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Lee and Grant

A Dual Biography

By: Gene Smith

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A biography of the two gifted Civil War commanders from a New York Times–bestselling author: “A great story . . . History at its best” (Publishers Weekly). Their names are forever linked in the history of the Civil War, but Robert E. Lee and Ulysses S. Grant could not have been more dissimilar. Lee came from a world of Southern gentility and aristocratic privilege while Grant had coarser, more common roots in the Midwest. As a young officer trained in the classic mold, Lee graduated from West Point at the top of his class and served with distinction in the Mexican–American War. Grant’s early military career was undistinguished and marred by rumors of drunkenness. As commander of the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia, Lee’s early victories demoralized the Union Army and cemented his reputation as a brilliant tactician. Meanwhile, Grant struggled mightily to reach the top of the Union command chain. His iron will eventually helped turn the tide of the war, however, and in April 1864, President Abraham Lincoln gave Grant command of all Union forces. A year later, he accepted Lee’s surrender at the Appomattox Court House. With brilliance and deep feeling, New York Times–bestselling author Gene Smith brings the Civil War era to vivid life and tells the dramatic story of two remarkable men as they rise to glory and reckon with the bitter aftermath of the bloodiest conflict in American history. Never before have students of American history been treated to a more personal, comprehensive, and achingly human portrait of Lee and Grant.

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Open Road Media

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1504039750

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Mounted Warriors

From Alexander the Great and Cromwell to Stuart, Sheridan, and Custer

By: Gene Smith

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Mounted Warriors

From Alexander the Great and Cromwell to Stuart, Sheridan, and Custer

By: Gene Smith

Men, Horses, and All Kinds of Weapons It may startle some people to remember that, little more than a century ago, the horse was not only humanity's primary means of swift transportation, it was also a major participant in warfare. For more than four thousand years, men mounted horses and galloped at one another in large numbers, wielding clubs, axes, lances, swords, bows and arrows, pistols, rifles, and more. They charged into swarms of arrows, hales of bullets, volcanoes of cannon fire, and legions of other men on horseback, chopping, stabbing, hurling spears, and firing guns. And their exploits became the stuff of romance, drama, and legend. Mounted Warriors brings you back through the millennia to discover the beginnings and the development of warfare on horseback and meet some of the most remarkable, daring, and courageous men who ever spurred a charger from trot to gallop. You'll find out how Alexander trained Bucephalus to the saddle when all others failed, how Cromwell was transformed by battle, what several British generals had to say about Light-Horse Harry Lee, and why Phil Sheridan changed his horse's name. You'll even learn how the romantic novels of Sir Walter Scott influenced the nature of the American Civil War. The age of the cavalry charge may be past, but when you read Mounted Warriors, you'll rediscover all of its drama, pageantry, and glory.

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Turner Publishing Company

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1620459701

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The Last Great Game

Duke vs. Kentucky and the 2.1 Seconds That Changed Basketball

By: Gene Wojciechowski

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The Last Great Game

Duke vs. Kentucky and the 2.1 Seconds That Changed Basketball

By: Gene Wojciechowski

New York Times bestseller "A compelling narrative about the people who produced the most spine-tingling moment in modern college basketball history.” –Seth Davis, Sports Illustrated and CBS March 28, 1992. The final of the NCAA East Regional, Duke vs. Kentucky. Millions could say they witnessed the greatest game and the greatest shot in the history of college basketball. But it wasn’t just the final play—an 80-foot inbounds pass with 2.1 seconds left in overtime—that made Duke’s 104-103 victory so memorable. Each player and coach arrived at that point with a unique story to tell. In The Last Great Game, ESPN columnist Gene Wojciechowski turns the game we think we remember into a drama filled with suspense, humor, revelations, and reverberations. Not just for Duke or Kentucky fans, this acclaimed New York Times bestseller is for everyone who appreciates the great moments in sports.

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Penguin

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0452298954

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9780452298958

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: GAO's Role in Helping to Ensure Accountability and Transparency

Congressional Testimony

By: Gene L. Dodaro

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American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: GAO's Role in Helping to Ensure Accountability and Transparency

Congressional Testimony

By: Gene L. Dodaro

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act delineates an important set of responsibilities in the accountability community. GAO's bimonthly reviews of selected states' and localities' uses of the Recovery Act funds will examine how funds are being used and achieving the stated purposes of the Recovery Act. A core group of 16 states has been selected to follow over the next few years to provide an ongoing longitudinal analysis of the use of these funds. These states contain about 65% of the U.S. population and are estimated to receive about 2/3 of the intergovernmental grants funds available through the Recovery Act. In addition, localities within these states will be sampled to provide a perspective on the use of funds at the local level.

