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A Sense of the Heart

Christian Religious Experience in the United States

By: Bill J. Leonard

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A Sense of the Heart

Christian Religious Experience in the United States

By: Bill J. Leonard

For many people, knowing about God is not enough; they also want to feel God’s presence. Whether like St. Paul’s experience on the road to Damascus or like Wesley’s “strangely warmed heart,” people believe that nothing can substitute for religious experience. Even today, people go to church in order to encounter the Divine, by which they mean experience God in their midst. This desire to meet or be met by God is as old as humanity, but America especially has been the seed bed for what William James famously called “varieties of religious experience.” These experiences cover a wide spectrum from classic mysticism to revivalist conversion to a contemporary pursuit of spirituality. A Sense of the Heart traces the nature of religious experience from the colonial era to the present, attempting to define and describe the nature of religious experience and noting common and distinct approaches in the work of various scholars and practitioners. Following that, A Sense of the Heart offers a historical review of representative types of religious experience, the nature of such experiences and their impact on the American religious and cultural context as evident in awakenings, controversies, denominations, and new religious communities.

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Abingdon Press

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1426756755

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The Story of Labrador

By: Bill Rompkey,William Rompkey

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The Story of Labrador

By: Bill Rompkey,William Rompkey

Newfoundland and Labrador are like two uneasy stepsisters, each with its own distinct identity, trying to share a common house. Using original research, including personal interviews, and drawing on his forty-year association with Labrador, Bill Rompkey explores this relationship in the context of the region's unique racial, geographical, political, and social history. Rompkey charts the rise of Labrador as a giant in Canada's near north. He looks at the impact of the region's vast natural resources, which includes the recently discovered nickel mine at Voisey's Bay, the largest in the world, and Ramah chert, a choice stone the Aboriginals traded thousands of years ago. The Story of Labrador is also the story of Innuit caribou hunters and people of the seal, French fishermen and Basque whalers, settlers, traders, and absentee governors. It is the story of great Canadian construction projects like the Quebec North Shore and Labrador Railway, the rich iron ore operations at Labrador City and Wabush, and Chuchill Fall, which was the largest hydro project in the world when it was created.

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McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP

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0773529950

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9780773529953

Twentieth-Century South Africa

A Developmental History

By: Bill Freund

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Twentieth-Century South Africa

A Developmental History

By: Bill Freund

This unique history highlights South Africa's complex and dynamic attempt to build a developmental state; an attempt that ultimately faltered.

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Cambridge University Press

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1108427405

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Justice Delivered

By: Bill Sambito

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Justice Delivered

By: Bill Sambito

In Justice Delivered, Jake Moyer is a young Marine Corps offi cer who is involuntarily assigned to a covert Special Operations unit comprised of Marines and CIA operatives. After a decade of service and numerous missions, Major Moyer becomes disenchanted with his occupation and after falling in love with Janet Rung, he resigns from the military to get married and establish a charitable foundation with his multimillion dollar family fortune. While Jake is on his honeymoon, his father is murdered in a senseless shooting by members of a Los Angeles area gang. Although it quickly becomes evident who is responsible for the shooting, the police cannot gather suffi cient evidence to make an arrest. Jake with the cooperation of an L.A. Detective, recruits a former member of his special operations team and they begin to obtain evidence which leads them to discover that these gang members are just pawns in a major drug operation. After Jake sets up a sting operation, the ring leaders and major players are arrested by the police and his father’s killers are lured into the desert where justice is delivered. The twists and turns make this much more than just a murder revenge plot.

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Xlibris Corporation

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1450094600

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Kenichi Zenimura, Japanese American Baseball Pioneer

By: Bill Staples, Jr.

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Kenichi Zenimura, Japanese American Baseball Pioneer

By: Bill Staples, Jr.

