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Double Plays and Double Crosses

The Black Sox and Baseball in 1920

By: Don Zminda

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Double Plays and Double Crosses

The Black Sox and Baseball in 1920

By: Don Zminda

[An] essential study of a previously unexplored chapter of the game’s history. An important addition to baseball collections...." Library Journal, Starred Review The gripping story of how one of the most infamous scandals in American history—the Black Sox scandal—continued for nearly a year following the fixed World Series of 1919 until the truth began to emerge. The Black Sox scandal has fascinated sports fans for over one hundred years. But while the focus has traditionally been on the fixed 1919 World Series, the reality is that it continued well into the following season—and members of the Chicago White Sox very likely continued to fix games. The result was a year of suspicion, intrigue, and continued betrayal. In Double Plays and Double Crosses: The Black Sox and Baseball in 1920, Don Zminda tells the story of an unforgettable team and an unforgettable year in baseball and American history. Zminda reveals in captivating detail how the Black Sox scandal unfolded in 1920, the level of involvement in game-fixing by notable players like Shoeless Joe Jackson and Buck Weaver, and the complicity of White Sox management in covering up details of the scandal. In addition, Zminda provides an in-depth investigation of games during the 1920 season that were likely fixed and the discovery during the year of other game-fixing scandals that rocked baseball. Throughout 1920, the White Sox continued to play—and usually win—despite mistrust among teammates. Double Plays and Double Crosses tells for the first time what happened during this season, when suspicion was rampant and the team was divided between “clean” players and those suspected of fixing the 1919 World Series.

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Rowman & Littlefield

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1538142333

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New York Breweries

2nd Edition

By: Lew Bryson,Don Cazentre

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New York Breweries

2nd Edition

By: Lew Bryson,Don Cazentre

Revised and updated, this second edition features information for visitors to 89 breweries and brewpubs across the Empire State. • Each profile includes the brewery's story, styles of beer brewed, tours, food served, and special features • Author's "Pick" on the best beer to try at each site • Features on the brewing process, craft brewing, ales vs. lagers, local ingredients, and more

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Stackpole Books

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0811758737

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Industrial Organization

Theory and Practice

By: Don E. Waldman,Elizabeth J. Jensen

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Industrial Organization

Theory and Practice

By: Don E. Waldman,Elizabeth J. Jensen

Written solely for the undergraduate audience, Industrial Organization: Theory and Practice, which features early coverage of Antitrust, punctuates its modern introduction to industrial organization with relevant empirical data and case studies to show students how to apply theoretical tools.

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Routledge

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1315510510

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Northwest Home Landscaping, New 4th Edition

48 Landscape Designs, 200+ Plants & Flowers Best Suited to the Northwest

By: Roger Holmes,Don Marshall

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Northwest Home Landscaping, New 4th Edition

48 Landscape Designs, 200+ Plants & Flowers Best Suited to the Northwest

By: Roger Holmes,Don Marshall

·A complete guide to landscaping specifically within the Pacific Northwest region (United States: WA, OR and Canada: Western British Columbia) ·Features 48 designs created by landscape professionals that consider the unique climate and environment of the northwest ·Detailed descriptions of more than 200 plants picked for the region, plus all you need to know to plant and maintain them ·Step-by-step instructions for building structures, such as paths, patios, ponds, walls, fences, arbors, and trellises ·New updated edition includes guidance on native planting, updated information on the impact of climate change, updated plant profiles, and more

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Fox Chapel Publishing

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1637412894

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Encyclopedia of Science Fiction

By: Don D'Ammassa

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Encyclopedia of Science Fiction

By: Don D'Ammassa

Presents articles on the science fiction genre of literature, including authors, themes, significant works, and awards.

