Donald Warner's Books

The First 78 Years

By: Donald M. Wilson

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This is a memoir of 78 years spent in journalism and government. It describes Donald M. Wilsons early career as a foreign correspondent for LIFE magazine, covering the Korean War and the French-Vietminh War in Indochina. Wilson then takes over the LIFE Washington Bureau until president John F. Kennedy appoints him deputy director to Edward R. Murrow at the US Information Agency. His career reaches its apex when he is appointed to Excom the committee of 18 top officials who worked with JFK to successfully resolve the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis. Wilson leaves government and is made a corporate vice president at Time Inc. His story takes us through 25 turbulent years as Time Inc. tries to remain independent but fails and then on into his very active retirement.

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1465331697

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Chasing the Meridian

Book I: Kiara's Gambit

By: Donald Bacon

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Chasing the Meridian

Book I: Kiara's Gambit

By: Donald Bacon

Sarah Levine, the lone survivor of an ancient alien race, is dying. She has died thousands of times before, but knowing that does not make it any easier. In her eyes, being a human is a true wonder, but time is running out. Sarah chooses three infants-modern-day descendents of the heretic Pharaoh Akhenaten-to lead the world into an enlightened age. Unfortunately, Sarah may not be able to protect the chosen ones from those who want to destroy them. Sarah is determined to pass the memories of her race on to her children and will do anything to ensure her dream comes true. The survival of the human race is at great risk as the three chosen ones, led by brilliant doctor Kiara Leary, battle overwhelming forces-both those who want Sarah's knowledge to further their own goal of world domination and those who will do anything to see that same knowledge destroyed forever. In the first of a three-book series bringing together pharaonic Egypt, beatniks, and extraterrestrials, Sarah must implement a desperate plan in order to protect and guide Kiara and, in the end, may be forced to make the ultimate sacrifice to preserve her legacy.

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iUniverse

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0595462014

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9780595462018

Toward a Modernist Style: John Dos Passos

By: Donald Pizer

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Toward a Modernist Style: John Dos Passos

By: Donald Pizer

A new appraisal of Dos Passos's work and life, Toward a Modernist Style describes both the central currents in his early work, and his full participation in literary modernism, culminating in his U.S.A. trilogy, as well as the relationship of these currents to those of an especially vibrant period in American expression. Donald Pizer charts the evolution of Dos Passos's artistic sensibility from its largely conventional expression at the start of the 1920s to the radical formal experimentation of U.S.A. at its close. He places this development in Dos Passos's writing in the context of contemporary ideas about art and society. Pizer also looks at the important roles that Dos Passos's expatriation and his relationship with Ernest Hemingway played in his work as well as his efforts as a painter and their relationship to his literary art. Toward a Modernist Style is both an incisive guide to a major American modernist as well as an exploration of the wider currents that created literary modernism in the early twentieth century.

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Bloomsbury Publishing USA

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1623564891

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Elizabeth and Michael

The Queen of Hollywood and the King of Pop—A Love Story

By: Donald Bogle

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Elizabeth and Michael

The Queen of Hollywood and the King of Pop—A Love Story

By: Donald Bogle

A dual biography of entertainment legends Elizabeth Taylor and Michael Jackson that explores their individual careers and personal lives leading up to and including their 25-year friendship.

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Simon and Schuster

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1451676972

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9781451676976

The Talkies

American Cinema's Transition to Sound, 1926-1931

By: Donald Crafton

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The Talkies

American Cinema's Transition to Sound, 1926-1931

By: Donald Crafton

This text offers readers a look at the time when sound was a vexing challenge for filmmakers and the source of contentious debate for audiences and critics. The author presents a view of the talkies' reception, amongst other issues.

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Univ of California Press

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0520221281

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Mergers, Acquisitions, and Other Restructuring Activities

An Integrated Approach to Process, Tools, Cases, and Solutions

By: Donald M. DePamphilis

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Mergers, Acquisitions, and Other Restructuring Activities

An Integrated Approach to Process, Tools, Cases, and Solutions

By: Donald M. DePamphilis

This work includes updated cases and grounded models which reflect the theoretical underpinnings of the field. Expanded usage of key idea section headings enable the student to understand more easily the key point in each section of each chapter.

