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As the united states became the national security state, california, which had a population of five million at the start of the cold war, grew to thirty million and, by the s provided one in every ten members of congress and two presidentsthe west continued to be alarmed by the prospect of defeat right up to the soviet empire's last breathnow that it is over, it is crucial to our future to understand how the cold war has shaped us and, especially, to recognize it as the economic and political dynamic that determined the structure of today's global economythe cold war was more of a global conflict than was either of this century's two major wars; far more than a confrontation between states or even empires, it was, as martin walker puts it, "a total war between economic and social systems, an industrial test to destructionusing newly opened kremlin archives and his own experiences in the field, martin walker has written a brilliant analysis of the conflict that has shaped the contemporary worldin the s the failure of détente and the west's economic crisis brought a new generation of dedicated anti-communists to prominencefrom the origins of the marshall plan, which revived europe after world war ii, and the strategic decision to rebuild a defeated japan into a bulwark against china to the collapse of the berlin wall, this authoritative work reveals how the west was built into an economic alliance that overpowered the soviet economy while also unleashing global economic forces that today challenge the traditional nation-stateoxfam bookshop cheltenham "the history of the cold war has been the history of the world sincesee oxfam website for delivery information read more" so begins this wide-ranging narrative by award-winning political commentator martin walker, which is the first major study of the cold warat the end of the s the fear was generated by communist expansion into eastern europe and china; in the s by the prospect of defeat in vietnamwe also come to understand how the arms race caused new alignments and shifts in domestic power"walker reminds us how easy it is to forget that there were many occasions for the late s on when victory seemed far from assured, and that lent a particular urgency to the efforts of postwar western leadersfor more than forty years, as this detailed analysis makes clear, the outcome of the cold war was in doubt
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Are you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki| flip-over cover their only lp the fourmost are an english merseybeat band that recorded in the swith epstein as their manager, the fourmost had access to early lennon–mccartney compositions"hello little girl", one of the earliest lennon songs, was released on 30 august and reached noit was also notable as one of the earliest beatles-penned songs to be released in the united states but, as with the fourmost's other singles, it failed to chart thereon the group's only sixties album, first and fourmost, from september , they covered jackie deshannon's "till you say you'll be mine"other tracks included "my block" sung by hatton and written by jimmy radcliffe, carl spencer and bert berns (originally a hit for the chiffons in ), millward sang a re-make of "the in crowd" which featured the brass section from sounds incorporated, and hatton sang two cover versions of little richard's "the girl can't help it" and "heebie-jeebies"their biggest uk hit single was "a little loving" inthe fourmost's first two singles were written by john lennontheir follow-up single, "i'm in love" (lennon–mccartney), was released on 15 november and reached nothe fourmost (rock, pop, beat) the fourmost ?– first and fourmost (parlophone ?– pmc ) made in uk original first pressing lp in glorious mono | vinyl: nm (mint-) | cover: vg++ (excellent) agedplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storethe band appeared in the film, ferry cross the mersey and on the soundtrack album of the same name singing "i love you too" (which appeared in two differing versions from mono to stereo)catawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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Along with unity's celebrated achievements in the late s - robert mcleish's "the gorbals story", george munro's "gold in his boots", and benedick scott's "the lambs of god" - this volume allows unity's work to be read together, for the first time, and seen fully in the context of its period and influenceoxfam books & music perth growing out of roots planted in the great depression and the chaos of the second world war, glasgow unity theatre grew into the most celebrated and influential of mid-twentieth century scottish theatre companies, successfully developing the theatrical styles and political commitments of the organisations from which it camehere too we can see a use of scots language far removed from the pantomime, music-hall and comedy of the contemporary stage, and capable instead of conveying genuine and universal emotionssee oxfam website for delivery information read morethis new publication contains acting scripts of five of their most important plays, including ena lamont stewart's "men should weep" in its previously-unpublished first version, and a play from the s, "all in good faith", by roddy mcmillan, who had begun his career as one of unity's outstanding performers
