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The Spurs Alphabet

By: Bob Goodwin

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The Spurs Alphabet

By: Bob Goodwin

A complete record of every player to have made a first team appearance for Tottenham Hotspur Football Club.

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0954043421

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9780954043421

Great Speeches

By: Mark Twain,Bob Blaisdell

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Great Speeches

By: Mark Twain,Bob Blaisdell

Contains 55 speeches given by Mark Twain between January 11, 1868 and April 3, 1909, highlighting his legendary wit and powers of wry observation.

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Courier Corporation

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0486498794

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American Pop [4 volumes]

Popular Culture Decade by Decade [4 volumes]

By: Bob Batchelor

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American Pop [4 volumes]

Popular Culture Decade by Decade [4 volumes]

By: Bob Batchelor

Pop culture is the heart and soul of America, a unifying bridge across time bringing together generations of diverse backgrounds. Whether looking at the bright lights of the Jazz Age in the 1920s, the sexual and the rock-n-roll revolution of the 1960s, or the thriving social networking websites of today, each period in America's cultural history develops its own unique take on the qualities define our lives.American Pop: Popular Culture Decade by Decade is the most comprehensive reference on American popular culture by decade ever assembled, beginning with the 1900s up through today. The four-volume set examines the fascinating trends across decades and eras by shedding light on the experiences of Americans young and old, rich and poor, along with the influences of arts, entertainment, sports, and other cultural forces. Whether a pop culture aficionado or a student new to the topic, American Pop provides readers with an engaging look at American culture broken down into discrete segments, as well as analysis that gives insight into societal movements, trends, fads, and events that propelled the era and the nation. In-depth chapters trace the evolution of pop culture in 11 key categories: Key Events in American Life, Advertising, Architecture, Books, Newspapers, Magazines, and Comics, Entertainment, Fashion, Food, Music, Sports and Leisure Activities, Travel, and Visual Arts. Coverage includes: How Others See Us, Controversies and scandals, Social and cultural movements, Trends and fads, Key icons, and Classroom resources. Designed to meet the high demand for resources that help students study American history and culture by the decade, this one-stop reference provides readers with a broad and interdisciplinary overview of the numerous aspects of popular culture in our country. Thoughtful examination of our rich and often tumultuous popular history, illustrated with hundreds of historical and contemporary photos, makes this the ideal source to turn to for ready reference or research.

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Bloomsbury Publishing USA

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0313364117

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9780313364112

A Historical Guidebook to Old Columbus

Finding the Past in the Present in Ohio’s Capital City

By: Bob Hunter

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A Historical Guidebook to Old Columbus

Finding the Past in the Present in Ohio’s Capital City

By: Bob Hunter

Ever look at a modern skyscraper or a vacant lot and wonder what was there before? Or maybe you have passed an old house and been curious about who lived there long ago. This richly illustrated new book celebrates Columbus, Ohio’s, two-hundred-year history and supplies intriguing stories about the city’s buildings and celebrated citizens, stopping at individual addresses, street corners, parks, and riverbanks where history was made. As Columbus celebrates its bicentennial in 2012, a guide to local history is very relevant. Like Columbus itself, the city’s history is underrated. Some events are of national importance; no one would deny that Abraham Lincoln’s funeral procession down High Street was a historical highlight. But the authors have also included a wealth of social and entertainment history from Columbus’s colorful history as state capital and destination for musicians, artists, and sports teams. The book is divided into seventeen chapters, each representing a section of the city, including Statehouse Square, German Village, and Franklinton, the city’s original settlement in 1797. Each chapter opens with an entertaining story that precedes the site listings. Sites are clearly numbered on maps in each section to make it easy for readers to visit the places that pique their interest. Many rare and historic photos are reproduced along with stunning contemporary images that offer insight into the ways Columbus has changed over the years. A Historical Guidebook to Old Columbus invites Columbus’s families to rediscover their city with a treasure trove of stories from its past and suggests to visitors and new residents many interesting places that they might not otherwise find. This new book is certain to amuse and inform for years to come.

