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The War with Spain in 1898

By: David F. Trask

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“Remember the Maine!” The war cry spread throughout the United States after the American battleship was blown up in Havana harbor on February 15, 1898. Americans, already sympathetic with Cuba’s struggle for independence from Spain, demanded action. Brief and decisive, not too costly, the Spanish-American War made the United States a world power. David F. Trask’s War with Spain in 1898 is a cogent political and military history of that “splendid little war.” It describes the failure of diplomacy; the state of preparedness of both sides; the battles, including those of Theodore Roosevelt and his Rough Riders; the enlargement of conflict to rout the Spanish from Puerto Rico and the Philippines; and the misconceptions surrounding the war.

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0803294298

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Diane di Prima

Visionary Poetics and the Hidden Religions

By: David Stephen Calonne

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Diane di Prima

Visionary Poetics and the Hidden Religions

By: David Stephen Calonne

Diane di Prima: Visionary Poetics and the Hidden Religions reveals how central di Prima was in the discovery, articulation and dissemination of the major themes of the Beat and hippie countercultures from the fifties to the present. Di Prima (1934--) was at the center of literary, artistic, and musical culture in New York City. She also was at the energetic fulcrum of the Beat movement and, with Leroi Jones (Amiri Baraka), edited The Floating Bear (1961-69), a central publication of the period to which William S. Burroughs, Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg, Charles Olson, and Frank O'Hara contributed. Di Prima was also a pioneer in her challenges to conventional assumptions regarding love, sexuality, marriage, and the role of women. David Stephen Calonne charts the life work of di Prima through close readings of her poetry, prose, and autobiographical writings, exploring her thorough immersion in world spiritual traditions and how these studies informed both the form and content of her oeuvre. Di Prima's engagement in what she would call “the hidden religions” can be divided into several phases: her years at Swarthmore College and in New York; her move to San Francisco and immersion in Zen; her researches into the I Ching, Paracelsus, John Dee, Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa, alchemy, Tarot, and Kabbalah of the mid-sixties; and her later interest in Tibetan Buddhism. Diane di Prima: Visionary Poetics and the Hidden Religions is the first monograph devoted to a writer of genius whose prolific work is notable for its stylistic variety, wit and humor, struggle for social justice, and philosophical depth.

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Bloomsbury Publishing USA

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1501342916

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9781501342912

Sunset Peak

By: David Rollins

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Sunset Peak

By: David Rollins

Wichita ranger Nathan Johnson was shot by the notorious Bruce Cobb and left for dead. Now the Cache Police Department's top priority is capturing Cobb and bringing justice to the injured ranger. With no viable leads, Sheriff Stockton turns to local Lee Rogers, who offers to investigate the beautiful Laura Brooks, whose Native American father, Old Wil, knows the Wichita Mountains inside and out. But Lee gets more than he bargained for in the fiery father and daughter. Soon, his attachment to the pair almost surpasses his love for the Wichitas and one of his favorite mountains, Sunset Peak. Almost. Wil and Laura fall suspect because of their constant presence in the mountains. Lee must decide whether to come clean to the girl he's falling for or keep his secret and possibly realize his dream of remaining in Oklahoma, the land he loves, because he can't have both. When Cobb is spotted in the mountains, the search resumes in full force. The mountains are soon filled with chaos, bloodshed, and secrets only Laura and Wil know. Will Cobb be caught and justice brought to Ranger Johnson? Can Laura trust Lee with the family secret of Sunset Peak?

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Tate Publishing

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1617397253

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Ginseng, the Divine Root

The Curious History of the Plant That Captivated the World

By: David A. Taylor

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Ginseng, the Divine Root

The Curious History of the Plant That Captivated the World

By: David A. Taylor

The story behind ginseng is as remarkable as the root itself. Prized for its legendary curative powers, ginseng launched the rise to power of China's last great dynasty; inspired battles between France and England; and sparked a boom in Minnesota comparable to the California Gold Rush. It has made and broken the fortunes of many and has inspired a subculture in rural America unrivaled by any herb in the plant kingdom. Today ginseng is at the very center of alternative medicine, believed to improve stamina, relieve stress, stimulate the immune system, enhance mental clarity, and restore well-being. It is now being studied by medical researchers for the treatment of cancer, diabetes, and Parkinson's disease. In Ginseng, the Divine Root, David Taylor tracks the path of this fascinating plant—from the forests east of the Mississippi to the bustling streets of Hong Kong and the remote corners of China. He becomes immersed in a world full of wheelers, dealers, diggers, and stealers, all with a common goal: to hunt down the elusive "Root of Life." Weaving together his intriguing adventures with ginseng's rich history, Taylor uncovers a story of international crime, ancient tradition, botany, herbal medicine, and the vagaries of human nature.

