Doug Dixon's Books

A Gentler God

Breaking free of the Almighty in the company of the human Jesus

By: Doug Frank

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

A Gentler God

Breaking free of the Almighty in the company of the human Jesus

By: Doug Frank

What is God like? Is he the lofty Almighty of conservative religion, with power to stop heartbreaking human holocausts and deadly natural disasters, but who inexplicably declines to do so? Is he the callous Judge, offering the faithful a place in his heaven while summarily casting the faithless into everlasting hell? Is he the vain King on his throne, requiring us to stroke his ego by praising him—unceasingly—for his “awesome power”? If this is the God we have been taught, it is no wonder that many people have come to realize that they do not like, let alone trust him. The simple certainties of their childhood no longer make sense. But the equally assured assertions of today’s atheists also leave them cold. They want a personal connection with God —an honest faith that grows out of their own felt truth and touches them at the deepest levels of their being. This book points the way. It dismantles the “angry, punitive God” of traditional Protestantism and beckons us toward a kinder, more welcoming God. This God does not ask us to grit our teeth and try our best to believe. Instead, this God meets us in our humanity, inviting our hearts to respond in genuine trust and love.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

396

Publisher

Wipf and Stock Publishers

Published Date

ISBN 10

1725283727

ISBN 13

9781725283725

The Hustle

One Team and Ten Lives in Black and White

By: Doug Merlino

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

The Hustle

One Team and Ten Lives in Black and White

By: Doug Merlino

Chronicles a social experiment through which wealthy white and disadvantaged African-American basketball athletes were put together to form a successful youth team that also enabled the black players to attend private school, revealing what became of them years later.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

320

Publisher

Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Published Date

ISBN 10

1608192156

ISBN 13

9781608192151

God On Earth

The Church- A Hard Look At The Real Life Of Faith

By: Doug Banister

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

God On Earth

The Church- A Hard Look At The Real Life Of Faith

By: Doug Banister

God still walks the earth, but these days he does it through his people. Far from an impersonal institution or a closed religious club, the church is really a life-giving spiritual community, the place where God touches humanity through those who follow him. It's where God's stories are told and taught, where hope is lived out, where people are reconciled, and where God is encountered. Join in this conversation about the real life of faith, the spiritual journey that is shared with others who hunger for God. The life of faith is a team sport, with God's people gathering to hear his voice and then going out to do the work of his kingdom on earth. If you're curious about how God shows up on earth today, then you're ready for honest dialogue about the real life of faith. It's time to take a new look at God on Earth . From the Trade Paperback edition.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

178

Publisher

Waterbrook Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

1578567920

ISBN 13

9781578567928

Faber & Kell's Heating & Air-conditioning of Buildings

By: Doug Oughton,Steve Hodkinson

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Faber & Kell's Heating & Air-conditioning of Buildings

By: Doug Oughton,Steve Hodkinson

First Published in 2008. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

796

Publisher

Routledge

Published Date

ISBN 10

1136404090

ISBN 13

9781136404092

Cult of Glory

The Bold and Brutal History of the Texas Rangers

By: Doug J. Swanson

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Cult of Glory

The Bold and Brutal History of the Texas Rangers

By: Doug J. Swanson

“Swanson has done a crucial public service by exposing the barbarous side of the Rangers.” —The New York Times Book Review A twenty-first century reckoning with the legendary Texas Rangers that does justice to their heroic moments while also documenting atrocities, brutality, oppression, and corruption The Texas Rangers came to life in 1823, when Texas was still part of Mexico. Nearly 200 years later, the Rangers are still going--one of the most famous of all law enforcement agencies. In Cult of Glory, Doug J. Swanson has written a sweeping account of the Rangers that chronicles their epic, daring escapades while showing how the white and propertied power structures of Texas used them as enforcers, protectors and officially sanctioned killers. Cult of Glory begins with the Rangers' emergence as conquerors of the wild and violent Texas frontier. They fought the fierce Comanches, chased outlaws, and served in the U.S. Army during the Mexican War. As Texas developed, the Rangers were called upon to catch rustlers, tame oil boomtowns, and patrol the perilous Texas-Mexico border. In the 1930s they began their transformation into a professionally trained police force. Countless movies, television shows, and pulp novels have celebrated the Rangers as Wild West supermen. In many cases, they deserve their plaudits. But often the truth has been obliterated. Swanson demonstrates how the Rangers and their supporters have operated a propaganda machine that turned agency disasters and misdeeds into fables of triumph, transformed murderous rampages--including the killing of scores of Mexican civilians--into valorous feats, and elevated scoundrels to sainthood. Cult of Glory sets the record straight. Beginning with the Texas Indian wars, Cult of Glory embraces the great, majestic arc of Lone Star history. It tells of border battles, range disputes, gunslingers, massacres, slavery, political intrigue, race riots, labor strife, and the dangerous lure of celebrity. And it reveals how legends of the American West--the real and the false--are truly made.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

