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The Portal

By: Craig Conrad

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PAUL RICE travels with his new girlfriend to meet her family and spend a week in their recently renovated home in Lanark, Wisconsin, where he finds a town haunted by a history of strange killings and disappearances, a Catholic priest frightened to come out at night, and a teenager who is afraid of his room and sleeps with the light on. By week’s end Paul comes face to face with a resident evil that is centuries old, very much alive, and only waits to be released from a house that has been its dark shrine for generations. “This is a well written – and genuinely creepy – story.” - Harper Collins Publishers

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1669866580

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Richard M. Nixon

A Life in Full

By: Conrad Black

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Richard M. Nixon

A Life in Full

By: Conrad Black

From the late 1940s to the mid-1970s, Richard Nixon was a polarizing figure in American politics, admired for his intelligence, savvy, and strategic skill, and reviled for his shady manner and cutthroat tactics. Conrad Black, whose epic biography of FDR was widely acclaimed as a masterpiece, now separates the good in Nixon -- his foreign initiatives, some of his domestic policies, and his firm political hand -- from the sinister, in a book likely to generate enormous attention and controversy. Black believes the hounding of Nixon from office was partly political retribution from a lifetime's worth of enemies and Nixon's misplaced loyalty to unworthy subordinates, and not clearly the consequence of crimes in which he participated. Conrad Black's own recent legal travails, though hardly comparable, have undoubtedly given him an unusual insight into the pressures faced by Nixon in his last two years as president and the first few years of his retirement.

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PublicAffairs

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0786727039

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9780786727032

The Invincible Quest

The Life of Richard Milhous Nixon

By: Conrad Black

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The Invincible Quest

The Life of Richard Milhous Nixon

By: Conrad Black

The Invincible Quest is an authoritative biography of one of the most accomplished and controversial leaders of the twentieth century. Beginning with Richard Nixon’s birth to Quaker parents in 1913 and ending with his death in 1994, Conrad Black traces Nixon’s career, assessing both his achievements and the evolution of popular and historical thinking about him since his death. Drawing on recently opened tapes and documents, and on Black’s personal interviews with many of the major players in Nixon’s administration, The Invincible Quest reveals a new side of Nixon: a man who didn’t have the advantage of charisma but was surprisingly self-assured and effective; a man dogged by political scandal yet seemingly unstoppable. Opinionated, balanced, and perceptive, The Invincible Quest makes a significant contribution to re-evaluating the idiosyncratic president’s entire, eventful career.

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McClelland & Stewart

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155199254X

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9781551992549

Television

The Medium and its Manners

By: Peter Conrad

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Television

The Medium and its Manners

By: Peter Conrad

It dominates our lives. It is the twentieth-century medium. And yet we're all a little sheepish when it comes to television, disowning it by disavowal or by inventing subtle, innocuous disguises for it. Why is this? In this book, first published in 1982, Peter Conrad argues that our unease stems from the way that the medium works: it absorbs the messages it transmits, it invents a reality of its own and ends by luring the world into the confines of its box. Television's achievement is to have estranged us from the reality which it puports to represent, but which it actually refracts. This invasion of our lives is monitored and projected in programmes designed to ape the human routine. Following a discussion of television as furniture, Peter Conrad explores its various versions of reality: the simulated conversation of the talk show, the competitive consumerism of the games, the messianic commercials, the eventless protraction of the soap operas and the camera's incitement of happenings which the television calls news.

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Routledge

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1315462354

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The Devil's Bible

By: Craig Conrad

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The Devil's Bible

By: Craig Conrad

Paul Rice flies out to California for a lucrative job offer from Ted Blair, an attorney presently cruising along the coast on his yacht. Paul is asked to find a man. Mordecai Reese. It sounded simple enough, so he takes the case on. but later learns that there was a whole lot that Blair didn’t tell him, like Blair was acting in behalf of his Catholic Church Cardinal brother, who really wants the book Reese took from a Neo-Nazi living in America, a book plundered by the Nazis during World War II, when they were obsessed with the Occult. This particular book was supposedly written by a cloistered monk with the help of the Devil and later printed unknowingly by Gutenberg. Over the centuries the book stayed in the hands of the Catholic Church until the Nazis took it from them, and now Reese had it. Paul soon discovers that everyone wants to own the book including the Catholic Church, who wanted it back, some Neo-Nazis skinheads, a very attractive woman named Abigail Azazel, who represented the Nephilim, and of course Blair and Reese. The only rub was that those who possessed the book and opened it suddenly died.