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The Entrepreneur's Apprentice

Chronicles of a Bipolar Boss

By: Don Darvill

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The Entrepreneur's Apprentice

Chronicles of a Bipolar Boss

By: Don Darvill

“Surround yourself with experts and let them do their job.” In the highly competitive world of free enterprise, there are four realities that simply cannot be ignored. • Every day companies must compete for market share. The only way to grow your business is to take market share away from someone else. • The core values and the guiding principles that are hallmark of every successful small business are not a wish list; they are a must list. • The three most overused yet seldom achieved words in the business vernacular are Total Customer Satisfaction. • Nothing will ever be more important to the long-term success of your business than your ability to create brand equity. The Entrepreneur’s Apprentice explores the power of employee potential and the critical importance of brand identity in creating a highly successful small business. It is full of original concepts, principles, and strategies that are guaranteed to breathe new life into your company. See how the Quadrant Leadership Model takes employee development in your business to a whole new level. Learn how to create the kind of brand identity that builds long-term market share. See how your personal insight and influence can have a profound effect on the mindset and the culture of your organization.

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FriesenPress

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1460281195

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From Bush to Bush

The Lazlo Toth Letters

By: Don Novello

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From Bush to Bush

The Lazlo Toth Letters

By: Don Novello

The passionate correspondence of a proud (if concerned) American! From the reign of Bush the First through the hilarious Clinton Years and to the restoration of the Bush Dynasty with Dubya, one lone crusader, Lazlo Toth, has been at work dispensing advice, offering ideas, and launching investigations on your behalf. Now this important effort has been collected and presented for instruction to the ages.

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Simon and Schuster

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1451603932

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The Naked Corporation

How the Age of Transparency Will Revolutionize Business

By: Don Tapscott,David Ticoll

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The Naked Corporation

How the Age of Transparency Will Revolutionize Business

By: Don Tapscott,David Ticoll

Welcome to the world of the naked corporation. Transparency is revolutionizing every aspect of our economy and its industries and forcing firms to rethink their fundamental values. We are in an extraordinary age where businesses must make themselves clearly visible to shareholders, customers, employees, partners, and society. Financial data, employee grievances, internal memos, environmental disasters, product weaknesses, international protests, scandals and policies, good news and bad; all can be seen by anyone who knows where to look. Don Tapscott, bestselling author and one of the most sought after strategists and speakers in the business world, is famous for seeing into the future and pointing out both its forest and its trees. David Ticoll, visionary researcher, columnist, and consultant, has identified countless breakthrough trends at the intersection of technology and business strategy. These two longtime collaborators now offer a brilliant guide to the new age of openness. In The Naked Corporation, they explain how the new transparency has caused a power shift toward customers, employees, shareholders, and other stakeholders; how and where information has exploded; and how corporations across many industries have seized on transparency not as a challenge but as an opportunity. Drawing on such examples as Shell Oil’s reinvention of itself as an environmentally focused business, to Johnson & Johnson’s longstanding and carefully nurtured reputation as a company worthy of trust—as well as little-known examples from pharmaceuticals, insurance, high technology, and financial services—Tapscott and Ticoll offer invaluable advice on how to lead the new age, rather than simply react to it. The Naked Corporation is a book for managers, employees, investors, customers, and anyone who cares about the future of the corporation and society.

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0743253507

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The Lazlo Letters

By: Don Novello

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The Lazlo Letters

By: Don Novello

Updated with a new cover and 14 new pages of letters and replies, here is the classic that put America into a "Fight! Fight! Fight!" mood. Novello's collection of correspondence with political and corporate officials provides an offbeat portrait of our times. "A very funny book".--Chevy Chase.

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Workman Publishing

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1563052857

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Raising the Corporate Umbrella

Corporate Communications in the Twenty-First Century

By: Philip J. Kitchen,Don E. Schultz

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Raising the Corporate Umbrella

Corporate Communications in the Twenty-First Century

By: Philip J. Kitchen,Don E. Schultz

Corporate communications are now hugely important in the success of companies and organisations. Using cases and examples from companies such as The Body Shop, Texaco, Johnson & Johnson, BP Oil & British Airways the authors introduce the framework necessary to analyse corporate communications strategies and provide clear practical guidelines for successful implementation. A must for anyone involved in corporate communications, public relations or public affairs, especially those working in multi-national or global organisations.

