{"title":"Sister Joan Mysteries","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"vow-of-poverty-book-veronica-black-9780312147563","title":"A Vow of Poverty","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe story of English furniture really begins in the sixteenth century, when the crudities of medieval domestic tables and stools gave way to more sophisticated, jointed designs. This Tudor furniture is the earliest to survive in any quantity and it is where John Bly's classic history of English furniture sets out on its journey of illumination. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOver the years, changing fashions, influences from around the world, different materials and developing manufacturing techniques have all had an impact on English furniture, causing it to change over the decades, sometimes quite suddenly. Each of these changes is fully explained, along with studies of completely new types of furniture as they appear in the story. Oak gives way to walnut, and then mahogany, and over the course of the Eighteenth century furniture becomes finer and more formal and the great names - Chippendale, Sheraton and Hepplewhite - emerge and shine a light that takes the story to the next stage. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis brand-new, full-color edition of a classic text traces the story up to the twentieth century, with a new coverage of Art Deco furniture by Eric Knowles. It concludes with a masterclass in detecting alterations and fakery that can significantly affect the worth of a piece of furniture. An invaluable tool for the collector, and a delight for the museum visitor, this book is the only one you will need to gain a thorough grounding in the fascinating subject of English furniture.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49537488683281,"sku":"GOR009033727","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50148239114513,"sku":"CIN0312147562G","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/0312147562.jpg?v=1751005828"},{"product_id":"vow-of-fidelity-book-veronica-black-9780312140649","title":"A Vow of Fidelity","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cem\u003eRoutledge Handbook of Japanese Culture and Society\u003c\/em\u003e is an interdisciplinary resource that focuses on contemporary Japan and the social and cultural trends that are important at the beginning of the twenty-first century. This \u003cem\u003eHandbook\u003c\/em\u003e provides a cutting-edge and comprehensive survey of significant phenomena, institutions, and directions in Japan today, on issues ranging from gender and family, the environment, race and ethnicity, and urban life, to popular culture and electronic media. Written by an international team of Japan experts, the chapters included in the volume form an accessible and fascinating insight into Japanese culture and society. As such, the \u003cem\u003eHandbook\u003c\/em\u003e will be an invaluable reference tool for anyone interested in all things Japanese. Students, teachers and professionals alike will benefit from the broad ranging discussions, useful links to online resources and suggested reading lists. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe \u003cem\u003eHandbook \u003c\/em\u003ewill be of interest across a wide range of disciplines including Japanese Studies, Cultural Studies, Anthropology, Sociology and Asian Studies in general. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49622900670737,"sku":"GOR003695296","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50148241932561,"sku":"CIN0312140649G","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ VERY_GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":51415644438801,"sku":"CIN0312140649VG","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/0312140649.jpg?v=1751070900"},{"product_id":"vow-of-penance-book-veronica-black-9780312110925","title":"A Vow of Penance","description":"'Everyone has heard of the case of Elizabeth Canning, ' writes Mr. John Paget; and till recently I agreed with him. But five or six years ago the case of Elizabeth Canning repeated itself in a marvellous way, and then but few persons of my acquaintance had ever heard of that mysterious girl. The recent case, so strange a parallel to that of 1753, was this: In Cheshire lived a young woman whose business in life was that of a daily governess. One Sunday her family went to church in the morning, but she set off to skate, by herself, on a lonely pond. She was never seen of or heard of again till, in the dusk of the following Thursday, her hat was found outside of the door of her father's farmyard. Her friend discovered her further off in a most miserable condition, weak, emaciated, and with her skull fractured.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":49728136741137,"sku":"CIN0312110928G","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/0312110928.jpg?v=1750738976"},{"product_id":"vow-of-chastity-book-veronica-black-9780312071127","title":"A Vow of Chastity","description":"Mary J. Blige has a style all her own. When it comes to fashion, her music, or just the way she lives her life, Mary has never been afraid to just be herself. To date, Mary J. Blige has sold over 40 million records and won 8 of Grammy awards. Dubbed the Queen of Hip-hop Soul, Mary and her music continue to inspire fans of all types.