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The Laird of Fort William

William McGillivray and the North West Company

By: Irene Ternier Gordon

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The Laird of Fort William

William McGillivray and the North West Company

By: Irene Ternier Gordon

High finance, wilderness adventures, violence, and questionable legal tactics all played important roles in the history of the North West Company. William McGillivray, head of the company from 1804 until 1821, was arguably the most powerful businessman in Canada in the early nineteenth century. William McGillivray emigrated from the Scottish Highlands to work for his uncle Simon McTavish when he was twenty years old and became head of the NWC in 1804 upon McTavish’s death. The period from 1805 to 1814 was a time of quick expansion and great prosperity for the company; however, its decline was even more rapid. It could be argued that the NWC did not merge with the Hudson’s Bay Company in 1821 but rather was swallowed up by it. By the time William died in 1825, the McGillivray family had been forced into bankruptcy. Set against the background of the history and legacy of the NWC, this engaging biography tells McGillivray’s complete story, from his early years in Scotland, immigration to Canada, and fur-trading successes to his eventual downfall.

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Heritage House Publishing Co

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1927051738

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9781927051733

Clinical Interpretation of the WAIS-III and WMS-III

By: David S. Tulsky,Donald H. Saklofske,Gordon J. Chelune,Robert K. Heaton,Robert J. Ivnik,Robert Bornstein,Aurelio Prifitera,Mark F. Ledbetter

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Clinical Interpretation of the WAIS-III and WMS-III

By: David S. Tulsky,Donald H. Saklofske,Gordon J. Chelune,Robert K. Heaton,Robert J. Ivnik,Robert Bornstein,Aurelio Prifitera,Mark F. Ledbetter

This guide to the WAIS-III and WMS-III tests is written to help clinical practitioners achieve efficient and accurate interpretations of test results. The only interpretive guide to be based on data obtained while standardizing the tests, this reference source provides new models for interpreting results, as well as practical information on the diagnostic validity, demographically corrected norms, and accuracy of the tests in measuring intelligence and memory. The focus of information is to allow clinicians to reduce variance in the interpretations of scores, indicating how best to factor in socio-economic status of respondents, interpreting meaningful change in serial assessments, and scoring with alternate or omitted sub-tests. Also included in the book are chapters on accommodating clients with disabilities. The final chapter discusses frequently asked questions (with answers) on the use and interpretation of the tests, as well as practical issues to help make scoring time-efficient and accurate. - Only guide to be based on data obtained in the standardization of the tests - Practical examples given to help guide interpretation of scores - Focuses on information to make faster, more accurate scoring interpretations

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651

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Elsevier

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0080490662

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9780080490663

Canadian Law and Indigenous Self‐Determination

A Naturalist Analysis

By: Gordon Christie

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Canadian Law and Indigenous Self‐Determination

A Naturalist Analysis

By: Gordon Christie

For centuries, Canadian sovereignty has existed uneasily alongside forms of Indigenous legal and political authority. Canadian Law and Indigenous Self-Determination demonstrates how, over the last few decades, Canadian law has attempted to remove Indigenous sovereignty from the Canadian legal and social landscape. Adopting a naturalist analysis, Gordon Christie responds to questions about how to theorize this legal phenomenon, and how the study of law should accommodate the presence of diverse perspectives. Exploring the socially-constructed nature of Canadian law, Christie reveals how legal meaning, understood to be the outcome of a specific society, is being reworked to devalue the capacities of Indigenous societies. Addressing liberal positivism and critical postcolonial theory, Canadian Law and Indigenous Self-Determination considers the way in which Canadian jurists, working within a world circumscribed by liberal thought, have deployed the law in such a way as to attempt to remove Indigenous meaning-generating capacity.

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447

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University of Toronto Press

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1442625511

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9781442625518

Private History in Public

Exhibition and the Settings of Everyday Life

By: Tammy S. Gordon

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Private History in Public

Exhibition and the Settings of Everyday Life

By: Tammy S. Gordon

Private History in Public examines history exhibits in small community museums and non-museum settings like bars, churches, and barbershops and argues that these exhibits promote dialogue on historical topics by engaging visitors with individualized perspectives.

