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Emergence, Mind, and Consciousness

A Bio-Inspired Design for a Conscious Agent

By: Gary A. Lucas

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Emergence, Mind, and Consciousness

A Bio-Inspired Design for a Conscious Agent

By: Gary A. Lucas

In Emergence, Mind, and Consciousness, author Gary A. Lucas does something that many consider impossible: he bridges the gap between a bottom-up description of brain mechanisms and the top-down emergence of mental processes. The result is a comprehensive yet readily understandable explanation of how consciousness emerges. Lucas, however, strives to do more. He seeks to design an artificial agent with all the essential properties of the human mind consciousness, declarative memory, a sense of self, reasoning skills, language, and social identity. His account is mechanistic, and yet, as the bio-inspired networks are linked to emergent mental properties, we come to understand that we can truly construct a conscious agent. We have a model for how to build one. If youre interested in the emergent properties of mind, consciousness, cognition, self-awareness, social belongingness, or the possibility of constructing a robotic agent with such properties, then this is essential reading. It is conscious mind explained on a level that even a robot will understand it.

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1462041361

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Corot

By: Gary Tinterow,Michael Pantazzi,Vincent Pomarède,Galeries nationales du Grand Palais (France),National Gallery of Canada,Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.)

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Corot

By: Gary Tinterow,Michael Pantazzi,Vincent Pomarède,Galeries nationales du Grand Palais (France),National Gallery of Canada,Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.)

Published to accompany a major exhibition of Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot's paintings held in Paris and Ottawa during 1996, and forthcoming to New York. From nearly 3,000 paintings by this poetic 19th-century artist, the curators chose 163 works, which are reproduced here along with full art-historical discussions of each. Three major essays chronicle Corot's life and the development of his art; additional essays elucidate the subject of forgeries and describe the collecting of his works. Much original new scholarship is included along with a review of the scholarly literature, a concordance, and a chronology. 9.5x12.5"Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

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Metropolitan Museum of Art

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0870997696

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9780870997693

Manet/Velázquez

The French Taste for Spanish Painting

By: Gary Tinterow,Geneviève Lacambre,Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.),Musée d'Orsay

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Manet/Velázquez

The French Taste for Spanish Painting

By: Gary Tinterow,Geneviève Lacambre,Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.),Musée d'Orsay

Here approximately two hundred works by French and Spanish artists chart the development of this cultural influence and map a fascinating shift in the paradigm of painting, from Idealism to Realism, from Italy to Spain, from Renaissance to Baroque. Above all, these images demonstrate how direct contact with Spanish painting fired the imagination of nineteenth-century French artists and brought about the triumph of Realism in the 1860s, and with it a foundation for modern art."--BOOK JACKET.

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Metropolitan Museum of Art

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1588390403

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9781588390400

Austin-Healey 100, 100-6, 3000 Restoration Guide

By: Gary G. Anderson

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Austin-Healey 100, 100-6, 3000 Restoration Guide

By: Gary G. Anderson

Bring your Big Healey back to life! If youre looking to restore your Austin-Healey - youve come to the right place. This authentic restoration guide discusses the differences between model years, identifies parts numbers, year-to-year changes, correct finishes, and more. Charts and tables cover production figures, paint schemes, wiring codes, and provide thoroughly detailed information on mid-year production changes. Contains a detailed appendix on British fasteners and deciphering the fastener codes in the Austin-Healey service manuals.

