Bill Cousins's Books

The Hurricane of My Mother and Other Likely Stories

By: Bill Murphy

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The Hurricane of My Mother and Other Likely Stories

By: Bill Murphy

These short essays are sometimes humorous, sometimes funny, sometimes smile and/or laugh inducing, although they sometimes sit there like cups of flat, lukewarm, recycled beer. Even then, however, it must be admitted, they are short. Mostly they're pretty funny.

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0595219217

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9780595219216

The Buried War

By: Bill Beltz

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The Buried War

By: Bill Beltz

The Buried War is a bugle cry; a Reveille of rage and a eulogy for the lost souls of war. It is the story of my father, his PTSD as a WW II veteran, my own journey as a Franciscan monk and heartfelt struggle with depression throughout my life. It is the story of a family from Alliance, Ohio weathering the storm of incredible poverty and hopelessness while living with the insanity of a father impaired and afflicted by the war. It is the story of my search for purpose and meaning by following the way of St. Francis of Assisi even after leaving behind the robe, the cord and the sandals.

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Balboa Press

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1504345517

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9781504345514

Tales From Orioles Nation

By: Bill Pemstein

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Tales From Orioles Nation

By: Bill Pemstein

Bill Pemstein's first book, A Stone's Throw, detailed the wondrous 1980 season of Baltimore Orioles pitcher Steve Stone. Pemstein's back with a whimsical collection of vignettes in Tales from Orioles Nation. Sure, there's a lot on Frank, Brooks, Boog and all the Orioles' stars from that era when Baltimore was the model franchise in the Major Leagues. From the three-headed monster of John Lowenstein, Gary Roenicke and Benny Ayala to the speedy Al Bumbry to the 21-game losing streak and the comeback year of 1989, it's all here. Orioles fans rejoice. Even former Pirates bullpen ace Kent Tekulve gets a word in.

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Lulu.com

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131243211X

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9781312432116

Beyond the Grave

By: Marcia Muller,Bill Pronzini

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Beyond the Grave

By: Marcia Muller,Bill Pronzini

The bestselling author of "The McCone Files" teams up with the creator of the "Nameless Detective" for a collaborative mystery that bridges the San Franciscos of 1894 and 1986. Muller and Pronzini masterfully parallel the investigations of turn-of-the-century detective Quincannon and Chicana amateur sleuth Elena Oliverez.

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Speaking Volumes

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1612321194

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9781612321196

Making Room for Everyone

More Stories for Building a Children's Chapel

By: Bill Gordh

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Making Room for Everyone

More Stories for Building a Children's Chapel

By: Bill Gordh

This volume shows that stories can reflect and represent the students that hear them. Working with the same overall themes of his first book, Building a Children's Chapel: One Story at a Time, Bill Gordh presents a wide range of folktales from around the world, stories from different faith traditions, and some updates of the original volume. The stories are presented to be told aloud, complete with storytelling tips and musical suggestions for each. Thirty-five curated folktales and stories from Christian, Jewish, Buddhist, Muslim, African, Asian, Scandinavian, and Native American traditions support the values that many desire to instill in children. As an award-winning storyteller, banjoist, author, and educator, Bill Gordh offers a storytelling approach that honors both the source material and the children who listen. Those who are engaged with the spiritual growth of children will find this book invaluable. Age range: 3 - 8 years old, Grade Level: Preschool to 5th Grade

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Church Publishing, Inc.

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1640652590

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9781640652590

Callsign: Bandit (PB)

By: Bill D. Rose

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Callsign: Bandit (PB)

By: Bill D. Rose

Callsign: Bandit (PB) By: Bill D. Rose When Canada Geese Jewel and Igor decide to join the others migrating south for the winter, they have no idea that it’s the last long-distance trip they’ll be able to take. Luckily, they feel right at home in their new location and are able to start their own family there. Pretty soon, Igor is the town mayor, and everyone is interested in just what their son, Zeke, is getting into. Zeke tries out for the Canadian Air Force, like his father before him. But he’s not sure if it’s quite the right fit. He likes a more daring lifestyle, and he certainly isn't one to take directions and fly along with the flock. Zeke, now officially called Bandit, wants to do something more exciting. He is interested in entertaining others and being the star of the show. Follow along and see just what acts he performs—and the troupe he gathers to round out the show in Callsign: Bandit. You’ll be so happy that you did.