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Academic Press

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0122095529

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Mergers, Acquisitions, and Other Restructuring Activities, 4E

By: Donald DePamphilis

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Mergers, Acquisitions, and Other Restructuring Activities, 4E

By: Donald DePamphilis

Dr. Donald DePamphilis explains the real-world of mergers, acquisitions, and restructuring based on his academic knowledge and personal experiences with over 30 such deals himself. The 99 case studies span every industry and countries and regions worldwide show how deals are done rather than just the theory behind them, including cross-border transactions. The interactive CD is unique in enabling the user to download and customize content. It includes an Excel-based LBO model and an M&A Structuring and Valuation Model in which readers can insert their own data and modify the model to structure and value their own deals. CD also real options applications and projecting growth rates. Student Study Guide on CD contains practice problems/solutions, powerpoint slides outlining main points of each chapter, and selected case study solutions. An extensive on-line instructor's manual contains powerpoint slides for lectures following each chapter, detailed syllabi for using the book for both undergraduate and graduate-level courses, and an exhaustive test bank with over 750 questions and answers (including true/false, multiple choice, essay questions, and computational problems). * CDROM contains extensive student study guide and detailed listings of online sources of industry and financial data and models on CDROM * Numerous valuation and other models on CDROM can be downloaded and customized by readers * Online Instructor's Manual with test bank, extra cases, and other resources * Over 90 cases

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0080951635

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Recipient of Grace

My Incredible Journey from Hunnewell, Mo to Deputy Librarian & Chief Operating Officer, Library of Congress

By: Donald L. Scott

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Recipient of Grace

My Incredible Journey from Hunnewell, Mo to Deputy Librarian & Chief Operating Officer, Library of Congress

By: Donald L. Scott

Scotts Recipient of Grace is as American as apple pie with an African American flavor. His story spans racial segregation in the 1930s to the election of President Barack Obama in the Twenty First Century. He begins his story as a poor black youth in the border state of MO and concludes his incredible journey in Washington, D.C. as the Chief Operating Officer, Library of Congress. In between, Dons journey as a soldier in the US Army is richly told and includes the undercurrent of racial tensions in Vietnam and throughout his efforts to remain competitive for schooling and promotions in his 30 year army career. What appears to be the end of a successful army career as a Brigadier General is the beginning of a Cinderella like post military adventure. His surprise appointment by Maynard Jackson (deceased) as the Chief of Staff, Atlanta City Government, selection and appointment by President Bill Clinton as the founding director of AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps, and rigorous pursuit by a national search team that won his appointment as the Deputy Librarian help explain the reasons behind the title, Recipient of Grace.

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1503565114

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9781503565111

SURVIVOR OF NAM: BLACK MARKET

By: Donald E. Zlotnik

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SURVIVOR OF NAM: BLACK MARKET

By: Donald E. Zlotnik

Book 3 of this exciting Vietnam adventure series involves the military Black Market, where everything is for sale: contraband military supplies, drugs, booze, and even women. Now the time has come for the payoffs to stop and this chapter of the Black Market to be closed down for good.

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Grand Central Publishing

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0446566799

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The Art of Alfred Hitchcock

Fifty Years of His Motion Pictures

By: Donald Spoto

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The Art of Alfred Hitchcock

Fifty Years of His Motion Pictures

By: Donald Spoto

This definitive illustrated survey of all of Alfred Hitchcock's films is a book no movie buff or Hitchcock fan can afford to be without. The monumental scope of Alfred Hitchcock's work remains unsurpassed by any other movie director, past or present. So many of his movies have achieved classic status that even a partial list—Psycho, The Birds, Rear Window, Vertigo, Spellbound—brings a flood of memories. In this essential text, reissued on the occasion of Hitchcock's centennial, internationally renowned Hitchcock authority Donald Spoto describes and analyzes every movie made by this master filmmaker. Illustrated throughout with shots from each film, The Art of Alfred Hitchcock also includes a storyboard section, a complete filmography, and “A Hitchcock Album” (sixteen pages of photos) as an added celebration of his life.

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0307567141

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The Great Basin

A Natural Prehistory

By: Donald Grayson

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The Great Basin

A Natural Prehistory

By: Donald Grayson

Covering a large swath of the American West, the Great Basin, centered in Nevada and including parts of California, Utah, and Oregon, is named for the unusual fact that none of its rivers or streams flow into the sea. This fascinating illustrated journey through deep time is the definitive environmental and human history of this beautiful and little traveled region, home to Death Valley, the Great Salt Lake, Lake Tahoe, and the Bonneville Salt Flats. Donald K. Grayson synthesizes what we now know about the past 25,000 years in the Great Basin—its climate, lakes, glaciers, plants, animals, and peoples—based on information gleaned from the region’s exquisite natural archives in such repositories as lake cores, packrat middens, tree rings, and archaeological sites. A perfect guide for students, scholars, travelers, and general readers alike, the book weaves together history, archaeology, botany, geology, biogeography, and other disciplines into one compelling panorama across a truly unique American landscape.

