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You Are Not Forgotten

The Story of a Lost World War II Pilot and a Twenty-First-Century Soldier's Mission to Bring Him Home

By: Bryan Bender

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You Are Not Forgotten

The Story of a Lost World War II Pilot and a Twenty-First-Century Soldier's Mission to Bring Him Home

By: Bryan Bender

In 1944 Major Marion “Ryan” McCown Jr., an earnest young Marine Corps pilot, came under attack by enemy fire and went down with his plane, lost to the dense jungle of Papua New Guinea. Some sixty years later, Major George Eyster V would find himself in the same sweltering and nearly impenetrable rain forest searching for evidence of MIAs. Coming from a long line of military officers dating back to the Revolutionary War, army service was Eyster’s family legacy. After a disillusioning tour of duty in Iraq and almost ending his army career, he accepts a posting to JPAC instead, an elite division whose sole mission is to bring all fallen soldiers home to the country for which they gave their lives. While Eyster’s search for McCown proves difficult, what emerges at the end of the unforgettable mission is an inspiring true tale of loss and redemption.

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You Are Not Forgotten

The Story of a Lost World War II Pilot and a Twenty-First-Century Soldier's Mission to Bring Him Home

By: Bryan Bender

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The Story of a Lost World War II Pilot and a Twenty-First-Century Soldier's Mission to Bring Him Home

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Avatar: The Last Airbender--Imbalance Part Two

By: Faith Erin Hicks,Bryan Konietzko,Michael Dante DiMartino

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Avatar: The Last Airbender--Imbalance Part Two

By: Faith Erin Hicks,Bryan Konietzko,Michael Dante DiMartino

Aang and Team Avatar race to resolve rising tensions between benders and non-benders before a town is torn apart! There's something fishy going on in Cranefish Town, and it's up to Aang, Katara, Sokka, and Toph to find out what, before the simmering conflict between benders and non-benders boils over into all-out war. But danger lurks where they least expect it, and uncovering the truth will reveal a threat unlike any they've ever faced--and a fateful choice for Aang he can never unmake! Written by Faith Erin Hicks (The Adventures of Superhero Girl, The Nameless City) and drawn by Peter Wartman (Stonebreaker), in collaboration with Avatar: The Last Airbender creators Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko, this is the ultimate continuation of Avatar!

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1506706525

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Avatar: The Last Airbender--Team Avatar Treasury Library Edition

By: Faith Erin Hicks,Bryan Konietzko,Michael Dante DiMartino

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Avatar: The Last Airbender--Team Avatar Treasury Library Edition

By: Faith Erin Hicks,Bryan Konietzko,Michael Dante DiMartino

Three Avatar: The Last Airbender standalone graphic novels featuring Katara, Toph, and Suki collected in one oversized hardcover! Includes exclusive commentary from the creators to dive even further into the creation of the comics! What do pirates, prisons, and a lavabender have in common? It’s this collection of Avatar: The Last Airbender stories! Katara has to embrace her tougher side and join a pirate crew to escape the Fire Nation, Toph embraces her new role as teacher to some skeptical new students, and Suki’s time in the Boiling Rock prison provides a painful lesson that will ultimately strengthen her faith in her friends. These three standalone stories are collected into one oversized hardcover for the first time, with exclusive commentary from the creators. Continue the adventure of the beloved Avatar: The Last Airbender TV series with adventures written by Faith Erin Hicks (The Nameless City, Pumpkinheads) and drawn by Peter Wartman (Stonebreaker), with colors by Adele Matera and letters by ComiCraft’s Jimmy Betancourt, in collaboration with original creators Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko’s Avatar Studios! Collects the graphic novels: Avatar: The Last Airbender--Katara and the Pirate's Silver Avatar: The Last Airbender--Toph's Metalbending Academy Avatar: The Last Airbender--Suki, Alone.

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1506746829

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The Legend of Korra: The Art of the Animated Series--Book Three: Change (Second Edition)

By: Michael Dante DiMartino,Bryan Konietzko

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The Legend of Korra: The Art of the Animated Series--Book Three: Change (Second Edition)

By: Michael Dante DiMartino,Bryan Konietzko

Go behind the scenes of the animated series Legend of Korra Book Three––Change, created by Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko. It’s the perfect way to explore the smash-hit sequel to their blockbuster show Avatar: The Last Airbender! Just in time for the anniversary of the series that stole our hearts, this handsome digital book contains hundreds of art pieces created during the development of the show’s astonishing third season. Featuring creator commentary from DiMartino and Konietzko, this is an intimate look inside the creative process that brought the mystical world of bending and a new generation of heroes to life! A must-have for any Legend of Korra fan!

