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Isla Verde

Adventure, Romance, and Political Intrigue in Puerto Rico

By: Garry Hoyt

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Isla Verde

Adventure, Romance, and Political Intrigue in Puerto Rico

By: Garry Hoyt

Set in the 1960's this is the story of a compelling attraction between a divorced American Ex-marine and a Puerto Rican woman of unusual beauty. From bare fisted, bawdy house brawls, to racially tinged sailing escapades in the Virgin Islands, to passionate encounters in Old San Juan, Brad Fichton pursues the scintillating but elusive Mercedes Cordova. While followng the twists and turns of this intense love affair, the plot delves incisively into the complex world of Island politics, providing rare insights into the deep seated, emotional ambivalence Puerto Ricans feel over their relationship with the United States. The reader will come away with the pleasure of a rousing tale, plus a new understanding of the simmering nationalism and divided loyalties that fuel the current unrest on this detached and little understood part of America. Cosmetically classified as "The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico"--the island remains essentially an American colony, torn between strong economic dependence on the U.S. and equally strong longings for its own identity. How the main characters struggle to make sense and find love in this tangled, ploitical web makes for an interesting read that will instruct as well as entertain.

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CreateSpace

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1453653465

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9781453653463

Go for the Green

The New Case for Sail and Solar Power

By: Garry Hoyt

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Go for the Green

The New Case for Sail and Solar Power

By: Garry Hoyt

More than just a book about sailing, Go for the Green is a call to bring sailing into an expanded role as a catalyst for the more environmentally sensitive enjoyment of the sea. There is a need for ingenuity in the harnessing of sail and solar power as better alternatives for water based recreation. Hoyt presents a philosophy and a variety of new design solutions to stimulate more creative design development.

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135

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iUniverse

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1440148090

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9781440148095

Blood Moon

By: Garry Disher

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Blood Moon

By: Garry Disher

Love and death on Australia's Mornington Peninsula.

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314

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Soho Press

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1569475636

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9781569475638

Why I Am a Catholic

By: Garry Wills

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Why I Am a Catholic

By: Garry Wills

In this provocative work, which could not be timelier, Garry Wills, one of our country's most noted writers and historians, offers a powerful statement of his Catholic faith. Beginning with a reflection on his early experience of that faith as a child and later as a Jesuit seminarian, Wills reveals the importance of Catholicism in his own life. He goes on to challenge, in clear and forceful terms, the claim that criticism or reform of the papacy is an assault on the faith itself. For Wills, a Catholic can be both loyal and critical, a loving child who stays with his father even if the parent is wrong. Wills turns outward from his personal experiences to present a sweeping narrative covering two thousand years of church history, revealing that the papacy, far from being an unchanging institution, has been transformed dramatically over the millennia -- and can be reimagined in the future. At a time when the church faces one of its most difficult crises, Garry Wills offers an important and compelling entrée into the discussion of the church's past -- and its future. Intellectually brisk and spiritually moving, Why I Am a Catholic poses urgent questions for Catholic and non-Catholic readers alike.

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420

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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

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0618380485

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9780618380480

Old Testament Prophecies That Prove That Jesus Christ Is the Only Savior of the World

By: Garry L. Lybeck

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Old Testament Prophecies That Prove That Jesus Christ Is the Only Savior of the World

By: Garry L. Lybeck

This book unequivocally reveals the biblical truth that Jesus Christ is the ONLY Saviour of the world and clearly refutes the popular but erroneous belief that there are "many ways to God". Jesus Christ if exclusive! He and He alone is the only way to God and eternal life. As the Scriptures explicitly state: "No one can come to the Father except through Jesus Christ. He that has the Son, has that life, and he that does NOT have the Son, does not have that life. There is salvation in no one else; for there is no other name under heaven . . . by which we must be saved.! Following prophecies from the very beginning of the Bible to the end (from creation to consummation), the author clearly underscores this fact as the "undeniable proclamation of the Holy Scriptures"!

