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Pretty Boy

By: Bill Brooks

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Pretty Boy

By: Bill Brooks

From the author of the Western classic, "The Stone Garden: The Epic Life of Billy the Kid, " comes the life of one of the Depression's most dangerous outlaw, Pretty Boy Floyd.

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Macmillan

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0765304732

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9780765304735

May the Force Be with Us, Please

By: Bill Amend

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May the Force Be with Us, Please

By: Bill Amend

Mom and Dad Fox cope with the trials and tribulations of modern life, from dumping their savings into dud stock, to a bug-bitten vacation, to coping with their offspring's pet iguana.

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Andrews McMeel Publishing

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0836217411

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9780836217414

Green Development

Environment and Sustainability in a Developing World

By: Bill Adams

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Green Development

Environment and Sustainability in a Developing World

By: Bill Adams

The concept of sustainability lies at the core of the challenge of environment and development, and the way governments, business and environmental groups respond to it. Green Development provides a clear and coherent analysis of sustainable development in both theory and practice. Green Development explores the origins and evolution of mainstream thinking about sustainable development and offers a critique of the ideas behind them. It draws a link between theory and practice by discussing the nature of the environmental degradation and the impacts of development. It argues that, ultimately, ‘green’ development has to be about political economy, about the distribution of power, and not about environmental quality. Its focus is strongly on the developing world. The fourth edition retains the broad structure of previous editions, but has been updated to reflect advances in ideas and changes in international policy. Greater attention has been given to the political ecology of development, market-based and neoliberal environmentalism, and degrowth. This fully revised edition discusses: the origins of thinking about sustainability and sustainable development, and its evolution to the present day; the ideas that dominate mainstream sustainable development (including natural capital, the green economy, market environmentalism and ecological modernisation); critiques of mainstream ideas and of neoliberal framings of sustainability, and alternative ideas about sustainability that challenge ‘business as usual’ thinking, such as arguments about limits to growth and calls for degrowth; the dilemmas of sustainability in the context of forests, desertification, food and farming, biodiversity conservation and dam construction; the challenge of policy choices about sustainability, particularly between reformist and radical responses to the contemporary global dilemmas. Green Development offers clear insights into the challenges of environmental sustainability, and social and economic development. It is unique in offering a synthesis of theoretical ideas on sustainability and in its coverage of the extensive literature on environment and development around the world. The book has proved its value to generations of students as an authoritative, thought-provoking and readable guide to the field of sustainable development.

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Routledge

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1136734694

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9781136734694

The Last Comanche Chief

The Life and Times of Quanah Parker

By: Bill Neeley

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The Last Comanche Chief

The Life and Times of Quanah Parker

By: Bill Neeley

Critical acclaim for The Last Comanche Chief "Truly distinguished. Neeley re-creates the character and achievements of this most significant of all Comanche leaders." -- Robert M. Utley author of The Lance and the Shield: The Life and Times of Sitting Bull "A vivid, eyewitness account of life for settlers and Native Americans in those violent and difficult times." -- Christian Science Monitor "The special merits of Neeley's work include its reliance on primary sources and illuminating descriptions of interactions among Southern Plains people, Native and white." -- Library Journal "He has given us a fuller and clearer portrait of this extraordinary Lord of the South Plains than we've ever had before." -- The Dallas Morning News

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Turner Publishing Company

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0470254971

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9780470254974

97 Things About Ethics Everyone in Data Science Should Know

By: Bill Franks

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97 Things About Ethics Everyone in Data Science Should Know

