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British Prime Ministers from Walpole to Salisbury: The 18th and 19th Centuries

Volume 1

By: Dick Leonard

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British Prime Ministers from Walpole to Salisbury: The 18th and 19th Centuries

Volume 1

By: Dick Leonard

Dick Leonard’s British Prime Ministers from Walpole to Salisbury: The 18th and 19th Centuries surveys the lives and careers of all the 32 Prime Ministers from Sir Robert Walpole (1721–42) to Archibald Philip Primrose, fifth Earl of Rosebery (1894–95), in 32 succinct, informative and entertaining chapters. Bringing to life the political achievements and personal idiosyncrasies of Britain's rulers over the 18th and 19th centuries, the author recounts the circumstances which took them to the pinnacle of British political life, probes their political and personal strengths and weaknesses, assesses their performance in office and asks what lasting influence they have had. Along the way Leonard entertains and informs, revealing little-known facts about the private lives of each of the Prime Ministers, such as who was suspected to be an illegitimate half-brother of George III, who was assassinated in the House of Commons, and who spent his evenings prowling the streets of London, trying to "reform" prostitutes. This book can also form part of a two-volume set published by Routledge including the companion volume Modern British Prime Ministers from Balfour to Johnson. This book will be of key interest to scholars, students and readers of British political history, the Executive, government and British politics.

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1000178099

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9781000178098

Titans

Fox vs. Pitt

By: Dick Leonard,Mark Garnett

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Titans

Fox vs. Pitt

By: Dick Leonard,Mark Garnett

Charles James Fox and William Pitt the Younger were the two political giants of their day - the greatest of orators, and the fiercest of rivals. But did the two men have anything in common? Each was a younger son of distinguished fathers, who themselves had been bitter rivals for power a generation earlier, and each came to prominence at a very young age. Temperamentally, however, they could hardly have been more different. Fox was genial, tolerant, gregarious, self-indulgent, rash, a reckless gambler and a drinking companion of the Prince of Wales (later the Prince Regent and George IV) whereas Pitt was cautious, self-controlled (though also a heavy drinker), calculating, ruthless and misanthropic. Their fates were heavily influenced by their respective relationships with George III, who formed an insensate hostility to Fox, using unconstitutional means to exclude him from power, while favouring Pitt, whom he appointed as Prime Minister at the age of 24, and maintained in office for 17 years (plus a further two years in his second administration). The result was that Fox enjoyed only three very short periods as Foreign Minister, and was effectively Leader of the Opposition for a record 23 years. But he did achieve a late triumph when, following the death of Pitt, he became the dominant member of the `Government of All the Talents' and lived long enough to be able to introduce the bill which abolished the slave trade. Featuring a wide cast of characters, this book sheds new light on the political landscape of Georgian England and two of the leading political players of the age.

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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1786725770

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New Light on Alcoholism

God, Sam Shoemaker, and A.A.

By: Dick B.

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New Light on Alcoholism

God, Sam Shoemaker, and A.A.

By: Dick B.

Dick B. is a writer, historian, Bible student, retired attorney, and active recovered member of A.A. He and his son Ken devoted many years to researching the role, life, writings, and contributions of Rev.Samuel M. Shoemaker to Alcoholics Anonymous. The quest took Dick B. to Shoemaker's churches in Pittsburgh and New York, to the Episcopal Church Archives in Austin, Texas, to Hartford Seminary, to Princeton University, and to the family and friends of this great Episcopal rector and preacher. In all, Dick B. has published 33 books on the history of early A.A.

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1885803273

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The Oxford Group & Alcoholics Anonymous

A Design for Living that Works

By: Dick B.

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The Oxford Group & Alcoholics Anonymous

A Design for Living that Works

By: Dick B.

A.A.'s life-changing program derived almost exclusively from the precepts of A First Century Christian Fellowship (also known as the Oxford Group) of which A.A. was an integral part in its early years. This book is the only study devoted exclusively & specifically to the Oxford Group origins, ideas, principles, practices, & specific impact on A.A., its Big Book, & its Twelve Steps.

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1885803192

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God and Alcoholism

Our Growing Opportunity in the 21st Century

By: Dick B.

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God and Alcoholism

Our Growing Opportunity in the 21st Century

By: Dick B.

This book traces A.A.'s "real" Bible-based pioneer program. It highlights the early view that relief from alcoholism and addictions can be obtained, and a cure received, by turning to God. The author discloses his own recovery and deliverance within the rooms of A.A. and applauds the great and unique role of the society during the 20th Century.

