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Royal Navy Roll of Honour - World War 1, by Name

By: Don Kindell

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Royal Navy Roll of Honour - World War 1, by Name

By: Don Kindell

This is the World War I roll of honour of all Royal Navy, Royal Marines and Royal Naval Division men and women lost, including Dominions and Empire, 1914-1918. Information taken from Admiralty death ledgers, Admiralty communiqués and other official sources.

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0578026864

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From Dean to Dand

The Wanderings of One Branch of the Hathaway Family from England to the Canadian Prairies

By: Don Hathaway

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From Dean to Dand

The Wanderings of One Branch of the Hathaway Family from England to the Canadian Prairies

By: Don Hathaway

From Dean to Dand follows the Hathaway patronymic from its inception in the Forest of Dean in Wales, when it was recorded in the Domesday Book. The family spread across England before crossing the Atlantic to the American colonies. One branch of the diaspora, the author’s ancestors, migrated north into Upper Canada and then west onto the Canadian prairies. The story traces that branch of the Hathaway family as one small thread in a tapestry woven from shifting political, social, and economic forces. Perhaps the real story in these pages is the tapestry and its story of the courage to face social, political and economic change, the energy and resourcefulness of those whose stories launched all of ours.

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FriesenPress

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1525565311

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9781525565311

Merchant of the Orient

An Enterpreneur's Journey in Life

By: Don Battles

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Merchant of the Orient

An Enterpreneur's Journey in Life

By: Don Battles

Merchant of the Orient—An Entrepreneur’s Journey in Life is a must-read for every aspiring entrepreneur who ever dreamed of becoming his or her own boss and the master of their destiny! “Go home, make a plan, and start working toward it.”—Eddie Sullivan This was the sage advice given to a young Don Battles from a man who knew all the ropes that had to be pulled in order to become a Merchant of the Orient—a dream the author had held since childhood.

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Xlibris Corporation

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1483646106

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9781483646107

Oxford Playhouse

High and Low Drama in a University City

By: Don Chapman

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Oxford Playhouse

High and Low Drama in a University City

By: Don Chapman

To coincide with the 70th anniversary of its present home on Beaumont Street, Oxford, this account traces the history of the Oxford Playhouse from its earliest roots--a production of Agamemnon in 1880--and the founding of the Oxford University Dramatic Society to the rebuilding of Oxford's New Theatre and, eventually, the launch of the Playhouse itself. Recalling actress Jane Ellis' early desire for a venue where she might play decent roles, as well as her efforts to make it happen, the book also celebrates a galaxy of stars who have acted there, including Flora Robson, John Gielgud, Maggie Smith, Ronnie Barker, Judi Dench, and Helena Bonham Carter, and records the first steps of students such as Rowan Atkinson. In addition to chronicling developments in the theater's management and architecture, this comprehensive tribute explores its highbrow and lowbrow programs, its period of prosperity and postwar collapse, and its unique and vital relationship with the University of Oxford.

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Univ of Hertfordshire Press

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1902806875

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9781902806877

Service Before Self

By: Don J. Fessenden

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Service Before Self

By: Don J. Fessenden

Service before Self: The autobiography of Master Sergeant Don J. Fessenden (U.S. Air Force Retired) (Orphan, High School Dropout, College Scholar, Firefighter, Nurse, EMT, Lawyer, Educator, Patriot, Dreamer, Father, and Husband.) "A patriotic life dedicated to service and defined by how he successfully overcame the challenges of childhood poverty, never having a father, being an orphan, and being labeled a high school dropout, as well as living through extraordinary hazing while in the USAF Pararescue pipeline, and much more.

