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Shakespeare's Sports Canon

By: Chris Coculuzzi,Matt Toner

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It took Shakespeare 25 years to create his legacy of 38 plays and five years for Coculuzzi and Toner to destroy it. Shakespeare?s Sports Canon transforms the Complete Works of William Shakespeare into a hilarious hybrid of improvised sporting play and spectacle theatre. Presented as live UCSN (Upstart Crow Sports Network) broadcasts, the Sports Canon includes:Shakespeare?s Rugby Wars: the Wars of the Roses tetralogy presented as a rugby match as Team Lancaster and Team York scrum it out for the British Crown and Rugby Supremacy;Shakespeare?s World Cup: the famous four Tragedies as Team Denmark, England, Scotland, and Italy kick out the blank verse for Top Tragic Cup;Shakespeare?s Gladiator Games: the Roman and Greek plays as a traditional Roman Ludi where Gladiators vie for the coveted wooden Rudis...and with it their freedom;Shakespeare?s Comic Olympics: all of the Comedies and Romances as Olympic events as Athletes strive to overcome comic feats of timing in their quest for Ring Finger Gold;Shakespeare?s NHL (National History League): the leftover Histories as a tribute to Canadian street hockey and homage to the Original Six as hockey's Historical Heroes faceoff for Lord Stanley's impressive Cup.

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Upstart Crow Publishing

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0973909307

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9780973909302

Lost Blackpool

By: Chris Bottomley,Allan W. Wood

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Lost Blackpool

By: Chris Bottomley,Allan W. Wood

Fully illustrated description of Blackpool's many well-known, and lesser-known, attractions and buildings that have have been lost over the years.

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Amberley Publishing Limited

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1445685345

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9781445685342

The Shaping of the English Landscape: An Atlas of Archaeology from the Bronze Age to Domesday Book

By: Chris Green,Miranda Creswell

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The Shaping of the English Landscape: An Atlas of Archaeology from the Bronze Age to Domesday Book

By: Chris Green,Miranda Creswell

An atlas of English archaeology covering the period from the middle Bronze Age (c. 1500 BC) to Domesday Book (AD 1086), encompassing the Bronze and Iron Ages, the Roman period, and the early medieval (Anglo-Saxon) age.

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Archaeopress Publishing Ltd

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1803270616

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The Interrogators

Inside the Secret War Against al Qaeda

By: Chris Mackey,Greg Miller

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The Interrogators

Inside the Secret War Against al Qaeda

By: Chris Mackey,Greg Miller

More than 3,000 prisoners in the war on terrorism have been captured, held, and interrogated in Afghanistan alone. But no one knows what transpired in those interactions between prisoner and interrogator -- until now. In The Interrogators, Chris Mackey, the senior interrogator at Bagram Air Base and in Kandahar, where al-Qaeda and Taliban prisoners were first detained and questioned, lifts the curtain. Soldiers specially trained in the art of interrogation went face-to-face with the enemy. These mental and psychological battles were as grueling, dramatic, and important as any in the war on terrorism. We learn how, under Mackey's command, his small group of "soldier spies" engineered a breakthrough in interrogation strategy, rewriting techniques and tactics grounded in the Cold War. Mackey reveals the tricks of the trade, and we see how his team -- four men and one woman -- responded to the pressure and the prisoners. By the time Mackey's group was finished, virtually no prisoner went unbroken.

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Little, Brown

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0759511098

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9780759511095

Raven Chronicles - Volume 4: Fact and Fiction

By: Mark Chadbourn,Scott Andrews,Colin Clayton,Chris Dows,Jim Alexander

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Raven Chronicles - Volume 4: Fact and Fiction

By: Mark Chadbourn,Scott Andrews,Colin Clayton,Chris Dows,Jim Alexander

Described as the X-Files meets Mission Impossible, a unique team of operatives, led by the mysterious Edgar Allan Raven, under the auspices of the organization called Raven, Inc., are brought together to investigate any and all cases of paranormal activity. Formed of both skeptics and believers alike, the team is often called in by local or government authorities when cases prove to be too bizarre, too unusual, or just plain unsolvable. Covering the entire spectrum of the unknown, from the supernatural to the dark side of man, Raven, Inc., searches for answers in areas that most people refuse to acknowledge even exists. This volume collects issues 13-16 and features the cases of "Leader of the Pack", "The Miracle Wonderland Carnival Company", "Spoonbenders", and "Heart of the Dragon". “Very impressed with Raven Chronicle....” - Craig T. Powell, freelance reviews.