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Are you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikithe character was later re-invented for the post-crisis climatesent in a professional packaging with insurancei-am foundation top collectionthis issue also brought back the concept of the newsboy legion, introducing a new legion formed from the sons of the origins world war ii era newsies\\\\ this complete series, including the key issue, is part of the usa comics collection of i-am foundation, donated by unique edition pressin addition, intergang's secret leader, morgan edge becomes a mainstay character in the superman titles for the remainder of the silver and bronze age erasthis series, complete with key issue, is part of the collection of usa comics of i-am foundation, donated by unique edition presssuperman's pal jimmy olsen (volmore than marvel and dc albums of original series from the s untileach album has been preserved in a special packaging and placed in special foldersplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storethe adventures of jimmy olsen and superman! issue 133 is one of the keystone comic book issues of the silver age erait foreshadows the development of jack kirby's "fourth world" concept which introduces the new gods and their nemesis darkseidmore than marvel and dc comics, the original series from the s untilcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableit also introduces the organisation known as intergang, which becomes a recurring villainous faction in the dc universe for years to come
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Over the next few months roza tells chris the stories of her pastshe's in her twenties, but has already lived a life filled with danger, misadventure, romance, and tragedyand though she's not a hooker, when she's propositioned by chris, she gets into his car anywaybut is roza telling the truth? does chris hear the stories through the filter of his own need? does it even matter? this deeply moving novel of their unlikely love - narrated in the moment and through recollection, each of their voices deftly realised - is also a brilliantly subtle commentary on storytelling: its seductions and powers, and its ultimately unavoidable dangersin his forties, he's a stranger to the s youth culture of london, a stranger to himself on the night he invites a hooker into his caroxfam shop dumfries the new novel from the acclaimed author of birds without wings and captain corelli's mandolin is a love story at once raw and sweetly funny, wry and heartbreakingly sadsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreand he takes in her tales as if they were oxygen in an otherwise airless worldroza is yugoslavian, recently moved to london, the daughter of one of tito's partisansshe's a fast-talking scheherazade, saving her own life by telling it to chrischris is bored, lonely, trapped in a loveless, sexless marriage
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Some of the records haven’t been out of their sleeves in many decade so might be dusty; not many 45's have their original cover but a few have and some have the original picture sleevethe albums include the following artists: al jarreaau, bruce springsteen, commodores, damned, diana ross,, elton john, grace jones, john peel presents top gear, leo sayer, leon russell, martha reeves, ramones, santana and alice coltrane, souther hillman furay band, motown chartbusters vol4, and yes i have a spreadsheet of my collection so if you are interested please contact me and i'll send the list onthe exception is the ramones that doesn't have it's outer sleevei am selling approximately 125 singles and 20 albums (from the 's, 70's and early 80's))please contact me for the list and we can agree a price we are both happy with (if required i could just sell the singles)i wouldn’t want to comment on their condition but i’d guess it will be fair to good as many were played a loti live in west yorks (bd19) and it is collection onlythe albums are all complete with original inner sleeves and where relevant, lyricsthe singles include artists such as adam and the ant's, bachman turner overdrive, bad company, bryan ferry, chaka khan, chic, desmond dekker, detroit emeralds, detroit spinners, dexy's, diana ross, donna summer, doobie brothers, dr hook, earth wind & fire, elkie brooks, gary glitter, genesis, gloria gaynor, ian hunter, isley bros, james brown, jermaine jackson, la bionda, leo sayer, m, manhattan transfer, martha reeves, oldfield, odyssey, wings, rainbow, ringo starr, roberta flack, rose royce, rufus, sam cooke, santana, shirley ellis, slade, smokie, status quo, steeleye span, steve harley, the banned, beach boys, beatles,byrds, crusaders, crystals, the dave clark five, fatback band, hollies, intruders, monkees, the move, the peppers, the sweet, the temptations, the walker brothers,third world, trammps, willie henderson and yes
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Some of the records haven’t been out of their sleeves in many decade so might be dusty; not many 45's have their original cover but a few have and some have the original picture sleeveplease contact me for the list and we can agree a price we are both happy withthe exception is the ramones that doesn't have it's outer sleevei wouldn’t want to comment on their condition but i’d guess it will be fair to good as many were played a loti live in west yorks (bd19) and it is collection onlyi have a spreadsheet of my collection so if you are interested please contact me and i'll send the list onthe albums are all complete with original inner sleeves and where relevant, lyricsthe singles include artists such as adam and the ant's, bachman turner overdrive, bad company, bryan ferry, chaka khan, chic, desmond dekker, detroit emeralds, detroit spinners, dexy's, diana ross, donna summer, doobie brothers, dr hook, earth wind & fire, elkie brooks, gary glitter, genesis, gloria gaynor, ian hunter, isley bros, james brown, jermaine jackson, la bionda, leo sayer, m, manhattan transfer, martha reeves, oldfield, odyssey, wings, rainbow, ringo starr, roberta flack, rose royce, rufus, sam cooke, santana, shirley ellis, slade, smokie, status quo, steeleye span, steve harley, the banned, beach boys, beatles,byrds, crusaders, crystals, the dave clark five, fatback band, hollies, intruders, monkees, the move, the peppers, the sweet, the temptations, the walker brothers,third world, trammps, willie henderson and yesi am selling approximately 125 singles (from the 's, 70's and early 80's))