By: Bill Franks

Most of the high-profile cases of real or perceived unethical activity in data science arenâ??t matters of bad intent. Rather, they occur because the ethics simply arenâ??t thought through well enough. Being ethical takes constant diligence, and in many situations identifying the right choice can be difficult. In this in-depth book, contributors from top companies in technology, finance, and other industries share experiences and lessons learned from collecting, managing, and analyzing data ethically. Data science professionals, managers, and tech leaders will gain a better understanding of ethics through powerful, real-world best practices. Articles include: Ethics Is Not a Binary Conceptâ??Tim Wilson How to Approach Ethical Transparencyâ??Rado Kotorov Unbiased ≠ Fairâ??Doug Hague Rules and Rationalityâ??Christof Wolf Brenner The Truth About AI Biasâ??Cassie Kozyrkov Cautionary Ethics Talesâ??Sherrill Hayes Fairness in the Age of Algorithmsâ??Anna Jacobson The Ethical Data Storytellerâ??Brent Dykes Introducing Ethicizeâ?¢, the Fully AI-Driven Cloud-Based Ethics Solution!â??Brian Oâ??Neill Be Careful with "Decisions of the Heart"â??Hugh Watson Understanding Passive Versus Proactive Ethicsâ??Bill Schmarzo

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"O'Reilly Media, Inc."

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1492072613

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9781492072614

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Running, 3rd Edition

Discover the Fun and Health Benefits of Running

By: Bill Rodgers,Scott Douglas

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The Complete Idiot's Guide to Running, 3rd Edition

Discover the Fun and Health Benefits of Running

By: Bill Rodgers,Scott Douglas

The perfect book to get readers up and running—by a major name in marathons The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Running, Third Edition, offers instruction on developing ideal running techniques for personal fitness or competition. Through easy–to–follow steps designed to gradually build their abilities, readers learn how to choose reliable running gear and create an effective training and running program. • Features expert tips on nutrition, reducing stress with exercise, avoiding and treating injuries, and entering 5K, 10K, and half and full marathons • Provides basic training plans and illustrations of stretching positions, muscle diagrams, running apparel, and more

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Penguin

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1101198389

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9781101198384

Invitation To Possibility Land

An Intensive Teaching Seminar With Bill O'Hanlon

By: Bill O'Hanlon,Robert Bertolino

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Invitation To Possibility Land

An Intensive Teaching Seminar With Bill O'Hanlon

By: Bill O'Hanlon,Robert Bertolino

For many years, mental health professionals have attended the seminars of Bill O'Hanlon. The author and co-author of over a dozen books has captivated audiences with his informative, humorous, and interactive teaching style. An Invitation to Possibility Land takes participants a step further. In the context of a week-long training limited to 10 participants, O'Hanlon moves to a new level of experience that cannot be duplicated in his large workshops. The author shares riveting stories, metaphors, interchanges with participants, transcripts of therapy sessions during the week, and many more teaching points that allow this book to read like a novel. The book explores many current issues facing therapists in today's climate such as how to make therapy briefer and how to work with abuse victims. It offers the reader a chance to experience, along with the participants, an in depth training where subjects such as hypnosis, brief, Ericksonian, solution-oriented, and narrative therapies, and the use of language, are explored. Welcome to Possibility-Land.

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Routledge

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1134869614

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9781134869619

What Therapists Say and Why They Say It

Effective Therapeutic Responses and Techniques

By: Bill McHenry,Jim McHenry

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What Therapists Say and Why They Say It

Effective Therapeutic Responses and Techniques

By: Bill McHenry,Jim McHenry

What Therapists Say and Why They Say It, 2nd ed, is one of the most practical and flexible textbooks available to counseling students. The new edition includes more than one hundred techniques and more than a thousand specific therapeutic responses that elucidate, in the most concrete possible way, not just why but how to practice good therapy. Transcripts show students how to integrate and develop content during sessions, and practice exercises help learners develop, discuss, combine, and customize various approaches to working with clients. The second edition is designed specifically for use as a main textbook, and it includes more detailed explanations of both different counseling modalities and the interaction between techniques and the counseling process—for example, the use of Socratic and circular questions within the art therapy process. What Therapists Say and Why They Say It, 2nd ed, is also designed to help students make clear connections between the skills they learn in prepracticum and practicum with other courses in the curriculum—especially the 8 core CACREP areas.

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Routledge

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1317653211

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9781317653219

Southern Justice

By: Bill Kinkade

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Southern Justice

By: Bill Kinkade

The story of my first book, Arkansas Knights, and this sequel, Southern Justice, was inspired by actual events. I grew up in Southeast Missouri and, after college at the University of Missouri, lived in Kansas City for seven years. The most memorable time in Kansas City I spent as an agent for a prestigious private detective agency, aiding in the conviction and sentencing of seven people to Leavenworth Federal Prison.

