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Regarding Reggie

Lessons about Life and Love Led by a Lab

By: Bill Dahl

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Regarding Reggie

Lessons about Life and Love Led by a Lab

By: Bill Dahl

Join author Bill Dahl and his Black Lab Reggie as Bill recounts their adventures over ten years and 50,000 miles exploring the the Great American West together.

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0983583641

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The Art of the Blues

A Visual Treasury of Black Music's Golden Age

By: Bill Dahl

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The Art of the Blues

A Visual Treasury of Black Music's Golden Age

By: Bill Dahl

This stunning book charts the rich history of the blues, through the dazzling array of posters, album covers, and advertisements that have shaped its identity over the past hundred years. The blues have been one of the most ubiquitous but diverse elements of American popular music at large, and the visual art associated with this unique sound has been just as varied and dynamic. There is no better guide to this fascinating graphical world than Bill Dahl—a longtime music journalist and historian who has written liner notes for countless reissues of classic blues, soul, R&B, and rock albums. With his deep knowledge and incisive commentary—complementing more than three hundred and fifty lavishly reproduced images—the history of the blues comes musically and visually to life. What will astonish readers who thumb through these pages is the amazing range of ways that the blues have been represented—whether via album covers, posters, flyers, 78 rpm labels, advertising, or other promotional materials. We see the blues as it was first visually captured in the highly colorful sheet music covers of the early twentieth century. We see striking and hard-to-find label designs from labels big (Columbia) and small (Rhumboogie). We see William Alexander’s humorous artwork on postwar Miltone Records; the cherished ephemera of concert and movie posters; and Chess Records’ iconic early albums designed by Don Bronstein, which would set a new standard for modern album cover design. What these images collectively portray is the evolution of a distinctively American art form. And they do so in the richest way imaginable. The result is a sumptuous book, a visual treasury as alive in spirit as the music it so vibrantly captures.

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University of Chicago Press

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022639669X

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9780226396699

The 1906 Olympic Games

Results for All Competitors in All Events, with Commentary

By: Bill Mallon

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The 1906 Olympic Games

Results for All Competitors in All Events, with Commentary

By: Bill Mallon

One of the early concepts of the Olympic Games was to include "intercalated" Games every four years between the normal cycle, and to hold these Games in Athens, the ancestral home of the Olympics. In 1906 the first, and only one, of these games was held. Occurring only two years after the St. Louis Games of 1904 and two years before the London Games of 1908, the Athens Games were considered by many not to be "official"; social and political forces prevented continuation of the intercalation cycle in 1910 and later. Yet these Games were surprisingly successful and helped guarantee the survival of the modern Olympics. This book, fourth in the series on the early Olympics, presents all the data on 29 nation and city-state participants in more than a dozen events in the Athens Games. Scores and descriptions are provided, and many historical errors and omissions in other sources are corrected. Appendices include the published program for the Games, the actual schedule followed during the Games, and country-by country listings of all participating athletes.

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McFarland

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1476609519

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9781476609515

PHYTONUTRITION: Finding Fitness For Life! - 2nd Edition

By: Bill Misner PhD

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PHYTONUTRITION: Finding Fitness For Life! - 2nd Edition

By: Bill Misner PhD

This book presents a summary of convincing evidence that human health is closely related to the whole foods we choose to eat. This book presents a summary of convincing evidence that human health is closely related to the whole foods we choose to eat. A primary example is reported from people who consume largely whole plant foods but very little animal-source foods. This book explains the basics for adopting the whole plant food lifestyle to resolve and reverse diet-induced diseases in exchange for vigorous health.

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Lulu.com

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1304866335

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9781304866332

Disciplined Entrepreneurship

24 Steps to a Successful Startup

By: Bill Aulet

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Disciplined Entrepreneurship

24 Steps to a Successful Startup

By: Bill Aulet

24 Steps to Success! Disciplined Entrepreneurship will change the way you think about starting a company. Many believe that entrepreneurship cannot be taught, but great entrepreneurs aren’t born with something special – they simply make great products. This book will show you how to create a successful startup through developing an innovative product. It breaks down the necessary processes into an integrated, comprehensive, and proven 24-step framework that any industrious person can learn and apply. You will learn: Why the “F” word – focus – is crucial to a startup’s success Common obstacles that entrepreneurs face – and how to overcome them How to use innovation to stand out in the crowd – it’s not just about technology Whether you’re a first-time or repeat entrepreneur, Disciplined Entrepreneurship gives you the tools you need to improve your odds of making a product people want. Author Bill Aulet is the managing director of the Martin Trust Center for MIT Entrepreneurship as well as a senior lecturer at the MIT Sloan School of Management. For more please visit http://disciplinedentrepreneurship.com/