While the story of the Negro Leagues has been well documented, few baseball fans know about the Japanese American Nisei Leagues, or of their most influential figure, Kenichi Zenimura (1900-1968). A talented player who excelled at all nine positions, Zenimura was also a respected manager and would become the Japanese American community's baseball ambassador. He worked tirelessly to promote the game at home and abroad, leading goodwill trips to Asia, helping to negotiate tours of Japan by Negro League All-Stars and Babe Ruth, and establishing a 32-team league behind the barbed wire of Arizona's Gila River Internment Camp during World War II. This first biography of the "Father of Japanese-American Baseball" delivers a thorough and fascinating account of Zenimura's life.

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McFarland

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0786485248

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Crossrail Bill

1st Special Report of Session 2007-08, Vol. 3: Evidence

By: Great Britain: Parliament: Select Committee on the Crossrail Bill,Bernan

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Crossrail Bill

1st Special Report of Session 2007-08, Vol. 3: Evidence

By: Great Britain: Parliament: Select Committee on the Crossrail Bill,Bernan

The Crossrail Bill was published as HCB 5, session 2007-08 (ISBN 9780215709202).

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The Stationery Office

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0104013559

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Water, Ice & Stone

Science and Memory on the Antarctic Lakes

By: Bill Green

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Water, Ice & Stone

Science and Memory on the Antarctic Lakes

By: Bill Green

John Burroughs Medal for Distinguished Natural History Book PEN/Martha Albrand Award Finalist “[Green’s] prose rings with the elemental clarity of the ice he knows so well.” —PEN Awards Committee citation A classic of contemporary nature writing, the award-winning Water, Ice & Stone is both a scientific and poetic journey into Antarctica, addressing the ecological importance of the continent within the context of climate change. Bill Green has been traveling to this remote and primordial place at the bottom of the Earth since 1968. With this book he focuses on the McMurdo Dry Valleys—an area that is deceptively timeless as a stark landscape of rock and ice. Here, Green delves into the geochemistry of the region and discovers a wealth of data, which vividly speaks to the health and climate of the larger world. Bill Green is a geochemist and professor emeritus at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. He first traveled to Antarctica in 1968 and began conducting research there in 1980. He is also the author of Boltzmann’s Tomb: Travels in Search of Science.

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Bellevue Literary Press

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1942658850

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Texas Home Cooking

400 Terrific and Comforting Recipes Full of Big, Bright Flavors and Loads of Down-Home Goodness

By: Cheryl Jamison,Bill Jamison

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Texas Home Cooking

400 Terrific and Comforting Recipes Full of Big, Bright Flavors and Loads of Down-Home Goodness

By: Cheryl Jamison,Bill Jamison

The definitive book on Texas cooking-which has been influenced by cuisines around the world, including Eastern Europe and Mexico-by distinguished food writers Cheryl and Bill Jamison, who traveled for two years around the state talking with home cooks, chefs, barbecue experts, fishermen, and farmers. Chapters include "Real Pit-Smoked Bar-B-Q," "Tamed Game," "Farm-Fresh Vegetables," "Eye-Popping, Heart-Thumping Breakfasts," "Football Food," and "Y'All-Come-Back Desserts.

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1558325417

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Guerrilla Data Analysis Using Microsoft Excel

Overcoming Crap Data and Excel Skirmishes

By: MrExcel's Holy Macro! Books,Oz du Soleil,Bill Jelen

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Guerrilla Data Analysis Using Microsoft Excel