481

Publisher

Penguin

Published Date

ISBN 10

1101979879

ISBN 13

9781101979877

Bandits, Misfits, and Superheroes

Whiteness and Its Borderlands in American Comics and Graphic Novels

By: Josef Benson,Doug Singsen

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Bandits, Misfits, and Superheroes

Whiteness and Its Borderlands in American Comics and Graphic Novels

By: Josef Benson,Doug Singsen

Shortlisted Finalist for the 2023 Eisner Award for Best Academic/Scholarly Work American comics from the start have reflected the white supremacist culture out of which they arose. Superheroes and comic books in general are products of whiteness, and both signal and hide its presence. Even when comics creators and publishers sought to advance an antiracist agenda, their attempts were often undermined by a lack of awareness of their own whiteness and the ideological baggage that goes along with it. Even the most celebrated figures of the industry, such as Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, Jack Jackson, William Gaines, Stan Lee, Robert Crumb, Will Eisner, and Frank Miller, have not been able to distance themselves from the problematic racism embedded in their narratives despite their intentions or explanations. Bandits, Misfits, and Superheroes: Whiteness and Its Borderlands in American Comics and Graphic Novels provides a sober assessment of these creators and their role in perpetuating racism throughout the history of comics. Josef Benson and Doug Singsen identify how whiteness has been defined, transformed, and occasionally undermined over the course of eighty years in comics and in many genres, including westerns, horror, crime, funny animal, underground comix, autobiography, literary fiction, and historical fiction. This exciting and groundbreaking book assesses industry giants, highlights some of the most important episodes in American comic book history, and demonstrates how they relate to one another and form a larger pattern, in unexpected and surprising ways.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

322

Publisher

Univ. Press of Mississippi

Published Date

ISBN 10

1496838351

ISBN 13

9781496838353

Steeler Pride

By: Doug Yencho

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Steeler Pride

By: Doug Yencho

Nothing better than being a Steeler fan, Right? Join me as we watch the Pittsburgh Steelers climb the "Stairway to Seven " Enjoy my humerous skits, recall a little Steelers history, and add a little fun to watching football as it is seen through my eyes. Thank you.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

117

Publisher

Author House

Published Date

ISBN 10

1468538993

ISBN 13

9781468538991

Joe Zuken, Citizen and Socialist

By: Doug Smith

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Joe Zuken, Citizen and Socialist

By: Doug Smith

Acknowledgements Introduction 1. A Child of the North End, 1912-1929 2. A Political Education, 1929-1940 3. It Did Happen Here, 1933-1940 4. The Defence of Canada, 1940-1942 5. The School Board Years, 1942-1962 6. The Cold War in Manitoba, 1945-1962 7. A Shield for the Poor, 1940-1986 8. A Communist at City Hall, 1962-1971 9. The Unicity Years, 1972-1983 Epilogue People Interviewed Bibliography Index

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

292

Publisher

James Lorimer & Company

Published Date

ISBN 10

1550283030

ISBN 13

9781550283037

March Gladness

By: Doug Griggs

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

March Gladness

By: Doug Griggs

There are few sporting events that have the following of the NCAA Men's College Basketball Tournament. Upsets, game-winning shots, clutch free-throws, gut wrenching defeats, and come from behind victories. The NCAA Tournament has it all! For Christians, following college basketball should take a back seat to being a follower of Jesus. While basketball offers excitement to its followers, the benefits of following Jesus are unparalleled. There is good news - the truths of the Bible and the history of the NCAA Tournament can go hand in hand! This book of devotions will review every tournament since 1976 and relate a truth from God's Word. You will enjoy remembering the history of the tournament while also being challenged with truth that can help you succeed in the Christian life. Doug Griggs lives in the suburbs of Cleveland, Ohio with his wife Tracy, and his daughters Lindsay, Amy, and Emily. He enjoys serving at Parma Baptist Church, playing golf, and spending time with his family. He's looking forward to the day when the University of Illinois wins the NCAA Basketball Tournament.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

