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Ice and Bone

Tracking an Alaskan Serial Killer

By: Monte Francis

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Ice and Bone

Tracking an Alaskan Serial Killer

By: Monte Francis

“A chilling chronicle of victims brutally murdered by a cold, merciless killer, against a backdrop equally as unforgiving—the Last Frontier” (Henry Lee, author of Presumed Dead). On a clear, brisk night in September of 2000, thirty-three-year-old Della Brown was found sexually assaulted and beaten to death inside a filthy, abandoned shed in seedy part of Anchorage, Alaska. She was one of six women, mostly Native Alaskan, slain that year, stoking fears a serial killer was on the loose. A tanned and thuggish twenty-year-old would eventually implicate himself in three of the women’s deaths and confess, in detail, to Della’s murder. Yet, after a three-month trial, Joshua Wade would walk free. In 2007, when Wade kidnapped a well-loved nurse psychologist from her home and then executed her in the remote wilderness of Wasilla, two astute female detectives joined forces to finally bring him to justice. Ice and Bone is the chilling true account of how a demented murderer initially evaded police and avoided conviction only to slip back into the shadows and kill again. Journalist and writer Monte Francis tells the harrowing story of what eventually led to Wade’s capture, and reveals why the true scope of his murderous rampage is only now, more than a decade later, coming into view. “A tremendous amount of exceptional journalistic work went into this, and the book that emerges is richly detailed and deeply sensitive toward the victims and those who loved them. And while in no way forgiving to Wade, Francis seeks to locate the human deep inside him that went terribly wrong, apparently from a very young age.” —Alaska Dispatch

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WildBlue Press

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1942266405

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King Spruce: A Novel

By: Holman Francis Day

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King Spruce: A Novel

By: Holman Francis Day

ÊThis was the first time Wade had been inside the doors of ÒCastle Cut ÕEm,Ó the name the humorists of Stillwater had given the dominating block on the main street of the little city. The up-country men, with the bitterness of experience, and moved by somewhat fantastic imaginings, said it was ÒKing SpruceÕs castle.Ó In the north woods one heard men talk of King Spruce as though this potentate were a real and vital personality. To be sure, his power was real, and power is the principal manifestation of the tyrant who is incarnate. Invisibility usually makes the tyranny more potent. King Spruce, vast association of timber interests, was visible only through the affairs of his court administered by his officers to whom power had been delegated. And, viewed by what he exacted and performed, King Spruce lived and reignedÑstill lives and reigns. Wade, not wholly at ease in the presence, for he had come with a petition like the others, gazed about the reception-room of the Umcolcus Lumbering and Log-driving Association, the incorporatorsÕ more decorous title for King Spruce. It occurred to him that the wall-adornments were not reassuring. A brightly polished circular-saw hung between two windows. It was crossed by two axes, and a double-handled saw was the base for this suggestive coat of arms. The framed photographs displayed loaded log-sleds and piles of logs heaped at landings and similar portraiture of destruction in the woods. Everything seemed to accentuate the dominion of the edge of steel. The other wall-decorations were the heads of moose and deer, further suggestion of slaughter in the forest. A stuffed porcupine on the mantel above the great fireplace mutely suggested that the timber-owners would brook no rivalry in their campaign against the forest; they had asked the State to offer a bounty for the slaughter of this tree-girdler, and a card propped against the Òquill-pigÓ instructed the reader that the State had already spent more than fifty thousand dollars in bounties.

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493

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Library of Alexandria

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1613106238

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9781613106235

The Making of the British Landscape

How We Have Transformed the Land, from Prehistory to Today

By: Francis Pryor

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The Making of the British Landscape

How We Have Transformed the Land, from Prehistory to Today

By: Francis Pryor

This is the changing story of Britain as it has been preserved in our fields, roads, buildings, towns and villages, mountains, forests and islands. From our suburban streets that still trace out the boundaries of long vanished farms to the Norfolk Broads, formed when medieval peat pits flooded, from the ceremonial landscapes of Stonehenge to the spread of the railways - evidence of how man's effect on Britain is everywhere. In The Making of the British Landscape, eminent historian, archaeologist and farmer, Francis Pryor explains how to read these clues to understand the fascinating history of our land and of how people have lived on it throughout time. Covering both the urban and rural and packed with pictures, maps and drawings showing everything from how we can still pick out Bronze Age fields on Bodmin Moor to how the Industrial Revolution really changed our landscape, this book makes us look afresh at our surroundings and really see them for the first time.