Overcoming Crap Data and Excel Skirmishes

By: MrExcel's Holy Macro! Books,Oz du Soleil,Bill Jelen

Master Excel data analysis with this hands-on guide. Learn efficient techniques, advanced functions, and best practices for real-world scenarios. Key Features Hands-on techniques for efficient Excel data analysis Advanced functions and best practices for real-world scenarios Step-by-step guidance on complex tasks like data validation and dynamic arrays Book DescriptionUnlock Microsoft Excel's hidden potential with this dynamic guide designed for data professionals and enthusiasts. You'll start by reviewing Excel basics before advancing to powerful tools like Excel Tables, Pivot Tables, and Power Query. Each chapter enhances your ability to analyze and visualize data efficiently, from complex lookups and dynamic arrays to essential data validation techniques that ensure accuracy and integrity in your spreadsheets. As you progress, you'll learn how to protect your work with advanced sheet protection methods and collaboration tools for seamless teamwork. The book also covers sophisticated functions like INDIRECT, OFFSET, and LET, preparing you to tackle complex data challenges. Additionally, you'll receive critical advice on avoiding the pitfalls of machine learning-driven features and maintaining clean, organized data. By the end of the guide, you'll have mastered Excel's advanced capabilities, empowering you to streamline workflows, optimize data processes, and make confident, data-driven decisions. This guide is your comprehensive resource for transforming your approach to data analysis with Excel.What you will learn Master Excel tables and dynamic spreadsheets Use VLOOKUP and XLOOKUP effectively Create and manipulate PivotTables Clean and validate data with Excel tools Apply conditional formatting and de-duping techniques Implement data models and relationships in Excel Who this book is for This book is ideal for data analysts, business professionals, and Excel users who need to enhance their data analysis skills. Readers should have a basic understanding of Excel and be familiar with its interface. No advanced Excel knowledge is required, but a willingness to learn and apply new techniques is essential.

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Packt Publishing Ltd

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1836644027

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Plaster Saints

By: Bill Arnold

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Plaster Saints

By: Bill Arnold

Lee Vanucci joins the Army to escape the drudgery of life in Blackpool. On a tour of duty in Northern Ireland he discovers his vocation....

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Lulu.com

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0244039682

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Audience Feedback in the News Media

By: Bill Reader

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Audience Feedback in the News Media

By: Bill Reader

As long as there has been news media, there has been audience feedback. This book provides the first definitive history of the evolution of audience feedback, from the early newsbooks of the 16th century to the rough-and-tumble online forums of the modern age. In addition to tracing the historical development of audience feedback, the book considers how news media has changed its approach to accommodating audience participation, and explores how audience feedback can serve the needs of both individuals and collectives in democratic society. Reader writes from a position of authority, having worked as a "letters to the editor" editor and has written numerous research articles and professional essays on the topic over the past 15 years.

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Routledge

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131768267X

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Muleshoe and More

The Remarkable Stories Behind the Naming of Texas Towns

By: Bill Bradfield,Clare Bradfield

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Muleshoe and More

The Remarkable Stories Behind the Naming of Texas Towns

By: Bill Bradfield,Clare Bradfield

This book discloses the humorous and the sometimes controversial, if not curious, circumstances surrounding the naming of more than 700 Texas towns.

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Taylor Trade Publishing

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1461732638

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The Great American Backstage Musical

By: Bill Solly,Donald Ward

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The Great American Backstage Musical

By: Bill Solly,Donald Ward

This funny, fast-moving entertainment evokes the bright world of 1940s Hollywood musicals, in which an obscure young singer and her equally obscure songwriting boyfriend play out their romance against a theatrical background of auditions, misunderstandings, self-sacrifice, overnight stardom, and a full score of songs.

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Samuel French, Inc.

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0573680922

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Speaking Truths with Film

Evidence, Ethics, Politics in Documentary

By: Bill Nichols

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Speaking Truths with Film

Evidence, Ethics, Politics in Documentary

By: Bill Nichols

What issues, of both form and content, shape the documentary film? What role does visual evidence play in relation to a documentary's arguments about the world in which we live? Can a documentary be believed, and why or why not? How do documentaries abide by or subvert ethical expectations? Are mockumentaries a form of subversion? In what ways can the documentary be an aesthetic experience and at the same time have political or social impact? And how can such impacts be empirically measured? Pioneering film scholar Bill Nichols investigates the ways in which documentaries strive for accuracy and truthfulness, but simultaneously fabricate a form that shapes reality. Such films may rely on re-enactment to re-create the past, storytelling to provide satisfying narratives, and rhetorical figures such as metaphor and expressive forms such as irony to make a point. In many ways documentaries are a fiction unlike any other. With clarity and passion, Nichols offers close readings of several provocative documentaries including Land without Bread, Restrepo, The Thin Blue Line, The Act of Killing, and Steve Jobs: The Man in the Machine as part of an authoritative examination of the layered approaches and delicate ethical balance demanded of documentary filmmakers"--Provided by publisher.

