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Historical Dictionary of Metaphysics

By: Gary S. Rosenkrantz,Joshua Hoffman

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Historical Dictionary of Metaphysics

By: Gary S. Rosenkrantz,Joshua Hoffman

A dictionary of metaphysical terms with an emphasis on the history of the people and words.

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Scarecrow Press

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0810859505

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9780810859500

Tales of Two Peninsulas

By: Gary F. Swagart

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Tales of Two Peninsulas – Gary Swagart takes readers back to days of yesteryear in his tales about Michiganders from the Northcountry. Many of his characters are from the ranks of the poor and downtrodden who are just trying to survive one way or another. Aside from the mention of snow with cold weather and the names such as Toivo, Einard, Gutsu and Laakaniemala that may sound a bit strange, these tales could have happened anywhere. Real “characters” are not unique to Northern Michigan. They are scattered throughout the country and are much more plentiful than you might think if you just pay a little attention. In these folksy tales, Gary has captured several of these poor and downtrodden characters on paper where they can survive and go on sharing their joys and sorrows forever, though they would fall through the cracks left by the history books.

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iUniverse

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0595098584

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9780595098583

Arkansas Mammals

Their Natural History, Classification, and Distribution

By: John A. Sealander,Gary A. Heidt

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Arkansas Mammals

Their Natural History, Classification, and Distribution

By: John A. Sealander,Gary A. Heidt

Heavily illustrated with color photographs, Arkansas Mammals is the comprehensive guide to the state’s mammal population. Endangered or threatened species of mammals and missing species known to have been present in recent times are discussed, along with non-native species that have become an important part of the mammal fauna in Arkansas and adjacent states.

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University of Arkansas Press

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1557281033

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9781557281036

Silver Fork Novels, 1826-1841 Vol 5

By: Harriet Devine Jump,Gary Kelly

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Silver Fork Novels, 1826-1841 Vol 5

By: Harriet Devine Jump,Gary Kelly

The novels in this collection present a vivid picture of late-Regency society clinging to modes of behaviour which soon became obsolete and mark an important point of transition to Victorian cultural values.

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Taylor & Francis

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1040242480

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9781040242483

Lugosi

His Life in Films, on Stage, and in the Hearts of Horror Lovers

By: Gary Don Rhodes

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Lugosi

His Life in Films, on Stage, and in the Hearts of Horror Lovers

By: Gary Don Rhodes

He was born Bela Ferenc Dezso Blasko on October 20, 1882, in Hungary. He joined Budapest's National Theater in 1913 and later appeared in several Hungarian films under the pseudonym Arisztid Olt. After World War I, he helped the Communist regime nationalize Hungary's film industry, but barely escaped arrest when the government was deposed, fleeing to the United States in 1920. As he became a star in American horror films in the 1930s and 1940s, publicists and fan magazines crafted outlandish stories to create a new history for Lugosi. The cinema's Dracula was transformed into one of Hollywood's most mysterious actors. This exhaustive account of Lugosi's work in film, radio, theater, vaudeville and television provides an extensive biographical look at the actor. The enormous merchandising industry built around him is also examined.

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McFarland

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1476600775

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9781476600772

The First Superstar

Bareknuckles: John L. Sullivan

By: Gary K. Weiand

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The First Superstar

Bareknuckles: John L. Sullivan

By: Gary K. Weiand

The First Superstar tells how John L. Sullivan forged the link between media and sports by being such good copy that the papers of the 1880s couldn't help but report his every move. What Babe Ruth's homeruns were to baseball, Sullivan's knock-outs were to boxing, and Sullivan came first. The heavyweight title was created for him. He toured the country at the then-fabulous total of $500 per night, routinely offering a thousand dollars to anyone who could last just four rounds. His country loved gentlemen, so he always insisted on gloves, which was protection against the law. Toasted, first in America, then around the world, he called Teddy Roosevelt and Prince Albert "friend." The greatest fighting man ever, he tried to be the greatest drinker and profigate, too. After binging all day, he'd revive on his way to a fight, knock his opponent out as if he were a distraction, then head for the nearest bar. He'd slam down C-notes, buy drinks for the house, and leave the change. Between bars he'd scatter coins to the kids. Lines formed on his trains, because everyone knew he gave to anyone who asked. But it caught up to him. Sick and broke, he agreed to an illegal bareknuckle fight to be held in New Orleans in July of 1889 against Jake Kilrain. It was got up by an editor who wanted to cook the drunk to death. He promptly went on a four month bender that left him totally unfit, with less than two months to go. Only William Muldoon, a wrestling champion and the founder of the physical culture movement, could rescue him. Together they dominated America's front pages with its greatest story. The outlawed 72 round fight became legend, its popularity leading to the legalization of boxing. Muldoon became America's first fitness guru. Sullivan returned to drinking, and infamously drew the color line against Peter Jackson, who might have become the first Black champ. Then, after touring for three years, he lost to Jim Corbett. Sullivan drank away a fortune, actually going bankrupt, but in the end became a temperance lecturer.