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Caliber Comics

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1635291917

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9781635291919

Endurance Bunny and the Small Shrivelled Organ - St Davids to Lowestoft Cycle Ride

By: Chris Gooderham

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Endurance Bunny and the Small Shrivelled Organ - St Davids to Lowestoft Cycle Ride

By: Chris Gooderham

Sequel. Moore returns from his epic cycle journey craving more. Endurance Bunny is a comedy true story of one man's continual drive to survive as he heads into surgery and then undertakes to cycle from St David's Head to Lowestoft. Moore finds a new cycling partner; Endurance Bunny-a completely different beast entirely. A man who is physically fit, primed to perfection, who runs a marathon before breakfast and chops down trees with his bare hands. But Moore doesn't cope well with being the unfit one, especially when forced to watch his superhuman colleague make everything look easy. Flipping between the diary of their cycle journey and his impending surgical doom, Endurance Bunny follows the exploits of a man whose body is getting older, fatter and slowly disintegrating. Moore moans about his operation, his rising blood pressure, his knackered knees and increasing weight, but this time there is nothing he can do about it-or is there? Includes daily maps, road, traffic conditions and contour.

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Lulu.com

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1409217566

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9781409217565

Artillery at Anzac

Adaptation, Innovation and Education

By: Chris Roberts,Paul Stevens

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Artillery at Anzac

Adaptation, Innovation and Education

By: Chris Roberts,Paul Stevens

A Simon & Schuster eBook. Simon & Schuster has a great book for every reader.

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Simon and Schuster

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1922387940

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Blackpool Reflections

By: Allan W. Wood,Chris Bottomley

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Blackpool Reflections

By: Allan W. Wood,Chris Bottomley

A fascinating collection of merged historic and modern images that reflect the changes in Blackpool through the decades.

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Amberley Publishing Limited

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1398114189

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9781398114180

Chris Needs

Highs and Lows

By: Chris Needs

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Chris Needs

Highs and Lows

By: Chris Needs

This book by Chris Needs tells us so much more about his life than his previous books: Like it is and And there's more. Chris delves into those experiences in his life which have kept him alive and, on the other hand, those episodes which have nearly killed him. There are also new photographs, previously undiscovered, and would be of interest to his legions of fans.

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Y Lolfa

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1847718639

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The Rise of the Tudors

The Family That Changed English History

By: Chris Skidmore

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The Rise of the Tudors

The Family That Changed English History

By: Chris Skidmore

Originally published as: Bosworth. London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2013.

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Macmillan

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0312541392

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9780312541392

A-Z of Blackpool

Places-People-History

By: Allan W. Wood,Chris Bottomley

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A-Z of Blackpool

Places-People-History

By: Allan W. Wood,Chris Bottomley

Explore the resort town of Blackpool in this fully illustrated A-Z guide to its history, people and places.

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Amberley Publishing Limited

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1445668637

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Decentring Leisure

Rethinking Leisure Theory

By: Chris Rojek

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Decentring Leisure

Rethinking Leisure Theory

By: Chris Rojek

This book explores the meaning of leisure in the context of key social formations of our time. Chris Rojek brings together the insights of feminsim, Marxism, Weber, Elias, Simmel, Nietzsche and Baudrillard to produce a survey - and rethinking - of leisure theory. At the same time he presents a radical critique of the traditional ′centring′ of leisure, on ′escape′, ′freedom′ and ′choice′. Revealing how leisure practices have responded to living in a risk society, he shows that ′free′ time becomes something very different when simulation and nostalgia lie at the heart of everyday life.

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SAGE

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1848609655

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9781848609655

British Historical Facts, 1830-1900

By: Chris Cook,Brendan Keith

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British Historical Facts, 1830-1900

By: Chris Cook,Brendan Keith

British Historical Facts, 1830-1900 comes as an original and pioneering attempt to provide within a single volume a comprehensive yet readily accessible source-book of facts and figures on the Victorian period.

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Springer

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134901348X

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Blackpool in 50 Buildings

By: Allan W. Wood,Chris Bottomley

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Blackpool in 50 Buildings

By: Allan W. Wood,Chris Bottomley

Explore the rich history of Blackpool in this guided tour through its most fascinating historic and modern buildings.