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Univ of California Press

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0520290399

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At Home: Special Illustrated Edition

A Short History of Private Life

By: Bill Bryson

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At Home: Special Illustrated Edition

A Short History of Private Life

By: Bill Bryson

From one of the most beloved authors of our time—more than six million copies of his books have been sold in this country alone—a fascinating excursion into the history behind the place we call home. “Houses aren’t refuges from history. They are where history ends up.” Bill Bryson and his family live in a Victorian parsonage in a part of England where nothing of any great significance has happened since the Romans decamped. Yet one day, he began to consider how very little he knew about the ordinary things of life as he found it in that comfortable home. To remedy this, he formed the idea of journeying about his house from room to room to “write a history of the world without leaving home.” The bathroom provides the occasion for a history of hygiene; the bedroom, sex, death, and sleep; the kitchen, nutrition and the spice trade; and so on, as Bryson shows how each has figured in the evolution of private life. Whatever happens in the world, he demonstrates, ends up in our house, in the paint and the pipes and the pillows and every item of furniture. Bill Bryson has one of the liveliest, most inquisitive minds on the planet, and he is a master at turning the seemingly isolated or mundane fact into an occasion for the most diverting exposition imaginable. His wit and sheer prose fluency make At Home one of the most entertaining books ever written about private life.

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Doubleday

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0385537298

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9780385537292

Arnie, Seve, and a Fleck of Golf History

Heroes, Underdogs, Courses, and Championships

By: Bill Fields

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Arnie, Seve, and a Fleck of Golf History

Heroes, Underdogs, Courses, and Championships

By: Bill Fields

In a long, award-winning career writing about golf, Bill Fields has sought out the most interesting stories--not just those featuring big winners and losers, but the ones that get at the very character of the game. Collected here, his pieces offer an intriguing portrait of golf over the past century. The legends are here in vivid profiles of such familiar figures as Sam Snead, Arnold Palmer, Mickey Wright, and Tiger Woods. But so are lesser-known golfers like John Schlee, Billy Joe Patton, and Bert Yancey, whose tales are no less compelling. The book is filled with colorful moments and perceptive observations about golf greats ranging from the first American-born U.S. Open champion, Johnny McDermott, to Seve Ballesteros, the Spaniard who led Europe's resurgence in the game in the late twentieth century. Fields gives us golf writing at its finest, capturing the game's larger dramas and finer details, its personalities and its enduring appeal.

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U of Nebraska Press

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0803255276

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100 Things The Simpsons Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die

By: Allie Goertz,Julia Prescott,Bill Oakley,Josh Weinstein

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100 Things The Simpsons Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die

By: Allie Goertz,Julia Prescott,Bill Oakley,Josh Weinstein

Most fans of The Simpsons have watched Homer don his blue pants on TV, on the big screen, and in 3D. But only real fans recall the Eastern European equivalent of The Itchy & Scratchy Show, know the name of Apu's submission to the Springfield Film Festival, and have road tripped to the World's Fair in Knoxville. 100 Things The Simpsons Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die is the ultimate resource for true fans, whether you read at a Ralph Wiggum or Lisa Simpson level. Allie Goertz and Julia Prescott have collected every essential piece of Simpsons knowledge and trivia, as well as must-do activities, and rank them all from 1 to 100, providing an entertaining and easy-to-follow checklist as you progress on your way to fan superstardom.

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Triumph Books

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1641251093

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9781641251099

Norfolk 2

North-west and south

By: Nikolaus Pevsner,Bill Wilson

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Norfolk 2

North-west and south

By: Nikolaus Pevsner,Bill Wilson

This second volume on Norfolk provides a comprehensive survey from prehistoric times to the present day. The 17th- and 18th-century treasures of King's Lynn are explored, as well as the market towns of Swaffham and Wymondham. Castle remains and medieval churches are also explored.

