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American artist AmySillman works in many media but painting has remained always at the very heartof her practice. This comprehensive monograph covers two decades of production,from the late-1990s to the present.

Are you currently recovering from an injury or a recent surgery, someone who suffers from joint pain, arthritis, cardiac issues or even diabetes and you are limited in what exercise you can do, or a fitness guru looking to take your exercise to the next level? Aquatic fitness, or pool exercise is one of the fastest growing fitness programs out there. The ability to do a fitness program free of cost or at low cost with the added health benefits it produces makes it one of the most researched topics in fitness. Medical professionals stand behind it because it provides strength, cardiovascular, and healing properties without producing pain that land exercises do. It helps for quicker recovery of injuries or surgeries and also helps those medical conditions you never thought were possible to improve. What's included in this book?An easy to understand explanation of how the properties of water help healing and get you to a higher fitness/recovery level.The basic health issues that can be improved with aquatic fitness and how.An explanation of the commonly used equipment in aquatic fitness that can help take you to another level.How depth of water and temperature of water can impact your progress.Sample workouts for both injury recovery and strength training and toning so you can get started right away with or without equipment. This book provides a one stop shop to help you feel confident that water exercises are the right choice for you when choosing your fitness or rehabilitation path. If you have a desire to find a healthy, beneficial exercise program that will provide comfortable and enjoyable exercises, then click the buy button. See you inside!

Rational Dissent was a branch of Protestant religious nonconformity which emerged to prominence in England between c. 1770 and c. 1800. While small, the movement provoked fierce opposition from both Anglicans and Orthodox Dissenters.Rational Dissent was a branch of Protestant religious nonconformity which emerged to prominence in England between c. 1770 and c. 1800. Based on the sole study of the Scriptures and the application of individual reasoning to understanding the word of God, Rational Dissent rejected the role and authority of Anglican priests but also stood apart from Orthodox Dissent in its denial of the Trinity and Original Sin, arguing that these concepts were 'irrational'. While small, the movement provoked fierce opposition from both Anglicans and Orthodox Dissenters. Drawing on a wide range of contemporary published and unpublished sources, this study explores the theology of Rational Dissent in its entirety, arguing that it was considerably more diverse than has previously been acknowledged. Through an examination of lists of subscribers to Rational Dissenting publications and organizations, and of Unitarian libraries and their readers, the book uncovers the movement's less visible adherents, mapping them both socially and geographically. It also explores the impact of vehement attacks by Anglicans and Orthodox Dissenters on the development of a Rational Dissenting identity. Within the context of the struggle for civil and political rights and of the American and French Revolutions, the book establishes that the theology of Rational Dissenters underpinned their political beliefs and concepts of liberty, drove their ideas on the nature of society, and determined the lives and priorities of its lay adherents. The final stage of the book explores the largely Unitarian legacy of Rational Dissent and its theological, cultural and social impact in England post 1800. VALERIE SMITH received her PhD from the University of Kent after a long career teaching history. A gifted historical researcher well-known at Dr Williams's Library and other archives, she sadly passed away in 2019 with this book nearly ready for publication.

It is by telling the stories of their lives that black writers affirm and legitimize their autonomy. So Smith argues in this exploration of the relationship between autobiography and fiction in Afro-American writing. Smith sees plot construction and characterization as providing these narrators with a measure of authority unknown in their lives.

Not Just Race, Not Just Gender explores the countless ways race and gender shape lives and social practices.