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Walt Disney's Missouri

The Roots of a Creative Genius

By: Brian Burnes,Dan Viets,Robert W. Butler

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Walt Disney's Missouri

The Roots of a Creative Genius

By: Brian Burnes,Dan Viets,Robert W. Butler

The range of Walt Disney's accomplishments is remarkable. He is considered the most successful filmmaker in history. He won 32 Academy Awards, far more than those of any other filmmaker. He revolutionized the amusement park and resort industries, and his theme parks have been praised as among the most outstanding urban designs in the United States. As Ward Kimball, one of Walt Disney's most prominent animators, once said, "At the bottom line Walt was a down-to-earth farmer's son who just happened to be a genius." Walt Disney spent his formative years in Missouri. Some of the direct influences of these years on his career are documented in this book. "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs," the first feature-length animated film to be produced, was inspired by a black-and-white, live-action silent film version of "Snow White" that he viewed as a teen-ager in Kansas City. A theatrical production of "Peter Pan" that he saw as a child in Marceline, Mo., led to his own animated version of the story. Born in Chicago in December 1901, he moved with his family to a farm near Marceline, where he lived from ages 4 to 9. "To tell the truth," Walt Disney once wrote, "more things of importance happened to me in Marceline than have happened since--or are likely to in the future." The town of Marceline was the inspiration for many features of future Disney theme parks, and the pastoral setting he lived in there is also reflected in many of his films. Except for a couple of years spent in Chicago and France, Disney lived in Kansas City from 1911 to 1923. During his years in Kansas City he learned the discipline that would enable him to persevere and prevail through the many hardships he experienced as a struggling filmmaker. It was in Kansas City that he trained to become a commercial artist and an animator, and Kansas City was the location of his first film production studio, Laugh-O-gram Films. Walt Disney's Missouri not only tells the story of the young Disney growing up, but it also paints a picture of the Kansas City he knew. With the bankruptcy of Laugh-O-gram Films, Disney moved to California, drawing with him many of his Kansas City colleagues, who would eventually win fame in animation themselves. This richly illustrated book describes Disney's Missouri years and chronicles his many connections and returns to the state until his death in 1966. The book also details two little-know projects in Missouri that Disney seriously considered in his later years--theme parks in his "hometown," Marceline, and in St. Louis. As his daughter Diane Disney Miller says in the foreword to the book, Walt Disney was "truly a Missourian.

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Kansas City Star Books

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0971708061

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365 Days of Mental Siege

Within Two Seasons In Nam

By: Dan Sutherland

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365 Days of Mental Siege

Within Two Seasons In Nam

By: Dan Sutherland

This story takes place in Vietnam, in 1971, as American warplanes were still raining bombs down on the NVA military sanctuaries inside Cambodia. The war was in full swing and America was giving helicopter assistance in support of South Vietnamese operations near Snoul Cambodia. The military operations, launched to cut off enemy infiltrations and supply lines on the Long Mountain Trail, sixty miles west of Saigon was tragic as it turned to disaster. This is the chain of events leading up to that disaster on Vietnam‘s Western Military Border. Written and recounted by Dan Sutherland. Rockford, Ill

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Xlibris Corporation

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1456803506

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9781456803506

So, Where'd You Go to High School? Vol. 2

The Baby Boomer Years: 1950s-1960s

By: Dan Dillon

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So, Where'd You Go to High School? Vol. 2

The Baby Boomer Years: 1950s-1960s

By: Dan Dillon

Author Dan Dillon presents an entertaining look back at the high school careers of St. Louis' Baby Boomers. Vol. 2 of "So, Where'd You Go to High School?" covers the 1950s through the 1980s and features lots of trivia, fun facts, local celebrities, and hundreds of photos.

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Virginia Publishing

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1891442333

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9781891442339

Inside the VC and the NVA

The Real Story of North Vietnam's Armed Forces

By: Michael Lee Lanning,Dan Cragg

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Inside the VC and the NVA

The Real Story of North Vietnam's Armed Forces

By: Michael Lee Lanning,Dan Cragg

If the costs of the Vietnam War were great to Americans and staggering to the South Vietnamese, they were even worse for the North. And those costs were borne largely by the individual soldiers—the soldiers who won the war. Based on interviews, soldiers’ diaries, letters, and government documents, this book, first published in 1992, gives a classic, soldier’s-eye account of the war our opponents fought and the men who fought it.