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176

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Rowman & Littlefield

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075911935X

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9780759119352

Psychophysics of Reading in Normal and Low Vision

By: Gordon E. Legge

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Psychophysics of Reading in Normal and Low Vision

By: Gordon E. Legge

Written by a leader in the field, this book discusses the role of vision in reading. The author describes the influence of physical properties of text on reading performance and the implications for information processing in the visual pathways. He explores different forms of low vision that affect reading, text characteristics that optimize reading for those with low vision, principles underlying the legibility of text, and guidelines for displaying text. Special topics include the role of the magnocellular pathway in reading and dyslexia, Braille reading, and fonts for highway signs. An accompanying CD contains reprints of the seminal series of articles by Gordon E. Legge and colleagues published between 1985 and 2001.

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246

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CRC Press

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1482269481

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9781482269482

East of the Hague Line

By: Gordon Holmes

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East of the Hague Line

By: Gordon Holmes

East of the Hague Line is an adventurous, dramatic and quickly paced suspense novel written about life at sea commercial fishing in the Gulf of Maine and the far reaching tempestuous North Atlantic. Maine's rugged Coastline is comprised of more than three thousand miles of bays, inlets, and peninsulas that create isolated close-knit fishing communities. The people who live in these seaside towns have one thing in common, a deep-rooted bond with the ocean. East of the Hague Line takes a close personal look at what it takes to live the life of an offshore fisherman. Writer Gordon Holmes, a Maine native, captures the rhythms and tensions of life aboard a commercial fishing boat. The crew of the fishing vessel Jubilee is comprised of four hardened fishermen, hopeful for good fishing, whose loved ones wait at home, fearful for the lives of their men. Fishermen depend on a good catch to earn their living... but what happens when manipulation, deceit and betrayal by a trusted crewmember changes the tide? Young Tom Anderson fulfills a lifelong dream when he signs on with Captain Joseph Scanton to go fishing aboard the Jubilee on the North Atlantic. He gets far more than he bargained for when his captain is forced to take his boat and crew into a perilous situation in uncharted waters east of the Hague Line. Scanton's decision puts their freedom and their lives at stake as they sail into a trap that will change their destiny... forever.

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679

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Trafford Publishing

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1466941847

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9781466941847

Thin Ice

Coming of Age in Grand Rapids

By: Reinder Van Til,Gordon L. Olson

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Thin Ice

Coming of Age in Grand Rapids

By: Reinder Van Til,Gordon L. Olson

DESCRIPTION This unique volume contains twenty-eight fascinating life stories of people -- many of whom went on to become famous -- who grew up in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The coming-of-age stories in Thin Ice relate a range of experiences both good and bad, including happy memories and heartwarming recollections but also personal traumas, intergenerational and racial conflicts, the strictures of religious belief and practice, the joys and sorrows of young romance, and more. Above and beyond the stories of the more notable personalities -- Jim Harrison, Roger Wilkins, John Hockenberry, President Gerald Ford, Betty Ford, Al Green, Paul Schrader, William Brashler -- the book as a whole is chock-full of crisp, humorous, irreverent, and moving writing. Reinder Van Til and Gordon Olson have excerpted half of the pieces from previous publications, while they directly solicited the other half from active writers specifically for this book. The earliest stories go back to the 1830s and 1850s, and the most recent are a cluster of contemporary pieces that describe coming of age in the Grand Rapids of the 1960s through the 1980s. Together they paint a multifaceted, impressionistic portrait of a century and a half in the fair city of Grand Rapids, Michigan. All in all, Thin Ice is a nostalgic treasure for any Grand Rapidian and literary treasure for e v e r y one. Contributors Albert Baxter Charles E. Belknap A. J. Muste Arnold Gingrich David Cornel DeJong Gerald R. Ford Betty Ford Edward V. Gillis John Thompson Roger Wilkins Jim Harrison Glen Peterson Max Apple John Otterbacher Reinder Van Til Al Green Paul Schrader Robert VanderMolen William Brashler Sheri Venema Hank Meijer Charles Honey Tom Rademacher Levi Rickert John Hockenberry Laura Kasischke Kaye Longberg Bich Minh Nguyen

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417

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Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing

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ISBN 10

0802824781

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9780802824783

Doctor At Large

By: Richard Gordon

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Doctor At Large

By: Richard Gordon

Dr Richard Gordon's first job is at St Swithan's as a Junior House Surgeon. However, following some rather unfortunate incidents, promotion passes him by - going instead to his odious rival. Gordon cuts his losses and visits a medical employment agency. Anyway, he could always turn to general practice?