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1506721842

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Avatar: The Last Airbender--Imbalance Omnibus

By: Faith Erin Hicks,Bryan Konietzko,Michael Dante DiMartino

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Avatar: The Last Airbender--Imbalance Omnibus

By: Faith Erin Hicks,Bryan Konietzko,Michael Dante DiMartino

Aang faces a decision from which there is no return! When Aang, Katara, Sokka, and Toph return to Earthen Fire Industries—the factory owned by Toph’s father—Aang is surprised when their arrival is met with a cold shoulder. As soon as the team is asked for help at a business council meeting, the reason for the slight becomes clear: a massive bender-versus-non-bender conflict has gripped the town and is threatening to turn violent. In order to heal the divide and save the town, Aang and the team will all face tough decisions about power and identity that could tear them apart. Join Faith Erin Hicks (The Adventures of Superhero Girl, The Nameless City) and drawn by Peter Wartman (Stonebreaker), in collaboration with Avatar: The Last Airbender creators Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko in this beautiful second edition of Imbalance! With a brand-new cover by Peter Wartman! Collects Avatar: The Last Airbender—Imbalance volumes 1-3.

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1506733921

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The Legend of Korra: The Art of the Animated Series--Book Three: Change (Second Edition) (Deluxe Edition)

By: Michael Dante DiMartino,Bryan Konietzko

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The Legend of Korra: The Art of the Animated Series--Book Three: Change (Second Edition) (Deluxe Edition)

By: Michael Dante DiMartino,Bryan Konietzko

Relive your favorite memories from the hit animated series The Legend of Korra Book Three - Spirits—created by Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko—the groundbreaking sequel to their blockbuster show Avatar: The Last Airbender! This limited edition hardcover, released to celebrate the anniversary of the original show’s airing, contains hundreds of art pieces created during the development of the show’s third season, alongside creator commentary from DiMartino and Konietzko. The book is packaged in a deluxe slipcase with a commemorative lithograph, celebrating this timeless series and the legacy it continues!

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1506721923

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Avatar: The Last Airbender--Imbalance Part Three

By: Faith Erin Hicks,Bryan Konietzko,Michael Dante DiMartino

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Avatar: The Last Airbender--Imbalance Part Three

By: Faith Erin Hicks,Bryan Konietzko,Michael Dante DiMartino

Team Avatar faces their most dangerous foe yet as the bender vs. non-bender conflict turns into an all-out war in this action-packed conclusion to the Imbalance arc! While Aang grapples with a life-changing decision that only he can make as the Avatar, Toph and Katara implore him--from opposite sides--to choose a path. Meanwhile, Ru and Yaling concoct a fiery ploy to get their mother back. The bender vs. non-bender conflict finally reaches a powerful boiling point, and for better or for worse, Cranefish Town will never be the same! Written by Faith Erin Hicks (The Adventures of Superhero Girl, The Nameless City) and drawn by Peter Wartman (Stonebreaker), in collaboration with Avatar: The Last Airbender creators Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko, this is the ultimate continuation of Avatar!

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1506708137

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Lost at the Con

By: Bryan Young

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Lost at the Con

By: Bryan Young

Lost at the Con tells the tale of a drunken political journalist and his dangerous assignment to a science fiction and fantasy convention. Though he'd rather be at home drinking his liver to death, his spiteful editor delivers an ultimatum: take the assignment or lose the steady paycheck. Since Cobb can't afford to turn down the job, he heads to Atlanta and dives head first into the realm of Griffin*Con, renowned the world over as the Mardis Gras of geek conventions. There, he finds all of the science fiction, fantasy, and cosplay he would expect, but he also finds something more sinister: a seedy underbelly of geeky debauchery, slash fiction, booze, sex, and drugs. Can he make it through this assignment without snapping and winding up on the front page himself? Or will the entire experience change him in ways he never imagined possible? It's been called "A masterful blend of fictional Gonzo journalism and geek culture that is sure to please audiences inside and outside the geek community.

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Bryan Young

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0615489494

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9780615489490

Garner's Dictionary of Legal Usage

By: Bryan A. Garner

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Garner's Dictionary of Legal Usage

By: Bryan A. Garner

A comprehensive guide to legal style and usage, with practical advice on how to write clear, jargon-free legal prose. Includes style tips as well as definitions.