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John Wiley & Sons

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1118692284

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9781118692288

The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid

A Memoir

By: Bill Bryson

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The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid

A Memoir

By: Bill Bryson

From one of the most beloved and bestselling authors in the English language, a vivid, nostalgic and utterly hilarious memoir of growing up in the middle of the United States in the middle of the last century. A book that delivers on the promise that it is “laugh-out-loud funny.” Some say that the first hints that Bill Bryson was not of Planet Earth came from his discovery, at the age of six, of a woollen jersey of rare fineness. Across the moth-holed chest was a golden thunderbolt. It may have looked like an old college football sweater, but young Bryson knew better. It was obviously the Sacred Jersey of Zap, and proved that he had been placed with this innocuous family in the middle of America to fly, become invisible, shoot guns out of people’s hands from a distance, and wear his underpants over his jeans in the manner of Superman. Bill Bryson’s first travel book opened with the immortal line, “I come from Des Moines. Somebody had to.” In this hilarious new memoir, he travels back to explore the kid he once was and the weird and wonderful world of 1950s America. He modestly claims that this is a book about not very much: about being small and getting much larger slowly. But for the rest of us, it is a laugh-out-loud book that will speak volumes – especially to anyone who has ever been young.

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Anchor Canada

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0307373622

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9780307373625

Remembering Rapid City

A Nostalgic Look at the 1920s Through the 1970s

By: Beverly Pechan,Bill Groethe

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Remembering Rapid City

A Nostalgic Look at the 1920s Through the 1970s

By: Beverly Pechan,Bill Groethe

Rapid City-"The Summer Playground of America"-was founded in 1876 by gold seekers, fueled by a rush to the Black Hills following the Custer Expedition of 1874. Merchants supplying the miners and military units patrolling the region were the ones who ultimately prospered, however. When the railroad arrived a decade later, cattlemen replaced the prospectors, and Rapid City remained a hub of activity. By the end of World War I, the popularity of the automobile and newly constructed roads helped to shape area tourism. Mount Rushmore, 23 miles distant, was under construction in 1927, and the new Alex Johnson Hotel was completed in 1928. Together, they were natural draws to complement the pine-scented beauty surrounding Rapid City, making it the center of Western hospitality. On June 9, 1972, a flood roared through the heart of the community, taking 238 lives. By the end of the decade, many new civic improvements began to change the face of Rapid City again. With this growth, Rapid City retains its early charm as the "gate city" of the Black Hills.

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Arcadia Publishing

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0738520098

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9780738520094

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

Intrepid's Last Secrets: Then and Now

History, Spies and Lies

By: Bill Macdonald

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Intrepid's Last Secrets: Then and Now

History, Spies and Lies

By: Bill Macdonald

In this engrossing follow-up to The True Intrepid, author Bill Macdonald explores secrets only hinted at in that book. The WWII Canadian spymaster William Stephenson – known widely as “Intrepid” was not only tasked to get help for anti-Nazi Europe and assist setting up an American intelligence agency. Stephenson faced a secret Anglophile group covertly seeking a quick peace with Adolf Hitler. Often referred to as “The Milner Group,” the organization reportedly swayed major events of the twentieth century and likely has major influence today. Intrepid's Last Secrets: Then and Now explores The Milner Group's history in Canada, from its relationship to Canadian prime ministers of the first half of the twentieth century – to its probable impact on modern cultural policy and government. Both British and American strands of the group are explored with a study of some of the prominent early members, their philosophies, and their strategic influence on events and our lives. The book includes the final interview with the late Svetlana Gouzenko, who, along with her husband Igor, fled to Canada from the Soviet Union in 1945. The information they brought with them revealed massive Soviet espionage in the West and helped trigger the Cold War. A few of Stephenson's former British Security Coordination (BSC) agents tell their story for the first time and the organization's major area of accomplishment – World War II communications (the genesis of the so-called “Five Eyes” agreement) – is explained. Meticulously researched and engagingly written, Intrepid's Last Secrets presents a unique, fascinating, and ultimately deeply chilling take on modern history.