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Xlibris Corporation

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1514433583

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9781514433584

How to Write a Book and Get Published

By: Craig Lock,Bill Rosoman

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How to Write a Book and Get Published

By: Craig Lock,Bill Rosoman

Get Cracking and get your book written, completed and published now! We offer the complete package of helping you write that book within you and to get it published. At the end of the book you will have a published book, if you have a manuscript ready to go!

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Lulu.com

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0473153106

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9780473153106

Duty, Honor and a Loaf of Bread

Portrait of an American Family in World War II, 1944-1946

By: Bill Waldron,Marge Waldron,Jan Waldron,Ed Votroubek

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Duty, Honor and a Loaf of Bread

Portrait of an American Family in World War II, 1944-1946

By: Bill Waldron,Marge Waldron,Jan Waldron,Ed Votroubek

Like other families, letters were the fabric that held the fledgling Waldron family together during the personally trying, society changing events of World War II. Bill, the town baker, voluntarily became an infantry soldier and platoon scout in Europe and Marge, a new wife, became the town baker - the Waldron's version of Rosie the Riveter. Nothing in their lives had prepared them for these roles yet everything in their lives made them equal to the tasks at hand. Their letters to one another provide an intimate view of an American family triumphing in the face of adversity. Duty, Honor, Faith, Love and Family all play a role and readers will come to love and admire both of them. Bill's letters from the Battle of the Bulge, the Siegfreid Line and through the end of the war across Germany and into Czechoslovakia are particularly interesting. He reveals himself as a down to earth patriot who volunteered for a very dangerous job and excelled - a man with survivor's instincts who avoided illness, frostbite and wounds under extremely difficult circumstances. Historical perspective is provided by sidebars throughout the book which explain matters referred to in the letters as well as what is going on in the war and at home. The sidebars are themselves an education, made immediate and interesting by the personal experiences conveyed in the letters"--Page 4 of cover

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Trafford Publishing

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1466961937

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9781466961937

The Perils of Pastor Paris Pearson

The Promised Land and the Parking Space

By: Bill Smith

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The Perils of Pastor Paris Pearson

The Promised Land and the Parking Space

By: Bill Smith

Rev. Paris Pearson’s dreams were about to come true. After a 10 year delay in his 5 year life’s plan, he was about to move from his current ministerial position; to the fulfillment of his vocational dream as a Senior Pastor at a “down home” country church. He would soon discover that there would be a lot more to this dream job than he could have ever imagined. He would soon learn that the people he went to pastor may have been sanctified but they were not yet glorified. This is the story of a young minister that with the help of a supportive family, a patient congregation and a gracious Lord; he would begin his journey into building a legacy of caring service.

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WestBow Press

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166421089X

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9781664210899

The Power of Uniqueness

How to Become Who You Really Are

By: Arthur F. Miller,William Hendricks

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The Power of Uniqueness

How to Become Who You Really Are

By: Arthur F. Miller,William Hendricks

You can be anything you want to be.'Don’t let that lie rob you of your energy and purpose in life!You may function adequately at a job, even forge an impressive career--but unless what you do is lit by an inner fire, you’re just getting by. Because the truth is, you were created with an indelible, highly personal pattern of innate giftedness and motivation. Arthur Miller calls it your Motivated Abilities Pattern, or MAP, and it’s nothing you learned. It’s something you were born with, the thing that makes you tick and determines your successes and failures.In this revolutionary book, Miller invites you to explore concepts far different from anything you’ve ever read in a career development guide. Drawing on nearly 40 years’ experience analyzing the achievements of over 50,000 people, Miller uncovers a discovery about human nature that can literally change your life. If you feel frustrated and unmotivated by your present occupation--if you’ve spent months and even years wondering what to do with your life--this book can steer you in new directions that pack incredible returns. -- ‡c From back cover.