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Dorrance Publishing

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1480948829

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9781480948822

COLIN THE NAUGHTY LITTLE COCKROACH

By: Bill Allison

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COLIN THE NAUGHTY LITTLE COCKROACH

By: Bill Allison

10 new original exciting stories of the adventures of Colin the naughty little Cockroach and his friends. Not everyone likes little cockroaches especially naughty ones but all his friends think that Colin is the nicest naughty cockroach they know. Read about their fabulous adventures as they explore and play in the woods and fields. See how poor flitty the butterfly is given a terible fright and the search for slimy the snail plus their long way home adventure. The spring clean turn out to be a real surprise with stories like Fuzzy wuzzy and space ace plus Battys bash and wriggly way you will be amazed. Then they all dream of their christmas wishes as the long summer time slowly turn into short cold wintery days.

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BookRix

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3748729820

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Invasion of the Junkyard Hog

By: Bill Doyle

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Invasion of the Junkyard Hog

By: Bill Doyle

Following Attack of the Shark-Headed Zombie and Stampede of the Supermarket Slugs is Bill Doyle's third tale of monsters and magic. Mr. Cigam has a new job for Keats and Henry—a job working for his mixed-up stepsisters, Lillian and Beatrice. The sisters have lost a magical compass at the Tophat Junkyard, and ever since then, they've lost their sense of direction as well. Now they need pleh! (That's help spelled backward.) But for Keats and Henry, finding the compass isn't going to be easy. Something else is searching for it, too—a magic-sniffing junkyard hog with wings, long sharp tusks, and an appetite for destruction!

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Random House Books for Young Readers

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0385371322

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9780385371322

The Wild Hog Murders

A Dan Rhodes Mystery

By: Bill Crider

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The Wild Hog Murders

A Dan Rhodes Mystery

By: Bill Crider

Like most of the rest of Texas, Blacklin County is being overrun with feral hogs that destroy farmland and crops. There's hardly any defense against these pests, but they haven't been the cause of murder. Until now. A mother and son have opened an animal shelter in the county and they welcome even feral hogs. Someone's threatened them by slaughtering one of their animals and leaving it on their doorstep. Then Sheriff Dan Rhodes and Deputy Ruth Grady stumble across a dead man while searching the woods for a convenience store robber. The investigation into the man's death is complicated by angry hog hunters, a crusading talk-show host, a bounty hunter named Hoss, conflicts with the county commissioners, and the reappearance of Rapper and Nellie, the inept two-man motorcycle gang that's caused Rhodes considerable trouble in the past. By the time he's sorted through all the clues, Rhodes discovers that quite a few people aren't who they seemed to be, including those he's known for a long time. And some of them are killers. Award-winning author Bill Crider has written an endearing and consistently entertaining series, and The Wild Hog Murders offers a fresh new chance to get in on the fun.

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Minotaur Books

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1429983329

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9781429983327

Sagamore Hill

Theodore Roosevelt's Summer White House

By: Bill Bleyer

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Sagamore Hill

Theodore Roosevelt's Summer White House

By: Bill Bleyer

No house better reflects the personality and interests of its owner than Theodore Roosevelt's cherished Sagamore Hill. After Roosevelt returned to Oyster Bay following the death of both his beloved wife and mother, he and his second wife, Edith, made the house a home for their growing and rambunctious family. What began as the perfect getaway from unhealthy New York City summers in his grandfather's day became the Summer White House during Roosevelt's presidency. He hosted political guests like Henry Cabot Lodge and cultural luminaries like novelist Edith Wharton. Roosevelt spent his final years happily at Sagamore Hill, and after his death in 1919, the Theodore Roosevelt Association and the National Park Service preserved the house. With previously unpublished photographs and a detailed guide to the house and grounds, historian Bill Bleyer recounts bygone days at Roosevelt's haven.