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Ohio University Press

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0821444360

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9780821444368

American Literature Review

By: Bob*Star Publishing

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American Literature Review

By: Bob*Star Publishing

An entire American lit class in a single volume, covering major writers from our Puritan beginnings through the present day. Includes excerpts and summaries from major works, a discussion of plots, settings and characters, and an overview of important literary movements.

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1105429873

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9781105429873

Mass Hysteria in Schools

A Worldwide History Since 1566

By: Robert E. Bartholomew,Bob Rickard

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Mass Hysteria in Schools

A Worldwide History Since 1566

By: Robert E. Bartholomew,Bob Rickard

This book comprehensively surveys the colorful history of mass hysteria and kindred phenomena in schools, documenting outbreaks of demonic possession during witchcraft scares, to modern incidents of collapsing bands, itching frenzies, ghost panics and mystery illnesses. Strange behaviors and illnesses in students are examined through the centuries. Possessed children went into trance states and began to bark like dogs in 16th and 17th century Holland; an epidemic of twitching, trembling and blackout spells swept through European schools during the latter 1800s; an outbreak of Tourette's-like symptoms struck schoolgirls in western New York in 2011-12. In addition to the US and Europe, separate chapters detail accounts from Asia, Africa, Latin America and Oceania. A variety of theories to explain outbreaks are examined.

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McFarland

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0786478888

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9780786478880

The Life And Calling Of The Intercessor

By: Bob Sarbaugh

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The Life And Calling Of The Intercessor

By: Bob Sarbaugh

Intercessors have been used by God to change history. Once again, God is raising up an army of intercessors to work with Him to accomplish His will on the earth. However, many intercessors live lives unnoticed and unknown by those who benefit from their work for the Lord. Many often feel alone, strange, and separated because of how they are led to pray and what they experience in their lives. This book is intended to help intercessor understand who they are and to walk more confidently in the calling that the Lord has given them. It is also a guide for those who have felt the Lord calling them into intercession to train them up in how to walk out this amazing life of serving the Lord of the all. Drawing on personal experience, interaction with many intercessors, and study of the lives of intercessors and scripture, this book gives an understanding of prayer, intercession, what the intercessor can expect to experience, and how the Lord has called us to live. Each chapter provides biblical instruction along with practical thought-provoking exercises for journaling your walk and life with the Lord in intercession.

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Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.

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1098013425

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9781098013424

Wittgenstein and Levinas

Ethical and Religious Thought

By: Bob Plant

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Wittgenstein and Levinas

Ethical and Religious Thought

By: Bob Plant

Wittgenstein and Levinas examines the oft-neglected relationship between the philosophies of two of the most important and notoriously difficult thinkers of the twentieth century. By bringing the work of each philosopher to bear upon the other, Plant navigates between the antagonistic intellectual traditions that they helped to share. The central focus on the book is the complex yet illuminating interplay between a number of ethical-religious themes in both Wittgenstein's mature thinking and Levinas's distinctive account of ethical responsibility.

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Routledge

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1134270372

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9781134270378

Still Whispering After All These Years

My Autobiography

By: Bob Harris

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Still Whispering After All These Years

My Autobiography

By: Bob Harris

The gripping autobiography of broadcasting legend 'Whispering' Bob Harris.

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Michael O'Mara Books

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1782433619

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9781782433613

Digital Journalism Studies

The Key Concepts

By: Bob Franklin,Lily Canter

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Digital Journalism Studies

The Key Concepts

By: Bob Franklin,Lily Canter

Digital Journalism Studies: The Key Concepts provides an authoritative, research-based "first stop-must read" guide to the study of digital journalism. This cutting-edge text offers a particular focus on developments in digital media technologies and their implications for all aspects of the working practices of journalists and the academic field of journalism studies, as well as the structures, funding and products of the journalism industries. A selection of entries include the topics: Artificial intelligence; Citizen journalism; Clickbait; Drone journalism; Fake news; Hyperlocal journalism; Native advertising; News bots; Non-profit journalism; User comment threads; Viral news; WikiLeaks. Digital Journalism Studies: The Key Concepts is an accessible read for students, academics and researchers interested in Digital Journalism and Digital Journalism Studies, as well as the broader fields of media, communication and cultural studies.

