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The Last Best Friend

By: George Sims

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Classic thriller fiction written in the Golden Age of Murder "Sims takes the reader on a journey to a long-gone world where entire streets of London were devoted to the trade of rare books—items valuable enough to attract the most nefarious of mobsters." —Publishers Weekly "The small man standing on the narrow ledge stared fixedly forward with eyes made wide and blank by terror." At 2pm on a Monday in 1966, Ned Balfour wakes in Corsica beside a beautiful woman. In the same instant, back in London, fellow art dealer and Dachau survivor Sam Weiss falls ten stories to his death. Ned refuses to believe that Sam's death was intentional, and his investigation thrusts him into the deceit and fraudulence of the art world, where he unmasks more than one respectable face. First published in 1967, this thrilling tale of vertigo, suspicion and infidelity is a long-forgotten classic with an intriguing plot twist.

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Sourcebooks, Inc.

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1464209014

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9781464209017

Roy "Chubby" Brown - Chubby Laid Bare

By: Roy Chubby Brown & George Proudman

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Roy "Chubby" Brown - Chubby Laid Bare

By: Roy Chubby Brown & George Proudman

‘CHUBBY’ laid bare is the real life story of Roy Chubby Brown. It is told by the people who have known him best throughout his life, family members, musicians, roadies, technicians, friends, in fact anyone who has been associated with Roy over the years. You will also hear from the man himself as we chronicle his full life from the day he was born right up to the present day when he has become headline news once again. You will read about his early upbringing, through his teens and into adulthood, discovering how the young raggy arsed urchin that wandered the streets getting into trouble and was on every local bobbies wanted list, became the country’s most talked about comedian. Frank and revealing, we learn about Roy’s love life, failed marriages, the emergence of kids he didn’t even know he had, as well as lifting the lid on some very dodgy dealings he’s had to put up with during his career. Roy’s charity work isn’t the headline certain people want to shout out about, but we highlight his generosity in ‘CHUBBY’ laid bare for all to see because it’s been a huge part of his life from day one. Yes ‘CHUBBY’ laid bare is a bumper 300+ paged journal of Roy Chubby Browns life, brand new stories together with a few familiar ones, plus plenty of new photos never been seen before. ‘CHUBBY’ laid bare is a must for any Chubby fan, or anyone who wants to know more about the great man before they decide to ban him from one of their venues.

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The Celebrity Gift Company Ltd

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1914170180

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9781914170188

Robert Frost's Poetry of Rural Life

By: George Monteiro

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Robert Frost's Poetry of Rural Life

By: George Monteiro

Wise old Vergil says in one of his Georgics, 'Praise large farms, stick to small ones,'" Robert Frost said. "Twenty acres are just about enough." Frost started out as a school teacher living the rural life of a would-be farmer, and later turned to farming full time when he bought a place of his own. After a sojourn in England where his first two books were published to critical acclaim, he returned to New England, acquired a new farm and became a rustic for much of the rest of his life. Frost claimed that all of his poetry was farm poetry. His deep admiration for Virgil's Georgics, or poems of rural life, inspired the creation of his own New England "georgics," his answer to the haughty 20th-century modernism that seemed certain to define the future of Western poetry. Like the "West-Running Brook" in his poem of the same name, Frost's poetry can be seen as an embodiment of contrariness.

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McFarland

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0786497890

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9780786497898

Protestant Mind of English Reformation, 1570-1640

By: Charles H. George,Katherine George

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Protestant Mind of English Reformation, 1570-1640

By: Charles H. George,Katherine George

From 1570 to 1640, Protestantism became the leading moral and intellectual force in England. During these seven decades of rapid social change, the English Protestants were challenged to make "morally and spiritually comprehensible" a new pattern of civilization. In numerous sermons and tracts such men as Donne, Hall, Hooker, Laud, and Perkins explored the meaning of man and his society. The nature of the Protestant mind is a crucial question in modern historiography and sociology. Drawing on the writings of these important years, the authors find that the real genius of the Protestant mind was not “Puritanism,” but the via media, the reconciliation of religious and social tensions. “'Puritanism,’” the authors show, “is a word, not a thing.” Originally published in 1961. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

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Princeton University Press

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1400878667

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9781400878666

Names and History

People, Places and Things

By: George Redmonds

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Names and History

People, Places and Things

By: George Redmonds

Fascinating detective stories into the connections between names and related subjects.

