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  • Welcome, Now Leave
    Stuart R Ward
    The true story of a tragicomic, once-obscure, far northern California backwoods ghost subdivision, why it failed, and how it eventually drew national attention  The peculiar history of Mt. Shasta Vista, a monumentally failed development that elevated dysfunctionality to an art form, Welcome, Now Leave explores the unlikely past of the contention-drenched remote subdivision - 1,...
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    12,57 €

  • Crossroads of Rural Crime
    Rural-oriented scholarship in criminology is growing, in part motivated by governmental, community and academic recognition that, despite stereotypes of the ’rural idyll’, crime and justice are significant issues in the rural landscape.Using the notion of ’crossroads’ to provide a unique lens through which to examine realities of rural crime, Crossroads of Rural Crime: Represen...
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    68,27 €

  • 县乡生活
    吕德文
    中国正处于前所未有的城乡融合发展过程中，一种新型的城乡社会形态初见雏形。人们践行新生活方式，穿梭于乡土社会和都市社会两个生活系统中。新生活方式形成的同时，生活危机也在蔓延。本书分'过日子''流动生活''消费变迁''婚难时代''小镇青年''老龄社会'六部分展开，细致描画县乡生活的新景象：数字生活兴起，单身现象增多，家庭观念变迁，老人自养秩序形成，伪中产生活陷阱频现。本书以多位青年学者在全国各地的田野调查为基础，他们以细腻的情感、真实的笔触描写县乡生活的诸多细节，展现当代中国基层社会的真实图景。 ...
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    41,34 €

  • While the Billy Boils (Cram Edition)
    Henry Lawson
    This XpressRead Cram Edition of While the Billy Boils pairs the complete original text with carefully prepared study materials, designed for deeper engagement with this classic.Venture into the heart of the Australian outback with Henry Lawson’s 'While the Billy Boils,' a collection of short stories that vividly captures the essence of bush life. A cornerstone of Australian lit...
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    26,94 €

  • Poor White
    Sherwood Anderson
    This XpressRead Cram Edition of Poor White pairs the complete original text with carefully prepared study materials, designed for deeper engagement with this classic.Sherwood Anderson’s 'Poor White' explores the profound social changes sweeping through rural America during the industrial revolution. A powerful work of literary fiction, the novel examines the impact of industria...
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    27,09 €

  • The Portion of Labor (Cram Edition)
    Mary Eleanor Wilkins Freeman
    This XpressRead Cram Edition of The Portion of Labor pairs the complete original text with carefully prepared study materials, designed for deeper engagement with this classic.'The Portion of Labor,' by Mary E. Wilkins Freeman, offers a compelling glimpse into the social issues and class conflicts that shaped rural New England. Set against the backdrop of a changing society, th...
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    33,77 €

  • Free Joe and Other Georgian Sketches (Cram Edition)
    Joel Chandler Harris
    This XpressRead Cram Edition of Free Joe and Other Georgian Sketches pairs the complete original text with carefully prepared study materials, designed for deeper engagement with this classic.Explore the heart of the Old South in Joel Chandler Harris’s 'Free Joe and Other Georgian Sketches,' a collection of short stories offering a poignant glimpse into rural life and social cu...
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    23,20 €

  • Our Southern Highlanders (Cram Edition)
    Horace Kephart
    This XpressRead Cram Edition of Our Southern Highlanders pairs the complete original text with carefully prepared study materials, designed for deeper engagement with this classic.Explore the heart of Southern Appalachia with Horace Kephart’s 'Our Southern Highlanders,' a captivating journey into the lives and customs of the mountain people. First published in the early 20th ce...
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    26,15 €

  • A Texas Cow Boy
    Charles A. Siringo
    This XpressRead Cram Edition of A Texas Cow Boy pairs the complete original text with carefully prepared study materials, designed for deeper engagement with this classic.Experience the raw and authentic voice of the American West in Chas. A. Siringo’s 'A Texas Cow Boy,' a vivid chronicle of frontier life in the late 19th century. Subtitled 'fifteen years on the hurricane deck ...
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    25,29 €