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Zondervan

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0310242886

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9780310242888

My Life as a Bigfoot Breath Mint

By: Bill Myers

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My Life as a Bigfoot Breath Mint

By: Bill Myers

Look out California, here comes Wally McDoogle! Our boy blunder gets his big break to star with his Uncle Max in the famous Fantasmo World stunt show. Unlike his father, who Wally secretly suspects to be a major loser, Uncle Max is everything Wally longs to be. . . Or so it appears on the surface. Unfortunately, Fantasmo World will never be the same, as in typical McDoogle Mayhem, Wally discovers the truth and learns who the real hero in his life is.

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Tommy Nelson

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1418535036

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9781418535032

Halo Repair

A Nudge Toward Wholeness

By: Bill Fiest

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Halo Repair

A Nudge Toward Wholeness

By: Bill Fiest

Halo Repair is a nudge toward the wholenss of knowing where we came from. Sometimes we need to be reminded of the source, of the healing love, and most of all, that is was this source of healing love that produced us. We are truly God's beloved, God's angels sent from heaven. Occasionally, we may need a little halo repair to be born again in the image and the likeness. The touching stories represent the simple, practical, and sometimes creative things we can do to remind God's earthly angel of their source.

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Dream Believer Factory, Inc

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0976784904

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9780976784906

My Nine Year Hike with the Marines

By: Bill Archer

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My Nine Year Hike with the Marines

By: Bill Archer

The nine year adventure of a young man sent off by his family to join the Marine Corps before he could graduate high school, and how his life changed from a multitude of strange experiences, some memorable, some forgettable.

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Lulu.com

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1300656743

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9781300656746

Cowboy in the Jungle

Volume 1

By: Bill Trotter

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Cowboy in the Jungle

Volume 1

By: Bill Trotter

Trying to decide what you're going to do for the rest of your life is not an easy decision to make. But this is the quandry that Hank Stuart finds himself in. Motivated by 'do-gooder' tendencies, Hank who comes with an agricultural and ranching background, is concerned whether or not the world will be able feed itself over the next 30 - 40 years. With this motivation and these concerns Hank decides to leave his beloved family ranch in the Sandhills of Nebraska to search for answers and his individual purpose in life. Initially his departure leads him to Arizona State University with a goal in obtaining a Master's Degree in International Agriculture. Following graduation he departs for Central and South America visiting farms and ranches as well as meeting people from all sorts of various backgrounds. Two years later while living on a ranch in Paraguay, Hank is confronted by a decision where he must decide his purpose as it relates to the future of his family and ranch in Nebraska and to the agricultural dilemma confronting the world and the process of feeding the people of the world.

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Xlibris Corporation

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1669854795

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9781669854791

Stealth Patrol

The Making Of A Vietnam Ranger

By: Bill Shanahan,John P. Brackin

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Stealth Patrol

The Making Of A Vietnam Ranger

By: Bill Shanahan,John P. Brackin

Bill Shanahan was troubled by his line company duty in Vietnam: whenever his unit went on patrol, the North Vietnamese Army and Viet Cong could hear them coming. His unit didn't have a chance against an enemy that quietly emerged from the jungle like ghosts-and just as quickly disappeared. Shanahan wanted a better way to fight . . and to stay alive. And so, just four months after he arrived in Vietnam in 1968, he joined the LRPs (Long Range Patrol).The mission of the Lurps, as they were called, was dangerous: Five- or six-man teams were dropped into the dense forest behind enemy lines. They were to observe enemy troop movements and stage ambushes that sometimes ended in fierce firefights. When their mission was over, they called for quick helicopter rescue. Back on base, they debriefed and tried to sleep off the adrenaline. Two days later they were back in the brush. The missions changed, but one goal was always the same-stay alive.In hard-hitting prose, Bill Shanahan, with co-author John Brackin, tells his story of survival behind enemy lines.