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Amberley Publishing Limited

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1445699397

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The Great Evil

Christianity, the Bible, and the Native American Genocide

By: Chris Mato Nunpa

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The Great Evil

Christianity, the Bible, and the Native American Genocide

By: Chris Mato Nunpa

In this account of the history between Indigenous Peoples and the United States government, readers will learn the role of the bible played in the perpetration of genocide, massive land theft, and the religious suppression and criminalization of Native ceremonies and spirituality. Chris Mato Nunpa, a Dakota man, discusses this dishonorable and darker side of American history that is rarely studied, if at all. Out of a number of rationales used to justify the killing of Native Peoples and theft their lands, the author will discuss a biblical rationale, including the "chosen people" idea, the "promised land" notion, and the genocidal commands of the Old Testament God. Mato Nunpa's experience with fundamentalist and evangelical missionaries when he was growing up, his studies in Indigenous Nations history at the University of Minnesota, and his affiliation with the International Association of Genocide Scholars (IAGS) were three important factors in his motivation for writing this book.

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See Sharp Press

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1947071416

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Chris Needs - Like It Is, My Autobiography

By: Chris Needs

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Chris Needs - Like It Is, My Autobiography

By: Chris Needs

The autobiography of one of Wales' favourite radio presenters, Chris Needs. Includes an honest account of his traumatic childhood, his showbiz career and his rise to stardom with 40,000 fans in the 'Garden' on his legendary Radio Wales programme. Reprint; first published in 2007.

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Y Lolfa

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1847717721

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9781847717726

Science and the Afterlife Experience

Evidence for the Immortality of Consciousness

By: Chris Carter

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Science and the Afterlife Experience

Evidence for the Immortality of Consciousness

By: Chris Carter

Reveals the evidence of life beyond death • Examines 125 years of scientific research into reincarnation, apparitions, and communication with the dead showing these phenomena are real • Reveals the existence of higher planes of consciousness where the souls of the dead can choose to advance or manifest once again on Earth • Explains how these findings have been ignored and denied because they are incompatible with materialist doctrines In this book, Chris Carter shows that evidence of life beyond death exists and has been around for millennia, predating any organized religion. Focusing on three key phenomena--reincarnation, apparitions, and communications from the dead--Carter reveals 125 years of documented scientific studies by independent researchers and the British and American Societies for Psychical Research that rule out hoaxes, fraud, and hallucinations and prove these afterlife phenomena are real. The author examines historic and modern accounts of detailed past-life memories, visits from the deceased, and communications with the dead via medium and automatic writing as well as the scientific methods used to confirm these experiences. He explains how these findings on the afterlife have been ignored and denied because they are incompatible with the prevailing doctrine of materialism. Sharing messages from the dead themselves describing the afterlife, Carter reveals how consciousness exists outside the parameters of biological evolution and emerges through the medium of the brain to use the physical world as a springboard for growth. After death, souls can advance to higher planes of consciousness or manifest once again on Earth. Carter’s rigorous argument proves--beyond any reasonable doubt--not only that consciousness survives death and continues in the afterlife, but that it precedes birth as well.

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Simon and Schuster

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1594774994

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9781594774997

Financial Literacy Education

Neoliberalism, the Consumer and the Citizen

By: Chris Arthur

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Financial Literacy Education

Neoliberalism, the Consumer and the Citizen

By: Chris Arthur

Consumer financial literacy education often appears as a helpful, commonsense solution to neoliberalism and the individualization of responsibility for economic risk. However, in Financial Literacy Education: Neoliberalism, the Consumer and the Citizen this particular literacy is argued to be both ineffective and unjust. Socially created poverty, unemployment and economic insecurity require more than individual consumer solutions; they require collective responses by engaged, critical citizens. Utilizing concepts from Marx, Foucault, Bourdieu and Baudrillard this book challenges those who claim that ‘there is no alternative’ to neoliberal insecurity and reduce education to a consumerist training of entrepreneurial consumer-citizens who can continually invest in themselves and the market. Through an analysis of consumer fi nancial literacy education’s present and historical supports, as well as its likely effects, this book argues that the choice before us is not fi nancial illiteracy or fi nancial literacy. Rather, the choice is between subjugation to the requirements of perpetual competition or overcoming alienation, insecurity and exploitation, aims the critical fi nancial literacy education outlined at the end of this book supports. This book will appeal to those interested in understanding the conditions of our freedom in an increasingly fi nancialized world – critical educators, philosophers and sociologists of education and fi nancial literacy researchers.