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Routledge

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131540608X

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9781315406084

The Handbook of Forensic Learning Disabilities

By: Tim Riding,Caron Swann,Bob Swann

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The Handbook of Forensic Learning Disabilities

By: Tim Riding,Caron Swann,Bob Swann

This comprehensive and practical guide helps professionals and staff within hospitals change the way they collect record store and use clinical information about patients. It illustrates how clinical governance and evidence-based practice can be easily addressed by modernising clinical information practice to benefit patients and improve staff and service efficiency. As well as helping organisations define and establish improved systems this book is of continuing use for all healthcare professionals who make store and use patient records. 'High quality shared record keeping is recognised as being fundamentally important to good patient care. This book offers an excellent practical approach to addressing the changes needed in clinical record keeping to support improved patient care clinical governance better management information and the move towards electronic patient records. It brings together a strong clinical focus with the informatics principles needed to support a successful move to modern record keeping.' Yvonne Baker and Tricia Woodhead in the Foreword It will be a useful guide for clinicians and all other health professionals dealing with clinical information.

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1138030368

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9781138030367

Higher Education in Post-Mao China

An Ecology of Hong Kong

By: Michael Agelasto,Bob Adamson

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Higher Education in Post-Mao China

An Ecology of Hong Kong

By: Michael Agelasto,Bob Adamson

Since the death of Chairman Mao in 1976, China has embarked upon the Four Modernizations reform programme that has transformed the social, economic and political landscape of the world's most populous nation. Higher education has been ascribed a key supporting role and has itself undergone major reforms. This book looks beyond the articulated goals and accomplishments of the modernization of higher education in China. It delves into the grass roots reality and identifies the true achievements, the unintended outcomes and the major obstacles that still have to be overcome. Incorporating twenty chapters from the new generation of scholars from inside and outside China, Higher Education in Post-Mao China presents in-depth analyses of the impact of educational reforms on tertiary educators, the curriculum, the economic structure, women, and students' values and aspirations. In conveying the Chinese experience of higher education reform over the past two decades, this book makes a major contribution to contemporary sinology and comparative education.

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Hong Kong University Press

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9622094503

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9789622094505

Learning Disability Nursing

Modern Day Practice

By: Bob Gates,Kay Mafuba

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Learning Disability Nursing

Modern Day Practice

By: Bob Gates,Kay Mafuba

Learning Disability Nursing: Modern Day Practice provides a solid foundation that allows health care practitioners to care for and/or support people with learning disabilities in a range of health and social care settings and scenarios. The book addresses learning disability nursing from various perspectives, including history and modern-day practi

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CRC Press

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1482215594

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9781482215595

Penfold

Life and Times of a Professional Hunting Guide From Down Under

By: Bob Penfold

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Penfold

Life and Times of a Professional Hunting Guide From Down Under

By: Bob Penfold

In the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, Australians formed what was known as acclimatisation societies" to “enhance their barren forests” and released red and fallow deer from Europe and sambar and hog deer fromAsia, as well as rabbits, hares, and foxes from various locales. Meanwhile, pigs, camels, horses, donkeys, Asian buffalo, and banteng brought to Australia by farmers and others escaped and reproduced without large predators to control them.

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Publication Consultants

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1594335184

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9781594335181

Climb/h

By: Bob Godfrey,Dudley Chelton

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Climb/h

By: Bob Godfrey,Dudley Chelton

This book is a collection of rock climbing experiences which captures the essence, the challenge, and the spirit of the sport at its best. It describes the historical interplay between events and personalities in Colorado rock climbing, and shows how the concept of the impossible was redefined.