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Da Capo Press

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0786741996

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9780786741991

Pa Pa Says

By: W. Bill Smith

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Pa Pa Says

By: W. Bill Smith

Pa Pa Says," is a non-fiction story chronicling the world (circa 1945-1960) as seen through the eyes of a developing mind. A romance with the U. S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights reflecting society's acknowledge and sometime un acknowledge threads that weave its' fabric, including a strong male presence, family cohesiveness, patriotism, discrimination and plotting in the spirit of Catherine de Medici. From the age of four years the narrator grows grammatically, intelligently, independently and of course physically. Resulting in a complete person and citizen.

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1401071570

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9781401071578

A 52-Hertz Whale

By: Bill Sommer,Natalie Haney Tilghman

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A 52-Hertz Whale

By: Bill Sommer,Natalie Haney Tilghman

It appears to be the only individual emitting a call at this frequency and hence, has been described as the world's loneliest whale."—Wikipedia So here's how it all starts: James, a high school freshman, is worried that the young humpback whale he tracks online has separated from its pod. So naturally he emails Darren, the twentysomething would-be filmmaker who volunteered in James's special education program back in middle school. Of course, Darren is useless on the subject of whales, but he's got nothing but time, given that the only girl he could ever love dumped him. And fetching lattes for his boss has him close to walking out on his movie dream and boomeranging right back to his childhood bedroom. So why not reply to a random email from Whale Boy? Predictably, this thread of emails leads to a lot of bizarre stuff, including a yeti suit, drug smuggling, widows, a major documentary filmmaking opportunity, first love, a graveyard, damaged echolocation, estranged siblings, restraining orders, choke holds, emergency dentistry...and then maybe ends with something like understanding. See, it turns out that the thing that binds people together most is their fear that nothing binds them together at all.

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Carolrhoda Lab ®

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1467789690

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9781467789691

Children Stories

By: Bill Vincent

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Children Stories

By: Bill Vincent

This is a book that is sure to bring families together. Bill Vincent is the author of Children Stories and he has put this book together with action, drama, imagination and so much more. These stories are meant to share the truths of God's word to children with tales that a child can relate to. These fairy tale-type stories, realistic situation stories, fantasy, and a few other genres as well! All the stories are Christian-based and aimed to put a smile on those children we love. This will sure get you closer as a family as you discover the many tales told in this book. Some Christians will cringe when they see witchcraft and wizards. I tell you this world has consumed itself with Harry Potter and witchcraft. These stories that name witchcraft and wizards will have another side to the stories. The stories have Jesus over taking these spiritual battles. It is time for the children of America and the world to know the real difference between good and evil.

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Lulu.com

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0359336469

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9780359336463

Apostrophe

By: Bill Kennedy,Darren Wershler-Henry

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Apostrophe

By: Bill Kennedy,Darren Wershler-Henry

you are entirely happy with your poem / you are not happy then there is no charge and your deposit is returned / you are totally satisfied with the outcome / you are a man / you are a little confused / you are entirely happy with your poem / you are not happy then there is no charge and your deposit is returned / you are totally satisfied with the outcome . . . Apostrophe is: a) a figure of speech in which a person, an abstract quality or a nonexistent entity is addressed as though present b) a poem written in 1993 in which every sentence is an apostrophe c) a

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ECW Press

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1554902665

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9781554902668

Nursery Stage

By: Bill Wertz

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Nursery Stage

By: Bill Wertz

As a young child and adolescent, Marie Deveaux had endured much hardship. Bounced between foster families, she had been the subject of emotional and physical abuse. She managed to persevere and overcome her challenges, and today, she sits atop the world of fashion design. Her award-winning designs for celebrities and royalty have brought her fame and untold financial success. Seeing an opportunity to use her influence and wealth to help others, Marie embarks on a mission to help young women who have lost their way regain their lives. She’s hailed as a selfless philanthropist. However, she holds a dark secret that serves as the true motivation for her philanthropy. Her greed and need for settling a score take her down a ruthless path. Two young women participating in Marie’s recovery program become suspicious and suspect illegal activity as they compare notes during their stay at the posh recovery facility. There are too many coincidences that can’t be explained away. They seek out the help of news reporter Darla Bissett, the aunt of one of the young women. She smells a story that puts her life in peril as she pursues her investigation. An unlikely introduction to a friend of a friend sets the stage for the unraveling of Marie’s plans. A strong bond develops between Marie and her new friend, eventually leading to a business relationship with her dark empire. Discovering the staggering depth of the evil, the friend finds herself trapped and searches for a way out. Caught off guard by a call from the government, Marie senses a deception in the making. A battle of wits will determine who survives.

