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My Home Team

A Sportswriter's Life and the Redemptive Power of Small-Town Girls Basketball

By: Dave Kindred

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My Home Team

A Sportswriter's Life and the Redemptive Power of Small-Town Girls Basketball

By: Dave Kindred

In this poignant memoir, a legendary sports journalist writes about the team that changed his life: the Morton High School Lady Potters basketball team. Dave Kindred has covered dozens of Super Bowls and written about stars like Muhammad Ali, Tiger Woods, and Michael Jordan. But a high-school girls basketball team—the Lady Potters of Morton, Illinois—stands apart from the rest. In this moving and intimate story, Kindred writes about his rise to professional success and the changes that brought him back to his hometown late in life. As he dealt with personal hardship, his urge to write sustained him. For years, he has recapped the games of the Lady Potters, including their many runs to state championships. He attended game after game, sitting in the stands and making notes, paid nothing but Milk Duds. And the team and their community were there for him as he lost a grandson to addiction and his wife to long-term illness. Tender and honest, Kindred’s story reminds readers what sports are really about. He trades in the exhausting spectacle of Super Bowl Sunday for the joy of togetherness, the fire of competition, and the inexhaustible hope for victory tomorrow.

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1541702220

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Following Burke and Wills Across Australia

A Touring Guide

By: Dave Phoenix

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Following Burke and Wills Across Australia

A Touring Guide

By: Dave Phoenix

Every Australian has heard of Burke and Wills but few have travelled in their footsteps. In 2008, historian Dave Phoenix decided to walk across Australia from Melbourne to the Gulf of Carpentaria, following the track taken by the ill-fated Burke and Wills Expedition. Now you can follow them too. Following Burke and Wills Across Australia guides you on a road trip that follows one of history’s great transcontinental journeys, sharing the explorers’ experiences on the way. Maps lay out a route that takes you as close as possible to the Expedition’s track. As you travel the outback roads, you can learn all the details of the day to day journey of the Expedition from the explorers’ own words, and compare what you see with their descriptions of the country in 1860–61. Each chapter provides information about what to see now: the location and descriptions of the markers and memorials placed along the route over the 150 years since the Expedition, and places where you can stand where the explorers stood and look out over prospects they drew and described. The book is a perfect companion for those wanting to see outback Australia, and at the same time understand a journey that has attained mythic status in the history of Australian exploration. Even if you want to follow only part of the track, this is the book for you.

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CSIRO PUBLISHING

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1486301606

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Pushback

The Political Fallout of Unpopular Supreme Court Decisions

By: Dave Bridge

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Pushback

The Political Fallout of Unpopular Supreme Court Decisions

By: Dave Bridge

In this interdisciplinary book in an interdisciplinary series, Dave Bridge crosses methodological boundaries to offer readers insights on the political “pushback” that historically follows Supreme Court rulings with which most Americans disagree. After developing a framework for identifying the Court’s rare countermajoritarian decisions, Bridge shows how those decisions that liberals backed in the 1950s through the 1970s consistently upset conservative factions in the Democratic Party, which always managed to weather the storms—that is until Roe v. Wade in 1973. In Pushback, Bridge offers compelling hypotheses about how the two major parties can use unpopular Supreme Court rulings to shift the political momentum and win elections. He then puts those hypotheses to the test, analyzing the political fallout of recent rulings on controversial issues such as Obamacare, same-sex marriage, and religious liberty. Certain to appeal to anyone interested in American political science and history, Pushback closes with a detailed examination of the unequivocally countermajoritarian Supreme Court ruling of our lifetimes, Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, which overturned Roe. For the first time in 50 years, conditions are ripe for a party to win votes by campaigning against the will of the Court. Upcoming elections will tell if the Republicans overplayed their hand, or if Democrats will play theirs as skillfully as did the GOP after Roe.