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1610608143

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Origins of Impressionism

By: Gary Tinterow,Henri Loyrette

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Origins of Impressionism

By: Gary Tinterow,Henri Loyrette

This handsome publication, which accompanies a major exhibition at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, is a lively and engaging account of the artistic scene in Paris in the 1860s, the years that witnessed the beginnings of Impressionism. For the first time the interactions and relationships among the group of painters who became known as the Impressionists are examined without the overworn art historical polarities commonly evoked: academic versus avant-garde, classicist versus romantic, realist versus impressionist. A host of strong personalities contributed to this history, and their style evolved into a new way of looking at the world. These artists wanted above all to give an impression of truth and to have an impact on or even to shock the public. And they wanted to measure up to or surpass their elders. This complex and rich environment is presented here - the grand old men and the young turks encounter each other, the Salon pontificates, and the new generation moves fitfully ahead, benignly but always with determination." "Origins of Impressionism gives a day-by-day, year-by-year study of the genesis of an epoch-making style." "Bibliographies and provenances are provided for each of the almost two hundred works in the exhibition, and there is an illustrated chronology. With more than two hundred superb colorplates, this informative survey is an essential work for both the general reader and the scholar."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved

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0870997173

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Before Brown

Heman Marion Sweatt, Thurgood Marshall, and the Long Road to Justice

By: Gary M. Lavergne

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Before Brown

Heman Marion Sweatt, Thurgood Marshall, and the Long Road to Justice

By: Gary M. Lavergne

“Like Texas’s founding fathers, Sweatt fearlessly faced evil, and made Texas a better place. His story is our story, and Gary Lavergne tells it well.” –Paul Begala, political contributor, CNN Winner of the Coral Horton Tullis Prize for Best Book of Texas History by the Texas State Historical Association Winner of the Carr P. Collins Award for Best Work of Non-fiction by the Texas Institute of Letters On February 26, 1946, an African American from Houston applied for admission to the University of Texas School of Law. Although he met all of the school’s academic qualifications, Heman Marion Sweatt was denied admission because he was black. He challenged the university’s decision in court, and the resulting case, Sweatt v. Painter, went to the U.S. Supreme Court, which ruled in Sweatt’s favor. In this engrossing, well-researched book, Gary M. Lavergne tells the fascinating story of Heman Sweatt’s struggle for justice and how it became a milestone for the civil rights movement. He reveals that Sweatt was a central player in a master plan conceived by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) for ending racial segregation in the United States. Lavergne masterfully describes how the NAACP used the Sweatt case to practically invalidate the “separate but equal” doctrine that had undergirded segregated education for decades. He also shows how the Sweatt case advanced the career of Thurgood Marshall, whose advocacy of Sweatt taught him valuable lessons that he used to win the Brown v. Board of Education case in 1954 and ultimately led to his becoming the first black Associate Justice of the Supreme Court.

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0292784899

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9780292784895

Handbook of Medical and Psychological Hypnosis

Foundations, Applications, and Professional Issues

By: Gary R. Elkins, PhD, ABPP, ABPH

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Handbook of Medical and Psychological Hypnosis

Foundations, Applications, and Professional Issues

By: Gary R. Elkins, PhD, ABPP, ABPH

A unique, state-of-the art, interdisciplinary resource on clinical hypnosis in psychology and medicine This is the only up-to-date, comprehensive interdisciplinary resource on clinical hypnosis research and applications in psychology and medicine. Authoredby hypnosis experts worldwide, it encompasses state-of-the-art scholarship and techniques for hypnotic treatments along with hypnosis transcripts and caseexamples for all major psychological disorders and medical conditions. In easily understandable language, this desk reference addresses theories,neurophysiology of hypnosis, hypnotherapy screening, measurement of hypnotizability, professional issues, and ethics. Individual chapters present hypnoticinductions to treat 70 disorders including anxiety, depression, pain, sleep problems, phobias, fibromyalgia, irritable bowel syndrome, menopausal hotflashes, Parkinson's disease, palliative care, tinnitus, addictions, and a multitude other common complaints. The guide also examines the history and foundations of hypnosis, myths and misconceptions, patient screening, dealing with resistance, and precautions tothe use of hypnosis. It examines a variety of hypnotherapy systems ranging from hypnotic relaxation therapy to hypnoanalysis. With each application thetext includes relevant research, specific induction techniques, and an illustrative case example. Additionally the resource covers professional issues,certification, hypnosis in the hospital, and placebo effects. Key Features: Presents state-of-the art hypnosis research and applications for a wide range of psychological and medical disorders Encompasses information on 70 disorders with relevant research, intervention techniques, and case examples Authored by an international cadre of experts Provides an interdisciplinary perspective of both the mental health and medical communities Addresses certification, ethics, and other professional issues

