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Fly in the Buttermilk

The Life Story of Cecil Reed

By: Cecil Reed,Priscilla Donovan

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Fly in the Buttermilk

The Life Story of Cecil Reed

By: Cecil Reed,Priscilla Donovan

Born in 1913 in Collinsville, Illinois, Cecil Reed has lived all of his life in the Midwest as a black man among whites. This self-styled fly in the buttermilk worked among whites with such skill and grace that they were barely aware of his existence - unless he wanted to get a bank loan or move into their neighborhood. Now, in his lively and optimistic autobiography, he speaks of his resilience throughout a life spent working peacefully but passionately for equality. As a teenager and young man, Cecil Reed was the black waiter, the short-order cook, the paper carrier, the tap dancer and singer, the carpenter, and the maintenance man who learned to survive in a white society. As an adult in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, he inched his way into owning several small businesses, convincing the community to accept him and his family through hard work and creativity. When whites felt besieged by black militants in the sixties, they turned to him for less threatening advice and leadership. Reed put away his floor sander and became an inspiring speaker who crisscrossed the country offering solutions to civil rights problems. In 1966, Reed was elected to the Iowa House of Representatives, the first and only black Republican to hold this office. His next major triumph: securing a unanimous vote of approval for the state's fair housing bill. Within a year he was appointed by a Democratic governor to the Iowa Employment Security Commission, becoming the first black commissioner in America. Thus began a twenty-year career in public service in both state and federal positions that brought him into partnership with the nation's political, economic, and religious leaders. Throughout his sometimes tragic butalways hope-filled life, from shoeshine stand to Department of Labor, Cecil Reed has been a quiet, persistent, realistically-within-the-system fighter for justice. Although he epitomizes the success of his "get along by getting along" philosophy, he still confronts racism daily, still feels "in harm's way", still works for equal rights for all. Every reader will appreciate his honest, energizing, pragmatic chronicle of a life before and after the Civil Rights Act.

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University of Iowa Press

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1587292009

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9781587292002

Gayani Meditations - Volume One

By: Cherag Hamid Cecil Touchon

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Gayani Meditations - Volume One

By: Cherag Hamid Cecil Touchon

The first in a new series of books exploring the Sufi Message of Hazrat Inayat Khan using his sayings as the starting point. Researched over a seven year period Rev. Hamid Touchon of Cherag Library Publications has arranged a year of daily meditations for the members of the Church of All and others interested in a trans-ethnic approach to spirituality. Students of the spiritual path, regardless of their religious tradition will find inspiration and guidence in this living message of our time.

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Lulu.com

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0615182585

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9780615182582

The Ballad of Ben and Stella Mae

Great Plains Outlaws Who Became FBI Public Enemies Nos. 1 and 2

By: Matthew Cecil

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The Ballad of Ben and Stella Mae

Great Plains Outlaws Who Became FBI Public Enemies Nos. 1 and 2

By: Matthew Cecil

On August 25, 1938, twenty-five-year-old Ben Dickson and his fifteen-year-old wife Stella Mae robbed the Corn Exchange Bank in Elkton, South Dakota, making off with $2,187.64. Two months later they hit a bank in nearby Brookings for $17,593—after waiting two hours for the vault's time-lock to open while the bank's manager went on processing loans for customers. Unfortunately for these two small-time outlaws, the FBI was in short supply of public enemies at the time, and a newly minted Bonnie and Clyde was exactly what J. Edgar Hoover needed to stoke the agency's public relations machine. Retrieving the Dicksons from the fog of history and the hype of the FBI's “Most Wanted” narrative, The Ballad of Ben and Stella Mae tells the story of a damaged small-town girl and her petty criminal husband whose low-key crime spree became, as True magazine proclaimed, “The Crimson Trail of Public Enemies One and Two.” The book follows Stella Mae and Ben from their troubled beginnings in Topeka through the desperate adventure that the FBI recast as a dangerous rampage, stirring a media frenzy and a nationwide manhunt that ended in betrayal and bloodshed: Ben dead, shot in the back outside of a hamburger joint in Forest Park, Missouri, and Stella Mae, a juvenile, put away for ten years. The Dicksons first captured Matthew Cecil's imagination as a teenager in his hometown of Brookings, where their bank robbery remains the stuff of legend. When, many years later, their file turned up in his research into the FBI, the tale of their exploits—and exploitation at the hands of J. Edgar Hoover—proved irresistible. Readers of this Depression-era story, retold here in all its grit and tarnished glory, will find it no less compelling.

