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The Bill Cook Story

Ready, Fire, Aim!

By: Bob Hammel

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This is the riveting story and first-ever biography of entrepreneur Bill Cook of the global multibillion-dollar Cook Group. A vivid portrait of a modern, multidimensional Horatio Alger, this informative and inspiring book celebrates an exceptional self-made individual.

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Indiana University Press

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0253352541

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9780253352545

The Bill Cook Story II

The Re-Visionary

By: Bob Hammel

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The Bill Cook Story II

The Re-Visionary

By: Bob Hammel

A look into the final years of the billionaire entrepreneur and philanthropist and his work in historic preservation in Indiana. Working from the spare bedroom of his Bloomington, Indiana, apartment in 1963 with a $1,500 investment, Bill Cook began to construct the wire guides, needles, and catheters that would become the foundation of the global multi-billion-dollar Cook Group. This story has been eloquently told in Bob Hammel’s The Bill Cook Story: Ready, Fire, Aim. The sequel to this story explores Cook’s final years, when the restoration work he championed, epitomized by the spectacular West Baden Hotel, became a driving force in his life and a source of great satisfaction and pleasure. Hammel takes us behind the scenes on the important restorations of Beck’s Mill, a Methodist Church that is now Indiana Landmarks Center, and the remarkable commitment of Cook toward reviving his hometown, Canton, Illinois. At the heart of the book are the events of Bill Cook’s final days and his death in April, 2011, but this solemn chronicle soon gives way to fond recollections of Cook’s extraordinary life and legacy, and to the continuing saga of the company he founded as it looks toward a bright future. “In The Bill Cook Story II: The Re-Visionary, Bob Hammel engagingly highlights several of Cook’s major restoration efforts, and also chronicles how he remained dedicated to such work even as his health failed.” —Indiana Magazine of History

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Indiana University Press

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0253017076

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9780253017079

Disorderly Elements

By: Bob Cook

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Disorderly Elements

By: Bob Cook

A humorous debut spy novel for fans of Ross Thomas, featuring a Cold War MI6 intelligence analyst who uses rumors of a leak to defer his imminent layoff. “There’s a recession on, you know.” With an unemployed son and a baby on the way, these are not words that Michael Wyman wants to hear, particularly not from his employers, the university where he’s a professor of philosophy, or the British secret service for which he’s worked for 30 years. And he most particularly doesn’t want to hear them from both employers at once, accompanied by the information that he’s being laid off without a pension. Happily, a miracle is at hand, in the form of a Communist spy burrowed deep in the highest reaches of British intelligence. An East German defector can identify the spy, thus safeguarding national security and protecting the government from crippling embarrassment. He is willing to give up the information, but only to one man. At fifty-six years old, Wyman has one last chance to get back in the game . . . and get out on his own terms. Praise for Disorderly Elements “A delightful and clever first novel with a fast-moving plot, extremely witty dialogue, and a style that combines the best of espionage fiction with a “sting” of classic proportions.” —Library Journal “The writing is unusually alert, and it is hard to believe that Disorderly Elements is a first novel. Mr. Cook's 56-year-old Michael Wyman is one of the more unusual heroes in espionage fiction.” —The New York Times “Witty, irreverent, and tremendously amusing.” —Liverpool Echo (UK) “Spy fiction has a splendid new recruit.” —The Observer (UK)

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Felony & Mayhem Press

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163194035X

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9781631940354

The Bill Cook Story

Ready, Fire, Aim!

By: Bob Hammel

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The Bill Cook Story

Ready, Fire, Aim!

By: Bob Hammel

Bill Cook epitomizes the American success story. His business ventures in medical devices, pharmaceuticals, genetics, real estate, retail management, and travel services have made him a billionaire. Yet, Cook continues to lead a modest life, involving himself in a variety of philanthropic activities that have included historic preservation and even a marching band. This riveting story is the first-ever biography of the entrepreneur who, working from the spare bedroom of his Bloomington, Indiana, apartment in 1963 with a $1,500 investment, began to construct the wire guides, needles, and catheters that would become the foundation of the global multi-billion-dollar Cook Group. Biographer Bob Hammel, with extraordinary access to Cook, his files, and his associates, has created a vivid portrait of this modern, multidimensional Horatio Alger—quirky humor, widely varied interests, and all. Informative and inspiring, this book celebrates an exceptional self-made individual.

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441

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Indiana University Press

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0253018536

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9780253018533

Dad's Own Cookbook

By: Bob Sloan

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Dad's Own Cookbook

By: Bob Sloan

It's time to become the new hero of the kitchen. Or at least put aside your fear of frying (not to mention sautéing, roasting, or tossing a salad). Dad's Own Cookbook shows how to do everything from handling a knife properly to juggling three dishes so that dinner comes together on schedule. Its lively charts, tips, and directions replace intimidation with pleasure and camaraderie, and its 150 great recipes will turn the most culinarily challenged dad into the family chef.