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Page Publishing Inc

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1662453930

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You're Not Lost if You Can Still See the Truck

The Further Adventures of America's Everyman Outdoorsman

By: Bill Heavey

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You're Not Lost if You Can Still See the Truck

The Further Adventures of America's Everyman Outdoorsman

By: Bill Heavey

Humorous, insightful essays on outdoor life from the renowned contributor and editor of Field & Stream—“one of the best magazine writers in America” (The Wall Street Journal). Living the life of an outdoorsman doesn’t necessarily take skill. After more than two decades of writing about his adventures (and misadventures), Bill Heavey has proven that being a true outdoorsman just takes enthusiasm, determination, and a willingness to, occasionally, make a fool of oneself. You’re Not Lost If You Can Still See the Truck gathers together more than sixty of Heavey’s best stories from his work in Field & Stream, The Washington Post, and The Washingtonian. Including retellings of his adventures hunting ants in the urban jungles of Washington, DC; braving freezing winter expeditions in Eastern Alaska; attempting to impress ladies by immediately flipping over his canoe; and planning deer hunts around dad-duties, these tales are chock full of life, insight, and, of course, hilarity. Here is a far-ranging and enlightening volume that traces a life lived outdoors, for better or for worse. “To the list of great Field & Stream essayists . . . add the name Bill Heavey. His writing is funny, poignant, acerbic, and, best of all, always alert to the absurdities of life.” —Patrick C. McManus

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Grove/Atlantic, Inc.

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080219186X

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9780802191861

33 Days

Touring in a Van, Sleeping on Floors, Chasing a Dream

By: Bill See

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33 Days

Touring in a Van, Sleeping on Floors, Chasing a Dream

By: Bill See

For 33 days in the summer of 1987, Divine Weeks set off on tour in a beat up old Ford Econoline Van, sleeping on strangers' floors, never sure they'd make enough gas money to get them to the next town. This deeply personal, coming of age, on the road memoir follows critically acclaimed 80s indie alt rock band Divine Weeks' first tour of the U.S. and Canada. Liberated from alcoholic upbringings and rigid cultural constraints, all they have is their music and each other's friendship. The road is filled with yuppies, brothels, riots, sleeping on floors, spiked drinks, DJs with no pants, and battles with racism. They set out on the road to discovery to drink in all they could and maybe sell a few records. They grew up instead.

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0557758815

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9780557758814

Life Is Not Fair...

And Everything Else They Forget to Teach in School

By: Bill Bernard

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Life Is Not Fair...

And Everything Else They Forget to Teach in School

By: Bill Bernard

This is the one book that can end your adolescent's angst and show the world as it really works. Written in a clear voice that tells teenagers what the mean world is really about, Life is Not Fair... explains what they need to know and do to become happy, successful and mature adults. It explores complex issues without any mumbo jumbo, and teaches teenagers how to think about relationships, family, friends, sex, drugs, money, taxes, spin, timing and luck. Life is Not Fair... also encourages the reader to consider their place in the world, and how they can have more fun, make more money and be lucky by simply learning to think better. In brief, it is not what to think, but how to think, which makes this book unique and valuable. This is a book that parents can share with their children, and it includes the voices of young people who talk about the challenges and problems they face. Chapters include: There are no "free" lunches Life's a bitch, then you die Don't believe your own BS Fat, drunk and stupid is no way to go through life, son!

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Sourcebooks, Inc.