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361

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Texas A&M University Press

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1603440593

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9781603440592

Terrorism, Instability, and Democracy in Asia and Africa

By: Dan G. Cox,John Falconer,Brian Stackhouse

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Terrorism, Instability, and Democracy in Asia and Africa

By: Dan G. Cox,John Falconer,Brian Stackhouse

A chilling, up-to-the-minute look at the links between political instability and terrorism in Asia and Africa

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241

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UPNE

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1555537464

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9781555537463

Business Sense

Exercising Management's Five Freedoms

By: Dan R. E. Thomas

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Business Sense

Exercising Management's Five Freedoms

By: Dan R. E. Thomas

In this detailed "operating manual" for managers, Thomas, who has devoted 20 years to studying the strategies, structures, and systems of successful companies, explains and illustrates how to choose the right business, create the right strategy, design the right organizational structure, implement the right systems, and get the right people. 50 drawings.

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328

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Simon and Schuster

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0029324440

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9780029324448

Vortex of Conflict

U.S. Policy Toward Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Iraq

By: Dan Caldwell

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Vortex of Conflict

U.S. Policy Toward Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Iraq

By: Dan Caldwell

More than two million Americans have now served in Afghanistan or Iraq; more than 5,000 Americans have been killed; and more than 35,000 have been grievously wounded. The war in Afghanistan has become America's longest war. Despite these facts, most Americans do not understand the background of, or reasons for, the United States' involvement in these two wars. Utilizing an impressive array of primary and secondary sources, author Dan Caldwell describes and makes sense of the relevant historical, political, cultural, and ideological, elements related to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Perhaps most importantly, he demonstrates how they are interrelated in a number of important ways. Beginning with a description of the history of the two conflicts within the context of U.S. policies toward Afghanistan, Iraq, and Pakistan—because American policy toward terrorism and Afghanistan cannot be understood without some consideration of Pakistan—he outlines and analyzes the major issues of the two wars. These include intelligence quality, war plans, postwar reconstruction, inter-agency policymaking, U.S. relations with allies, and the shift from a conventional to counterinsurgency strategy. He concludes by capturing the lessons learned from these two conflicts and points to their application in future conflict. Vortex of Conflict is the first, accessible, one-volume resource for anyone who wishes to understand why and how the U.S. became involved in these two wars—and in the affairs of Pakistan—concurrently. It will stand as the comprehensive reference work for general readers seeking a road map to the conflicts, for students looking for analysis and elucidation of the relevant data, and for veterans and their families seeking to better understand their own experience.

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Stanford University Press

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0804777497

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9780804777490

All Eyes Skyward

By: Dan Spencer

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All Eyes Skyward

By: Dan Spencer

A tale of love, danger, and deception set during the Berlin Airlift.

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236

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Lulu.com

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1411607201

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9781411607200

Wonder

A Novel

By: Dan Boyle

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Wonder

A Novel

By: Dan Boyle

First published in slightly different form as Housecleaning in 2007 by Southern Tier Editions/The Haworth Press" -- T.p. verso.

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Lethe Press

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1590212371

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9781590212370

The Lost Library

The Legacy of Vilna's Strashun Library in the Aftermath of the Holocaust

By: Dan Rabinowitz

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The Lost Library

The Legacy of Vilna's Strashun Library in the Aftermath of the Holocaust

By: Dan Rabinowitz

The story of the first Jewish public library in Europe"--

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Brandeis University Press

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1512603090

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9781512603095

Stugotz's Personal Record Book

The Real Winners and Losers in Sports

By: Jon "Stugotz" Weiner,Dan Stanczyk

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Stugotz's Personal Record Book

The Real Winners and Losers in Sports

By: Jon "Stugotz" Weiner,Dan Stanczyk

Sports radio legend Stugotz rewrites the record books, taking rings away from undeserving champions and giving them to the rightful winners. “I’ve been accused of rooting against every team in America, but I am rooting FOR Stugotz’s Personal Record Book.”—Joe Buck Without Tom Brady, Bill Belichick is a worse head coach than Herm Edwards. Kevin Durant has no rings. Rafael Nadal is not on the Mount Rushmore of men’s tennis. For years, popular sports radio personality Stugotz has been telling fans that he keeps a “personal record book,” a kind of alternate sports universe in which Babe Ruth is not a great Yankee, Sean McVay has no rings, and Joe Namath is not in the Hall of Fame, to name just a few of his sacred proclamations. As Stugotz hilariously renders his controversial judgments with the steely conviction of a psychopath, what might seem like broadsides meant to rattle the cages of avid sports fans are transformed into shockingly wise, well-considered arguments that, taken together, form a radical revision of sports history. Prepare to be wildly entertained as he shows where flash and hype have replaced integrity and sportsmanship. He takes rings away and gives new ones out, reframes some of history’s most iconic games, and declares entire sports dead (sorry, horse racing). He even invites some of the biggest names in sports media, such as Scott Van Pelt and Mina Kimes, to offer their rebuttals. By taking on the legends of basketball, baseball, hockey, soccer, and tennis, Stugotz leaves no stone unturned—and no sport unscathed.