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Arcadia Publishing

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1625857071

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Alone

The Triumph and Tragedy of John Curry

By: Bill Jones

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Alone

The Triumph and Tragedy of John Curry

By: Bill Jones

The previously-untold story of the life and tragic early death of John Curry, one of the most famous ice skaters in history. The book that inspired new film The Ice King, the story of John Curry's life. One winter's night in 1976, over 20 million people in Britain watched John Curry skate to Olympic gold on an ice rink in Austria. Many millions more watched around the world. Overnight he became one of the most famous men on the planet. He was awarded an OBE. He was chosen as BBC Sports Personality of the Year. Curry changed ice skating from marginal sport to high art. And yet the man was a mystery to a world that had been dazzled by his gift. Surely, men's skating was supposed to be Cossack-muscular, not sensual and ambiguous like this? Curry himself was a complex, tortured man. For the first time, Alone untangles the extraordinary web of his toxic, troubled, brilliant and short life. It is a story of childhood nightmares, furious ambition, sporting genius, lifelong rivalries, homophobia, Cold War politics, financial ruin and deep personal tragedy. So much more than a sports biography, Alone reveals the restless, impatient, often dark soul of a man whose words could lacerate, whose skating invariably moved audiences to tears, and who after succumbing to AIDS, as so many of his fellow artists and friends did, died of a heart attack aged just 44.

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A&C Black

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1408853442

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9781408853443

2039

A Novel

By: Bill Maske

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2039

A Novel

By: Bill Maske

After decades of indifference, the forces of nature converge to create catastrophic and unimaginable events around the globe. Unbelievable death and destruction put the very existence of humanity at risk. The Earth is spinning out of control. Decades of ideological division and hate have made it impossible for governments and nations to solve the complex problems facing humanity. All hell has broken loose to create horrific situations and challenges beyond comprehension. Unbeknownst to the society at large, a family of well-educated and talented cousins are drawn together to confront the threat of human extinction. It is a journey into the abyss of human decadence.

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166552491X

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China Inside Out

10 Irreversible Trends Reshaping China and its Relationship with the World

By: Bill Dodson

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China Inside Out

10 Irreversible Trends Reshaping China and its Relationship with the World

By: Bill Dodson

An in-depth look at the forces and trends changing China and its place in the world China has dominated the news for nearly a decade and will continue to grab headlines as it moves inexorably toward becoming the world's largest economy. It already has the largest middle class in the world; the most Internet users; the largest army; and is the world's largest polluter. Yet all this growth causes problems as China adapts to the laws of other lands in which it has investments; learns how to meet international guidelines and safety standards for its products; stretches its resources to the limit; and struggles to maintain stability and control over an increasingly restive population. China Inside Out explores the social and economic forces unleashed by China's relentless drive to modernization. Bill Dodson presents the stories of average Chinese workers, along with interviews with experts interlaced with his own experiences. The end result is an insider's view of the forces reshaping China as it takes an increasingly prominent role in the new world order. Looks at the trends reshaping China and reveals how China's place in the world is evolving Written by an industry analyst, advisor, and business manager in China, who is also a columnist for the China Economic Review Explains important changes for investors and business leaders interested in China For business leaders, investors, and China watchers, China Inside Out offers a truly in-depth examination of China's changing role in the world.