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Xlibris Corporation

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1462844081

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9781462844081

A Teacher’S Guide to Writing

By: Gary Langford

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A Teacher’S Guide to Writing

By: Gary Langford

A Teacher's Guide to Writing is a textbook to help writers at all levels, predominantly through all the exercises, to reflect this in the different areas of interest and ability from school to tertiary students and community groups and from the young to the old; however, this is classified. There are around two hundred creative writing exercises to help in what Gary calls word fitness along with reflective notes on major writing areas, like poetry and fiction, along with the performing area, building up to what it takes for a writer to get published. This textbook reflects the major achievements of the author as a teacher-writer from founding major areas and degrees to being asked to give guest appearances whether as a teacher, writer, or both. What sets this textbook apart from others on the same subject is primarily the authors background reflected both in the notes and all the exercises for people to try to develop the what, who, and how of their own work in the field of creative writing.

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1524516228

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9781524516222

Down a Country Lane

By: Gary Blinco

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Down a Country Lane

By: Gary Blinco

In the winter of 1948, a poorly educated jack-of-all-trades moved his ever- increasing family to a small vegetable crops' farm on the Darling Downs, in Queensland. They arrived in a horse and wagon to begin an extraordinary life of hardship and challenge in the bush. This book follows the harsh life of poverty that is eclipsed by the threads of dry humour, love and warmth that embraces a large closely-knit family. The living conditions endured are almost primitive, even for the nineteen fifties, as they fight to carve an existence from the land. His father's lingering fight with lung cancer compounds the pain of his own battle, as a National Service Soldier in the Vietnam War. The accounts of the war are graphic and poignant, and could only emerge from one who has experienced the frightening reality of combat. Highlighted through the suffering and dreams is a mother's undying devotion to her family, as she struggles to raise them, more or less on her own.

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eBookIt.com

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1456600338

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9781456600334

A/AS Level English Literature B for AQA Student Book

By: Carol Atherton,Andrew Green,Gary Snapper

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A/AS Level English Literature B for AQA Student Book

By: Carol Atherton,Andrew Green,Gary Snapper

A new series of bespoke, full-coverage resources developed for the 2015 A Level English qualifications. Endorsed for the AQA A/AS Level English Literature B specifications for first teaching from 2015, this print Student Book is suitable for all abilities, providing stretch opportunities for the more able and additional scaffolding for those who need it. Helping bridge the gap between GCSE and A Level, the unique three-part structure focuses on texts within a particular time period and supports students in interpreting texts and reflecting on how writers make meaning. An enhanced digital version and free Teacher's Resource are also available.

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Cambridge University Press

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1107468027

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9781107468023

Marxism in a Lost Century

A Biography of Paul Mattick

By: Gary Roth

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Marxism in a Lost Century

A Biography of Paul Mattick

By: Gary Roth

Marxism in a Lost Century retells the history of the radical left during the twentieth century through the words and deeds of Paul Mattick. An adolescent during the German revolutions that followed World War I, he was also a recent émigré to the United States during the 1930s Great Depression, when the unemployed groups in which he participated were among the most dynamic manifestations of social unrest. Three biographical themes receive special attention -- the self-taught nature of left-wing activity, Mattick’s experiences with publishing, and the nexus of men, politics, and friendship. Mattick found a wide audience during the 1960s because of his emphasis on the economy’s dysfunctional aspects and his advocacy of workplace councils—a popularity mirrored in the cyclical nature of the global economy.

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BRILL

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9004282262

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9789004282261

Book of Texas Birds

By: Gary Clark

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Book of Texas Birds

By: Gary Clark

Drawing on the knowledge and insight gained from a lifetime of watching, studying, and enjoying birds, this book is full of information about more than four hundred species of birds in Texas, most all of which author Gary Clark has seen first hand. Organized in the standard taxonomic order familiar to most birders, the book is written in a conversational tone that yields a wide-ranging discussion of each bird’s life history as well as an intimate look at some of its special characteristics and habits. Information regarding each species’ diet, voice, and nest is included as well as when and where it can be found in Texas. Magnificent photographs by Kathy Adams Clark accompany each bird’s entry. For those just beginning to watch birds to those who can fully relate to the experiences and sentiments communicated here by a veteran birder, this book reveals the kind of personal connection to nature that careful attention to the birds around us can inspire.