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DIANE Publishing

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1437913806

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Recovery Act

Opportunities to Improve Management and Strengthen Accountability Over States' and Localities' Uses of Funds

By: Gene L. Dodaro

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Recovery Act

Opportunities to Improve Management and Strengthen Accountability Over States' and Localities' Uses of Funds

By: Gene L. Dodaro

This report is the latest in a series of reports on the uses of and accountability for Recovery Act funds in 16 selected states, certain localities in those jurisdictions, and the District of Columbia. These jurisdictions are estimated to receive about two-thirds of the intergovernmental assistance available through the Recovery Act. This report also responds to a mandate to comment on the jobs estimated in recipient reports. This report collected and analyzed documents and interviewed state and local officials and other Recovery Act award recipients. It also analyzed federal agency guidance and interviewed federal officials. Charts and tables. This is a print on demand edition of an important, hard-to-find report.

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DIANE Publishing

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1437939767

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The Moral Veto

Framing Contraception, Abortion, and Cultural Pluralism in the United States

By: Gene Burns

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The Moral Veto

Framing Contraception, Abortion, and Cultural Pluralism in the United States

By: Gene Burns

Why have legislative initiatives occurred on such controversial issues as contraception and abortion at times when activist movements had demobilized and the public seemed indifferent? Why did the South - currently a region where anti-abortion sentiment is stronger than in most of the country - liberalize its abortion laws in the 1960s at a faster pace than any other region? Why have abortion and contraception sometimes been framed as matters of medical practice, and at other times as matters of moral significance? These are some of the questions addressed in The Moral Veto: Framing Contraception, Abortion, and Cultural Pluralism in the United States. Based on archival and sociological research, and speaking to issues in the study of culture, social movements, and legal change, this 2005 book examines what the history of controversies over such morally charged issues tells us about cultural pluralism in the United States.

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Cambridge University Press

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1139443143

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American Gothic

The Story of America's Legendary Theatrical Family—Junius, Edwin, and John Wilkes Booth

By: Gene Smith

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American Gothic

The Story of America's Legendary Theatrical Family—Junius, Edwin, and John Wilkes Booth

By: Gene Smith

A New York Times–bestselling author’s “lively” account of a family of famous actors—who became notorious after the assassination of President Lincoln (The New Yorker). Junius Booth and his sons, Edwin and John Wilkes, were nineteenth-century America’s most famous theatrical family. Yet the Booth name is forever etched in the history books for one terrible reason: the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln by John Wilkes Booth at Ford’s Theatre on April 14, 1865. In American Gothic, bestselling historian Gene Smith vividly chronicles the triumphs, scandals, and tragedies of this infamous family. The preeminent English tragedian of his day, Junius Booth was a madman and an alcoholic who abandoned his wife and young son to move to America and start a new family. His son Edwin became the most renowned Shakespearean actor in America, famously playing Hamlet for one hundred consecutive nights, but he suffered from depression and a crippling fear of inheriting his father’s insanity. Blessed with extraordinary good looks and a gregarious nature, John Wilkes Booth seemed destined for spectacular fame and fortune. However, his sympathy for the Confederate cause unleashed a dangerous instability that brought permanent disgrace to his family and forever changed the course of American history. Richly detailed and emotionally insightful, American Gothic is a “ripping good tale” that brings to life the true story behind a family tragedy of Shakespearean proportions (The New York Times).

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Open Road Media

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1504039769

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Columbia Pictures Movie Series, 1926-1955

The Harry Cohn Years

By: Gene Blottner

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Columbia Pictures Movie Series, 1926-1955

The Harry Cohn Years

By: Gene Blottner

Blondie, Boston Blackie, Ellery Queen, The Lone Wolf, Gasoline Alley, Jungle Jim... There were 27 film series produced and released by Columbia Pictures from 1926 through 1955. This reference book covers the origins of the popular fictional characters featured, as well as their appearances in other media (comics, novels, radio and television). Also provided are thumbnail biographies of the actors who brought these characters to life. The films themselves are examined in detail, with release dates, cast and production credits, synopses, reviews, the author's summation, the publicity "tag lines," and the songs heard. Additionally, most of the outdoor locations used in filming such Columbia western series as Wild Bill Saunders and The Durango Kid are identified.