166

Publisher

Xulon Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

1606478524

ISBN 13

9781606478523

Snowshoeing and Cross-Country Skiing in the Western Maine Mountains

By: Doug Dunlap

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Snowshoeing and Cross-Country Skiing in the Western Maine Mountains

By: Doug Dunlap

The mountains and foothills of western Maine can be truly a winter wonderland, featuring some of the finest winter terrain in the Eastern United States. Join Registered Maine Guide Doug Dunlap on thirty-four excursions for cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, or both, from quiet forest and lakeside treks to mountain ascents. Included are trips on groomed trails at outdoor centers such as Rangeley Lakes Trail Center and Sugarloaf Outdoor Center that also offer rentals and lessons; as well as routes in wild lands, such as Bigelow Preserve. It's all rounded out with maps, photographs, and practical tips on everything from winter safety to proper gear to bringing children or the family dog along. There's even information on forging your own trail and traveling at night by moonlight.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

233

Publisher

Down East Books

Published Date

ISBN 10

1608937089

ISBN 13

9781608937080

Willie Pep vs. Sandy Saddler

Notes on the Boxing Legends and Epic Rivalry

By: Doug Werner

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Willie Pep vs. Sandy Saddler

Notes on the Boxing Legends and Epic Rivalry

By: Doug Werner

Any discussion of great boxers must include Willie Pep and Sandy Saddler—midcentury featherweight champions whose heroics electrified the fistic world then and reverberate today. This book explores the boxing lives of both pugilists—early years, fighting years, training and conditioning, historical context, life after boxing, and, of course, the lasting controversy over their rivalry and legacy. Pep recorded 229 wins, only 11 losses and one draw over a pro career that spanned three decades. He won the featherweight crown twice. Sandy Saddler’s record of 144-16-2 includes an amazing 103 knockouts. He also won the title twice and retired an undefeated featherweight champion. Their four title bouts are an epic showcase of contrasts. Pep was the exquisite dancer/boxer, a wildly popular Italian American personality who made his opponents miss and scored at will. Saddler was a curious blend of unprepossessing menace—a tall, thin, black American banger who pressed and brutalized with singular leveraged force. Their matchups had it all: contrasting styles, dazzling skills, hard punching, splendid action, ridiculous brawling, heroic victories and crashing defeats. Included in this book are Pep’s plane crash and recovery as well as the legal wrangling with Newsweek over his boxing reputation. Saddler’s ongoing slight in boxing history and secondary status with Pep is examined under fresh light. The text is highlighted with several images of both fighters that bring to life the fierce glory of professional boxing in the 1940s and 50s.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

273

Publisher

Tracks Publishing

Published Date

ISBN 10

193593757X

ISBN 13

9781935937579

Ill Wind

By: Kevin J. Anderson,Doug Beason

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Ill Wind

By: Kevin J. Anderson,Doug Beason

Science fiction-roman.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

576

Publisher

Macmillan

Published Date

ISBN 10

0765357763

ISBN 13

9780765357762

Painters and Their Paintings

Ashe County, North Carolina

By: Doug Munroe,Kim Hadley

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Painters and Their Paintings

Ashe County, North Carolina

By: Doug Munroe,Kim Hadley

Nestled in the northwestern corner of North Carolina, the mountainous Ashe County boasts the most picturesque landscapes that painters and other artists could hope to find. This spirit of natural artistry runs deep through the county's culture--towns offer murals, street art, galleries and institutions like the Florence Thomas Art School. Even in West Jefferson, a town in which getting lost is impossible, there is an "art district." Truly an art destination, Ashe County is home to hundreds of painters inspired by the natural beauty of the Blue Ridge Mountains and the New River valleys. This book showcases the talented painters of Ashe, professionals and hobbyists alike, across generations and paint media. Works from 103 artists are represented in 415 full color images.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

260

Publisher

McFarland

Published Date

ISBN 10

1476644810

ISBN 13

9781476644813

Faber and Kell's Heating and Air Conditioning of Buildings

By: Doug Oughton,P L Martin

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Faber and Kell's Heating and Air Conditioning of Buildings