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Texas A&M University Press

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162349432X

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9781623494322

Christmas

Tales of Love

By: Gary Abott

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Christmas

Tales of Love

By: Gary Abott

A fairy tale is a question, but also an answer, a link that connects a parent with their child. A wonderful journey, an adventure that lives around us and in us, if we pay close attention, we can notice the miracle, the pages of the book come alive and we shot the characters of the fairy tale world, with whom we can experience their adventures. Whatever and whoever it is - we can overcome it, together, together! The adventure can be the smallest, the bravest, the most skillful and the most cunning, but together we can find the solution to the puzzle, the secret can be revealed, the most crooked mouth can be drawn into a smile, thus drifting off to sleep. Most of the time, adults tell stories to children, even though fairy tales are the terrain of children's soul and imagination, but in today's world, adults also need fairy tales more and more to find themselves. This Christmas storybook, which is about love, is a possibility. Love is the greatest gift we can give and receive. Love in it is not only our family and friends, but also the way we care about the world and everyone who lives. Love does not depend on external circumstances, but resides in our hearts. Love is shown not only in words, but also in actions. Love remains not only in happy moments, but also in difficult times. In this book, we can read stories that show different forms and manifestations of love. Stories that teach us how to love ourselves, how to love each other, how to love nature, how to love culture, how to love peace. Stories that make you laugh, move you, make you think, and inspire you. Such tales to warm our souls and recall the magic of Christmas on these gloomy, cold days. The message of this book is that love is the most important thing in life and that we should share love with others, with each other. Love is valid not only at Christmas, but every day of the year. Love is important not only in our personal relationships, but also on a social and global level. Love is not only an emotion, but also a value and a force that can change the world. Love is what binds us together and what helps us overcome difficulties. Love is what gives meaning and purpose to our lives. Love is what makes us happy! We hope this book brings joy and light to the lives of readers and helps them find and experience love every day. We wish everyone a Blessed, Happy and Peaceful Christmas!

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Vámos József

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6156707050

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9786156707055

Training the Gaited Horse

From the Trail to the Rail

By: Gary Lane

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Training the Gaited Horse

From the Trail to the Rail

By: Gary Lane

This book takes into consideration training the gaited horse for the trail or the rail for a show horse. The book is a detailed look at the gaits of the Tennessee Walking Horse, Missouri Fox Trotter, and the Rocky Mountain Horse. More importantly the book teaches you a training program that is easy to follow for a smooth easy gaited horse. You will have a complete understanding of the gaits and problem solving at your fingertips. No matter what your training goal are, trail riding or showing. This book will help you understand gaits, training and retraining for a great gaited horse. Consider your horse natural ability and train to a sound standard that matches that ability. Teaching your horse to flat foot walk is fun and easy following the method described in this book. Enjoy the journey be safe and have fun.

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AuthorHouse

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1438944314

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9781438944319

Aren't You That News Man?

The Funny Side of the Evening News

By: Gary Stromberg

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Aren't You That News Man?

The Funny Side of the Evening News

By: Gary Stromberg

Aren't You That News Man? is a journey through the fascinating career of television reporter Gary Stromberg. Gary takes us behind the scenes and introduces us to a wacky group of characters who somehow managed to get newscasts on the air every night. He writes about the famous people he has met including Martin Sheen, Red Skelton, Steve Allen, James Ingram, and Paul Lynde. He also focuses in on the inspiring stories of regular folks who have stood up to the unexpected challenges that came their way. Gary explains how legendary baseball manager Casey Stengel offered him a chance to join the New York Mets. He reveals why he is grateful to the Beatles for helping him get into Northwestern. And, for the first time ever, he explains why Channel 8 workers pulled the pants off of a producer, and ran them up the flagpole in front of the station. He pays tribute to his boss Virgil Dominic, who assembled award-winning news departments in Atlanta and Cleveland. He spells out how has TV news has changed through the years. Gary takes a humorous look at the transformation. You will never look at the news the same way again.

