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Monkey for Breakfast

Stories from an Enthralling Planet

By: George Russell Sly

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Monkey for Breakfast

Stories from an Enthralling Planet

By: George Russell Sly

George Slys experiences as a biologist and observer of nature provide the background for a series of essays which speak movingly of our relationship with the natural world. His stories carry us from his rural Indiana home to the rainforests of Malaysia and Peru. In them, he reminds us of the value of loved ones, our need for connection with nature, the delights of travel, and the rewards of a reflective life. In essays ranging from the whimsical to the serious, his writings reveal to us a world that is indeed enthralling. From the graphic workings of a family farm, to his friendship with tribal people of the rainforest, and on to a grandfathers attempt to explain lifes calamities, these compositions both entertain and give us much to contemplate.

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1467064963

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9781467064965

Callin Family History - 1911

By: George W. Callin

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Callin Family History - 1911

By: George W. Callin

This is a reproduction of the original Callin Family History compiled and printed by George W. Callin in 1911. This paperback reproduction is intended to preserve the work for new generations and replace aging and damaged copies of the original. The contents have NOT been updated or revised - they are as George printed them in 1911, with minor copy corrections.

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Lulu.com

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1312941006

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9781312941007

History of Hennepin County and the City of Minneapolis, Including the Explorers and Pioneers of Minnesota, by Rev. Edward D. Neill, and Outlines of the History of Minnesota, by J. Fletcher Williams

By: George E. Warner

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History of Hennepin County and the City of Minneapolis, Including the Explorers and Pioneers of Minnesota, by Rev. Edward D. Neill, and Outlines of the History of Minnesota, by J. Fletcher Williams

By: George E. Warner

Reprint of the original, first published in 1881.

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726

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3385427657

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9783385427655

The Last Miles

The Music of Miles Davis, 1980-1991

By: George Cole

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The Last Miles

The Music of Miles Davis, 1980-1991

By: George Cole

The story of the final recordings of one of the greatest jazz musicians of the twentieth century

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570

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University of Michigan Press

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0472032607

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9780472032600

The Death of Rhythm and Blues

By: Nelson George

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The Death of Rhythm and Blues

By: Nelson George

From Nelson George, supervising producer and writer of the hit Netflix series, "The Get Down," this passionate and provocative book tells the complete story of black music in the last fifty years, and in doing so outlines the perilous position of black culture within white American society. In a fast-paced narrative, Nelson George’s book chronicles the rise and fall of “race music” and its transformation into the R&B that eventually dominated the airwaves only to find itself diluted and submerged as crossover music.

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257

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Penguin

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1101160675

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9781101160671

The California Trail

An Epic with Many Heroes

By: George R. Stewart

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The California Trail

An Epic with Many Heroes

By: George R. Stewart

In 1841 and 1842 small groups of emigrants tried to discover a route to California passable by wagons. Without reliable maps or guides, they pushed ahead, retreated, detoured, split up, and regrouped, reaching their destination only at great cost of property and life. But they had found a trail, or cleared one, and by their mistakes had shown others how to take wagon trains across half a continent. By 1844 a great migration was in progress. Each successive party learned from those who went before where to cross rivers and mountains, when to rest, when to forge ahead, and how to find food and water. Increased experience was translated into better wagon designs, improved understanding of climate and terrain, and better-supplied and -organized caravans. George R. Stewart's California Trail describes the trail's year-by-year changes as weather conditions, new exploration, and the changing character of emigrants affected it. Successes and disasters (like the Donner party's fate) are presented in nearly personal detail. More than a history of the trail, this book tells how to travel it, what it felt like, what was feared and hoped for.

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354

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U of Nebraska Press

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0803291434

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9780803291430

Chicagoland at 45 RPM

The Mid-1960s Midwest Music Mecca

By: George Plasketes

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Chicagoland at 45 RPM

The Mid-1960s Midwest Music Mecca

By: George Plasketes

The greater Chicagoland area of the Midwest--Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, Michigan, and Iowa--well represented the profuse pop rock playlist of the mid-1960s. This prolific area produced a significant soundtrack from late 1965 into 1972 that reverberated across the country. The vibrant suburban scene produced nearly 40 singles that reached the record charts locally and regionally, with several of the 45s placing on the national listings. Some of the Chicagoland hits include "Kind of a Drag," "Vehicle," "Bend Me, Shape Me," and "Gloria," recorded by the Buckinghams, Ides of March, American Breed, and Shadows of Knight. This book, a geomusicultural chronicle, documents a multitude of Chicagoland bands and their music. They sounded across neighborhoods, thriving teen clubs, television dance and variety shows, renowned recording studios, local independent and major record labels--and through the pervasive AM airwaves of two 50,000-watt downtown radio stations, WLS and WCFL, featuring lineups of dynamic disc jockeys. This period piece portrays a momentous mark within "that toddlin' town's" rich music heritage.

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263

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McFarland

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1476669821

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9781476669823

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Monkey for Breakfast

Monkey for Breakfast

Callin Family History - 1911

Callin Family History - 1911

History of Hennepin County and the City of Minneapolis, Including the Explorers and Pioneers of Minnesota, by Rev. Edward D. Neill, and Outlines of the History of Minnesota, by J. Fletcher Williams

History of Hennepin County and the City of Minneapolis, Including the Explorers and Pioneers of Minnesota, by Rev. Edward D. Neill, and Outlines of the History of Minnesota, by J. Fletcher Williams

The Last Miles

The Last Miles

The Death of Rhythm and Blues

The Death of Rhythm and Blues

The California Trail

The California Trail

Chicagoland at 45 RPM

Chicagoland at 45 RPM

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