By: Doug Oughton,P L Martin

First published in 1997. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

738

Publisher

Routledge

Published Date

ISBN 10

1136403957

ISBN 13

9781136403958

Batman: Knightquest: The Crusade Vol. 1

By: Chuck Dixon,Alan Grant,Doug Moench,Jo Duffy

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Batman: Knightquest: The Crusade Vol. 1

By: Chuck Dixon,Alan Grant,Doug Moench,Jo Duffy

Bruce Wayne is out of commission, but Batman must continue! A new era begins as a new Batman arrives in Gotham City. Bruce Wayne, battle-broken and unavailable for field duty after an epic showdown with Bane, has appointed a new Dark Knight as his temporary surrogate. Jean-Paul Valley (a.k.a. Azrael) has assumed the role of the Caped Crusader, but without his mentorÕs integrity and experience, he quickly spins out of control. His undisciplined behavior is especially worrisome to both Robin and Commissioner Gordon. The fourth installment of the Batman: Knightfall saga, Batman: Knightquest: The Crusade Vol. 1 collects Detective Comics #667-670, Robin #1-2, Batman: Shadow of the Bat #19-20, Batman #501-504 and Catwoman #6-7, plus bonus material!

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

360

Publisher

DC Comics

Published Date

ISBN 10

1401293476

ISBN 13

9781401293475

The Jump Off

By: Doug Dixon

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

The Jump Off

By: Doug Dixon

Successful engineer Troy likes his relationships short, hot and hassle-free. Until one day at the beach, looking for his next no-strings fling, he meets Jennifer Stevens - a beautiful, career-driven attorney who's got no time for Troy's games. Finally Troy's ready to make a real commitment, but it means long-distance dating when Jennifer gets a job offer in Atlanta. But no sooner than he's said goodbye, jealousy and insecurity hits Troy... and temptation from seductive co-worker Dana. The only thing that'll help him now is honesty - pure and simple.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

356

Publisher

Dafina Books

Published Date

ISBN 10

0758213573

ISBN 13

9780758213570

Lords of the Ring

The Triumph and Tragedy of College Boxing's Greatest Team

By: Doug Moe

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Lords of the Ring

The Triumph and Tragedy of College Boxing's Greatest Team

By: Doug Moe

Annotation Revives the exciting era, when college boxing attracted huge crowds, outdrawing the professional bouts. This book tells the whole extraordinary story of how and why this popular college sport abruptly ended in 1960, based on dozens of interviews and extensive examination of newspaper microfilm, boxing records, and memorabilia.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

268

Publisher

Univ of Wisconsin Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

0299204243

ISBN 13

9780299204242

Health Psychology of Women

By: Catherine Niven,Doug Carroll

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Health Psychology of Women

By: Catherine Niven,Doug Carroll

First Published in 1993. Since health psychology is concerned with the universal values of life and death, wellbeing and suffering, it might be expected that its researchers would be keen to examine both male and female experiences of these phenomena. In practice, however, health psychology has followed health research in adopting a largely male perspective, both in its general approach and selection of topics. Women are different from men, not only in terms of anatomy, but in terms of the socialization processes to which they have been exposed and the social and economic positions they occupy. These differences have a significant impact on women's health, predisposing them to some disorders and protecting them from others. While it is true that male mortality exceeds female mortality from conception to old age, women's survival has the price of increased mental and physical illness. Men die, but women suffer. Despite a growing awareness of these differences there continues to be a distinct bias towards using male subjects for research and studying those diseases which affect more men than women. The Health Psychology of Women is a response to this imbalance and a challenge to the attitude which explores the behavior of half the population in order to draw conclusions about the experience of the whole. It is essential reading for students and researchers of psychology and health, and health professionals in training and practice.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