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023055458X

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Master of the Midcentury

The Architecture of William F. Cody

By: Catherine Cody,Jo Lauria,Don Choi

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Master of the Midcentury

The Architecture of William F. Cody

By: Catherine Cody,Jo Lauria,Don Choi

Master of the Midcentury: The Architecture of William F. Cody is the first, long-overdue book on this key Palm Springs architect, abundantly illustrated and detailed. Of the architects who made Palm Springs a crucible of midcentury American modernism, William F. Cody (1916-1978) was one of the most prolific, diverse, and iconic. Directing a practice ranging from residences to commercial centers and industrial complexes to master plans, Cody's designs are so recognizable that they provide visual shorthand for what is widely hailed as "Desert Modern." While his architecture was disciplined and technically innovative, Cody did not practice an austere modernism; he imbued in his projects a love for social spaces, rich with patterns, texture, color, and art. Though the majority of Cody's built work was concentrated in California and Arizona, he had commissions in other western states, Hawaii, Mexico, Honduras, and Cuba. From icons like the Del Marcos Hotel (1946), to inventive country clubs like the Eldorado (1957), to houses for celebrities (Frank Sinatra, Bing Crosby, Walt Disney), Cody's projects defined the emerging West Coast lifestyle that combined luxury, leisure, and experimental design. Cody also pushed the boundaries of engineering, with beams and roof slabs so thin that his buildings seemed to defy gravity. Master of the Midcentury is the first monograph devoted to Cody, authored by the team that curated the acclaimed exhibition Fast Forward: The Architecture of William F. Cody at the Architecture and Design Museum in Los Angeles: his daughter, Cathy Cody, design historian Jo Lauria, and architectural historian Don Choi. Replete with photographs of extant and now-lost structures, as well as masterful color renderings and drawings for architectural commissions and plans for vanguard building systems, Master of the Midcentury is the authoritative resource on Cody.

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1580935303

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True True

By: Don P. Hooper

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True True

By: Don P. Hooper

In this powerful and fast-paced YA contemporary debut, a Black teen from Brooklyn struggles to fit in at his almost entirely-white Manhattan prep school, resulting in a fight and a plan for vengeance. This is not how seventeen-year-old Gil imagined beginning his senior year—on the subway dressed in a tie and khakis headed towards Manhattan instead of his old public school in Brooklyn. Augustin Prep may only be a borough away, but the exclusive private school feels like it's a different world entirely compared to Gil's predominately Caribbean neighborhood in Brooklyn. If it weren't for the partial scholarship, the school's robotic program and the chance for a better future, Gil wouldn't have even considered going. Then after a racist run-in with the school's golden boy on the first day ends in a fight that leaves only Gil suspended, Gil understands the truth about his new school—Augustin may pay lip service to diversity, but that isn’t the same as truly accepting him and the other Black students as equal. But Gil intends to leave his mark on Augustin anyway. If the school isn't going to carve out a space for him, he will carve it out for himself. Using Sun Tzu’s The Art of War as his guide, Gil wages his own clandestine war against the racist administration, parents and students, and works with the other Black students to ensure their voices are finally heard. But the more enmeshed Gil becomes in school politics, the more difficult it becomes to balance not only his life at home with his friends and family, but a possible new romance with a girl he’d move mountains for. In the end, his war could cost him everything he wants the most.

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Penguin

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0593462114

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9780593462119

Free Market Revolution

How Ayn Rand's Ideas Can End Big Government

By: Yaron Brook,Don Watkins

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Free Market Revolution

How Ayn Rand's Ideas Can End Big Government

By: Yaron Brook,Don Watkins

NATIONAL BESTSELLER A look at how our current crises are caused by too much government, and how Ayn Rand's bold defense of free markets can help us change course. The rise of the Tea Party and the 2010 election results revealed that tens of millions of Americans are alarmed by Big Government, but skeptical that anything can or will be done to stop the growth of the state. In Free Market Revolution, the keepers of Ayn Rand's legacy argue that the answer lies in her pioneering philosophy of capitalism and self-interest –a philosophy that more and more people are turning to for answers. In the past few years, Rand's works have surged to new peaks of popularity, as politicians like Paul Ryan, media figures like John Stossel, and businessmen like John Mackey routinely name her as one of their chief influences. Here, Brook and Watkins explain how her ideas can solve a host of political and economic ills, including the debt crisis, inflation, overregulation, and the swelling welfare state. And most important, they show how Rand's philosophy can enable defenders of the free market to sieze the moral high ground in the fight to limit government. This is a fresh and urgent look at the ideas of one of the most controversial figures in modern history – ideas that may prove the only hope for the future.

