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Victorian Splendor
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A Place in the Sun
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Work over Welfare
Work over Welfare tells the inside story of the legislation that ended "welfare as we know it." As a key staffer on the House Ways and Means Committee, author Ron Haskins was one of the architects of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act of 1996. In this landmark book, he vividly portrays the political battles that produced the most dramatic overhaul of the welfare system since its creation as part of the New Deal. Haskins starts his story in the early 1990s, as a small group of Republicans lays the groundwork for welfare reform by developing innovative policies to encourage work and fight illegitimacy. These ideas, which included such controversial provisions as mandatory wor...
Jenny's Heritage
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Victorian Pansies
This volume explores how to employ today's technology to recreate the richness and beauty of the Victorian era for a range of projects. The concept of the book can be used in conjunction with embroidery, quilting and heirloom techniques, either by hand or machine. In each project, the author guides the reader with step-by-step instructions for all levels of skill, from the novice to the expert. The projects vary from the frivolous to the practical.
Amadeus Masterpieces
Chiefly, a collection of Victorian designs for machine embroidery of quilt blocks, bell pulls, cushions, wall hangings, and other decorative pieces.
Show Me the Evidence
The first comprehensive history of the Obama administration's evidence-based initiatives. From its earliest days, the Obama administration planned and enacted several initiatives to fund social programs based on rigorous evidence of success. Ron Haskins and Greg Margolis tell the story of six—spanning preschool and K-12 education, teen pregnancy, employment and training, health, and community-based programs. Readers will appreciate the fast-moving descriptions of the politics and policy debates that shaped these federal programs and the analysis of whether they will truly reshape federal social policy and greatly improve its impacts on the nation's social problems. Based on interviews with...
A Dozen Cousins
Although her younger cousins--all boys--like to play tricks on her, nine-year-old Anna takes it all in stride.
