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Alleviation of poverty and unemployment Alleviation of poverty and unemployment K. Sateesh Reddy With special reference to three districts of Andhra Pradesh, viz., Nizamabad, Mahabubnagar, and Guntur. OL1039392W
Jessica's First Prayer Jessica's First Prayer Jessica Steele Jessica, an inquisitive barefoot girl, took an interest in the coffee stall run by Daniel. Following Daniel into a strange building she began an adventure that will change her life. Jessica knows lit… OL10586350W
Little Meg's children Little Meg's children Hesba Stretton When her mother dies leaving Little Meg to care for her two young brothers in nineteenth-century London, they spend their days asking for God's blessings and trying to find enough food to keep them a… OL10586351W
20 Years at Hull House 20 Years at Hull House Jane Addams Jane Addams's narrative of life in an immigrant urban neighborhood provides students with an introduction to the issues of the Progressive era and the tenets of social activism. This new teaching edi… OL1106688W
La fuente de la edad La fuente de la edad Luis Mateo Díez "Corren los penosos años cincuenta en una ciudad de provincias sumida en la penuria y el olvido. Los integrantes de una peculiar Cofradía -- más encaminada a lo etílico y a lo esotérico que a los rig… OL11901512W
Canada in Haiti Canada in Haiti Anthony Fenton,Yves Engler While western leaders make speeches about building democracy, their actions speak louder than words. Based upon documents gathered using Access to Information requests, human rights investigations an… OL12711480W
Works (Ethan Frome / Hermit and the Wild Woman and other stories) Works (Ethan Frome / Hermit and the Wild Woman and other stories) Edith Wharton Contains: The hermit and the wild woman -- The last asset -- In trust -- The pretext -- The verdict -- The pot-boiler -- The best man -- [Ethan Frome](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL98501W… OL13131348W
Eliminating world poverty, making governance work for the poor Eliminating world poverty, making governance work for the poor Catherine Masterman With special reference to developing countries. OL13601163W
Gender aspects of the trade and poverty nexus Gender aspects of the trade and poverty nexus Maurizio Bussolo Gender aspects of the trade and poverty nexus : an introduction and overview / Maurizio Bussolo and Rafael E. De Hoyos -- The gender effects of trade liberalization in developing countries : a review… OL13646862W
Exploring the Chicago World's Fair, 1893 Exploring the Chicago World's Fair, 1893 Laurie Lawlor After moving to Chicago so their father can work for Buffalo Bill's Wild West show, twelve-year-old Dora and her three younger sisters find jobs and amusement at the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition… OL145228W
Novels (Great Expectations / Oliver Twist / Tale of Two Cities) Novels (Great Expectations / Oliver Twist / Tale of Two Cities) Charles Dickens Contains: - [Great Expectations](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL8721462W) - [Oliver Twist](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL8193478W) - [Tale of Two Cities](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL87… OL14869391W
Novellas and Other Writings (Backward Glance / Ethan Frome / Madame de Treymes / Mother's Recompens… Novellas and Other Writings (Backward Glance / Ethan Frome / Madame de Treymes / Mother's Recompens… Edith Wharton Contains: Backward glance. [Ethan Frome](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL98501W/Ethan_Frome) Madame de Treymes. Mother's recompense. Old New York. Summer. OL15000211W
The Inheritance and other stories The Inheritance and other stories Robin Hobb Collects previously published and new short works written under both of the writer's pseudonyms, with brief notes by the author prefacing every piece that offers insight into the story's origin. The … OL16082078W
Poverty Poverty Bruno Leone,Katie De Koster A collection of articles debating issues related to poverty in America, including its causes, how it affects minorities, government policies, and how poverty can be reduced. OL16481001W
Christie's old organ, or, "Home, sweet home" Christie's old organ, or, "Home, sweet home" Mrs. O. F. Walton A young boy finds life's greatest discovery! This classic story has been a favorite with generations of children. It illustrates the close friendship of an old man and a young boy as they suffer thro… OL1657950W
Hobo Jungle Hobo Jungle Dorothy Joan Harris During the Depression in 1939, ten-year-old Ellen misses her life before her father lost his job and her family had to move in with her grandfather in Vancouver, but when she meets a friendly homeles… OL873969W
Ending Poverty As We Know It Ending Poverty As We Know It William P. Quigley Across the United States tens of millions of people are working forty or more hours a week...and living in poverty. This is surprising in a country where politicians promise that anyone who does thei… OL8982436W
Surviving in a Material World Surviving in a Material World Ronald Paul Hill "Cutting through the stereotypes that enable many people to dismiss the needs of the impoverished, Surviving in a Material World provides an eye-opening look at the material lives of the poor in Amer… OL9368283W
Geography of poverty and inequality in the Lao PDR Geography of poverty and inequality in the Lao PDR Michael Epprecht This study presents estimates of various measures of poverty and inequality in the Lao PDR at a high level of spatial disaggregation. Highly detailed information on the spatial distribution of welfar… OL9597543W
The Edith Wharton Omnibus (Age of Innocence / Ethan Frome / Old New York) The Edith Wharton Omnibus (Age of Innocence / Ethan Frome / Old New York) Edith Wharton Contains: - Age of Innocence - [Ethan Frome](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL98501W/Ethan_Frome) - Old New York OL98499W
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