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Oxford University Press, USA

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0195384202

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The Chosen Folks

Jews on the Frontiers of Texas

By: Bryan Edward Stone

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The Chosen Folks

Jews on the Frontiers of Texas

By: Bryan Edward Stone

An exploration of Jewish history in the Lone Star State, from the Jews who fled the Spanish Inquisition to contemporary Jewish communities. Texas has one of the largest Jewish populations in the South and West, comprising an often-overlooked vestige of the Diaspora. The Chosen Folks brings this rich aspect of the past to light, going beyond single biographies and photographic histories to explore the full evolution of the Jewish experience in Texas. Drawing on previously unpublished archival materials and synthesizing earlier research, Bryan Edward Stone begins with the crypto-Jews who fled the Spanish Inquisition in the late sixteenth century and then discusses the unique Texas-Jewish communities that flourished far from the acknowledged centers of Jewish history and culture. The effects of this peripheral identity are explored in depth, from the days when geographic distance created physical divides to the redefinitions of “frontier” that marked the twentieth century. The rise of the Ku Klux Klan, the creation of Israel in the wake of the Holocaust, and the civil rights movement are covered as well, raising provocative questions about the attributes that enabled Texas Jews to forge a distinctive identity on the national and world stage. Brimming with memorable narratives, The Chosen Folks brings to life a cast of vibrant pioneers. “Stone is gifted thinker and storyteller. His book on the history of Texas Jewry integrates the collective scholarship and memoirs of generations of writers into a cohesive account with a strong interpretive message.” —Hollace Ava Weiner, editor of Lone Stars of David: The Jews of Texas and Jewish Stars in Texas: Rabbis and Their Work “A significant addition to the growing canon of Texas Jewish history. . . . What separates [Stone’s] work from other accounts of Texas Jewry, and indeed other regional studies of American Jewish life, is a strong overarching narrative grounded in the power of the frontier.” —Marcie Cohen Ferris, American Jewish History “The Chosen Folks deserves widespread appeal. Those interested in Jewish studies, Texas history, and immigration will certainly find it a useful analysis. What’s more, those concerned with the frontier—where Jewish, Texan, immigrant, and other identities intertwine, influence, and define each other—will especially benefit.” —Scott M. Langston, Great Plains Quarterly

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University of Texas Press

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0292756127

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9780292756120

Gastrointestinal Microbiology

Volume 1 Gastrointestinal Ecosystems and Fermentations

By: Roderick Mackie,Bryan White

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Gastrointestinal Microbiology

Volume 1 Gastrointestinal Ecosystems and Fermentations

By: Roderick Mackie,Bryan White

Extremely diverse and complicated bacterial and protozoan populations inhabit the rumen and intestinal tract of animals, and there is a delicate balance among the individual populations within this complex microbial community. This authoritative edited volume, the first in a two-volume set, reviews the gut environment and the fermentations taking place in animal digestive tracts. It is an essential source of reference for microbial ecologists and physiologists, medical microbiologists and gastroenterologists, biochemists, nutritionists, veterinarians and animal scientists, and wildlife ecologists.

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Springer Science & Business Media

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1461541115

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9781461541110

Eating Disorders and the Brain

By: Bryan Lask,Ian Frampton

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Eating Disorders and the Brain

By: Bryan Lask,Ian Frampton

Why is the brain important in eating disorders? This ground-breaking new book describes how increasingly sophisticated neuroscientific approaches are revealing much about the role of the brain in eating disorders. Even more importantly, it discusses how underlying brain abnormalities and dysfunction may contribute to the development and help in the treatment of these serious disorders. Neuropsychological studies show impairments in specific cognitive functions, especially executive and visuo-spatial skills. Neuroimaging studies show structural and functional abnormalities, including cortical atrophy and neural circuit abnormalities, the latter appearing to be playing a major part in the development of anorexia nervosa. Neurochemistry studies show dysregulation within neurotransmitter systems, with effects upon the modulation of feeding, mood, anxiety, neuroendocrine control, metabolic rate, sympathetic tone and temperature. The first chapter, by an eating disorders clinician, explains the importance of a neuroscience perspective for clinicians. This is followed by an overview of the common eating disorders, then chapters on what we know of them from studies of neuroimaging, neuropsychology and neurochemistry. The mysterious phenomenon of body image disturbance is then described and explained from a neuroscience perspective. The next two chapters focus on neuroscience models of eating disorders, the first offering an overview and the second a new and comprehensive explanatory model of anorexia nervosa. The following two chapters offer a clinical perspective, with attention on the implications of a neuroscience perspective for patients and their families, the second providing details of clinical applications of neuroscience understanding. The final chapter looks to the future. This book succinctly reviews current knowledge about all these aspects of eating disorder neuroscience and explores the implications for treatment. It will be of great interest to all clinicians (psychiatrists, psychologists, nurses, dieticians, paediatricians, physicians, physiotherapists) working in eating disorders, as well as to neuroscience researchers.