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Univ of California Press

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0520948718

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Financial Accounting

By: Jerry J. Weygandt,Paul D. Kimmel,Donald E. Kieso

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Financial Accounting

By: Jerry J. Weygandt,Paul D. Kimmel,Donald E. Kieso

To understand a business, you have to understand the financial insides of a business organization. Through a focus on accounting transactions, real-world problem-solving, and engaging industry examples, Weygandt Financial Accounting, 11th edition demonstrates how accounting is an exciting field of study and helps connect core financial accounting concepts to students' everyday lives and future careers. Continuing to help students succeed in their introductory financial accounting course for over two decades, this edition brings together the trusted Weygandt, Kimmel, and Kieso reputation with fresh, timely, and accurate updates to help build confidence and engage today's students.

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John Wiley & Sons

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1119594596

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Jurassic Classics

A Collection of Saurian Essays and Mesozoic Musings

By: Donald F. Glut

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Jurassic Classics

A Collection of Saurian Essays and Mesozoic Musings

By: Donald F. Glut

Contains essays which cover a variety of topics about paleontology and dinosaurs.

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McFarland

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0786462469

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Accounting Principles

By: Jerry J. Weygandt,Paul D. Kimmel,Donald E. Kieso

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Accounting Principles

By: Jerry J. Weygandt,Paul D. Kimmel,Donald E. Kieso

Weygandt's Accounting Principles introduces challenging accounting concepts with examples that are familiar to accountants. The new edition has been updated with the latest IFRS/IASB standards. Additional coverage is included on foreign currency translation and LCM. More discussions focus on risk management as a result of the financial crisis. The examples also emphasize current examples in order to help accountants make the connection to their everyday lives.

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John Wiley & Sons

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0470534796

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9780470534793

The 6th United States Cavalry in the Civil War

A History and Roster

By: Donald C. Caughey,Jimmy J. Jones

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The 6th United States Cavalry in the Civil War

A History and Roster

By: Donald C. Caughey,Jimmy J. Jones

This is the first scholarly history of the only regular army cavalry regiment raised during the Civil War. Unlike volunteer regiments raised by individual states, the regular regiments drew soldiers from across the country. By war's end 2,130 men and at least one woman from 29 states and 14 countries served in the 6th U.S. Cavalry. The regiment's initial cast of officers included two grandsons of a former president, a cousin of Confederate President Jefferson Davis, two cousins of the governor of Pennsylvania, the son of a Radical Republican senator who opposed President Lincoln, and a number of enlisted soldiers promoted from the ranks. The book relies heavily upon primary sources to tell the regiment's story in the words of the participants. These include diaries and letters of officers and enlisted soldiers alike, several of which are previously unpublished. Official reports are excerpted when appropriate to provide the commander's view of the regiment's performance.

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McFarland

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0786468351

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The Fountainheads

Wright, Rand, the FBI and Hollywood

By: Donald Leslie Johnson

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The Fountainheads

Wright, Rand, the FBI and Hollywood

By: Donald Leslie Johnson

Speculation abounds about the relationship between Frank Lloyd Wright and Ayn Rand. Was Wright the inspiration for Howard Roark, the architect hero of Rand's The Fountainhead? What can be made of their collaboration on the book's failed 1944 movie adaptation, and what can be gleaned from the 1949 Hollywood production of The Fountainhead? Where does the FBI--Wright was dubbed a communist sympathizer, and Rand was called before the House Un-American Activities Committee--fit into the story? Art, architecture, philosophy, film and politics come together in this exploration, which relies on the writings of Wright and Rand, FBI files, visual evidence and more to cement their connection. Chapters are devoted to Wright and Rand, the two together, their parts in both the failed production of The Fountainhead and the successful one, and the effect FBI harassment had on the movie and on their lives. Subsequent chapters discuss Wright's place as a Hollywood architect, and offer telling set designs and architectural images from the 1949 production of The Fountainhead. Several appendices supplement the illustrated text, and there is a filmography of movies mentioned in the book. A bibliography and index are also included.

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078641958X

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America: What Went Wrong?

By: Donald L. Barlett,James B. Steele

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America: What Went Wrong?

By: Donald L. Barlett,James B. Steele

Articles and graphics describe economic conditions since the 1980s and their effect on the nation.

