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Gospel on the Mountains

Nine Encounters with God from the Bible

By: Bill Crowder

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Gospel on the Mountains

Nine Encounters with God from the Bible

By: Bill Crowder

With insights into the Bible's cultures, languages, and lands, Bill Crowder shows us how nine mountaintop stories throughout the Bible reveal an essential feature of God’s character and ultimately point to the hope and redemption found only in Jesus Christ. As Bill directs our attention to Christ, we will be awed again by His greatness and power and sacrifice, and eagerly prepare ourselves and others for His return.

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Discovery House

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1640702199

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9781640702196

Teaching Machines

Learning from the Intersection of Education and Technology

By: Bill Ferster

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Teaching Machines

Learning from the Intersection of Education and Technology

By: Bill Ferster

Technology promises to make learning better, cheaper, faster—but rarely has it kept that promise. The allure of educational technology is easy to understand. Classroom instruction is an expensive and time-consuming process fraught with contradictory theories and frustratingly uneven results. Educators, inspired by machines’ contributions to modern life, have been using technology to facilitate teaching for centuries. In Teaching Machines, Bill Ferster examines past attempts to automate instruction from the earliest use of the postal service for distance education to the current maelstrom surrounding Massive Open Online Courses. He tells the stories of the entrepreneurs and visionaries who, beginning in the colonial era, developed and promoted various instructional technologies. Ferster touches on a wide range of attempts to enhance the classroom experience with machines, from hornbooks, the Chautauqua movement, and correspondence courses to B. F. Skinner’s teaching machine, intelligent tutoring systems, and eLearning. The famed progressive teachers, researchers, and administrators that the book highlights often overcame substantial hurdles to implement their ideas, but not all of them succeeded in improving the quality of education. Teaching Machines provides invaluable new insight into our current debate over the efficacy of educational technology.

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JHU Press

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1421415410

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9781421415413

Windows on Christmas

By: Bill Crowder

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Windows on Christmas

By: Bill Crowder

A different perspective can revolutionize our appreciation of the familiar. This is what Bill Crowder does as he examines the familiar story of the birth of Christ in the gospel of Luke. By looking through the windows provided by those who were there--Mary and Joseph, the angels and the shepherds, Simeon and Anna--we see and feel what they saw and felt, and learn from their responses. As we enter into the nativity events that altered the world forever and as we join the humble worshipers who welcomed Christ at His birth, we get what we need most--fresh perspective.

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Our Daily Bread Publishing

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1572937017

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9781572937017

The Power of the Cross

By: Bill Crowder

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The Power of the Cross

By: Bill Crowder

“Even hearts hardened by the heat of battles and the struggle of military service are not beyond the reach of . . . the power of the cross,” writes author Bill Crowder. In this booklet you’ll examine the impact of the crucifixion of Jesus on the centurion at the cross. Find insights to help you truly know Jesus through the power of His sacrifice.

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162707614X

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For This He Came

Jesus' Journey to the Cross

By: Bill Crowder

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For This He Came

Jesus' Journey to the Cross

By: Bill Crowder

Jesus’ death on the cross and resurrection from the grave are the cornerstone of our Christian faith. But it’s important to remember the events leading up to that time—the ones in which Christ taught His disciples important lessons that should still be imprinted on our hearts today. Bill Crowder walks you through those key moments of the Last Supper, the garden of Gethsemane, and the trial before Pilate, as well as Christ’s death and resurrection, to give you a complete picture of the Savior.

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Our Daily Bread Publishing

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1627077510

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9781627077514

Overcoming Life's Challenges

Lessons from the Life of Joseph

By: Bill Crowder

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Overcoming Life's Challenges

Lessons from the Life of Joseph

By: Bill Crowder

Standing firm in your faith can be a struggle, especially when life hits you with one painful circumstance right after another. Overcoming Life’s Challenges: Lessons from the Life of Joseph, by Bill Crowder, helps you gain a deeper understanding of God’s eternal purpose for allowing suffering. Discover through the experiences of Joseph how you can strengthen your faith and draw closer to God even in the midst of difficult times.