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Penguin UK

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014194336X

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9780141943367

Only Hers

By: Francis Ray

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Only Hers

By: Francis Ray

St. Louis R.N. Shannon Johnson needs a break from her hectic job and her unsatisfying long-term romance. The parcel of Texas land she'd recently inherited is just the refuge she craves--until fellow landowner Matt Taggart challenges her to prove she has what it takes to work the sprawling ranch.

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Pinnacle Books

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1583141812

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9781583141816

Africa 2020-2022

By: Francis Wiafe-Amoako

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Africa 2020-2022

By: Francis Wiafe-Amoako

The World Today Series: Africa provides students with vital information on all countries on the African continent through a thorough and expert overview of political and economic histories, current events, and emerging trends. Each country is examined through the following sections: Basic Facts; Land and People; The Past: Political and Economic History; The Present: Contemporary Issues; and The Future. In addition to country chapters, the book features extended essays on Africa’s Historical Background and the Colonial Period. The combination of factual accuracy and up-to-date detail along with its informed projections make this an outstanding resource for researchers, practitioners in international development, media professionals, government officials, potential investors and students. The content is thorough yet perfect for a one-semester introductory course or general library reference. Available in both print and e-book formats and priced low to fit student and library budgets.

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390

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Rowman & Littlefield

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1475856504

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9781475856507

Africa 2022-2023

By: Francis Wiafe-Amoako

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Africa 2022-2023

By: Francis Wiafe-Amoako

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Rowman & Littlefield

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1538165937

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Africa 2016-2017

By: Francis Wiafe-Amoako

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Africa 2016-2017

By: Francis Wiafe-Amoako

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Rowman & Littlefield

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1475829035

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Africa 2018-2019

By: Francis Wiafe-Amoako

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Africa 2018-2019

By: Francis Wiafe-Amoako

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Rowman & Littlefield

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1475841795

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Africa 2017-2018

By: Francis Wiafe-Amoako

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Africa 2017-2018

By: Francis Wiafe-Amoako

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1475835256

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Africa 2023–2024

By: Francis Wiafe-Amoako

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Africa 2023–2024

By: Francis Wiafe-Amoako

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153817605X

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Africa 2015-2016

By: Francis Wiafe-Amoako

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Africa 2015-2016

By: Francis Wiafe-Amoako

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1475818696

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Playing With Death

A gripping serial killer thriller you won’t be able to put down...

By: Simon Scarrow,Lee Francis

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Playing With Death

A gripping serial killer thriller you won’t be able to put down...

By: Simon Scarrow,Lee Francis

HOW WAS A MAN KILLED WHILE ALONE IN A LOCKED ROOM? IS IT THE PERFECT MURDER? It's a case for FBI Special Agent Rose Blake. Still raw after a notorious serial killer slipped through her net, Rose will do whatever it takes - including putting her own life at risk - to nail the perpetrator this time. When a second body with identical wounds is discovered, Rose realises that a twisted murderer is playing a deadly game. A murderer who's not going to stop any time soon. But what links the victims? And who's next? No one is safe, and the clock is ticking... What readers are saying about Playing with Death: 'An edgy, pacy, futuristic and oh so very polished cyber thriller...intelligent, perceptive...exciting' trevtwinem.booklikes.com '[A] fast-paced thriller of the highest quality...The pace of the story is relentless...Would highly recommend' Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars 'Grips you from the beginning and races to a most exciting and enigmatic ending. It was one of those books that call you back every time you are dragged away. I absolutely loved it' www.crimesquad.com, 5 stars 'Aleading-edge thriller...My skin crawled quite a bit whilst reading this...A great novel that explores some brilliant concepts' Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars 'Addictive...thought provoking...Definitely recommended' Goodreads reviewer, 4 stars 'Makes you lie in bed and go over every possible theory in your head...I can't recommend this book enough. If you're a fan of Simon Scarrow or just love a good crime thriller then do not hesitate to read this book' Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars 'A terrific thriller' Goodreads reviewer, 4 stars