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1669863700

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American Men of Olympic Track and Field

Interviews with Athletes and Coaches

By: Don Holst,Marcia S. Popp

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American Men of Olympic Track and Field

Interviews with Athletes and Coaches

By: Don Holst,Marcia S. Popp

This book of interviews with Olympic track and field athletes highlights those whose lives have revealed courage, persistence and decency, both on and off the field. After their great careers ended, they went on to become authors, teachers, coaches, radio and television sports commentators, consultants, congressmen, actors, businessmen, military officers, social workers and ministers. Many continued in athletics long after their days as Olympians. The Olympic track and field athletes include Glenn Cunningham (middle distances), Lee Calhoun (high hurdles), Ken Doherty (decathlon), Dick Fosbury (high jump), Bruce Jenner (decathlon), Abel Kiviat (middle distances), Bob Mathias (decathlon), Al Oerter (discus throw), Bob Richards (pole vault), Wes Santee (middle distances), Jackson Scholz (sprints), Bill Toomey (decathlon), Forrest Towns (high hurdles), Craig Virgin (long distances), Archie Williams (long sprints), John Woodruff (middle distances), and Olympic coaches Payton Jordan and Berny Wagner. They talk about the influences in their lives that helped them develop their values, their first memories of competition and participation in their sport, their educational experiences, the problems they faced when they were active competitors, the problems athletes today face, and many other topics.

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McFarland

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078641930X

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9780786419302

The Families of Elizabeth Betsy Tyler Corbly

By: Don Corbly

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The Families of Elizabeth Betsy Tyler Corbly

By: Don Corbly

Elizabeth 'Betsy' Tyler was an unknown person in the history of western colonial Pennsylvania. She has been the subject of innumerable stories most of which describe only an event, not Betsy. Her story was first published on August 10, 1785 in the American Daily Advertiser, a Philadelphia daily newspaper owned by Messrs Dunlap and Claypoole. Many other newspapers of the day picked up the story and reprinted it. Her name was not mentioned in any of them. Betsy and John had five children, but only one lived to maturity. In 1782 Betsy and three of her children were massacred by an Indian scalping party. Another daughter died from her wounds later. Her first child, Delilah, was all that was left of Betsy's life. Nothing has been written about Betsy or Delilah until now. This book tells the stories of Betsy's ancestors, her parents and siblings, her life with the preacher John Corbly, and the life and descendants of Delilah, her only surviving child and legacy.

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1312754052

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9781312754058

Don Troiani's Civil War

By: Don Troiani,Brian C. Pohanka

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Don Troiani's Civil War

By: Don Troiani,Brian C. Pohanka

Featuring renowned artist-historian Don Troiani's careful research, painstaking attention to detail, and dramatic style.

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Stackpole Books

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0811727157

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9780811727150

Cherry's Jubilee

Singin' and Swingin' Through Life with Dino and Frank, Arnie and Jack

By: Don Cherry,Neil Daniels

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Cherry's Jubilee

Singin' and Swingin' Through Life with Dino and Frank, Arnie and Jack

By: Don Cherry,Neil Daniels

Don Cherry straddled the world of music and the world of golf. With his two innate talents, Cherry ascended to unbelievable heights—making gold records, winning major golf victories, and securing a place for himself in the history books. As a result, he touched the lives of dozens of big-time athletes and stars. From Demaret to Crosby, Dino to Palmer, Nicklaus to Sinatra, and Mickey Mantle to former U.S. presidents. Known in the sports world for his animated style and fiercely competitive nature, Cherry came close to winning the U.S. Open in 1960. At the same time, he got paid to sing, earning worldwide fame as the voice of "Mister Clean" (the most famous commercial jingle in the world), while making top-selling records. Cherry cut records that earned gold, such as "Band of Gold." He headlined at the Desert Inn and palled around with Rat Packer Dean Martin. He played The Masters nine times, won the famed America's Golf Cup twice, and took home the Walker Cup three times. All of these are highlighted in Cherry's Jubilee. So are some of his darker moments—such as the time he nearly died, falling into a coma before comedian Buddy Hackett diagnosed what the doctors couldn't—and the most devastating blow of his life, the death of his son, who was killed in the World Trade Center on 9/11. In Cherry's Jubilee, Don Cherry tells the story of his remarkable life. In a down-home and honest manner, using humor and wit, he offers countless anecdotes, clubhouse stories, and backstage tales about his life and career. His engaging accounts, along with the many names and celebrities you will recognize along the way, show just how fascinating and consequential Don Cherry really was—and is. This is the true rags-to-riches story of a man who has lived the American dream and definitely earned his own band of gold.