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Algonquin Books

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1565127447

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Subheroes Boombox

By: David Watts

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Subheroes Boombox

By: David Watts

David Watts continues his powerful epic saga in Sub-Heroes Boombox. Oscar Hammond is ambitious, Powered and a Hero in almost all ways that matter. He yearns to be recognised by the elite crime fighters of his world, the Ultra Heroes. On his journey to be noticed, Oscar is faced with unexpected choices that are laced with perils and the promise of glory. However, in a world where Powered villains such as Killervolt exist, the danger for any new Hero has never been greater. If Heroes are measured by their challenges, then Oscar Hammond is truly in for the fight of his young life. Sub-Heroes Boombox is a powerful, exciting, and a can't put down kind of book. In this stand alone sequel to Sub-Heroes Killervolt, David Watts again transfixes the reader into the exciting world of Super Heroes. William Webster: Editor Inspiring Publishers. A must read for all science fiction fans. Also available: Sub-Heroes Killervolt.

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Australian Self Publishing Group

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1925908402

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Colonizing Southampton

The Transformation of a Long Island Community, 1870-1900

By: David Goddard

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Colonizing Southampton

The Transformation of a Long Island Community, 1870-1900

By: David Goddard

A study of the times and life in Southampton, New York between 1870 and 1900.

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SUNY Press

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1438437978

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Research Methods in Public Administration and Nonprofit Management

By: David E. McNabb

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Research Methods in Public Administration and Nonprofit Management

By: David E. McNabb

Designed for both students and practitioners, the new edition of this popular text has been thoroughly revised. It incorporates the latest thinking in public administration and nonprofit management. The book integrates both quantitative and qualitative approaches to research, and also provides specific instruction in the use of commonly available statistical software programs such as Excel and SPSS. The book is exceptionally well illustrated, with plentiful exhibits, tables, figures, and exercises.

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Routledge

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1317460901

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Double Jeopardy

A Reference Guide to the United States Constitution

By: David Rudstein

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Double Jeopardy

A Reference Guide to the United States Constitution

By: David Rudstein

This volume traces the history of the Double Jeopardy Clause of the Fifth Amendment of the United States Constitution. It shows that the constitutional guarantee against double jeopardy has its roots in ancient Jewish and early Greek and Roman law. After recapping the history of the clause the Supreme Court's current interpretation of the clause is explained. This book describes the circumstances in which the premature termination of an individual's trial bars a subsequent trail for the same offense. It also examines when the Clause prohibits the government from imposing multiple punishments for the same offense. The final chapter includes a discussion of bibliographical sources.

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Bloomsbury Publishing USA

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031302782X

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9780313027826

The Skelly Man

By: David Daniel

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The Skelly Man

By: David Daniel

Amiable, wisecracking Alex Rasmussen was first introduced--to great acclaim--in The Heaven Stone, which won the PWA/St. Martin's Best First Private Eye Novel Contest, and was also named one of the best mysteries of the year by the Providence Journal-Bulletin. Now ghosts from the past and a murderous Halloween haunt his second case. A former cop gone private, Rasmussen makes a living in the decaying New England mill town of Lowell, Massachusetts. Lowell is also the hometown of Good Night Show host Jerry Corbin, whose career has started to slump in recent years. Corbin and his entourage have come to town to film the pilot episode for a new series designed to boost his sagging star quotient and rescue his ratings. Unfortunately, someone's been sending Corbin hate mail, and an off-the-record investigation is in order. Enter Rasmussen, whose familiarity with TV consists of whatever's on the set in his local bar between sporting events. He's game for the job, though, and soon finds himself one of the insiders in Corbin's camp. Digging into Corbin's life to find out who wants to destroy him, Rasmussen learns that there are old secrets someone wants kept and old grudges someone wants satisfied. Corbin may have been on the fringes of these events, but now he has become the prime target.

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Macmillan + ORM

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1250162254

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9781250162250

Voices of the People in Nineteenth-Century France

By: David Hopkin

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Voices of the People in Nineteenth-Century France

By: David Hopkin

An innovative study revealing that folklore collections can shed new light on the lives of the socially marginalized.