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1472213416

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Industrial Policy Challenges for India

Global Value Chains and Free Trade Agreements

By: Smitha Francis

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Industrial Policy Challenges for India

Global Value Chains and Free Trade Agreements

By: Smitha Francis

This book looks at the debates on global value chains (GVCs) and free trade agreements (FTAs) as springboards for industrial development in developing countries, especially India. It connects the outcomes in GVC-led industrial restructuring and upgrading to industrial policy choices in trade and FDI liberalisation, in particular those through FTAs. With the share of manufacturing in GDP stagnant at around 15–16% since the 1980s, India’s policymakers have pinned their hopes on greater integration into GVCs to revitalise the manufacturing sector. The multiple FTAs the country has signed over the last few years, specifically the ones with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), South Korea, Malaysia and Japan have been sought to be rationalised using the same argument. The book argues that failing to factor in the industrial policy causalities involved in sustainable indigenous technology development, structural barriers to the entry into GVCs, the assessments of the available evidence on the adverse impact of trade and FDI liberalisation as well as existing FTAs on firm-level incentives for undertaking domestic production, and the industrial policy constraints imposed by FTAs can prove costly for the trajectories of developing country economies, including India. Rich in data, this book will be useful to scholars and researchers of development economics, economics in general, development studies and public policy as well as government bodies, industry experts and policymakers.

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Taylor & Francis

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0429534418

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9780429534416

The Oregon Trail

By: Francis Parkman

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The Oregon Trail

By: Francis Parkman

The Oregon Trail is the gripping account of Francis Parkman's journey west across North America in 1846. After crossing the Allegheny Mountains by coach and continuing by boat and wagon to Westport, Missouri, he set out with three companions on a horseback journey that would ultimately take him over two thousand miles. Map.

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878

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U of Nebraska Press

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0803287399

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9780803287396

Falcon Saga

By: Francis Ray

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Falcon Saga

By: Francis Ray

Includes Only Hers, in which a former nurse finds love with a neighboring rancher; Heart of the Falcon, in which an engineer has a one-night stand with a family friend; and Break Every Rule, in which a wealthy socialite proves that opposites attract when she falls for a blue-collar guy. Original. 15,000 first printing.

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Kensington Books

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1583144900

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9781583144909

Education and Training for Development in East Asia

The Political Economy of Skill Formation in Newly Industrialised Economies

By: David Ashton,Francis Green,Donna James,Johnny Sung

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Education and Training for Development in East Asia

The Political Economy of Skill Formation in Newly Industrialised Economies

By: David Ashton,Francis Green,Donna James,Johnny Sung

The East Asian miracle, or its supposed demise, is always news. The Four Tiger economies of Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan and South Korea have experienced some of the fastest rates of economic growth ever achieved. This book provides the first detailed analysis of the development of education and training systems in Asia, and the relationship with the process of economic growth.

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231

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Routledge

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1134677146

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9781134677146

China

Understanding Its Past

By: Eileen H. Tamura,Eileen Tamura,Linda K. Menton,Noren W. Lush,Francis K. S. Tsui,Warren Cohen,Francis K. C. Tsui

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China

Understanding Its Past

By: Eileen H. Tamura,Eileen Tamura,Linda K. Menton,Noren W. Lush,Francis K. S. Tsui,Warren Cohen,Francis K. C. Tsui

China: Understanding Its Past aims to fill a conspicuous gap in conventional world history texts, which are often Eurocentric and give scant attention to Asia. Using role-playing, simulations, debates, primary documents, first person accounts, excerpts from literary works, and cooperative learning activities, this text will help students explore many key aspects of China's history and culture. The teacher's manual includes a synopsis of each chapter and section, learner outcomes, definitions of key concepts, directions for student activities, and possible responses to questions posed in the student text. The CD contains selections of Chinese music from different time periods and locales. Liner notes include English translations of lyrics as well as historical information about each selection.

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University of Hawaii Press

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0824861825

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9780824861827

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