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Yale University Press

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0300096577

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9780300096576

Assisted Dying for the Terminally Ill Bill (HL)

By: Great Britain: Parliament: House of Lords: Select Committee on the Assisted Dying for the Terminally Ill Bill

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Assisted Dying for the Terminally Ill Bill (HL)

By: Great Britain: Parliament: House of Lords: Select Committee on the Assisted Dying for the Terminally Ill Bill

The Bill was published as HLB 4, session 2004-05 (ISBN 01084188390). This volume contains a selection of the 14,000 personal letters and other submissions received by the Committee with regards to their inquiry into the Bill.

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The Stationery Office

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0104006668

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Graceful Lives

Family Origins, Life Story, and Descendents of William and Grace Lassey

By: Marilyn Sackman,Bill Lassey,Mavis Berry

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Graceful Lives

Family Origins, Life Story, and Descendents of William and Grace Lassey

By: Marilyn Sackman,Bill Lassey,Mavis Berry

Graceful Lives summarizes the family history and descendents of William and Grace Lassey--parents of the authors. Th ey were both born and raised in western North Dakota, where their parents homesteaded in the early 20th Century. Th eir younger married years were a major challenge, as they tried to make a living on a farm in the depths of the Great Depression, while raising their children. Th ey overcame great odds to eventually prosper, while contributing mightily to their family, community, state, and nation. Th eir 58 descendents (as of 2011) are justly proud, and thankful for the huge contributions they made during their lifetimes.

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1462067972

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At Home

A Short History of Private Life

By: Bill Bryson

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At Home

A Short History of Private Life

By: Bill Bryson

In these pages, the beloved Bill Bryson gives us a fascinating history of the modern home, taking us on a room-by-room tour through his own house and using each room to explore the vast history of the domestic artifacts we take for granted. As he takes us through the history of our modern comforts, Bryson demonstrates that whatever happens in the world eventually ends up in our home, in the paint, the pipes, the pillows, and every item of furniture. Bryson has one of the liveliest, most inquisitive minds on the planet, and his sheer prose fluency makes At Home one of the most entertaining books ever written about private life.

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0767919394

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New Bedlam

By: Bill Flanagan

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New Bedlam

By: Bill Flanagan

Impulsively taking a job with a family-run cable company after unceremoniously losing his position as a network programming executive, Bobby Kahn finds himself butting heads with his dysfunctional small-town employers, who have made formidable enemies throughout the years. By the author of A&R. Reprint.

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Penguin

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0143113534

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True Tales of Tennessee

Earthquake to Railroad

By: Bill Carey

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True Tales of Tennessee

Earthquake to Railroad

By: Bill Carey

The Beginnings of the Volunteer State Tennessee was a remote place in 1810. By 1850, some of the most influential people in America had come from Tennessee, such as Sequoyah, David Crockett, the filibuster William Walker and the slave trader Isaac Franklin. Learn about the state's first steamboats and its initial telegraph message. Read newly discovered accounts from the Trail of Tears. Hop along the Nashville and Chattanooga Railroad and relive the glory and tragedy. Author and columnist Bill Carey details these stories and more on early history in The Volunteer State.

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Arcadia Publishing

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1439677638

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1859-The Last Good Year

Book No. 8 of the Wolde Family Saga

By: Bill Conner

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1859-The Last Good Year

Book No. 8 of the Wolde Family Saga

By: Bill Conner

Penny was sitting on the tailgate of Henry's wagon, wrapped in a blanket, and crying silently when Jason and the others approached and stopped a few feet away. Jason took two steps forward, and she slid right off the wagon into his arms, sobbing so hard she was almost convulsing. After a few minutes, Penny pushed herself back so she could see his face and demanded, "Where's David? Where's my husband? I thought you were my friend, Jason, why won't anybody tell me?" "I'm sorry, princess, David's gone, the bastards killed him," Jason replied as tears formed in his eyes.