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John Wiley & Sons

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1119973643

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Avatar: The Last Airbender--Imbalance Library Edition

By: Faith Erin Hicks,Bryan Konietzko,Michael Dante DiMartino

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Avatar: The Last Airbender--Imbalance Library Edition

By: Faith Erin Hicks,Bryan Konietzko,Michael Dante DiMartino

Aang faces a decision from which there is no return! When Aang, Katara, Sokka, and Toph return to Earthen Fire Industries--the factory owned by Toph's father--Aang is surprised when their arrival is met with a cold shoulder. As soon as the team is asked for help at a business council meeting, the reason for the slight becomes clear: a massive bender-versus-non-bender conflict has gripped the town and is threatening to turn violent. In order to heal the divide and save the town, Aang and the team will all face tough decisions about power and identity that could tear them apart. Written by Faith Erin Hicks (The Adventures of Superhero Girl, The Nameless City) and drawn by Peter Wartman (Stonebreaker), in collaboration with Avatar: The Last Airbender creators Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko, this is the ultimate continuation of Avatar! Collects Avatar: The Last Airbender - Imbalance parts 1-3 (ATLA volumes 16-18).

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Dark Horse Comics

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1506708129

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Fictions of Friendship in the Eighteenth-Century Novel

By: Bryan Mangano

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Fictions of Friendship in the Eighteenth-Century Novel

By: Bryan Mangano

This book explores the reciprocal influence of friendship ideals and narrative forms in eighteenth-century British fiction. It examines how various novelists, from Samuel Richardson to Mary Shelley, drew upon classical and early modern conceptions of true amity as a model of collaborative pedagogy. Analyzing authors, their professional circumstances, and their audiences, the study shows how the rhetoric of friendship became a means of paying deference to the increasing power of readerships, while it also served as a semi-covert means to persuade resistant readers and confront aesthetic and moral debates head on. The study contributes to an understanding of gender roles in the early history of the novel by disclosing the constant interplay between male and female models of amity. It demonstrates that this gendered dialogue shaped the way novelists imagined character interiority, reconciled with the commercial aspects of writing, and engaged mixed-sex audiences.

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Springer

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3319486950

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Continuing the Revolution

The Political Thought of Mao

By: John Bryan Starr

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Continuing the Revolution

The Political Thought of Mao

By: John Bryan Starr

The author investigates the internal logic and evolution of Mao's theory in terms of various themes. Beginning with a consideration of conflict, which in Mao's view is a given and permanent component of society, Professor Starr then takes up the individual concepts of knowledge and action, authority, class and class conflict, organization, participation and representation, political education, political history, and political development. Originally published in 1979. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

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Princeton University Press

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1400868416

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17 Things Resilient Teachers Do

(And 4 Things They Hardly Ever Do)

By: Bryan Harris

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17 Things Resilient Teachers Do

(And 4 Things They Hardly Ever Do)

By: Bryan Harris

This book will help you learn practical ways to manage the stress of teaching and avoid burnout. Bestselling author and educational consultant Bryan Harris presents strategies for building resilience, including reframing, understanding the power of "no", focusing on what you can control, building positive relationships, advocating for yourself, and more. Each chapter clearly presents concise and practical applications that you can implement right away. With this guidebook, you’ll feel ready to bounce back from challenges and stay focused on the joys of the profession.

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CRC Press

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1000218147

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Let Her Lie

A Novel

By: Bryan Reardon

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Let Her Lie

A Novel

By: Bryan Reardon

In New York Times bestselling author Bryan Reardon's captivating thriller, a dejected filmmaker lets his curiosity get the best of him and plunges into a web of depravity and danger from which there might be no escape. Theo Snyder is at the end of his rope. One minute he was on top of the world, his documentary film The Basement a massive critical and commercial hit, the next crestfallen when his latest film was canceled after an embarrassingly public misstep. As his desperation grows, he makes a bold decision: to pursue the story of the notorious "Halo Killer," Jasper Ross-Johnson. But delving into the life and mind of a serial killer could prove more deadly than Theo ever could have imagined. At first, things are looking up. Jasper is willing to talk, the footage of the jailhouse meetings is spectacular, and famed investigator Zora Neale Monroe joins him on the project. Theo is sure he's getting close to something no one else has discovered: the truth about why Jasper was captured before he could kill his final victim. Someone else was on the beach that day, someone who knows a lot more than they're telling and just might know how it all happened. The truth could lead to more killing--unless Theo can uncover the real ending to the story of the Halo Killer first.