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1402250983

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An Unconventional Lifetime Journey

My 269 Daily E-Mail Stories

By: Bill Faulhaber

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An Unconventional Lifetime Journey

My 269 Daily E-Mail Stories

By: Bill Faulhaber

An Unconventional Lifetime Journey: My 269 Daily E-mail Stories collates and presents hundreds of short stories that provide humorous, touching, memorable, and insightful glimpses into the life of William Faulhaber. Retired after a long career in the sporting goods business, he began to e-mail reminiscences to a list of his friends. Hearing encouragement to keep writing, he wrote about a surprisingly wide array of topics: Americas bicentennial, golf-club shafts, plow horses, vacuum cleaner sales, pontoon boats, bingo, and miracles. To truly appreciate the reach of these stories, one must dive into the collection and explore its vast wealth. Many histories take as their topics the great and cataclysmic events: wars, the rise and fall of nations, discoveries that change the direction of human evolution. If you enjoy history, you may find room on your shelf for a book that takes the time to look at the little comings and goings that make up the life of one person among many who live in the world shaped by those big events. If that is the case, then An Unconventional Lifetime Journey: My 269 Daily E-mail Stories promises to give you that fine-grain detail that brings one mans story to life.

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1532002653

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Ubuntu Hacks

Tips & Tools for Exploring, Using, and Tuning Linux

By: Jonathan Oxer,Kyle Rankin,Bill Childers

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Ubuntu Hacks

Tips & Tools for Exploring, Using, and Tuning Linux

By: Jonathan Oxer,Kyle Rankin,Bill Childers

Ubuntu Linux--the most popular Linux distribution on the planet--preserves the spirit embodied in the ancient African word ubuntu, which means both "humanity to others" and "I am what I am because of who we all are." Ubuntu won the Linux Journal Reader's Choice Award for best Linux distribution and is consistently the top-ranked Linux variant on DistroWatch.com. The reason this distribution is so widely popular is that Ubuntu is designed to be useful, usable, customizable, and always available for free worldwide. Ubuntu Hacks is your one-stop source for all of the community knowledge you need to get the most out of Ubuntu: a collection of 100 tips and tools to help new and experienced Linux users install, configure, and customize Ubuntu. With this set of hacks, you can get Ubuntu Linux working exactly the way you need it to. Learn how to: Install and test-drive Ubuntu Linux. Keep your system running smoothly Turn Ubuntu into a multimedia powerhouse: rip and burn discs, watch videos, listen to music, and more Take Ubuntu on the road with Wi-Fi wireless networking, Bluetooth, etc. Hook up multiple displays and enable your video card's 3-D acceleration Run Ubuntu with virtualization technology such as Xen and VMware Tighten your system's security Set up an Ubuntu-powered server Ubuntu Hacks will not only show you how to get everything working just right, you will also have a great time doing it as you explore the powerful features lurking within Ubuntu. "Put in a nutshell, this book is a collection of around 100 tips and tricks which the authors choose to call hacks, which explain how to accomplish various tasks in Ubuntu Linux. The so called hacks range from down right ordinary to the other end of the spectrum of doing specialised things...More over, each and every tip in this book has been tested by the authors on the latest version of Ubuntu (Dapper Drake) and is guaranteed to work. In writing this book, it is clear that the authors have put in a lot of hard work in covering all facets of configuring this popular Linux distribution which makes this book a worth while buy." -- Ravi Kumar, Slashdot.org

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0596551460

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If These Walls Could Talk: Milwaukee Brewers

Stories from the Milwaukee Brewers Dugout, Locker Room, and Press Box

By: Bill Schroeder,Drew Olson,Craig Counsell,Bob Uecker

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If These Walls Could Talk: Milwaukee Brewers

Stories from the Milwaukee Brewers Dugout, Locker Room, and Press Box

By: Bill Schroeder,Drew Olson,Craig Counsell,Bob Uecker

Now fully revised and updated for 2023! Chronicling the Brewers from the Suds Series of 1982 to the MVP season of Christian Yelich in 2018, and from Bambi's Bombers of the late '70s to Harvey's Wallbangers of the early '80s, Bill Schroeder, a longtime Brewers color commentator and former Brewers catcher, provides insight into the Brewers inner sanctum as only he can. Read about what goes on in the equipment and training rooms, how batting practice can be chaotic, what it's like to travel with the team, and off-the-wall anecdotes, like the time Steve Sparks injured his shoulder trying to rip a phone book in half after listening to a motivational speaker.