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John Wiley & Sons

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0470826460

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9780470826461

Lou Harrison

American Musical Maverick

By: Bill Alves,Brett Campbell

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Lou Harrison

American Musical Maverick

By: Bill Alves,Brett Campbell

A biography on the legendary gay American composer of contemporary classical music. American composer Lou Harrison (1917–2003) is perhaps best known for challenging the traditional musical establishment along with his contemporaries and close colleagues: composers John Cage, Aaron Copland, Virgil Thomson, and Leonard Bernstein; Living Theater founder, Judith Malina; and choreographer, Merce Cunningham. Today, musicians from Bang on a Can to Björk are indebted to the cultural hybrids Harrison pioneered half a century ago. His explorations of new tonalities at a time when the rest of the avant-garde considered such interests heretical set the stage for minimalism and musical post-modernism. His propulsive rhythms and ground-breaking use of percussion have inspired choreographers from Merce Cunningham to Mark Morris, and he is considered the godfather of the so-called “world music” phenomenon that has invigorated Western music with global sounds over the past two decades. In this biography, authors Bill Alves and Brett Campbell trace Harrison’s life and career from the diverse streets of San Francisco, where he studied with music experimentalist Henry Cowell and Austrian composer Arnold Schoenberg, and where he discovered his love for all things non-traditional (Beat poetry, parties, and men); to the competitive performance industry in New York, where he subsequently launched his career as a composer, conducted Charles Ives’s Third Symphony at Carnegie Hall (winning the elder composer a Pulitzer Prize), and experienced a devastating mental breakdown; to the experimental arts institution of Black Mountain College where he was involved in the first “happenings” with Cage, Cunningham, and others; and finally, back to California, where he would become a strong voice in human rights and environmental campaigns and compose some of the most eclectic pieces of his career. “Lou Harrison’s avuncular personality and tuneful music coaxed affectionate regard from all who knew him, and that affection is evident on every page of Alves and Campbell’s new biography. Eminently readable, it puts Harrison at the center of American music: he knew everyone important and was in touch with everybody, from mentors like Henry Cowell and Arnold Schoenberg and Charles Ives and Harry Partch and Virgil Thomson to peers like John Cage to students like Janice Giteck and Paul Dresher. He was larger than life in person, and now he is larger than life in history as well.” —Kyle Gann, author of Charles Ives’s Concord: Essays After a Sonata

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Indiana University Press

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0253026431

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9780253026439

Damned Yankees

Chaos, Confusion, and Craziness in the Steinbrenner Era

By: Bill Madden,Moss Klein

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Damned Yankees

Chaos, Confusion, and Craziness in the Steinbrenner Era

By: Bill Madden,Moss Klein

A firsthand, behind-the-scenes account of the turmoil that pervaded the New York Yankee franchise in the late 1970s, this book discusses George Steinbrenner's purchase and continual rebuilding of the team--alongside a colorful cast of players and businessmen. Not merely a look at the time spent in Yankee Stadium, this chronicle also describes the team's public arguments, practical jokes, drunken excess, self-aggrandizing publicity efforts, and the ups and downs that accompanied the Yankees and George Steinbrenner through the 1970s and beyond.

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Triumph Books

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1617496480

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9781617496486

Maximum Vantage

New Selected Columns

By: Bill Maxwell

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Maximum Vantage

New Selected Columns

By: Bill Maxwell

A veteran journalist speaks truth to power on issues that matter to the nation Florida Book Awards, Silver Medal for Florida Nonfiction In this collection of columns spanning the years 2000-2019, veteran journalist Bill Maxwell tackles important issues faced by Florida and broader American society that remain as relevant as ever. Demonstrating the courage to take on controversy and the signature pithy style that have won him a nationwide readership, Maxwell offers his opinion on a wide variety of questions with a focus on race, agricultural labor, education, and the environment. Maxwell writes from the vantage point of a Florida native who grew up as a migrant farmworker at the end of the Jim Crow era; a Black man who participated in the civil rights movement to help make the state more equitable; a college professor who lectured about the harms of racial discrimination; and an environmentalist who has lived in the Everglades as artist-in-residence. Grounding his social criticism in firsthand knowledge of the contradictions of life in the American South, Maxwell uses reason and research to highlight uncomfortable realities and injustices that persist in the twenty-first century. Believing that informed citizens will make decisions that positively impact society, Maxwell prompts readers to examine their own perspectives, question their assumptions, and come to a deeper understanding of their state and nation. Publication of this work made possible by a Sustaining the Humanities through the American Rescue Plan grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities.

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University Press of Florida

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0813072549

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9780813072548

The Spare Heir Handbook

Prince Harry's Very Best Tips for the Royal Baby

By: Bill Coles

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The Spare Heir Handbook

Prince Harry's Very Best Tips for the Royal Baby

By: Bill Coles

Top tips and handy hints from Prince Harry to every second siblingaround the world. An open letter to Princess Charlotte, this book will have you in stitches as the Prince useshis past 30 years of experience to give the new Royal Baby a head’s up on how to be the ideal Spare Heir.