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1572938692

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King Solomon

Life Lessons from the Wisest Man Who Ever Lived

By: Bill Crowder

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King Solomon

Life Lessons from the Wisest Man Who Ever Lived

By: Bill Crowder

Learn from the person the Bible calls the wisest man who lived. In this six-chapter study by beloved author Bill Crowder, grow your Old Testament and overall biblical knowledge while also gaining valuable insights for today’s decisions, relationships, and difficulties from the famous wisdom and foolishness of King Solomon. Discover how to trade pride and self-reliance for wisdom and humble dependence on God in your everyday life.

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Discovery House

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1640703047

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God of Surprise

The Life-Changing, Unexpected Ways God Works for Our Good

By: Bill Crowder

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God of Surprise

The Life-Changing, Unexpected Ways God Works for Our Good

By: Bill Crowder

Find a new sense of hope and security as you witness the thoroughly unpredictable ways God intervened in the experiences of men and women in the Bible. Examining six “But God…” moments in Scripture, popular Our Daily Bread author Bill Crowder focuses your hope on the eternal wisdom and perfect purposes of God in every situation.

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1640700617

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Change

Following God Through Life's Crossroads

By: Bill Crowder

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Change

Following God Through Life's Crossroads

By: Bill Crowder

No matter how you view change, it’s an inevitable part of life—you can’t experience anything new without it. In Change: Following God through Life’s Crossroads, Bill Crowder examines the life of the apostle Paul and offers insights to help you overcome fears, doubts, and resistance to change. Discover how you can draw closer to God and experience His peace, follow His lead and move into a new season of purpose, and impact the world around you for His glory.

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1572939141

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One Thing Is Necessary

The Wisdom of a Christ-Centered Life

By: Bill Crowder

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One Thing Is Necessary

The Wisdom of a Christ-Centered Life

By: Bill Crowder

The Bible shows us over and over how one thing is necessary to thrive in trying times—focus on God. Living a Christ-centered life keeps us settled in a world full of distractions. In this book, best-selling author Bill Crowder invites you to witness the power and wisdom found in focusing on God. His warm storytelling and scriptural insight will help you find peace in a chaotic world and guide you to see God in it all.

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1640701958

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9781640701953

Why?

Seeing God in Our Pain

By: Bill Crowder

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Seeing God in Our Pain

By: Bill Crowder

We normally think of pain and suffering as bad, and we do our best to avoid them. But since they are inevitable parts of life, maybe we should adjust our thinking. Instead of grumbling about our problems or blaming someone else, let’s look to the Bible to see how God uses our trials to draw us closer to Him. Why? Seeing God in Our Pain shows the root causes of our pain and suffering and allows us to see Him more clearly as a God who really does care.

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1627074481

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Henry McGee Is Not Dead

By: Bill Granger

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Henry McGee Is Not Dead

By: Bill Granger

On the foggy and desolate Seattle waterfront, a gray-haired, gray-eyed man foils a mugging. His name is Devereaux--the November Man. His act of salvation is the first, unexpected step on a perilous odyssey to the remote wilderness of Alaska. His quest is for a mysterious individual named Henry McGee, the sometimes American, sometimes Russian master manipulator, teller of tales, and treacherous link between opposing superpowers, in a bizarre, far-reaching plot to destroy U.S. intelligence. The November Man is the unwilling instrument of the plan's success--or the determined key to its failure. And this time, simply staying alive won't be enough.

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1455530247

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9781455530243

Scandalous Savior

How Jesus Revealed the Heart of God

By: Bill Crowder

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Scandalous Savior

How Jesus Revealed the Heart of God

By: Bill Crowder

Jesus confused and angered the religious leaders of the day. He ignored their rituals and even associated with people who were thought to be unworthy of His time or anyone else's. He acted like He was God! But Jesus wasn't just trying to be different; He was showing that something new was happening. Scandalous Savior takes a closer look at the controversy Jesus created and answers four specific questions that reveal the true heart of God.