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167

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House of Stratus

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ISBN 10

0755146905

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9780755146901

It's Our Bloodline

By: Albert Gordon

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It's Our Bloodline

By: Albert Gordon

This book is about parents who did not do their part as parents to guide their children. It also tells you about the mistakes and embarrassment it causes when parents neglect their parental duties. It also shows loyalty amongst friends and the pain when a family looses a love one to crime. I wrote this book to show appreciation to my father for the attention and the guidance he demonstrated to his children. I want to pass on his legacy to my children so there fore I know it was my duty to walk in my fathers footsteps.

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274

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Lulu.com

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1300799730

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9781300799733

The Black Male in White America

By: Jacob U. Gordon

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The Black Male in White America

By: Jacob U. Gordon

This book explores twelve related research topics, each constituting a chapter. These chapters reflect the magnitude of the problems facing the African-American male. The book also documents the success stories of African American men and how they have lived beyond stereotypes and other odds. These issues are not likely to go away in the 21st century. They require government action and individual initiative toward a civil society in which America's promise can be a reality for all Americans, thus making sure that no single American will be left behind. Contents: Preface; African-American Males in Kindergarten; African-American Males in Higher Education; African-American Fatherhood; Theatre and the Re-Creation of the Black Experience; Contributions of African-American Males to the Sciences and Medicine; The African-American Male in American Journalism; African-American Males and the Economics of Poverty; The Black Male in the Clinton Administration; Transitioning African-American Men From the Prison Back to the Community; African-American MSM & HIV: Unfulfilled But Urgent Needs; The Black Male and Recent U.S. Policy Toward Africa; Foreign-Born Black Males: The Invisible Voices; Towa

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Nova Publishers

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1590337573

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9781590337578

British and Irish Paintings in Public Collections

An Index of British and Irish Oil Paintings by Artists Born Before 1870 in Public and Institutional Collections in the United Kingdom and Ireland

By: Christopher Wright,Catherine May Gordon

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British and Irish Paintings in Public Collections

An Index of British and Irish Oil Paintings by Artists Born Before 1870 in Public and Institutional Collections in the United Kingdom and Ireland

By: Christopher Wright,Catherine May Gordon

This book sets a new standard as a work of reference. It covers British and Irish art in public collections from the beginning of the sixteenth century to the end of the nineteenth, and it encompasses nearly 9,000 painters and 90,000 paintings in more than 1,700 separate collections. The book includes as well pictures that are now lost, some as a consequence of the Second World War and others because of de-accessioning, mostly from 1950 to about 1975 when Victorian art was out of fashion. By listing many tens of thousands of previously unpublished works, including around 13,000 which do not yet have any form of attribution, this book becomes a unique and indispensable work of reference, one that will transform the study of British and Irish painting.

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950

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Yale University Press

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ISBN 10

0300117302

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9780300117301

Black Leadership for Social Change

By: Jacob U. Gordon

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Black Leadership for Social Change

By: Jacob U. Gordon

This book presents a comprehensive overview of Black leadership in every aspect of American life, including movements for social justice, education, business, and politics. In the quest for human rights and social advancement, African-American leaders have emerged to lead the fight to overcome racial and economic barriers. This struggle has influenced the exercise of Black leadership in many other areas and the author uses an interdisciplinary approach to reveal the changes, continuities, and variety of African-American approaches to effective leadership. The book also suggests a theoretical framework for future research on the impact of Black leadership in America. A wide range of issues are considered in this volume, beginning with the definition of leadership and the concept of Black leadership. Gordon then considers outstanding examples of Black leadership in contemporary America in a variety of fields. Scholars and students in history, political science, and ethnic studies will find this an important resource for understanding Black leadership and its impact on American life.

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Bloomsbury Publishing USA

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0313030642

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9780313030642

Book's by Gordon Wilkins

The Laird of Fort William

The Laird of Fort William

Clinical Interpretation of the WAIS-III and WMS-III

Clinical Interpretation of the WAIS-III and WMS-III

Canadian Law and Indigenous Self‐Determination

Canadian Law and Indigenous Self‐Determination

Private History in Public

Private History in Public

Psychophysics of Reading in Normal and Low Vision

Psychophysics of Reading in Normal and Low Vision

East of the Hague Line

East of the Hague Line

Thin Ice

Thin Ice

Doctor At Large

Doctor At Large

It's Our Bloodline

It's Our Bloodline

The Black Male in White America

The Black Male in White America

British and Irish Paintings in Public Collections

British and Irish Paintings in Public Collections

Black Leadership for Social Change

Black Leadership for Social Change

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