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Routledge

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0429726945

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9780429726941

The Illustrated History of the Snowman

By: Bob Eckstein

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The Illustrated History of the Snowman

By: Bob Eckstein

A thoroughly entertaining exploration, this book travels back in time to shed light on the snowman's enigmatic past -- from the present day, in which the snowman reigns as the King of Kitsch, to the Dark Ages, with the creation of the very first snowman. Eckstein's curiosity began playfully enough, but soon snowballed into a (mostly) earnest quest of chasing Frosty around the world, into museums and libraries, and seeking out the advice of leading historians and scholars. The result is a riveting history that reaches back through centuries and across cultures -- sweeping from fifteenth-century Italian snowballs to eighteenth-century Russian ice sculptures to the regrettable "white-trash years" (1975-2000). The snowman is not just part of our childhood memories, but is an integral part of our world culture, appearing -- much like a frozen Forrest Gump -- alongside dignitaries and celebrities during momentous events. Again and again, the snowman pops up in rare prints, paintings, early movies, advertising and, over the past century, in every art form imaginable. And the jolly snowman -- ostensibly as pure as the driven snow -- also harbors a dark past full of political intrigue, sex, and violence. With over two hundred illustrations, The Illustrated History of the Snowman is a truly original winter classic -- smart, surprisingly enlightening, and quite simply the coolest book ever.

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Rowman & Littlefield

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149303667X

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9781493036677

Psychotherapy with Older Adults

By: Bob G. Knight

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Psychotherapy with Older Adults

By: Bob G. Knight

This Third Edition of the bestselling Psychotherapy with Older Adults continues to offer students and professionals a thorough overview of psychotherapy with older adults. Using the contextual, cohort-based, maturity, specific challenge (CCMSC) model, it draws upon findings from scientific gerontology and life-span developmental psychology to describe how psychotherapy needs to be adapted for work with older adults, as well as when it is similar to therapeutic work with younger adults. Sensitively linking both research and experience, author Bob G. Knight provides a practical account of the knowledge, technique, and skills necessary to work with older adults in a therapeutic relationship. This volume considers the essentials of gerontology as well as the nature of therapy in depth, focusing on special content areas and common themes. Psychotherapy with Older Adults includes a comprehensive discussion of assessment and options for intervention. Numerous case examples illustrate the dynamics of the therapeutic task and issues covered in therapy and stress the human element in working with older adults. A concluding chapter considers ethical questions and the future of psychotherapy with older adults. The author has updated the Third Edition to reflect new research findings and has written two entirely new chapters covering psychotherapy with persons with dementia and psychotherapy with caregivers of frail older adults. Since its initial publication in 1986, the book has been used as a course text and a professional reference around the world, including translations into French, Dutch, Chinese, and Japanese. It is a vital resource for practicing therapists and counselors who work with older adults and is also ideally suited as a text for advanced students in psychology, social work, gerontology, and nursing. Praise for Previous Editions: "Bob G. Knight′s largest contribution is his excellent discussion of therapy. The book is clearly written, with a good use of summaries and case examples to clarify the major points. By linking research findings to practice experience, Knight has provided a pragmatic introduction which should be helpful to psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, and psychiatric nurses working with older adults." —JOURNAL OF APPLIED GERONTOLOGY "I recommend this book to anyone interested in working with the elderly, partly because of the content and partly because the author presents the case for doing psychotherapy with the elderly with realism and enthusiasm." —BEHAVIOR RESEARCH & THERAPY

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SAGE

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1452238189

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9781452238180

Decision Making for Educational Leaders

Underexamined Dimensions and Issues

By: Bob L. Johnson Jr.,Sharon D. Kruse

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Decision Making for Educational Leaders

Underexamined Dimensions and Issues

By: Bob L. Johnson Jr.,Sharon D. Kruse

A guide to decision making for school administrators.

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State University of New York Press

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1438429177

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9781438429175

In Sam We Trust

The Untold Story of Sam Walton and how Wal-Mart is Devouring the World

By: Bob Ortega

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In Sam We Trust

The Untold Story of Sam Walton and how Wal-Mart is Devouring the World

By: Bob Ortega

From a single tiny store in a backwater town in Arkansas, Sam Walton created Wal-Mart, the world's largest retailer. In this business history, the author reveals the retailing genius and obsessive vision of the man.