272

Publisher

Psychology Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

1134350376

ISBN 13

9781134350377

Out of Sight

The Rise of African American Popular Music, 1889-1895

By: Lynn Abbott,Doug Seroff

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Out of Sight

The Rise of African American Popular Music, 1889-1895

By: Lynn Abbott,Doug Seroff

A product of old-fashioned, back-wearying, foundational scholarship, yet very readable, this book is certain to feature importantly in future studies of early jazz and its prehistory. Highly recommended. ? Library Journal. This volume makes possible the study of the rise of black music in the days that paved the way for the Harlem Renaissance?the brass bands, the banjo and mandolin clubs, the male quartets, and theatrical companies. Summing up: Essential. ? Choice Outstanding Academic Title. A landmark study, based on thousands of music-related references mined by the authors from a variety of contemporaneous sources, especially African American community newspapers, Out of Sight examines musical personalities, issues, and events in context. It confronts the inescapable marketplace concessions musicians made to the period's prevailing racist sentiment. It describes the worldwide travels of jubilee singing companies, the plight of the great black prima donnas, and the evolution of ?authentic? African American minstrels. Generously reproducing newspapers and photographs, Out of Sight puts a face on musical activity in the tightly knit black communities of the day. Drawing on hard-to-access archival sources and song collections, the book is of crucial importance for understanding the roots of ragtime, blues, jazz, and gospel. Essential for comprehending the evolution and dissemination of African American popular music from 1900 to the present, Out of Sight paints a rich picture of musical variety, personalities, issues, and changes during the period that shaped American popular music and culture for the next hundred years.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

530

Publisher

Univ. Press of Mississippi

Published Date

ISBN 10

1604730390

ISBN 13

9781604730395

The Original Blues

The Emergence of the Blues in African American Vaudeville

By: Lynn Abbott,Doug Seroff

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

The Original Blues

The Emergence of the Blues in African American Vaudeville

By: Lynn Abbott,Doug Seroff

Blues Book of the Year —Living Blues Association of Recorded Sound Collections Awards for Excellence Best Historical Research in Recorded Blues, Gospel, Soul, or R&B–Certificate of Merit (2018) 2023 Blues Hall of Fame Inductee - Classic of Blues Literature category With this volume, Lynn Abbott and Doug Seroff complete their groundbreaking trilogy on the development of African American popular music. Fortified by decades of research, the authors bring to life the performers, entrepreneurs, critics, venues, and institutions that were most crucial to the emergence of the blues in black southern vaudeville theaters; the shadowy prehistory and early development of the blues is illuminated, detailed, and given substance. At the end of the nineteenth century, vaudeville began to replace minstrelsy as America’s favorite form of stage entertainment. Segregation necessitated the creation of discrete African American vaudeville theaters. When these venues first gained popularity, ragtime coon songs were the standard fare. Insular black southern theaters provided a safe haven, where coon songs underwent rehabilitation and blues songs suitable for the professional stage were formulated. The process was energized by dynamic interaction between the performers and their racially-exclusive audience. The first blues star of black vaudeville was Butler “String Beans” May, a blackface comedian from Montgomery, Alabama. Before his bizarre, senseless death in 1917, String Beans was recognized as the “blues master piano player of the world.” His musical legacy, elusive and previously unacknowledged, is preserved in the repertoire of country blues singer-guitarists and pianists of the race recording era. While male blues singers remained tethered to the role of blackface comedian, female “coon shouters” acquired a more dignified aura in the emergent persona of the “blues queen.” Ma Rainey, Bessie Smith, and most of their contemporaries came through this portal; while others, such as forgotten blues heroine Ora Criswell and her protégé Trixie Smith, ingeniously reconfigured the blackface mask for their own subversive purposes. In 1921 black vaudeville activity was effectively nationalized by the Theater Owners Booking Association (T.O.B.A.). In collaboration with the emergent race record industry, T.O.B.A. theaters featured touring companies headed by blues queens with records to sell. By this time the blues had moved beyond the confines of entertainment for an exclusively black audience. Small-time black vaudeville became something it had never been before—a gateway to big-time white vaudeville circuits, burlesque wheels, and fancy metropolitan cabarets. While the 1920s was the most glamorous and remunerative period of vaudeville blues, the prior decade was arguably even more creative, having witnessed the emergence, popularization, and early development of the original blues on the African American vaudeville stage.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

433

Publisher

Univ. Press of Mississippi

Published Date

ISBN 10

1496810058

ISBN 13

9781496810052

Batman: Knightsend

By: Chuck Dixon,Alan Grant,Doug Moench,Jo Duffy

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Batman: Knightsend

By: Chuck Dixon,Alan Grant,Doug Moench,Jo Duffy

Following the events of Batman: Knightquest: The Search, Bruce Wayne has successfully recuperated from his broken back and is ready to resume crime-fighting duties as the Batman. But Jean-Paul Valley, the man who currently patrols the dark alleyways of Gotham City, is not willing to step aside. Furthermore, Valley has become unaccountably violent and reckless. Driven to the brink of madness by inner demons, the Ònew BatmanÓ seeks to destroy the Òold BatmanÓ in a battle with deadly consequences. Batman: Knightsend is the seventh installment in an expansive nine-volume series reprinting the entire Batman: Knightfall storyline. Contained in this volume are Batman #509-510, Batman: Shadow of the Bat #29-30, Detective Comics #676-677, Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #62-63, Robin #8-9, Catwoman #12-13 and Showcase Õ94 #10 and includes bonus poster artwork.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