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163727453X

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Killing the Mob

The Fight Against Organized Crime in America

By: Bill O'Reilly,Martin Dugard

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Killing the Mob

The Fight Against Organized Crime in America

By: Bill O'Reilly,Martin Dugard

Instant #1 New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and Publishers Weekly bestseller! In the tenth book in the multimillion-selling Killing series, Bill O’Reilly and Martin Dugard take on their most controversial subject yet: The Mob. Killing the Mob is the tenth book in Bill O'Reilly's #1 New York Times bestselling series of popular narrative histories, with sales of nearly 18 million copies worldwide, and over 320 weeks on the New York Times bestseller list. O’Reilly and co-author Martin Dugard trace the brutal history of 20th Century organized crime in the United States, and expertly plumb the history of this nation’s most notorious serial robbers, conmen, murderers, and especially, mob family bosses. Covering the period from the 1930s to the 1980s, O’Reilly and Dugard trace the prohibition-busting bank robbers of the Depression Era, such as John Dillinger, Bonnie & Clyde, Pretty Boy Floyd and Baby-Face Nelson. In addition, the authors highlight the creation of the Mafia Commission, the power struggles within the “Five Families,” the growth of the FBI under J. Edgar Hoover, the mob battles to control Cuba, Las Vegas and Hollywood, as well as the personal war between the U.S. Attorney General Bobby Kennedy and legendary Teamsters boss Jimmy Hoffa. O’Reilly and Dugard turn these legendary criminals and their true-life escapades into a read that rivals the most riveting crime novel. With Killing the Mob, their hit series is primed for its greatest success yet.

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1250273668

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Music of Yes

Structure and Vision in Progressive Rock

By: Bill Martin

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Music of Yes

Structure and Vision in Progressive Rock

By: Bill Martin

Unlike most books on rock music, Music of Yes does not focus on personalities, but instead on musical structures, lyrical vision, and cultural and historical context. Bill Martin situates one of the most creative groups from the progressive rock period, Yes, within the utopian ideals of the sixties and the experimental trend in rock music initiated by the Beatles and taken up by groups such as King Crimson, Jethro Tull, Pink Floyd, and others. Working against the seemingly entrenched cynicism and "blues orthodoxy" among rock music critics, Martin demonstrates the power of Yes's romantic, utopian, "Blakean," ecological, multicultural, and feminist perspective, showing how this vision is developed through extended musical works. "I think this book will stand out as the most definitive study of Yes, and anyway, how could I not like a book that compares my ability to that of John Coltrane and Jimi Hendrix?" —Chris Squire Co-founder of Yes "Yes fans will flock to this paean to the world of 1960s 'art rock'. . . Martin's points about the artistic aspirations of '60s and '70s 'progressive' music are thought-provoking." —Booklist

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Open Court

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0812699459

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Desert Duty

On the Line with the U.S. Border Patrol

By: Bill Broyles,Mark Haynes

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Desert Duty

On the Line with the U.S. Border Patrol

By: Bill Broyles,Mark Haynes

While politicians and pundits endlessly debate immigration policy, U.S. Border Patrol agents put their lives on the line to enforce immigration law. In a day's work, agents may catch a load of narcotics, apprehend groups of people entering the country illegally, and intercept a potential terrorist. Their days often include rescuing aliens from death by thirst or murder by border bandits, preventing neighborhood assaults and burglaries, and administering first aid to accident victims, and may involve delivering an untimely baby or helping stranded motorists. The book features interviews with nineteen active-duty and retired agents who have worked at the Wellton, Arizona, station that watches over what is arguably the most perilous crossing along the border--a sparsely populated region of the Sonoran Desert with little water and summer temperatures that routinely top 110°F. The agents candidly discuss the rewards and frustrations of holding the line against illegal immigrants, smugglers, and other criminal--while often having to help the very people they are trying to thwart when they get into trouble in the desert.

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University of Texas Press

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0292723202

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