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FriesenPress

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1525524151

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9781525524158

Stand-Up Comedy in Chicago

By: Vince Vieceli and Bill Brady

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Stand-Up Comedy in Chicago

By: Vince Vieceli and Bill Brady

Ten years after Chicago saw its first full-time comedy club open, the landscape was decidedly different. "Stand-up comedy has exploded in the last couple of years," a club owner told the Chicago Tribune in 1985, "that's the only way to describe it: exploded." It was truly a comedy boom, with as many as 16 clubs operating at once, and it lasted nearly a decade before fading, taking with it some of Chicago's oldest comedy stages, including the Comedy Cottage, Comedy Womb, and Who's on First. Still, stalwarts like Barrel of Laughs (south) and Zanies (north) persevered. That part of the story is known; overlooked is the fact there was a comedy boom, period. To hear the story, it is as if stand-up comedy innately morphed from a dated nightclub scene to what one Chicago Sun-Times writer called "Chicago's atomic comedy blast.

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Arcadia Publishing

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1467111848

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9781467111843

Frozen Solid by Mr. Freeze!

By: Bill Matheny

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Frozen Solid by Mr. Freeze!

By: Bill Matheny

Mr. Freeze breaks out of Arkham Asylum with plans to turn part of Gotham City into a frozen zone--and it is up to Batman to stop him.

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Capstone

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1434292126

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9781434292124

The 1908 Olympic Games

Results for All Competitors in All Events, with Commentary

By: Bill Mallon,Ian Buchanan

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The 1908 Olympic Games

Results for All Competitors in All Events, with Commentary

By: Bill Mallon,Ian Buchanan

The 1908 Olympic Games were controversial. There was almost constant bickering among the American team and the British officials. Because of the controversies, the 1908 Olympics have been termed "The Battle of Shepherd's Bush," referring to the site of the Olympic Stadium. Reports of the 1908 Olympics have been rare and do not for instance contain full results for archery, track and field athletics, football (soccer), gymnastics, motorboating and shooting. A great deal of new information has been discovered by the authors, and this work gives complete results for all events. The information presented is based primarily on 1908 sources. For the first time, definitive word on the sites, dates, events, competitors, and nations as well as the event results are available for all of the 1908 Olympic events, including boxing, cycling, diving, fencing, field hockey, lacrosse, polo, raquets, swimming, lawn tennis, tug-of-war, weightlifting, wrestling and yachting, among other sports. A series of appendices include rarely seen information about the many controversies surrounding the Games.

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McFarland

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1476609527

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9781476609522

First Thrills: Volume 4

Short Stories

By: John Lescroart,Deb Carlin,John Lutz,Lise S. Baker,Cynthia Robinson,Marc Paoletti,C. J. Lyons,Bill Cameron,Alex Kava

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First Thrills: Volume 4

Short Stories

By: John Lescroart,Deb Carlin,John Lutz,Lise S. Baker,Cynthia Robinson,Marc Paoletti,C. J. Lyons,Bill Cameron,Alex Kava

New York Times bestselling author Lee Child and the International Thriller Writers, Inc. present a collection of remarkable stories in First Thrills. From small-town crime stories to sweeping global conspiracies, this is a cross section of today's hottest thriller-writing talent. This original collection is now split into four e-book volumes, packed with murder, mystery, and mayhem! First Thrills: Volume 4 contains stories seven original stories by: John Lescroart Alex Kava and Deb Carlin John Lutz and Lise S. Baker CJ Lyons Cynthia Robinson Marc Paoletti Bill Cameron At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

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Forge Books

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1429949058

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9781429949057

The 1920 Olympic Games

Results for All Competitors in All Events, with Commentary

By: Bill Mallon,Anthony Th. Bijkerk

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The 1920 Olympic Games

Results for All Competitors in All Events, with Commentary

By: Bill Mallon,Anthony Th. Bijkerk

Until this volume was compiled, the results of the 1920 Olympics held in Antwerp, Belgium, have been far from complete. The Antwerp organizing committee typed up a report of the results almost as an afterthought because it was so financially strapped after the games. For some events only the medalists are listed, with little, if any, additional information. Very few copies were ever produced, and those few copies were in French. The seventh in a series on the early Olympics, this work fills a gap in the recording of early Olympics history by providing complete results for all competitors and all events (except for shooting, which has only partial information available). In virtually all cases, a 1920 source has been used in preference to a more modern source of information, and all details have been fully researched in contemporary newspapers, journals, and magazines and checked for accuracy by experts on various sports from all over the world.