380

Publisher

DC Comics

Published Date

ISBN 10

1401296505

ISBN 13

9781401296506

The Doors

Artistic Vision : Their Vision of America and Life Portrayed in Their Six Studio Albums

By: Doug Sundling,Diana Bittner

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

The Doors

Artistic Vision : Their Vision of America and Life Portrayed in Their Six Studio Albums

By: Doug Sundling,Diana Bittner

Fashions together the patterns in the music and lyrics, sharing stories that inspired the songs, as endorsed by the remaining members.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

352

Publisher

Sanctuary Publishing

Published Date

ISBN 10

1860741398

ISBN 13

9781860741395

Aliens Omnibus

By: Doug Wheatley

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Aliens Omnibus

By: Doug Wheatley

Billie only wanted what all children want -- The warmth and security of family, the human connectedness that comes from belonging. What she got was a nightmare without end. Wilks was a space marine with a near-fatal flaw: he had a heart. Thrown together in the last hellish night of an Alien invasion of a far-flung colony outpost, Billie and Wilks fought together to survive. Thirteen years later, Wilks is in prison and Billie lives in a mental institution, the nightmare memories of the massacre at Rim seared into her mind. Now the pair get a chance to be reunited, to return to that outpost where it all happened, to finally end the business between themselves ... and the Alien monsters that altered their destinies and destroyed their dreams"--Page [iv] of cover, vol. 1.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

379

Publisher

Dark Horse Comics

Published Date

ISBN 10

1595822143

ISBN 13

9781595822147

Saturday Night

A Backstage History of Saturday Night Live

By: Doug Hill,Jeff Weingrad

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Saturday Night

A Backstage History of Saturday Night Live

By: Doug Hill,Jeff Weingrad

Saturday Night is the intimate history of the original Saturday Night Live, from its beginnings as an outlaw program produced by an unruly band of renegades from the comedy underground to a TV institution that made stars of John Belushi, Bill Murray, Chevy Chase, Gilda Radner, Jane Curtin, Laraine Newman, Garrett Morris, Joe Piscopo and Eddie Murphy. This is the book that revealed to the world what really happened behind the scenes during the first ten years of this groundbreaking program, from the battles SNL fought with NBC to the battles fought within the show itself. It's all here: The love affairs, betrayals, rivalries, drug problems, overnight successes, and bitter failures, mixed with the creation of some of the most outrageous and original comedy ever. "It reads like a thriller," said the Associated Press, "and may be the best book ever written about television." Available for the first time in ebook format, this edition features nearly fifty photographs of cast, crew and sketches.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

368

Publisher

Untreed Reads

Published Date

ISBN 10

1611872189

ISBN 13

9781611872187

Now You Know Big Book of Answers

By: Doug Lennox

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Now You Know Big Book of Answers

By: Doug Lennox

Provides answers to trivia questions on the origins of common expressions and social conventions, covering such categories as politics, sports, religion, crime, and war.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