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Xlibris Corporation

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1664125361

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9781664125360

The Business of Sports

A Primer for Journalists

By: Mark Conrad

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The Business of Sports

A Primer for Journalists

By: Mark Conrad

At one time, sports coverage was scores, standings, and star performances. However, sports has evolved into a profitable, complicated, and multi-dimensional business, as broad and complex as any. This book explores the business aspect of sports with an orientation to those topics that are most relevant to journalists, providing the foundation for understanding the various parts of the sports business. Moving beyond sports writing, this text offers a distinct perspective on professional, college, and international sports organizations--structure, governance, labor issues, and other business factors within the sports community. Written clearly and compellingly, The Business of Sports includes cases (historical, current, and hypothetical) to illustrate how business concerns play a role in the reporting of sports. Offering critical insights on the business of sports, this text is a required resource for sports journalists and students in journalism.

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Routledge

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1135610622

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Backward Glances

People and Events from Inside and Out

By: Conrad Black

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Backward Glances

People and Events from Inside and Out

By: Conrad Black

From the preeminent columnist, historian, and bestselling author writing at the top of his game comes an essential collection of writing on politics, economics, culture, religion, and more. Conrad Black is one of our best known writers, historians, and businessmen. This never-before-published collection of Conrad's finest journalism, selected from many of the most prestigious publications in the English-speaking world, spans his full career. Included here are Conrad's best columns on Canada, its history and future; the U.S. as superpower; the Middle East; the Catholic Church; Wall Street; and journalism. Also, influential columns on everything from free trade to prison reform; and unexpected delights, including a much-read column on rescued kittens. On all of these subjects, Conrad Black is an intellectual force and these are the reflections of a masterful stylist, whose opinions defy expectation and whose wit and brilliance is on display in everything he writes.

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Signal

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0771009216

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9780771009211

Raised to Rage

The Politics of Anger and the Roots of Authoritarianism

By: Michael A. Milburn,Sheree D. Conrad

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Raised to Rage

The Politics of Anger and the Roots of Authoritarianism

By: Michael A. Milburn,Sheree D. Conrad

An argument that voter anger and authoritarian political attitudes can be traced to the displacement of anger, fear, and helplessness. Politicians routinely amplify and misdirect voters' anger and resentment to win their support. Opportunistic candidates encourage supporters to direct their anger toward Mexicans, Muslims, women, protestors, and others, rather than the true socioeconomic causes of their discontent. This book offers a compelling and novel explanation for political anger and the roots of authoritarian political attitudes. In Raised to Rage, Michael Milburn and Sheree Conrad connect vociferous opposition to immigrants, welfare, and abortion to the displacement of anger, fear, and helplessness. These emotions may be triggered by real economic and social instability, but Milburn and Conrad's research shows that the original source is in childhood brutalization or some other emotional trauma. Their research also shows that frequent experiences of physical punishment in childhood increase support in adulthood for punitive public policies, distorting the political process. Originally published in 1996, reprinted now with a new introduction by the authors that updates the empirical evidence and connects it to the current political situation, this book offers a timely consideration of a paradox in American politics: why voters are convinced by campaign rhetoric, exaggeration, and scapegoating to vote against their own interests.

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MIT Press

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0262338521

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9780262338523

Nameless Towns

Texas Sawmill Communities, 1880–1942

By: Thad Sitton,James H. Conrad

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Nameless Towns

Texas Sawmill Communities, 1880–1942

By: Thad Sitton,James H. Conrad

A comprehensive history of the sawmill towns of East Texas in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Sawmill communities were once the thriving centers of East Texas life. Many sprang up almost overnight in a pine forest clearing, and many disappeared just as quickly after the company “cut out” its last trees. But during their heyday, these company towns made Texas the nation’s third-largest lumber producer and created a colorful way of life that lingers in the memories of the remaining former residents and their children and grandchildren. Drawing on oral history, company records, and other archival sources, Sitton and Conrad recreate the lifeways of the sawmill communities. They describe the companies that ran the mills and the different kinds of jobs involved in logging and milling. They depict the usually rough-hewn towns, with their central mill, unpainted houses, company store, and schools, churches, and community centers. And they characterize the lives of the people, from the hard, awesomely dangerous mill work to the dances, picnics, and other recreations that offered welcome diversions. Winner, T. H. Fehrenbach Award, Texas Historical Commission “After completing the book, I truly understood life in the sawmill communities, intellectually and emotionally. It was very satisfying. Conrad and Sitton write in such a manner to make one feel the hard life, smell the sawdust, and share the danger of the mills. The book is compelling and stimulating.” —Robert L. Schaadt, Director-Archivist, Sam Houston Regional Library and Research Center

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Univ of TX + ORM

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0292799888

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9780292799882

The Politics of Denial

By: Michael A. Milburn,Sheree D. Conrad

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The Politics of Denial

By: Michael A. Milburn,Sheree D. Conrad

What is the driving force behind the rage of America's white males? Emotion appears to be playing a growing role in politics, as evidenced by vociferous opposition to welfare, abortion, and immigrants, as well as by the rise of the radical Religious Right, antienvironmentalism, and the increasingly neoconservative slant of American public opinion. The Politics of Denial presents a compelling explanation of these phenomena, providing solid empirical evidence for the role of rigid, harsh child-rearing practices in the creation of punitive, authoritarian adult political attitudes. The authors, social psychologists, show how both the political and the public policy processes in the United States are distorted by the unresolved negative emotions (such as fear, anger, and helplessness) that remain from punitive parenting and by the politicians and conservative religious leaders who exploit those emotions. Among the many public figures discussed are Patrick Buchanan, Newt Gingrich, Ronald Reagan, and Billy Graham.