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1627077537

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Missouri Roadsides

The Traveler's Companion

By: Bill Earngey

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Missouri Roadsides

The Traveler's Companion

By: Bill Earngey

A collection of the linguist's articles on English in Science and Technology (EST) written between 1978 and 1994 and published in different countries. The primary areas of her research are represented here: lexicology and phraseology, text linguistics, stylistics, and diachronic LSP studies. Emphasizing an integrated approach to genre analysis, the articles are unique for the extensive text corpora and the resulting genre profiles. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

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University of Missouri Press

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082621021X

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9780826210210

Hope

Choosing Faith Instead of Fear

By: Bill Crowder

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Hope

Choosing Faith Instead of Fear

By: Bill Crowder

In a world that is marked by uncertainty and fear, faith can sometimes be overshadowed by doubt. Many are left with a faded perspective on what lies ahead. In the pages of this booklet, author Bill Crowder shines the light to reveal a hope that can only be found in Christ. Discover how you can strengthen your faith and trust God, even in the midst of challenging times.

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1627074295

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Let's Talk

Praying Your Way to a Deeper Relationship with God

By: Bill Crowder

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Let's Talk

Praying Your Way to a Deeper Relationship with God

By: Bill Crowder

Communicating with God can sometimes be difficult and even unsatisfying. In Let’s Talk, Bill Crowder presents fresh viewpoints that remind readers of what an extraordinary privilege it is to enter into the throne room of God. Encouraging them to enlarge their view of and appreciation for prayer, Crowder offers biblical insights into who God is and why prayer matters. Let’s Talk motivates readers to make prayer a priority in their walk with God. Readers can find a renewed sense of dependency on the Sovereign God and desire to pursue a more intimate relationship with Him through prayer.

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1572938676

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Seeing the Heart of Christ

How Jesus Cares for Hurting People

By: Bill Crowder

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Seeing the Heart of Christ

How Jesus Cares for Hurting People

By: Bill Crowder

Jesus values people. The Gospels share story after story in which He restores, comforts, transforms, and challenges people in an intimate, individual way. Seeing the Heart of Christ tells the stories of twelve personal interactions Jesus had with hurting people and how He dramatically changed their lives. By exploring the rich texture of these stories, you’ll see the greatness of Christ’s love, as well as your deep need for Him. In response to His example of compassion and mercy, you can’t help but be motivated to love and care for others.

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1627077685

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9781627077682

Saving Seeds, Preserving Taste

Heirloom Seed Savers in Appalachia

By: Bill Best

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Saving Seeds, Preserving Taste

Heirloom Seed Savers in Appalachia

By: Bill Best

The Brown Goose, the White Case Knife, Ora’s Speckled Bean, Radiator Charlie’s Mortgage Lifter—these are just a few of the heirloom fruits and vegetables you’ll encounter in Bill Best’s remarkable history of seed saving and the people who preserve both unique flavors and the Appalachian culture associated with them. As one of the people at the forefront of seed saving and trading for over fifty years, Best has helped preserve numerous varieties of beans, tomatoes, corn, squashes, and other fruits and vegetables, along with the family stories and experiences that are a fundamental part of this world. While corporate agriculture privileges a few flavorless but hardy varieties of daily vegetables, seed savers have worked tirelessly to preserve genetic diversity and the flavors rooted in the Southern Appalachian Mountains—referred to by plant scientists as one of the vegetative wonders of the world. Saving Seeds, Preserving Taste will introduce readers to the cultural traditions associated with seed saving, as well as the remarkable people who have used grafting practices and hand-by-hand trading to keep alive varieties that would otherwise have been lost. As local efforts to preserve heirloom seeds have become part of a growing national food movement, Appalachian seed savers play a crucial role in providing alternatives to large-scale agriculture and corporate food culture. Part flavor guide, part people’s history, Saving Seeds, Preserving Taste will introduce you to a world you’ve never known—or perhaps remind you of one you remember well from your childhood.