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McFarland

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1476621616

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9781476621616

The Rule of Law in Nascent Democracies

Judicial Politics in Argentina

By: Rebecca Bill Chavez

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The Rule of Law in Nascent Democracies

Judicial Politics in Argentina

By: Rebecca Bill Chavez

This book explains how the rule of law emerges and how it survives in nascent democracies. The question of how nascent democracies construct and fortify the rule of law is fundamentally about power. By focusing on judicial autonomy, a key component of the rule of law, this book demonstrates that the fragmentation of political power is a necessary condition for the rule of law. In particular, it shows how party competition sets the stage for independent courts. Using case studies of Argentina at the national level and of two neighboring Argentine provinces, San Luis and Mendoza, this book also addresses patterns of power in the economic and societal realms. The distribution of economic resources among members of a divided elite fosters competitive politics and is therefore one path to the requisite political fragmentation. Where institutional power and economic power converge, a reform coalition of civil society actors can overcome monopolies in the political realm.

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Stanford University Press

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0804748128

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9780804748124

Harvey Kurtzman

The Man Who Created Mad and Revolutionized Humor in America

By: Bill Schelly

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Harvey Kurtzman

The Man Who Created Mad and Revolutionized Humor in America

By: Bill Schelly

This biography reveals the true story of Mad creator Harvey Kurtzman―the man who revolutionized humor in America; it features new interviews with his colleagues Hugh Hefner, Robert Crumb, and others. Harvey Kurtzman created Mad, and Mad revolutionized humor in America. Kurtzman was the original editor, artist, and sole writer of Mad, one of the greatest publishing successes of the 20th century. But how did Kurtzman invent Mad, and why did he leave it shortly after it burst, nova-like, onto the American scene? For this heavily researched biography, Bill Schelly conducted new interviews with Kurtzman’s colleagues, friends and family, including Hugh Hefner, R. Crumb, Jack Davis, and many others, and examined Kurtzman’s personal archives. The result is the true story of one the 20th century’s greatest humorists: Kurtzman's family life, the details of the FBI's investigation during the McCarthy Era, his legal battles with William M. Gaines (publisher of Mad), are all revealed for the first time. Rich with anecdotes, this book traces Kurtzman’s life from his Brooklyn beginnings to his post-Mad years, when his ceaseless creativity produced more innovations: new magazines, a graphic novel, and Little Annie Fanny inPlayboy.

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Fantagraphics Books

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1606997610

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9781606997611

Music Is Rapid Transportation

--From the Beatles to Xenakis

By: Lawrence Joseph,Dan Lander,Bill Smith

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Music Is Rapid Transportation

--From the Beatles to Xenakis

By: Lawrence Joseph,Dan Lander,Bill Smith

A truly alternative look at music lists, not one that merely includes the obvious but shows the connections of popular music to the avant garde, the obscure, the experimental, the quirky, and the adventurous, this edition leads the curious reader towards new musical experiences hitherto unknown to them.

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Charivari Press

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1895166047

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9781895166040

Badger Bars & Tavern Tales

An Illustrated History of Wisconsin Saloons

By: Bill Moen,Doug Davis

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Badger Bars & Tavern Tales

An Illustrated History of Wisconsin Saloons

By: Bill Moen,Doug Davis

Relive the days when wisconsin was young and wild, when the tavern was the social hub of small towns across the state.

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The Guest Cottage, Inc.