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226

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Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.

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1638747512

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9781638747512

Controversial Issues in Special Education

By: Garry Hornby,Jean Howard,Mary Atkinson

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Controversial Issues in Special Education

By: Garry Hornby,Jean Howard,Mary Atkinson

First published in 1997. This book provides practitioners in the field of special education with the information they need to decide whether controversial diagnoses and treatments in this field are valid. The aim of this book is to review the literature on each topic and comment on the current state of the art of each in a way which is accessible to teachers, other professionals and parents. The book is of relevance to all teachers and other professionals who are concerned with the education of children with SEN, including teachers in mainstream and special schools.

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193

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Routledge

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1134094388

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9781134094387

Bomb Power

The Modern Presidency and the National Security State

By: Garry Wills

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Bomb Power

The Modern Presidency and the National Security State

By: Garry Wills

From Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Garry Wills, a groundbreaking examination of how the atomic bomb profoundly altered the nature of American democracy and has left us in a state of war alert ever since. Look out for a new book from Garry Wills, What the Qur'an Meant, coming fall 2017. In Bomb Power, Garry Wills reveals how the atomic bomb transformed our nation down to its deepest constitutional roots-by dramatically increasing the power of the modern presidency and redefining the government as a national security state-in ways still felt today. A masterful reckoning from one of America's preeminent historians, Bomb Power draws a direct line from the Manhattan Project to the usurpations of George W. Bush. The invention of the atomic bomb was a triumph of official secrecy and military discipline-the project was covertly funded at the behest of the president and, despite its massive scale, never discovered by Congress or the press. This concealment was perhaps to be expected in wartime, but Wills persuasively argues that the Manhattan Project then became a model for the covert operations and overt authority that have defined American government in the nuclear era. The wartime emergency put in place during World War II extended into the Cold War and finally the war on terror, leaving us in a state of continuous war alert for sixty-eight years and counting. The bomb forever changed the institution of the presidency since only the president controls "the button" and, by extension, the fate of the world. Wills underscores how radical a break this was from the division of powers established by our founding fathers and how it in turn has enfeebled Congress and the courts. The bomb also placed new emphasis on the president's military role, creating a cult around the commander in chief. The tendency of modern presidents to flaunt military airs, Wills points out, is entirely a postbomb phenomenon. Finally, the Manhattan Project inspired the vast secretive apparatus of the national security state, including intelligence agencies such as the CIA and NSA, which remain largely unaccountable to Congress and the American people. Wills recounts how, following World War II, presidential power increased decade by decade until reaching its stunning apogee with the Bush administration. Both provocative and illuminating, Bomb Power casts the history of the postwar period in a new light and sounds an alarm about the continued threat to our Constitution.

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276

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Penguin

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1101486198

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9781101486191

The Handcraft Revival in Southern Appalachia, 1930-1990

By: Garry Barker

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The Handcraft Revival in Southern Appalachia, 1930-1990

By: Garry Barker

Presents the essentials of the subject in a concise and practical manner; concepts and procedures are illustrated with clear line drawings and photos. For rehabilitation technicians. An active participant in craft guilds of the southern Appalachians presents a chronological record of how vanishing crafts were rescued, and the politics and economics of their continuing revival. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

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290

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Univ. of Tennessee Press

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0870497030

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9780870497032

John Wayne's America

By: Garry Wills

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John Wayne's America

By: Garry Wills

The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Lincoln at Gettysburg brings his eloquence, wit, and on-target perceptions of American life and politics to this fascinating, well-drawn protrait of a twentieth-century hero. In this work of great originality—the biography of an idea—Garry Wills shows how John Wayne came to embody Amercian values and influenced our cultoure to a degree unmatched by any other public figure of his time. In Wills's hands, Waynes story is tranformed into a compelling narrative about the intersection of popular entertainment and political realities in mid-twentieth-century America.