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Triumph Books

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1617499404

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9781617499401

The First Landowners of Greene County, Pennsylvania

By: Don Corbly

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The First Landowners of Greene County, Pennsylvania

By: Don Corbly

This book lists the first landowners who recorded land claims beginning in 1784 in what became Greene County, Pennsylvania. Prior to that time the settler claimed his land by marking its boundary with blazed trees or other significant landmarks. A claim was only as secure as the settler's ability to enforce it by barter or force of arms. When an accurate survey of his land could be established by the Mason-Dixon survey, each landowner rushed to the County Land Office to obtain a surveyed plat of his claim. Those surveyed plats are listed in this book along with the person to whom they later sold their land. A detailed index is included for the genealogically minded reader.This book is purchased at the lowest cost through Lulu.com.

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1105788628

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The Governor and the Colonel

A Dual Biography of William P. Hobby and Oveta Culp Hobby

By: Don Carleton

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The Governor and the Colonel

A Dual Biography of William P. Hobby and Oveta Culp Hobby

By: Don Carleton

William P. “Will” Hobby Sr. and Oveta Culp Hobby were one of the most influential couples in Texas history. Both were major public figures, with Will serving as governor of Texas and Oveta as the first commander of the Women’s Army Corps and later as the second woman to serve in a presidential cabinet. Together, they built a pioneering media empire centered on the Houston Post and their broadcast properties, and they played a significant role in the transformation of Houston into the fourth largest city in the United States. Don Carleton’s dual biography details their personal and professional relationship—defined by a shared dedication to public service—and the important roles they each played in local, state, and national events throughout the twentieth century. This deeply researched book not only details this historically significant partnership, but also explores the close relationships between the Hobbys and key figures in twentieth-century history, from Texas legends such as LBJ, Sam Rayburn, and Jesse Jones, to national icons, including the Roosevelts, President Eisenhower, and the Rockefellers. Carleton's chronicle reveals the undeniable impact of the Hobbys on journalistic and political history in the United States.

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University of Texas Press

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1953480012

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9781953480019

Discovering Country Music

By: Don Cusic

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Discovering Country Music

By: Don Cusic

Discovering Country Music chronicles the incredible evolution of country music in America - from the fiddle to the pop charts - and provides an insightful account of the reasons and motives that have determined its various transformations and offshoots over the years. In order to understand what country music is, and why, it is essential to understand how it makes its money — the basic revenue streams, the major companies involved, and how country artists are booked and marketed. Author Don Cusic helps readers do that, and goes even further, covering not only the business and the technology that have shaped the industry, but also tackling the question of country's relationship to the other major genres of the American recording industry, including pop, blues, and rock music. Discovering Country Music is broken down into ten sections which include: key musical trends; ancillary business trends such as recording technology, radio, and the recording industry; and prominent artists, including as a small sample Stephen Foster, The Carter Family, Elvis, Johnny Cash, Dolly Parton, Willie Nelson, Garth Brooks, The Dixie Chicks, Tim McGraw, Faith Hill, and Kenny Chesney. This work should appeal to fans, scholars, educators, libraries and the general reader alike.

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Bloomsbury Publishing USA

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0313352461

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9780313352461

Royal Navy Roll of Honour - World War 1, by Date and Ship/Unit

By: Don Kindell

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Royal Navy Roll of Honour - World War 1, by Date and Ship/Unit

By: Don Kindell

World War 1 Roll of Honour of Royal Navy, Royal Marines and Royal Naval Division men and women lost, including Dominions and Empire, 1914-18. Listed by Date and Ship/Unit. Complements the separately issued volume arranged by Name. Compiled from original sources including Admiralty Death Ledgers and Admiralty Communiques. Foreword by Capt Christopher Page RN Rtd, Head, Naval Historical Branch of the Naval Staff. Downloaded version, available from www.naval-history.net, is searchable.