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iUniverse

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1440100314

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9781440100314

Executive Command

By: Gary Grossman

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Executive Command

By: Gary Grossman

A Secret Service agent must stop terrorists targeting America’s most valuable—and vulnerable—natural resource…“A great thrill ride.”—Dwight Jon Zimmerman, New York Times-bestselling coauthor of Lincoln’s Last Days The nation’s water resources are high on the terrorist target list—but low in America’s consciousness. Water sources are largely unprotected, providing open access to any enemy with chemicals and biotoxins. So far we’ve been lucky. But now that luck may be running out… This is the all-too-real-and-present danger facing President Morgan Taylor and Secret Service Agent Scott Roarke as they try to prevent terrorists from destroying America and its infrastructure city by city, state by state. Fact-based in frightening detail, Executive Command is a political thriller that will leave you wondering the next time you pour a glass of water. “Moving at break-neck speed and nothing short of sensational. Grossman is a master storyteller who sets you up and delivers. Executive Command is not just a great book, it’s a riveting experience!”—W.G. Griffiths, award-winning and bestselling author of Methuselah’s Pillar

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Diversion Books

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1938120086

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9781938120084

Amnesia in a Republican County

A Novel

By: Gary Soto

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Amnesia in a Republican County

A Novel

By: Gary Soto

Soon he discovers that he is in his office at a Baptist college in the Simi Valley of Southern California, a place that is familiar to many Americans as the home of many of the jurors who tried and convicted Rodney King in the 1990s. Silver has become a professor of English! Moreover, as he soon discovers to his horror, he is having an affair with the wife of the college president. And someone seems to be selling drugs on campus and Silver seems to be involved though he doesn't know how."--BOOK JACKET.

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UNM Press

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0826329314

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9780826329318

A Death in Washington

Walter G. Krivitsky and the Stalin Terror

By: Gary Kern

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A Death in Washington

Walter G. Krivitsky and the Stalin Terror

By: Gary Kern

A new edition of the study explores the life of "master spy" Walter G. Krivitsky, who exposed dangers of the Stalin regime to the West and eventually ended up dead of "suicide" in Washington, D.C., a suspicious event that has raised questions about his last years as a spy. Reprint.

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Enigma Books

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1929631251

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The Long and Short of It

From Aphorism to Novel

By: Gary Morson

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The Long and Short of It

From Aphorism to Novel

By: Gary Morson

Brevity may be the soul of wit, but it is also much more. In this exploration of the shortest literary works—wise sayings, proverbs, witticisms, sardonic observations about human nature, pithy evocations of mystery, terse statements regarding ultimate questions—Gary Saul Morson argues passionately for the importance of these short genres not only to scholars but also to general readers. We are fascinated by how brief works evoke a powerful sense of life in a few words, which is why we browse quotation anthologies and love to repeat our favorites. Arguing that all short genres are short in their own way, Morson explores the unique form of brevity that each of them develops. Apothegms (Heraclitus, Lao Tzu, Wittgenstein) describe the universe as ultimately unknowable, offering not answers but ever deeper questions. Dicta (Spinoza, Marx, Freud) create the sense that unsolvable enigmas have at last been resolved. Sayings from sages and sacred texts assure us that goodness is rewarded, while sardonic maxims (Ecclesiastes, Nietzsche, George Eliot) uncover the self-deceptions behind such comforting illusions. Just as witticisms display the power of mind, "witlessisms" (William Spooner, Dan Quayle, the persona assumed by Mark Twain) astonish with their spectacular stupidity. Nothing seems further from these short works than novels and epics, but the shortest genres often set the tone for longer ones, which, in turn, contain brilliant examples of short forms. Morson shows that short genres contribute important insights into the history of literature and philosophical thought. Once we grasp the role of aphorisms in Herodotus, Samuel Johnson, Dostoevsky, and even Tolstoy, we see their masterpieces in an entirely new light.

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Stanford University Press

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0804781893

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9780804781893

Murder of a Bookman

A Bentley Hollow Collectibles Mystery Novel / The Paperback Show Murders (Wildside Mystery Double #5)

By: Gary Lovisi,Robert Reginald

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Murder of a Bookman

A Bentley Hollow Collectibles Mystery Novel / The Paperback Show Murders (Wildside Mystery Double #5)