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1930596200

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9781930596207

Hot from Harlem

Twelve African American Entertainers, 1890-1960

By: Bill Reed

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Hot from Harlem

Twelve African American Entertainers, 1890-1960

By: Bill Reed

From the early days of minstrelsy to Black Broadway, this book is the story of African American entertainment as seen through the eyes of some of its most famous as well as others of its practitioners. The book moves from the beginning of African American participation in show business up through the present age. Will Marion Cook and Billy McClain are discovered in action at the very dawn of black parity in the entertainment field; six chapters later, the young Sammy Davis, Jr., breaks through the invisible ceiling that has kept those before him "in their place." In between, the likes of Valaida Snow, Nora Holt, Billy Strayhorn, Hazel Scott, Dinah Washington, and others are found making contributions to the fight against racism both in and out of "the business.

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McFarland

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0786457260

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E-Retailing

By: Eleonora Pantano,Bang Nguyen,Charles Dennis,Sabine Gerlach,Bill Merrilees

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E-Retailing

By: Eleonora Pantano,Bang Nguyen,Charles Dennis,Sabine Gerlach,Bill Merrilees

Most experts agree that the advent of internet retailing has transformed the marketplace, but until now students of the subject have had to search far and wide for comprehensive up-to-date analyses of the new business landscape. Coverage of the recent dot-com boom and bust obscured the fact that e-retailing is now firmly established in global business, promising growth rates that will continue to rise globally. This much-needed book provides readers with a guide to the implementation and operation of a successful e-retailing business, and has been written for students, entrepreneurs and researchers at all levels. By identifying and explaining the underlying principles of e-retailing and its relationship with conventional retail methods, this research-based book leads readers through this exciting and emerging subject. Throughout, case studies are explored, including: Ipod Nike Amazon e-Bay McDonald's Nokia. With accessibly written features such as key learning points, questions, think points and further reading, e-Retailing is core reading for anyone using, studying or researching the internet or e-retailing.

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Routledge

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1134385889

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9781134385881

Lake Chapala - Beneath The Surface - Considerations for Retiring in Mexico

By: Bill Dahl

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Lake Chapala - Beneath The Surface - Considerations for Retiring in Mexico

By: Bill Dahl

Considering Lake Chapala Mexico for Retirement? Read this book as part of your essential research. Author Bill Dahl goes Beneath The Surface of Lake Chapala and shares what may not be obvious in your internet research, discussions with others, and international retirement living resources. YOU NEED TO READ THIS BOOK if you are considering Mexico for retirement - particularly if you are considering the Lake Chapala region. Bill reveals the documented environmental and public health hazards that inhabit the area. He delves into tourist safety, digital connectivity, infrastructure issues, problematic governance and corruption. This book provides detailed documentation of these issues and a road map for you to explore these issues - and others - on your own.Mexico is not unlike any other country on the planet; it possesses extraordinary positives it is proud to share with the world – and – it has current issues that it would rather not speak about. I encountered both. I adore Mexico. Particularly Guadalajara in the State of Jalisco. The people, culture, food, art, architecture,language and landscapes are precious to me. I did not travel to Mexico with this book in mind. The inspirations for this book found me – my heart and my mind. The motivation for this series was both unexpected and unintentional. Yet, when confronted with these realities, I knew I must write about them.I hope this book assists you in some way in your selection process of a place for you to retire in Mexico. Have a friend or relative thinking about retirement in Mexico's Lake Chapala area? Give them the gift of this book.Enjoy and safe travels. Enjoy the journey.

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Bill Dahl

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0983583625

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9780983583622

Artists on the Art of Survival

Observations on Frustration, Perspiration, and Inspiration for the Young Artist

By: Bill Mesce

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Artists on the Art of Survival

Observations on Frustration, Perspiration, and Inspiration for the Young Artist

By: Bill Mesce

From across the spectrum of the arts--theater to music, painting to poetry, and everything in between--men and women from the creative front lines share their experiences and insights on the often harsh realities of a life in the arts. Artists on the Art of Survival examines the lives of artists as some continue to struggle to find their place, others have managed to carve out a niche for themselves, and still others have, for a variety of reasons, moved on to something else. By exploring each of these paths of development, the book provides valuable, practical, and spiritual lessons in maintaining and surviving as a working artist.