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McFarland

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0786486724

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Some Like It Wilder

The Life and Controversial Films of Billy Wilder

By: Gene D. Phillips

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Some Like It Wilder

The Life and Controversial Films of Billy Wilder

By: Gene D. Phillips

One of the most accomplished writers and directors of classic Hollywood, Billy Wilder (1906–2002) directed numerous acclaimed films, including Sunset Boulevard (1950), Sabrina (1954), The Seven Year Itch (1955), Witness for the Prosecution (1957), and Some Like It Hot (1959). Featuring Gene D. Phillips's unique, in-depth critical approach, Some Like It Wilder: The Life and Controversial Films of Billy Wilder provides a groundbreaking overview of a filmmaking icon. Wilder began his career as a screenwriter in Berlin but, because of his Jewish heritage, sought refuge in America when Germany came under Nazi control. Making fast connections in Hollywood, Wilder immediately made the jump from screenwriter to director. His classic films Five Graves to Cairo (1943), Double Indemnity (1945), and The Lost Weekend (1945) earned Academy Awards for best picture, director, and screenplay. During the 1960s, Wilder continued to direct and produce controversial comedies, including Kiss Me, Stupid (1964) and The Apartment (1960), which won Oscars for best picture and director. This definitive biography reveals that Wilder was, and remains, one of the most influential directors in filmmaking.

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University Press of Kentucky

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0813173671

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Searching for Irvin McDowell

The Civil War's Forgotten General

By: Frank P. Simione,Gene Schmiel

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Searching for Irvin McDowell

The Civil War's Forgotten General

By: Frank P. Simione,Gene Schmiel

Irvin McDowell was a prominent figure during the early months of the Civil War. With so much at stake, he was called upon to lead the Union’s largest Eastern Theater army. Pressed by the media and President Abraham Lincoln to move into Virginia and defeat the Confederates gathering there, McDowell led his neophyte army out to the plains of Manassas and was soundly defeated. McDowell went on to hold an independent command in northern Virginia during the Peninsula Campaign and serve in the Army of Virginia under Maj. Gen. John Pope during the disastrous Second Bull Run Campaign. Despite his significant contributions, a lack of personal papers left him in obscurity. Authors Frank Simione Jr. and Gene Schmiel used available sources to create a reliable and readable synthesis of the man and his career to fill a sizable gap in the historiography. Unless or until his private papers surface, Searching for Irvin McDowell will stand as the best treatment available.

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Savas Beatie

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1954547420

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Cotton and Race in the Making of America

The Human Costs of Economic Power

By: Gene Dattel

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Cotton and Race in the Making of America

The Human Costs of Economic Power

By: Gene Dattel

Since the earliest days of colonial America, the relationship between cotton and the African-American experience has been central to the history of the republic. America's most serious social tragedy, slavery and its legacy, spread only where cotton could be grown. Both before and after the Civil War, blacks were assigned to the cotton fields while a pervasive racial animosity and fear of a black migratory invasion caused white Northerners to contain blacks in the South. Gene Dattel's pioneering study explores the historical roots of these most central social issues. In telling detail Mr. Dattel shows why the vastly underappreciated story of cotton is a key to understanding America's rise to economic power. When cotton production exploded to satiate the nineteenth-century textile industry's enormous appetite, it became the first truly complex global business and thereby a major driving force in U.S. territorial expansion and sectional economic integration. It propelled New York City to commercial preeminence and fostered independent trade between Europe and the United States, providing export capital for the new nation to gain its financial "sea legs" in the world economy. Without slave-produced cotton, the South could never have initiated the Civil War, America's bloodiest conflict at home. Mr. Dattel's skillful historical analysis identifies the commercial forces that cotton unleashed and the pervasive nature of racial antipathy it produced. This is a story that has never been told in quite the same way before, related here with the authority of a historian with a profound knowledge of the history of international finance. With 23 black-and-white illustrations.

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Government Institutes

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1442210192

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9781442210196

Colfax County

By: Stephen Zimmer and Gene Lamm

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Colfax County

By: Stephen Zimmer and Gene Lamm

In 1841, Carlos Beaubien and Guadalupe Miranda received a grant of land from the governor of New Mexico in the northeastern part of the Mexican province. Frontier conditions prevented colonization of the grant until 1848, when Beaubien's son-in-law Lucien Maxwell led settlers from Taos to the Rayado River where it crossed the Santa Fe Trail. Maxwell's friend Kit Carson joined him the following year, and their ranch prospered in spite of frequent attacks by Jicarilla Apaches. Later, Maxwell moved north to the Cimarron River. Gold was discovered on the western part of the grant in 1866, and miners rushed to the diggings, establishing the town of Elizabethtown. It became the first seat of Colfax County in 1869. Maxwell sold the grant to foreign investors who organized the Maxwell Land Grant and Railway Company in 1870 and founded the town of Cimarron. The Santa Fe Railroad entered the county in 1879, which precipitated the creation of the towns of Raton and Springer and also fostered large-scale ranching, mining, and lumbering.