By: Gary Lovisi,Robert Reginald

In the tradition of the old "Ace Doubles" two-in-one books (flip one over to read the second title)--here is the fifth Wildside Mystery Double. MURDER OF A BOOKMAN: A Bentley Hollow Collectibles Mystery Novel, by Gary Lovisi. When the police are asked to investigate the brutal murder of bookseller Brian MacDonald, who's been stabbed in the back with his letter opener, they have no trouble locating suspects, because MacDonald has been less than honest in his dealings. But Detective Bentley Hollow has problems of his own: his wife has left him, and he detests his new partner. Still, he has to find a solution to the crime, and when he does, his life will be irrevocably changed. The first in a new series. THE PAPERBACK SHOW MURDERS, by Robert Reginald. When bookdealer "Freddie the Cur" is murdered at a paperback show, Police Lt. Pfisch is forced to close the con. After all, this is the third untimely death of a show attendee in as many days. First there was Lissa Boaz, called the "Boa Constrictor" for her questionable business practices. Then came Brody Richard "The O-Man" Dameen, the drunken horror writer. What links these victims, other than collectible paperbacks? And why does the identification of the REAL author of an early Ace gothic even matter? A comic mystery novel of the modern con scene.

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Wildside Press LLC

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1434412407

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9781434412409

Mykonos and Athena – A Furry Tale

By: Gary Stolkin

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Mykonos and Athena – A Furry Tale

By: Gary Stolkin

Harry Parkman is a high-flying management consultant with an apartment in Chelsea and a beautiful girlfriend who wants to marry him. His life trajectory seems fixed until he finds two desperately sick kittens whilst holidaying in the Greek Islands. Having spent a lifetime avoiding cats because of a childhood allergy, he cannot leave them for dead. Harry saves the kittens and in so doing, embarks on a journey that saves himself. A heart-warming adventure for anyone who has loved a pet more than people.

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Austin Macauley Publishers

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1398483052

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9781398483057

The Animal Rights Debate

Abolition or Regulation?

By: Gary L. Francione,Robert Garner

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The Animal Rights Debate

Abolition or Regulation?

By: Gary L. Francione,Robert Garner

Gary L. Francione is a law professor and leading philosopher of animal rights theory. Robert Garner is a political theorist specializing in the philosophy and politics of animal protection. Francione maintains that we have no moral justification for using nonhumans and argues that because animals are property or economic commodities laws or industry practices requiring "humane" treatment will, as a general matter, fail to provide any meaningful level of protection. Garner favors a version of animal rights that focuses on eliminating animal suffering and adopts a protectionist approach, maintaining that although the traditional animal-welfare ethic is philosophically flawed, it can contribute strategically to the achievement of animal-rights ends. As they spar, Francione and Garner deconstruct the animal protection movement in the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe, and elsewhere, discussing the practices of such organizations as PETA, which joins with McDonald's and other animal users to "improve" the slaughter of animals. They also examine American and European laws and campaigns from both the rights and welfare perspectives, identifying weaknesses and strengths that give shape to future legislation and action.

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Columbia University Press

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0231526695

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9780231526692

Woodsong

By: Gary Paulsen

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Woodsong

By: Gary Paulsen

Gary Paulsen has had a life as exciting as fiction! Gary Paulsen, three-time Newbery Honor author, is no stranger to adventure. He has flown off the back of a dogsled and down a frozen waterfall to near disaster, and waited for a giant bear to seal his fate with one slap of a claw. He has led a team of sled dogs toward the Alaskan Mountain Range in an Iditarod -- the grueling, 1,180-mile dogsled race -- hallucinating from lack of sleep, but he determined to finish. Here, in vivid detail, Paulsen recounts several of the remarkable experiences that shaped his life and inspired his award-winning writing.

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Simon and Schuster

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1442467142

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Renaissance Hybrids

Culture and Genre in Early Modern England

By: Mr Gary A Schmidt

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Renaissance Hybrids

Culture and Genre in Early Modern England

By: Mr Gary A Schmidt

In the first book-length study explicitly to connect the postcolonial trope of hybridity to Renaissance literature, Gary Schmidt examines how sixteenth- and seventeenth-century English authors, artists, explorers and statesmen exercised a concerted effort to frame questions of cultural and artistic heterogeneity. This book is unique in its exploration of how 'hybrid' literary genres emerge at particular historical moments as vehicles for negotiating other kinds of hybridity, including but not limited to cultural and political hybridity. In particular, Schmidt addresses three distinct manifestations of 'hybridity' in English literature and iconography during this period. The first category comprises literal hybrid creatures such as satyrs, centaurs, giants, and changelings; the second is cultural hybrids reflecting the mixed status of the nation; and the third is generic hybrids such as the Shakespearean 'problem play,' the volatile verse satires of Nashe, Hall and Marston, and the tragicomedies of Beaumont and Fletcher. In Renaissance Hybrids, Schmidt demonstrates 'postmodern' considerations not to be unique to our own critical milieu. Rather, they can fruitfully elucidate cultural and literary developments in the English Renaissance, forging a valuable link in the history of ideas and practices, and revealing a new dimension in the relation of early modern studies to the concerns of the present.