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Cambridge University Press

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0521519365

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9780521519366

Barcelona Skyline

By: David C. Hall

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Barcelona Skyline

By: David C. Hall

DIVChicago restaurateur Elso Bari specializes in locating those who don’t want to be found, but in the shadowy worlds of private security and organized crime, it can be hard to distinguish the hunters from the hunted/divDIV Elso Bari runs a restaurant in Chicago, and a sideline in private investigation. A stylish connoisseur of fine wines and gourmet cuisine, he’s also no stranger to the seedier side of city life. His debt to a powerful organization obliges him to investigate the suspicious death of one of its employees, a man with ties to international art trafficking. The trail leads Elso to Barcelona, where he becomes entangled in the hunt for a female contract killer who uses sex as a weapon—and is too smart to be tracked down by just anybody. Elso is comfortable moving in the shadows, but the deeper he delves into the criminal underworld, the harder it is to know whom he’s working for and whom he’s seeking, let alone why./divDIV /divDIVAward-winning author David C. Hall navigates the murky waters of morality and transports the hard-boiled American thriller to the Mediterranean, giving a cosmopolitan twist to this action-packed tale of murder, sex, and betrayal./div

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Open Road Media

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1480423637

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9781480423633

Exploration

By: David Tory

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Exploration

By: David Tory

Seduction. Spies. Sodomy. Starvation. Severe cold. Indian Attacks. A plague of sickness and death. And a love story, too. Isaac Stanfield is a young man with a thirst for adventure. He leaves his home to become a sailor on a merchantman, the Sweet Rose, and through ingenuity and sheer luck, finds himself in the middle of the drama and explorations that precede the departure of the Mayflower for New England in 1620. Exploration is Isaac’s coming-of-age story, capturing the turbulence of the times through his observations and experiences. Suspenseful, poignant, and expertly researched, David Tory’s novel brings to life an engaging cultural history of English seafaring exploration and intrigue in the early 17th century.

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Greenleaf Book Group

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1632993325

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9781632993328

Physical Activity and Health

An Interactive Approach

By: Kelli McCormack Brown,David Q. Thomas,Jerome Edward Kotecki

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Physical Activity and Health

An Interactive Approach

By: Kelli McCormack Brown,David Q. Thomas,Jerome Edward Kotecki

This book focuses on the interconnectedness of health and being physically alive.

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Jones & Bartlett Learning

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0867209364

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9780867209365

Facing Facts

Realism in American Thought and Culture, 1850-1920

By: David E. Shi

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Facing Facts

Realism in American Thought and Culture, 1850-1920

By: David E. Shi

In Facing Facts, David Shi provides the most comprehensive history to date of the rise of realism in American culture. He vividly captures the character and sweep of this all-encompassing movement - ranging from Winslow Homer to the rise of the Ash Can school, from Whitman to Henry James to Theodore Dreiser. He begins with a look at the antebellum years, when idealistic themes were considered the only fit subject for art (Hawthorne wrote that "the grosser life is a dream, and the spiritual life is a reality"). Whitman's assault on these otherworldly standards coincided with sweeping changes in American society: the bloody Civil War, the aggressive advance of a modern scientific spirit, the emergence of photography and penny newspapers, the expansion of cities, capitalism, and the middle class - all worked to shake the foundations of genteel idealism and sentimental romanticism. The public developed an ever-expanding appetite for concrete facts and for art that accurately depicted them. As Shi proceeds through the nineteenth century, he traces the realist impulse in each major area of arts and letters, combining an astute analysis of the movement's essential themes with incisive portraits of its leading practitioners. Here we see Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr., shaken to stern realism by the horrors of the Civil War; the influence of Walt Whitman on painter Thomas Eakins and architect Louis Sullivan, a leader of the Chicago school; the local-color verisimilitude of Louisa May Alcott and Sarah Orne Jewett; and the impact of urban squalor on intrepid young writers such as Stephen Crane. In the process of surveying nineteenth-century cultural history, Shi provides fascinating insights into thespecific concerns of the realist movement - in particular, the nation's growing obsession with gender roles. Realism, he observes, was in part an effort to revive masculine virtues in the face of effeminate sentimentality and decorous gentility. By the end of the nineteenth century, realism had displaced idealism as the dominant approach in thought and the arts. During the next two decades, however, a new modernist sensibility challenged the fact-devouring emphasis of realism: "Is it not time", one critic asked, "that we renounce the heresy that it is the function of art to record a fact?" Shi examines why so many Americans answered yes to this question, under influences ranging from psychoanalysis to the First World War. Nuanced, detailed, and comprehensive, Facing Facts provides the definitive account of the realist phenomenon, revealing its essential causes, explaining why it played so great a role in American cultural history, and suggesting why it retains its perennial fascination.