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Kogan Page Publishers

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0749431776

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9780749431778

New York

The Big Apple Quote Book

By: Bob Blaisdell

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New York

The Big Apple Quote Book

By: Bob Blaisdell

More than 1,000 quotes from Walt Whitman, Calvin Trillin, Helen Hayes, Lenny Bruce, and others comment on skyscrapers, subways, the boroughs, Lady Liberty, and why people love and hate New York City.

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Courier Corporation

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0486320502

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9780486320502

The British political elite and Europe, 1959-1984

A higher loyalty

By: Bob Nicholls

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The British political elite and Europe, 1959-1984

A higher loyalty

By: Bob Nicholls

This book offers an original interpretation of Britain’s relationship with Europe over a 25 year period: 1959-84 and advances the argument that the current problems over EU membership resulted from much earlier political machinations. This evidence based account of the seminal period analyses the applications for EEC membership, the 1975 referendum, and the role of the press. Was the British public misled over the true aims of the European project? How significant was the role of the press in changing public opinion from anti, to pro Common Market membership? Why, after over 40 years since Britain became a member of the European community, does the issue continue to deeply divide not only the political elite, but also the British public? These, and other pertinent questions are answered in this timely book on a subject that remains topical and highly controversial.

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Manchester University Press

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1526124793

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9781526124791

Textbook of Malignant Haematology

By: Laurent Degos,David C Linch,Bob Löwenberg

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Textbook of Malignant Haematology

By: Laurent Degos,David C Linch,Bob Löwenberg

This textbook provides a concise overview of malignant haematology, including reviews of cell and molecular biology, and implications for new trends in treatment.

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CRC Press

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1853173223

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9781853173226

Edgar Evans: Extempore

By: Bob Little

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Edgar Evans: Extempore

By: Bob Little

A biography of Edgar Evans, principal tenor at the Royal Opera House (1946–1975) and, later, a teacher at the Royal College of Music. This is an e-book version of a biography of Edgar Evans, principal tenor at the Royal Opera House (1946–1975) and, later, a teacher at the Royal College of Music. However, it is far more than a thorough, engaging and at times very amusing biography of an acclaimed performer at one of the world’s top opera houses in the 20th century. It is also an insightful account of what national and international artistic life was like at the time. Woven into the account of Edgar Evans’ life are fascinating anecdotes about famous people of the day set against a colourful local historical background. The stories are made all the more intriguing by the inclusion of copies of scanned documents and black and white photographs of performances and performers. What may interest you about the life of Edgar Evans Edgar Evans will be best remembered for creating the role of Hermann in Tchaikovsky’s The Queen of Spades at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. In all, he sang some forty-five roles (most of them major ones) at Covent Garden over a period that stretched from 1946 -when, as one of its three principal tenors, he became a founder member of the Covent Garden Opera Company – to his retirement in 1975. In that time, he sang more roles and gave more performances at the Opera House than any other artist. Subsequently, he conducted his share of masterclasses and adjudicated at singing competitions. Even in his later years he had a regular procession of singers all anxious to learn his secrets of vocal technique and his opinion of their vocal talents and abilities. On his retirement from Covent Garden, Edgar was invited – by Sir David Willcocks – to join the teaching staff at the Royal College of Music. For ten years he taught vocal technique there and many singers can pay tribute to his masterly teaching. He sang with leading singers and with leading orchestras, both in this country and on the Continent, and worked with leading conductors including Erich Kleiber, Karl Rankl, Sir Thomas Beecham, Sir John Barbirolli, Sir Malcolm Sargent, Sir Georg Solti, Otto Klemperer, Rudolf Kempe and Carlo Maria Giulini. Among those to whom he felt he owed a special debt of gratitude was Peter Gellhorn who, as a répétiteur and conductor at Covent Garden, taught Edgar the part of Hermann in The Queen of Spades in the remarkably short time of just fourteen hours. He sang the title role in Peter Grimes and Captain Vere in Billy Budd after Peter Pears had initally brought these characters to theatrical life. He sang Dmitri in Boris Godunov (in English under Clemens Krause and, later, in Russian – being taught the part by David Lloyd Jones and Oda Slobotskyia), Steva in Janacek’s Jenufa under Kubelik, the drum major in Alban Berg’s Wozzeck under Kleiber, Calaf in Turandot under Barbirolli, and many more roles. Barbirolli and Kleiber were among Edgar’s favourite conductors, closely followed by Kempe and Giulini. There are a few recordings of Edgar Evans’ performances. They and this book are a tangible legacy of a performer whose life and influence deserves the recognition of a wider audience.