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Arcadia Publishing

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1467133566

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A Civil War Captain and His Lady

A True Story of Love, Courtship, and Combat

By: Gene Barr

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A Civil War Captain and His Lady

A True Story of Love, Courtship, and Combat

By: Gene Barr

“Barr’s engaging and revealing collection of letters from Lincoln country directly links the battlefield with the home front” (Randall M. Miller, editor of Lincoln & Leadership). More than 150 years ago, twenty-seven-year-old Irish immigrant Josiah Moore met nineteen-year-old Jennie Lindsay, a member of one of Peoria, Illinois’s most prominent families. The Civil War had just begun, Josiah was the captain of the 17th Illinois Infantry, and his war would be a long and bloody one. Their courtship and romance, which came to light in a rare and unpublished series of letters, form the basis of Gene Barr’s memorable book. Josiah and Jennie’s letters shed significant light on the important role played by a soldier’s sweetheart on the home front, and a warrior’s observations from the war front. In addition to this deeply moving and often riveting correspondence, Barr includes previously unpublished material on the 17th Illinois and the war’s Western Theater, including Fort Donelson, Shiloh, Vicksburg, and the lesser known Meridian Campaign—actions that have historically received much less attention than similar battles in the Eastern Theater. The result is a rich, complete, and satisfying story of love, danger, politics, and warfare—one you won’t soon forget. “A delightful read on many levels: the stilted Victorian language in the letters quickly becomes easy to understand as the reader watches the relationship between Joshua and Jennie evolve into a full-fledged love affair—one that lasted a lifetime.” —Emerging Civil War “In this rare and remarkable collection of letters readers come to know two young lovers brought together and then separated by the exigencies of war.” —Terrence J. Winschel, author of Triumph & Defeat: The Vicksburg Campaign

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161121291X

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Public Policy and Politics in Georgia

By: Tima T. Brewer, Gene A. Kellough, J. Edward Moldogaziev

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Public Policy and Politics in Georgia

By: Tima T. Brewer, Gene A. Kellough, J. Edward Moldogaziev

After the break-up of the USSR, the former Soviet countries took different paths. While many of them face severe economic problems or have become only questionably democratic, Georgia’s socio-political development has become a relatively successful post-Soviet transition story. A deeper understanding of Georgia can offer insights that are also useful for other transitional and developing states. Many of the good governance implications of the research papers assembled in this volume are highly relevant to the broader Caucasus region and other post-Communist countries. The contributions deal with central issues pertinent to Georgian public policy, administration, and politics, as well as to Georgia’s ongoing struggle for independence and democracy. The collection illustrates a particularly revealing case in the comparative study of modern governance.

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BoD – Books on Demand

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3838215354

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Universal Sound Westerns, 1929-1946

The Complete Filmography

By: Gene Blottner

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Universal Sound Westerns, 1929-1946

The Complete Filmography

By: Gene Blottner

After Fox released In Old Arizona, the first feature length western with sound, in 1929, Universal president Carl Laemmle decided that Universal's westerns should follow suit. Beginning that same year, with the release of The Wagon Master starring Ken Maynard, up until 1946, when the studio merged with International Pictures, Universal Pictures captivated audiences with its sound westerns. Individual entries for the approximately 180 feature films and serials released by Universal during that period are presented here. Each entry includes the film's title release date, alternate title, cast, credits, songs, location of filming, running time, source if the film was an adaptation, plot synopsis, commentary from the author and from the actors and directors, representative excerpts from reviews, and a tag line from the original advertising. Also provided is a chronological listing of Universal's short western films and a chronological listing of Universal's sound westerns.

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McFarland

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1476606781

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9781476606781

Final Deception

A Novel

By: Gene Ligotti

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Final Deception

A Novel

By: Gene Ligotti

Identical twins ... the idea alone stirs unique thoughts of something special because identical twins are exceptional in this complicated world of ours. Originally designated to be one person, the original cell splits and two separate, but identical human beings are the result. Although identical in appearances, but not necessarily identical in their mind, heart and soul. Certainly nature vs. nurturing comes into play, but really, deep down, how alike are they? Although the initial setting for this story is the Catskill Mountains in New York, Ligotti takes you to cities in Texas and Louisiana and then returns you to where it all began, a horse farm in upstate New York. This the third novel of the Deception Trilogy, begins some eighteen years after incredible deception on the battle field in Afghanistan, and thirteen years after the identity trial in Baton Rouge Louisiana. The years have been peaceful for the remaining twin, but still and at times, he is uneasy with thoughts that somehow it will all go wrong again as it has in the past. Brock and Jennifer’s children are now all adults. Jonathan is married and has children of his own, Gabbie is engaged and Julie is in college. Everything seems perfect ... the only person who knows the truth about him ... besides his mother and his wife ... is in prison for life. So there is nothing to worry about ... right? But God laughs when you tell him your plans are for the future. This suspense thriller will excite you as deceptions come from many different directions.