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University Press of America

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0761828540

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The Imaginations of Unreasonable Men

Inspiration, Vision, and Purpose in the Quest to End Malaria

By: Bill Shore

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The Imaginations of Unreasonable Men

Inspiration, Vision, and Purpose in the Quest to End Malaria

By: Bill Shore

A small cadre of scientists -- collaborators and competitors -- are determined to develop a vaccine for malaria -- a feat most tropical disease experts have long considered impossible. Skepticism, doubt, and a host of logistical and financial obstacles dog their quest. Success may ultimately elude them. Why, and how, do they persist? Bill Shore is a writer, philanthropist, and business leader who knows from personal experience the rare and elusive nature of transformative innovation. In this moving and inspiring book, the story of these uncompromising scientists serves as springboard for his passionate inquiry into the character and moral fabric of those who devote their lives to solving the world's most pressing and perplexing problems. What does it take to achieve the impossible? It takes whatever it takes.

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PublicAffairs

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1586488406

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9781586488406

Last Night a DJ Saved My Life

The History of the Disc Jockey

By: Bill Brewster,Frank Broughton

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Last Night a DJ Saved My Life

The History of the Disc Jockey

By: Bill Brewster,Frank Broughton

“A riveting look at record spinning from its beginnings to the present day . . . A grander and more fascinating story than one would think.” —Time Out London This is the first comprehensive history of the disc jockey, a cult classic now updated with five new chapters and over a hundred pages of additional material. It’s the definitive account of DJ culture, from the first record played over airwaves to house, hip-hop, techno, and beyond. From the early development of recorded and transmitted sound, DJs have been shaping the way we listen to music and the record industry. This book tracks down the inside story on some of music’s most memorable moments. Focusing on the club DJ, the book gets first-hand accounts of the births of disco, hip-hop, house, and techno. Visiting legendary clubs like the Peppermint Lounge, Cheetah, the Loft, Sound Factory, and Ministry of Sound, and with interviews with legendary DJs, Last Night a DJ Saved My Life is a lively and entertaining account of musical history and some of the most legendary parties of the century. “Brewster and Broughton’s ardent history is one of barriers and sonic booms, spanning almost 100 years, including nods to pioneers Christopher Stone, Martin Block, Douglas ‘Jocko’ Henderson, Bob ‘Wolfman Jack’ Smith and Alan ‘Moondog’ Freed.” —Publishers Weekly

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Open Road + Grove/Atlantic

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0802194362

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The 1912 Olympic Games

Results for All Competitors in All Events, with Commentary

By: Bill Mallon,Ture Widlund

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The 1912 Olympic Games

Results for All Competitors in All Events, with Commentary

By: Bill Mallon,Ture Widlund

The 1912 Olympic Games held in Stockholm, Sweden, were the most "modern" Olympic Games yet celebrated and the most successful of the Modern Era to that date. Much of the success is credited to the influence of Viktor Balck, who is remembered as "The Father of Swedish Sports." The 1912 Olympics also featured new innovations and events. A semiautomatic electrical timing device and a photo-finish camera were used, and the decathlon and modern pentathalon were new events. This work, the sixth in a series on the early Olympics, provides unusually extensive information on the sites, dates, competitors, and nations of the Stockholm games. Results for each event, including cycling, diving, fencing, rowing and sculling, shooting, tennis, water polo, and yachting, among others, are provided.

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McFarland

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1476609535

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The Good, the Bad, & the Ugly: Chicago White Sox

Heart-Pounding, Jaw-Dropping, and Gut-Wrenching Moments from Chicago White Sox History

By: Mark Gonzales,Bill Melton

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The Good, the Bad, & the Ugly: Chicago White Sox

Heart-Pounding, Jaw-Dropping, and Gut-Wrenching Moments from Chicago White Sox History

By: Mark Gonzales,Bill Melton

What fans don't love to relive the good times of their favorite team? Likewise, in a twisted sort of way, what fans can really resist a self-pitying look back on some of those times that tested their allegiance? Those disastrous games, seasons, and plays that made the good times even better?The Good, the Bad, & the Uglyincludes the best and worst teams and players of all time, the most clutch performances and performers, the biggest choke jobs and chokers, great comebacks and blown leads, plus overrated and underrated players and coaches. If you're a through-thick-and-thin sports fan,The Good, the Bad, & the Uglyis especially for you. It will remind you of the great times and bring a smile to your face knowing you stuck with the team through the bad times, proving your loyalty. For everyone else, this warts-and-all portrait will provide countless fond memories, goose bumps, and laughs.