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Ohio University Press

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082144462X

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9780821444627

It's Not Fair

Trusting God When Life Doesn't Make Sense

By: Bill Crowder

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It's Not Fair

Trusting God When Life Doesn't Make Sense

By: Bill Crowder

Overwhelming stresses in life can sometimes lead you to the point of walking away from your faith, especially when it appears that those who don’t trust God are prospering. In this discussion of Psalm 73, Bill Crowder examines Asaph’s story of pain, tears, loss, and disappointment. Encouraging you to focus on the condition of your heart rather than the perception of your eyes, It’s Not Fair shows how you can restore your confidence in God and trust Him by focusing on His goodness rather than your circumstances.

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1627072977

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Trojans 1972

An Immortal Team of Mortal Men

By: Bill Block

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Trojans 1972

An Immortal Team of Mortal Men

By: Bill Block

Bill Block's Trojans 1972: An Immortal Team ofMortal Men captures the story of 47- USC footballplayers, beyond their glory days on campusand into their everyday lives as men. The 1972Trojans are considered one of the greatest teamsin the history of college football. They defeatedOhio State 42-17 in the 1973 Rose Bowl tocomplete an undefeated 12-0 season and werecrowned national champions. Each chapter isa mini biography told through the eyes of each player. Each and everyplayer from that '72 team whether as powerful as fullback Sam "Bam"Cunningham, as intellectually gifted as defensive back Marvin Cobb, or asmassive as offensive lineman Pete Adams, eventually became one of us. Amortal. You'll fi nd humor; you'll fi nd sorrow; and you'll fi nd football. Most of all you'll fi nd lessons about being mortal.

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1441547789

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9781441547781

The Neyer/James Guide to Pitchers

An Historical Compendium of Pitching, Pitchers, and Pitches

By: Bill James,Rob Neyer

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The Neyer/James Guide to Pitchers

An Historical Compendium of Pitching, Pitchers, and Pitches

By: Bill James,Rob Neyer

Preeminent baseball analyst Bill James and ESPN.com baseball columnist Rob Neyer compile information on pitches and their origins, nearly two thousand pitchers, and more in this comprehensive guide. Pitchers, the pitches they throw, and how they throw them—they’re the stuff of constant scrutiny, but there's never been anything like a comprehensive source for such information…until now. Bill James and Rob Neyer spent over a decade compiling the centerpiece of this book, the Pitcher Census, which lists specific information for nearly two thousand pitchers, ranging throughout the history of professional baseball. Their guide also includes a dictionary describing virtually every known pitch, biographies of great pitchers who have been overlooked, and top ten lists for fastballs, spitballs, and everything in between. James and Neyer also weigh in on the debate over pitcher abuse and durability, offer a formula for predicting the Cy Young Award winner, and reveal James’s Pitcher Codes. Learn about the origins and development of baseball’s most important pitches and more knuckleballers and submariners than you ever thought existed! Baseball’s action always starts with the pitchers. Begin to understand them and join in on entertaining debates while having a great deal of fun with the history of the game that captivates so many with this one-of-a-kind guide.

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Simon and Schuster

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1439103771

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9781439103777

Bill Neal's Southern Cooking

By: Bill Neal

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Bill Neal's Southern Cooking

By: Bill Neal

Southern cooking, the most interesting and complex regional cuisine in America, remains a mystery to many professional cooks and southerners. With a stellar collection of recipes, Neal reveals the background and subtleties of southern foods. He uses imaginative new ways with old standards to make the recipes more accessible, but he never resorts to shortcuts or processed ingredients. He also shows how the meeting of Native American, Western European, and African cultures has created this cuisine.