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Andrews McMeel Publishing

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0836270010

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Mergers, Acquisitions, and Other Restructuring Activities

By: Donald DePamphilis

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Mergers, Acquisitions, and Other Restructuring Activities

By: Donald DePamphilis

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0080511430

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Accounting

Tools for Business Decision Making

By: Paul D. Kimmel,Jerry J. Weygandt,Donald E. Kieso

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Accounting

Tools for Business Decision Making

By: Paul D. Kimmel,Jerry J. Weygandt,Donald E. Kieso

Offering a unique approach in the field, this book presents the principles of accounting from a corporate perspective. This provides readers with a real-world understanding of the concepts.

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John Wiley & Sons

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0470377852

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Duke

The Life and Times of John Wayne

By: Donald Shepherd,Robert Slatzer,Dave Grayson

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Duke

The Life and Times of John Wayne

By: Donald Shepherd,Robert Slatzer,Dave Grayson

There was much more to John Wayne than can be seen on the silver screen, and this biography, written by three personal friends of his, candidly reveals the real man behind the legend. 16-page photo insert.

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Citadel Press

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0806523409

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Native Peoples A to Z

A Reference Guide to Native Peoples of the Western Hemisphere

By: Donald Ricky

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Native Peoples A to Z

A Reference Guide to Native Peoples of the Western Hemisphere

By: Donald Ricky

A current reference work that reflects the changing times and attitudes of, and towards the indigenous peoples of all the regions of the Americas. --from publisher description.

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Native American Book Publishers

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1878592734

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Advertising Media Planning

A Brand Management Approach

By: Larry D. Kelly,Donald W. Jugenheimer,Kim Bartel Sheehan

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Advertising Media Planning

A Brand Management Approach

By: Larry D. Kelly,Donald W. Jugenheimer,Kim Bartel Sheehan

Updated and greatly expanded to reflect the explosive growth of new media, this acclaimed and widely-adopted text offers practical guidance for those involved in media planning on a daily basis as well as those who must ultimately approve strategic media decisions. Its current, real-world business examples and down-to-earth approach will resonate with students as well as media professionals on both the client and agency side.

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Routledge

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1317477618

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9781317477617

Muscle Foods

Meat Poultry and Seafood Technology

By: Burdette C. Breidenstein,Donald M. Kinsman,Anthony W. Kotula

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Muscle Foods

Meat Poultry and Seafood Technology

By: Burdette C. Breidenstein,Donald M. Kinsman,Anthony W. Kotula

Traditionally, in the food industry, there has been a distinction made among meat, poultry, seafood, and game. Meat has historically been defined as the edible flesh of animals. This basically referred only to the red meats, namely, beef, lamb, pork, and veal, including both fresh and processed products as well as variety or glandular meats. It has been recognized more recently that all foods derived from muscle, or muscle foods, have basically the same or similar characteristics in physical and chemical properties. Tberefore, it is logical to exarnine and consider all muscle foods under one cover. Tbis book, therefore, is an attempt to address the various attributes of red meat, poultry, fish, and game under the single heading of muscle foods and to note any differences where they might OCCUT. It is of interest that of the 10 top V. S. meat companies in 1990, 8 of them were dealing with poultry as well as red meats and that 4 of the 10 were also involved with seafoods. Tbis lends impetus to the inclusion of all three in a book such as this. Furthermore, the rapid increase in consumption of poultry meat to approximately 30 kg (65 pounds) per capita and seafoods to 7 kg (16 pounds) per capita compared to beef at 34 kg (75 pounds) and pork at 30 kg (65 pounds), whereas veal and lamb/mutton represent only 0.

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Springer Science & Business Media

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1475759339

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9781475759334

Murder, She Wrote: Murder in Moscow

By: Jessica Fletcher,Donald Bain

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Murder, She Wrote: Murder in Moscow

By: Jessica Fletcher,Donald Bain

Mystery writer and amateur sleuth Jessica Fletcher visits Moscow as part of a United States publishing group to help Russia succeed as a democracy. But the poisoning of a Russian publisher, who possessed information which could topple the government in power, places her in a dangerous situation. Jess turns to the American Embassy for help, only to discover that the United States government is involved...

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Penguin

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0451194748

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All You Need to Know About the Music Business

Ninth Edition

By: Donald S. Passman

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All You Need to Know About the Music Business

Ninth Edition

By: Donald S. Passman

Through seven editions and twenty years, All You Need to Know About the Music Industry has been the essential go-to reference for music business pros--musicians, songwriters, entertainment lawyers, agents, concert promoters, music publishers, record company execs, and music managers--as they try to navigate the rapid transformation of their industry. -- From publisher description.