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1503556190

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Baptists in America

By: Bill J. Leonard

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Baptists in America

By: Bill J. Leonard

Baptist churches and their members have encompassed a range of theological interpretations and a variety of social and political viewpoints. At first glance, Baptist theology seems classically Protestant in its emphasis on the Trinity, the incarnation of Jesus Christ, the authority of Scripture, salvation by faith alone, and baptism by immersion. Yet the interpretation and implementation of these beliefs have made Baptists one of the most fragmented denominations in the United States, often characterized as a people who "multiply by dividing." In Baptists in America, Bill J. Leonard traces the history of Baptists, beginning with their origins in seventeenth-century Holland and England. He examines the development of Baptist beliefs and practices, offering an overview of the various denominations and fellowships within Baptism, and considers the disputes surrounding the question of biblical authority, the ordinances (baptism and the Lord's Supper), congregational forms of church governance, and religious liberty. Leonard also examines the role of Baptists in the Fundamentalist and Social Gospel movements of the early twentieth century, the Civil Rights movement, and the growth of the Religious Right. Leonard explores the social and religious issues currently dividing Baptists, including race, the ordination of women, the separation of church and state, and sexuality. He concludes with a discussion of the future of Baptist identity in America.

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Columbia University Press

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0231127022

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"But One Option."

By: Bill MacWithey

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"But One Option."

By: Bill MacWithey

As the war in Vietnam wound down in 1974, Colonel Charlie Donnegan was pissed that the US had lost the war. He was pissed at the government for their inefficiency in running the war. He was a battalion ranger commander, and despite the rest of the military pulling out of Nam, he left a bunch of volunteers there to hurt the enemy as best they could, wherever they could. While his men attacked targets of opportunity in and around Vietnam, Charlie advanced in rank, then resign with a job as assistant director of the CIA. After the Director was killed by a hit and run driver in DC, Charlie was elevated to director. But, that wasnt the end of his plans. Eventually, he ran for president, and knowing a lot of secrets about a lot of people, in and out of government, he won handily. Now, he was in charge. Screw the rest of government. Screw the International Community. He was going to get rid of these fucking terrorists any way he could! Walter Herndon, the Director Charlie Donnegan had hand picked to succeed him, reluctantly went along with the presidents plans, even though it worried the hell out of him. Arnold Johnson, Arnie to his men, was a former company commander under Charlie Donnegan. Arnie was totally devoted to doing the colonels bidding and had no compunctions about killing man woman or child to carry out his orders from his former commander. Arnie and some thirty of the survivors from the rangers left in Vietnam at the end of the war by Charlie had lived for years in the mountains of New Mexico, waiting for whatever tasks the new president assigned them. His name had been Robert Daugherty in the army, but now, as a plant at the CIA to keep an eye on things for the president, his name was Joseph Barger and would play an important role in keeping him informed of the goings on with the director, who Charlie really didnt feel he could trust completely. Joseph Barger was a former drug runner, who joined the army to escape being killed by rival drug dealers. After Vietnam, Charlie had groomed him to a point where he could easily be mistaken for a Harvard graduate or a corporation executive. After successfully taking out a number of foreign targets, Arnie and his men begin assassinating others he disagrees with, like Senators. He blames the assassinations on foreign terrorists. Joseph Barger has been assigned to St. Louis as an employee of First Star Electronics, a CIA owned company. Also, he has a woman agent acting as his wife. She has two children. They are posing as a typical upper-middle-class family, living in St. Charles, a St. Louis suburb. But, something doesnt go as planned. Joseph not only falls in love with her, he falls in love with her two young children. When Joseph and an old partner fly supplies and drop them to Arnie and his men in South America, they are supposed to die from the poison put in the coffee thermos aboard the plane. Arnie is unaware that Joseph doesnt drink coffee. But when his co-pilot friend dies, Joseph figures out he was murdered. He parachutes from the plane, allowing it to fly into the ocean off the coast of Mexico, then it becomes a race to get Betty and her kids out of harms way. Because Joseph doesnt die as he was supposed to, now he is Arnie enemy, and Arnie must kill him at any cost. Even Arnie, although he is about as insane a killer as one would find, doesnt realize the president is totally mad. Also, he doesnt realize the presidents ultimate plan is to take over the country as a virtual dictator. When Walter Herndon, CIA Director, finally figures out Charlie is behind the domestic killings, now, he too is the enemy and must be eliminated. An attempt on his life is unsuccessful, but he doesnt know whom to trust. After runn