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University Press of Kansas

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0700623248

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9780700623242

Watercolours

By: Cecil Leslie

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Watercolours

By: Cecil Leslie

A vibrant city of many colours still has many shadows. A young black professional, André Reed, has a series of chance encounters with the ethereally beautiful Catherine Lee. André reaches out of his hard-driving, workaholic lifestyle to a woman radically different from himself yet somehow similar and just as strong. Catherine, André learns, is food for his soul - she nurtures him, laughs with him, completes him. But even in a city filled with many different kinds of people, the same old notions about race prevail. Entwined in a knot of bigotry, Andre and Catherine must struggle for their sanity, and for each other. While André wrestles with a haunting and secret past, Catherine navigates the conflict between new-world love and old-world Chinese tradition. When a violent crime committed by an Asian triad occurs, members in Catherine ́s neighbourhood - and the entire city - cry out for justice. And Catherine might just lose André - and her family - for good.

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Xlibris Corporation

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1469106957

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9781469106953

Fly in the Buttermilk

The Life Story of Cecil Reed

By: Cecil Reed,Priscilla Donovan

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The Life Story of Cecil Reed

By: Cecil Reed,Priscilla Donovan

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University of Iowa Press

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1587292009

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Son of Tenant Farmers

The Journey

By: Cecil A. Brown

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Son of Tenant Farmers

The Journey

By: Cecil A. Brown

Cecil A. Brown was born in the rural South seventeen days before the bombing of Pearl Harbor to a family of tenant farmers. Growing up, his family did it all: the planting, harvesting, and marketing. The landowner provided the land and took a significant portion of any proceeds. Somehow, Brown’s parents sent all nine of their children to college, with the author earning a bachelor of science in agricultural education and a master’s degree in counseling. In this memoir, he recalls what it was like growing up amid racism and segregation. At one point, he was paid less than two fellow white employees because he had graduated from a historically black university. Another time, he was told by a white man that there were no blacks in the South qualified for a promotion, but perhaps there were some in New York. Join the author as he examines our not-so-distant racist past, and how he overcame racism, anxiety, and alcohol abuse to live a life filled with meaning and love.

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180

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Archway Publishing

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1480877301

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9781480877306

Shifting Earth

By: Cecil Castellucci

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Shifting Earth

By: Cecil Castellucci

In a not-so-distant future, a freak particle storm has landed botanist Dr. Maeve Lindholm on an idyllic yet strange parallel Earth, with no way back home. Here, two moons rule society, and nature outshines science. But just like her own climate ravaged planet, this verdant Earth has a sinister side. Children are rare. Humans must serve a purpose or pay an unthinkable price. Astronomer Zuzi battles this underlying darkness every day—just like Maeve did at home. Both women are fighters, and both face a choice: forge new paths, or save the worlds they've always known? Maeve will have to decide, and fast—because she's fighting for more than just herself. “I happily burrowed into these worlds and their questions and how they mirror so many of our questions and worries these days, all of it brought to life so vividly and alluringly in story and image. A great combination of big issues and appealing tiny zesty detail."—Aimee Bender (The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake, The Girl in the Flammable Skirt) “Shifting Earth is a necessary reminder that it's not our future under discussion, but our futures. A very engaging and intelligent read.”—Mark Russell (Second Coming, Exit Stage Left: The Snagglepuss Chronicles) “Escaping a dying planet could be the end of the story. But in this beautiful tale of hope and science powering through unimaginable loss, it's only the beginning."—Jody Houser (Stranger Things, Doctor Who) "Shifting Earth is a gorgeous and moving adventure through the end of the world—through the end of worlds—powered by the hope that every endangered planet might still be saved. What will it take? Belief and science, love and beauty, luck and perseverance—all of which Shifting Earth has in unlimited supply."—Matt Bell (Appleseed, How They Were Found) “Shifting Earth takes seriously the call for science fiction to imagine different and better futures, while having the intellectual honesty to consider them critically. It asks not how we reach a future without sacrifice, but what sacrifices we are willing to make.”—Madeline Ashby (VN, iD, Company Town) "Shifting Earth made me think about sustainability and the future in a new way. You might just find yourself returning from this gorgeous journey with the seeds of new ideas and a new commitment to building a better world."—Charlie Jane Anders (All the Birds in the Sky, The City in the Middle of the Night)