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Oxford University Press, USA

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0195106539

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9780195106534

Miss Pumpernickel Bread

By: David Colosi

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Miss Pumpernickel Bread

By: David Colosi

Soup is Served!" the call goes, and the reader finds Miss Pumpernickel Bread naked with a ladle serving an entire town from her bathtub. The final portion, which has been absorbed by her body, she serves directly from her bladder into the bowl of a seven-year-old boy. Amidst a standing ovation, Kevin eats his soup, Miss Pumpernickel Bread dies and a legend begins. Kevin's stomach becomes the site of a personal and social identity crisis that not only causes a lifetime of psychological indigestion but also captivates the media and bolsters the economy of newly named Souptown.

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Lulu.com

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1105541819

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9781105541810

Madison's Gift

Five Partnerships That Built America

By: David O. Stewart

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Madison's Gift

Five Partnerships That Built America

By: David O. Stewart

Short, plain, balding, neither soldier nor orator, low on charisma and high on intelligence, Madison cared more about achieving results than taking the credit. To reach his lifelong goal of a self-governing constitutional republic, he blended his talents with those of key partners. It was Madison who led the drive for the Constitutional Convention and pressed for an effective new government as his patron George Washington lent the effort legitimacy; Madison who wrote the Federalist Papers with Alexander Hamilton to secure the Constitution's ratification; Madison who corrected the greatest blunder of the Constitution by drafting and securing passage of the Bill of Rights with Washington's support; Madison who joined Thomas Jefferson to found the nation's first political party and move the nation toward broad democratic principles; Madison, with James Monroe, who guided the new nation through its first war in 1812, really its Second War of Independence; and it was Madison who handed the reins of government to the last of the Founders, his old friend and sometime rival Monroe"--

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Simon and Schuster

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145168858X

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9781451688580

Research Methods for Political Science

Quantitative, Qualitative and Mixed Method Approaches

By: David E. McNabb

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Research Methods for Political Science

Quantitative, Qualitative and Mixed Method Approaches

By: David E. McNabb

The third edition of Research Methods for Political Science retains its effective approach to helping students learn what to research, why to research and how to research. The text integrates both quantitative and qualitative approaches to research in one volume and covers such important topics as research design, specifying research problems, designing questionnaires and writing questions, designing and carrying out qualitative research and analyzing both quantitative and qualitative research data. Heavily illustrated, classroom tested, exceptionally readable and engaging, the text presents statistical methods in a conversational tone to help students surmount "math phobia." Updates to this new edition include: Research topics chapters have been upgraded and expanded. Two mixed methods design chapters have been added. A new chapter on hermeneutic analysis designs and research with large data sets. The chapter on multivariate statistics has been expanded, with an expanded discussion on logistic regression. Tools on how to prepare and present research findings are now featured in the appendix, allowing instructors more flexibility when teaching their courses. Research Methods for Political Science will give students the confidence and knowledge they need to understand the methods and basics skills for data collection, presentation and analysis.

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Routledge

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1000300218

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9781000300215

Seizing Freedom

Slave Emancipation and Liberty for All

By: David R. Roediger

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Seizing Freedom

Slave Emancipation and Liberty for All

By: David R. Roediger

Forceful and detailed account of the struggle for “freedom” after the American Civil War How did America recover after its years of civil war? How did freed men and women, former slaves, respond to their newly won freedom? David Roediger’s radical new history redefines the idea of freedom after the jubilee, using fresh sources and texts to build on the leading historical accounts of Emancipation and Reconstruction. Reinstating ex-slaves’ own “freedom dreams” in constructing these histories, Roediger creates a masterful account of the emancipation and its ramifications on a whole host of day-to-day concerns for Whites and Blacks alike, such as property relations, gender roles, and labor.