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1462841260

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The EC Archives: Shock Suspenstories Volume 2

By: Bill Gaines,Al Feldstein

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The EC Archives: Shock Suspenstories Volume 2

By: Bill Gaines,Al Feldstein

The classic EC series, presented as a deluxe-size trade paperback! This high-quality trade reprints the issues #7–#12 of the pulp-comic classic Shock SuspenStories! Featuring 24 stories by the all-star artistic talents of Al Feldstein, Jack Kamen, Jack Davis, Joe Orlando, Al Williamson, and Wally Wood.

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Dark Horse Comics

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1506733522

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9781506733524

The Story of Warrington

By: Bill Cooke

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The Story of Warrington

By: Bill Cooke

‘Bill Cooke is to be congratulated on his extensive and knowledgeable account of Warrington’s history.’ – Harry Wells, author of Medieval Warrington In 2015 Warrington was named by the Royal Society of Arts as the ‘least culturally alive town in England’. But was this a fair evaluation? In his new book, Bill Cooke offers a dramatic reexamination of the town. Looking back on its fascinating history dating back to the Romans, The Story of Warrington demonstrates an extensive and diverse cultural history. Should Warrington apologise for the person who supported Richard III against the Princes in the Tower? Why was Warrington thought of as the Athens of the North? What role did the town play in the Industrial Revolution and the slave trade? How did Warrington help win the Cold War? With insights into these questions and more, readers are presented with the other side of the argument and learn key facts about the history of this British town.

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520

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Troubador Publishing Ltd

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1838594388

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9781838594381

This Day in New York Sports

By: Jordan Sprechman,Bill Shannon

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This Day in New York Sports

By: Jordan Sprechman,Bill Shannon

While not a 'picture book' in the traditional sense. This Day in New York Sports is a bit of a family photo album. It is the album of the family of New York sports over more than 150 years as expressed by a series of daily entries on each day of the year. Within the book you'll find famous members of the family and also those little noted nor long remembered. Day by day as you scroll through the years, you will be introduced (or may be re-introduced) to the names who made New York sports one of the most interesting and compelling dramas in the social history of America for the last century and a half.

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422

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Sports Publishing LLC

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1571672540

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9781571672544

The Eternal Church

By: Bill Hamon

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The Eternal Church

By: Bill Hamon

Hamon takes readers on a journey throughout the history of the church. Beginning at the origination of the church in the 1st Century, he proceeds to its deterioration during the Middle Ages to the restoration of the church from the time of the Reformation to the present.

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248

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Destiny Image Publishers

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0768496861

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9780768496864

Riding with the Blue Moth

By: Bill Hancock

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Riding with the Blue Moth

By: Bill Hancock

After the death of his son, Will, in the 2001 airplane crash that took the lives of nine additional members of the Oklahoma State basketball team and support staff, Hancock's 2,747-mile journey from the Pacific to the Atlantic became more than just a distraction. It became a pilgrimage. Photos.

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Sports Publishing LLC

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1596701633

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9781596701632

Play-by-Play

Tales from a Sportscasting Insider

By: Bill Mercer

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Play-by-Play

Tales from a Sportscasting Insider

By: Bill Mercer

Both a memoir and a "how-to" for anyone who aspires to a career in broadcast journalism, particularly sports, this book calls on Mercer's vast experience and name recognition in Texas to give an insider's view of everything from play-by-play to interviewing a celebrity athlete. Mercer began his career as the voice of professional wrestling in Dallas in the 1950s, and later went on to be a play-by-play announcer for teams ranging from the Dallas Cowboys to the Chicago White Sox, in addition to a brief "hard news" stint at the time of the Kennedy assassination in Dallas in 1963.