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284

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A&C Black

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185285507X

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9781852855079

Micronations and the Search for Sovereignty

By: Harry Hobbs,George Williams

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Micronations and the Search for Sovereignty

By: Harry Hobbs,George Williams

Political disagreement is a fact of life. It can prompt people to stand for public office and agitate for political change. Others take a different route; they start their own nation. Micronations and the Search for Sovereignty is the first comprehensive examination of the phenomenon of people purporting to secede and create their own country. It analyses why micronations are not states for the purposes of international law, considers the factors that motivate individuals to separate and found their own nation, examines the legal justifications that they offer and explores the responses of recognised sovereign states. In doing so, this book develops a rich body of material through which to reflect on conventional understandings of statehood, sovereignty and legitimate authority. Authored in a lively and accessible style, Micronations and the Search for Sovereignty will be valuable reading for scholars and general audiences.

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Cambridge University Press

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1009156950

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9781009156950

Toxic Plants of North America

By: George E. Burrows,Ronald J. Tyrl

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Toxic Plants of North America

By: George E. Burrows,Ronald J. Tyrl

Toxic Plants of North America, Second Edition is an up-to-date, comprehensive reference for both wild and cultivated toxic plants on the North American continent. In addition to compiling and presenting information about the toxicology and classification of these plants published in the years since the appearance of the first edition, this edition significantly expands coverage of human and wildlife—both free-roaming and captive—intoxications and the roles of secondary compounds and fungal endophytes in plant intoxications. More than 2,700 new literature citations document identification of previously unknown toxicants, mechanisms of intoxication, additional reports of intoxication problems, and significant changes in the classification of plant families and genera and associated changes in plant nomenclature. Toxic Plants of North America, Second Edition is a comprehensive, essential resource for veterinarians, toxicologists, agricultural extension agents, animal scientists, and poison control professionals.

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John Wiley & Sons

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0813820340

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9780813820347

Advances in Chemical Engineering

By: John H. Seinfeld,George Stephanopoulos

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Advances in Chemical Engineering

By: John H. Seinfeld,George Stephanopoulos

Advances in Chemical Engineering

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Academic Press

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0080565727

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9780080565729

Archaeomineralogy

By: George Rapp

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Archaeomineralogy

By: George Rapp

“Archaeomineralogy” provides a wealth of information for mineralogists, geologists and archaeologists involved in archaeometric studies. The first edition was very well-received and praised for its systematic description of the rocks and minerals used throughout the world by our ancestors and for its excellent list of over 900 references, providing easy access to the fields of archaeomineralogy and geoarchaeology. This second edition of “Archaeomineralogy” takes an updated and expanded look at the human use of rocks and minerals from the Paleolithic through to the 18th century CE. It retains the structure and main themes of the original but has been revised and expanded with more than 200 new references within the text, a bibliography of additional references not included in the text, a dozen new figures (drawings and photos), coverage of many additional important mineral, rock, and gem materials, a broader geographic scope, particularly but not limited to Eastern Europe, and a more thorough review of early contributions to archaeomineralogy, especially those of Agricola. From reviews of the first edition: "... crammed full of useful information, is well-balanced using both new and Old World examples of the archaeomaterials described. It also provides a broad, but of necessity, all too brief overview of the geological raw materials used in antiquity." -- Geoscientist "...provides much interesting discussion of how particular names came to be employed by archaeologists working in different regions of the world.... much to offer for any geologist or archaeologist interested in minerals and rocks and how they have been used in the past." -- Mineralium Deposita "... a gem of a book, it's strength is that it is encyclopedic in content, if not in layout, draws on a wealth of field experience and almost every sentence contains a nugget of information" -- The Holocene

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Springer Science & Business Media

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3540785949

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9783540785941

Book's by George Parfitt

The Last Best Friend

The Last Best Friend

Roy "Chubby" Brown - Chubby Laid Bare

Roy "Chubby" Brown - Chubby Laid Bare

Robert Frost's Poetry of Rural Life

Robert Frost's Poetry of Rural Life

Protestant Mind of English Reformation, 1570-1640

Protestant Mind of English Reformation, 1570-1640

Names and History

Names and History

Micronations and the Search for Sovereignty

Micronations and the Search for Sovereignty

Toxic Plants of North America

Toxic Plants of North America

Advances in Chemical Engineering

Advances in Chemical Engineering

Archaeomineralogy

Archaeomineralogy

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