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The essential daryl hall & john oates was released in by sony music's catalogue division legacy recordings as part of the essential s eriesthe two-disc compilation features 37 great songs by the duo covering their whole long career from the 70's, 80's, 90's & the ’s
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Some of the stamps are a little tornthe pictures shown on the stamps along with a number show a homing pigeon, a brass instrument, flowers and plants, a crown, a lion, an envelope, pretty patterns, roman gods and goddesses with their hands on a top of a globe, and a roman soldierthe countries that the stamps in this collection were issued in are the netherlands, hungary, denmark, czechoslovakia, france, argentina, turkey, belgium, norway, and romaniathe newest stamp in this collection was issued ina couple of the stamps in this collection have been usedsome of the stamps have a noticeable and clearly shown printed postmark on themsee oxfam website for delivery information read moremost of the stamps in this collection are in good conditionall the stamps in this collection have the main picture showing a bold numberthe oldest stamp in this collection was issued inoxfam emporium manchester this is a collection of 31 stampssome of the stamps are a little fragilethe decades that the stamps in this collection were issued in are the s,s, s, s, s, s and s
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The sights the stamps show of the places in hungary and romania are the crissan hotel in lebada in romania, and in hungary are budapest, lake balaton at badacsony, dunakanyar visegrad, dunakanyar szentedre, saros patak, holloko, istalyi teglagyar, in homine sce et individue andreas trinitais, kisvarda, magyar optikai movek kulturhaza, sztallinvarosi sporthaz, somlo, szigliget, lehel utilakohazak lehel streetkepsoes iparmuvesete szakkozepiskola, mavaut kozponti palyaudar, kassai szekesegyhaz, i bor vilagerseny the wine industry areas, veszprem, vegrehajto canacs ulese budapest, the statue of miklos jurisics, martonvasar brunszvik kastely, keszthely festetics kastely, dunaujvaros, the hungarian parliament buildings in budapest, sumegi var, kaposvar, nagyvazsony, ajkacsngervolgyi vajar tanulo, and rakosi matyas kulturhaz in budapest and pestoxfam emporium manchester this is a collection of 41 stamps that were all issued in hungary and romaniathe newest stamp in this collection was issued inthe condition of the stamps in this collection are goodmany of the stamps have the envelope that they were attached to on the back when they had originally been usedsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethese places are london, the who building, athens, cairo and copenhagenthe oldest stamp in this collection was issued ina couple of the stamps are a little torn and a little foldedall the stamps in this collection have been used and many of them have the postmark showing the date when they were used on themthe stamps that show the sights of other countries in the eyes of hungariansthe stamps were all issued in the decades of the s, s, s, s, s, and s
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Overall the stamps in this collection are in good conditionsome of the stamps are a little fadedthe transport shown on the stamps in this collection are the sampan, the aeroplane, the electric locomotive train, the zarook a type of sailing boat, the helicopter, the american motors car, the galleon a type of ship, the racing car, the alfa romeo car, the ship the chusan bfi liner, the lombok sloop which is a type of sailing boat, the jiangu trader a type of ship, the taxi, the linrickshaw, the rocket, the caravel which is a type of ship, the clipper which is a type of ship, the fujan junk which is a type of ship, the golekkan which is a type of ship, the eagle x-ts which is a type of plane, a fishing port with boats in vietnam, a sailing boat, a transport boat, a coaster which is a type of ship, an oil tanker, a vintage car, a fighter plane, and a mcdern steamshipthe oldest stamp in this collection was issued ina couple of the stamps in this collection have been unusedthe newest stamp in this collection was issued inoxfam emporium manchester this is a collection of 54 stampsthe decades that the stamps in this collection were issued in are the s, s, s, s, s, and sthere is a stamp in this collection celebrating the official opening of changi airport in singaporesome of the used stamps in this collection have a little of the backing of the envelope they were attached to still on the backthe rest of the stamps in this collection specifically show transportthe countries that the stamps in this collection were issued in are india, singapore, bahrain, manama, ajman state, mongolia, indochine, indonesia, malaysia, and vietnamsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethere ia stamp in this collection celebrating the langkawi aero space exposome of the stamps have a very clearly shown printed postmark on themand a mail train