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Springer Publishing Company

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0826124879

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Mammoths, Mastodonts, and Elephants

Biology, Behavior and the Fossil Record

By: Gary Haynes

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Mammoths, Mastodonts, and Elephants

Biology, Behavior and the Fossil Record

By: Gary Haynes

This study uses the ecology and behaviour of modern elephants to create models for reconstructing the life and death of extinct mammoths and mastodons.

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Cambridge University Press

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0521456916

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Good Calories, Bad Calories

Fats, Carbs, and the Controversial Science of Diet and Health

By: Gary Taubes

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Good Calories, Bad Calories

Fats, Carbs, and the Controversial Science of Diet and Health

By: Gary Taubes

This groundbreaking book by award-winning science writer and bestselling author of Why We Get Fat and The Case for Keto shows us that almost everything we believe about the nature of a healthy diet is wrong. For decades we have been taught that fat is bad for us, carbohydrates better, and that the key to a healthy weight is eating less and exercising more. Yet despite this advice, we have seen unprecedented epidemics of obesity and diabetes. Taubes argues that the problem lies in refined carbohydrates, like white flour, easily digested starches, and sugars, and that the key to good health is the kind of calories we take in, not the number. Called “a very important book,” by Andrew Weil and ”destined to change the way we think about food,” by Michael Pollan, this groundbreaking book by award-winning science writer Gary Taubes shows us that almost everything we believe about the nature of a healthy diet is wrong.

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1400033462

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Emotional Expression

By: G. Collier,Gary James Collier

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Emotional Expression

By: G. Collier,Gary James Collier

First published in 1985. The purpose of this book is to draw together research on one aspect of verbal and nonverbal communication- emotional expression. The focus is on verbal and nonverbal behaviors associated with emotions. A distinction is made between expressive behaviors that occur spontaneously during emotions often without a person's awareness or control and more deliberate forms of communication where the person manipulates verbal and nonverbal cues in order to create an impression. The difference between expression and communication is introduced in Chapter 1 and developed throughout the book.

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Psychology Press

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1317768477

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Finite Fields: Theory, Applications and Algorithms

Theory, Applications, and Algorithms : Fourth International Conference on Finite Fields-- Theory, Applications, and Algorithms, August 12-15, 1997, University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

By: Ronald Cleveland Mullin,Gary L. Mullen

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Finite Fields: Theory, Applications and Algorithms

Theory, Applications, and Algorithms : Fourth International Conference on Finite Fields-- Theory, Applications, and Algorithms, August 12-15, 1997, University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

By: Ronald Cleveland Mullin,Gary L. Mullen

The Ontario conference drew workers from theoretical, applied, and algorithm finite field theory to share their recent findings applying finite fields to such areas as number theory, algebra, and algebraic geometry. The 21 topics include actions of linearized polynomials on the algebraic closure of a finite field, kernels and defaults, computing zeta functions over finite fields, and the state complexity of some long codes. No index. Member prices are $39 for institutions and $29 for individuals. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

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American Mathematical Soc.

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0821808176

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9780821808177

A Survey of Mathematics with Applications

By: Allen R. Angel,Gary P. Egan

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A Survey of Mathematics with Applications

By: Allen R. Angel,Gary P. Egan

This manual contains worked-out solutions to all the odd-numbered exercises in the text.