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Crooked Lane Books

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1643855700

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9781643855707

Celtic's Lost Legend

The George Connelly Story

By: Bryan Cooney,George Connelly

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Celtic's Lost Legend

The George Connelly Story

By: Bryan Cooney,George Connelly

The incredible truth behind the legend of George Connelly Hailed as the greatest Scottish talent of his generation, George Connelly made 254 appearances for Celtic and played in the Scotland team that qualified for the 1974 World Cup Finals. But at the age of 26 he walked away from football and the promise of a glittering career. So, what went wrong? George Connelly had a rare talent. He could pass long or short with unerring accuracy, could entertain crowds with his keepie-uppie skills and seemed to have the world at his feet. But with a troubled private life and the pressures of stardom weighing on his shoulders, the man behind the laidback exterior was falling apart. In Celtic's Lost Legend, George Connelly tells the remarkable story of why he walked away from his dreams and from the team he loved. Here, at last, he answers the question that has intrigued football fans for more than forty years. Whatever became of George Connelly?

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Black & White Publishing Ltd

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1785302760

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9781785302763

Classical Sociology

By: Bryan S Turner

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Classical Sociology

By: Bryan S Turner

In this book, one of the foremost sociologists of the present day, turns his gaze upon the key figures and seminal institutions in the rise of sociology. Turner examines the work of Karl Marx, Max Weber, Karl Mannheim, Georg Simmel, Emile Durkheim and Talcott Parsons to produce a rich and authoritative perspective on the classical tradition. He argues that classical sociology has developed on many fronts, including debates on the family, religion, the city, social stratification, generations and citizenship. The book defends classical perspectives as a living tradition for understanding contemporary social life and demonstrates how the classical tradition produces an agenda for contemporary sociology.

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SAGE

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1847876854

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Sacred Space and Sacred Function in Ancient Thebes

Occasional Proceedings of the Theban Workshop

By: Betsy M. Bryan,Peter F. Dorman

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Sacred Space and Sacred Function in Ancient Thebes

Occasional Proceedings of the Theban Workshop

By: Betsy M. Bryan,Peter F. Dorman

This volume presents a series of papers delivered at a two-day session of the Theban Workshop held at the British Museum in September 2003. Due to its political and religious prominence throughout much of pharaonic history, the region of ancient Thebes offers scholars a wealth of monuments whose physical remains and extant iconography may be combined with textual sources and archaeological finds in ways that elucidate the function of sacred space as initially conceived, and which also reveal adaptations to human need or shifts in cultural perception. The contributions herein address issues such as the architectural framing of religious ceremony, the implicit performative responses of officiants, the diachronic study of specific rites, the adaptation of sacred space to different uses through physical, representational, or textual alteration, and the development of ritual landscapes in ancient Thebes.

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Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago

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1614910650

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9781614910657

Republic of Intellect

The Friendly Club of New York City and the Making of American Literature

By: Bryan Waterman

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Republic of Intellect

The Friendly Club of New York City and the Making of American Literature

By: Bryan Waterman

In the 1790s, a single conversational circle—the Friendly Club—united New York City's most ambitious young writers, and in Republic of Intellect, Bryan Waterman uses an innovative blend of literary criticism and historical narrative to re-create the club's intellectual culture. The story of the Friendly Club reveals the mutually informing conditions of authorship, literary association, print culture, and production of knowledge in a specific time and place—the tumultuous, tenuous world of post-revolutionary New York City. More than any similar group in the early American republic, the Friendly Club occupied a crossroads—geographical, professional, and otherwise—of American literary and intellectual culture. Waterman argues that the relationships among club members' novels, plays, poetry, diaries, legal writing, and medical essays lead to important first examples of a distinctively American literature and also illuminate the local, national, and transatlantic circuits of influence and information that club members called "the republic of intellect." He addresses topics ranging from political conspiracy in the gothic novels of Charles Brockden Brown to the opening of William Dunlap's Park Theatre, from early American debates on gendered conversation to the publication of the first American medical journal. Voluntary association and print culture helped these young New Yorkers, Waterman concludes, to produce a broader and more diverse post-revolutionary public sphere than scholars have yet recognized.