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Some of the stamps stills have a little of the envelope they were originally attached to still visiblethe decades that the stamps in this collection were issued in are the s, s, s, s, s and sall the stamps in the book have been unused, although they are not neatly presentedthe sports shown on the stamps in this collection of the 57 stamps are hang-gliding, fencing, football, fun running, kayaking and canoeing, skateboarding, netball, white water rafting, sailboarding, diving, dance, fishing, horse racing, cycling, golf, running over hurdles, tenpin bowling, bobsleigh, cross country skiing, ice hockey, downhill skiing, mountain biking, squash, beach cricket, tenpin bowling, ski boarding, life guard swimming, kite flying, skiing, shooting, rock climbing, snorkelling, and tennisthere are two copies of each stampthe newest stamp in this collection was issued inthe book in a cellophane cover shows the full set of commonwealth games from canadathere are photos in the book of vintage sports equipment, famous athletes who had taken part in the commonwealth games in previous years, the natural world of victoria, the beautiful sights of victoria, and photos of some of the sports that were taking place at the commonwealth gamessome of the stamps are a little foldedit briefly explains some of the cultural traditions of victoria in canadasome of the stamps are unusedthe pictures on the stamps in this book show the high jump, wheelchair racing, indoor cycling around a velodrome, bowling and divingit details a brief history of the commonwealth games that took place in canadathe book is written in both english and frenchoverall the stamps in this pack are in good condition see oxfam website for delivery information read morethe oldest stamp in this collection was issued inthe countries that these 57 stamps were issued in are australia, ajman state, new zealand, north korea, great britain, finland, afghanistan, germany, antigua, hungary, guinea ecuatorial, ireland, jamaica, bulgaria and canadathe sports events that are celebrated in this collection of stamps are the empire games and the commonwealth games, the rugby world cup, the football world cup, the ryder golf cup tournament, the winter olympic games, the summer olympic games, and the international lightning class championships for sailingsome of the stamps have a clearly shown printed postmark on themthe book describes the triumph of the personal achievements that the athletes gain while being able to participant in the commonwealth gamesit is a book of 8 pagesoxfam emporium manchester in this collection there is a book about the commonwealth games stamps that were issued in canada in that took place in victoria in canadaon the inside of the back cover there are white and brown stamps that are neatly presents in a cellophane coveringalong with the book included in this pack of sports there are 57 individual stampsone of the stamps shows the national stadium of jamaicaa couple of the stamps are a little fadedthe book describes the city of victoria and its surrounding countryside
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All the stamps are in good conditionthe plants with the latin names shown on the stamps are the durio zibethinus, the lagerstroemie speciosa, the phalaenopsis violacea, the averrhoa carambola, the rhyncostylis retusa, the hibiscus rosa-sinensis, the nephelium lappaceum, the arachnus flos aeris, the elaesis quineensis, the oryzal sativa, the rafflesia hasseltiithe stamp that shows the orchid was celebrating the 4th world orchid conference that took place inthe decades that the stamps in this collection were issued in are the s, s, s, s, and sall the stamps in this collection were issued in malaysiaa couple of the stamps have the original backing of the envelope that they were originally attachedoxfam emporium manchester this is a collection of 30 stampsmany of the stamps in this collection have labelled on them the latin name of the plant and flower that is shown on the stampthe newest stamp in this collection was issued inthe rhodendron scortechinii, the garcinia mangostana, the spathoglottis plicata, the arundina graminifolia, the vanda hootheriana, and the phaeomeria speciosasee oxfam website for delivery information read moreone of the stamps in this collection celebrates malaysian independence inthe oldest stamp in this collection was issued inthe pictures on the stamps show the rice plant and the rice sheaf, the palm oil plant, the orchid, the pepper plant, the pineapple comosus fruit plantthis can be seen with the postmark printed on themall of the stamps in this collection have been used
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All of the stamps in this collection have been used and have the postmark on them of when they were usedthe newest stamp in this collection was issued inthe stamps in this collection are all in very good conditionoxfam emporium manchester this is a collection of 37 stamps showing the sights and scenery of germany, austria and switzerlandthe places and the buildings that are shown on the stamps in this collection are basel university in switzerland, chillon castle in switzerland, basel in switzerland, wittenberg in germany, the parish church of san giorgio in switzerland, the brandenburg gate in germany, flensburg and schleswig in germany, staubbach falls in switzerland, hildeshein in germany, nafels in switzerland, wormser reichstag von in germany, zurich in switzerland, samedan in switzerland, gais in switzerland, kohlbrandbrucke hamberg in germany, wallfahrtskapelle altotting in germany, trifels and pfalz in germany, dresden zwinger raufbau in germany, the gotthard railway in switzerland, st pierre cathedral in geneva in switzerlandand, stift rein-hohenfurth in austria, sporthall in germany, lenzburg castle in switzerland, the bern lotschberg simplon railway and luegelkinn viaduct in switzerland, and schaffhausen in switzerlandsee oxfam website for delivery information read morein this collection there are stamps that were issued in the s, s, s, s, s, s and ssome of them have the backing of the envelope that they were originally attached tothe oldest stamps in this collection were issued in and possibly earlier than that