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Springer Science & Business Media

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9460919189

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9789460919183

Readings on Religion and Culture in Africa

By: Ejizu, Chris I.

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Readings on Religion and Culture in Africa

By: Ejizu, Chris I.

This is a book of reading on religion and culture in Africa comprising ten papers by experts in religion and cultural matters and an introductory note by the editor himself. Covered in the volume are papers covering: the impact of secularisation and urbanisation on a most cherished socio-cultural practice of the extended family system of the Isoko people in Nigeria; the traditional medical practices in Urhobo with particular focus on the use of local herbs to treat ailments; the socioreligious as well as the political significance of Obiri (family hall) in Ikwerreland; the rationale behind the use of the concept ‘Dunamis’ in the Gospel According to Staint Mark. Although his paper does not focus on African (traditional) religion, its inclusion here is based purely on the theological significance of the concept of ‘Dunamis’; the extent to which evil spirits and mysterious forces have influenced the religion and culture of the Urhobo people of Nigeria; the significance of festivals in the traditional African society; John Wesley’s innovations in Christendom and their implications for Africa; the recent unprecedented upsurge in the assumed use of religious powers to cast out evil spirits as well as for prayer healing among Muslims in Nigeria; the culture of alienation, anxiety and violence, drawing inspiration from the Fall Story of Genesis 3; and the widowhood practices of some areas in Nigeria.

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M & J Grand Orbit Communications

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9785420868

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9789785420869

Meltdown

What Plane Crashes, Oil Spills, and Dumb Business Decisions Can Teach Us About How to Succeed at Work and at Home

By: Chris Clearfield,András Tilcsik

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Meltdown

What Plane Crashes, Oil Spills, and Dumb Business Decisions Can Teach Us About How to Succeed at Work and at Home

By: Chris Clearfield,András Tilcsik

NAMED A BEST BOOK OF 2018 BY THE FINANCIAL TIMES A groundbreaking take on how complexity causes failure in all kinds of modern systems--from social media to air travel--this practical and entertaining book reveals how we can prevent meltdowns in business and life "Endlessly fascinating, brimming with insight, and more fun than a book about failure has any right to be, Meltdown will transform how you think about the systems that govern our lives. This is a wonderful book."--Charles Duhigg, author of The Power of Habit and Smarter Faster Better A crash on the Washington, D.C. metro system. An accidental overdose in a state-of-the-art hospital. An overcooked holiday meal. At first glance, these disasters seem to have little in common. But surprising new research shows that all these events--and the myriad failures that dominate headlines every day--share similar causes. By understanding what lies behind these failures, we can design better systems, make our teams more productive, and transform how we make decisions at work and at home. Weaving together cutting-edge social science with riveting stories that take us from the frontlines of the Volkswagen scandal to backstage at the Oscars, and from deep beneath the Gulf of Mexico to the top of Mount Everest, Chris Clearfield and András Tilcsik explain how the increasing complexity of our systems creates conditions ripe for failure and why our brains and teams can't keep up. They highlight the paradox of progress: Though modern systems have given us new capabilities, they've become vulnerable to surprising meltdowns--and even to corruption and misconduct. But Meltdown isn't just about failure; it's about solutions--whether you're managing a team or the chaos of your family's morning routine. It reveals why ugly designs make us safer, how a five-minute exercise can prevent billion-dollar catastrophes, why teams with fewer experts are better at managing risk, and why diversity is one of our best safeguards against failure. The result is an eye-opening, empowering, and entirely original book--one that will change the way you see our complex world and your own place in it.

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Penguin

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0735222649

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9780735222649

Chronicles

The Writing of History in Medieval England

By: Chris Given-Wilson

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Chronicles

The Writing of History in Medieval England

By: Chris Given-Wilson

The priorities of medieval chroniclers and historians were not those of the modern historian, nor was the way that they gathered, arranged and presented evidence. Yet if we understand how they approached their task, and their assumption of God's immanence in the world, much that they wrote becomes clear. Many of them were men of high intelligence whose interpretation of events sheds clear light on what happened. Christopher Given-Wilson is one of the leading authorities on medieval English historical writing. He examines how medieval writers such as Ranulf Higden and Adam Usk treated chronology and geography, politics and warfare, heroes and villains. He looks at the ways in which chronicles were used during the middle ages, and at how the writing of history changed between the twelfth and fifteenth centuries.