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Xlibris Corporation

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1664166300

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Legends

Georgians who Lived Impossible Dreams

By: Gene Asher

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Legends

Georgians who Lived Impossible Dreams

By: Gene Asher

What you do not know about Georgia's greatest athletes and some of its leading citizens you will learn in Gene Asher's Legends. Anthony Joseph (Zippy) Morocco won a football scholarship to the University of Georgia but he won All-American honors in basketball. Phil. (Knucksie) Niekro failed to get a contract when he tried out for the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Milwaukee Braves did sign him but kept him on the bench or in the minors for six years. So what happened to Niekro, the knuckle ball pitcher? As an Atlanta Brave, he was selected to the major league All Star game five times won five Golden Glove awards and earned membership in baseball's hallowed Hall of Fame. Bill and Jeanne Daprano of Fayetteville have won more than 100 pieces of Gold in Masters Track Championships, more than any other husband-wife team in the history of U.S. Track and Field. The late Bill Paschal of Atlanta, a Georgia Tech dropout, played one season on the B team before joining the New York Giants and twice leading the National Football League in ground gaining. At age 89, Juvenile Court Judge Aaron Cohn of Columbus is the longest serving juvenile court judge is America and a champion tennis player. These and untold stories of Georgia Bulldog immortal Charley Trippi, 86-year-old Furman Bisher, who continues to be one of the most prolific sports columnists in America, and Lee Burge, the man who went from the mailroom to the boardroom of Equifax are among many other sports and civic greats included in Gene Asher's Legends.

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Mercer University Press

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086554977X

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9780865549777

AIDS Policies and Programs

By: Gene M. Shelling

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AIDS Policies and Programs

By: Gene M. Shelling

The acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), is a disease of the body's immune system caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). AIDS is characterised by the death of CD4 cells (an important part of the body's immune system), which leaves the body vulnerable to life-threatening conditions such as infections and cancers. This book explores how this deadly virus has affected America and high-risk children, and presents reports on different forms of funding provided by the international and United States governments, and the fluctuating rates of AIDS cases.

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Nova Publishers

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1600212174

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9781600212178

Securing, Stabilizing, and Developing Pakistan's Border Area with Afghanistan

Key Issues for Congressional Oversight

By: Gene L. Dodaro

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Securing, Stabilizing, and Developing Pakistan's Border Area with Afghanistan

Key Issues for Congressional Oversight

By: Gene L. Dodaro

Since 2002, destroying the terrorist threat and closing the terrorist safe haven along Pakistan's border with Afghanistan have been key national security goals. The U.S. has provided Pakistan with more than $12 billion for a variety of activities, in part to address these goals. About half of this amount has been to reimburse Pakistan for military-related support, including combat operations in and around the Federally Administered Tribal Areas. This report provides background info. on Pakistan; the status of U.S. gov¿t. efforts to develop a comprehensive plan; and info. on the goals, funding, and current status of U.S. efforts to use various elements of nat. power (i.e., mil., law enforce., dev¿t. and econ. assistance, and diplomacy) to combat terrorism in Pakistan. Illus.

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DIANE Publishing

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1437914098

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The IT / Digital Legal Companion

A Comprehensive Business Guide to Software, IT, Internet, Media and IP Law

By: Gene K. Landy

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The IT / Digital Legal Companion

A Comprehensive Business Guide to Software, IT, Internet, Media and IP Law

By: Gene K. Landy

To compete effectively in digital business markets, you need to understand how the law affects your digital technology business. The contents include detailed plain English business and legal guidance on: Securing Intellectual Property for Digital Business; Digital Contract Fundamentals; Open Source Rules and Strategies, Development, Consulting and Outsourcing; Software as a Service; Business Software Licensing, Partnering and Distribution; Web and Internet Agreements; Privacy on the Internet; Digital Multimedia Content Clearance and Distribution; IT Standards; Web and Mobile Technology and Content Deals; Video Game Development Deals; International Distribution; User-Created Content, Mash-ups, MMOGs and Web Widgets; And Much More ."--Publisher's website.

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Syngress

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1597492566

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The Deed

A Mac Daniels Novel

By: Gene Boffa

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The Deed

A Mac Daniels Novel

By: Gene Boffa

Great Britain is about to turn Hong Kong over to China until a rumor of the existence of a deed giving ownership of Hong Kong to the British. A rumor so convincing, the Chinese, determined not to lose Hong Kong, start a massive troop buildup. The British are determined to keep Hong Kong and are willing to defend their possession at all cost, even if it means World War III. Two very powerful men, with their own hidden agenda, have instigated the rumor. Lee Kem, the head of the Chinese internal security, and Eugene Charko, the head of the CIA’s special operations division, have deliberately misled their superiors and set in motion a nefarious plan surrounding the alleged deed. Mac Daniels has to sort it out. The more Mac investigates, the more he finds out that nothing is really what it seems to be. Sharing the penthouse suite with his former love, Astrid, he finds he’s falling for her again. However, in every step of the investigation, she seems to turn up where she doesn’t belong. Does she love him or is this her revenge? Mac has to sort it out, the turnover date is only days away.