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Univ of North Carolina Press

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080788958X

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9780807889589

Behaviour Management with Young Children

Crucial First Steps with Children 3–7 Years

By: Bill Rogers,Elizabeth McPherson

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Behaviour Management with Young Children

Crucial First Steps with Children 3–7 Years

By: Bill Rogers,Elizabeth McPherson

′This book will make a difference not only to the behaviour of pupils but also to the sanity of teachers.′ -Jane Bellamy, Headteacher, Wold Newton School, Wold Newton, Driffield, East Riding of Yorkshire ′It is what we have been waiting for. A delight to read and will be a constant source of inspiration and guidance to us all.′ -Cathy Whalen, Headteacher, Mousehold Infant and Nursery School, Norwich, Norfolk ′What a privilege to read a book written by the person that has had the most impact on my classroom teaching and the whole ethos of our school.’ -Debbie Hoy, Headteacher, Brookland Infant & Nursery School, Cheshunt, Hertfordshire Written by Behaviour Management expert, Bill Rogers and his daughter and Early Years teacher, Elizabeth McPherson, this book explores behaviour management in the crucial early years. Essential skills are explored in detail through a wide range of case studies and with specific focus on: challenging student behaviour positive discipline practice students with special behaviour needs how colleague support can help our day-to-day teaching anger management and safe restraint how to set up and maintain a whole-class behaviour agreement. The ultimate guide for early years students, educators and teachers, this book will change the way you think and practise.

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SAGE

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1473906415

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9781473906419

The League

The True Story of Average Americans on the Hunt for WWI Spies

By: Bill Mills

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The League

The True Story of Average Americans on the Hunt for WWI Spies

By: Bill Mills

Two weeks before the U.S. entered World War I, a Chicago advertising executive visited the Department of Justice with a proposal - organize the country’s businessmen into a secret force of volunteer agents to ferret out and investigate enemy activities within the United States. The country, overcome by a wave of patriotic fervor, had also become gripped with fear and uncertainty of the influx of immigrants from the very countries with which the country was now at war. The idea received quick approval and caught on like wildfire. Soon thousands of volunteers in every major industry, trade and profession were on the alert nationwide, maintaining surveillance and investigating cases for the Department of Justice Bureau of Investigation. They would grow to become 250,000 strong. Written as a real-life adventure story, The League reveals how the organization began, the manner in which it operated, and the varied missions that it performed on behalf of the U.S. government. It is an extraordinary chapter in American history, when almost any citizen could receive official credentials as a volunteer investigator. From a running gun battle on the streets of Philadelphia, to the seizure of a disguised German commerce raider on the high seas, to the hunt for the radical bomber that attacked the Federal Building in Chicago, The League is a fascinating true story that will not soon be forgotten.

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1626363307

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The Pittsburgh Pirates Encyclopedia

Second Edition

By: David Finoli,Bill Ranier

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The Pittsburgh Pirates Encyclopedia

Second Edition

By: David Finoli,Bill Ranier

The Pittsburgh Pirates have one of the most storied histories in the annuals of baseball. The Pittsburgh Pirates Encyclopedia captures these fabulous times through the stories of the individuals and the collective teams that have thrilled the Steel City for 125 years. The book breaks down the team with a year-by-year synopsis of the club, biographies of over 180 of the most memorable Pirates through the ages as well as a look at each manager, owner, general manager and announcer that has served the club proudly. Now updated through the 2014 season, The Pittsburgh Pirates Encyclopedia will provide Pirates fans as well as baseball fans in general a complete look into the team's history, sparking memories of glories past and hopes for the future. Highlights include: • Single-season and career records • Player and manager profiles • Pirates award winners • Synopses of key games in Pirates history Now fully updated, this is one of the most comprehensive books ever written about the Pirates, and a resource that no Bucs fan should be without. Skyhorse Publishing, as well as our Sports Publishing imprint, are proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in sports—books about baseball, pro football, college football, pro and college basketball, hockey, or soccer, we have a book about your sport or your team. Whether you are a New York Yankees fan or hail from Red Sox nation; whether you are a die-hard Green Bay Packers or Dallas Cowboys fan; whether you root for the Kentucky Wildcats, Louisville Cardinals, UCLA Bruins, or Kansas Jayhawks; whether you route for the Boston Bruins, Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, or Los Angeles Kings; we have a book for you. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to publishing books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked by other publishers and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.

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1613217382

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Grigs!

A Beautiful Life

By: Bill Grigsby

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Grigs!