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A&C Black

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1852853581

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9781852853587

The Car Lover's Guide to London

By: Chris Randall

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The Car Lover's Guide to London

By: Chris Randall

There are plenty of ways to delve into the history of a city like London, but it’s not often done through the world of the motor car. But that’s exactly what Chris Randall has done, exploring the links between the capital and its automotive past. That makes this book a somewhat unique approach to the subject, and readers will discover a fascinating history that involves some of the most famous names in motoring. Enthusiasts will certainly recognise the likes of Aston Martin, Bentley and Rolls-Royce but amongst those are names that might be less familiar today. The buildings that you’ll find within this book all exist today, which means you can see the motoring history for yourself. Some are now famous restaurants, others are offices and a few are private homes, but what they all have in common is the automobile and for those that love all things four-wheeled there are some real treasures to be found. Illustrated with photographs that show you what those places look like today, along with how some of them appeared in their motoring heyday, this is a very different look at the history of the famous city. It’s played a part in the very earliest days of the automobile’s story, and that’s something this books sets out to celebrate.

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White Owl

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1399049666

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Lacock From Old Photographs

By: Chris Breach

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Lacock From Old Photographs

By: Chris Breach

A fascinating portrait of the Wiltshire village of Lacock presented through a remarkable collection of historical photographs.

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Amberley Publishing Limited

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1445686694

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Free from all Danger

By: Chris Nickson

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Free from all Danger

By: Chris Nickson

Richard Nottingham discovers that a new, more ruthless breed of criminal has colonised the city when he returns as Constable of Leeds. October, 1736. Lured out of retirement to serve as Constable once again, Richard Nottingham finds Leeds very different from the place he remembers. Many newcomers have been attracted by the town?s growing wealth,but although the faces have changed, the crimes remain the same, as Nottingham discovers when a body is found floating in the River Aire, its throat cut. What has changed is the fear that pervades the town. With more bodies emerging and witnesses too frightened to talk, Nottingham realizes he's dealing with a new kind of criminal, someone with no respect for anything or anyone. Someone who believes he's beyond the law; someone willing brutally to destroy anyone who opposes him. To stop him, Nottingham will need to call in old favours, rely on trusted friendships, and seek help from some very unlikely sources.

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Severn House Publishers Ltd

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178010930X

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Family and Community Life of Older People

Social Networks and Social Support in Three Urban Areas

By: Miriam Bernard,Jim Ogg,Judith and Phillips,Chris Phillipson

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Family and Community Life of Older People

Social Networks and Social Support in Three Urban Areas

By: Miriam Bernard,Jim Ogg,Judith and Phillips,Chris Phillipson

Family life has changed rapidly over te past fifty years and the number of people living longer increases year on year Family and Community Life of Older People revisits three areas (Bethnal Green in London, Wolverhampton in the Midlands and Woodford in Essex) which were the subject of classic studies in the late 1940s and 1950s and explores changes to the family and community lives of older people. The book examines issues such as: *changes in household composition *changes in the geographical proximity of kin and relatives *the extent and type of help provided by the family *contact and relationships with neighbours *relationships with friends *involvement in social and leisure activities *experiences of minority ethnic groups. These questions are explored through a unique set of data including census material, and survey data from interviews with over 600 older people. A key finding is that over the past 50 years we have moved from an old age experienced within the context of the family group to one shaped by personal communities in which friends may feature as significantly as immediate kin and relatives. Family and Community Life of Older People is a major contribution to the sociology of the family, of ageing, and of urban life and points up the social policy issues for an ageing society.

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Routledge

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1134627440

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9781134627448

The Legacy of Jonathan Edwards in the Theology of Andrew Fuller

By: Chris Chun

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The Legacy of Jonathan Edwards in the Theology of Andrew Fuller

By: Chris Chun

This book focuses on the legacy of Jonathan Edwards on the Particular Baptists by way of apprehending theories held by their congregations during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. In particular, special attention is directed to the Edwardsean legacy as manifested in the theology of Andrew Fuller. The monograph positions itself between Edwards and Fuller in the transatlantic, early modern period and attempts by the two theologians to express a coherent understanding of traditional dogma within the context of the Enlightenment. The scope of the research traces Fuller’s theological indebtedness by way of historical reconstruction, textual expositions, and theological and philosophical implications of the following works: Freedom of the Will, Religious Affections, Humble Attempt, and Justification by Faith Alone et al.