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Legend Press

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1785079891

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Meet the Next President

By: Bill Sammon

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Meet the Next President

By: Bill Sammon

Barack Obama once came close to injecting heroin, but balked when a junkie pulled out the needle and rubber tubing. Obama and Mitt Romney are descended from polygamous great-grandfathers who had five wives apiece. Rudy Giuliani's first wife was his second cousin. Liberal Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton was once a conservative Republican "Goldwater Girl." Such are the plot twists in the remarkable saga of the 2008 presidential campaign, which is brimming with enough colorful characters to populate a Russian novel. On second thought, no novelist would dare invent such an audacious cast of characters in a single work of fiction. After all, who could be expected to believe in the existence of Fred Thompson, an actor who has grown tired of playing presidents on TV? Or John Edwards, a populist who pays $400 for a haircut? Or John McCain, an aging war hero who can't stop alienating his own party? And yet one of these all-too-human mortals will soon become the most powerful person on the planet. The competition is fierce and the contest historic. For the first time in more than half a century, the field of White House hopefuls does not include an incumbent president or vice president. That means 2008 is a wide-open race on both sides of the political aisle. Bestselling author Bill Sammon, senior White House correspondent for the Washington Examiner, has conducted hours of exclusive interviews with the candidates and their most trusted advisers. Sammon, a political analyst for Fox News Channel, goes behind the scenes to answer the crucial questions: Who are these candidates? What do they stand for? How are they running their campaigns? Readers will come away with the knowledge to answer their own set of questions: Who can be trusted to prosecute the next phase of the war on terror? Who deserves the awesome power to appoint the next Supreme Court justices, whose momentous decisions will impact Americans for generations? Who can best guide the world's sole superpower into the second decade of the twenty-first century, when rogue regimes could alter the global balance of power with nuclear weapons? In short, who will be the 44th president of the United States?

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Simon and Schuster

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1416558519

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Eleven Miles South of Half Moon Bay

By: Bill Sullivan

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Eleven Miles South of Half Moon Bay

By: Bill Sullivan

Eleven Miles South of Half Moon Bay is a shout of joy and a howl of grief. It is a single golden instant and all eternity. It is a story mundane as boys playing marbles yet vast as life and death. It is the story of two free spirits: cousins for a mortal moment, brothers forever.

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0595098274

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Try Not to Suck

The Exceptional, Extraordinary Baseball Life of Joe Maddon

By: Bill Chastain,Jesse Rogers,Ben Zobrist

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Try Not to Suck

The Exceptional, Extraordinary Baseball Life of Joe Maddon

By: Bill Chastain,Jesse Rogers,Ben Zobrist

With his irreverant personality, laid-back approach, and penchant for the unexpected, Joe Maddon is a singular presence among Major League Baseball managers. Whether he's bringing clowns and live bear cubs to spring training or leading the Chicago Cubs to their first World Series victory in 108 years, Maddon is always one to watch. In Try Not to Suck, ESPN's Jesse Rogers and MLB.com's Bill Chastain fully explore Maddon's life and career, delving behind the scenes and dissecting that mystique which makes Maddon so popular with players and analysts alike. Packed with insight, anecdotes, and little-known facts, this is the definitive account of the curse-breaker and trailblazer at the helm of the Cubs' new era.

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163319857X

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Conversations

A Collection of Inspirational Poems

By: Bill Wyland

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Conversations

A Collection of Inspirational Poems

By: Bill Wyland

ONE MUST KNOW GOD BEFORE ONE KNOWS THEMSELVES May the poems in this book, Conversations, give the reader, encouragement and hope. You, the reader, will be privy to private conversations that will enable you to discover answers to questions that the Bible deems important for your growth toward salvation: What does sovereignty of God mean? What do we know about man's free will? What is truth? How is my salvation accomplished? How to discern good and evil? and more...Hopefully, the questions and answers you discover will encourage you to ask your own questions, so that you will understand God better. Prayerfully, you'll then understand yourself more fully and be given a desire to have a loving relationship with Jesus. -John 15:15Conversations $00.00

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Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.