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Dark Horse Comics

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150672910X

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9781506729107

Standing Together

The Inspirational Story of a Wounded Warrior and Enduring Love

By: Carlos R. Evans,Rosemarie Evans,Cecil Murphey

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Standing Together

The Inspirational Story of a Wounded Warrior and Enduring Love

By: Carlos R. Evans,Rosemarie Evans,Cecil Murphey

A true story of hope and courage in the face of astonishing challenges During his fourth deployment, US Marine Corps Sergeant Carlos Evans stepped on an IED--and the loss of both legs and his left hand was just the beginning of the struggle for his life. For the next two years, he and his wife, Rosemarie, went through the rehabilitation process together. As a nurse and mother of two young children, Rosemarie was used to caring for people, but the task of taking care of her triple-amputee husband brought new challenges every day. In addition to his limb loss, Carlos faced PTSD and developed an addiction to painkillers. He was sure Rosemarie's life would be better without him--and that it might have been better if he hadn't survived at all. But unlike the majority of marriages put under similar strain, Carlos and Rosemarie stayed together. With the help of family, friends, and--most importantly—a strong faith, they've built a solid marriage and discovered a ministry they never expected. By the hand of God, their story, which began in devastation, has turned into one that draws in and lifts up more people than either of them would ever have dreamed. Not only will disabled veterans and their loved ones find help here, Carlos and Rosemarie's captivating journey also speaks to those who long for stronger marriages, care for loved ones with disabilities, or are facing a new normal in their own lives, small or large. It is a powerful resource for leaning on God in the midst of life's great difficulties--and for finding ways that, through faith, profound loss can bring incredible blessing.

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256

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Kregel Publications

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0825444977

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9780825444975

The American Architect from the Colonial Era to the Present

By: Cecil D. Elliott

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The American Architect from the Colonial Era to the Present

By: Cecil D. Elliott

The later Colonial era saw a need to replace the buildings hurriedly assembled by earlier colonists, but competent builders were difficult to find. Capable housewrights were usually well paid and many became respected and prosperous members of their communities, but craft apprenticeships and a gentlemanly taste were two of the primary requirements for becoming an architect. As the profession developed, architects in the Northeast initiated efforts to distinguish between their work and that of housewrights and builders. This work is a history of the development of architecture as a profession in the United States. It is divided into four chronological sections. Section One covers the beginnings in Colonial times before 1800 when there were no identifiable professionals. Section Two examines architecture from 1800 to the Civil War, a period during which the first architects appeared. Section Three considers the profession from the time of the Civil War to World War I and the strengthening of the profession's status. Section Four covers architecture since World War I up to the present. Each section discusses the training of architects, standards of practice, general management methods, information sources, minority participation, and other aspects of professional operation, with special attention given to the relationship between the profession's development and the social history of the periods.

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210

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McFarland

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0786413913

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9780786413911

Handbook of Cross-Cultural Neuropsychology

By: Elaine Fletcher-Janzen,Tony L. Strickland,Cecil R. Reynolds

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Handbook of Cross-Cultural Neuropsychology

By: Elaine Fletcher-Janzen,Tony L. Strickland,Cecil R. Reynolds

Historically, relatively few investigations in neuropsychology have been sensitive to the analysis of cultural variables. This handbook will assist the neuropsychologist interested in cultural competence and help increase understanding of the link between cultural competence in assessment and intervention and good treatment outcomes. The handbook authors provide an in-depth discussion of the current status of multicultural training in neuropsychology; specific information on diverse groups (age, gender, ethnicity, etc.), assessment instruments, and clinical populations (HIV infected, seizure disorders, brain injuries); and unique analysis of immigration patterns, forensics, and psychopharmacology. This volume is the first to summarize the cultural data available in neuropsychology. A valuable resource for clinical neuropsychologists, school psychologists and rehabilitation professionals.