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Verso Books

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1781686106

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The Terministic Screen

Rhetorical Perspectives on Film

By: David Blakesley

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The Terministic Screen

Rhetorical Perspectives on Film

By: David Blakesley

The Terministic Screen: Rhetorical Perspectives on Film examines the importance of rhetoric in the study of film and film theory. Rhetorical approaches to film studies have been widely practiced, but rarely discussed until now. Taking on such issues as Hollywood blacklisting, fascistic aesthetics, and postmodern dialogics, editor David Blakesley presents fifteen critical essays that examine rhetoric’s role in such popular films as The Fifth Element, The Last Temptation of Christ, The Usual Suspects, Deliverance, The English Patient, Pulp Fiction, The Music Man, Copycat, Hoop Dreams,and A Time to Kill. Aided by sixteen illustrations, these insightful essays consider films rhetorically, as ways of seeing and not seeing, as acts that dramatize how people use language and images to tell stories and foster identification. Contributors include David Blakesley, Alan Nadel, Ann Chisholm, Martin J. Medhurst, Byron Hawk, Ekaterina V. Haskins, James Roberts, Thomas W. Benson, Philip L. Simpson, Davis W. Houck, Caroline J.S. Picart, Friedemann Weidauer, Bruce Krajewski, Harriet Malinowitz, Granetta L. Richardson, and Kelly Ritter.

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SIU Press

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0809328291

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The Chalice War: Stone

By: David B. Coe

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The Chalice War: Stone

By: David B. Coe

A lonely woman stalked by dark forces for what she is. A Sidhe sorcerer hunted for what she possesses. Kelsey Strand's encounters with a hunting panther and a mysterious stranger force a dangerous magical talent to the surface and change everything she thought she knew about herself and the world around her. Only the sudden arrival of Marti Rider, a Sidhe sorcerer allows Kel to escape with her life. Drawn into friendship by common need, tied to each other by magic, the two women race to protect an ancient object of unfathomable power from Fomhoire assassins and unearthly demons. Neither has the answers they need, but they know enoughâ€"try or die. There is no other option. The fate of our world hangs in the balance. Praise for THE CHALICE WAR: STONE "An engaging, emotional read that carves out a space of its own in reinterpretations of Irish mythology. I look forward to more!" — CE Murphy, author of THE WALKER PAPERS Praise for DAVID B. COE: "Coe balances wit and drama, [and] gives his female characters plenty of agency … This noir-tinged urban fantasy with real-feeling magic and multiple moral quandaries is highly recommended." — Publisher's Weekly on SHADOW'S BLADE About the Author: David B. Coe is the award-winning author of more than two dozen novels and as many short stories, spanning historical fiction, epic fantasy, contemporary fantasy, and the occasional media tie-in. His novels have been translated into more than a dozen languages. He lives with his family in the mountains of Appalachia.

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161026214X

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Give Me Liberty

The Uncompromising Statesmanship of Patrick Henry

By: David J. Vaughan

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Give Me Liberty

The Uncompromising Statesmanship of Patrick Henry

By: David J. Vaughan

Historians speak of the shot heard 'round the world, but the American Revolution might better be described in terms of the speech heard 'round the world. For more than two hundred years, the impassioned speech of Patrick Henry - I know not what course others may take, but as for me, give me liberty or give me death - has resounded in the hearts and minds of freedom-loving people everywhere. Henry's life embodied the spirit of American courage and patriotism. Give Me Liberty goes beyond the oratory and eloquence to portray this remarkable man, his family, his ideas, and his times.

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Cumberland House Publishing

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1581823231

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Aspiration and Reality in Legal Education

By: David Sandomierski

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Aspiration and Reality in Legal Education

By: David Sandomierski

Contrary to conventional narratives about legal education, Aspiration and Reality in Legal Education reveals a widespread desire among law teachers to integrate both theory and practice into the education of versatile and civic-minded lawyers. Despite this stated desire, however, this aspiration is largely unrealized due to a host of intellectual and institutional factors that produce a profound gap between what professors believe about law and the ideas they communicate through their teaching. Drawing on interviews with over sixty law professors in Canada, David Sandomierski makes two important empirical discoveries in this book. First, he establishes that, contrary to a dominant narrative in legal education that conceives of theory and practice as oppositional, the vast majority of law professors consider theory to be vitally important in preparing "better lawyers." Second, he uncovers a significant gap between the realist theoretical commitments held by a majority of professors and the formalist theories they almost uniformly convey through their teaching and conceptions of legal reasoning. Understanding the intellectual and institutional factors that account for these tensions, Sandomierski argues, is essential for any meaningful project of legal education reform.

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University of Toronto Press

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1487533004

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Seeds of Betrayal

Book 2 of the Winds of the Forelands Tetralogy

By: David B. Coe

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Seeds of Betrayal

Book 2 of the Winds of the Forelands Tetralogy

By: David B. Coe

In the second book in the Winds of the Forelands Tetralogy, the future of the entire Forelands is in danger, and a 900-year-old grudge may lead to civil war.