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FriesenPress

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1525500031

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9781525500039

What, If Anything, Is Out There?

By: Gene P. Abel

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What, If Anything, Is Out There?

By: Gene P. Abel

COL (USA Ret) and bestselling author Gene P Abel lays out the truth about UFOs and offers readers a fascinating exploration of the existence of an intelligent extraterrestrial race in this exploration of sightings and their potential impact on the future, and security, of the human race. There are few events that would be of more importance, or more startling, than if, in the near future, we found ourselves confronted by another intelligent race with abilities and technology far superior to anything that currently exists on Earth. In What, If Anything, Is Out There? Gene P. Abel, COL (USA Ret.), details historic events that may well have been sightings by our ancestors and begins to explore what these encounters could mean for our security in the future. Drawing upon his years of military experience, Abel offers a unique insider’s perspective as he guides readers through a thoughtful history into the Roswell incident of 1947 and beyond. In the wake of the Department of Defense acknowledgement that the US Navy has encountered UFOs, and in a moment where sightings are on the rise, What If Anything, Is Out There is a timely, and much-needed, look at the role of intelligent life in the universe.

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Simon and Schuster

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1954676034

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Brazilian Jiu-jitsu Basics

Mastering The Essential Techniques

By: Gene Simco

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Brazilian Jiu-jitsu Basics

Mastering The Essential Techniques

By: Gene Simco

Gene Simco teaches that a solid mastery if the fundamentals of this martial art is essential in creating a foundation upon which the more advanced techniques can be built. With photos and step-by-step instruction, Simco shows the reader all the moves that are needed to take training to the next level. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Basics also includes information on the primary positions and submissions, defences against punches, escapes from chokes and warm-up exercises. Whether you're a novice or an experienced martial artist, this is the book to refer to when taking to the mat.

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Managing for Results: GPRA Modernization Act Implementation Provides Important Opportunities to Address Government Challenges

By: Gene L. Dodaro

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Managing for Results: GPRA Modernization Act Implementation Provides Important Opportunities to Address Government Challenges

By: Gene L. Dodaro

Statement of Gene L. Dodaro, Comptroller Gen. of the U.S. The federal government is the world's largest and most complex entity, with about $3.5 trillion in outlays in FY 2010 that fund a broad array of programs and operations. GAO's long-term simulations of the federal budget show absent policy change growing deficits accumulating to an unsustainable increase in debt. While the spending side is driven by rising health care costs and demographics, other areas should also be scrutinized. In addition, there are significant performance and management challenges that the federal government needs to confront.This testimony discusses the Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) Modernization Act of 2010 (GPRAMA), as the administration begins implementing the act. It is based on GAO's past and ongoing work on GPRA implementation, as well as recently issued reports (1) identifying opportunities to reduce potential duplication in government programs, save tax dollars, and enhance revenue; and (2) updating GAO's list of government operations at high risk due to their greater vulnerabilities to fraud, waste, abuse, and mismanagement, or the need for transformation. Figures. This is a print on demand report.

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No Rules Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

Techniques For Mixed Martial Arts and Self-Defense

By: Gene Simco

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No Rules Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

Techniques For Mixed Martial Arts and Self-Defense

By: Gene Simco

Includes free DVD. The first book to bridge the competitive aspects of BJJ and its non-sportive aspects, especially Vale Tudo', or no-holds-barred. No Rules focuses on the techniques of Vale Tudo, the street applications for BJJ, teaching readers every aspect of no-holds-barred fighting - from standing techniques to brutal ground finishing strikes and submissions. Simco teaches techniques for self-defence through hundreds of step-by-step photos and a free instructional DVD.

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Horses and Mules in the Civil War

A Complete History with a Roster of More Than 700 War Horses

By: Gene C. Armistead

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Horses and Mules in the Civil War

A Complete History with a Roster of More Than 700 War Horses

By: Gene C. Armistead

Horses and mules served during the Civil War in greater number and suffered more casualties than the men of the Union and Confederate armies combined. Using firsthand accounts, this history addresses the many uses of equines during the war, the methods by which they were obtained, their costs, their suffering on the battlefields and roads, their consumption by soldiers, and such topics as racing and mounted music. The book is supplemented by accounts of the "Lightning Mule Brigade," the "Charge of the Mule Brigade," five appendices and 37 illustrations. More than 700 Civil War equines are identified and described with incidental information and identification of their masters.

