Faithful Handmaid: Fanny Burney at the Court of King George III

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Fanny Burney was a pioneering novelist and a valuable social commentator. Drawing on her diaries and letters, this book is a unique insight into the Court of King George III.

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An observation of a Royal court and family in eighteenth century England.......2006-02-06

Before there was Jane Austen taking on the task of writing about English society, there was a woman a generation before who wrote about young women and their troubles in making just the right match. Author Hester Davenport takes a look at the royal households of George III and Queen Charlotte through the eyes of one of England's first popular novelists.

Fanny Burney turned to writing as a means of making a living. Her first novel, Evelina, was published anonymously to great acclaim, and Burney found herself thrust into the limelight -- a role that she didn't necessarily seek, or want. Hester Davenport's style is light enough to keep this one from completely bogging down into details. I had only heard of Fanny Burney as an English woman writer who was before Jane Austen's time, but that was all. Now after reading this, I am interested enough to track down more of her work -- she would only write a few novels, Evelina, Cecilia, Camilla, and The Wanderer , all of which took a look at young women in high society and the choices they faced, and her copious notes, journals and letters.

For anyone who is interested in the life of a woman writer, the late eighteenth century, or the nature of the writer's life, this is a very entertaining read. I found the writing not at all ponderous, with plenty of notes and details, and a sympathy for the subject that made her plight of struggling for time to write, her own duties, and the hassles of courtship to make the story very real. While this is not a complete biography of Burney's life -- nearly nothing is given of her marriage -- the details of a royal household from the inside out -- is what makes this book so interesting. Burney herself is revealed as a shy, rather quiet woman, but her journals show that she was an acerbic, knowledgeable observer of the world around her.

A Chronicle of Servitude.......2001-01-28

An eminently readable, thoroughly researched recounting of Fanny Burney's years as Second Keeper of the Robes to Queen Charlotte, consort of George III of England. Davenport carefully explores Burney's relationships with others at the court, most particularly her dealings with Colonel Stephen Digby. Of interest to Burney scholars for its interesting minor insights and scraps of information and to general readers for its fascinating portrayal of daily life at the royal court.

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Easy Activity-Based Management Implementation. Everyone's touting activity-based management (ABM) as the best costing method for reengineering and TQM inititatives. But where do you begin? Edward Forrest's groundbreaking Activity-Based Management: A Comprehensive Implementation Guide. This exhaustive guide takes you step-by-step through each stage of planning, organizing, implementing, and managing your own ABM program to support continuous improvement, boost profits, and eliminate non-value added activities. You get expert guidance on everything from streamlining data collection and analysis to using the results to boost ROI. You even get all the ready-to-use forms, reports, and procedures you need to facilitate and measure your program's progress.

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Excellent!.......2005-03-12

Seller was very professional and honest. I received the book in perfect conditions and before the estimated time.

activity base management.......2000-02-25

very good and comprehensive book with up to date informatio

Environmental Cost Accounting: An Introduction and Practical Guide (CIMA Research)

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Environmental Cost Accounting: An Introduction and Practical Guide (CIMA Research)
Rupert Howes
Manufacturer: CIMA Publishing
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 1859715370

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This book provides an introduction to the dynamic subject of corporate environmental accounting. It outlines the business case and rationale for engaging in environmental accounting. It also illustrates how leading UK companies are already adding value and reducing risk through the use of innovative environmental accounting techniques and methodologies.

The second part of the book presents an environmental accounting tool kit which focuses on external cost accounting. The methodology detailed in this section provides a tool to estimate the environmental sustainability of a company's activities and operations.

The methodology presented has been developed by the sustainable development organisation Forum for the Future, a UK registered charity, with support from the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA).

An introductory guide to environmental accounting
Will help organisations identify and cost their impact on the environment

Cost Accounting: An Introduction to Cost Management

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Cost Accounting: An Introduction to Cost Management
Philip Jagolinzer
Manufacturer: South-Western Educational Publishing
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ASIN: 0324015828

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Cost Accounting is a "just the basics" book. It focuses on the role cost accounting plays in cost management systems. The text is designed to be a starting point that covers the essential cost accounting topics (job-order costing, process costing, and standard costing systems, overhead allocation and etc.) while permitting instructors the freedom to emphasize additional material with case work and outside readings.

Cost And Management Accounting: An Introduction

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Cost And Management Accounting: An Introduction
Colin Drury
Manufacturer: Thomson
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Cost and Management Accounting: An Introduction for Students (Accounting and Finance series)

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Cost and Management Accounting: An Introduction for Students (Accounting and Finance series)
Alan V Pizzey
Manufacturer: Sage Publications Ltd
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ASIN: 1853960497

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This book deals comprehensively with the elements of cost accounting, their application to costing methods, and their significance for management through budgetary control, short term decision-making, and capital budgeting. It is an extensive revision of the author’s well-known costing text, and provides the student with a complete introduction to cost accounting.