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Oxfam shop ross-on-wye used fine condition book has few marks on outsideat last, jean benedetti has succeeded in translating stanislavski's huge manual into a lively, fascinating and accurate text in englishsome of the mistranslations have resulted in profound distortions in the way his system has been interpreted and taughtuntil now, readers and students have had to contend with inaccurate, misleading and difficult-to-read english-language versionsthe result is a major contribution to the theatre, and a service to one of the great innovators of the twentieth centurystanislavski's 'system' has dominated actor-training in the west since his writings were first translated into english in the s and 30s he has remained faithful to the author's original intentions, putting the two books previously known as an actor prepares and building a character back together into one volume, and in a colloquial and readable style for today's actorssee oxfam website for delivery information read morehis systematic attempt to outline a psycho-physical technique for acting single-handedly revolutionized standards of acting in the theatre
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Hooker was ranked 35 in rolling stone's list of 100 greatest guitaristsare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikilucky - the healer, with friends carlos santana and his band, bonnie riatt, robert cray, canned heat, los lobos, georde thorogood and charlie musselwhite - chill out - don't look back: with van morrison, los lobos and charles brown - more real folk blues - 10 cd collectiom: 16 original albusm & bonus tracks read morehooker often incorporated other elements, including talking blues and early north mississippi hill country blueshe developed his own driving-rhythm boogie style, distinct from the s–s piano-derived boogie-woogiethis lot contains: - house of the blues: two original albums including 12 bonus tracks, digitally remasterd om 2 cd'sthe son of a sharecropper, he rose to prominence performing an electric guitar-style adaptation of delta bluesjohn lee hooker (august ] or [– june ) was an american blues singer, songwriter, and guitaristlive at cafe au-go-go - boom boom - that's where it's atplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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Oxfam shop colne road from the acclaimed author of the english patient comes a stunningly beautiful novel about a boy's life-changing journey from ceylon to england in the sat mealtimes he is seated at the lowly 'cat's table', as far from the captain's table as can be, with a ragtag group of adults and two other boys, cassius and ramadhinbut i could never imagine the grandeur of this castle that was to cross the seaas the ship crosses the indian ocean the boys tumble from one adventure to another, and at night they spy on a shackled prisoner, his crime and fate a mystery that will haunt them foreverwhat had there been before such a ship in my life? a dugout canoe on a river journey? a launch in trincomalee harbour? there were always fishing boats on our horizonin the early s, an eleven-year-old boy boards a huge liner in colombo bound for englandsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Oxfam books & music bedford the seventies: rediscovering a lost decade of british architecture (twentieth century architecture) paperback - 1 janthe sophisticated revival of s and s white modernism is analysed by geraint franklin, and roland jeffery shows how many architectural roads crossed in milton keynessome bumping to corner - see photo see oxfam website for delivery information read morethe s is increasingly seen as a crucial time of transition when, despite adverse economic conditions, new thinking emerged to modify the modernist beliefs of the s, incorporating greater concern for the realities of lifeby alan (ed) harwood, elain & powers (author) this new journal from the c20 society is described by bridget cherry as 'essential reading for anyone who wants to understand that decade'the essays are complemented by a time line charting the highlights of the s across culture and politicsthe period saw the first designs by some of britain's leading practitioners, including sir terry farrell and sir jeremy dixon, whose colourful early projects are described by kenneth powellthe eleven essays gathered in this volume demonstrate the variety and surprising zest of the decade, starting with an extended overview by elain harwood and alan powers, and articles describing new theatres, art galleries, mosques and offices wit, imagination, humility and sensitivity to people and environments helped to create more flexible approaches to the design of individual buildings and citiesthe history is complex and few specialist studies have appeared to dateother contributions tell personal stories of the decade, from the cartoonist louis hellman, the architect david rock and the historian gavin stamp