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BRILL

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9004227857

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Dark Origins

Arkham Horror: The Collected Novellas, Vol. 1

By: Dave Gross,Graeme Davis,Richard Lee Byers,Chris A Jackson

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Dark Origins

Arkham Horror: The Collected Novellas, Vol. 1

By: Dave Gross,Graeme Davis,Richard Lee Byers,Chris A Jackson

The Ancient Ones are coming to consume our world, and only the bold investigators of Arkham Horror stand in their way, in this chilling collection of eldritch novellas. Hour of the Huntress by Dave Gross – the mysterious disappearance of dilettante Jenny Barnes’ beloved sister triggers a frantic search through Arkham’s darkest shadows. The Dirge of Reason by Graeme Davis – for federal agent Roland Banks, investigating a bizarre incident exposes him to the supernatural horrors of Arkham. Ire of the Void by Richard Lee Byers – the astronomer and professor Norman Withers finds himself the subject of a strange creature’s gaze when he agrees to assist in a fellow scientist’s weird experiment. The Deep Gate by Chris A Jackson – sailor Silas Marsh must return to Innsmouth and confront his harrowing nightmares when he stumbles on a tome foretelling the end of the world.

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Simon and Schuster

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1839081198

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9781839081194

Blackpool Pubs

By: Allan W. Wood,Chris Bottomley

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Blackpool Pubs

By: Allan W. Wood,Chris Bottomley

This fascinating selection of photographs and informative text charts the history of pubs in Britain's most famous seaside resort.

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1445652846

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Neil Young

Album by Album

By: Chris White

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Neil Young

Album by Album

By: Chris White

With an illustrious career stretching back almost six decades and encompassing nearly 50 solo studio albums alone, Neil Young is one of the most prolific, compelling figures in the history of popular music, equally revered as both an acoustic singer-songwriter and as the force of nature frontman of rock legends Crazy Horse. As he enters his late seventies, Young remains as energetic and relevant as ever, locking horns with streaming giant Spotify in protest against their alleged promotion of COVID-19 misinformation and continuing to release new music when many of his contemporaries have long since faded away into comfortable retirement. Neil Young: Album by Album is the most complete retrospective of the great Canadian’s discography ever written. Covering his entire solo career from his 1968 debut to 2022’s World Record, the book offers in-depth, track-by-track reviews of every Young studio album, providing an engaging insight into the restless creativity that gave the world classics like After the Goldrush, Harvest and Rust Never Sleeps. Also including detailed timelines covering the different phases of Young’s life, sections on the artist’s early years and his live and archive releases, and an entertaining essay ranking his solo albums from worst to best, this comprehensive book is equally indispensable for both diehard Young fans and those listeners seeking to discover more of his formidable body of work.

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White Owl

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1399068229

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9781399068222

Passchendaele 1917

By: Chris McNab

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Passchendaele 1917

By: Chris McNab

The story of one of history’s bloodiest and most futile battles, Passchendaele, is expertly related and explained by a leading historian, with detailed illustrations and supplementary facts.

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Dundurn

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1459734181

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9781459734180

Shakespeare and the Countess

By: Chris Laoutaris

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Shakespeare and the Countess

By: Chris Laoutaris

In November 1596, a countess signed a document that would nearly destroy the career of William Shakespeare. Who was this woman who played such an instrumental, yet little known, role in Shakespeare's life? Never far from controversy when she was alive—she sparked numerous riots and indulged in acts of bribery, breaking-and-entering, and kidnapping—Lady Elizabeth Russell has been edited out of public memory, yet the chain of events she set in motion would make Shakespeare the legendary figure we all know today. Lady Elizabeth Russell’s extraordinary life made her one of the most formidable women of the Renaissance. The daughter of King Edward VI’s tutor, she blazed a trail across Elizabethan England as an intellectual and radical Protestant. And, in November 1596, she became the leader of a movement aimed at destroying the career of William Shakespeare—a plot that resulted in the closure of the Blackfriars Theatre but the construction, instead, of the Globe. Providing new pieces to this puzzle, Chris Laoutaris's rousing history reveals for the first time this startling battle against Shakespeare and the Lord Chamberlain's Men.