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University of Missouri Press

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0826274986

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The Sociology of the Mentally Disordered Offender

By: Tom Mason,Dave Mercer

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The Sociology of the Mentally Disordered Offender

By: Tom Mason,Dave Mercer

In recent years mentally disordered offenders have attracted considerable attention in the media and there has been heated public debate as to the best treatment and prevention of re-offending. Simultaneously there has been a significant increase in the amount of research, specialist courses and training devoted to this particular, high profile area of mental health care. This is as a result of considerable public pressure to develop effective theory and practice for diagnosing and treating this patient group.A Sociology of the Mentally Disordered Offender provides a concise, and most importantly, accessible guide to the main theoretical issues from a sociological perspective as a counterbalance to the predominant medical model. Having established a theoretical framework through the exploration of topics such as the relationship between crime and mental disorder the authors look at the processes by which offenders are referred either to criminal justice or the mental health service system, their subsequent treatment and management, and the problem of re-offending. A final chapter looks at ways in which care and management of these patients may be effectively developed in the future.

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Routledge

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1317882792

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The Strategy Gap

Leveraging Technology to Execute Winning Strategies

By: Michael Coveney,Dennis Ganster,Brian Hartlen,Dave King

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The Strategy Gap

Leveraging Technology to Execute Winning Strategies

By: Michael Coveney,Dennis Ganster,Brian Hartlen,Dave King

With shortened business cycles, increased competition, and rapidly changing technologies, companies need to be more nimble than ever. They must narrow the gap between strategy formulation and operation execution to guarantee success. The Strategy Gap will provide a framework that senior financial managers can use to ensure that their strategies are implemented successfully and that their corporations remain competitive. Filled with informative case studies and best practices for optimum financial processes, this valuable resource will help managers leverage information technology to successfully implement corporate strategies. This book also shows managers how to eliminate surprises in poorly managed or unforeseen activities, while applying new approaches to financial management for faster and more accurate business modeling. Expert advice from those who have used these strategies clearly explains how to integrate planning, budgeting, consolidation, and reporting into one cohesive management system.

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John Wiley & Sons

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0471434248

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Home Town Memories of Grinnell, Iowa

By: Dave Adkins

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Home Town Memories of Grinnell, Iowa

By: Dave Adkins

I attended my 55th high school reunion in July of 2012 and was inspired to write "Home Town Memories of Grinnell, Iowa." This work is not intended to be an all inclusive, comprehensive, scholarly history with a preoccupation for exact dates, etc. It is simply a personal history, my recollections of the old home town during a limited period in the town's history the 40's, 50's and 60's. I have written in my own way using a flow of words that came to me as I wrote. In a town of 8,000 9,000, as Grinnell was in those days - you eventually get to know and have some contact along the way with most people. My intent was to communicate in simple, straight forward terms and was not concerned about presenting it as "a triumph in English language grammar.

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Xlibris Corporation

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1479701645

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Movies That Mattered

More Reviews from a Transformative Decade

By: Dave Kehr

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Movies That Mattered

More Reviews from a Transformative Decade

By: Dave Kehr

This new collection of essays and reviews from “one of the most gifted film critics in America” offers rare insight into the cinema of the 1970s and 80s (Roger Ebert). Following the first collection of Dave Kehr’s criticism, When Movies Mattered, this volume features fifty more reviews and essays drawn from the archives of both the Chicago Reader and Chicago magazine from 1974 to 1986. This collection offers in-depth analyses of films that are among Kehr’s favorites, from the sobering Holocaust documentary Shoah to the raucous comedy Used Cars. But fans of Kehr’s work will be just as taken by his dissections of critically acclaimed films he found disappointing, including The Shining, Apocalypse Now, and Raiders of the Lost Ark. Whether you’re a long-time reader or just discovering Dave Kehr, the insights in Movies That Mattered will enhance your appreciation of the movies you already love—and may even make you think twice about one or two you hated.