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Simon and Schuster

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1501104896

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Korean Dynasty

Hyundai and Chung Ju Yung

By: Donald Kirk

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Korean Dynasty

Hyundai and Chung Ju Yung

By: Donald Kirk

This study focuses on a single Korean "chaebol", the business conglomerate which dominates the Korean economy. Hyundai, the largest chaebol, is examined in the context of Korean history, ancient and modern, and the Confucian value system that permeates all Korean life.

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131548319X

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High Society

The Life of Grace Kelly

By: Donald Spoto

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High Society

The Life of Grace Kelly

By: Donald Spoto

Drawing on his unprecedented access to Grace Kelly, bestselling biographer Donald Spoto at last offers an intimate, honest, and authoritative portrait of one of Hollywood’s legendary actresses. In just seven years–from 1950 through 1956–Grace Kelly embarked on a whirlwind career that included roles in eleven movies. From the principled Amy Fowler Kane in High Noon to the thrill-seeking Frances Stevens of To Catch a Thief, Grace established herself as one of Hollywood’s most talented actresses and iconic beauties. Her astonishing career lasted until her retirement at age twenty-six, when she withdrew from stage and screen to marry a European monarch and became a modern, working princess and mother. Based on never-before-published or quoted interviews with Grace and those conducted over many years with her friends and colleagues–from costars James Stewart and Cary Grant to director Alfred Hitchcock–as well as many documents disclosed by her children for the first time, acclaimed biographer Donald Spoto explores the transformation of a convent schoolgirl to New York model, successful television actress, Oscar-winning movie star, and beloved royal. As the princess requested, Spoto waited twenty-five years after her death to write this biography. Now, with honesty and insight, High Society reveals the truth of Grace Kelly’s personal life, the men she loved, the men she didn’t, and what lay behind the façade of her fairy-tale life.

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0307395626

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If the Irish Ran the World

Montserrat, 1630-1730

By: Donald H. Akenson

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If the Irish Ran the World

Montserrat, 1630-1730

By: Donald H. Akenson

What would have happened if the Irish had conquered and controlled a vast empire? Would they have been more humane rulers than the English? Using the Caribbean island of Montserrat as a case study of "Irish" imperialism, Donald Akenson addresses these questions and provides a detailed history of the island during its first century as a European colony.

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0773516867

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Lacrosse

A History of the Game

By: Donald M. Fisher

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Lacrosse

A History of the Game

By: Donald M. Fisher

North America's Indian peoples have always viewed competitive sport as something more than a pastime. The northeastern Indians' ball-and-stick game that would become lacrosse served both symbolic and practical functions—preparing young men for war, providing an arena for tribes to strengthen alliances or settle disputes, and reinforcing religious beliefs and cultural cohesion. Today a multimillion-dollar industry, lacrosse is played by colleges and high schools, amateur clubs, and two professional leagues. In Lacrosse: A History of the Game, Donald M. Fisher traces the evolution of the sport from the pre-colonial era to the founding in 2001 of a professional outdoor league—Major League Lacrosse—told through the stories of the people behind each step in lacrosse's development: Canadian dentist George Beers, the father of the modern game; Rosabelle Sinclair, who played a large role in the 1950s reinforcing the feminine qualities of the women's game; "Father Bill" Schmeisser, the Johns Hopkins University coach who worked tirelessly to popularize lacrosse in Baltimore; Syracuse coach Laurie Cox, who was to lacrosse what Yale's Walter Camp was to football; 1960s Indian star Gaylord Powless, who endured racist taunts both on and off the field; Oren Lyons and Wes Patterson, who founded the inter-reservation Iroquois Nationals in 1983; and Gary and Paul Gait, the Canadian twins who were All-Americans at Syracuse University and have dominated the sport for the past decade. Throughout, Fisher focuses on lacrosse as contested ground. Competing cultural interests, he explains, have clashed since English settlers in mid-nineteenth-century Canada first appropriated and transformed the "primitive" Mohawk game of tewaarathon, eventually turning it into a respectable "gentleman's" sport. Drawing on extensive primary research, he shows how amateurs and professionals, elite collegians and working-class athletes, field- and box-lacrosse players, Canadians and Americans, men and women, and Indians and whites have assigned multiple and often conflicting meanings to North America's first—and fastest growing—team sport.

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0801869382

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