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McFarland

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1476602379

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The Musical Worlds of Lerner and Loewe

By: Gene Lees

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The Musical Worlds of Lerner and Loewe

By: Gene Lees

Biography of lyricist Alan Jay Lerner and composer Frederick Loewe, creators of memorable Broadway and motion picture musicals.

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U of Nebraska Press

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Florida's Past, Vol 3

People and Events That Shaped the State

By: Gene Burnett

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Florida's Past, Vol 3

People and Events That Shaped the State

By: Gene Burnett

Virtually every month for fourteen years, Gene Burnett wrote a history piece under the title "Florida's Past" for Florida Trend, Florida's respected magazine of business and finance. The first volume of collected essays from that series proved so popular among book readers that two more volumes have been published. Pineapple Press is now proud to make them available in paperback. Burnett's easygoing style and his sometimes surprising choice of topics make history good reading. Each volume divides Florida's people and events into Achievers and Pioneers, Villains and Characters, Heroes and Heroines, War and Peace, and Calamities and Social Turbulence. Read a chapter and you'll find you've gone on to read more. Read this volume and you'll find yourself looking for the next two. Next in series > > See all of the books in this series

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1561647608

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Toolkit for Organizational Change

By: T. F. Cawsey,Gene Deszca

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Toolkit for Organizational Change

By: T. F. Cawsey,Gene Deszca

This text is designed to assist students understand, plan, evaluate and implement effective change. It bridges current organizational change theory with practical applications through exercises.

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The Francis Ford Coppola Encyclopedia

By: James M. Welsh,Gene D. Phillips,Rodney F. Hill

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The Francis Ford Coppola Encyclopedia

By: James M. Welsh,Gene D. Phillips,Rodney F. Hill

Francis Ford Coppola's career has spanned five decades, from low budget films he produced in the early 1960s to more personal films of recent years. Because of the tremendous popular success of The Godfather and the tremendous critical success of its sequel, Coppola is considered to be one of the best directors of all time. The entries in this encyclopedia focus on all aspects of Coppola's work—from his early days with producer Roger Corman to his films as the director of the 1970s. This extensive reference contains material on all of the films Coppola has played a role in, from screenwriter to producer to director, including such classics as Patton, The Godfather, The Conversation, The Godfather Part II, and Apocalypse Now. Each entry is followed by a bibliography of published sources, both in print and online, making The Francis Ford Coppola Encyclopedia the most comprehensive reference on this director's body of work.

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Florida's Past

People and Events That Shaped the State

By: Gene Burnett

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People and Events That Shaped the State

By: Gene Burnett

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Pineapple Press Inc

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1561641170

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The GM Debate

Risk, Politics and Public Engagement

By: Tom Horlick-Jones,John Walls,Gene Rowe,Nick Pidgeon,Wouter Poortinga,Graham Murdock,Tim O'Riordan

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The GM Debate

Risk, Politics and Public Engagement

By: Tom Horlick-Jones,John Walls,Gene Rowe,Nick Pidgeon,Wouter Poortinga,Graham Murdock,Tim O'Riordan

Giving a unique and systematic account of the debate process, this revealing volume sets the government-sponsored debate on the possible commercialization of ‘GM’ crops in the UK within its political and intellectual contexts.

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Routledge

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1134162650

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Legendary Locals of Oakland

By: Gene Anderson

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Legendary Locals of Oakland

By: Gene Anderson

Oakland has been shaped by the transcontinental railroad, freeways, earthquakes, and its location on the shores of San Francisco Bay. But what makes Oakland such an amazing city are the people who have called Oakland home over the years, like Mayor Samuel Merritt, who helped make Oakland the terminus of the transcontinental railroad; Elizabeth Flood, who worked to desegregate Oakland schools in the 1870s; and F.M. "Borax" Smith, who created the Key System. Oakland has been home to game-changing athletes like "father of modern tennis" Don Budge and Curt Flood, who helped bring free agency to sports; artists like writer Jack London, dancer Isadora Duncan, poet Joaquin Miller, and cartoonist Morrie Turner; and culture-shaping movements like the Black Panther Party. However, the impact of Oaklanders is not just historical. From Oscar Grant to Favianna Rodriguez to Marshawn Lynch to Jerry Brown, people in Oakland continue to shape not just "the Town," but the entire country.

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1439654050

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Confirmation of Political Appointees

Eliciting Nominees¿ Views on Management Challenges Within Agencies and Across Government

By: Gene L. Dodaro

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Confirmation of Political Appointees

Eliciting Nominees¿ Views on Management Challenges Within Agencies and Across Government

By: Gene L. Dodaro

U.S. gov¿t. agencies need to strengthen basic mgmt. capabilities to successfully address current and emerging demands. The incoming admin. will face challenges in implementing its policy and program agendas because of shortcomings in agencies' mgmt. capabilities. Building and developing the institutional capacity to meet these challenges will require appointing the right people to the right positions. This report includes questions for each of 28 major exec. branch depts. and agencies, and one for each of the following 7 major governmentwide mgmt. areas: acquisition mgmt.; collaboration; financial mgmt.; human capital mgmt.; info. and technology mgmt.; results-oriented decision making, and; real property mgmt. and security. Illustrations.