499

Publisher

Dundurn

Published Date

ISBN 10

1550027417

ISBN 13

9781550027419

Ragged but Right

Black Traveling Shows, "Coon Songs," and the Dark Pathway to Blues and Jazz

By: Lynn Abbott,Doug Seroff

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Ragged but Right

Black Traveling Shows, "Coon Songs," and the Dark Pathway to Blues and Jazz

By: Lynn Abbott,Doug Seroff

The commercial explosion of ragtime in the early twentieth century created previously unimagined opportunities for black performers. However, every prospect was mitigated by systemic racism. The biggest hits of the ragtime era weren't Scott Joplin's stately piano rags. “Coon songs,” with their ugly name, defined ragtime for the masses, and played a transitional role in the commercial ascendancy of blues and jazz. In Ragged but Right, Lynn Abbott and Doug Seroff investigate black musical comedy productions, sideshow bands, and itinerant tented minstrel shows. Ragtime history is crowned by the “big shows,” the stunning musical comedy successes of Williams and Walker, Bob Cole, and Ernest Hogan. Under the big tent of Tolliver's Smart Set, Ma Rainey, Clara Smith, and others were converted from “coon shouters” to “blues singers.” Throughout the ragtime era and into the era of blues and jazz, circuses and Wild West shows exploited the popular demand for black music and culture, yet segregated and subordinated black performers to the sideshow tent. Not to be confused with their nineteenth-century white predecessors, black, tented minstrel shows such as the Rabbit's Foot and Silas Green from New Orleans provided blues and jazz-heavy vernacular entertainment that black southern audiences identified with and took pride in.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

802

Publisher

Univ. Press of Mississippi

Published Date

ISBN 10

1496800303

ISBN 13

9781496800305

Nebraska

Third Edition

By: Doug Sanders,Pete Schauer

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Nebraska

Third Edition

By: Doug Sanders,Pete Schauer

Explore the geography, climate, history, people, government, and economy of Nebraska. The third edition of this popular series provides lists of key people, sites, cities, plants and animals, political figures, industries, and events in the Cornhusker State.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

Publisher

Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC

Published Date

ISBN 10

162713249X

ISBN 13

9781627132497

History Wars

The Peter Ryan – Manning Clark Controversy

By: Doug Munro

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

History Wars

The Peter Ryan – Manning Clark Controversy

By: Doug Munro

‘In 1993, Manning Clark came under severe (posthumous) attack in the pages of Quadrant by none other than Peter Ryan, who had published five of the six volumes of Clark’s epic A History of Australia. In applying what he called “an overdue axe to a tall poppy”, Ryan lambasted the History as “an imposition on Australian credulity” and declared its author a fraud, both as a historian and a person. This unprecedented public assault by a publisher on his best-selling author was a sensation at the time and remains lodged in the public memory. In History Wars, Doug Munro forensically examines the right and wrongs of Ryan’s allegations, concluding that Clark was more sinned against than sinning and that Ryan repeatedly misrepresented the situation. More than just telling a story, Munro places the Ryan-Clark controversy within the context of Australia’s History Wars. This book is an illuminating saga of that ongoing contest.’ — James Curran, University of Sydney ‘The Ryan-Clark controversy … speaks to the place of Manning Clark in Australia’s national imagination. Had Ryan taken his axe to another historian, it’s unlikely that we would be still talking about it 30 years later. But Clark was the author and keeper of Australia’s national story, however imperfect his scholarship and however blinkered that story. Few, if any, historians in the Anglo-American world have occupied the space that Clark occupied by dint of will, force of personality, and felicity of pen.’ — Donald Wright, University of New Brunswick

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

230

Publisher

ANU Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

1760464775

ISBN 13

9781760464776

To Do This, You Must Know How

Music Pedagogy in the Black Gospel Quartet Tradition

By: Lynn Abbot,Doug Seroff

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

To Do This, You Must Know How

Music Pedagogy in the Black Gospel Quartet Tradition

By: Lynn Abbot,Doug Seroff

A landmark study tracing the current of music education that gave form and style to the black gospel quartet tradition

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

480

Publisher

Univ. Press of Mississippi

Published Date

ISBN 10

1617036757

ISBN 13

9781617036750

Deep Futures

Our Prospects for Survival

By: Doug Cocks

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Deep Futures

Our Prospects for Survival

By: Doug Cocks

Deep Futures addresses many questions, largely about the future of humanity, such as: Will the human lineage survive, reasonably happily, the twenty-first century? Assuming we survive, will this millennium be particularly difficult ... or just plain difficult? Will we eventually become extinct (like most species) or continue to evolve? Deep Futures is divided into three parts. Part 1 looks at what serious futuregazers see as the prospects for the human and post-human lineage, looking at and beyond this century and this millennium, far into the future. Part 2 reflects on ideas for thinking about the future drawn from an array of disciplines and on broad questions that will continue to confront humanity. Part 3 identifies science-based strategies that may be adopted to maximise humanity's chances for surviving 'well', into the near future and beyond. Book jacket.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

356

Publisher

McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP

Published Date

ISBN 10

0773526722

ISBN 13

9780773526723

Now You Know Absolutely Everything

Absolutely every Now You Know book in a single ebook

By: Doug Lennox

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Now You Know Absolutely Everything