  • Impacts of Agricultural Businesses and Cooperatives on Rural Communities
    The rapid expansion of communication networks and digitalization is transforming rural areas, creating new opportunities for economic growth and entrepreneurship. Agricultural businesses and cooperatives are emerging as key drivers of this change, shaping local economies while fostering innovation, youth engagement, and female entrepreneurship. At the same time, the growing pre...
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    249,65 €

  • Blow-In
    Fred Callow
    In 1990, Fred Callow left the UK for Ireland in search of a simpler, more authentic way of life. In West Cork, he discovered what he calls his 'Family', a group of like-minded people striving to live an alternative lifestyle in a place called Cool Mountain, not far from the town of Dunmanway. In Blow-In, Fred tells of his involvement for more than thirty years with this group o...
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    16,98 €

  • This Was OUR MALVERN
    Margaret Bramford
    For history buffs and memoir lovers of the good old days, the way things used to be ... Escape to the past with this second-in-series, local history, and memoir-biography. Margaret Bramford presents the life and times, and true accounts of Spa town Malvern, Worcestershire (UK), as recollected by Malverners themselves looking back over the last century. Enjoy this treasure trove...
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    12,67 €

  • Cognitive Security and Predictive Health Monitoring for Rural Development
    The critical intersection of advanced technology and rural empowerment can enhance health outcomes and community resilience in underserved areas. As rural regions often face limited access to healthcare infrastructure and security resources, the integration of cognitive technologies such as predictive health analytics offers a transformative solution. By leveraging data analyti...
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    235,75 €

  • Natural Resource Extraction and Violence against Women in Rural Places
    Jayne Mooney / Joseph F. Donnermeyer / Walter S. Dekeseredy
    Driven by sophisticated theoretical framework, this book calls upon the criminological community, especially feminist and rural criminologists, to stretch their theoretical imaginations to examine patriarchal linkages between localized expressions of patriarchy, natural resource extraction and violence against women. ...
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    81,76 €

  • A Sea of Transience
    Transience is found in every meeting and form of coexistence between people and things that live and exist by, or move across or along, the Black Sea. It may come in various forms and guises, from de facto states, tourism, migration, trafficking or military troops, and it needs to be written and captured in sensuous, affective and imaginative ways. With particular attention to ...
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    47,39 €

  • Windtalker
    Matthew Petchinsky
    Up in the hills, wind carries secrets - and those who know how to listen can shape their destiny with a whisper.Windtalker: The Hill Witch’s Guide to Whisper Magick reveals a grounded, elemental path of Wiccan-inspired practice rooted in breath, voice, and the living current of air. This is not theatrical spellcraft. It is subtle, steady, and powerful. Through focused whisper r...
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    9,51 €

  • Adventures in Understanding
    David Grayson
    'Adventures in Understanding' is an evocative collection of personal essays that explores the profound beauty found in everyday human interactions and the quiet wisdom of a simple life. Set against the backdrop of both the bustling city and the serene countryside, the narrative follows the author-writing under the beloved pseudonym David Grayson-as he embarks on a series of spi...
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    25,10 €

  • Pisma Chlopi
    Various
    'Pisma Chlopi' to unikalna kolekcja dokumentów osobistych, która rzuca ?wiat?o na codzienne do?wiadczenia i mentalno?? polskiej wsi okresu mi?dzywojennego. Publikacja ta gromadzi autentyczne g?osy mieszka?ców terenów wiejskich, oferuj?c czytelnikowi surowy i nieocenzurowany obraz ?ycia spo?ecznego, gospodarczego oraz kulturowego w latach 20. XX wieku. Jako dzie?o o charakte...
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    28,96 €

  • The American Community in Action
    Jesse Frederick Steiner
    'The American Community in Action' offers an in-depth sociological exploration of American life through a series of detailed case studies. Written by Jesse Frederick Steiner, this work examines the intricate social structures and organizational dynamics that defined various types of American communities during the early 20th century. By analyzing real-world examples, Steiner pr...
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    28,01 €