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370

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Springer Science & Business Media

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1461542197

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9781461542193

No Short Journeys

The Interplay of Cultures in the History and Literature of the Borderlands

By: Cecil Robinson

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No Short Journeys

The Interplay of Cultures in the History and Literature of the Borderlands

By: Cecil Robinson

These thirteen essays comprise a richly patterned 'quilt,' expertly addressing the influence of Mexico and Latin and South America upon the North American imagination. . . . Cecil Robinson's impressive breadth of expertise, his fascinating interpretations, make this collection of essays invaluable regional reading. The bibliography alone is a treasure—a gift from a man whose life's work was to form a bridge of humanistic understanding between the two primary cultures of the New World."—El Palacio "In graceful prose, the longtime English professor leads readers on a leisurely stroll through the literary landscape of the Southwest."—Journal of Arizona History "Does more for reconstructing American literature than any of the contemporary American literature anthologies that are on the market today. . . . Strongly recommended."—Choice

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University of Arizona Press

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0816550123

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9780816550128

Jim Bridger

By: J. Cecil Alter

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Jim Bridger

By: J. Cecil Alter

On March 20, 1822, the Missouri Republican published a notice addressed to enterprising young men in the St. Louise area. The subscriber, it said wishes to engage one hundred young men to ascend the Missouri River to its source, there to be employed for one, two, or three years. For particulars enquire of Major Andrew Henry or of the subscriber near St. Louise. The subscriber was General William H. Ashley, and among the enterprising young men who embarked with Major Henry less than a month later was eighteen-year-old James Bridger, former blacksmiths apprentice. So began the Ashley-Henry fur empire and the long, colorful career of Jim Bridger. In the years that followed, Jim Bridger became a master mountain man, an expert trapper, and a guide without equal. He came to know the Rocky Mountain region and its inhabitants as a farmer knows his fields and flocks. Indeed, J. Cecil Alter tells us, he was among the first white men to use the Indian trail over South Pass; he was first to taste the waters of the Great Salt lake, first to report a two-ocean stream, foremost in describing the Yellowstone Park phenomena, and the only man to run the Big Horn River rapid on a raft; and he originally selected the Crow Creek-Sherman-Dale Creek route the Laramie Mountains and Bridgers Pass over the Continental Divide, which were adopted by the Union pacific Railroad. Such knowledge, together with extraordinary skill and uncanny luck, preserved Jim Bridger in a country where nearly half of his mountain companions met violent death. It also gave rise to a brood of impossible tales about Old Gabe and his adventures-tales which he himself may unwittingly have helped along with his droll humor. Based on Mr. Alters original biography of 1925 (a facsimile edition of which, with addenda, appeared in 1950) and a wealth of new facts gleaned from many years of careful research, Jim Bridger is the authentic story of the Old Scouts life. Only those events in which Bridger took part are included; improbable and uncorroborated stories, however interesting, have been omitted.

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University of Oklahoma Press

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0806174293

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9780806174297

Unison Parenting

The Comprehensive Guide to Navigating Christian Parenthood with One Voice

By: Cecil Taylor

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Unison Parenting

The Comprehensive Guide to Navigating Christian Parenthood with One Voice

By: Cecil Taylor

Unison Parenting combines proven parenting techniques in a Christian context with a unique foundation of unison parenting strategies designed to identify and avoid pitfalls that disrupt parents from staying on the same page. The term “unison parenting” comes from music; singing in unison is when all voices sing the same note at the same time in order to emphasize the text. Similarly, to emphasize the message that parents want to send, they need to parent in unison. From Cecil’s personal parenting experience and the experience of families with which he has been involved, parents will learn how to proactively, intentionally adopt and execute strategies that balance a loving nature with firm boundaries for their child. This balance creates a warm, sure environment where the child and parent can eventually collaborate to bring the child to full, responsible adulthood. Designed for parents of school-age children who may reside in both traditional and non-traditional family structures, the first half of the book lays out parenting fundamentals for all ages. The second half focuses on the teen years and how to manage the child’s growing need for independence by allowing for incremental decision-making that gradually builds trust. Unison Parenting has been hailed as a comprehensive parenting guide that takes the child through ages and stages into mature adulthood.

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Morgan James Publishing

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1636984037

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9781636984032

Handbook of Clinical Child Neuropsychology

By: Cecil R. Reynolds,Elaine Fletcher-Janzen

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Handbook of Clinical Child Neuropsychology