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1437911676

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Pioneer Mother

The Memoirs of Lillie Belle Grisham Parmenter Horn

By: Irene Epler Vickers,Paul Gene Epler,Stephen Edward Epler

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Pioneer Mother

The Memoirs of Lillie Belle Grisham Parmenter Horn

By: Irene Epler Vickers,Paul Gene Epler,Stephen Edward Epler

At the request of her children and grandchildren, Lillie Belle Parmenter Horn has written the following history and memoirs of her life. She had what few years of schooling were attainable in the 1800s. There was no punctuation whatsoever in the original manuscript which she wrote in long hand. She read voraciously. When her grandsons lived with her while they attended college, she read their textbooks.

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1462822711

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Escape from Andersonville

A Novel of the Civil War

By: Gene Hackman,Daniel Lenihan

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Escape from Andersonville

A Novel of the Civil War

By: Gene Hackman,Daniel Lenihan

An explosive novel of the Civil War about one man’s escape from a notorious Confederate prison camp---and his dramatic return to save his men. July 1864. Union officer Nathan Parker has been imprisoned at nightmarish Andersonville prison camp in Georgia along with his soldiers. As others die around them, Nathan and his men hatch a daring plan to allow him to escape through a tunnel and make his way to Vicksburg, where he intends to alert his superiors to the imprisonment and push for military action. His efforts are blocked by higher-ups in the military, so Parker takes matters into his own hands. Together with a shady, dangerous ex-soldier and smuggler named Marcel Lafarge and a fascinating collection of cutthroats, soldiers, and castoffs, a desperate Parker organizes a private rescue mission to free his men before it’s too late. Exciting, thoroughly researched, and dramatic, Escape from Andersonville is a Civil War novel filled with action, memorable characters, and vividly realized descriptions of the war’s final year.

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Macmillan

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0312363737

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Cimarrón and Philmont

By: Randall M. MacDonald,Gene Lamm,Sarah E. MacDonald

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Cimarrón and Philmont

By: Randall M. MacDonald,Gene Lamm,Sarah E. MacDonald

Situated where the High Plains meet the Rocky Mountains and where the Santa Fe Trail crosses the Cimarron River, the village of Cimarrón has a richly varied history. Spectacular rock columns, thick seams of coal, dinosaur footprints, pit houses, and petroglyphs echo an early geologic and human presence. Spanish explorers encountered area Native American settlements in the 1700s, and by the 1820s, mountain men roamed these Rockies while eastern merchants followed Indian trails to Santa Fe. By the 1860s, Cimarrón was the headquarters of a vast Mexican land grant managed by Lucien Maxwell and Kit Carson. A gristmill supplied local soldiers and Indians, and the discovery of gold attracted thousands. The Colfax County War erupted after speculators purchased the grant in 1870. When the railroad arrived in 1906, a "New Town" was built on the north side of the river. Today, through tourism and the Philmont Scout Ranch, the Cimarrón area offers a unique window into the history and growth of the West.

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0738595276

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9780738595276

Major Film Directors of the American and British Cinema

By: Gene D. Phillips

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Major Film Directors of the American and British Cinema

By: Gene D. Phillips

Moreover, Phillips seeks to represent the various trends in filmmaking that have evolved over the years, such as American film noir, which is included in the discussion of Alfred Hitchcock's films, and British social realism, which is included in the discussion of Bryan Forbes's films."--BOOK JACKET.

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Lehigh University Press

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0934223599

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The Eclipse of the American Century

An Agenda for Renewal

By: Gene W. Heck

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The Eclipse of the American Century

An Agenda for Renewal

By: Gene W. Heck

Amid a 2008 presidential campaign calling for dramatic, often ill-defined "change" - arguing that Americans are clinging to their historic, constitutionally guaranteed rights to bear arms and enjoy religious freedom out of sheer "bitterness" - this analysis compellingly contends that America's social and economic problems stem from too much change already. It maintains that the radical counterculture revolution that set in across college campuses in the 1960s, which has now spilled over into society at large, set the nation on a course of decline paralleling that of ancient Rome." "Drawing heavily upon the vision of the Founding Fathers, it reveals how the ongoing attack on the nation's traditional values has produced cultural and civic alienation and an attendant loss of work ethic - creating a dangerous bureaucratic overstretch whose social welfare costs are now threatening the nation's socioeconmic future."--BOOK JACKET.

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0742563103

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