A Beautiful Life

By: Bill Grigsby

It has, most definitely, been A Beauuutiful Life for Bill Grigsby, a Kansas City icon and Grand Master of Ceremony. No one can paint a more illustrious image of Midwestern sports and its famous and not-so-famous participants than the man affectionately known as Grigs. From humble beginnings during the Depression through his war years as a code breaker to his development as a colorful broadcaster in Major League Baseball and the National Football League, Bill Grigsby is the supreme storyteller who crosses the generational timeline. He was there when Mickey Mantle took his first professional swing, when a brash entrepreneur by the name of Charlie Finley bought the A's, and when a reserved dreamer named Lamar Hunt came to Kansas City. Along the way his path has crossed with a virtual Who's Who of several Halls of Fame: George Brett, Lenny Dawson, Tom Watson, Whitey Herzog, Joe Montana, Dan Devine, Dick the Brusier, Phog Allen, Marcus Allen, George Toma, Roy Williams, Hank Stram, and even Baby Doe, the women's world champion midget wrestler from South Africa. Even Grigs himself is in two Halls--he Missouri Sports hall of Fame and the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. Grigs has had not one single full-time job during his life, but more than 40, from fertilizer salesman to federal deputy to big-league broadcaster. His loyalty and longevity, through, are legend. He was there for the beginning of the Kansas City Sportshow, now more than a half-century old, and the Kansas City Chiefs, who came to town in the 1960s. To this day he remains a vital part of both organizations. No one, in fact, has longer tenure as an NFL broadcaster than Grigs, who first began to imagine himself asa sportscaster during the 1930s in Lawrence, Kansas. Bill Grigsby grew up in a desperate time, but it forged a man who, along with Fran, his wife of more than 50 years, created a beautiful family and A Beauuutiful Life.

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1582617171

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9781582617176

Leon Russell

The Master of Space and Time's Journey Through Rock & Roll History

By: Bill Janovitz

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Leon Russell

The Master of Space and Time's Journey Through Rock & Roll History

By: Bill Janovitz

The definitive New York Times bestselling biography of legendary musician, composer, and performer Leon Russell, who profoudly influenced George Harrison, the Rolling Stones, Eric Clapton, Elton John, Willie Nelson, Tom Petty, and the world of music as a whole. Leon Russell is an icon, but somehow is still an underappreciated artist. He is spoken of in tones reserved not just for the most talented musicians, but also for the most complex and fascinating. His career is like a roadmap of music history, often intersecting with rock royalty like Bob Dylan, the Stones, and the Beatles. He started in the Fifties as a teenager touring with Jerry Lee Lewis, going on to play piano on records by such giants as Frank Sinatra, The Beach Boys, and Phil Spector, and on hundreds of classic songs with major recording artists. Leon was Elton John’s idol, and Elton inducted him into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2011. Leon also gets credit for altering Willie Nelson’s career, giving us the long-haired, pot-friendly Willie we all know and love today. In his prime, Leon filled stadiums on solo tours, and was an organizer/performer on both Joe Cocker’s revolutionary Mad Dogs and Englishmen tour and George Harrison’s Concert for Bangladesh. Leon also founded Shelter Records in 1969 with producer Denny Cordell, discovering and releasing the debut albums of Tom Petty, the Gap Band, Phoebe Snow, and J.J. Cale. Leon always assembled wildly diverse bands and performances, fostering creative and free atmospheres for musicians to live and work together. He brazenly challenged musical and social barriers. However, Russell also struggled with his demons, including substance abuse, severe depression, and a crippling stage fright that wreaked havoc on his psyche over the long haul and at times seemed to will himself into obscurity. Now, acclaimed author and founding member of Buffalo Tom, Bill Janovitz shines the spotlight on one of the most important music makers of the twentieth century.

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0306923025

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An Illustrated History of Duke Basketball

A Legacy of Achievement

By: Bill Brill

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An Illustrated History of Duke Basketball

A Legacy of Achievement

By: Bill Brill

No college in America has dominated the basketball scene the way Duke has. From the first game in 1906 through the NCAA National Championship following the 2009–10 season, 100 Seasons of Duke Basketball provides fans with an insider’s look at Duke basketball and the people who have made it a national legend—Vic Bubas, Eddie Cameron, Art Heyman, Mike Krzyzewski, and many others.