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MIT Press

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0262631849

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9780262631846

Deacon Bill McKechnie

A Baseball Biography

By: Mitchell Conrad Stinson

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Deacon Bill McKechnie

A Baseball Biography

By: Mitchell Conrad Stinson

Widely regarded as the best manager of his time, Bill McKechnie built winners at every stop, took four teams to the World Series and became the only man to do it in three different cities. He tamed roughneck players with a fatherly approach to leadership and a scholarly approach to strategy. This biography covers the life of McKechnie from his birth in a Pittsburgh suburb in 1886, through his playing and managing days, to his retirement years in west central Florida. Firsthand accounts come from the author's interviews with McKechnie's only surviving child, who also provided family photographs for the book.

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McFarland

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0786460660

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9780786460663

The Chosen

By: Craig Conrad

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The Chosen

By: Craig Conrad

After helping the police solve the Lanark murders, Paul Rice thought he was finished with the supernatural for good and he and his girlfriend could forget about everything that happened and settle down to living a normal life. But it was not to be, his girlfriend decides to suddenly leave him and four attractive women come into his life as prearranged by someone pulling paranormal strings. There are more murders and Paul later finds that he and the four women knew each other during the Salem Witch Trials in another lifetime.

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Xlibris Corporation

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1669852784

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Autobiography of a Heart

A Guide to More Resilient Living

By: Conrad Knudsen

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Autobiography of a Heart

A Guide to More Resilient Living

By: Conrad Knudsen

This is a book about hope and possibilities. Conrad Knudsen takes us through the tragedy of a heart attack at age 41 and shares the personal journey that led him to understanding of the events underlying his heart attack. As he learned to bring vitality back into his life, he realized that “the heart attack was one of the best things to happen to me because it awoke me to the destructive habits that hurt me and then led me to a more creative way of living.” With passion and insight, Knudsen shares his techniques for finding and sustaining health. This book is a must-read for people who are ready to challenge the ideas that underlie traditional approaches to pain and disease.

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1462812155

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Goodbye Again

By: Craig Conrad

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Goodbye Again

By: Craig Conrad

After a brief retirement of about a year, Dutch Verlander is asked to return to work to train people on the old letter-sorting machines that have made a comeback of their own. He reluctantly agrees, only because he is asked by one of the few managers he respects, who has put his neck on the line promoting this project. His return is without fanfare as he expected. He didn’t expect the appearance of a Gray Lady and two attractive sisters who not only help him uncover a maze of greed and corruption in the business of dying but also find the identity of a murderer and witness the pain of families who have to say goodbye again to their loved ones.

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1664133909

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Heart Power

Inspiring the Courage to Heal and Love Yourself One Day at a Time

By: Ed Conrad

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Heart Power

Inspiring the Courage to Heal and Love Yourself One Day at a Time

By: Ed Conrad

Rather than attempting to engage the reader in more mental exercises, the wisdom and inspiration in this daily companion book is designed to uncover something far more powerful. Through personal stories infused with honest, bold, and sometimes humorous reflections, the author invites us to awaken and energize our greatest inner resourcethe power of the inner heart. Not only does he draw upon his personal experience, practice, research, and vulnerabilities in crafting these daily pieces of wisdom, he also draws from the well of renowned spiritual teachers and ageless wisdom traditions. Day by day, each writing stands on its own as a love offering created to inspire as well as support the dismantling of our personal fears. When included as part of daily spiritual practice, Heart Power is likely to awaken the sleeping giants of tangible courage, spiritual healing, creative energy, and ongoing loving, compassionate connection with ourselves and our companions. Simple, but potent, heart-centered daily practices are provided to help with this personal and spiritual restoration. In this one-of-a-kind daybook, the power and wisdom of the inner heart comes of age.

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1452522308

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The Portal

The Portal

Richard M. Nixon

Richard M. Nixon

The Invincible Quest

The Invincible Quest

Television

Television

The Devil's Bible

The Devil's Bible

The Business of Sports

The Business of Sports

Backward Glances

Backward Glances

Raised to Rage

Raised to Rage

Nameless Towns

Nameless Towns

The Politics of Denial

The Politics of Denial

Deacon Bill McKechnie

Deacon Bill McKechnie

The Chosen

The Chosen

Autobiography of a Heart

Autobiography of a Heart

Goodbye Again

Goodbye Again

Heart Power

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