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University of Chicago Press

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022649571X

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How White Evangelicals Think

The Psychology of White Conservative Christians

By: Dave Verhaagen

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How White Evangelicals Think

The Psychology of White Conservative Christians

By: Dave Verhaagen

The majority of Americans have looked on in some combination of horror and befuddlement as many white Christians, particularly evangelicals, have revealed beliefs and opinions seemingly antithetical to the Christian faith, whether holding racist attitudes, supporting conspiracy theories, aligning with nationalistic and authoritarian movements, or becoming hostile toward the different and marginalized. Dr. Dave Verhaagen, a nationally board-certified psychologist and author, tackles the challenge of explaining the psychology behind what has become the unique mind of the modern white Christian. Each chapter explores one or more robust psychological principles that help make sense of why white Christians think like they do.

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Wipf and Stock Publishers

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1666710709

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Studying Society

The Essentials

By: Karen Evans,Dave King

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Studying Society

The Essentials

By: Karen Evans,Dave King

This introductory text combines study skills and research methods to provide students with an invaluable guide to the techniques, practical skills and methods of study that will enable them to achieve success in their academic courses and become effective 'students of society'. It covers key topics such as: asking questions – how to formulate questions and think about essay and exam questions looking for answers – the strengths and limitations of different information sources collecting and organizing information – how to get the best from indexes, contents pages and electronic search engines evaluating the authority, currency and validity of the information collected communicating through essays, reports and oral presentations. Throughout the book there is an emphasis on applying the problems and solutions presented, to ‘real world’ issues, including the use of examples and exercises immediately relevant to the undergraduate experience, everyday life and the contemporary concepts studied by the social scientist. Coherent and up-to-date, this text will be an invaluable learning tool for students of any discipline involving the study of human beings and their societies.

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Routledge

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1134255403

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Art and Value

Art’s Economic Exceptionalism in Classical, Neoclassical and Marxist Economics

By: Dave Beech

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Art and Value

Art’s Economic Exceptionalism in Classical, Neoclassical and Marxist Economics

By: Dave Beech

Art and Value is the first comprehensive analysis of art's political economy throughout classical, neoclassical and Marxist economics. It provides a critical-historical survey of the theories of art's economic exceptionalism, of art as a merit good, and of the theories of art's commodification, the culture industry and real subsumption. Key debates on the economics of art, from the high prices artworks fetch at auction, to the controversies over public subsidy of the arts, the 'cost disease' of artistic production, and neoliberal and post-Marxist theories of art's incorporation into capitalism, are examined in detail. Subjecting mainstream and Marxist theories of art's economics to an exacting critique, the book concludes with a new Marxist theory of art's economic exceptionalism.

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BRILL

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9004288155

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Choice

By: Richard Harper,Dave Randall,Wes Sharrock

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Choice

By: Richard Harper,Dave Randall,Wes Sharrock

We make decisions every day. Yet we are sometimes perplexed by these decisions and the decisions of others. To complicate things further, we live in an age where there are more things to choose from than ever before the Internet is transforming our choices and making us more accountable for them: what we choose is recorded, modelled and used to predict our future behaviour. So are we in a position to make better choices today than we were a decade ago? Certainly there are some who believe so. Psychologists claim we are subject to hidden mental processes that lead us to one thing rather than another; economists offer predictions about what people will buy; and some philosophers claim that our choices echo our evolutionary past. Are these claims merited? Do they reflect the beginnings of a new science of choice? This book offers a critical overview of these and other claims, showing where they are justified and where they are exaggerated. It will be an essential reference for anyone interested in whether science can help us to understand both the ways people make choices in their everyday lives and how these may be changing.

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John Wiley & Sons

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0745683886

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9780745683881

Remember the Sussex Branch of the Lackawanna Railroad

By: Dave Rutan

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Remember the Sussex Branch of the Lackawanna Railroad

By: Dave Rutan

Over ten years of research into the stations on the Sussex Branch of the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western railroad have been collected into one book. This volume is the result of explorations through newspaper archives, maps, and D.L. & W. company correspondence. Over 100 historic photographs document the buildings which once stood in the town centers of many Sussex County villages. Over 80 Original and redrawn maps show the area around each station and nearby industries in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. If you remember the Sussex Branch or wish you could, this is the book for you!