Relevant exercises are included at the end of each chapter, with solutions at the end of the book. These include many from recent examinations of the major professional accountancy bodies. Teachers are thus able to use their own favourite examples in lecture or class, and to refer students to other exercises for further practice. Students who are unable to attend a regular course will be able to check their work against the solutions. A series of multiple choice questions throughout the book provides a further opportunity for the student to check personal progress.

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The OHP Masters are essential support material for all lecturers adopting the main text.

Introduction to Accountancy and Finance (Institute of Cost and Management Accountants Series)

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Introduction to Accountancy and Finance (Institute of Cost and Management Accountants Series)
Richard J. Briston
Manufacturer: Palgrave Macmillan
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Binding: Hardcover

Introduction to Cost and Management Accounting

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Introduction to Cost and Management Accounting
Roger Storey
Manufacturer: Palgrave Macmillan
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An introduction to cost and management accounting (The Heinemann accountancy and administration series)

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An introduction to cost and management accounting (The Heinemann accountancy and administration series)
Mark Lee Houlton
Manufacturer: Heinemann
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Binding: Paperback

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Great Info book!

Good Reference

Hundreds of detailed drawings!

Field Guide to American Antique Furniture: A Unique Visual System for Identifying the Style of Virtually Any Piece of American Antique Furniture
Joseph T. Butler
Manufacturer: Owl Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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The Bulfinch Anatomy of Antique Furniture: An Illustrated Guide to Identifying Period, Detail, and Design (Bulfinch Anatomy of Antique Furniture)

The Antique Hunter's Guide to American Furniture: Chests, Cupboards, Desks & Other Pieces

The Antique Hunter's Guide to American Furniture: Tables, Chairs, Sofas, and Beds

Hidden Treasures: Searching for Masterpieces of American Furniture

Price It Yourself! The Definitive, Down-to-earth Guide to Appraising Antiques and Collectibles in your Home, at Auctions, Estate Sales, Shops, and Yard Sales

ASIN: 0805001247

Book Description

With more than seventeen hundred superb drawings, this authoritative book offers a unique visual system for identifying the style of virtually any piece of American antique furniture.

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Great Info book!.......2006-01-13

Get this one. It shows and tells what a novice needs to learn about antique furniture. Also...a great refresher for long-time antiquers.

Good Reference.......2002-01-29

This book is good for a quick reference. It is filled with sketches that are grouped into categories (chairs, tables, beds).
It can help you identify the style of a piece of furntiture, but doesn't help authenticating the piece.

Hundreds of detailed drawings!.......2000-04-13

Excellent and easy to use reference book, illustrates styles in thier purest form. Does not treat the subject of authenticity but notes characteristics and idiosyncracies of various examples.

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It Works!!

Looking for a second opinion . .

Piec-lique Curves The New Way
Sharon Schamber
Manufacturer: American Quilter's Society
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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Pieced Curves So Simple: No Applique, Pinless Piecing

Piece by Piece: Machine Applique

Mastering the Art of McTavishing

Casting Shadows: Creating Visual Dimension in Your Quilts

Color and Composition for the Creative Quilter: Improve Any Quilt with Easy-to-Follow Lessons

ASIN: 1574328808

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Sharon Schamber Award-winning quiltmaker Sharon Schamber shares her quiltmaking secrets from her years of professional garment sewing. Her need to produce projects fast and accurately evolved into a new machine technique she calls 'Pieceliqu' (pronounced like appliqu).

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It Works!!.......2007-10-06

Curved piecing is so exciting but I really struggled and finally gave it up. The projects in Piec-lique were intriguing so I purchased the book hoping to learn how to piece curves. When following the instructions, this method is trouble-free. The seams are smooth, and clean. Washable glue is used holding the seam together instead of pins, as a result there are no puckers. Washable glue allows you to look over your project before sewing and make any changes desired. The book has resizing charts so you can enlarge patterns for different projects. The patterns in this book are unique and add variety to your projects. I now love to curve piece and have used the Piec-lique method on several quilts and wall hangings. If you like curves this is the method to try. IT WORKS!!

Looking for a second opinion . . .......2007-03-20

Much as I'd love to learn to machine sew curved pieced applique, after reading through this book I think I'd like a second opinion. My first disappointment came when the author listed washable glue as one of the supplies needed. Any project using this method of piecing must be extremely well thought out prior to beginning. The author suggests making a drawing of the finished piece, and numbering every piece to be appliqued, as well as background pieces, so that you will have a reference to work from and remind you in what order to sew the pieces. All pieced sewing is done from the wrong side of the fabrics, so you need to start with the foremost applique piece, and work towards the background (which is also pieced). The order in which you piece takes ALOT of forethought, and I found this very confusing. Double layered freezer paper is suggested as a template for every piece of the finished work, and seams must be starched, pressed, and glued before being sewn. Honestly, I haven't been inspired to experiment with her method. She does include trace-able outlines for some of the simpler projects, and explains the piecing order for these.
Schamber is a pro at her own method, as is obvious by the beautiful pieces she's included in the book.