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Triumph Books

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1617491446

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Freezing Order

A True Story of Money Laundering, Murder, and Surviving Vladimir Putin's Wrath

By: Bill Browder

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Freezing Order

A True Story of Money Laundering, Murder, and Surviving Vladimir Putin's Wrath

By: Bill Browder

At once a financial caper, an international adventure, and a passionate plea for justice, Freezing Order is a stirring morality tale about how one man can take on one of the most dangerous and ruthless villains in the world.

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Simon and Schuster

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1982153288

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They Left Their Hearts in San Francisco

The Lives of Songwriters George Cory and Douglass Cross

By: Bill Christine

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They Left Their Hearts in San Francisco

The Lives of Songwriters George Cory and Douglass Cross

By: Bill Christine

George Cory and Douglass Cross wrote just one hit song, "I Left My Heart in San Francisco." They were unknown before they wrote it--and were unknown after it became a standard. Their lives were a tangle. They eked out a meager living in San Francisco and Brooklyn for 15 years before Tony Bennett serendipitously came across the song, which had languished. His recording revived his career and made the songwriters rich. Wealth didn't beget happiness. The duo broke up. Cross drank himself to death. Cory died from drinking as well (widely believed to be a suicide). In 2016, San Francisco dedicated a monument to the city's official song in front of the iconic Fairmont Hotel--a statue of Tony Bennett.

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1476669007

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The Bill James Handbook 2017

By: Bill James,Baseball Info Solutions

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The Bill James Handbook 2017

By: Bill James,Baseball Info Solutions

Bill James and the Baseball Info Solutions team of analysts continue to pack in new content, including a fresh look at the continued rise and effectiveness of The Shift and a new breakdown of home runs and long flyouts. And, as always, the book forecasts fresh hitter and pitcher projections for those looking to get an early jump on the next season.

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ACTA Publications

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0879466480

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Back and Neck Pain

By: Bill McCarberg,Steven Stanos,Yvonne D'Arcy

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Back and Neck Pain

By: Bill McCarberg,Steven Stanos,Yvonne D'Arcy

An estimated 60 million Americans suffer from pain. There has been an explosion in pain research, new pharmaceuticals, the recognition of complementary and alternative therapies, interventional techniques and surgery, professional pain societies and providers with expertise in pain management. Still, the most common condition seen in primary care settings and in pain clinics is lower back pain. Despite the high prevalence of back and neck pain in the population, treatment and ongoing management of these conditions continues to pose challenges in various clinical settings. Educational resources for both primary and specialist clinicians alike are needed to address these challenges. As part of the Oxford American Pain Library, this practical handbook is designed to serve as a concise yet authoritative resource on diagnosing and treating back and neck pain. Co-authored by two primary care physicians and a nurse practitioner with extensive expertise in pain medicine and management, the book is tailored to the needs of busy health care professionals treating patients in the primary care setting, and focuses on essential clinical information for physicians and other healthcare professionals who see patients with these widespread and often debilitating conditions. In addition to covering all aspects of diagnosis, treatmentboth pharmacological and non-pharmacological, and ongoing management of back and neck pain, the handbook also features chapters dedicated to similar conditions of myofascial pain, whiplash and fibromyalgia.

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Oxford University Press

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0190208015

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Automation and Human Solidarity

By: Bill Jordan

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Automation and Human Solidarity

By: Bill Jordan

This book provides a detailed analysis of the economic and political implications of the introduction of Artificial Intelligence and Robotics into the service sector of economies that have so far relied on service jobs to sustain levels of employment. It examines how reliance on coercive measures for enforcing low-paid service work attempts to postpone this third Industrial Revolution, and analyses the struggles that must still take place if we are to achieve a future of freedom and social justice for all. While automation and globalisation have made human solidarities of traditional kinds more difficult to sustain, they have also made new kinds possible. Experiments in social policy, and especially the pilot projects with unconditional Universal Basic Incomes, offer a possible model for a new kind of society. The author argues that it is politics which will determine whether we can achieve these new human solidarities.