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1137079347

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You'll Never Find My Body

By: Don Lasseter,Ronald E. Bowers

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You'll Never Find My Body

By: Don Lasseter,Ronald E. Bowers

The author of Meet Me for Murder shares the true crime story of a LA prosecutor working to prove a man guilty of murder—without a body. No evidence . . . On April 22, 1991, three young children waited for their mother, Ann Racz, to return with a takeout dinner. Instead, their father showed up with a small bag of cold French fries and said their mother had gone away. Ann’s children didn't believe it. Neither did her friends. And neither did the police. But there was zero evidence that anything had happened to Ann. No body . . . Los Angeles detectives dug furiously into the case, grilling John Racz and searching for clues. But without a body, the investigation stalled, and three children grew up wondering what had happened to their loving mother—and if their father had killed her. And a killer in plain sight . . . Fourteen years later, a brilliant female prosecutor defied the legal establishment and delved into the cold case, uncovering shocking information about Ann and her relationship with John. Suddenly, a crusading prosecutor was up against the most difficult kind of murder case of all: to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that John Racz had murdered his wife—even though her body was never found . . . With sixteen pages of photos

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0786026693

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The Eurasians

By: Don Peter

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The Eurasians

By: Don Peter

Aaron Johnson, a Royal Air Force pilot as well as an English gentleman, was on a secret mission to Borneo during the Indonesian Confrontation in 1964. He told his superior he never intended to stay. After meeting a young Asian girl, he fell in love with her and would do anything for her, so decided to settle down in this country permanently. He thought he found eternal love. Years later, it turned out to be a disastrous marriage. Not only did he have to deal with his wife, but he also had to confront his two sons, who had become notorious hustlers. Decades later, a mild-mannered lawyer turned lobbyist, William Stewart, fell in love with Aarons daughter, Theresa. Time and time again, he tried to win her heart. Feeling sorrow and hopelessness, he had an unexpected surprise that changed his life forever. Both Aaron and William were caught and gripped by the islands cultural and environmental issues and overridden by greedy business interests, which locked together their love story while being raged in the Land below the Wind.

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Partridge Publishing Singapore

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148286522X

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Iron Man McGinnity

A Baseball Biography

By: Don Doxsie

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Iron Man McGinnity

A Baseball Biography

By: Don Doxsie

This biography traces the hard life and colorful career of "Iron Man" McGinnity from his childhood working the coalfields of Illinois to his death in 1929. McGinnity may have been the most durable hurler in the history of the sport, often pitching both games of a doubleheader. He averaged more wins per season in his 10-year major league career than any pitcher in history, and continued to pitch for two more decades in the minor leagues before retiring at 54.

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McFarland

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0786453532

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Night Moves

Pop Music in the Late '70s

By: Don Breithaupt,Jeff Breithaupt

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Night Moves

Pop Music in the Late '70s

By: Don Breithaupt,Jeff Breithaupt

The late 1970s brought us an eclectic mix of popular music--everything from big hits (and even bigger hair) to cult favorites, along with the dawn of disco and punk, the coming of corporate rock, the rise of reggae and new wave, and some of the most progressive, inventive songwriting of the century. Whether you cranked up your radio for Bruce Springsteen, Stevie Wonder, Supertramp, the Bee Gees, Talking Heads, Rickie Lee Jones, or Earth, Wind and Fire, you'll relive those heady days with this compulsively readable, behind-the-scenes account of the "Frampton years," an era when pop became very big business. It's all here, from ABBA to Zevon. Night Moves by Don Breithaupt and Jeff Breithaupt is a feisty, funny volume that will leave pop fans of every stripe feeling Reunited, Afternoon Delight-ed, and Still Crazy After All These Years.

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Macmillan + ORM

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1466871385

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9781466871380

The Dnr Trilogy

Volume 1: Backing the Wrong Primate

By: Don W. Hill M.D.

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The Dnr Trilogy

Volume 1: Backing the Wrong Primate

By: Don W. Hill M.D.