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Turning to lyndon johnson's "unconditional war on poverty," she contends that though anti-poverty programs for job training, community action, health care, housing, and education have accomplished much, they have not been fully realized because they became inextricably intertwined with the civil rights movement of the s, which triggered a white backlashdrawing on extensive primary research, quadagno shows, for instance, how roosevelt, in need of support from southern congressmen, excluded african americans from the core programs of the social security actthe "american creed" of liberty, justice, and equality clashed with a history of active racial discrimination, says quadagnoin the s, the united states embarked on a journey to resolve the "american dilemmafrom reconstruction to lyndon johnson and beyond, quadagno reveals how american social policy has continually foundered on issues of raceat the same time, affirmative action clashed openly with organized labor, and equal housing raised protests from the white suburban middle-class, who didn't want their neighborhoods integratedhe realized that his grand plan for welfare reform, the family assistance plan, threatened to undermine wages in the south and alienate the republican party's new constituency-white, southern democrats-and therefore dropped itin the color of welfare, jill quadagno takes exception to these claims, placing race at the centre of the "american dilemma," as swedish economist gunnar myrdal did half a century agooxfam bookshop hove thirty years after lyndon johnson declared a war on poverty, the united states still lags behind most western democracies in national welfare systems, lacking such basic programs as national health insurance and child care supportthe color of welfare reveals the root cause of this failure-the inability to address racial inequalityjob training programs, for instance, became affirmative action programs, programs to improve housing became programs to integrate housing, programs that began as community action to upgrade the quality of life in the cities were taken over by local civil rights groupssee oxfam website for delivery information read morequadagno shows that nixon, who initially supported many of johnson's programs, eventually caught on that the white middle class was disenchanted" yet instead of finally instituting full democratic rights for all its citizens, the policies enacted in that turbulent decade failed dismallyit is racism that has undermined the war on poverty, and america must come to terms with this history if there is to be any hope of addressing welfare reform todaythis shift of emphasis eventually alienated white, working-class americans, who had some of the same needs-for health care, subsidized housing, and job training opportunities-but who got very little from these programssome critics have explained the failure of social programs by citing our tradition of individual freedom and libertarian values, while others point to weaknesses within the working class
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The book is otherwise as newin some respects the purge was inevitableabove all it was the sa that the army, the industrialists and, more than anyone else, adolf hitler fearedit remains one of the most significant killings of modern timeshitler had to eliminate all potential rivals if he was to consolidate his position of powerit was also an opportunity to settle personal scoresprevious owner's name has been obscured with a label on the title pagethe night of the long knives was a cull that eliminated somewhere between 300 and a thousand victims, the exact number has never been clear, many of them innocent of any intention to rival hitleroxfam books & music olneythe victims were not political opponents but friends, colleagues and fellow fascists who had helped the nazi party in its rise to powerthe night of the long knives broke the back and the will of the sturmabteilung, the sa, the brawling street thugs who had bludgeoned political opposition into submission  see oxfam website for delivery information read morethe sa's ruthless bullyboy tactics played no small part in hitler's establishment of a dictatorship that was to influence affairs in germany - and the world - throughout the s and beyondröhm enjoyed a popularity that almost rivalled hitler's and so he had to go in the summer of adolf hitler planned and conducted the most ruthless purge of his thirteen-year period as leader of germanyand that meant that friends like ernst röhm, former german chancellor kurt von schleicher, and even former party comrades like gregor strasser were summarily shot without trial
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The lining looks to be able to be taken out if needs bethe cot looks as though it's been painted blue at some point - i've no clue wheni've hung onto it, and my gina doll out of sentimental reasons, but now know they both deserve a good homeit deserves some tlc and to be given a good home where it will be looked after and cherishedperfect for a little girl today once it's been given a bit of a make-overbecause of it's size i've said collection only as trying to wrap it would, i think, be almost impossible without causing some damage in posting and i've not got a large enough boxthank you for looking:)2 blankets, a coverlet, matching pillow, with an extra pillowthis is my doll, gina's cotany questions please askthe cot is undamaged despite being shoved into the attic many years agogina is listed separatelydiffering widths top to bottom because of design: " and 10"i have enclosed some bedding, but it is a little stained in places due to ageit was my mum's before being given to me in the 's and shows sign of wear on the lining, especiallyi have shown the measurements of the cot in the picture, but is approx