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1445205351

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The Butterflies of Canada

By: Ross Layberry,Peter Hall,Don Lafontaine

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The Butterflies of Canada

By: Ross Layberry,Peter Hall,Don Lafontaine

Beautifully illustrated and clearly presented, The Butterflies of Canada is an indispensable guide to all aspects of butterfly study. Butterfly collecting has long been a popular summer activity, and as the growing popularity of butterfly watching and conservatories in Ontario and British Columbia shows, butterflies are a continuing source of delight and interest to Canadians. The Butterflies of Canada is the first comprehensive guide to all the butterflies found in Canada. Based on the national butterfly collection maintained by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, it contains descriptive individual accounts for the close to three hundred butterfly species recorded in Canada, including descriptions of early stages, subspecies, and key features that help distinguish similar species. Each species of butterfly has an individual distribution map, generated from a database of more than 90,000 location records. More than just a field guide to identifying Canadian butterflies, however, The Butterflies of Canada includes chapters on Canadian geography and butterfly distribution, conservation, gardening, photography, and the history of butterfly study in Canada. It also contains new and unpublished information on the classification of butterflies, their ranges, larval food plants, abundance, flight seasons, and noteworthy habits. Thirty two colour plates provide diagnostic details for each species, and also feature butterflies in their natural habitats. There is an extensive bibliography.

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University of Toronto Press

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1442655720

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Broken

By: Don Bolena Jr

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Broken

By: Don Bolena Jr

Donnie Bolena has done it again with his newest book "BROkEN". A real life inspirational true story by Donnie of how God will break us, to save us. Donnie is a very powerful and electric Author/Inspirational Speaker. As the Author of two amazing books, Donnie is committed to serving God and the needs of you and your family. Using powerful principles of spirituality, he offers practical tools for leading a joyous, abundant and peaceful life.

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1105894614

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9781105894619

A Story of My Life

What a Wonderful 83+ Years of Life

By: Don Felisky

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A Story of My Life

What a Wonderful 83+ Years of Life

By: Don Felisky

It took me over two years, and I completed the story of my lifeover two hundred sixty pages of it. I hope that my story can help you achieve goals that you believe are impossible to achieve without higher education. I tell you to turn from the world and sin; turn to our Father through Jesus, and you will achieve the goals that you fear you cannot achieve but desire dearly to achieve. I can do all things through Christ who strengthen me (Philippians 4:13).

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1524577227

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9781524577223

Nuts About Squirrels

The Rodents That Conquered Popular Culture

By: Don H. Corrigan

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Nuts About Squirrels

The Rodents That Conquered Popular Culture

By: Don H. Corrigan

Squirrels have made numerous appearances in mass media over the years, from Beatrix Potter's Nutkin and Timmy Tiptoes, to Rocky the flying squirrel of The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle, and to Conker and Squirrel Girl of video game fame. This book examines how squirrel legends from centuries ago have found new life through contemporary popular culture, with a focus on the various portrayals of these wily creatures in books, newspapers, television, movies, public relations, advertising and video games.

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1476636354

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9781476636351

Four Years on the Great Lakes, 1813-1816

The Journal of Lieutenant David Wingfield, Royal Navy

By: Don Bamford,Paul Carroll

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Four Years on the Great Lakes, 1813-1816

The Journal of Lieutenant David Wingfield, Royal Navy

By: Don Bamford,Paul Carroll

David Wingfield joined the Royal Navy in 1806, at the age of fourteen. His service took him to the Great Lakes during the War of 1812. Captured, he was a POW in the United States for nine months. Following his release, Wingfield had some intriguing adventures on the Upper Great Lakes before returning to England. Once home, he used his handwritten notes, kept during his time in North America, as the basis for an account of his experiences there This unique account of the history of Canada during the events of the War of 1812 and the stories of the people and places he was exposed to during this time is being made available in book form for the first time. This is the only account of the War of 1812 as seen through the eyes of a young seaman. Included is a Wingfield genealogical description that spans the modern world.