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Random House

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0593734084

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9780593734087

Historical Dictionary of Eritrea

By: Dan Connell,Tom Killion

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Historical Dictionary of Eritrea

By: Dan Connell,Tom Killion

The history of Eritrea is told in this reference through a chronology, an introductory essay, a bibliography, and over 500 cross-referenced dictionary entries on significant persons, events, places, organizations, and other aspects of Eritrea's history from the earliest times to the present. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Eritrea.

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Scarecrow Press

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0810875055

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Shadow Warriors

By: Dan Matthews

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Shadow Warriors

By: Dan Matthews

Shadow Warriors by Dan Matthews released on Oct 25, 1993 is available now for purchase.

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Gold Eagle

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0373634099

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9780373634095

Microsoft Office V.X for Mac OS X

By: Dan Henderson,Steve Schwartz

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Microsoft Office V.X for Mac OS X

By: Dan Henderson,Steve Schwartz

This visual, task-based guide to the latest version of Microsoft Office, now available for the brand-new, state-of-the-art operating system, Mac OS X. The guide can be used as a tutorial or reference with more than a thousand dialog boxes, toolbar icons and alerts.

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0201794837

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9780201794830

Walt Disney's Missouri

The Roots of a Creative Genius

By: Brian Burnes,Dan Viets,Robert W. Butler

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Walt Disney's Missouri

The Roots of a Creative Genius

By: Brian Burnes,Dan Viets,Robert W. Butler

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Kansas City Star Books

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0971708061

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Dan and Phil Go Outside

By: Dan Howell,Phil Lester

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Dan and Phil Go Outside

By: Dan Howell,Phil Lester

YouTube sensations Dan Howell (danisnotonfire) and Phil Lester (AmazingPhil) were just two awkward guys who shared their lives on the Internet…until now. Dan Howell and Phil Lester, avoiders of human contact and direct sunlight, actually went outside. Traveling around the world on tour, they have collected hundreds of exclusive, intimate, and funny photos, as well as revealing and candid side notes, to show the behind-the-scenes story of their adventure. Fans of Dan and Phil’s #1 New York Times bestseller, The Amazing Book Is Not on Fire, and their more than 10 million YouTube subscribers will love this full-color book featuring never-before-seen photos and stories from Dan and Phil.

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RH Childrens Books

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1524701467

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9781524701468

Anybody Seen Dan Lovett?

Memoirs of a Media Nomad

By: Daniel J. Lovett

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Anybody Seen Dan Lovett?

Memoirs of a Media Nomad

By: Daniel J. Lovett

Dan Lovett was an important part of Eyewitness News history. Al Primo, founder of the original Eyewitness News at WABC-TV in 1968 in New York Dan has always had a great passion for sports, and his knowledge comes crystal clear in this book. Plus, anybody with hair that good has to have something going just below it. Ron Franklin, former lead college football broadcaster on ESPN A mans man in the true sense of the word. He has the unmatched ability to put your mind into his story. A legendary storyteller; plus, he is a great friend and gentleman. Dan Pastorini, former Houston Oilers quarterback I tossed him out of my garage in gasoline alley at Indy, but felt bad about it because he was from my hometown. Dan came around and showed me he wanted to learn about racing. He is a great broadcaster and cares about my sport. A. J. Foyt, first four-time winner of the Indianapolis 500 I knew when I first hired him he would be a great broadcaster on the radio. He could talk about the farm report and make it the most important story of the day. Curt Brown, member of the Missouri Broadcasters Hall of Fame Dan knows how to tell the story in this book. If you like sports, youll Lovett. Sam Huff, hall of fame linebacker of the Giants and Redskins

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Balboa Press

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1452594201

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9781452594200

365 Days of Mental Siege

Within Two Seasons In Nam

By: Dan Sutherland

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365 Days of Mental Siege

Within Two Seasons In Nam

By: Dan Sutherland

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Xlibris Corporation

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1456803506

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No Bull

The Unauthorized Biography of Dennis Rodman

By: Dan Bickley

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No Bull

The Unauthorized Biography of Dennis Rodman

By: Dan Bickley

An Autobiography rarely attains objectivity, nor tells the whole story. Dan Bickley does this with this razor-sharp biography. "No Bull" chronicles the life of America's Bad Boy--from the time his mother fled a broken marriage to Dallas with Dennis and his two sisters, to his early arrest for theft, to his emergence as a star at Southeastern Oklahoma State. Readers see Dennis Rodman on and off the court, and the reader can be sure no punches are pulled. Plus eight pages of color photos.

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Macmillan

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0312171196

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9780312171193

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