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She also earned the confidences of some whose lives were truly stranger, more poignant and more terrifying than could ever be recounted in fictionthe conditions in which many women gave birth just half a century ago were horrifying, not only because of their grimly impoverished surroundings, but also because of what they were expected to endurejennifer worth came from a sheltered background when she became a midwife in the docklands in the sfunny, disturbing and incredibly moving, jennifer's stories bring to life the colourful world of the east end in the ssee oxfam website for delivery information read moreattached to an order of nuns who had been working in the slums since the s, jennifer tells the story not only of the women she treated, but also of the community of nuns (including one who was accused of stealing jewels from hatton garden) and the camaraderie of the midwives with whom she trainedbut while jennifer witnessed brutality and tragedy, she also met with amazing kindness and understanding, tempered by a great deal of cockney humouroxfam shop clitheroe jennifer worth's tales of being a midwife in s london, now a major bbc tv series
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In the christmas special, the discovery of an abandoned baby on the convent's doorstep proves to be a catalyst as the community come together to try to trace the child's motherelsewhere, jenny finds herself drawn into the mystery surrounding elderly local woman mrs jenkins (sheila reid), while chummy is determined to stage an unforgettable nativity playas she begins caring for patients, she gradually becomes accustomed to her new environment, making friends with fellow midwives cynthia (bryony hannah), trixie (helen george) and the clumsy chummy (miranda hart)jenny lee (jessica raine) gets her first job at nonnatus house which she soon realises is a nursing convent and not a hospital, as she had assumedsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam books & music troon the first two series and the christmas special of the bbc drama adapted from jennifer worth's memoirs about a group of midwives working in east london in the sin series two, it's , and while jenny has her hands full dealing with an abused patient, trixie and sister evangelina (pam ferris) are forced to board a swedish cargo ship to tend to the captain's pregnant daughter
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Delia is married to the writer and editor michael wynn jonesthe vegetarian collection and the delia collection followedthey live in suffolkprizeswinner of whitaker gold book awarddescriptionthe first of two books in which delia smith presents a straightforward cookery course for people of all ages and abilitiesdelia's first job as a cookery writer was for the daily mirror in - numerous phenomenal best sellers and television series followed including delia smith's complete cookery course in and delia's christmas, summer and winter collections in the sit looks at the techniques and staple ingredients of traditional british cookery and includes 120 recipes descriptionauthor biographydelia smith is britain's bestselling cookery writer, whose books have sold over 21 million copies worldwideafter a five year break concentrating on norwich city football club (where she is a director) and canary catering, delia returned triumphant in with a new bbc tv series and the fastest selling cookery book of all time 'delia's how to cheat at cooking' - which has sold over copies to datetowards the end of the decade delia commenced work on a new major project - delia's how to cook, publishing three separate volumes and the accompanying tv series
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The super ccd hr offers high sensitivity with unprecedented image quality0 effective megapixels; ultra-high-resolution images characterized by stunning detail and rich texturewith a high-performance zoom lens equivalent to mm on a 35mm camera, the finepix s covers the full range photographic possibilities from wide-angle landscape or architectural shots to normal focal length snapshots and telephoto portraits or sports shooting7x optical zoom sensor size: compact sensor flash type: built‑in flash, detachable flash featuring the 1/1with no need to carry additional equipment and no photo opportunitiesthanks to effective noise suppression performed by the fujifilm's innovative rp processor, the s produces beautiful photos without tripod or flash, retaining the natural light and atmosphere of the scenein a refurbished, good as new condition with 32gb cf kingston memory card professional carry case usb card reader with another 2gb memory card product details brand: fujifilm type: point & shoot resolution: 9 mp optical zoom: 106-inch super ccd hr sensor, the finepix s boasts a remarkable 9
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Oxfam shop heaton 's board game by spear's gamesvery good condition for ageboard also features cowboy designscounters x 6 (blue, green, yellow, red, white, black) dice shaker (dark brown) wooden dice game instructions are printed on the underside of the box lidcontents: playing board (green, yellow, red) with numbered tilesbox lid: graphic is bright and clean but there is a sticker mark to the top left and a small sticker on bottom right cornerall corners of the box lid and base are still intactsee oxfam website for delivery information read moresimple children’s wild west cowboy game from the ’s or 60’sback of box: bright red but has small dark circular stainsuitable for 3-4 players