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JHU Press

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1421403897

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9781421403892

Conflicts About Class

Debating Inequality in Late Industrialism

By: David J. Lee,Bryan S. Turner

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Conflicts About Class

Debating Inequality in Late Industrialism

By: David J. Lee,Bryan S. Turner

In recent years there has been growing debate among sociologists about the concept of class and its relevance to the highly industrialised world of the late twentieth century. This book makes available in a single volume all of the key contributions to this debate and takes it a step further with a number of specially commissioned pieces. An editorial introduction which sets the main arguments in context, additional commentary and two alternative conclusions help to make this a unique text for a subject that remains crucial yet highly contentious.

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Routledge

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1317889630

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9781317889632

James P. Cannon and the Origins of the American Revolutionary Left, 1890-1928

By: Bryan D. Palmer

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James P. Cannon and the Origins of the American Revolutionary Left, 1890-1928

By: Bryan D. Palmer

Bryan D. Palmer's award-winning study of James P. Cannon's early years (1890-1928) details how the life of a Wobbly hobo agitator gave way to leadership in the emerging communist underground of the 1919 era. This historical drama unfolds alongside the life experiences of a native son of United States radicalism, the narrative moving from Rosedale, Kansas to Chicago, New York, and Moscow. Written with panache, Palmer's richly detailed book situates American communism's formative decade of the 1920s in the dynamics of a specific political and economic context. Our understanding of the indigenous currents of the American revolutionary left is widened, just as appreciation of the complex nature of its interaction with international forces is deepened.

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University of Illinois Press

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0252092082

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9780252092084

Madden

A Biography

By: Bryan Burwell

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Madden

A Biography

By: Bryan Burwell

No person in the sports world is as popular 80-year-olds as well as 8-year-olds. And in Madden, Bryan Burwell gives us a behind-the-scenes look at the 'Boom!' in our Sundays. From Al Davis and the Raiders to Canton, from the booth to the bus to Turduckens on Thanksgiving Day, this is the definitive Madden book, a wild collection of stories from Madden's 50 years in the NFL.

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Triumph Books

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1617495468

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America's Game in the Wild-Card Era

From Strike to Pandemic

By: Bryan Soderholm-Difatte

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America's Game in the Wild-Card Era

From Strike to Pandemic

By: Bryan Soderholm-Difatte

A 2022 Choice Reviews Outstanding Academic Title "Baseball fans actively following the sport in the 1990s and 2000s will greatly appreciate this fantastic book and its detailed insight." —Library Journal Major League Baseball has had a long and storied history, but perhaps no era has been as competitive and unpredictable as the past 25 years, with an expanded postseason making for an unexpected and entertaining end to each season. In America’s Game in the Wild-Card Era: From Strike to Pandemic, Bryan Soderholm-Difatte provides a compelling examination of Major League Baseball since the 1994 players’ strike. He reveals how the last quarter century has been the most dynamic in MLB history and argues that bringing wild-card teams and the division-series round into the postseason mix have fundamentally changed how dynasties should be perceived. Following the major storylines for all 30 teams, along with the division races and state of dynasties over the past 25 years, America’s Game in the Wild-Card Era is a captivating look into a new age of baseball. America’s Game in the Wild-Card Era, together with Soderholm-Difatte’s America’s Game, Tumultuous Times in America’s Game, and The Reshaping of America’s Game, form the author’s complete, definitive history of Major League Baseball.

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Rowman & Littlefield

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1538145944

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A Gentleman Entertains Revised and Updated

A Guide to Making Memorable Occasions Happen

By: John Bridges,Bryan Curtis

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A Gentleman Entertains Revised and Updated

A Guide to Making Memorable Occasions Happen

By: John Bridges,Bryan Curtis

Here’s a thought. Entertaining isn’t just something that happens when the ladies decide to break out the good china. Any gentleman who enjoys the company of friends, a delicious meal, or a great drink should know how to host a gathering. So shove those frozen burritos out of the way and make some room in the freezer for your stainless steel ice bucket. It’s time to entertain. John Bridges and Bryan Curtis have mapped out everything you need to know for any occasion, from dinner parties to tailgate potlucks. Whether you’re hosting clients for a business lunch at an upscale restaurant or corralling your rowdy friends for a weekend cookout, these are the fundamentals you’ll need to ensure you and your guests have a memorable time. The details have been wrangled out already—all that’s left is for you to sit back and enjoy the company of your favorite people.