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Lulu.com

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1304169316

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Cypress Court

By: Dave Coveney

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Cypress Court

By: Dave Coveney

This story follows the plight of a family crippled by booze and bare bones poverty. It takes place during the Vietnam era in a community of good folk and hard line drinkers near Boston. The head of the household is Tom Sullivan who is a part-time pallbearer and a full-time drunk. One of his sons is an anarchist, the other is a teenage alcoholic. His wife tries to keep order. Can she? It is also a tale of Caseys Tavern located just below their window. Is it a malevolent life force that captures unwary souls. The Sullivans believe so. They will try to destroy it. Is it possible?

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Trafford Publishing

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1490723315

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Greater Carpinteria

Summerland and La Conchita

By: Bonnie Kelm,Dave Moore,Carpinteria Valley Museum of History,Tom Moore

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Greater Carpinteria

Summerland and La Conchita

By: Bonnie Kelm,Dave Moore,Carpinteria Valley Museum of History,Tom Moore

Carpinteria once featured a racetrack at one end of town and a gargantuan statue of Santa Claus at the other--"anchor" operations highlighting this unique southern corner of coastal Santa Barbara County. A few miles south, in the northern corner of Ventura County, nestles La Conchita, where an early seaside stagecoach route and a famous banana plantation helped shape the local flavor. The historical characteristics of Summerland, on the coast north of "Carp," as Carpinteria is known, have included a J. Paul Getty oil operation and youth baseball played on fields lighted by piped-in natural gas. The three distinct communities of Greater Carpinteria are tied together by both the spectacular coastal landscapes-- beautiful beaches and majestic mountain ranges--as well as the area's intrinsically linked schools and businesses. It is an eclectic paradise between Ventura and Santa Barbara that draws a million visitors a year.

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Arcadia Publishing

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0738570982

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Making Georgia Howl!

The 5th Ohio Volunteer Cavalry in Kilpatrick's Campaign & the Diary of Sgt W.H. Harding

By: Dave Dougherty

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Making Georgia Howl!

The 5th Ohio Volunteer Cavalry in Kilpatrick's Campaign & the Diary of Sgt W.H. Harding

By: Dave Dougherty

The 5th Ohio Volunteer Cavalry Regiment fought over three years, from March 1862 to General Johnson’s surrender in April 1865. It played a major role in Kilpatrick’s Cavalry Corps on Sherman’s March to the Sea; told as an overview of operations and through the diary of Sergeant William H. Harding. Confederate histories have often reported the regiment decimated and defeated in every battle, but this study presents the truth of the matter for the first time. Fighting in Judson Kilpatrick’s 3rd Cavalry Division during Sherman’s campaign through Georgia and the Carolina’s doing everything that could be expected of them and acquitted themselves honorably against the Confederate commanders – Joseph Wheeler and Wade Hampton. This volume is the definitive study of the 5th Ohio and Kilpatrick’s campaign in Sherman’s army from Atlanta to the end of the war. Bonuses include the diary and letters of Commissary Sergeant William H. Harding present in Company K of the 5th OVC from August 1862 to July 1865.

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Winged Hussar Publishing

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1945430389

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On Combat

The Psychology and Physiology of Deadly Conflict in War and Peace

By: Dave Grossman,Loren W. Christensen

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On Combat

The Psychology and Physiology of Deadly Conflict in War and Peace

By: Dave Grossman,Loren W. Christensen

The director of the Killology Research Group shares “a thorough examination of the emotional and physical effects of deadly conflict” (Kirkus Reviews). On Combat examines the stress resulting from engaging in deadly battle and its effects on the human body, from the heart and the nervous system to visual and auditory perception to memory. The historical perspective on the evolution of combat provided in this text further deepens our understanding of the brave men and women who train their minds and bodies to go to that place from which others flee. Lt. Col. Dave Grossman, a war veteran and former West Point psychology professor, presents combat coping strategies, demonstrating how one can train the mind to be inoculated against stress, fear, and even pain. This fresh and informative look at post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) details how to prevent it, how to survive it, how to come out of it stronger, and how to help others who are experiencing it. Grossman underscores the importance of post-combat debriefing, when warriors gather to share, learn from each other, and begin to heal from the horror. Based on extensive new research, Grossman’s findings are supported by revealing quotes and anecdotes from combat veterans and other leaders in the warrior community.