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305

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Workman Publishing Company

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0761172637

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9780761172635

Huxford's Old Book Value Guide

By: Bob Huxford,Sharon Huxford

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Huxford's Old Book Value Guide

By: Bob Huxford,Sharon Huxford

This totally new fourth edition is intended to be a companion volume. Over 25,000 listings are included with current values. More than just a price guide, you'll also find scores of buyers listed by the type of subject matter they are looking for, so it's a selling guide as well.

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376

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0891455035

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9780891455035

Huxford's Old Book

Value Guide

By: Bob Huxford,Sharon Huxford

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Huxford's Old Book

Value Guide

By: Bob Huxford,Sharon Huxford

25,000 listings of old books with current values.

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1574320572

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Garage Sale and Flea Market Annual

Cashing in on Today's Lucrative Collectibles Market

By: Bob Huxford

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Garage Sale and Flea Market Annual

Cashing in on Today's Lucrative Collectibles Market

By: Bob Huxford

Packed with descriptions and current values for nearly 25,000 collectibles, representing virtually every collectible category on today's market -- books, sports cards, ornaments, toys, cookie jars, fifties glassware, and movie memorabilia, to name just a few. More than 750 photos. Related resources and a list of dealers included. 8.5 x 11. 512 pages. 2003 values.

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American Quilter's Society

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1574322788

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9781574322781

The Bill Cook Story II

The Re-Visionary

By: Bob Hammel

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The Bill Cook Story II

The Re-Visionary

By: Bob Hammel

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Indiana University Press

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Flea Market Trader

Thousands of Items with Current Values

By: Sharon Huxford,Bob Huxford

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Flea Market Trader

Thousands of Items with Current Values

By: Sharon Huxford,Bob Huxford

The latest edition of this popular guide includes over 10,000 alphabetical listings, current values, hundreds of photos, a handy Index, and a directory of advisors.

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1574321072

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9781574321074

Garage Sale and Flea Market Annual

By: Sharon Huxford,Bob Huxford

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Garage Sale and Flea Market Annual

By: Sharon Huxford,Bob Huxford

Packed with descriptions and current values for items readily available at flea markets or garage sales, this book contains listings for 25,000 collectables representing virtually every collectable category on today's market: old books, ornaments, toys, cookie jars, and movie memorabilia. 750 photos.

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510

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1574321110

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9781574321111

Sport Fishing and Aquatic Resources Handbook

By: Bob Schmidt

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Sport Fishing and Aquatic Resources Handbook

By: Bob Schmidt

Manual intended for students "of all ages, especially ... in the middle grades and junior high school." Gives information on the sport of fishing, water, pollution, and the biology and habitat of fish.

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0840365993

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9780840365996

Old Book Value Guide

By: Sharon Huxford,Bob Huxford

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Old Book Value Guide

By: Sharon Huxford,Bob Huxford

Listing nearly 25,000 book titles with current values, this updated and revised 11th edition features a simple and easy-to-use format.

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1574321196

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Tapas Fantasticas

Appetizers with a Spanish Flair

By: Coleen Simmons,Bob Simmons

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Tapas Fantasticas

Appetizers with a Spanish Flair

By: Coleen Simmons,Bob Simmons

Tapas, small flavorful dishes in the Spanish tradition, are easy to prepare and can readily be made at home. This special new cookbook features more than 130 recipes for these "small dishes." What could be more satisfying than enjoying a sangria and great-tasting tapas with friends? With Tapas Fantasticas: Recipes with a Spanish Flair, you can choose from a wide variety of dishes, from cheese and egg, vegetable-based and seafood tapas to poultry and meat tapas. Party menus are included.

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Nitty Gritty Cookbooks

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1558672842

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9781558672840

Fly There for Less

How to Save Money Flying Worldwide

By: Bob Martin

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Fly There for Less

How to Save Money Flying Worldwide

By: Bob Martin

Whether flying to Chicago for business, Paris for a vacation or Hong Kong for shopping, this widely acclaimed book will save you money--with concrete, easily-followed techniques to help both leisure and business travelers, and both frequent and infrequent flyers, cut the cost of their air fare.

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0937281026

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9780937281024

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Huxford's Old Book Value Guide

Huxford's Old Book Value Guide

Huxford's Old Book

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Garage Sale and Flea Market Annual

Garage Sale and Flea Market Annual

The Bill Cook Story II

The Bill Cook Story II

Flea Market Trader

Flea Market Trader

Garage Sale and Flea Market Annual

Garage Sale and Flea Market Annual

Sport Fishing and Aquatic Resources Handbook

Sport Fishing and Aquatic Resources Handbook

Old Book Value Guide

Old Book Value Guide

Tapas Fantasticas

Tapas Fantasticas

Fly There for Less

Fly There for Less

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