By: Cecil R. Reynolds,Elaine Fletcher-Janzen

The past decade has brought important advances in our understanding of the brain, particularly its influence on the behavior, emotions, and personality of children and adolescents. In the tradition of its predecessors, the third edition of the Handbook of Clinical Child Neuropsychology enhances this understanding by emphasizing current best practice, up-to-date science, and emerging theoretical trends for a comprehensive review of the field. Along with the Handbook’s impressive coverage of normal development, pathology, and professional issues, brand-new chapters highlight critical topics in assessment, diagnostic, and treatment, including, The role and prevalence of brain dysfunction in ADHD, conduct disorder, the autistic spectrum, and other childhood disorders; The neuropsychology of learning disabilities; Assessment of Spanish-speaking children and youth; Using the PASS (planning, attention, simultaneous, successive) theory in neurological assessment; Forensic child neuropsychology; Interventions for pediatric coma. With singular range, timeliness, and clarity, the newly updated Handbook of Clinical Child Neuropsychology reflects and addresses the ongoing concerns of practitioners as diverse as neuropsychologists, neurologists, clinical psychologists, pediatricians, and physical and speech-language therapists.

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Springer

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1489968075

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9781489968074

Bitcoin Cryptocurrency Blockchain

All You Need to Know About the Metaverse.Web 3.0. DEFI. NFTs

By: Cecil (CJ) John

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Bitcoin Cryptocurrency Blockchain

All You Need to Know About the Metaverse.Web 3.0. DEFI. NFTs

By: Cecil (CJ) John

BITCOIN, CRYPTOCURRENCY, BLOCKCHAIN, NFTS, DEFI, METAVERSE— THESE WORDS DESCRIBE THE NEW INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION AND THE BIRTH OF RADICALLY DISRUPTIVE DIGITAL CURRENCIES. WHAT DO THEY MEAN? What do blockchain, bitcoin and cryptocurrencies mean for your financial future? Are cryptocurrencies just high-technology scams, or are they potentially lucrative sources of income? What are the implications of these cutting-edge technologies for your job, career, and prosperity? Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies can be immensely profitable, but you have to understand these technologies. In this book, Cecil (CJ) John introduces you to this new digital era in a simple, reader-friendly way. This enjoyable and authoritative guide will help you unravel the mysteries of this fast-growing new economy, including about this mysterious but ever more influential part of the economy, including answers to questions like these: What is Cryptocurrency? What are the best Cryptocurrencies for investing? What are the most effective ways to invest in Cryptocurrencies? What are the career opportunities in Blockchain and Cryptocurrency? What are the business opportunities in Blockchain and Cryptocurrency? What are the fundamentals of Blockchain? What is decentralized finance, and how can you profit from it? What are NFTS, and how can you create one? • What is Web 3.0 and why is it important? What is the metaverse and what’s Blockchain got to do with it? Will the government regulate Blockchain and Cryptocurrency? What is the relationship between digital money and morality? There’s even more. This book shows how these revolutionary new technologies and digital currencies can transform society and economics, giving people more financial security and more say in creating and distributing money. Cecil (CJ) John is a chartered architect, computer scientist, and author. He is the chief executive officer of virtualdeveloper.com, LLC, an information technology firm that has worked with some of the largest organizations in the world.

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Gildan Media LLC aka G&D Media

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1722527056

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9781722527051

Cecil Textbook of Medicine

By: Russell La Fayette Cecil

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Cecil Textbook of Medicine

By: Russell La Fayette Cecil

Single volume reference which emphasizes practical diagnosis, therapeutics and the outcome of disease, and provides new information on AIDS, cancer and oncogenes, cardiovascular radiology and immunocompromised host. Features include cross-references and colour atlases.

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Saunders

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0721629288

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9780721629285

Book's by Cecil Reed

Fly in the Buttermilk

Fly in the Buttermilk

Gayani Meditations - Volume One

Gayani Meditations - Volume One

The Ballad of Ben and Stella Mae

The Ballad of Ben and Stella Mae

Watercolours

Watercolours

Fly in the Buttermilk

Fly in the Buttermilk

Son of Tenant Farmers

Son of Tenant Farmers

Shifting Earth

Shifting Earth

Standing Together

Standing Together

The American Architect from the Colonial Era to the Present

The American Architect from the Colonial Era to the Present

Handbook of Cross-Cultural Neuropsychology

Handbook of Cross-Cultural Neuropsychology

No Short Journeys

No Short Journeys

Jim Bridger

Jim Bridger

Unison Parenting

Unison Parenting

Handbook of Clinical Child Neuropsychology

Handbook of Clinical Child Neuropsychology

Bitcoin Cryptocurrency Blockchain

Bitcoin Cryptocurrency Blockchain

Cecil Textbook of Medicine

Cecil Textbook of Medicine

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