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Simon and Schuster

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160598793X

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9781605987934

Chesapeake Bay Steamers

By: Chris Dickon

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Chesapeake Bay Steamers

By: Chris Dickon

Since English settlers first touched the shore of the new country in 1607, the Chesapeake Bay has been a multifaceted engine of American history and commerce. The body of inland tidal water between the largest bay cities, Norfolk and Baltimore, was large enough to be the setting of adventure and close enough to allow smaller towns and cities to grow up on its shores. The common community came to life with the technologies of steamboats that could cover the long distances between North and South relatively quickly. Steamers filled in the nooks and crannies of the bay's geography, and by the mid-19th century, the skies over the bay were lined with dark, waterborne contrails in all directions. Strong machines built to master rough seas while moving gently enough for small harbors, many steamers had life spans that crossed whole eras in American history. Some were drafted into distinguished service in domestic and foreign wars. The steamers plied the bay and its rivers with a feminine grace well into the mid-20th century, when they were overtaken by the rush of modern times. The last steamer sailed into oblivion exactly 150 years after the first of them appeared in Baltimore harbor.

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Arcadia Publishing

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073854373X

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Battle Story: Passchendaele 1917

By: Chris McNab

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Battle Story: Passchendaele 1917

By: Chris McNab

Passchendaele 1917 is the story of one of the most pitiless and iconic battles of the First World War, known today as Third Ypres. Fought over three tortuous months in 1917, the fighting raged through some of the worst physical conditions of the entire war, across battlefields collapsing into endless mud and blood. Eventually, more than 500,000 casualties bought front-line changes measured only in hundreds of yards. If you truly want to understand what happened and why – read Battle Story.

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The History Press

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0750962798

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9780750962797

Incredible Hulk Masterworks Vol. 12

By: Len Wein,Chris Claremont,Herb Trimpe

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Incredible Hulk Masterworks Vol. 12

By: Len Wein,Chris Claremont,Herb Trimpe

Collecting Incredible Hulk (1968) #197-209 And Annual #5. The always incredible Hulks adventures continue, led by Len Wein and Sal Buscema! And they kick things off with an all-out slugfest between the Hulk, Man-Thing and the Glob! While the Hulk fights for his life, romance grows between Betty Ross and Doc Samson. Its the kind of relationship that leads to a battle between green hair and green skin! Then, in the milestone issue #200, its microscopic trip literally into the mind of Glenn Talbot! Hulks return to the heart of the atom brings him back to his love Jarella, but the tragic events that follow drive the Hulk into a berserker rampage! Also featuring the Defenders, the Absorbing Man and a giant-size Annual in which Hulk battles classic Marvel monsters! Collecting INCREDIBLE HULK (1968) #197-209 and ANNUAL #5.

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Marvel Entertainment

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1302505424

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9781302505424

The Moors Murderers

The Full Story of Ian Brady & Myra Hindley

By: Chris Cook

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The Moors Murderers

The Full Story of Ian Brady & Myra Hindley

By: Chris Cook

A deep dive into the lives and crimes of Ian Brady and Myra Hindley—featuring newly released photos from a collection called “The Tartan Album.” In the mid-1960s, the serenity of Saddleworth Moor was forever interrupted, even if people didn’t yet know it, as the area became a grave for the innocent child victims of Ian Brady and Myra Hindley. The couple’s vile torture and killings have shaken up British history ever since, with the couple often considered two of the most evil people to have lived. However, the public still have many questions about who they were and how their dysfunctional relationship operated. In this book, many artifacts become public for the first time, including photographs from Ian Brady’s “Tartan Album,” police interviews and witness statements, which shed vital new light on Brady, Hindley and the dangerous cocktail their union became. “The research—wow, the research—is painstaking and impeccable, allowing a well-constructed narrative that takes the reader in a tried and tested winning formula chronologically through each of the pair’s crimes . . . THE most fascinating study of what many consider to be the most disturbing crimes of the twentieth century that I have ever read—and for me, it has now replaced Devil’s Disciples, and even the canonical, Beyond Belief as THE definitive study of Brady and Hindley.” —The True Crime Enthusiast

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Pen and Sword True Crime

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1399098764

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9781399098762

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