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Open Road Media

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1504077431

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9781504077439

The Complete Avengers

The Full Story of Britain's Smash Crime-Fighting Team!

By: Dave Rogers

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The Complete Avengers

The Full Story of Britain's Smash Crime-Fighting Team!

By: Dave Rogers

Still broadcast in syndication across the U.S., the urbane British program "The Avengers" went through many changes in the course of its run. This volume provides an overview of the series, a show-by-show guide to each episode, a comprehensive guide to memorabilia, and more than 200 photographs of England's most dashing crime fighters.

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Macmillan

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0312031874

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9780312031879

Reflections: an Autobiography

A Story About Family and Friends, and Wyoming’S Seventeenth State Auditor

By: Dave Ferrari

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Reflections: an Autobiography

A Story About Family and Friends, and Wyoming’S Seventeenth State Auditor

By: Dave Ferrari

This autobiography discusses the authors childhood, his entrance into politics, and his attempts, to prevent legislators from becoming lobbyists immediately upon leaving the Legislature and prevent government bureaucrats from being enriched by businesses they regulate, license, inspect, or oversee as a government official. The book discloses the shocking details of elected officials, voting for their own personal financial interests, and opposing efforts to strengthen campaign finance laws, financial disclosure rules and restrictions on lobbyist gift giving. Eight states flunked the 2012 Center for Public Integrity assessment of transparency, accountability and anti-corruption mechanisms. Not a single state received an A grade, and only five earned a B grade. Wyoming ranked 48th out of all 50 States. The risk for government corruption in the states is a nationwide epidemic, mirroring the cronyism and perversion at the federal level, yet politicians and their special interests and supporters vehemently deny its existence. The book reveals details of the successful strategy in a gubernatorial political campaign that produced a winner in spite of the fact that his partys registered voters were outnumbered by 2.5 to 1. What did they do? How did they do it? Can the strategy be applied in other campaigns? Conflicts of interest Influence peddling Cronyism Unethical behavior Acceptance of gifts and favors Graft and corruption

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1491713054

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Writing Gordon Lightfoot

The Man, the Music, and the World in 1972

By: Dave Bidini

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Writing Gordon Lightfoot

The Man, the Music, and the World in 1972

By: Dave Bidini

From acclaimed musician and author Dave Bidini comes a brilliantly original look at a folk-rock legend and the momentous week in 1972 that culminated in the Mariposa Folk Festival. July, 1972. As musicians across Canada prepare for the nation's biggest folk festival, held on Toronto Island, a series of events unfold that will transform the country politically, psychologically--and musically. As Bidini explores the remarkable week leading up to Mariposa, he also explores the life and times of one of the most enigmatic figures in Canadian music: Gordon Lightfoot, the reigning king of folk at the height of his career. Through a series of letters, Bidini addresses Lightfoot directly, questioning him, imagining his life, and weaving together a fascinating, highly original look at a musician at the top of his game. By the end of the week, the country is on the verge of massive change and the '72 Mariposa folk fest--complete with surprise appearances by Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, and yes, Lightfoot--is on its way to becoming legendary.

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McClelland & Stewart

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0771012594

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9780771012594

Stars of the Major Leagues

By: Dave Klein

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Stars of the Major Leagues

By: Dave Klein

Profiles of nine major league baseball stars: Johnny Bench, Cesar Cedeno, Jim "Catfish" Hunter, Bobby Murcer, Nate Colbert, John Mayberry, Carlton Fisk, Bobby Bonds, and Ferguson Jenkins.

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Random House Trade

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0394827627

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Trends in Cellular Signaling

By: Dave E. Caplin

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Trends in Cellular Signaling

By: Dave E. Caplin

Cell signalling is the communication inside a cell or with its environment. It plays an important role in cellular growth, survival and apoptosis. For instance, the growth of a cell requires production of certain proteins. The genes that encode these proteins are located in DNA inside the nucleus while the initial signal for cellular growth may come from outside the cell. To induce the expression of these genes, the external signal must pass through specific pathways to reach these genes in DNA. The signalling pathway involves several proteins. If any one of them becomes abnormal or non-functional, the cellular process would be altered, which may cause disease. Therefore, knowing the detailed pathway is very important in understanding the pathogenesis of diseases.

