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Astaire and Rogers, Tracy and Hepburn. Just the mention of their names evokes the powerful chemistry between these screen couples, which utterly transcended the often formulaic films in which they appeared together. Indeed, watching the synergistic flow of energy between charismatic screen partners is one of the great pleasures of cinema and television, as well as an important vehicle for thinking through issues of intimacy and gender relations. In this book, Martha P. Nochimson engages in a groundbreaking study of screen couple chemistry. She begins by classifying various types of couples to define what sets the synergistic couple apart from other onscreen pairings. Then she moves into extended discussions of four enduring screen couples—Maureen O'Sullivan/Johnny Weissmuller, Myrna Loy/William Powell, Fred Astaire/Ginger Rogers, and Katharine Hepburn/Spencer Tracy. Using theories of neuroscience, she demonstrates that their onscreen chemistry is a very real phenomenon, powerful enough to subvert conventional formulations of male/female relations. Material she has uncovered in the infamous Production Code Administration files illuminates the historical context of her contentions. Finally, Nochimson traces the screen couple to its present-day incarnation in such pairs as Woody Allen/Diane Keaton, Scully/Mulder of The X-Files, and Cliff/Claire Huxtable of The Cosby Show.

Showing work where none seemed to exist, The Work of the Heart suggests emotion work as a key measure of women's status, whether for the twenty-first century or the eighteenth, and offers an analytical tool for historians exploring the self.

-- Presents an application focus as the central concept of this text -- whereby the authors describe each particular theory and apply it to real situations encountered by nurses today. -- Six additional theories -- Orlando, Modeling and Role-Modeling, Mercer, Leininger, Parse, and Newman, present new information to the text that can be applied to nursing practice. -- Designed to be used as a companion text to the Marriner Tomey & Alligood: Nursing Theorists and Their Work, presenting the application aspect of the core theory knowledge presented in the Marriner Tomey text. The 2nd Edition of this popular text presents theory-based nursing practice in action, enabling the reader to see how both classic and contemporary nursing theories guide critical thinking for decision making in professional practice. A "real-world" approach promotes understanding and application by applying nursing concepts to real-life situations, and the use of case histories allows the reader to compare the various nursing care approaches presented in the text. -- Chapter 4: Philosophies, Models, and Theories: Moral Obligations examines how moral imperatives for patient care emerged, and how the imperatives are used within the philosophies, models, and theories presented in the text. -- The philosophies of three nursing theory pioneers, Nightingale, Watson, and Benner, provide readers with an historical perspective of earlier works that have preceded theories that guide practice. -- Uses a consistent chapter format to provide a comprehensive base of theory knowledge to promote learning. -- Examines the historical and contemporary concepts shaping nursing practice today. -- Helps the readersbuild their critical thinking and decision making skills through a wealth of case studies, critical thinking tables, and critical thinking exercises.

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Martha Finley's Ultimate Collection is a compilation of some of the most beloved works by the esteemed author. Known for her engaging storytelling and moral lessons, Finley's writings are a staple in American literature. The collection includes timeless classics such as the Elsie Dinsmore series, which explore themes of faith, family, and personal growth. Finley's literary style is characterized by her attention to detail and her ability to create relatable characters that resonate with readers of all ages. Her works continue to be celebrated for their enduring messages of hope and redemption. The Ultimate Collection serves as a testament to Finley's lasting impact on the literary world and her ability to captivate audiences with her compelling narratives. Fans of classic literature and those interested in exploring the moral complexities of human nature will find Martha Finley's Ultimate Collection to be a valuable addition to their reading list.

What was it like to be a soldier's wife in Canada during the First World War? More than 80,000 Canadian women were married to men who left home to fight in the war, and its effects on their lives were transformative and often traumatic. Yet the everyday struggles of Canadian war wives, lived far from the battlefields of France, have remained in the shadows of historical memory. Anxious Days and Tearful Nights highlights how Canadian women's experiences of wartime marital separation resembled and differed from those of their European counterparts. Drawing on the letters of married couples separated by wartime service and the military service records of hundreds of Canadian soldiers, Martha Hanna reveals how couples used correspondence to maintain the routine and the affection of domestic life. She explores how women managed households and budgets, how those with children coped with the challenges of what we today would call single parenthood, and when and why some war wives chose to relocate to Britain to be nearer to their husbands. More than anything else, the life of a war wife - especially a war wife separated from her husband for years on end - was marked and marred by unrelieved psychological stress. Through this close personal lens Hanna reveals a broader picture of how war's effects persist across time and space.

The poem offers a complicated mixture of self-assertion and deference, of shrewdness and wisdom, of self-respect and selfless love. Essays placing the "Memorandum" in its historical, literary, and theoretical contexts follow the text of the poem itself.