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Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.

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1472403967

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9781472403964

Six Kids and a Stuffed Cat

By: Gary Paulsen

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Six Kids and a Stuffed Cat

By: Gary Paulsen

Six misfits get stuck together in a middle school restroom and discover friendship. Includes playscript of the story.

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Simon and Schuster

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148145224X

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D-Day Cover Up at Pointe du Hoc

The History of the 2nd & 5th US Army Rangers, 1st May–10th June 1944

By: Gary Sterne

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D-Day Cover Up at Pointe du Hoc

The History of the 2nd & 5th US Army Rangers, 1st May–10th June 1944

By: Gary Sterne

A follow-up to the New York Times-bestselling The Cover-Up at Omaha Beach. “The second volume of the epic study breaks new ground.” —Firetrench Gary Sterne, a keen collector of militaria and co-founder of The Armourer and Skirmish magazines, has always been fascinated by the D-Day landings. In particular he was intrigued by the lack of precise information relating to the mystery of the “missing guns” of Pointe du Hoc. His research led to the finding of a map which indicated the position of an “unknown” German gun position buried in the village of Maisy. The rediscovery of the Maisy Batteries made headline news around the world and his bestselling book The Cover-Up at Omaha Beach subsequently changed the history of the Omaha sector and made many start to question the Rangers’ Pointe du Hoc mission. The Maisy site is now one of the major Normandy D-Day attractions. For the first time ever this follow-up book now offers complete Rangers history for the seven months prior to D-Day and does so using period documents, many of which have only recently been released from TOP SECRET status in U.S. Archives. The author fills in the gaps that many have only guessed at concerning the Rangers’ real missions on D-Day, he explains why a battalion commander was removed hours before the landings, why the Rangers were not briefed on their actual D-Day missions and the extraordinary role that Lt. Col. Rudder played at Pointe du Hoc. This book is a historical game-changer that pulls no punches.

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Christmas In the Bag: A Novel About Survival

By: Gary A. Best

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Christmas In the Bag: A Novel About Survival

By: Gary A. Best

Merriam Press World War 2 Historical Fiction. "Gary Best takes the reader into a German prisoner of war camp and tells a story revealing the hopes, fears, humor, deprivations, and surprises of an experience most of us can only imagine. A lone American POW lands in a group of captured British officers and finds friendship, inspiration, and the rediscovery of a neglected talent that contributes to an unforgettable Christmas moment. Set in the final months of World War II and informed by the recollections of POW survivors, Christmas in the Bag honors the courage and resourcefulness of the prisoners of war and offers a touching insight into their sacrifice for our freedom." -Father Chris Cordes, Pastor of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Columbia, Missouri. Illustrated.

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0359906648

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Mysterious Messages: A History of Codes and Ciphers

A History of Codes and Ciphers

By: Gary Blackwood

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Mysterious Messages: A History of Codes and Ciphers

A History of Codes and Ciphers

By: Gary Blackwood

History?s amazing secrets and codes?and how to crack them yourself. This fascinating look at history?s most mysterious messages is packed with puzzles to decode and ciphers that kids can use themselves. Here are the encrypted notes of Spartan warriors, the brilliant code-crackers of Elizabeth I, secret messages of the American Revolution, spy books of the Civil War, the famous Enigma Machine, and the Navajo code talkers. As computers change the way we communicate, codes today are more intriguing than ever. From invisible ink to the CIA, this exciting trip through history is a hands-on, interactive experience? so get cracking!