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Nova Publishers

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1594546339

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If They Don't Win It's a Shame

The Year the Marlins Bought the World Series

By: Dave Rosenbaum

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If They Don't Win It's a Shame

The Year the Marlins Bought the World Series

By: Dave Rosenbaum

Not since the publication of "Ball Four" has a book captured the reality of baseball like this one. "If They Don't Win It's a Shame" takes readers behind the scenes, into the clubhouse, onto the field, and into the grandstands to explore the attitudes and behaviors, trials and tribulations, of the players, fans, managers, and front office personnel caught in the heat of a pennant race. Photos.

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McGregor Publishing

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0965384683

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Strategic Human Resource Management

A Research Overview

By: John Storey,Dave Ulrich,Patrick M. Wright

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Strategic Human Resource Management

A Research Overview

By: John Storey,Dave Ulrich,Patrick M. Wright

The field of Strategic Human Resource Management (SHRM) has burgeoned over the past thirty years. Over this time there has been a shift towards a strategic conception which posited workers as ‘assets’ rather than ‘costs’. These ‘human resources’ were reconceptualised as a key source of competitive advantage. As such, these assets were to be treated seriously: selected with care, trained and developed, and above all, induced to offer commitment. The concept of ‘human capital’ came to the fore, and in the decades following these developments, research output has been voluminous. Strategic Human Resource Management: A Research Overview, authored by global research leaders, provides an expert summary of this crucial element of organizational performance. This new shortform book develops the argument that one of the crucial elements of organizational performance is the way work is organized in skill and talent packages both within an organization’s boundary and across global competency clusters. Secondly, it focuses on current and emergent challenges. The ‘package’ of HR approaches has changed over time and patterns can be observed. This new volume pays special regard to the HR implications arising from radically altering contexts – economic, social, and technological. This concise volume covers crucial themes of lasting interest, and as such is essential reading for business scholars and professionals.

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Routledge

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0429954220

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Baseball Guide, 1997

The Almanac of the 1996 Season

By: Craig Carter,Sporting News,Dave Sloan

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Baseball Guide, 1997

The Almanac of the 1996 Season

By: Craig Carter,Sporting News,Dave Sloan

Everything fans need ever want to know about professional baseball in 1996 can be found in the "Baseball Guide", including previews of the 1997 season, plus baseball's history with all-time award winners, team-by-team data, and a Hall of Fame list. 28 charts & diagrams.

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0892045698

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9780892045693

Dave Johnson

By: Dave Johnson,Verne Becker

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Dave Johnson

By: Dave Johnson,Verne Becker

Dave Johnson is the inspiring story of a man's journey from boyhood pranks to grown-up glory. In athletics he found something to work for; in Christ he found someone to live for.

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Zondervan Publishing Company

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0310461812

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9780310461814

Aim High

An Olympic Decathlete's Inspiring Story

By: Dave Johnson,Verne Becker

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Aim High

An Olympic Decathlete's Inspiring Story

By: Dave Johnson,Verne Becker

The author, bronze medalist in the Barcelona Olympics, describes his troubled childhood, and recounts how his faith and the support of friends and family helped him to find success.

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0310206669

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Our Daily Bread

A Selection of Readings from the Popular Devotional

By: Thomas Nelson Publishers,Discovery House Publishers,Dave Branon,No Author

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Our Daily Bread

A Selection of Readings from the Popular Devotional

By: Thomas Nelson Publishers,Discovery House Publishers,Dave Branon,No Author

Here is a new collection of favorites from the widely used devotional Our Daily Bread. These meditations are arranged according to the seven character qualities listed in I Peter 1:5-7, with one attribute for each day of the week. These devotional thoughts will encourage you and enrich your life every day of the year.

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1572930195

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