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Work Shy (16pt Large Print Edition)

By: Dave Graney

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Work Shy (16pt Large Print Edition)

By: Dave Graney

Legendary Australian showman Dave Graney returns to the page and reveals the lengths he has gone to avoid anything that really feels like work. In his inimitable style, Graney veers from a feckless childhood in blue-collar South Australia, to the punk rock scene of 1980s London, and beer-soaked nights touring Australia where he worked very hard at not working at all. But in slacking off, Graney became one of the hardest working musicians in the industry, constantly evolving, reinventing, staying one step ahead of everyone - even himself. Workshy is half written by Dave Graney the consummate and tireless performer, and half-written by Dave Graney the bludge. The magic is that you're never sure which is which.

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0369310276

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9780369310279

1001 Australian Nights

By: Dave Graney

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1001 Australian Nights

By: Dave Graney

Legendary rock showman Dave Graney takes us on a journey about self-discovery. As a young man fired up by punk rock he sets off on a road-trip from small-town Australia, outside of life and looking for a way in. When he loses the map Graney discovers his groove, then twists and turns through three decades as a working artist. When Graney takes the wheel, you don't know where you'll end up - or if you'll get there safe. This ain't no standard rock'n'roll trip; it's an education. This is Graney up close, out there and on his game. Turn it up loud.

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Affirm Press

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0980790484

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9780980790481

1001 Australian Nights

By: Dave Graney

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1001 Australian Nights

A Memoir

By: Dave Graney

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A Memoir

By: Dave Graney

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0980790433

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9780980790436

Kazakhstan - Ethnicity, Language and Power

By: Bhavna Dave

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Kazakhstan - Ethnicity, Language and Power

By: Bhavna Dave

Kazakhstan is emerging as the most dynamic economic and political actor in Central Asia. It is the second largest country of the former Soviet Union, after the Russian Federation, and has rich natural resources, particularly oil, which is being exploited through massive US investment. Kazakhstan has an impressive record of economic growth under the leadership of President Nursultan Nazarbaev, and has ambitions to project itself as a modern, wealthy civic state, with a developed market economy. At the same time, Kazakhstan is one of the most ethnically diverse countries in the region, with very substantial non-Kazakh and non-Muslim minorities. Its political regime has used elements of political clientelism and neo-traditional practices to bolster its rule. Drawing from extensive ethnographic research, interviews, and archival materials this book traces the development of national identity and statehood in Kazakhstan, focusing in particular on the attempts to build a national state. It argues that Russification and Sovietization were not simply 'top-down' processes, that they provide considerable scope for local initiatives, and that Soviet ethnically-based affirmative action policies have had a lasting impact on ethnic élite formation and the rise of a distinct brand of national consciousness.

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Routledge

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1134324987

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9781134324989

Steve Nash

The Unlikely Ascent of a Superstar

By: Dave Feschuk,Michael Grange

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Steve Nash

The Unlikely Ascent of a Superstar

By: Dave Feschuk,Michael Grange

From the authors of the national bestseller Leafs AbomiNation, the story behind the success of one of Canada's greatest athletes, NBA all-star Steve Nash. A small man in a big man's game, a white man in a game dominated by black men, a rare Canadian in a US-based industry, the unlikely rise of Steve Nash, from Victoria high school to Hollywood hardwood, is compelling proof that great things await those who refuse to accept less of themselves. Nearly 2 decades into a Hall of Fame-bound career, Nash is a 2-time MVP, an 8-time all-star and wearer of one of the league's top-selling jerseys. And no one but Nash saw it coming. With the combination of wit and comprehensive reporting that distinguished Leafs AbomiNation, Feschuk and Grange tell the extraordinary story of drive, confidence, commitment and learning to do without that post-game beer that turned a Canadian's improbable NBA dream into the stuff of sporting legend. They convincingly bust a host of oft-repeated myths. That Nash is an inferior athlete is one: he might be one of the best athletes in the world, when factors like coordination, vision, balance and work ethic are given weight alongside size, speed and power. The myth that he overcame his upbringing in Canada to make it in the NBA is another: Growing up in Victoria, B.C., in the mid-1980s was more likely why he turned into the player he did. Revealing, playful and a perfect read for any sports fan, Steve Nash is the inspiring story of the consummate athletic outlier.

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Random House Canada

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0307359492

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9780307359490

Ken Williams

A Slugger in Ruth's Shadow

By: Dave Heller

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Ken Williams

A Slugger in Ruth's Shadow

By: Dave Heller

Perhaps familiar today as an answer to sports trivia questions, Ken Williams (1890-1959) was once a celebrity who helped bring about a new kind of power baseball in the 1920s. One of the great sluggers of his era (and of all time), he beat Babe Ruth for the home run title in 1922, and became the first to hit 30 home runs and steal 30 bases in a season that year. Later recognized for his accomplishments, he was considered for but not inducted into the Hall of Fame. This first-ever biography of Williams covers his life and career, from his small town upbringing, to his unlikely foray into pro baseball, to his retirement years, when he served as a police officer and ran a pool hall in his hometown.

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McFarland

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1476625832

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9781476625836

Pennant Races

Baseball at Its Best

By: Dave Anderson

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Pennant Races

Baseball at Its Best

By: Dave Anderson

Award-winning New York Times sports columnist Anderson vividly re-creates the tension and excitement of the greatest down-to-the-wire finishes in baseball history. Loaded with big league lore and long-forgotten historical detail, this reference will be invaluable for any true baseball fan. 30 photos.

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Doubleday Books

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0385425732

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9780385425735

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Work Shy (16pt Large Print Edition)

Work Shy (16pt Large Print Edition)

1001 Australian Nights

1001 Australian Nights

1001 Australian Nights

1001 Australian Nights

1001 Australian Nights

1001 Australian Nights

Kazakhstan - Ethnicity, Language and Power

Kazakhstan - Ethnicity, Language and Power

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