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Addison Wesley

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0201809575

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9780201809572

The Last Bookseller

A Life in the Rare Book Trade

By: Gary Goodman

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The Last Bookseller

A Life in the Rare Book Trade

By: Gary Goodman

A wry, unvarnished chronicle of a career in the rare book trade during its last Golden Age When Gary Goodman wandered into a run-down, used-book shop that was going out of business in East St. Paul in 1982, he had no idea the visit would change his life. He walked in as a psychiatric counselor and walked out as the store’s new owner. In The Last Bookseller Goodman describes his sometimes desperate, sometimes hilarious career as a used and rare book dealer in Minnesota—the early struggles, the travels to estate sales and book fairs, the remarkable finds, and the bibliophiles, forgers, book thieves, and book hoarders he met along the way. Here we meet the infamous St. Paul Book Bandit, Stephen Blumberg, who stole 24,000 rare books worth more than fifty million dollars; John Jenkins, the Texas rare book dealer who (probably) was murdered while standing in the middle of the Colorado River; and the eccentric Melvin McCosh, who filled his dilapidated Lake Minnetonka mansion with half a million books. In 1990, with a couple of partners, Goodman opened St. Croix Antiquarian Books in Stillwater, one of the Twin Cities region’s most venerable bookshops until it closed in 2017. This store became so successful and inspired so many other booksellers to move to town that Richard Booth, founder of the “book town” movement in Hay-on-Wye in Wales, declared Stillwater the First Book Town in North America. The internet changed the book business forever, and Goodman details how, after 2000, the internet made stores like his obsolete. In the 1990s, the Twin Cities had nearly fifty secondhand bookshops; today, there are fewer than ten. As both a memoir and a history of booksellers and book scouts, criminals and collectors, The Last Bookseller offers an ultimately poignant account of the used and rare book business during its final Golden Age.

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1452966915

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SEAL of Honor

Operation Red Wings and the Life of Lt. Michael P. Murphy, USN

By: Gary L Williams

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SEAL of Honor

Operation Red Wings and the Life of Lt. Michael P. Murphy, USN

By: Gary L Williams

Lt.Michael Patrick Murphy, a Navy SEAL, earned the Medal of Honor on 28 June 2005 for his bravery during a fierce fight with the Taliban in the remote mountains of eastern Afghanistan. The first to receive the nation's highest military honor for service in Afghanistan, Lt. Murphy was also the first naval officer to earn the medal since the Vietnam War, and the first SEAL to be honored posthumously. A young man of great character, he is the subject of Naval Special Warfare courses on character and leadership, and an Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer, naval base, school, post office, ball park, and hospital emergency room have been named in his honor. A bestselling book by the sole survivor of Operation Red Wings, Marcus Luttrell, has helped make Lt. Murphy's SEAL team's fateful encounter with the Taliban one of the Afghan war's best known engagements. Published on the 5th anniversary of the engagement, SEAL of Honor also tells the story of that fateful battle, but it does so from a very different perspective being focused on the life of Lt. Murphy. This biography uses his heroic action during this deadly firefight in Afghanistan, as a window on his character and attempts to answer why Lt. Murphy readily sacrificed his life for his comrades. SEAL of Honor is the story of a young man, who was noted by his peers for his compassion and for his leadership being guided by an extraordinary sense of duty, responsibility, and moral clarity. In tracing Lt. Murphy's journey from a seemingly ordinary life on New York's Long Island, to that remote mountainside a half a world away, SEAL of Honor will help readers understand how he came to demonstrate the extraordinary heroism and selfless leadership that earned him the nation's highest military honor. Moreover, the book brings the Afghan war back to the home front, focusing on Lt. Murphy's tight knit family and the devastating effect of his death upon them as they watched the story of Operation Red Wings unfold in the news. The book attempts to answer why Lt. Murphy's service to his country and his comrades was a calling faithfully answered, a duty justly upheld, and a life, while all too short, well-lived.

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Naval Institute Press

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161251006X

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9781612510064

The Couple's Guide to Fertility

How New Medical Advances Can Help You Have a Baby

By: Gary S. Berger,Marc Goldstein,Mark Fuerst

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The Couple's Guide to Fertility

How New Medical Advances Can Help You Have a Baby

By: Gary S. Berger,Marc Goldstein,Mark Fuerst

A guide to the methods of treatment for infertility offers advice on choosing a doctor, includes a directory of leading specialists, and explores alternative methods of starting a family.