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Hemphill's Herbs for Health
John Hemphill , and Rosemary Blanford
Manufacturer: Blandford
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0713717637

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Hemphill's Herbs for Health: Hemphill's Herbs. Their cultivation and Usage
John & Rosemary Hemphill
Manufacturer: Weldon
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000OEC6EA

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Sensible, practical, and readable, this guide for parents of teenagers offers examples, dialogues and friendly, usable advice on every page. Ten well-illustrated steps foster mutual respect and open communication in the family and offer guidelines and alternatives to punishment, influencing behavior, improving school performance, and building self-esteem and confidence. For parents feeling used and manipulated by their teens, the books lists nine parent rights that can help them protect their feelings and stop the abuse. The author is Dr. Roger McIntire, father of three, who taught child psychology and principles of family counseling and therapy at the University of Maryland for 32 years. His other books include Enjoy Successful Parenting: Practical Strategies for Parents of Children 2-12 and College Keys: Getting In, Doing Well, & Avoiding the 4 Big Mistakes.

This third edition is completely revised to expand the representative dialogues concerning issues of punishment, growing responsibility, and the cooperation of other adults in the family. Special consideration is given to the single parent. Dr. McIntire also discusses how parents can cope with dozens of "games" teens play, such as "I'll bet you can't make me happy," "I may do something bad," and "You're just not perfect." The book's last step suggests ways to organize parent support groups to help with the complex challenge of raising a teenager in the '90s. As with previous editions, the combination of typical parent-teen dialogues and exercises makes this book uniquely "user-friendly."

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Helping parents/Helping teens.......2001-12-14

I am a psychologist and work with parents and children. It is frequently difficult for parents and teens to understand and interact with each other. This books spells out clearly the importance of a good relationship and step by step behaviors to get there. I recommend it frequently to parents with positive reactions and results.

Helping parents/Helping teens.......2001-12-14

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Meet Nick, Drew, Justin, and Jeff, the harmony-driven Ohio foursome that make up the red-hot talent of the sizzling singing group 98°. Fly with the guys behind-the-scenes, on- and off-stage, as they talk about their music, their friendships, their families, and their fans, and hear what their moms, their manager, and record label have to say about this down-to-earth, talented group who are heating up the charts and stirring up the scene.

Packed with more than 100 glossy photos, including exclusive, never-before-seen shots and interviews, 98° The Official Book has these singing sensations' red-hot story down cold. It's the ultimate collector's edition for the millions of fans of 98°. Catch it now because the temperature's rising!

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98 Degrees is awesome.......2002-04-12

At forst, I didn't think that this book would be helpful or entertaining. I already knew a lot about the guys. I was wrong, this book gave me a lot of info and pics I had never seen efore. The fact that the guys had major influence on the writing just made it even better. You go, guys!!

Great buy for new and old fans alike!.......2000-07-01

As a long time fan of 98º I bought this book with high hopes (this book is co-writen by the guys which means no stupid writers trying to sell books that don't have any real info in them! Score!). As I started to read it I thought "Oh God, this wasn't worth it! I already know all this! " But boy was i wrong. As I read on there is so much information in here that I didn't know and couldn't have found it anywhere else. If you even remotely like 98º and want to know more about these wonderful guys please please buy this book. I am soooo critical of these kind of books if they aren't 100% great and this is the only book I have found so far that is. I recommend it without a doubt. It's not one of those books you want to read once, the great, never before seen pictures are ones you want to go back and look at all the time!

This Book touches my soul and taught me to follow my dreams.......2000-01-06

98 Degrees has helped me got thru a lot of difficulties , and my depression . This book teaches me to follow my dreams and ignore critics. It also helped me to have a better self-esteem . I am really glad to have this book and I really have to thank 98 Degrees for guiding me thru my life . I felt that this 4 talented guys are like my Angel that God sent for me to guide me thru my bad times . No words can tell how grateful I am when they came into my life . Thank you 98 Degrees and God bless !

98* the hottest guys on earth.......1999-12-15

i just wanted to tell all of you how special this book is to me i love 98 degrees with all my heart i have all there CD's and alot of their books, this tells alot about them and frequently asked questions that many want to know! this is a WONDERFUL book, i can not get enough of it~ thanks

this is really a great book!.......1999-11-26

at first i was a little unsure about purchasing this book because my mom gave me this feeling that i was throwing my money away. but i after i opened the first page I knew this book was going to be great. you really feel like you are getting the correct information and that the author knows what she is talking about. If you are a 98* fan i totally reccomend this book! buy it today!