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1885803346

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The Shark Tank

By: Dick C

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The Shark Tank

By: Dick C

The Shark Tank is the third book of the trilogy of Dick C and his life. During this period of time I develop a thriving company. This business leads me to develop a software process that will be sought after by many in the federal arena. It also takes me into exposure and rubbing shoulders with some of the most connected and powerful individuals in the country. What follows in this book is the most challenging time of Dick C and his life. It will include a rise to success and then being unknowingly manipulated in an attempt to steal the software process, the company and all that follows. What happens to Dick C during this period and time is beyond belief. Read the entire Trilogy; Headlong Through Life, Book 1 of a Trilogy Return To Sanity, Book 2 of a Trilogy The Shark Tank, Book 3 of a Trilogy

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1414047991

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Growing Up Yinzer

Memories from Beloved Pittsburghers

By: Dick Roberts

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Growing Up Yinzer

Memories from Beloved Pittsburghers

By: Dick Roberts

In the Steel City, "Yinzer" is a term of endearment, reserved for the city's most beloved and embraced by locals as a symbol of the grit and determination that Pittsburgh endows anyone from there. The city's undeniable impact on the character and life of those who grew up there has shaped iconic figures of American sports, entertainment and culture. Legends of the gridiron such as Jim Kelly, Tony Dorsett, Dan Marino and Joe Namath forged their football prowess in Western Pennsylvania. Business pioneers including Mark Cuban, Ray Werner and Bill Strickland were ingrained with the value of hard work in the Steel City. Music and movie stars like Jeff Goldblum, George Benson and Billy Gardell found creative inspiration in Pittsburgh that led to new heights. Author Dick Roberts presents profiles, interviews and memories from some of the most famous and adored Pittsburghers.

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Arcadia Publishing

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1439679444

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The Good Book and The Big Book

By: Dick B

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The Good Book and The Big Book

By: Dick B

The Good Book and the Big Book: A.A.'s Roots in the Bible is the most popular of Dick B.'s 42 titles. It traces the precise A.A. Big Book and 12 Step language that came from the Bible. Christians and AAs alike acclaim this title's thorough review of early A.A. sources showing the Bible's role in A.A.'s recovery ideas. This book demonstrates how God helps alcoholics recover if they want His help.

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First Edition Design Pub.

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1937520080

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Why Early A.A. Succeeded

The Good Book in Alcoholics Anonymous Yesterday and Today (a Bible Study Primer for AAs and Other 12-steppers)

By: Dick B.

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Why Early A.A. Succeeded

The Good Book in Alcoholics Anonymous Yesterday and Today (a Bible Study Primer for AAs and Other 12-steppers)

By: Dick B.

Early AAs founded their pioneer program on basic ideas from the Bible. What did they study? What did they learn? How did they approach the possible biblical subjects? There are historical answers, and this book provides them. More important, how can someone in A.A. or a 12 Step program study the Bible in the way the pioneers did and achieve the same 75% to 93% documented success rates among seemingly hopeless medically incurable alcoholics who went to any lengths to establish their relationship and fellowship with God. This book shows you how to do it today!

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1885803311

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9781885803313

Arthur St. Clair

By: R.W. Dick Phillips

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Arthur St. Clair

By: R.W. Dick Phillips

During the six months before December of 1776, Commanding General, George Washington had retreated from nine consecutive battles with the British in New Jersey and had lost ninety percent of his army. Brigadier General, Arthur St. Clair answered the call with fresh troops, took over the leadership of a brigade and suggested the strategies of stealth which enabled Washington's army to win the next three battles over the British in just nine days after Christmas in 1776. This drove the British out of New Jersey and avoided what could have been the end of the American Revolution. St. Clair walked with the giants of the American Revolution...Washington, Franklin, Adams, Jefferson, Greene, Lafayette and others. And yet, for more than two centuries, history has been reluctant to mention that St. Clair... * Became one of Washington's most trusted of only 30 major generals. * Built four armies for Washington * Was the military strategist who helped Washington defeat the British in 1776-77. * Was President when the U.S. Constitution and the Northwest Ordinance were drafted. * Was America's first and last foreign-born President. St. Clair also ... * Stopped the Virginia governor from annexing what is now Pittsburgh (1774) * Protected Pennsylvania settlers from Indian attacks incited by the British (1764-69). * Assisted Governor Penn with development of Bedford and Westmoreland Counties (1764-74). * Renounced his allegiance to Great Britain to become a Colonel in the Continental Army (1774). * Established judicial system for six states of the Northwest Territory.