D. Brewster was the youngest member of his medical school class and one of the few accepted into the dual-training MD/PhD program. Sadly, his promising career went permanently off the rails when he became a lightning rod for a series of tragic and dehumanizing events which caused Brewster to spiral downward into an ever-deepening quagmire of moral decay that also enveloped everyone around him. Years later when Brewster finally becomes the last man standing in a previously orchestrated act of vigilante justice, he reflects on whether or not what he had done was truly a righteous and justifiable act. That judgment would have to be surrendered for others to decide as Brewster is compelled to take up pen and paper to record in shocking detail the evil darkness that overwhelmed him and his colleagues so many years ago. This is the first novel in the DNR Trilogy.

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Archway Publishing

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1480858242

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Bill Hobby

A Life in Journalism and Public Service

By: Don Carleton,Erin L. Purdy

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Bill Hobby

A Life in Journalism and Public Service

By: Don Carleton,Erin L. Purdy

A comprehensive biography of a legendary lieutenant governor. During his five terms as lieutenant governor of Texas, Bill Hobby became one of the most powerful political figures in the state’s history. He was first elected lieutenant governor of Texas in 1972 and served until 1990. Thanks to his brilliance as a political tactician and his personal integrity, Hobby was able to set the Senate’s agenda and garner respect from legislators on both sides of the aisle. In Bill Hobby: A Life in Journalism and Public Service, Don Carleton and Erin Purdy document Hobby’s significant contributions to Texas as a journalist, politician, and philanthropist. Born into a prominent Texas family with a rich legacy of public service, he was the son of Houston newspaper publisher and former Texas governor William P. Hobby Sr., and Oveta Culp Hobby, who led the Women’s Army Corps during World War II and served in Eisenhower’s cabinet. After more than a decade as a journalist for the Houston Post, Hobby forged his own political path while also playing a prominent role in his family’s newspaper and television business. Hobby was never shy about using his power to serve the people of Texas. Even after he left office, he continued to make a difference as a strong advocate for public education, including a term as chancellor of the University of Houston.

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University of Texas Press

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1953480136

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Bell Bottom Brothers

By: Don Shepler

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Bell Bottom Brothers

By: Don Shepler

If you like to laugh, then this book is a must read. Bell-Bottomed Brothers is filled with true life adventures of a group of US sailors. Follow them as they travel through the Orient, including Hong Kong, Singapore, and the Philippines, as the release their fun loving antics on the unsuspecting public and each other. The bond they form can only be described as brothers, defending and supporting each other in their own unique way. Even since forty-plus years have passed, they remain in each other's hearts, and with some, their lives. You are invited to join them on their hilarious journeys. Enjoy the adventures. All brothers mentioned are Vietnam veterans.

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Page Publishing Inc

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1643501283

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THE POLICE OFFICER IN THE COURTROOM

How to Avoid the Pitfalls of Cross-Examination Through the Proper Preparation and Presentation of Investigative Reports, In-Court Testimony, and Evidence

By: Don Lewis

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THE POLICE OFFICER IN THE COURTROOM

How to Avoid the Pitfalls of Cross-Examination Through the Proper Preparation and Presentation of Investigative Reports, In-Court Testimony, and Evidence

By: Don Lewis

The purpose of this text is to guide and instruct the reader in all areas crucial to the effective presentation of evidence in criminal courtroom cases and to emphasize the importance of the part played by the proper advance preparation of reports and evidence prior to getting into the courtroom. The text clearly indicates how closely an officer's credibility is tied to his or her investigative report. The book thoroughly examines the various problems of evidence holding that often arise during the time between arrest and trial, and the steps that can be taken to ensure a smooth flowing presentation during the trial. The text discusses and instructs in great detail on the many facets of direct-examination and also takes the reader into the world which the officer-witness dreads most, that of cross-examination. Through sample testimony, the officer is instructed in how to recognize and understand the defense strategies employed in each of many different situations as well as in how to turn attacks by a defense attorney to the officer's own benefit. Many practical question-and-answer courtroom scenarios are provided as examples. In addition to direct- and cross-examination, other major sections of the book include the complete trial process, report writing, the pre-trial process, and the use of exhibits. Whether used as a reference or a textbook, this text will provide the police officer with the necessary tools to develop confidence, ability, and control in presenting courtroom testimony.