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1645157857

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Life on the Run

By: Bill Bradley

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Life on the Run

By: Bill Bradley

This classic memoir about life in the pros by the NBA hall of famer and former US senator was named a top 100 Sports Books by Sports Illustrated. Before Bill Bradley became known as a US senator and presidential candidate, he was famous for being a part of the world championship–winning New York Knicks. Now, long after his athletic and political careers have come to a close, his account of twenty days in a pro basketball season remains a classic of sports literature, unparalleled in its honesty and intelligence. Told with incredible candor, Bradley shows life on the road as a pro-athlete for what it is: a sometimes glamourous, often lonely journey. He takes readers from the court to the locker room; from the seamless teamwork of a winning game to the melancholy of a motel in a strange city. Bradley shows us the abuse of the press alongside the smothering adoration of the fans. We watch in horror as Earl Monroe is beaten outside Madison Square Garden barely an hour after twenty thousand people cheered him. And we come to understand the euphoria and exhaustion, the icy concentration and intense pressure, that are felt only by those who play basketball for keeps. “A remarkable, searching, smart book.” —Newsweek

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Rosetta Books

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0795323271

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Root Leaf Flower Fruit

By: Bill Nelson

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Root Leaf Flower Fruit

By: Bill Nelson

A woman lies helpless after a stroke, her family gathered. Her grandson, healing slowly from a head injury after coming off his bike, takes leave from his job and family to prepare her rundown house and farm for sale. As he works, he sifts through what remains of his grandmother' s daily life. Then, after an auction result for which he was not prepared, and echoing her desperate flight years earlier, his uncertain return leads to a haunting and unguessable destination.Root Leaf Flower Fruit is a verse novel about slow time &– the turning of the seasons, the farming of land, the generations of a family &– and about sudden, devastating interruptions.

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Victoria University Press

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1776921836

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Final Cut

A Folly Beach Mystery

By: Bill Noel

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Final Cut

A Folly Beach Mystery

By: Bill Noel

When a movie production entourage invades Chris Landrums close-knit South Carolina island community, he is among the first in an excited crowd who gather to watch the filming. Unfortunately, it is not long before tragedy strikes and the films director drowns while on a fishing expedition. But when one of Chriss friends barely escapes death in an accident on the set one day, Chris becomes convinced the accident is no accident at all. As fear replaces anticipation on Folly Beach, Chris and his close friend Charlesa self-anointed private detectiveembark on an investigation. They get to know members of the movies entourage and soon suspect one of the actors might be playing more than the role of a killer. Immersed in determining why the movie set is plagued with accidents as well as dealing with their own personal problems, Chris and Charles are just as surprised as everyone else when a fisherman catches the one he wishes had gotten awaythe corpse of one of the movies stars. Now Chris must face what could be the final minutes of his life when he learns that nothing is what it appears to be in the magical world of the movies.

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1938908694

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Love in Action

By: Bill Hybels,Kevin & Sherry Harney

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Love in Action

By: Bill Hybels,Kevin & Sherry Harney

Discover the joy of serving others.How can you identify full devoted followers of Christ? Their servant lifestyle gives them away! In our “me-first” culture, servanthood is the earmark of men and women who have discovered the joy of giving. But the secret to servanthood isn’t running yourself ragged trying to be everything to everyone—it’s pouring freely out of a full cup the things you were designed to give.Love in Action shows how you can break the back of self-centeredness and experience the satisfaction of serving others wisely and effectively. You’ll discover how sharing your unique personal resources and spiritual gifts can become a source of strength to others, worship and praise to God, and a personal delight that nothing else can match!Interactions—a powerful and challenging tool for building deep relationships between you and your group members, and you and God. Interactions is far more than another group Bible study. It's a cutting-edge series designed to help small group participants develop into fully devoted followers of Christ.