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Joseph Steiner and his sister were eight and eleven when the Jews were rounded-up from the Warsaw ghetto. They survived by hiding in abandoned warehouses until they could escape. When Alexander Michelowski was ten, he was taken from his home in Poland by the Gestapo and sent away for Germanization and later to a Hitler Youth Camp. Beata Siegel was sent from Germany to England on the Kindertransporte. It was to be nine years before she saw her mother again. Witnesses to War tells the story of how these children and others from across Europe endured persecution at the hands of the Nazis. Award-winning journalist Michael Leapman provides valuable background and insight into their histories, but it is the stories themselves--vivid, unembellished and utterly compelling--that stand as the finest testimony to the courage of the children of the Second World War. Michael Leapman, author of Master Race, lives in England.

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Best book ever!.......2003-02-14

When I read the book "Witnesses To War" I couldn't put the book down. I was disgusted by the true Nazi persecution. The book is about collections of the true life stories during the holocaust and the Nazi persecution . One of the stories I liked the best was about the Polish children being tested for Germanization because it was twisted that the Nazi's could capture a child .The parents were helpless. I liked this book a lot because I am interested in the holocaust . It's well written and makes you want to read more aobut the holocaust.

A fuller picture of persecution in WWII.......2002-09-29

I was impressed by this book because it presents the suffering of people in WWII without staying completely focused on the Jews. The Nazis were willing to murder anybody, who, for any reason, did not fit in to their ideology or view of the world. With this book, there is a more clear demonstration of that - yes, a couple of the stories are about Jewish children, there is also a story concerning the plight of a Polish child, one about a gypsy girl, and a child's view of the horrendous occurence at Lidice, Czechoslovakia. The stories about the Jewish children are also varied; one escaped via the Kindertransport, one story was about girls hidden in a convent, and another whose father was featured in a very famous photo that made it out of Germany to tip people off to the kinds of things happening there.

My main gripe about the book is fairly minor. I enjoyed the pictures and the background given to each story, but every once in awhile I felt that the text was patronising. Mind you, this is targeted towards a juvenile audience, but if one believes that the children that will be reading this book are mature enough to deal with this type of material, they probably are not in too terrible need of some of the simpler explanations, and I found these a bit distracting from the focus of the text.

Overall, it is a very good book that serves a subject that is often neglected.

Witnesses to War.......2001-12-03

The book I read was Witness to War by Michael Leapman. This book was about eight true-life stories of children that were sent to concentration camps, and others who the Germans tried to make into German citizens. The German police and army shipped off some kids to different places so they did not get caught. A lot of the Jewish people that got sent to camps were well-respected people in a society of German. Most of the people in this book are Jewish but one of the kids is a gypsy. I think this book was very good. It is very odd that people can treat others so cruel.

History through the eyes of those who were there as children.......1999-12-30

I picked this book up from my local book store with great curiosity. I am doing a History GCSE and am especially interested in WW2, and how it affected everyday people like myself. This book looks at the war through the eyes of children. Not only Jewish children but Polish and Gypsy children too. Some parts of the book drew tears to my eyes. I was shocked at some of the horrific things these children endured. I noticed when reading the details about this book, that it is supposed to be suitable for children aged 9-12 years old. I my self am 15 and the other review writer is in college. I have a younger brother aged 11 and I do not think that this book would be appropriate for him! Some of the text would be too difficult for someone his age and a lot of the things mentoined he would not understand (I doubt if he even knows what a concentration camp is! ). Also some of the things talked about are a little too advanced for his peer group. To say I thouroughly enjoyed the book makes me sound slightly morbid, but it was a deeply touching book. Poeple who have read THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK will most likely find this of interest also.

Victims Who Are Seldom Heard.......1999-05-31

I read this book and I thought it was quite interesting... I'm a History major in college and one of my fields of expertise is World War II. I really appreciated this book because it covered some things I've always been curious about, such as Germanization and victims who were not Jewish, but victimized because they were "physically unfit" or "racially impure." You hear very little about the terror of Germanization because until recently, almost non of the Germanized children spoke about it at all. Non-Jewish victims had trouble too because either they were employed in jobs that were censored (art and religion to name a few) or because they were handicapped or because they were members of little-known cultures. The Holocaust should never be forgotten! Never! I am a quarter Polish. My grandma was born in Poland but came to America in 1922. I've always been glad that we got out of Europe long before the war ever started. What would've happened to us?

Witnesses to War: Eight True-life Stories of Nazi Persecution

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Witnesses to War: Eight True-life Stories of Nazi Persecution
Michael Leapman
Manufacturer: Scholastic Inc.
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000JJPXYU

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