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Simon and Schuster

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1613214723

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Bill Graham Presents

My Life Inside Rock And Out

By: Bill Graham,Robert Greenfield

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My Life Inside Rock And Out

By: Bill Graham,Robert Greenfield

The national best-selling autobiography of Bill Graham, the colorful, larger-than-life architect of the modern concert industry

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Da Capo Press

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0306813491

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Cycling the Pacific Coast

The Complete Guide from Canada to Mexico

By: Bill Thorness

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Cycling the Pacific Coast

The Complete Guide from Canada to Mexico

By: Bill Thorness

• Covers the entire 2,000-mile route from Canada to Mexico, including alternate and side-route options • Information on lodging, camping, loading the bike, safe cycling, road conditions, weather, and more The Pacific Coast route is the most popular bike touring route in the U.S., according to Mountaineers Books’ non-profit partner, the Adventure Cycling Association. And for 33 years, our very own Bicycling the Pacific Coast was the most popular guidebook to this venerable route—until now! Cycling the Pacific Coast continues the trusted legacy with an all-new, completely re-ridden, and fully comprehensive guidebook from Bill Thorness, featuring the most current, up-to-date beta on this amazing route. Cycling the Pacific Coast is organized in five sections—Washington, Oregon, Northern California, Central California, and Southern California—and is useful to riders who plan to do the trip as one epic ride, or break it up to peddle sections at a time. Features include: • Suggested itineraries for the entire ride, or for one- and two-week trips • Logistics for getting to/from ride sections • Airport and train-station connections in all major cities (Vancouver, Seattle, Portland, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and San Diego) • Alternate routes to take on Vancouver Island (Canada), Washington’s Olympic Peninsula, and Northern California’s “Lost Coast” • Interesting and fun side trip destinations in 5 cities, on 2 islands, and in 2 wine country regions New bike tourers will find equipment information, packing advice, and safety tips, among other helpful trip suggestions. And all riders will find the guidance to experience the trip of a lifetime.

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1594859876

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America's Few

Marine Aces of the South Pacific

By: Bill Yenne

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America's Few

Marine Aces of the South Pacific

By: Bill Yenne

America's Few delves into the history of US Marine Corps aviation in World War II, following the feats of the Corps' top-scoring aces in the skies over Guadalcanal. Marine Corps aviation began in 1915, functioning as a self-contained expeditionary force. During the interwar period, the support of USMC amphibious operations became a key element of Marine aviation doctrine, and the small force gradually grew. But in December 1941 came the rude awakening. Within hours of Pearl Harbor, heroic Marine aviators were battling the Japanese over Wake Island. In the South Pacific, the aviators of the US Marine Corps came out of the shadows to establish themselves as an air force second to none. In the summer of 1942, when Allied airpower was cobbled together into a single unified entity – nicknamed 'the Cactus Air Force' – Marine Aviation dominated, and a Marine, Major General Roy Geiger, was its commander. Of the twelve Allied fighter squadrons that were part of the Cactus Air Force, eight were USMC squadrons. It was over Guadalcanal that Joe Foss emerged as a symbol of Marine aviation. As commander of VMF-121, he organized a group of fighter pilots that downed 72 enemy aircraft; Foss himself reached a score of 26. Pappy Boyington, meanwhile, had become a Marine aviator in 1935. Best known as the commander of VMF-214, he came into his own in late 1943 and eventually matched Foss's aerial victory score. Through the parallel stories of these two top-scoring fighter aces, as well as many other Marine aces, such as Ken Walsh (21 victories), Don Aldrich (20), John L. Smith (19), Wilbur Thomas (18.5), and Marion Carl (18.5), many of whom received the Medal of Honor, acclaimed aviation historian Bill Yenne examines the development of US Marine Corps aviation in the South Pacific.