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Dundurn

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1770703934

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9781770703933

Pennsylvania's Traitors and Criminals During the Revolutionary War

By: Don Corbly

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Pennsylvania's Traitors and Criminals During the Revolutionary War

By: Don Corbly

In 1775 the American colonies revolted against British rule. The pre-founding fathers were faced with innumerable problems. Not only did they administer the war through General Washington, they also governed the thirteen colonies which considered themselves autonomous states. This book contains copies of the original minutes of the governing body; the reader can follow the daily problems that beset them. Over 2,200 colonists' names are included in the index. Their locations at various times can be discovered mainly in the records of auctions of forfeited estates. This is an invaluable source for genealogy minded readers. This book is purchased at the lowest cost through Lulu.com.

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1300659408

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The Obedience of Faith

A Pauline Phrase in Historical Context

By: Don Garlington

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The Obedience of Faith

A Pauline Phrase in Historical Context

By: Don Garlington

His publications include: Faith, Obedience, and Perseverance: Aspects of Paul's Letter to the Romans (Tuumlet;bingen: Mohr Siebeck, 1994, Wipf Stock, 2009); Exegetical Essays (3rd ed.; Eugene, OR: Wipf Stock, 2003); In Defense of the New Perspective on Paul: Essays and Reviews (Eugene, OR: Wipf Stock, 2005), and numerous articles in various periodicals. Book jacket.

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Wipf and Stock Publishers

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1606088262

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9781606088265

Education Facility Security Handbook

By: Don Philpott,Michael Kuenstle

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Education Facility Security Handbook

By: Don Philpott,Michael Kuenstle

In the last decade, more than 300 violent deaths have occurred in or near school campuses. The killers, their motivations and backgrounds, and levels of damage inflicted vary, but our response and our goal remains singular: to protect our schools and keep those within them safe. This handbook seeks to help administrators, school boards, contractors, teachers_anyone connected with the design, construction, or administration of schools_achieve this goal by providing easy-to-follow guidelines for building safer school environments. Drawing from various government resources, including the Centers for Disease Control, Department of Education, Department of Defense, and Department of Health and Human Services, this one-of-a-kind handbook takes a two-part approach to protecting schools from threats. The first part addresses how to design and build a safe school. It provides a basic security overview and discusses how to identify critical assets and conduct risk-threat assessments. The second part of the book shifts from infrastructure to inhabitants. Here, you'll learn how to produce a detailed crisis management plan to help your facility prevent incidents from happening and to deal with them swiftly and effectively should one occur. You'll also learn various 'people' policies and practices you can implement to reduce drug and alcohol abuse, bullying, vandalism, and other violence and crime.