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Main Street Books

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0385263902

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9780385263900

Pharmacotherapy

A Pathophysiologic Approach

By: Joseph T. DiPiro,Robert L. Talbert,Gary C. Yee,Gary R. Matzke,Barbara G. Wells,L. Michael Posey

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Pharmacotherapy

A Pathophysiologic Approach

By: Joseph T. DiPiro,Robert L. Talbert,Gary C. Yee,Gary R. Matzke,Barbara G. Wells,L. Michael Posey

The benchmark evidence-based pharmacotherapy text-now in full color! Additional chapters are available online When it comes to helping you develop a mastery of evidence-based medicine for optimal patient outcomes, no book can match Pharmacotherapy: A Pathophysiologic Approach. Like the discipline it covers, the scope of this trusted resource goes beyond drug indications and dosages to include the initial selection, proper administration, and monitoring of drugs. The book also delves into psychosocial issues that affect compliance ... topics related to a patient's ability to understand and manage often-complex therapy... and lifestyle changes that may reduce the need for drug therapy or improve pharmacotherapeutic outcomes. Pharmacotherapy delivers everything you need to provide safe, efficacious drug therapy across the full range of therapeutic categories. FEATURES NEW! Expanded evidence-based recommendations NEW! Extended coverage of the timely issue of palliative care and pain medicine NEW! Important chapters on Pulmonary Hypertension, Disorders of Calcium and Phosphorus Homeostasis, and Multiple Myeloma, Outstanding pedagogy, including: “Key Concepts” highlighted in each chapter “Clinical Presentation” boxes summarize the most common disease signs and symptoms covered in each chapter “Clinical Controversies” boxes-presented in the Treatment sections of the disease-oriented chapters-examine the complicated issues faced by students and clinicians in providing drug therapy Clear therapeutic recommendations in each disease-specific chapter “Evaluation of Therapeutic Outcomes” boxes in each disease-specific chapter, containing key monitoring guidelines that facilitate the development of a pharmaceutical, nursing, or medical care plan

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0071643257

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9780071643252

Chrysalis

By: Gary Erakleous

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Chrysalis

By: Gary Erakleous

When a molecular biologist discovers a miraculous vaccine, the pharmaceutical industry is eager to get hold of it, but when he refuses to reveal the elements of his formula, all hell breaks loose . . . Vincent, an idealistic, unassuming research scientist, together with his bright assistant, Dorothy, discover a vaccine that when injected into the human body heals any wounded organ. He tests the vaccine for the first time on a teenager, Lucas, Dorothy's son, after a terrible car accident, and Lucas begins to recover. Lucas is a star basketball player who just graduated high school and who earned a scholarship at Yale University. Vincent's rival, Kushner, the materialistic and greedy director of a pharmaceutical company, kidnaps Lucas in a desperate attempt to find the components of the vaccine and produce it. Vincent and Dorothy at once accuse Kushner of the kidnapping because of the rivalry that exists between them. Unfortunately for them, the kidnapping was executed in such a cunning way that they cannot prove their suspicions to the police. On the contrary, the police suspects Vincent of experimenting with the vaccine and causing Lucas's death. It falls upon Vincent's and Dorothy's shoulders to prove their innocence, and to find Lucas before Kushner kills him after he is done with his experiments. As they try to channel through a labyrinth of planted evidence, Vincent and Dorothy come across, among other things, a fake death certificate and Lucas's lookalike dead body. The plot is teeming with twists and turns, a gripping series of events and an emotional outpouring of grief and courage from a mother who struggles against a well-organized criminal conspiracy to save her son. The undertaking gives Vincent and Dorothy an opportunity to articulate their true feelings toward each other, which lay dormant in their hearts since her husband's untimely death.

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Covenant Books, Inc.

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1643009893

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