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Springer Nature

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3030369595

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Beyond Performance 2.0

A Proven Approach to Leading Large-Scale Change

By: Scott Keller,Bill Schaninger

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Beyond Performance 2.0

A Proven Approach to Leading Large-Scale Change

By: Scott Keller,Bill Schaninger

Double your odds of leading successful, sustainable change Leaders aren’t short on access to change management advice, but the jury has long been out as to which approach is the best one to follow. With the publication of Beyond Performance 2.0, the verdict is well and truly in. By applying the approach detailed by authors, Scott Keller and Bill Schaninger, the evidence shows that leaders can more than double their odds of success—from thirty percent to almost eighty. Whereas the first edition of Beyond Performance introduced the authors’ “Five Frames of Performance and Health” approach to change management, the fully revised and updated Beyond Performance 2.0 has been transformed into a truly practical “how to” guide for leaders. Every aspect of how to lead change at scale is covered in a step-by-step manner, always accompanied by practical tools and real-life examples. Keller and Schaninger’s work is distinguished in many ways, one of which is the rigor behind the recommendations. The underpinning research is the most comprehensive of its kind—based on over 5 million data points drawn from 2,000 companies globally over a 15-year period. This data is overlaid with the authors’ combined more than 40 years of experience in helping companies successfully achieve large-scale change. As senior partners in McKinsey & Company, consistently named the world’s most prestigious management consulting firm, Keller and Schaninger also draw on the shared experience of their colleagues from offices in over 60 countries with unrivaled access to CEOs and senior teams. Beyond Performance 2.0 also dares to go against the grain—eschewing the notion of copying best practices and instead guiding leaders to make choices specific to their unique context and organization. It does this with meticulously balance of focus on short- and long-term considerations, and on fully addressing the hard technical and oft cultural elements of making change happen. Further, the approach doesn’t just focus on delivering change; it builds an organization’s muscle to continuously change, making it healthier so that it can act with increased speed and agility to stay perpetually ahead of its competition. Leaders looking for a proven approach to leading large-scale change from a trusted source have found what they are looking for in Beyond Performance 2.0.

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John Wiley & Sons

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1119596661

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Hold-Outs

The Los Angeles Poetry Renaissance, 1948-1992

By: Bill Mohr

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Hold-Outs

The Los Angeles Poetry Renaissance, 1948-1992

By: Bill Mohr

This book examines the evolution of contemporary American poetry in Los Angeles, California.

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University of Iowa Press

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1609380738

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The Red Planet

Gendered Landscapes and Violent Inequalities

By: Bill Hatcher

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The Red Planet

Gendered Landscapes and Violent Inequalities

By: Bill Hatcher

We humans have an extraordinary capacity for compassion—much of it in response to the atrocities we inflict on the planet, its animals, and each other. The popular explanation for this paradox is that we evolved as carnivorous “killer apes,” who gradually curbed our lust for violence (with frequent exceptions) by implementing humane social norms. This explanation is so well worn, especially in the American psyche, that it epitomizes cliché. So, we could be forgiven for believing it, when nearly every word is fiction. Current research shows that our original biological and social programming is nonviolent. So, what changed? What turned us from goddess-worshiping, plant-eating peacemakers into god-worshiping, animal-eating warmongers? Find out in this fresh, avant-garde nonfiction, The Red Planet: Gendered Landscapes and Violent Inequalities, and learn how our intrinsically feminine predilection for peace may yet save us.

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Lantern Books

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1590567277

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COBOL Programmers Swing with Java

By: E. Reed Doke,Bill C. Hardgrave,Richard A. Johnson

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COBOL Programmers Swing with Java

By: E. Reed Doke,Bill C. Hardgrave,Richard A. Johnson

In the fast moving world of information technology, Java is now the number 1 programming language. Programmers and developers everywhere need to know Java to keep pace with traditional and web-based application development. COBOL Programmers Swing with Java provides COBOL programmers a clear, easy transition to Java programming by drawing on the numerous similarities between COBOL and Java. The authors introduce the COBOL programmer to the history of Java and object-oriented programming and then dive into the details of the Java syntax, always contrasting them with their parallels in COBOL. A running case study gives the reader an overall view of application development with Java, with increased functionality as new material is presented. This new edition features the development of graphical user interfaces (GUI's) using the latest in Java Swing components. The clear writing style and excellent examples make the book suitable for anyone wanting to learn Java and OO programming, whether they have a background in COBOL or not.

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Cambridge University Press

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1139441116

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