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Thomas Nelson

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1418535729

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Out of the Darkness and into the Light

A Psychic's Journey

By: Stephanie Bryan

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Out of the Darkness and into the Light

A Psychic's Journey

By: Stephanie Bryan

From the time Stephanie was a very young child, she had such an incredibly difficult life. This book is a phenomenal journey through trauma, abuse, addiction, and her ability to overcome it all. You will be captivated by the turn of events as you watch Stephanie learn she is psychic and how it is her life’s purpose to share her story and use her psychic abilities to help others.

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Balboa Press

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1982254661

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Lone Star Stalag

German Prisoners of War at Camp Hearne

By: Michael R. Waters,Mark Long,William Dickens,Sam Sweitz,Anna Lee Presley,Ian Buvit,Michelle Raisor,Bryan Mason,Hilary Standish,Norbert Dannhaeuser

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Lone Star Stalag

German Prisoners of War at Camp Hearne

By: Michael R. Waters,Mark Long,William Dickens,Sam Sweitz,Anna Lee Presley,Ian Buvit,Michelle Raisor,Bryan Mason,Hilary Standish,Norbert Dannhaeuser

“The cement slabs and decaying fountains obscured by vegetation at the site of Camp Hearne echo a time forgotten of a bustling city of nearly 5,000 men brought together by world conflict.” The oral histories, archival research, and archaeological data compiled by author Michael Waters and his team of researchers tells the story of 5,000 German soldiers held as prisoners of war in rural Texas during World War II. Camp Hearne, located on the outskirts of Hearne, Texas, was one of the first and largest POW camps in the United States. Between 1943 and 1945 nearly 50,000 German prisoners, mostly from the German Afrika Korps lived and worked at seventy POW camps across Texas. The story of Camp Hearne told here offers the first in-depth look at one of these camps and includes an archaeological study of the treatment and conditions of the German prisoners. Drawing on newspaper accounts and official records from the time, and the recollections of surviving POWs, guards, and local residents, Waters and his team have constructed a detailed description of life in the camp: educational opportunities, recreation, mail call, religious practices, work details, and the food provided. Also revealed are the more serious issues that faced the Americans inside the POW compounds: illegal alcohol distillation, suicides, escapes, hidden secret shortwave radios, and the subversion of postal services. Fascinating artifacts recovered from the site and from the collections of local residents add concrete details. Waters also discusses the national policies and motivations for the treatment of prisoners that prescribed the particulars of camp life. The shadow world of Nazism in the camp is revealed, adding darkness to a story that is otherwise optimistic and in places humorous. The most sinister and brutal example of Nazi activity was the murder of Corporal Hugo Krauss, a German-born New York–raised volunteer in the German army. Captured in North Africa after service in Russia, Krause was attacked seven months later by six to ten fellow prisoners and beaten with clubs, nail–studded boards and a lead pipe. The dramatic recounting of the murder and the ensuing investigation illustrate much about the underlying political tensions of camp existence. This book makes a unique and notable contribution to Texas history. The narrative is enriched by numerous photographs and drawings. It will engage those interested in Texas history and World War II and hold particular interest for avocational and professional historical archaeologists.

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Texas A&M University Press

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1585445452

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9781585445455

The Werewolf Filmography

300+ Movies

By: Bryan Senn

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The Werewolf Filmography

300+ Movies

By: Bryan Senn

From the horrific to the heroic, cinematic werewolves are metaphors for our savage nature, symbolizing the secret, bestial side of humanity that hides beneath our civilized veneer. Examining acknowledged classics like The Wolf Man (1941) and The Howling (1981), as well as overlooked gems like Dog Soldiers (2011), this comprehensive filmography covers the highs and lows of the genre. Information is provided on production, cast and filmmakers, along with critical discussion of the tropes and underlying themes that make the werewolf a terrifying but fascinating figure.

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408

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McFarland

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147662691X

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9781476626918

America's Game

A History of Major League Baseball through World War II

By: Bryan Soderholm-Difatte

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America's Game

A History of Major League Baseball through World War II

By: Bryan Soderholm-Difatte

This comprehensive survey of major league baseball looks at the national pastime’s legendary figures, major innovations, and pivotal moments, from the beginning of the twentieth century through World War II. In America's Game: A History of Major League Baseball through World War II, Bryan Soderholm-Difatte provides a comprehensive narrative of the major developments and key figures in Major League Baseball, during a time when the sport was still truly the national pastime. Soderholm-Difatte details pivotal moments—including the founding of the American League, the 1919 Black Sox scandal, and navigating the Great Depression and two World Wars—and concludes with a chapter examining the exclusion of black ballplayers from the major leagues. Central personalities covered in this book include baseball executives Judge Landis and Branch Rickey, managers John McGraw and Joe McCarthy, and iconic players such as Babe Ruth and Ty Cobb. America’s Game isn’t simply about celebrating the exploits of great players and teams; it is just as much about the history of Major League Baseball as an institution and the evolution of the game itself. With significant changes taking place in baseball in recent times, this book will remind baseball fans young and old of the rich history of the game.