Absolutely every Now You Know book in a single ebook

By: Doug Lennox

This bundle presents Doug Lennox’s popular trivia book series in its entirety. These books will provide years and years of fun, with countless questions to be asked and tons of knowledge to be learned. The books cover general trivia but also such topics as sports (baseball, hockey, football, golf, soccer, among others), Christmas and the Bible, disasters and harsh weather, royal figures, crime and criminology, important people in Canada’s history, and so much more! Along the way we find out the answers to such questions as: Why do the British drive on the left and North Americans on the right? What football team was named after a Burt Reynolds character? Who started the first forensics laboratory? Which member of the British royal family competed at the Olympics? Lennox’s exhaustive series is fun for all ages. Includes Now You Know Now You Know More Now You Know Almost Everything Now You Know, Volume 4 Now You Know Big Book of Answers Now You Know Christmas Now You Know Big Book of Answers 2 Now You Know Golf Now You Know Hockey Now You Know Soccer Now You Know Football Now You Know Big Book of Sports Now You Know Baseball Now You Know Crime Scenes Now You Know Extreme Weather Now You Know Disasters Now You Know Pirates Now You Know Royalty Now You Know Canada’s Heroes Now You Know The Bible

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

3090

Publisher

Dundurn

Published Date

ISBN 10

145972478X

ISBN 13

9781459724785

Orange Empire

California and the Fruits of Eden

By: Doug Sackman

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Orange Empire

California and the Fruits of Eden

By: Doug Sackman

This innovative history of California opens up new vistas on the interrelationship among culture, nature, and society by focusing on the state's signature export—the orange. From the 1870s onward, California oranges were packaged in crates bearing colorful images of an Edenic landscape. This book demystifies those lush images, revealing the orange as a manufactured product of the state's orange industry. Orange Empire brings together for the first time the full story of the orange industry—how growers, scientists, and workers transformed the natural and social landscape of California, turning it into a factory for the production of millions of oranges. That industry put up billboards in cities across the nation and placed enticing pictures of sun-kissed fruits into nearly every American's home. It convinced Americans that oranges could be consumed as embodiments of pure nature and talismans of good health. But, as this book shows, the tables were turned during the Great Depression when Upton Sinclair, Carey McWilliams, Dorothea Lange, and John Steinbeck made the Orange Empire into a symbol of what was wrong with America's relationship to nature.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

404

Publisher

Univ of California Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

052094089X

ISBN 13

9780520940895

Too High to Fail

Cannabis and the New Green Economic Revolution

By: Doug Fine

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Too High to Fail

Cannabis and the New Green Economic Revolution

By: Doug Fine

Reprint. Originally published: c2012. With a new afterword.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

385

Publisher

Avery

Published Date

ISBN 10

1592407617

ISBN 13

9781592407613

The Reagan Era

A History of the 1980s

By: Doug Rossinow

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

The Reagan Era

A History of the 1980s

By: Doug Rossinow

In this concise yet thorough history of America in the 1980s, Doug Rossinow takes the full measure of Ronald Reagan's presidency and the ideology of Reaganism. Believers in libertarian economics and a muscular foreign policy, Reaganite conservatives in the 1980s achieved impressive success in their efforts to transform American government, politics, and society, ushering in the political and social system Americans inhabit today. Rossinow links current trends in economic inequality to the policies and social developments of the Reagan era. He reckons with the racial politics of Reaganism and its debt to the backlash generated by the civil rights movement, as well as Reaganism's entanglement with the politics of crime and the rise of mass incarceration. Rossinow narrates the conflicts that rocked U.S. foreign policy toward Central America, and he explains the role of the recession during the early 1980s in the decline of manufacturing and the growth of a service economy. From the widening gender gap to the triumph of yuppies and rap music, from Reagan's tax cuts and military buildup to the celebrity of Michael Jackson and Madonna, from the era's Wall Street scandals to the successes of Bill Gates and Sam Walton, from the first "war on terror" to the end of the Cold War and the brink of America's first war with Iraq, this history, lively and readable yet sober and unsparing, gives readers vital perspective on a decade that dramatically altered the American landscape.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

393

Publisher

Columbia University Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

0231538650

ISBN 13

9780231538657

Book's by Doug Dixon

Username

Password

Password again

Birthday

Email