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Zondervan

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0310862906

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Crossrail Bill

first special report, session 2006-07, Vol. 5: Oral evidence, 11 October 2006 to 9 October 2007

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

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Crossrail Bill

first special report, session 2006-07, Vol. 5: Oral evidence, 11 October 2006 to 9 October 2007

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

Incorporating HC 837-xlviii to lxiii, session 2005-06. The Crossrail Bill was originally published as HCB 2, session 2006-07 (ISBN 9780215707871) and was carried over into session 2007-08 as HCB 5 (ISBN 9780215709202). The first volume of the report is available separately as HC 235-I, session 2006-07 (ISBN 9780215036810), as is Vol. 2 (ISBN 9780215037169), Vol. 3 (ISBN 9780215037176) and Vol. 4 (ISBN 9780215037183)

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SEASONS IN THE SON

52 Game Changers in Sports Who Live and Compete in the Shadow of the Cross

By: Bill Bolde

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SEASONS IN THE SON

52 Game Changers in Sports Who Live and Compete in the Shadow of the Cross

By: Bill Bolde

Maybe you have witnessed the practice of some athletes pointing to the heavens after hitting a home run or scoring a touchdown. Perhaps you have caught some of today’s biggest sports stars delivering declarations of faith during postgame interviews with tributes like, “Glory to my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.” Many will say, “That’s awesome!” or “Hallelujah!” However, do you find yourself wondering what makes up their backstory? How did they come to know Christ? Who were their influencers? How are they living out their Christian Walk beyond the field of competition? Seasons in the Son is a devotional and a collection of short stories taking the reader on journeys of encouragement and inspiration. It’s an anthology of 52 captivating narratives offering a deeper look into the personal lives of players, coaches, and sports personalities. Some are well known, others maybe not as much. Some are Hall of Famers, others in the midst of their careers. There are stories of overcoming monumental obstacles, others of inspiring dedication and perseverance. These are Christ-followers who happen to have made substantial contributions on the landscape of athletics. This book wasn’t written to just tell the stories of their athletic greatness, but to truly reveal how these individuals use their talents, skills, personality, and character to proclaim the goodness of God and shine the light of Christ in the midst of competition and in front of a watching world. They are leaders and we can learn greatly from their journeys, successes, and failures.

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Murder in Four Parts

A Dan Rhodes Mystery

By: Bill Crider

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Murder in Four Parts

A Dan Rhodes Mystery

By: Bill Crider

When Sheriff Dan Rhodes is asked to join the Clearview Barbershop Chorus, he suspects that there's an ulterior motive, mainly because he can't sing a note. He's momentarily distracted by a rogue alligator on the loose, but shortly afterward, Lloyd Berry, the director of the chorus, is murdered. Berry is suspected of embezzling money, and he's leaked the information that a member of the chorus ordered a singing valentine for a woman who isn't his wife. Later, Rhodes discovers that Berry has been gambling on eight-liners at Rollin' Sevens, a barely legal operation in a strip center on the outskirts of town. Rhodes also must deal with the usual assortment of small-town crimes: a man dressed in his underpants and cowboy boots picketing a law office, dogfood theft, and attempts on the life of a man who likes to root through garbage. Rhodes sorts through clues that involve geocaching and barbershop singing with the help of a few oddball local characters before he solves the crime.

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1429950900

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Ampeg: The Story Behind the Sound

By: Gregg Hopkins,Bill Moore

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Ampeg: The Story Behind the Sound

By: Gregg Hopkins,Bill Moore

(Book). Ampeg: The Story Behind the Sound tells the tale of this extraordinary company on its 50th anniversary, weaving together the American success story of the company founder, the role of key inventors and inventions, and the development of innovative music equipment products all against the backgrounds of American pop music and corporate competition in the music industry. Many Ampeg endorsees are profiled, including: Johnny Smith, James Jamerson, Donald "Duck" Dunn, Gary Karr, Victor Wooten, Bill Wyman, Jason Newsted, Michael Anthony and more. The result provides something of interest to musicians, collectors, and those who lived part of the history. Includes more than 200 photos and a color section.

