reached more than a quarter of a million readers. These are poems about longing and pleasure and death and love, poems about natural world, poems that will inspire tears and laughter and help you carry on--poems from the heart, all penned by Maine writers, whose astonishing vision this book celebrates.

A completely new, full-color book from Tom Rosenbauer and the Orvis Company on how to find trout in all types of water.

The poems in A Fixed White Light enter the lives of six of these courageous and mostly forgotten women, giving readers the opportunity to experience their heroism as well as their trials in a time when they were often met with skepticism and discrimination.

Disaster at Mount Desert Ferry tells not only the complete story of the people and the events of the worst disaster in Maine history, but of a time and way of life long gone by and nearly forgotten.

The Economic Report of the President provides valuable information about the present state of the U.S. economy and its future course. For more than 70 years, the Economic Report has provided a nearly contemporaneous record of how administrations have interpreted economic developments, motivated policies, and the results of those interventions.

After reading this book more women will gain the confidence necessary to apply for executive positions and feel safe to openly discuss discrepancies when they occur.

This book moves beyond dry case studies to provide readers with a window into the ways principals seek to navigate challenging, unpredictable, and authentic school leadership dilemmas.

We present, in this book, a model and process called The Collective Mindset which embraces collaboration, communication, reflection, and future-thought.

This book looks at Wonder Woman's creation, mysterious identity, and deep roots in the feminist movement, as well as the cultural and psychological impact she has had on five generations of fans from the Baby Boomers through to today.

The Archaeology of Childhood traces the history of childhood studies in archaeology and makes a case for the importance of studying children in the past. The book summarizes current research and offers overarching ideas to help archaeologists study children using the archaeological record.

An infectious and inspirational tale of one man's love of business and of the outdoors, and how he combined the two to build the Orvis empire.

This book focuses on the intersections between Catholic schools and public education reforms.

The Trust Imperative provides school leaders with practical strategies to foster a culture of trust throughout the school, identifying examples that can transform the work of the school leader. Applying theory to practice, readers will renew or revise their thinking about their own leadership practices and create a trust-filled organization.

Administrators, teacher leaders, and those who support school reform with justice in mind will find both practical guidance and inspiration.

This book rethinks the history of colonisation by focusing on the formation of the European aesthetic ideas of indigeneity and blackness in the Caribbean, and how these ideas were deployed as markers of biopolitical governance.

A series of over 40 essays written by well-known leaders in the museum sector and related fields contribute to our understanding of the word "museum" in the United States and internationally. Members of the International Council of Museums provide overviews of topics

Things that go bump in the night, disembodied voices, footsteps in an empty stairwell, an icy hand on your shoulder... let your imagination run wild as you read about North and South Dakota's most extraordinary apparitions, sinister spooks, and bizarre beasts.

Praised by The Practical Sailor as "a first-class piece of work," Susan P. Howell's Practical Celestial Navigation was developed for Mystic Seaport's navigation courses. This third edition, originally published by the Seaport's Planetarium, retains the step-by-step format of the original, along with an abundance of diagrams and practice problems. Practical Celestial Navigation is recommended as a self-instruction text for beginners or for old celestial hands getting back in practice.

Finally, a practical guide to building castles in the air.

Identification guide for recognizing what critters went before you. Illustrated and written descriptions for scat, tracks and signs of 70 species from Maine to New York.

This guide helps readers figure out what they are looking at with superb illustrations and informative text.

This guide helps readers figure out what they are looking at with superb illustrations and informative text.

How many NBA players have averaged forty points in a season? Who is the worst free-throw shooter in NBA history? Which team has won the most NBA titles since 2000? Who became the first player in NBA history to reach 20,000 points and 10,000 assists? Which three NBA players have scored more than 35,000 career points? (Hint: Michael Jordan is not on the list.) In Strong to the Hoop, veteran sports writer and trivia expert Ken Shouler has written 1,500 trivia questions broken into more than 25 categories that are designed to challenge, inform, and delight fans of pro basketball at every level. Whether you root for the Knicks, Lakers, Celtics, Warriors, or any other NBA franchise, Strong to the Hoop will feature questions that will test your knowledge of your favorite team and league.

This text examines the common problems facing education systems around the world as the result of global economic, social, and cultural forces.

Vital Statistics of the United States: Births, Life Expectancy, Deaths, and Selected Health Data brings together a comprehensive collection of birth, mortality, and health data into a single volume. It provides a wealth of information compiled by the National Center for Health Statistics and other government agencies.

How Emerging Technologies Reshape Intelligence Communities. Provides a blueprint for future of national intelligence agencies by exploring emerging technologies and collaborative strategies for intelligence gathering and managing data. Essential reading for students of national security and professionals looking to design new policy and planning.