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Taylor Trade Publishing

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1461734746

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9781461734741

Texas Cemeteries

The Resting Places of Famous, Infamous, and Just Plain Interesting Texans

By: Bill Harvey

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Texas Cemeteries

The Resting Places of Famous, Infamous, and Just Plain Interesting Texans

By: Bill Harvey

Winner, Journalistic Achievement Award, Texas Historical Foundation, 2004 From the simplest slab of weathered stone to the most imposing mausoleum, every marker in a Texas cemetery bears witness to a life that—in ways small or large—helped shape the history and culture of the state. Telling the stories of some of these significant lives is the purpose of this book. Within its pages, you'll meet not only the heroes of the Texas Revolution, for example, but also one of the great African American cowboys of the traildriving era (Bose Ikard) and the first woman in Texas elected to statewide office (Annie Webb Blanton). Visiting cemeteries from every era and all regions of the state, Bill Harvey recounts the histories of famous, infamous, and just plain interesting Texans who lie at rest in Texas cemeteries. The book is organized alphabetically by city for easy reference. For each city, Harvey lists one or more cemeteries, giving their location and history, if significant. At the heart of the book are his profiles of the noteworthy people buried in each cemetery. They include not only famous but also lesser-known and even unknown Texans who made important contributions to the state in the arts, sports, business, military service, politics—truly every area of communal life. For those who want to visit these resting places, Harvey also includes tips on finding cemeteries, locating gravesites, and taking good photographs. Spend time with him in the graveyards of Texas, and you'll soon appreciate what fascinating stories the silent stones can tell.

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304

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University of Texas Press

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0292779348

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9780292779341

Brew

By: Bill Braddock

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Brew

By: Bill Braddock

A college weekend turns into a bloody nightmare in this “heady mix of high-octane horror, razor-sharp characterization, and full-throttle action” (Tim Waggoner, author of Like Death). Every Saturday night during football season, College Heights is overrun by a frenzy of hard-partying students. For the local brewery, it’s a recipe for success. For many others, it’s a disaster waiting to happen. But this Saturday night is different. Because instead of beer-pong and karaoke, College Heights is about to become a maelstrom of arson, murder, and cannibalism. One minute, everyone’s having a blast. The next minute, the crowded bars, balconies, and house parties look like so many acres of hell. Now a charismatic drug dealer, a disenfranchised army vet, and a smart, tough-as-leather girl must struggle to survive. Meanwhile, a brilliant, demented sociopath gleefully strolls the chaos, fulfilling sadistic fantasies.

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Permuted Press+ORM

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1618681494

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9781618681492

Scrimmage for War

A Story of Pearl Harbor, Football, and World War II

By: Bill McWilliams

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Scrimmage for War

A Story of Pearl Harbor, Football, and World War II

By: Bill McWilliams

In late November 1941, two college football teams—Willamette University and San Jose State—set sail for Honolulu for a series of games with the University of Hawaii. Instead of a festive few weeks of football and fun, the players found themselves caught up in the first days of the United States’ war with Japan. For two weeks after the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7, the young men were recruited to dig and man trenches, string barbed wire, guard hotels, and join patrols as martial law took hold in Honolulu. They arrived home on Christmas Day after a dangerous journey back across the Pacific. Almost all of the players would go on to fight in the war. This is a different kind of war story, blending battle and gridiron—along with a strong dose of human interest, of college-aged young men unexpectedly caught up in the world war. This is a story of war and football, of Pearl Harbor and the first moments of the U.S. in World War II. It is a story of the very first days of World War II as experienced by a group of young men who witnessed it firsthand—and would soon be fighting it (indeed, who were already fighting it). This is a story of heroism, courage, self-sacrifice, and duty in the maelstrom of war.

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Rowman & Littlefield

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0811768732

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9780811768733

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