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398

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Simon and Schuster

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1439129576

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9781439129579

Fatal Sunday

George Washington, the Monmouth Campaign, and the Politics of Battle

By: Mark Edward Lender,Garry Wheeler Stone

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Fatal Sunday

George Washington, the Monmouth Campaign, and the Politics of Battle

By: Mark Edward Lender,Garry Wheeler Stone

Historians have long considered the Battle of Monmouth one of the most complicated engagements of the American Revolution. Fought on Sunday, June 28, 1778, Monmouth was critical to the success of the Revolution. It also marked a decisive turning point in the military career of George Washington. Without the victory at Monmouth Courthouse, Washington's critics might well have marshaled the political strength to replace him as the American commander-in-chief. Authors Mark Edward Lender and Garry Wheeler Stone argue that in political terms, the Battle of Monmouth constituted a pivotal moment in the War for Independence. Viewing the political and military aspects of the campaign as inextricably entwined, this book offers a fresh perspective on Washington’s role in it. Drawing on a wide range of historical sources—many never before used, including archaeological evidence—Lender and Stone disentangle the true story of Monmouth and provide the most complete and accurate account of the battle, including both American and British perspectives. In the course of their account it becomes evident that criticism of Washington’s performance in command was considerably broader and deeper than previously acknowledged. In light of long-standing practical and ideological questions about his vision for the Continental Army and his ability to win the war, the outcome at Monmouth—a hard-fought tactical draw—was politically insufficient for Washington. Lender and Stone show how the general’s partisans, determined that the battle for public opinion would be won in his favor, engineered a propaganda victory for their chief that involved the spectacular court-martial of Major General Charles Lee, the second-ranking officer of the Continental Army. Replete with poignant anecdotes, folkloric incidents, and stories of heroism and combat brutality; filled with behind-the-scenes action and intrigue; and teeming with characters from all walks of life, Fatal Sunday gives us the definitive view of the fateful Battle of Monmouth.

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University of Oklahoma Press

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0806155124

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9780806155128

The Evolution of Development Thinking

Governance, Economics, Assistance, and Security

By: William Ascher,Garry D. Brewer,G. Shabbir Cheema,John M. Heffron

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The Evolution of Development Thinking

Governance, Economics, Assistance, and Security

By: William Ascher,Garry D. Brewer,G. Shabbir Cheema,John M. Heffron

This landmark book offers a comprehensive analysis of how development approaches have evolved since World War II, examining and also evaluating the succession of theories, doctrines, and practices that have been formulated and applied in the Third World and beyond. Covering all developing regions, the book offers an integrated approach for considering the entwined aspects of development: governance, economics, foreign assistance, civil society, and the military. With reference to carefully chosen case studies, the authors offer distinctive explanations for why development approaches fall short and systematically relate the evolution of development thinking to current challenges, identifying the strengths and weaknesses of key institutions and the clashes of institutional interests that have distorted otherwise sound doctrines and negatively affected development practice. In identifying the dynamics that account for shortcomings in past development attempts, and recommending a better integration of doctrines across the entire range of inter-connected development fronts, the book points to how development practice may be improved to better advance human dignity.

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289

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Springer

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1137560398

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9781137560391

Book's by Garry Hoyt

Isla Verde

Isla Verde

Go for the Green

Go for the Green

Blood Moon

Blood Moon

Why I Am a Catholic

Why I Am a Catholic

Old Testament Prophecies That Prove That Jesus Christ Is the Only Savior of the World

Old Testament Prophecies That Prove That Jesus Christ Is the Only Savior of the World

Controversial Issues in Special Education

Controversial Issues in Special Education

Bomb Power

Bomb Power

The Handcraft Revival in Southern Appalachia, 1930-1990

The Handcraft Revival in Southern Appalachia, 1930-1990

John Wayne's America

John Wayne's America

Fatal Sunday

Fatal Sunday

The Evolution of Development Thinking

The Evolution of Development Thinking

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