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"US \/ LIKE_NEW \/ SBYB","offer_id":50124976357649,"sku":"CIN0312071124LN","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50348645941521,"sku":"CIN0312071124G","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ VERY_GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50666546921745,"sku":"CIN0312071124VG","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ WELL_READ \/ SBYB","offer_id":51698621939985,"sku":"CIN0312071124A","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/0312071124.jpg?v=1750812830"},{"product_id":"vow-of-obedience-book-veronica-black-9780312105730","title":"A Vow of Obedience","description":"The book explores what it means for a human organism to be a subject and responds to what it sees as the contemporary ablation of subjectivity in favour of an impoverished biopolitics (a concept borrowed from Foucault). It is preoccupied with questions of ethics and education, arguing that Lacanian psychoanalysis, like Freirean literacy, constitutes first and foremost an education in responsible subjecthood. It identifies such an education as a very necessary intervention in what appears to be a global double bind between fanatical certainty and capitalist abstraction. The book asserts that, contrary to most trends concerning the appropriation of psychoanalysis or Freirean techniques for teaching, Freirean pedagogy and Lacanian psychoanalysis are not purely toolboxes but profound epistemological and philosophical arguments. These arguments also combine to suggest a new socio-political conception of theology. In addition the book draws on examples from literature and popular culture to explicate certain ideas. In this regard the book primarily undertakes a reading of selected works by J.M. Coetzee.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50124980224273,"sku":"CIN0312105738G","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ WELL_READ \/ SBYB","offer_id":52774106464529,"sku":"CIN0312105738A","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/0312105738.jpg?v=1751005784"},{"product_id":"vow-of-compassion-book-veronica-black-9780312193546","title":"A Vow of Compassion","description":"\u003cp\u003eHave you ever wondered what mysteries the ocean holds? Prepare to explore the ocean from sunlit shallows to the deepest, darkest depths. Along the way, you'll meet many incredible creatures that are brand new to science.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Dive to a coral reef and spot a new species of pygmy octopus. Travel deeper and discover fragile, nearly transparent jellies as they drift past. Then head down into a world of eternal night. You'll encounter animals that make their own light and zombie worms that feast on the bones of dead whales. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Your adventure is based on the real journeys of scientists involved in the Census of Marine Life. From 2000 to 2010, more than two thousand researchers from eighty-two countries carried out the most extensive investigation of ocean life ever attempted. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Author Rebecca L. Johnson takes readers to research sites around the globe, showing how ocean scientists do their work. Stunning photographs throughout bring readers face-to-face with some of the most mesmerizing creatures on Earth.\u003c\/p\u003e-- Journal","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50148238328081,"sku":"CIN0312193548G","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ WELL_READ \/ SBYB","offer_id":50347363762449,"sku":"CIN0312193548A","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":51477307359505,"sku":"GOR004143272","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ VERY_GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":51602147115281,"sku":"CIN0312193548VG","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/0312193548.jpg?v=1751390842"},{"product_id":"vow-of-sanctity-book-veronica-black-9780804112444","title":"Vow of Sanctity","description":"This book may be used as part of a healthy living curriculum, or as part of your school safety program. It contains Bills of Rights and Responsibilities and other articles for students to debate and discuss in order to help them to understand personal and societal values. It provides an opportunity to commemorate 9\/11 through a positive, permanent celebration\u003cbr\u003ecalled International Unity Day. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIf we can build a curriculum around one topic-like apples-including arts, math, science, geography, business, health-we can build one around peace-building. If we help our students delve deeply into the multiple facets of creating peaceful environments, they will have developed critical thinking, effective communication, healthy decision-making, and healthy-living skills. We need only to tap into our well of creativity to develop our ideas around this topic.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"US \/ WELL_READ \/ SBYB","offer_id":50255301312785,"sku":"CIN0804112444A","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50361841352977,"sku":"CIN0804112444G","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/0804112444.jpg?v=1750786578"},{"product_id":"vow-of-devotion-book-veronica-black-9780312132064","title":"A Vow of Devotion","description":null,"brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50349554270481,"sku":"CIN0312132069G","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ WELL_READ \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":51564243648785,"sku":"GOR014329651","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/0312132069.jpg?v=1751228169"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/en-gb\/collections\/sister-joan-mysteries-book-series.oembed","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}