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The Endless Bookcase Ltd

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1908941022

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9781908941022

Kirksville

By: Bob Mielke

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Kirksville

By: Bob Mielke

See Kirksville through the eyes of Bob Mielke as he explores the people and places of the unassuming college town in Northeast Missouri. Walk in the footsteps of the poet as he shows you the natural beauty of its wooded parks and dives deep into the city's colorful past. Along the way meet Susan Sontag as she dances in a honky tonk, fireworks (perfectly legal) explode overhead and friends gather in saloons for a quiet drink. Mielke's poems are fresh, clear and accessible. Kirksville is an honest and enthusiastic celebration of a city many have loved, and few can ever forget.

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0578104342

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John Updike

A Critical Biography

By: Bob Batchelor

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John Updike

A Critical Biography

By: Bob Batchelor

One of the world's greatest writers, John Updike chronicled America for more than five decades. This book examines the essence of Updike's writing, propelling our understanding of his award-winning fiction, prose, and poetry. Widely considered "America's Man of Letters," John Updike is a prolific novelist and critic with an unprecedented range of work across more than 50 years. No author has ever written from the variety of vantages or spanned topics like Updike did. Despite being widely recognized as one of the nation's literary greats, scholars have largely ignored Updike's vast catalog of work outside the Rabbit tetralogy. This work provides the first detailed examination of Updike's body of criticism, poetry, and journalism, and shows how that work played a central role in transforming his novels. The book disputes the common misperception of Updike as merely a chronicler of suburban, middle-class America by focusing on his novels and stories that explore the wider world, from the groundbreaking The Coup (1978) to Terrorist (2006). Popular culture scholar Bob Batchelor asks readers to reassess Updike's career by tracing his transformation over half a century of writing.

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Bloomsbury Publishing USA

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0313384045

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9780313384042

The Fire of Delayed Answers

By: Bob Sorge

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The Fire of Delayed Answers

By: Bob Sorge

This book helps clarifywhy the answers to our prayers may be delayed and gives practical advice for walking in faith and hope until God's release comes.

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0962118532

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9780962118531

Great Short Stories by Contemporary Native American Writers

By: Bob Blaisdell

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Great Short Stories by Contemporary Native American Writers

By: Bob Blaisdell

This new anthology of short fiction by Native Americans features a wide range of contemporary writers. After a brief introductory section that includes early-20th-century stories by Pauline Johnson, Charles A. Eastman, John M. Oskison, and others, the collection focuses on authors who came to prominence in the decades following World War II.