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Government Institutes

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1591919584

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9781591919582

Nothing Was Ever Normal

Memoirs of a Pioneer in the United States Missile and Space Programs

By: Don Peeler

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Nothing Was Ever Normal

Memoirs of a Pioneer in the United States Missile and Space Programs

By: Don Peeler

In the heady days of the early 1960s, the United States found itself perched on the edge of technological, sociological, and societal precipices. Advances made by its enemies with offensive ballistic-missile systems put America in catch-up mode, both on Earth and in orbit. Others were leading the race to space, and that was an affront to American safety, status, and national pride. For the men and women employed as top-secret research workers at the General Motors Division, secrecy was a way of life. The projects they worked onincluding Project Jennifer, Big Bird, Thor, Titan missiles, Matador, Regulus, the stealth fighter, and the Fastest Gun in the Westwere cloaked in the highest security possible. In their labs, the Lunar Rover, Apollo Guidance, and the complex, multinational F-16 systems were born. Don Peeler was a typical engineer in this high-stress environment, but his personal experiences were atypical. During his years at the General Motors Division, he experienced events that ran from the humorous to the heroic, and in Nothing Was Ever Normal, he shares his best memories of those days. For Don and his peers, there was no normal or any such thing as standard operating procedures, because what was occurring had never been experienced before. Compared to NASAs Manned Space Program, their glory came from knowing that what they were doing was essential to the security of the United States. Now that their classification designations have lapsed, the stories of the Band of Others can finally be told. Don Peeler was one of thousands of bright engineers who helped America dominate space during the Cold War and beyond. He endured sleepless nights fueled by coffee and cigarettes to troubleshoot technical problems and meet launch deadlines, because every project was new and nothing was normal meant nothing was typical or predictable. In this book, he looks back on his storied career. Peelers pride is palpable, whether hes describing an early missile launch at Cape Canaveral or the laborious, hands-on process of solving a new guidance systems glitch. But overall, Peelers memoir covers decades of wide-ranging projects Several Air Force Strategic missiles, Mercury, Apollo, several CIA programs, the F-16 aircraft and ends up with several automotive applications. The recollections Peeler fleshes out the most occur later in his career, when he has moved up to management and contract negotiation for his employer, a highly regarded division of General Motors. (The astronauts, as depicted in documentaries and film, drove Corvettes: They were gifts from GM, Peeler notes.) His stories of his greatest negotiating successes demonstrate how the author earned the nickname Wheeler Dealer Peeler. Peeler wrote this memoir to give credit to the men who toiled behind the scenes of the dramatic rocket launches and to tell the younger generation what his peers accomplished. In that, he has succeeded. The book will likely appeal mostly to people who have worked in the industry, but it may also whet readers appetites to read up more on the projects covered, or revisit films such as Apollo 13. The Book is available in hardcover, paperback and eBook. Review made by BlueInk,

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1491746831

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9781491746837

The Dream Weavers

Strategy Focused Leadership in Technology Driven Organizations

By: John J. Sosik,Don I. Jung,Yair Berson,Shelley D. Dionne,Kimberly S. Jaussi

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The Dream Weavers

Strategy Focused Leadership in Technology Driven Organizations

By: John J. Sosik,Don I. Jung,Yair Berson,Shelley D. Dionne,Kimberly S. Jaussi

The main question that guided the thinking behind this book can be stated as follows: "What kind of leadership behavior must executives of technology-driven organizations display to spur performance excellence?" To address this question the authors conducted videotaped interviews of executives from 65 organizations– including General Electric, Qualcomm, The Vanguard Group, and Barclays Global Investors – to identify common behaviors and traits that lead to organizational success. In addition to the interviews, they surveyed the executives’ followers to evaluate the leadership and organizational culture to examine successful executive leadership from multiple reference points. The authors found that displaying outstanding executive leadership doesn't necessarily require a commanding presence, a genius-level IQ, expertise, or even a strong command and control system. At the heart of outstanding strategic leadership was an ability to envision a strategy for taking the raw inputs provided by their environments (e.g., people, technology, ideas, opportunities) and then to weave them into an integrated pattern or system of social, technical and intellectual resources that ultimately produce dramatically higher levels of organizational success factors. The book includes dozens of stories and narratives from the executive leaders to offer readers an in-depth look at what constitutes effective strategy-focused leadership in technology-driven organizations.

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1607526662

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9781607526667

THE DEATH CLOAK

By: Don.Roy Hemingway

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THE DEATH CLOAK

By: Don.Roy Hemingway

Forced into retirement by an unscrupulous boss, ex MI5 agent Mike Roberts is drafted back into service for the most important mission of his life. From the outset to the very last, the international spy masters contrive to reap rich political rewards for their own Countries and personal glory. A rogue Mosad agent has a double mission, to assassinate the next President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, and assist Iran to develop a nuclear weapon. Roberts's mission is to stop him, but there is more than one rogue agent in play and with the help of his boss, Colonel Bill Travis, the CIA, Presidents and Prime Ministers alike, Roberts and his team must eliminate them all. Step by step the saga breaks through the barriers of this intriguing lie versus truth scenario; what was first believed to be no more than the need to avert an assassination, becomes a race against time to avert a nuclear war. The death toll rises as Roberts tries to gain the upper hand and lead his team to success, but many are gripped with horror at the growing number of dead. The spy masters have a name for such a mission, a term they all hate to use even among themselves; it is called 'The Death Cloak'.