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0398083932

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Ross Sterling, Texan

A Memoir by the Founder of Humble Oil and Refining Company

By: Ross S. Sterling,Ed Kilman,Don Carleton

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Ross Sterling, Texan

A Memoir by the Founder of Humble Oil and Refining Company

By: Ross S. Sterling,Ed Kilman,Don Carleton

Born on a farm near Anahuac, Texas, in 1875 and possessed of only a fourth-grade education, Ross Sterling was one of the most successful Texans of his generation. Driven by a relentless work ethic, he become a wealthy oilman, banker, newspaper publisher, and, from 1931 to 1933, one-term governor of Texas. Sterling was the principal founder of the Humble Oil and Refining Company, which eventually became the largest division of the ExxonMobil Corporation, as well as the owner of the Houston Post. Eager to "preserve a narrative record of his life and deeds," Ross Sterling hired Ed Kilman, an old friend and editorial page editor of the Houston Post, to write his biography. Though the book was nearly finished before Sterling's death in 1949, it never found a publisher due to Kilman's florid writing style and overly hagiographic portrayal of Sterling. In this volume, by contrast, editor Don Carleton uses the original oral history dictated by Ross Sterling to Ed Kilman to present the former governor's life story in his own words. Sterling vividly describes his formative years, early business ventures, and active role in developing the Texas oil industry. He also recalls his political career, from his appointment to the Texas Highway Commission to his term as governor, ending with his controversial defeat for reelection by "Ma" Ferguson. Sterling's reminiscences constitute an important primary source not only on the life of a Texan who deserves to be more widely remembered, but also on the history of Houston and the growth of the American oil industry.

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0292714424

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I Do It All

By: Don Bozarth

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I Do It All

By: Don Bozarth

Living life at full speed ahead while traveling the world and competing in two different sports made it feel like life could not possibly be better. Being an Olympic commentator, a model for international magazine, an organizer for international sporting events, and a beautiful family made life perfect until everything came to a sudden halt on an early dark Hong Kong road. The journey to arrive there in Hong Kong was everything he could have dreamed about. But the adventure following that sudden stop is an example of how perseverance and leaning on God changed a life to inspire anyone going through similar challenges. Be inspired by the miraculous way God works when we let go and completely enjoy the wonderful adventure we are all called to experience. aEURoeBut to keep me from being puffed up with pride because of the many wonderful things I saw, I was given a painful physical ailment, which acts as SatanaEUR(tm)s messenger to beat me and keep me from being proud. Three times I prayed to the Lord about this and asked him to take it away. But his answer was: aEUR~My grace is all you need, for my power is greatest when you are weak.aEUR(tm) I am most happy, then, to be proud of my weaknesses, in order to feel the protection of ChristaEUR(tm)s power over me. I am content with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and difficulties for ChristaEUR(tm)s sake. For when I am weak, then I am strong.aEUR (2 Corinthians 12 GNB) aEURoeGod says, aEUR~My Grace is all you need, for my Power is Greatest when you are weak.aEUR(tm)aEUR (2 Corinthians 12:9) Follow DonaEUR(tm)s progress as he and his son Brian continue to teach athletes from around the globe how to overcome adversity and achieve success at AltaBrio.com.

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Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.

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1098066073

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9781098066079

Arresting incarceration

Pathways out of Indigenous imprisonment

By: Don Weatherburn

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Arresting incarceration

Pathways out of Indigenous imprisonment

By: Don Weatherburn

In this outstanding new study Don Weatherburn confronts the data, appalling as they are, with his characteristic plain speaking and good sense. No excuses are offered, or simple solutions applied. — Mark Finnane, ARC Australian Professorial Fellow, Griffith University This is a provocative and courageous book by a well-respected criminologist, offering a critique of the over-representation of Indigenous people in custody and of the programs and approaches that are attempting to ameliorate the situation…All Australians owe it to Indigenous Australians to reduce these rates of incarceration. — Dr Maggie Brady, CAEPR, ANU Finally Weatherburn reviews some of the clumsy theorizing that have been at the centre of the debates about the overrepresentation of Indigenous Australians in our criminal justice system since the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Death inCustody in the early 1990s. — Rod Broadhurst, Professor of Criminology at the ANU Despite sweeping reforms by the Keating government following the 1991 Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody, the rate of Indigenous imprisonment has soared. What has gone wrong? In Arresting incarceration, Dr Don Weatherburn charts the events that led to Royal Commission. He also argues that past efforts to reduce the number of Aboriginal Australians in prison have failed to adequately address the underlying causes of Indigenous involvement in violent crime; namely drug and alcohol abuse, child neglect and abuse, poor school performance and unemployment.