  • Surveying Your Community
    Edmund S. Brunner
    'Surveying Your Community' serves as a foundational guide for understanding and analyzing the social and religious dynamics of local communities. Authored by Edmund S. Brunner, a pioneering figure in rural sociology, this work provides a structured methodology for gathering and interpreting data to better serve the needs of a neighborhood or parish. By outlining the essential s...
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    20,19 €

  • An American Epoch
    Howard W. Odum
    'An American Epoch: Southern Portraiture in the National Picture' offers a comprehensive sociological and cultural examination of the American South during a transformative period in United States history. Written by Howard W. Odum, a pioneering figure in regional sociology, this work seeks to define the South’s unique identity while contextualizing it within the broader nation...
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    26,92 €

  • Portage, Wisconsin
    Zona Gale
    'Portage, Wisconsin : And Other Essays' is a poignant and evocative collection of prose from Pulitzer Prize-winning author Zona Gale. Rooted in her deep connection to her birthplace, the book explores the unique character and spirit of small-town American life in the early 20th century. Gale blends personal reminiscence with sharp sociological insight to paint a vivid portrait ...
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    23,10 €

  • Anissia
    Leo Tolstoy
    'Anissia: The Life Story of a Peasant' is a compelling firsthand account of the trials and triumphs of a Russian peasant woman during the nineteenth century. Presented with the editorial guidance and involvement of Leo Tolstoy, this narrative offers an intimate glimpse into the social and economic realities of rural life in Imperial Russia. The work explores themes of hardship,...
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    23,10 €

  • Sketches of Eighteenth Century America
    St. John De Crevecoeur
    'Sketches of Eighteenth Century America' offers a vivid and insightful look into the social and agricultural landscape of the American colonies during a transformative era. Written by J. Hector St. John de Crèvecœur, the celebrated author of 'Letters from an American Farmer,' this collection of essays and observations provides an intimate perspective on the lives of frontier s...
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    27,09 €

  • Small Towns
    Walter Burr
    'Small Towns: An Estimate of Their Trade and Culture' is a detailed sociological and economic examination of the American small town during the early 20th century. Written by Walter Burr, this work explores the complex relationship between the commercial vitality of rural communities and the cultural enrichment of their inhabitants. The text provides a systematic analysis of ho...
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    25,15 €

  • Hello Towns!
    Sherwood Anderson
    'Hello Towns!' is a vivid and insightful collection of journalistic sketches, essays, and observations that capture the essence of small-town American life. Drawing from his experiences as the owner and editor of two local newspapers in rural Virginia, Sherwood Anderson presents a series of vignettes that delve into the daily rhythms, personalities, and social fabric of a close...
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    27,04 €

  • Hello Towns
    Sherwood Anderson
    'Hello Towns' is a compelling collection of articles, essays, and observations written by Sherwood Anderson during his tenure as a newspaper editor in Marion, Virginia. Following the success of 'Winesburg, Ohio', Anderson turned his literary eye toward the real-life rhythms of a small American community. In this work, he captures the essence of rural life with the sensitivity a...
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    27,06 €

  • The History of Rural Education
    Chaturvedi
    'The History of Rural Education' provides a comprehensive look at the evolution and development of schooling in rural environments. This work examines the unique challenges and methodologies associated with educating populations outside of major urban centers. It traces the historical trajectory of pedagogical approaches, administrative structures, and the societal impact of ru...
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    25,10 €

  • Religion in Country Life
    American Country Life Association
    'Religion in Country Life' provides a detailed and insightful record of the proceedings from the Seventh National Country Life Conference held in Columbus, Ohio, in 1924. This collection of papers and discussions, compiled by the American Country Life Association, explores the multifaceted relationship between spiritual institutions and the social fabric of rural America during...
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    23,10 €

  • How Shall Country Youth Be Served?
    H. Paul Douglass
    'How Shall Country Youth Be Served?' is a pioneering sociological study that examines the social, educational, and spiritual infrastructure available to young people in rural America. Authored by H. Paul Douglass, the work investigates the efficacy of various community agencies-including churches, social clubs, and schools-in meeting the developmental needs of the rural populat...
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    25,26 €


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