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1491737808

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The Coach Who Strangled the Bulldog

How Harvard's Percy Haughton Beat Yale and Reinvented Football

By: Dick Friedman

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The Coach Who Strangled the Bulldog

How Harvard's Percy Haughton Beat Yale and Reinvented Football

By: Dick Friedman

This book details the life of Percy Haughton, college football’s first modern coach. A true innovator of the game, his Harvard squads went 71-7-5 during his tenure and were deemed national champions three times. In many ways, college football in the 1910s resembled what we still see today. A half century old, there were already concerns about violence and corruption. There were skyrocketing coaches’ salaries, stadium arms races, bragging rights, and meddling boosters. There were recruiting excesses and cheating. And from Harvard coach Percy Duncan Haughton, there was a sophistication of football that would surprise many fans today. In The Coach Who Strangled the Bulldog: How Harvard's Percy Haughton Beat Yale and Reinvented Football, Dick Friedman tells the fascinating story of a football genius. The sport’s first modern coach, Haughton systematized the game and utilized passing, speed, and deception. In nine seasons at Harvard, Haughton’s squads went 71-7-5 and three times during his tenure the Crimson were deemed national champions. Haughton’s system perfected line blocking, employed tactics such as the delayed handoff, and eschewed huddles. His practices were scripted to the minute and he had revolutionary ideas on conditioning. The Coach Who Strangled the Bulldog is not only a captivating biography of an influential coach from the early days of college football; it is also a history of the sport itself. Featuring timeless photos and tirelessly researched, this book provides valuable insight into the game today—how it has evolved and how it has stayed surprisingly the same.

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1538107554

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Vulcan's Hammer

By: Philip K. Dick

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Vulcan's Hammer

By: Philip K. Dick

After the twentieth century’s devastating series of wars, the world’s governments banded together into one globe-spanning entity, committed to peace at all costs. Ensuring that peace is the Vulcan supercomputer, responsible for all major decisions. But some people don’t like being taken out of the equation. And others resent the idea that the Vulcan is taking the place of God. As the world grows ever closer to all-out war, one functionary frantically tries to prevent it. But the Vulcan computer has its own plans, plans that might not include humanity at all.

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0547725787

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9780547725789

The Third Science Fiction MEGAPACK®

26 Modern and Classic Science Fiction Tales

By: Fritz Leiber,Philip K. Dick

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The Third Science Fiction MEGAPACK®

26 Modern and Classic Science Fiction Tales

By: Fritz Leiber,Philip K. Dick

The third volume in the Science Fiction MEGAPACK® series collection 26 tales of high adventure through other worlds and times, including a complete novel by H. Beam Piper! Included in this volume are: "The Man Who Made Friends with Electricity," by Fritz Leiber "Time Bum," by C.M. Kornbluth "The Human Equations," by Dave Creek "The Gun," by Philip K. Dick "Not Stupid Enough," by George H. Scithers "Jackpot," by E.C. Tubb "The Killing Streets," by Colin Harvey "Moon Dive," by Sydney J. Bounds "Charon’s Curse," by John Glasby "The Hunted Heroes," by Robert Silverberg "Night of the Squealers," by Michael McCarty and Mark McLaughlin "Chaos," by John Russell Fearn "And Happiness Everlasting," by Gerald Warfield "The 7th Order," by Jerry Sohl "Monkey on his Back," by Charles V. De Vet "The Calm Man," by Frank Belknap Long "Alien Still Life," by John Gregory Betancourt "A Question of Courage," by J. F. Bone "Angels and Moths" by Costi Gurgu "Second Landing," by Murray Leinster "The Einstein-Rosen Hunter-Gatherer Society," by George S. Walker "Wind," by Charles L. Fontenay "Star Mother," by Robert F. Young "The Sky Is Falling," by Lester Del Rey If you enjoy this ebook, don't forget to search your favorite ebook store for "Wildside Press Megapack" to see more of the 300+ volumes in this series, covering adventure, historical fiction, mysteries, westerns, ghost stories, science fiction -- and much, much more!

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1434449521

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Romanticism and the Gold Standard

Money, Literature, and Economic Debate in Britain 1790-1830

By: A. Dick

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Romanticism and the Gold Standard

Money, Literature, and Economic Debate in Britain 1790-1830

By: A. Dick

Through a close analysis of the pamphlets, reviews, lectures, journalism, editorials, poems, and novels surrounding the introduction of the gold standard in 1816, this book examines the significance of monetary policy and economic debate to the culture and literature of Britain during the age of Romanticism.

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113729292X

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Making Known the Biblical History and Roots of Alcoholics Anonymous

A Sixteen-year Research, Writing, Publishing, and Fact Dissemination Project

By: Dick B.

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Making Known the Biblical History and Roots of Alcoholics Anonymous

A Sixteen-year Research, Writing, Publishing, and Fact Dissemination Project

By: Dick B.