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Aboriginal Studies Press

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1922059552

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The Whedonverse Catalog

A Complete Guide to Works in All Media

By: Don Macnaughtan

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The Whedonverse Catalog

A Complete Guide to Works in All Media

By: Don Macnaughtan

Director, producer and screenwriter Joss Whedon is a creative force in film, television, comic books and a host of other media. This book provides an authoritative survey of all of Whedon's work, ranging from his earliest scriptwriting on Roseanne, through his many movie and TV undertakings--Toy Story, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, Firefly/Serenity, Dr. Horrible, The Cabin in the Woods, and Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.--to his forays into the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The book covers both the original texts of the Whedonverse and the many secondary works focusing on Whedon's projects, including about 2000 books, essays, articles, documentaries and dissertations.

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McFarland

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1476631603

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Vegan Diets

By: Don Nardo

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Vegan Diets

By: Don Nardo

Vegans don't just follow a diet, they follow a lifestyle. They avoid eating and using animal products. Readers will learn further definitions and sub groups. This volume addresses why people choose to go vegan, and shares the health implications of that choice. It also delves into the ethics of veganism and how companies and restaurants are accommodating the vegan lifestyle. Full-color photographs and diagrams, a glossary, sources for further reading and research, and a detailed subject index are also included.

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Greenhaven Publishing LLC

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1420511718

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Reversing Diabetes

Discover the Natural Way to Take Control of Type 2 Diabetes

By: Don Colbert

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Reversing Diabetes

Discover the Natural Way to Take Control of Type 2 Diabetes

By: Don Colbert

It is possible to manage and even reverse diabetes through natural means, and in Reversing Diabetes, Dr. Colbert shows you how. Most people view diabetes as a dead-end street. Once you receive a diabetes diagnosis, your only option is to manage the symptoms with a restricted diet, close monitoring of blood sugar, and expensive medications. Dr. Colbert shows that diabetes can be treated instead through safe, natural means, like healthy food and vitamins rather than strictly relying on prescription drugs. He shows you how to manage your weight and your glucose intake with a whole-body approach, using nutritional supplements along with dietary and lifestyle changes to lose weight, repair cell damage, improve insulin function, and reduce the side effects from prescription drugs, many of which rob nutrients from the body and cause additional symptoms. Based on the same life-changing principles of the low-glycemic, high-fiber eating plan provided in Dr. Colbert’s New York Times best-selling book, Dr. Colbert’s “I Can Do This” Diet, this book adapts that plan in a way that makes it ideal for diabetics who need to manage their glucose levels and their weight. “Siloam, an imprint of Charisma House Book Group, is the leader in the Christian health and fitness genre, with several best-sellers...including Don Colbert's The Bible Cure series.” --Christian Retailing “Physician Don Colbert Preaches The Gospel Of Good Nutrition, Advising His Patients To Follow In The Footsteps Of One Of History's Better-known Role Models.” --Orlando Sentinel

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Charisma Media

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161638705X

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Poor White Trash No More

From Sharecropper to Country Squire

By: Don Neese

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Poor White Trash No More

From Sharecropper to Country Squire

By: Don Neese

No one would have guessed that Donald Neesewho grew up poor in Alabama in the 1940s and 1950swould become an Air Force pilot, a CIA agent, and a senior executive with Lockheed Martin. But Neese always had a way of surprising folks. No one ever saw him coming, which may be why he made a great spy. He looks back at his adventure-filled life, from growing up with an abusive father and an overly religious mother to trying to live up to his valedictorian brother and then flying missions over the battlegrounds of Vietnam and beyond. Not everything turned out as planned, for instance, there was a painful divorce, but his love of country and family got him through the toughest of times. Hed also discover love again. In Poor White Trash No More, Neese looks back at an incredible life filled with surprising turns. His story will inspire you to keep chasing your dreams even during the darkest of times.