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The firm became a public limited liability company in , and moved to the famous soho foundry inltd, birmingham avery,b’ham avery ltd w&tthe name is seen on coin and apothecaries weights of the 's) the firm was known as w&t avery from about onwardthey set up branches in many towns (ein , the business was acquired by the us company weigh-tronix, who already owned salter, and became known as avery weigh-tronix read more29 exchange street, sheffield, from ), and gradually took over many other firms in the scale-making trade, in some cases retaining the original namein gec also acquired the berkel company, and the avery-berkel name was introducedfor sale vintage 's w&t avery shop weighing scales in very good condition, one foot missing, weighs up to 2lb made in england, birmingham number cce/ aged and worn marks visible see photo's very heavy collection only wa9 or arrange your own courier w &t avery w &t a w &tavery ld, sheffield william and thomas avery were relatives of joseph balden, and inherited his scale-making business when he died in(the firm’s claim to date back to is based on a liberal interpretation of the factsthe business was itself taken over by gec inavery, birmingham avery avery [on shield] w & tby they had three factories: the atlas works in west bromwich, the mill lane works in birmingham, and the moat lane works, digbeth, also in birmingham
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An accomplished knitter herself, feitelson presents twenty-three original fair isle designs, and encourages readers to create their ownpride in a knitting style known throughout the worldoxfam shop rosemount viaduct from the first small items sold to fishermen and tourists in the nineteenth century, to the highly fashionable androgynous sweaters of the s, to the large starry norwegian patterns popular after world war ii, to the hand- and machine-made yoke sweaters of the s and s, ann feitelson applies ardent dedication to her researchpride in the dedication of shetland knitterssee oxfam website for delivery information read morea chapter on knitting math is both easy to follow and invaluable for planning sizes and patterns, while a glossary of shetland knitting terms links a way of life that is largely gone with the knowledge and skills that the art of fair isle knittinghelps to preservepride in the creation of exceptional garmentsthroughout these wonderful colors and glowing patterns, the art of fair isle knitting conveys an unending sense of priceshe leads readers through the history of fair isle knitting to an examination of the style's techniques, explicating not only the unique colorways and pattern, but such valuable details as ways to hold the yarnpride in the work of women
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Thank you so much for taking time to look at our handmade item, and please feel free to contact us if you have any queriesthe lamp includes 2x white glow dimmable e14 edison screw led light bulbs (500 lumens), and has a chrome flexible gooseneck arm so that the handset can be repositionedall electrical work is new and has been carried out to a professional standardthese high quality led light bulbs use up to 90% less energy than traditional incandescent bulbs, and have up to hours lifespanto create the correct level of brightness for your room, the lamp can be plugged into a dimmer plug (not included)this old red telephone has been polished to bring the dull red back to it's former glossy sheen, and the dial has been painted chrome to add contrast agaisnt the black and red, and has 2x light fittings in the handset - one in the ear piece and one in the mouth piecea perfect talking piece for a livingroom, bedroom, office, bar, restaurant, or any other areain keeping with the retro style, the phone lamp also comes with a vintage style black braided cable with an inline switch and a british 3amp plugthis striking red retro vintage s rotary telephone has been beautifully upcycled by hand into a stylish table lampthis is an original retro phone from the 's, it is decades old so there may be some natural wear and tear which adds to the character of the phone
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Thank you so much for taking time to look at our handmade item, and please feel free to contact us if you have any queriesthe lamp includes 2x soft white glow dimmable e14 edison screw led light bulbs (500 lumens), and has a chrome flexible gooseneck arm so that the handset can be repositionedall electrical work is new and has been carried out to a professional standardthese high quality led light bulbs use up to 90% less energy than traditional incandescent bulbs, and have up to hours lifespanto create the correct level of brightness for your room, the lamp can be plugged into a dimmer plug (not included)this old red telephone has been polished to bring the dull red back to it's former glossy sheen, and the dial has been painted chrome to add contrast agaisnt the black and red, and has 2x light fittings in the handset - one in the ear piece and one in the mouth piecea perfect talking piece for a livingroom, bedroom, office, bar, restaurant, or any other areain keeping with the retro style, the phone lamp also comes with a vintage style black braided cable with an inline switch and a british 3amp plugthis striking red retro vintage s rotary telephone has been beautifully upcycled by hand into a stylish table lampthis is an original retro phone from the 's, it is decades old so there may be some natural wear and tear which adds to the character of the phone
125 €