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1101151013

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Reality in Rhyme

A Collection of My Thoughts and Poems

By: Gary Attrill

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Reality in Rhyme

A Collection of My Thoughts and Poems

By: Gary Attrill

I consider that I am a spontaneous writer. I do no planning or preparation of any sort. I have no training or guidance in what or how I write. I am motivated subconsciously by an event, comment, action or just about anything that I find interesting, disturbing or beautiful. I know not what it will be that will next fill my head with words as I cannot write for the sake of writing. I have now compiled approximately 170 poems. Most of my writing occurs in the middle of the night awoken from sleep with words flying around in my head like bats in a cave. Many times I rise and write immediately. Other times it stays with me repeating itself until the sun rises and its then that I put pen to paper. What annoys me the most is my inability to remember any of my writings. I may remember a line or two but no more. I have been writing since 1999 although I did jot down a few lines in 1971 to my then fiance Penelope, after I was conscripted into the Australian army. We married in 1972 and still love, enjoy and cherish the company of each other. I have compiled these writings so that in years to come my children, grandchildren and any thereafter have an insight into my-self and the times that I lived. It will give them the opportunity to maybe compare their thoughts with mine. It is with pleasure that I thank my family for their support and belief. But there are also other people without whose encouragement I could not have progressed this far. My wifes late mother Bernadine was my greatest fan. My work colleagues Sandra, Casey, Adam, Sue-Ellen and Denise were always there with feedback. I hope also that anyone and everyone who takes the time to read the words that I write get as much pleasure reading them as I do writing them.

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1479757640

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Sitting Bull and the Paradox of Lakota Nationhood

By: Gary C. Anderson

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Sitting Bull and the Paradox of Lakota Nationhood

By: Gary C. Anderson

In this biography Gary C. Anderson profiles Sitting Bull, a military and spiritual leader of the Lakota people who remained a staunch defender of his nation and way of life until his untimely death.

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1496232674

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Judgment at Tokyo

World War II on Trial and the Making of Modern Asia

By: Gary J. Bass

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Judgment at Tokyo

World War II on Trial and the Making of Modern Asia

By: Gary J. Bass

ACCLAIMED AS ONE OF THE YEAR’S 10 BEST BOOKS BY THE WASHINGTON POST • 12 ESSENTIAL NONFICTION BOOKS BY THE NEW YORKER • 100 NOTABLE BOOKS BY THE NEW YORK TIMES • BEST BOOKS BY THE ECONOMIST, FOREIGN AFFAIRS, AND AIR MAIL • 10 ESSENTIAL BOOKS BY THE TELEGRAPH • THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW EDITORS’ CHOICE • THE OBSERVER AND THE SUNDAY TIMES BOOK OF THE WEEK • MARK LYNTON HISTORY PRIZE FINALIST • BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE LONGLIST • CUNDILL HISTORY PRIZE SHORTLIST • A landmark, magisterial history of the trial of Japan’s leaders as war criminals—the largely overlooked Asian counterpart to Nuremberg “Nothing less than a masterpiece. With epic research and mesmerizing narrative power, Judgment at Tokyo has the makings of an instant classic.” —Evan Osnos, National Book Award–winning author of Age of Ambition: Chasing Fortune, Truth, and Faith in the New China In the weeks after Japan finally surrendered to the Allies to end World War II, the world turned to the question of how to move on from years of carnage and destruction. For Harry Truman, Douglas MacArthur, Chiang Kai-shek, and their fellow victors, the question of justice seemed clear: Japan’s militaristic leaders needed to be tried and punished for the surprise attack at Pearl Harbor; shocking atrocities against civilians in China, the Philippines, and elsewhere; and rampant abuses of prisoners of war in notorious incidents such as the Bataan death march. For the Allied powers, the trial was an opportunity to render judgment on their vanquished foes, but also to create a legal framework to prosecute war crimes and prohibit the use of aggressive war, building a more peaceful world under international law and American hegemony. For the Japanese leaders on trial, it was their chance to argue that their war had been waged to liberate Asia from Western imperialism and that the court was victors’ justice. For more than two years, lawyers for both sides presented their cases before a panel of clashing judges from China, India, the Philippines, and Australia, as well as the United States and European powers. The testimony ran from horrific accounts of brutality and the secret plans to attack Pearl Harbor to the Japanese military’s threats to subvert the government if it sued for peace. Yet rather than clarity and unanimity, the trial brought complexity, dissents, and divisions that provoke international discord between China, Japan, and Korea to this day. Those courtroom tensions and contradictions could also be seen playing out across Asia as the trial unfolded in the crucial early years of the Cold War, from China’s descent into civil war to Japan’s successful postwar democratic elections to India’s independence and partition. From the author of the acclaimed The Blood Telegram, which was a Pulitzer Prize finalist, this magnificent history is the product of a decade of research and writing. Judgment at Tokyo is a riveting story of wartime action, dramatic courtroom battles, and the epic formative years that set the stage for the Asian postwar era.