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505

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Rowman & Littlefield

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1538110636

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9781538110638

Fantastic Cinema Subject Guide

A Topical Index to 2,500 Horror, Science Fiction, and Fantasy Films

By: Bryan Senn

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Fantastic Cinema Subject Guide

A Topical Index to 2,500 Horror, Science Fiction, and Fantasy Films

By: Bryan Senn

About 2,500 genre films are entered under more than 100 subject headings, ranging from abominable snowmen through dreamkillers, rats, and time travel, to zombies, with a brief essay on each topic: development, highlights, and trends. Each film entry shows year of release, distribution company, country of origin, director, producer, screenwriter, cinematographer, cast credits, plot synopsis and critical commentary.

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699

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McFarland

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1476619026

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9781476619026

m-Health

Fundamentals and Applications

By: Robert S. H. Istepanian,Bryan Woodward

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m-Health

Fundamentals and Applications

By: Robert S. H. Istepanian,Bryan Woodward

Addresses recent advances from both the clinical and technological perspectives to provide a comprehensive presentation of m-Health This book introduces the concept of m-Health, first coined by Robert S. H. Istepanian in 2003. The evolution of m-Health since then—how it was transformed from an academic concept to a global healthcare technology phenomenon—is discussed. Afterwards the authors describe in detail the basics of the three enabling scientific technological elements of m-Health (sensors, computing, and communications), and how each of these key ingredients has evolved and matured over the last decade. The book concludes with detailed discussion of the future of m-Health and presents future directions to potentially shape and transform healthcare services in the coming decades. In addition, this book: Discusses the rapid evolution of m-Health in parallel with the maturing process of its enabling technologies, from bio-wearable sensors to the wireless and mobile communication technologies from IOT to 5G systems and beyond Includes clinical examples and current studies, particularly in acute and chronic disease management, to illustrate some of the relevant medical aspects and clinical applications of m-Health Describes current m-Health ecosystems and business models Covers successful applications and deployment examples of m-Health in various global health settings, particularly in developing countries

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John Wiley & Sons

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1119302897

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9781119302896

The Legend of Korra: The Art of the Animated Series--Book One: Air (Second Edition)

By: Michael Dante DiMartino,Bryan Konietzko

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The Legend of Korra: The Art of the Animated Series--Book One: Air (Second Edition)

By: Michael Dante DiMartino,Bryan Konietzko

Go behind the scenes of the animated series Legend of Korra Book One - Air--created by Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko--the smash-hit sequel to their blockbuster show Avatar: The Last Airbender! This digital book contains hundreds of art pieces created during the development of the show's first season, along with new sketches from the original creative team! Featuring creator commentary from DiMartino and Konietzko and a brand-new foreword by Korra voice actor Janet Varney, this is an intimate look inside the creative process that brought a new generation of Avatar heroes to life! Features new to this edition include: All-new cover by Joaquim Dos Santos and Bryan Konietzko! Featuring new sketchbook material by the creators of The Legend of Korra! All-new foreword by Korra voice actor Janet Varney!

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Dark Horse Comics

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1506721818

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9781506721811

The Most Dangerous Cinema

People Hunting People on Film

By: Bryan Senn

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The Most Dangerous Cinema

People Hunting People on Film

By: Bryan Senn

People hunting people for sport--an idea both shocking and fascinating. In 1924 Richard Connell published a short story that introduced this concept to the world, where it has remained ever since--as evidenced by the many big- and small-screen adaptations and inspirations. Since its publication, Connell's award-winning "The Most Dangerous Game" has been continuously anthologized and studied in classrooms throughout America. Raising questions about the nature of violence and cruelty, and the ethics of hunting for sport, the thrilling story spawned a new cinematic subgenre, beginning with RKO's 1932 production of The Most Dangerous Game, and continuing right up to today. This book examines in-depth all the cinematic adaptations of the iconic short story. Each film chapter has a synopsis, a "How Dangerous Is It?" critique, an overall analysis, a production history, and credits. Five additional chapters address direct to video, television, game shows, and almost "dangerous" productions. Photographs, extensive notes, bibliography and index are included.

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McFarland

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0786435623

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9780786435623

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