One-of-a-kind bibliography, research, and history resource containing explicit information about author Dick B.'s 16 years of research: (1) Collecting over 25,000 books and materials on the roots of A.A. (2) Using them in the publication of his 26 titles, more than 120 articles, and over 30 audio talks. (3) Describing where he went for the history, where it is located, who was interviewed, and what it contains. (4) It lists titles Dick used in his writing; all of the background titles involved in A.A.'s use of the Bible, Quiet Time, Oxford Group life-changing program, Anne Smith's Journal, Rev. Sam Shoemaker's teachings, religious literature AAs read, the United Christian Endeavor Movement, Carl Jung, William James, William D. Silkworth, Richard Peabody, Emmet Fox and many other New Thought influences. (5) It lists all the books in A.A. founder Dr. Bob's library and collections--a list found nowhere else. (6) It contains manuscripts from archives and libraries and personal collections all over the U.S. and England. (7) There is a huge collection of temperance books and literature described. (8) Topical books by A.A., about A.A., about alcoholism, about "spirituality," about the Bible, religion, and clergy. (9) Included are records of Dick's notes and interviews. (10 Almost this entire collection of materials has been donated to and can now be found and studied at Griffith Library, which is part of The Wilson House (birthplace of Bill W.) in East Dorset, Vermont. Taken together, this reference volume and the actual materials in the Griffith Library, constitute the largest and most complete record of early A.A. historical materials in the world today, other than the Library of Congress items.

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1885803974

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Where the Evidence Leads

An Autobiography, Revised and Updated

By: Dick Thornburgh

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Where the Evidence Leads

An Autobiography, Revised and Updated

By: Dick Thornburgh

p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; line-height: 12.0px; font: 10.0px 'Lucida Grande'; color: #000000; -webkit-text-stroke: #000000; background-color: #ffffff} span.s1 {font-kerning: none} Set in any era, Dick Thornburgh’ss brilliant career would merit study and retelling. He was the first Republican elected to two successive terms as governor of Pennsylvania. He served in the Department of Justice under five presidents, including three years as attorney general for Presidents Reagan and Bush. As undersecretary-general of the United Nations, he was the highest-ranking American in the organization and a strong voice for reform. Nationally, Thornburgh is best remembered for his three years as attorney general, when he managed some of the most vexing legal matters of the modern age: the Savings and Loan and BCCI scandals; controversy over the ’”Iraqgate” and INSLAW investigations and the Wichita abortion clinic protests; and prosecutions of Michael Milken, Manuel Noriega, and Marion Barry, as well as those involved in the Pan Am Flight 103 bombing, the Exxon Valdez oil spill, and the Rodney King beating. As governor of Pennsylvania, he faced the nation’s worst nuclear accident, weeks after his inauguration in 1979. Thornburgh's cool-headed response to the Three Mile Island disaster is often studied as a textbook example of emergency management. His historic 1992 battle against Harris Wofford for the late John Heinz III’s Senate seat is one of several political campaigns, vividly recalled, that reveal the inner workings of the commonwealth’s political machinery. Thornburgh reveals painful details of his personal life, including the automobile accident that claimed the life of his first wife and permanently disabled his infant son. He presents a frank analysis of the challenges of raising a family as a public figure, and tells the moving story of his personal and political crusade that culminated in the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.This revised and updated edition includes a new chapter devoted to the highlights of Thornburgh’s continuing career. He offers fascinating insights into his experiences as Bankruptcy Court Examiner for the WorldCom proceedings, leading the investigation into the CBS News report on President George W. Bush’s military service record, representing Allegheny County coroner Cyril Wecht in a trial over alleged misuse of public office, and as part of the K&L Gates team consulted by Chiquita Brands during a federal investigation over payments made to Colombian guerillas and paramilitaries to protect banana growers.

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082297388X

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Cured

Proven Help for Alcoholics and Addicts

By: Dick B.

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Cured

Proven Help for Alcoholics and Addicts

By: Dick B.

Early AAs were cured of Alcoholism. For a decade, the pioneers said so. Alcoholism can still be cured; and this book explores in detail the myth that revisionists, therapists, and treatment folk have perpetuated while ignoring that the original cures were achieved by reliance on the Creator. The whole meaning, history, and detours of the cure situation are thoroughly explored.

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1885803966

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Capital Walks in Edinburgh

The New Town

By: David Dick

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Capital Walks in Edinburgh

The New Town

By: David Dick

This walking guide to the New Town is also a history book which details over 50 places and points of interest along three walking routes. Historical biographies of places such as Charlotte Square, the Scottish National Portrait Gallery and Calton Hill are included.

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1897784201

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The Books Early AAs Read for Spiritual Growth

By: Dick B.

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The Books Early AAs Read for Spiritual Growth

By: Dick B.

The most exhaustive bibliography (with brief summaries) of all the books known to have been read and recommended for spiritual growth by early AAs in Akron and on the East Coast.

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