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Vintage

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110194711X

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Consuming Images

Film Art and the American Television Commercial

By: Rhodes Gary D. Rhodes

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Consuming Images

Film Art and the American Television Commercial

By: Rhodes Gary D. Rhodes

The American television commercial has an aesthetic and historical dynamic linking it directly to cinematic and media cultures. Consuming Images: Film Art and the American Television Commercial establishes the complex vitality of the television commercial both as a short film and as an art form. Through close and comparative readings, the book examines the influence of Hollywood film styles on the television commercial, and the resulting influence of the television commercial on Hollywood, exploring an intertwined aesthetic and technical relationship. Analysing key commercials over the decades that feature new technologies and film aesthetics that were subsequently adopted by feature filmmakers, the book establishes the television commercial as a vital form of film art.

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1474460712

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The Obama Question

A Progressive Perspective

By: Gary J. Dorrien

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The Obama Question

A Progressive Perspective

By: Gary J. Dorrien

This text offers a critique of Barack Obama's presidency and a powerful case that progressives should not give up on Obama. Obama has been a bitter disappointment in many ways, Dorrien contends, yet he also has historic achievements to his credit that are too often discounted.

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Rowman & Littlefield

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1442215372

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9781442215375

The Obama Question

A Progressive Perspective

By: Gary Dorrien

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The Obama Question

A Progressive Perspective

By: Gary Dorrien

The election of Barack Obama to the presidency in 2008 was hailed by many as a historic event and by some as the end of the Reagan era in American politics. But conservatives have condemned Obama from the beginning of his presidency, and many progressives charge that Obama has betrayed the causes that he espoused in 2008. This book offers a brilliant critique of Obama's presidency and a powerful case that progressives should not give up on Obama. Gary Dorrien, described by Princeton philosopher Cornel West as "the preeminent social ethicist in North America today," argues that Obama is a figure of "protean irony and complexity." Obama has been a bitter disappointment in many ways, Dorrien contends, yet Obama also has historic achievements to his credit that are too often discounted. Dorrien emphasizes the importance of Obama's story to his career and devotes chapters to the economic crisis, the health care reform debate, war and foreign policy, banking regulation and the federal budget, and the case for a progressive politics of the common good. Ultimately, Dorrien says, the Obama question is whether or not Obama's presidency will mark the end of the Reagan era--when giant corporations and the wealthy got whatever they wanted, military budgets soared, and American politics was ruled by the fantasy of tax cuts paying for themselves. Dorrien argues that there is still time to redeem the hope of the 2008 election, bringing an end to the Reagan era. The Obama Question will stand as an insightful evaluation of a tumultuous presidency long after the next election has passed.

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1442215399

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Horses: Amazing Facts and Trivia

By: Gary Mullen

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Horses: Amazing Facts and Trivia

By: Gary Mullen

How sharp is your knowledge of horses? This beautifully written collection of facts will have you impressing your friends with your new trivia!

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0785834818

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Understanding Friendship

On the Moral, Political, and Spiritual Meaning of Love

By: Gary Chartier

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Understanding Friendship

On the Moral, Political, and Spiritual Meaning of Love

By: Gary Chartier

Understanding Friendship illustrates friendship as an expression of Christian love that can enrich one's life and be socially, culturally, and politically significant. The book examines what friendship is, how its distinctive moral status can be supported by multiple approaches to Christian ethics, and its part in Christian spirituality.

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1506479081

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Reading Richard Dawkins

A Theological Dialogue with New Atheism

By: Gary Keogh

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Reading Richard Dawkins

A Theological Dialogue with New Atheism

By: Gary Keogh

Theological reactions to the rise of the new atheist movement have largely been critically hostile or defensively deployed apologetics to shore up the faith against attack. Gary Keogh contends that focusing on scholarly material that is inherently agreeable to theology will not suffice in the context of modern academia. Theology needs to test its boundaries. Engaging Richard Dawkins illustrates how dialogue with antithetical viewpoints may offer new perspectives on classical theological problems. Keogh demonstrates how a dialogical paradigm may take shape—one which is up to the task of facing its critics in the context of modern academia.

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1451479786

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9781451479782

Joy that Lasts

By: Gary Smalley,Al Janssen

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Joy that Lasts

By: Gary Smalley,Al Janssen

Discover what it means to truly trust God, and how a deep relationship with him can bring life and joy into marriage. Renowned family counselor, seminar speaker, and author Gary Smalley gives insight into five truths that can transform marriage. Sharing openly from his own relationship with his wife, Norma, Gary shows why both husbands and wives need: An independent energy source to recharge their spiritual batteries Someone each can talk to about anything and at any time An understanding of their emotions and what they mean Reassurance that their trials have meaning A shared mission they can strive for together

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0310831881

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9780310831884

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