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0312878087

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Beware the Ninja Weenies

And Other Warped and Creepy Tales

By: David Lubar

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Beware the Ninja Weenies

And Other Warped and Creepy Tales

By: David Lubar

Welcome to the Weenie Zone! Acclaimed author David Lubar is back with Beware the Ninja Weenies, his sixth collection of Warped and Creepy Tales—a series of spooky stories for young readers Stranded aliens seek out Earth's most intelligent species. (Hint: It's not us.) A bully discovers the meaning of "spatial displacement." Two girls find out why you should never annoy a witch. When a swarm of sneaking, slashing, scurrying ninja weenies invades their neighborhood, a boy and his best friend find a way to fight back. Here are thirty-three hilarious and harrowing stories that will scare you, make you laugh, or see the world in a whole new way. Find out where David got the idea for each story at the end of the book. Don't be a weenie. Read these stories. If you dare! At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

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1429946733

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Death at the Ballpark

More Than 2,000 Game-Related Fatalities of Players, Other Personnel and Spectators in Amateur and Professional Baseball, 1862-2014, 2d ed.

By: Robert M. Gorman,David Weeks

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Death at the Ballpark

More Than 2,000 Game-Related Fatalities of Players, Other Personnel and Spectators in Amateur and Professional Baseball, 1862-2014, 2d ed.

By: Robert M. Gorman,David Weeks

When we think of baseball, we think of sunny days and leisurely outings at the ballpark--rarely do thoughts of death come to mind. Yet during the game's history, hundreds of players, coaches and spectators have died while playing or watching the National Pastime. In its second edition, this ground-breaking study provides the known details for 150 years of game-related deaths, identifies contributing factors and discusses resulting changes to game rules, protective equipment, crowd control and stadium structures and grounds. Topics covered include pitched and batted-ball fatalities, weather and field condition accidents, structural failures, fatalities from violent or risky behavior and deaths from natural causes.

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McFarland

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0786479329

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Criminal Procedure

A Contemporary Perspective

By: James R. Acker,David C. Brody

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Criminal Procedure

A Contemporary Perspective

By: James R. Acker,David C. Brody

This essential resource provides students with an introduction to the rules and principles of criminal procedure law. This text uses a case study approach to help students develop the analytical skills necessary to understand the origins, context, and evolutions of the law; concentrates on US Supreme Court decisions interpreting both state and federal constitutions; and introduces students to the reference materials and strategies used for basic legal research.

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Jones & Bartlett Learning

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0763731692

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9780763731694

Counseling Research

A Practitioner-Scholar Approach

By: Richard S. Balkin,David M. Kleist

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Counseling Research

A Practitioner-Scholar Approach

By: Richard S. Balkin,David M. Kleist

This introductory text for counselors-in-training and emerging researchers focuses on research methodology, design, measurement, and evaluation. Richard Balkin and David Kleist explain the primary research methods used in counseling while emphasizing the importance of ethics and multicultural issues, demonstrating a professional counselor identity within the framework of research, and outlining the specific approaches used to inform counseling practice. The book contains four parts: The Essence of Research in the Counseling Profession, Quantitative Research Designs, Qualitative Research Designs, and Practice-Based Research. Key features include case examples that bridge the technicalities of research and the realities of practice; strategies for designing research; guidelines for counselors considering topics for a thesis, a dissertation, or the development of an initial study; examples of current counseling research articles; and suggested activities to enhance understanding of the material in each chapter and facilitate classroom discussion. *Requests for digital versions from ACA can be found on www.wiley.com. *To purchase print copies, please visit the ACA website here *Reproduction requests for material from books published by ACA should be directed to permissions@counseling.org

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John Wiley & Sons

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1119375428

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9781119375425

The American Revolution in the Southern Colonies

By: David Lee Russell

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The American Revolution in the Southern Colonies

By: David Lee Russell

As the American Revolution in the North drew to a stalemate around New York, in the South the British finally came to terms with the reality of defeat. Southern sites like Kings Mountain, Cowpens, Charleston, the Chesapeake and Yorktown were vital to American independence. The origin of the five Southern colonies - Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia - their development, the role of patriot and loyalist Southerner, and critical battles are examined. Included is a discussion of the leadership of the British forces and of the colonial patriots who inspired common citizens to fight for the sake of American independence.

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McFarland

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0786407832

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9780786407835

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