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A Season of Grief

By: Bill Valentine

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A Season of Grief

By: Bill Valentine

This unique book celebrates a long-term, interracial relationship and details the everyday struggles of a surviving partner trying to carry on in a radically changed world. A Season of Grief chronicles the author's emotional descent after the violent death of his partner of 21 years. Bill Valentine's journal of fear, anger, denial, and loneliness captures the glimmers of hope, moments of serendipity, and mysterious coincidences that emerged from his full-time devotion to grief following the death of Joe Lopes. Lopes died along with 264 others when American Airlines Flight 587 crashed in November 2001 in route to the Dominican Republic. It was the second deadliest accident in U.S. aviation history. He is a word always on my lips as I try to work him into a conversation. He is a memory that I strive to keep alive. So yes, in this sense, he is not gone. But in reality, he is. He is gone as my lover. He is gone as my life partner. He is gone as my soul mate, the only person to whom I periodically bared my soul. He is gone as my best friend, the only person to whom I ever attached that label. So pardon me while I still hang on to the notion that he is not here with me. Pardon me while I cling stubbornly to the insistence that he is gone. Valentine's candid and thoughtful account of his heartbreaking efforts to make sense of his partner's death—and survive in a world without him—is by turns, funny, frightening, sobering, and surprising. In the nine months following the tragedy of Flight 587, Valentine finds every waking moment of his life affected by his partner's absence—from mundane household chores to major life decisions. A Season of Grief is a story told in darkness and light, of hurt and healing, love and loneliness, but mostly, of a man who learns to live with his partner's absence through the persistent, surprising evidence of his presence. Our job on earth is to live with uncertainty, ambiguity, and hope. We are given a limited tool set but one, in my opinion, that's sufficient for the job. Sufficient to allow us to be engaged in life-to love, grieve, work, play, celebrate, and despair. We have a remarkable ability to rebound and grow. We have been granted the capacity for wonder and laughter—especially at ourselves. These last two gifts were bestowed generously on Joe and he, in turn, taught me how vital they are. Making a strong case for gay marriage, A Season of Grief chronicles Valentine's struggles to be recognized as a surviving spouse, including a historic lawsuit with Lambda Legal Defense and Education fund against the New York State Workers Compensation Board. Valentine and Lopes took every conceivable step to formalize their relationship, including New York City Domestic Partnership, but the Workers Compensation Board and a New York State appeals court refused to recognize Valentine as a legal surviving spouse. Grief doesn't come with a set of instructions. But A Season of Grief can help guide you through the lonely journey that follows the death of a loved one. Valentine's memoir is a testament to the healing power of reality and the enduring nature of love.

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The Dam Builders

By: Bill Gulick

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The Dam Builders

By: Bill Gulick

This is the fourth and final volume in the "Roll on Columbia" series that follows the course of the ecological destruction in the Pacific Northwest's vital watershed.

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Castle Garden

By: Bill Albert

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Castle Garden

By: Bill Albert

This tale of a young Jewish runaway’s adventures across America is “a rip-roaring saga about the waning days of the Old West” (Publishers Weekly). “When we first meet Meyer Liebermann, he’s sitting in an Idaho jail, accused of murder. Meyer, a mute, begins to write out his life story. It begins in New York in 1887 where, as the adopted son of a prosperous Jewish family, he consistently disappoints his parents. After running away from home, he is assaulted on the street and left mute by his assailants, only to be nursed back to health by the Indians of Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show. Soon he’s on the road with his new family, earning his keep by writing letters for Buffalo Bill. . . . This is a western novel with the most unique protagonist one is ever likely to encounter. Meyer is funny, self-aware, courageous, compassionate, and in his own fashion, tough as nails. He survives a harsh land via his wits and his single skill—letter writing—which proves to be every bit as useful (and a hell of a lot more interesting) than a quick draw and a sharp aim. Western fans expecting standard ‘six-gun justice’ will be pleasantly surprised.” —Booklist “From the show-business antics of Calamity Jane to the strike-breaking violence at the Colorado and Idaho coal mines, Meyer watches America changing . . . this yarn is a keeper.” —Publishers Weekly

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1497623197

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This Road I'm On

The Power of Hope in the Face of Adversity

By: Bill Lee

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This Road I'm On

The Power of Hope in the Face of Adversity

By: Bill Lee

Bill Lee has experienced success as a Tennessee cattle farmer and businessman, but he has also known his share of tragedy and adversity. This Road I’m On is his story of fostering resilience and developing a heart for helping others by responding to those bittersweet moments with faith, hope, and perseverance.

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