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1491886609

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9781491886601

A Priest, A Prostitute, and Some Other Early Texans

The Lives Of Fourteen Lone Star State Pioneers

By: Don Blevins

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A Priest, A Prostitute, and Some Other Early Texans

The Lives Of Fourteen Lone Star State Pioneers

By: Don Blevins

This unique collection of short biographies of the Lone Star State’s most colorful characters includes headliners Father Miguel Muldoon, the Irish-Spanish Catholic priest and diplomat who helped convert Protestants in order to settle Austin, and six-foot-two prostitute and hotelkeeper Sarah Bowman, who fought as bravely as a man among the Rangers and was buried with full military honors. These are just two of the pioneers who helped build the state amidst wars with Seminoles and Mexicans, gold rushes, and cavalry formations. These fourteen vivid accounts of extraordinary lives are like no other history of Texas and will reach a wide audience of readers who love to read about real people.

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Rowman & Littlefield

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1493026151

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9781493026159

Say It Loud!

The Life of James Brown, Soul Brother

By: Don Rhodes

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Say It Loud!

The Life of James Brown, Soul Brother

By: Don Rhodes

When Don Rhodes took his seat not far behind Michael Jackson at the funeral of the “Godfather of Soul” on December 30, 2006, it marked the close of a forty-year friendship. In Say It Loud! Rhodes pays tribute to James Brown and his storied career, with a close and comprehensive look at the life of the legendary singer at his home in Augusta, Georgia, and the family he left behind. From the evolution of Brown’s fiery, uniquely rhythmic musical style to his social activism, world travels, run-ins with the law, and four marriages (and uncertain number of affairs), Rhodes provides a sensitive but candid look at the life of the man behind such hits as “I Feel Good,” “Please, Please, Please,” “Sex Machine,” and “Say It Loud—I’m Black and I’m Proud.” He takes us back to the 1960s, when James Brown and other American soul and rock artists were relieved to find that they had nothing to fear from the Beatles and other British artists taking America by storm—indeed, as some of the Brits acknowledged, the Americans had inspired them. Mick Jagger, whose dance steps were influenced by Brown, once said of him, “His show didn’t just have to do with the artist but had to do with the audience. . . . Their reaction was always . . . like being in a church.” Unlike his friend Elvis Presley, James Brown went on to be a frequent global traveler, adored by fans throughout the world. Say It Loud! bears out the reputation of the man with the famous cape as “the hardest-working man in show business,” bringing us the full story of a conscientious performer and consummate professional with a fascinating and controversial personal life. Never-before-published photos, as well as anecdotes from an enduring friendship and details of Brown’s life at home, will further ensure that music fans of all ages will cherish this tribute to an American icon by a longtime friend.

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1493011693

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9781493011698

Was It All Just for Kicks?

By: Don Osborne

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Was It All Just for Kicks?

By: Don Osborne

An Unexpected Honor It happened on May 1, 2011 on Sunday afternoon with about seventy-five friends, former kickers and families of former kickers, coaches, my family, and other friends from the church and community. The Thomasville Athletic Boosters Club, the Thomasville Athletic Department and others from the community had made the arrangements. They had raised enough money to replace the old original post and add one at the other end of the field. This field is not only used for football practice and track and field, but soccer is also played there. It is probably one of the best facilities of its kind around. This facility was named "The Allen Brown Athletic Complex" in honor of retired football coach Allen Brown. So having the goal posts dedicated to me on that Sunday afternoon was a great honor. There were several speakers who said some very complimentary things, pointing out the two beautiful new goal posts that were being dedicated to me. Then my attention was called to a plaque that was placed on the wall of the Allen Brown athletic Complex. I was overwhelmed by all the wonderful things said and the honor I received. I was also amazed at the number of friends who were there to share this moment with me. I really didn't think I deserved this much adulation. As I told them, I have enjoyed it so much because of all the rewards received in seeing these young men progress and become successful in their journey through life.