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0486490955

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9780486490953

Reagan

An American Journey

By: Bob Spitz

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An American Journey

By: Bob Spitz

From New York Times bestselling biographer Bob Spitz, a full and rich biography of an epic American life, capturing what made Ronald Reagan both so beloved and so transformational. More than five years in the making, based on hundreds of interviews and access to previously unavailable documents, and infused with irresistible storytelling charm, Bob Spitz's REAGAN stands fair to be the first truly post-partisan biography of our 40th President, and thus a balm for our own bitterly divided times. It is the quintessential American triumph, brought to life with cinematic vividness: a young man is born into poverty and raised in a series of flyspeck towns in the Midwest by a pious mother and a reckless, alcoholic, largely absent father. Severely near-sighted, the boy lives in his own world, a world of the popular books of the day, and finds his first brush with popularity, even fame, as a young lifeguard. Thanks to his first great love, he imagines a way out, and makes the extraordinary leap to go to college, a modest school by national standards, but an audacious presumption in the context of his family's station. From there, the path is only very dimly lit, but it leads him, thanks to his great charm and greater luck, to a solid career as a radio sportscaster, and then, astonishingly, fatefully, to Hollywood. And the rest, as they say, is history. Bob Spitz's REAGAN is an absorbing, richly detailed, even revelatory chronicle of the full arc of Ronald Reagan's epic life - giving full weight to the Hollywood years, his transition to politics and rocky but ultimately successful run as California governor, and ultimately, of course, his iconic presidency, filled with storm and stress but climaxing with his peace talks with the Soviet Union that would serve as his greatest legacy. It is filled with fresh assessments and shrewd judgments, and doesn't flinch from a full reckoning with the man's strengths and limitations. This is no hagiography: Reagan was never a brilliant student, of anything, and his disinterest in hard-nosed political scheming, while admirable, meant that this side of things was left to the other people in his orbit, not least his wife Nancy; sometimes this delegation could lead to chaos, and worse. But what emerges as a powerful signal through all the noise is an honest inherent sweetness, a gentleness of nature and willingness to see the good in people and in this country, that proved to be a tonic for America in his time, and still is in ours. It was famously said that FDR had a first-rate disposition and a second-rate intellect. Perhaps it is no accident that only FDR had as high a public approval rating leaving office as Reagan did, or that in the years since Reagan has been closing in on FDR on rankings of Presidential greatness. Written with love and irony, which in a great biography is arguably the same thing, Bob Spitz's masterpiece will give no comfort to partisans at either extreme; for the rest of us, it is cause for celebration.

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Elegant Soul

The Life and Music of Gene Harris

By: Janie Harris,Bob Evancho

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Elegant Soul

The Life and Music of Gene Harris

By: Janie Harris,Bob Evancho

Distributed by the University of Nebraska Press for Caxton Press Gene Harris, the “Blues Man From Boise,” as the Wall Street Journal once called him, died at the start of a new millennium, but he left a legacy of music that will outlive us all. He played on more than 80 recordings and shared the stage or recording studio with many legends and luminaries. Gene's wife, Janie, and veteran writer Bob Evancho detail the career of this gifted entertainer.

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0870044451

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Phillips' Book of Great Thoughts and Funny Sayings

A Stupendous Collection of Quotes, Quips, Witticisms, Ponderings, and Humorous Comments

By: Bob Phillips

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Phillips' Book of Great Thoughts and Funny Sayings

A Stupendous Collection of Quotes, Quips, Witticisms, Ponderings, and Humorous Comments

By: Bob Phillips

More than 350,000 sold! From Bible quotes and Christian teachings to the words of renowned historical figures, Phillips' Book of Great Thoughts and Funny Sayings is a classic collection of over 3,800 entries offering wit, wisdom, and an emphasis on practical living, like: "Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly." --Robert F. Kennedy "Man needs difficulties; they are necessary for health." --Carl Jung "When arguing with a stupid person, be sure he isn't doing the same thing." This book is equal parts clever and words to live by. Give the gift of humor or use as a great coffee table book!

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1496488458

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The Farm Tractor

100 Years of North American Tractors

By: Bob Feller, Ralph W. Sanders

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The Farm Tractor

100 Years of North American Tractors

By: Bob Feller, Ralph W. Sanders

Here is the biggest, best, and most complete history of classic farm tractors. All North American models make their appearance--from John Deere and Farmall to fascinating "orphans" like the Steel Mule, from the late 1800s steamers through the high-powered workhorses of the 1970s. In addition to hundreds of high-detail large-format photography of tractors and equipment (see below for samples), the volume includes 100 color and black-and-white archival photos, advertising posters, and brochures. The result is an unparalleled look at the icon of American agriculture. Chapter 1: Muscles to Motors Chapter 2: Allis-Chalmers Chapter 3: J.I. Case Chapter 4: Caterpillar Chapter 5: John Deere Chapter 6: Ford Chapter 7: International Harvester Chapter 8: Massey-Ferguson Chapter 9: Minneapolis-Moline Chapter 10: Oliver Corporation Chapter 11: Orphans and Others