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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1472847466

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Chicago's Reckoning

Racism, Politics, and the Deep History of Policing in an American City

By: John Hagan,Bill McCarthy,Daniel Herda

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Chicago's Reckoning

Racism, Politics, and the Deep History of Policing in an American City

By: John Hagan,Bill McCarthy,Daniel Herda

Chicago is confronting a racial reckoning that we explain with an exclusion-containment theory of legal cynicism. Mayors RJ and RM Daley used public and private funds to exclude and contain South and West side predominantly Black neighborhoods where police Detective Jon Burge supervised torture of over 100 Black men. A 1982 case involved Andrew Wilson's tortured confession to two police killings. This case coincided with RM Daley's pursuit of White votes in an early and unsuccessful primary campaign for mayor. Suspicions about Daley's connection to Wilson's confession lasted throughout his career. As State's Attorney, Daley mobilized a massive assault on "gangs, guns, and drugs" by tightening law enforcement methods. An example involved the Automatic Transfer Act used to prosecute 15 year-old Joseph White in adult court for shooting a fellow student. The judge thought White should have sought help from police, but he and his family knew the police as brutal occupiers of local neighborhoods. White was sentenced to 45 years in a maximum-security prison. Jon Burge was finally convicted in 2010-of perjury-but he served only three years, while many of his victims remained on death row. In a sidebar in the Burge trial-unheard by jurors-the judge refused to allow evidence about a racialized code of silence that concealed Burge's torture. Our book ends by explaining how Daley and Burge escaped meaningful punishment through the code of silence and out of court settlements. These remain unrelenting sources of the racial reckoning confronting this quintessential American city"--

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Oxford University Press

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0197627862

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Tales From Toadsuck Texas

By: Bill Cannon

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Tales From Toadsuck Texas

By: Bill Cannon

Humor and trivia author Bill Cannon discovered there really was a Toadsuck, Texas, and he has collected a series of delightfully funny stories about folks he imagined might have lived in a town with such a comical name.

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Taylor Trade Publishing

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1461712998

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Between Slavery and Freedom

Philosophy and American Slavery

By: Howard McGary, Jr.,Bill E. Lawson

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Between Slavery and Freedom

Philosophy and American Slavery

By: Howard McGary, Jr.,Bill E. Lawson

Using the writings of slaves and former slaves, as well as commentaries on slavery, Between Slavery and Freedom explores the American slave experience to gain a better understanding of six moral and political concepts—oppression, paternalism, resistance, political obligation, citizenship, and forgiveness. The authors use analytical philosophy as well as other disciplines to gain insight into the thinking of a group of people prevented from participating in the social/political discourse of their times. Between Slavery and Freedom rejects the notion that philosophers need not consider individual experience because philosophy is "impartial" and "universal." A philosopher should also take account of matters that are essentially perspectival, such as the slave experience. McGary and Lawson demonstrate the contribution of all human experience, including slave experiences, to the quest for human knowledge and understanding.

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Indiana University Press

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0253207452

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The Resting Place

Living Immersed in the Presence of God

By: Bill Johnson

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The Resting Place

Living Immersed in the Presence of God

By: Bill Johnson

Become a Resting Place for Gods Presence and Power! The key to walking in the supernatural power of the Spirit is positioning yourself as The Resting Place for God! We are familiar with the indwelling Holy Spiritthe One who lives within the hearts of every believer. While this is an incredible truth, the fullness of this reality is greater than we can imagine! Bestselling author and internationally respected pastor Bill Johnson shares the key to living a supernatural lifestyle: welcoming Gods Spirit to abide with you. Learn the difference between the Spirits presence within you, and His resting upon you. Experience the multiple dimensions of Gods Presence revealed in Scripture. Uncover the secrets to Holy Spirit saturation, practiced by many revival leaders, including Kathryn Kuhlman and John G. Lake. Discover keys to protecting the abiding presence of the Holy Spirit in your life. The Holy Spirit is looking for a people upon whom His presence can rest. The invitation is extended to youhow will you respond?

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Destiny Image Publishers

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0768448247

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