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iUniverse

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1532005156

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9781532005152

Southern California Adventure Guide

By: Don Young

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Southern California Adventure Guide

By: Don Young

This upbeat guide to Southern California covers where to take in a baseball game, rollerblade the boardwalks, browse an art festival, people watch at the beach, sport fish near offshore islands or see world-class performances by street entertainers. A spe

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Hunter Publishing, Inc

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158843091X

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Building Customer-brand Relationships

By: Don E. Schultz,Beth E. Barnes,Heidi F. Schultz,Marian Azzaro

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Building Customer-brand Relationships

By: Don E. Schultz,Beth E. Barnes,Heidi F. Schultz,Marian Azzaro

Almost every advertising, promotion, or marketing communications textbook is based on an inside-out approach, focusing on what the marketer wants to communicate to customers and prospects. This text takes a different view - that the marketer and the customer build the ongoing brand value together. Rather than the marketer trying to 'sell', the role of the marketer is to help customer buy. To do that, a customer view is vital and customer insight is essential. Customer insights allow the marketer to understand which audiences are important for a product, what delivery forms are appropriate, and what type of content is beneficial. "Building Customer-Brand Relationships" is themed around the four key elements marketing communicators use in developing programs - audiences, brands, delivery, and content - but provides an innovative approach to marketing communications in the 'push-pull' marketplace that combines traditional outbound communications (advertising, sales promotion, direct marketing, and PR) with the inbound or 'pull' media of Internet, mobile communications, social networks, and more. Its 'customer-centric' media planning approach covers media decision before dealing with creative development, and emphasizes measurement and accountability. The text's concepts have been used successfully around the world, and can be adapted and adjusted to any type of product or service.

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Routledge

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1317475615

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The Extraordinary Book of Useless Information

The Most Fascinating Facts That Don’t Really Matter

By: Don Voorhees

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The Extraordinary Book of Useless Information

The Most Fascinating Facts That Don’t Really Matter

By: Don Voorhees

There are more incredibly pointless and delightfully entertaining things to discover in this new entry in the #1 New York Times bestselling series. You probably never knew… • Ronald Reagan is the only president who has been divorced. • It is estimated that half of the world’s spider species have yet to be discovered. • November 15 is National Clean Out Your Refrigerator Day. And did you really ever have to know… • The whiskers on a harbor seal are known as “vibrissae”? • Modern scholars believe Isaac Newton may have had Asperger’s syndrome? • In the 1920s, Hollywood made twice as many films a year as it does today?

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Penguin

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0399165177

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9780399165177

On the Viking Trail

Travels in Scandinavian America

By: Don Lago

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On the Viking Trail

Travels in Scandinavian America

By: Don Lago

When his father developed Alzheimer’s disease, Don Lago realized that the stories and traditions of his Swedish ancestors would be lost along with the rest of his father’s memories. Haunted by this inevitable tragedy, Lago set out to fight back against forgetting by researching and reclaiming his long-lost Scandinavian roots. Beginning his quest with a visit to his ancestral home of Gränna, Sweden, Lago explores all facets of Scandinavian America—Swedish, Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, and Icelandic—along the way. He encounters Icelanders living in the Utah desert, a Titanic victim buried beneath a gigantic Swedish coffee pot in Iowa, an Arkansas town named after the famous Swedish opera singer Jenny Lind, a real-life Legoland in southern California, and other unique remnants of America’s Scandinavian past. Visits to Sigurd Olson’s legendary cabin on the banks of Burntside Lake in the Boundary Waters of Minnesota and Carl Sandburg’s birthplace in Galesburg, Illinois, further provide Lago with an acute sense of the Scandinavian values that so greatly influenced, and continue to influence, American society. More than just a travel memoir, On the Viking Trail places Scandinavian immigrants and their history within the wider sweep of American culture. Lago’s perceptive eye and amusing tales remind readers of all ethnic backgrounds that to truly appreciate America one must never forget its immigrant past.

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1587294834

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