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1610605217

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The History of the Snowman

By: Bob Eckstein

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The History of the Snowman

By: Bob Eckstein

Who made the first snowman? Who first came up with the idea of placing snowballs on top of each other, and who decided they would use a carrot for a nose? Most puzzling of all: How can this mystery ever be solved, with all the evidence long since melted? The snowman appears everywhere on practically everything -- from knickknacks to greeting cards to seasonal sweaters we plan to return. Whenever we see big snowballs our first impulse is to deck them out with a top hat. Humorist and writer Bob Eckstein has long been fascinated by this ubiquitous symbol of wintertime fun -- and finally, for the first time, one of the world's most popular icons gets his due. A thoroughly entertaining exploration, The History of the Snowman travels back in time to shed light on the snowman's enigmatic past -- from the present day, in which the snowman reigns as the King of Kitsch, to the Dark Ages, with the creation of the very first snowman. Eckstein's curiosity began playfully enough, but soon snowballed into a (mostly) earnest quest of chasing Frosty around the world, into museums and libraries, and seeking out the advice of leading historians and scholars. The result is a riveting history that reaches back through centuries and across cultures -- sweeping from fifteenth-century Italian snowballs to eighteenth-century Russian ice sculptures to the regrettable "white-trash years" (1975-2000). The snowman is not just part of our childhood memories, but is an integral part of our world culture, appearing -- much like a frozen Forrest Gump -- alongside dignitaries and celebrities during momentous events. Again and again, the snowman pops up in rare prints, paintings, early movies, advertising and, over the past century, in every art form imaginable. And the jolly snowman -- ostensibly as pure as the driven snow -- also harbors a dark past full of political intrigue, sex, and violence. With more than two hundred illustrations and a special section of the best snowman cartoons, The History of the Snowman is a truly original winter classic -- smart, surprisingly enlightening, and quite simply the coolest book ever.

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Simon and Schuster

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1416951121

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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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Unrelenting Prayer

By: Bob Sorge

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Unrelenting Prayer

By: Bob Sorge

This book helps to explain why God sometimes bears long with His elect, it articulates God's purpose in the wait, expounds on how justice involves both restoration and restitution, and ignites faith to believe God to avenge us of our adversary. Not only is this message fresh from Bob's heart, we believe it is a message that is especially relevant to the body of Christ in this final hour.

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Bob Sorge

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0974966436

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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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Opened from the Inside

Taking the Stronghold of Zion

By: Bob Sorge

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Opened from the Inside

Taking the Stronghold of Zion

By: Bob Sorge

The taking of Zion is a gripping illustration of how you will penetrate, surmount and overcome the obstacle that looms before you.

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Bob Sorge

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0982601824

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Laugh Off

The Comedy Showdown Between Real Life and the Pros

By: Bob Fenster

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Laugh Off

The Comedy Showdown Between Real Life and the Pros

By: Bob Fenster

Truth, as any good reporter knows, is stranger than fiction. It's often funnier as well. Bob Fenster provides proof of that in his latest hilarious collection, Each Laugh Off chapter presents a collection of true-life anecdotes and professional comic material covering subjects such as funny money; on-the-job laughs; show biz glory; jokes for jocks; and doctors without pants, lawyers without briefs. The mix provides a plethora of funny stories, and readers get the chance to judge for themselves which scores higher on the Laugh Meter. Whichever way they lean, Laugh Off proves that life never lacks for hilarious material. Packed with hundreds of whimsical and witty stories, sayings, and observations, Laugh Off is arranged in a three-part format: part 1 presents the everyday vs. comic showdowns, part 2 explores comedy through the regular lives of executives, teachers, surfers, politicians, and others, and part 3 delivers bonus laughs for the humor-deprived. Together it all makes Laugh Off one big hoot!

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