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Covenant Books, Inc.

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164471406X

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9781644714065

The Ultimate Guitar Chord Series: Jazz Chords

By: Don Latarski

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The Ultimate Guitar Chord Series: Jazz Chords

By: Don Latarski

Jazz Chords is not just a great reference source. It is a dynamic jazz guitar chord book that focuses on major, minor, and dominant chord voicings and how they function in jazz progressions such as ii-V7-I progressions, turnarounds, and blues progressions. Not only do you learn how to play the chords, you learn how to use them. This is the ideal jazz chord book, and thanks to its layout and depth, this may be the only jazz chord book you'll ever need.

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Alfred Music

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1457402084

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9781457402081

Final Bearing

By: George Wallace,Don Keith

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Final Bearing

By: George Wallace,Don Keith

The national bestseller is now in paperback. "George Wallace and Don Keith take you to the heart of the action as America fights a secret battle in a brilliantly portrayed South American setting. A great tale."--W.E.B. Griffin.

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Macmillan

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0765343177

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9780765343178

Anticipations of the General Theory?

And Other Essays on Keynes

By: Don Patinkin

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Anticipations of the General Theory?

And Other Essays on Keynes

By: Don Patinkin

This book examines the much-debated question of whether John Maynard Keynes' greatest work—The General Theory of Employment Interest and Money—was an instance of Mertonian simultaneous scientific discovery. In part I of this study, Don Patinkin argues for Keynes' originality, rejecting the claims of the Stockholm school and the Polish economist Michal Kalecki. Patinkin shows that the theoretical problems to which the Stockholm school and Kalecki devoted their attention largely differed from those of the General Theory and that, even when the problem addressed was similar, the treatment they accorded it was not part of their central messages. In the remaining parts of the book Patinkin presents a critique of Keynes' theory of effective demand and discusses Keynes' monetary theory and policy thinking, as well as the relationship between the respective developments of Keynesian theory and national income accounting in the 1930s.

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University of Chicago Press

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0226648745

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9780226648743

Giant

Elizabeth Taylor, Rock Hudson, James Dean, Edna Ferber, and the Making of a Legendary American Film

By: Don Graham

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Giant

Elizabeth Taylor, Rock Hudson, James Dean, Edna Ferber, and the Making of a Legendary American Film

By: Don Graham

Featuring James Dean, Rock Hudson, and Elizabeth Taylor, Giant is an epic film of fame and materialism, based around the discovery of oil at Spindletop and the establishment of the King Ranch of south Texas. Isolating his star cast in the wilds of West Texas, director George Stevens brought together a volatile mix of egos, insecurities, sexual proclivities, and talent. Stevens knew he was overwhelmed with Hudson's promiscuity, Taylor's high diva-dom, and Dean's egotistical eccentricity. Yet he coaxed performances out of them that made cinematic history, winning Stevens the Academy Award for Best Director and garnering nine other nominations, including a nomination for Best Actor for James Dean, who died before the film was finished. Don Graham chronicles the stories of Stevens, whose trauma in World War II intensified his ambition to make films that would tell the story of America; Edna Ferber, a considerable literary celebrity, who meets her match in the imposing Robert Kleberg, proprietor of the vast King Ranch; and Glenn McCarthy, an American oil tycoon; and Errol Flynn lookalike with a taste for Hollywood. Drawing on archival sources Graham's Giant is a comprehensive depiction of the film's production showing readers how reality became fiction and fiction became cinema. "--Adapted from dust jacket.

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St. Martin's Press

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1250061903

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9781250061904

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