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Hitler and His Generals

The Hidden Crisis, January-June 1938

By: Harold C. Deutsch

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Hitler and His Generals

The Hidden Crisis, January-June 1938

By: Harold C. Deutsch

Hitler and His Generals was first published in 1974. Minnesota Archive Editions uses digital technology to make long-unavailable books once again accessible, and are published unaltered from the original University of Minnesota Press editions. The author, who told the story of second of four conspiratorial rounds in his earlier book The Conspiracy against Hitler in the Twilight War,describes here the situations and events leading up to the first round of conspiracy. The present volume deals with the virtual coup d'etat by which Hitler sought to establish ascendancy over the Wehrmacht early in 1938. The account focuses on sensational events centering about Hitler's successful efforts to oust Field Marshal Werner von Blomberg, the War Minister, and Colonel General Baron von Fritsch, the Army commander in chief, in order to consolidate control of the military in his own hands. Using as an excuse Blomberg's marriage to a woman with a discreditable past, he forced Blomberg's resignation. He accomplished Fritsch's resignation through charges of homosexuality which were trumped up by Himmler, Heydrich, and Goering. He then appointed Colonel General Walther von Brauchitsch, who was under personal obligation to him, as commander in chief. Through these moves, as Dr. Deutsch shows, Hitler closed the door to all means other than conspiracy for the active Opposition movement to express itself against his aggressive policies. The story of the first round of conspiracy will be the subject of another book by Professor Deutsch, to be published later.

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0816657440

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9780816657445

PHANTOM MUSTANG

The Legendary Wild Red Roan Mustang

By: Carroll J. Stephens in memoriam with Harold L. Stephens

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PHANTOM MUSTANG

The Legendary Wild Red Roan Mustang

By: Carroll J. Stephens in memoriam with Harold L. Stephens

PHANTOM MUSTANG by Carroll J. Stephens in memoriam with Harold L. Stephens __________________________________

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Covenant Books, Inc.

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1636301800

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9781636301808

Nevermore

By: Harold Schechter

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Nevermore

By: Harold Schechter

Praised by Caleb Carr for his "brilliantly detailed and above all riveting" true-crime writing, Harold Schechter brings his expertise to a marvelous work of fiction. Superbly rendering the 1830s Baltimore of Edgar Allan Poe, Schechter taps into the dark genius of that legendary author -- and follows a labyrinthine path into the heart of a most heinous crime. Nevermore A literary critic known for his scathing pen, Edgar Allan Poe is a young struggling writer, plagued by dreadful ruminations and horrific visions. Suddenly he is plunged into an adventure beyond his wildest fantasies -- a quest for a killer through Baltimore's highest and lowest streets and byways. A string of ghastly murders is linked by one chilling clue -- a cryptic word scrawled in blood. It is a terrifying lure that ensnares Poe in a deadly investigation. And along the way, his own macabre literary imagination is sparked as he unveils dark realities stranger than any fiction...

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Simon and Schuster

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1451617917

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9781451617917

Hanging Sam

A Military Biography of General Samuel T. Williams from Pancho Villa to Vietnam

By: Harold J. Meyer

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Hanging Sam

A Military Biography of General Samuel T. Williams from Pancho Villa to Vietnam

By: Harold J. Meyer

Hanging Sam chronicles the life of Lt. General Samuel T. “Hanging Sam” Williams, who, after being relieved of his duties as Assistant Division Commander of the 90th Infantry Division and demoted from the rank of brigadier general following the 1944 Normany invasion, persevered to recover not only his lost star but two additional ones as well, an accomplishment unmatched in modern U. S. Army history. Following enlistment in the Texas Militia in 1916 to fight Pancho Villa along the U.S.-Mexican border, Williams served in both World Wars, the Korean War (where he commanded the 25th Infantry Dividion), and Vietnam (where from 1955 to 1960 he was Chief of the U. S. Military Assistance and Advisory Group). Wounded twice in battle, Williams was decorated with every medal for valor the Army awards, except the Medal of Honor.

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University of North Texas Press

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0929398122

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9780929398129

The Panchronicon

By: Harold Steele Mackaye

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The Panchronicon

By: Harold Steele Mackaye

Reproduction of the original: The Panchronicon by Harold Steele Mackaye

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3752436956

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9783752436952

Limericks for the Ladies

By: Harold K. Gruver

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Limericks for the Ladies

By: Harold K. Gruver

In a Dreckle My grandma Gruver used to call me her “chewed resin.” I’m not certain I’m spelling that right as I’ve never seen it in print. I was always certain that I was special with her. When I would ask for lemonade or some such treat, she would also say “in a dreckle.” It only took a few times to understand that I was waiting for the urge to hit her. When I went to Rome Elementary School, Wally Bryant, who taught me to tie my shoes well after I started grade school, said that she probably meant “directly.” I was always hearing about the shortest distance between two points, but “directly” never really meant as a crow would fly at our house. When I got in the Navy, I encountered “hurry up and wait” in its fullest glory. It did not take me too long after that to figure out that the naval command had made some long-distance calls to Grandma Gruver to really fully understand the significance of the word “directly.” Now I since have heard the old song about the frog who went courting. The Brothers Four related that Frogg took the direct approach. This comes closest to my way of thinking. In my book, I never tell a girl that she is the most beautiful girl in the world if she isn’t. I suppose that there are exact syllable counts for all five lines of a limerick. My feeling is to say the words in the straight way of speaking and still have the rhyme. With the exact syllable count in place, sometimes a person just can’t say it all. My grandma Young, furthermore, would have told me to tell a girl that I love her in words and syntax that she could understand. While many of the poems are not limericks, most are. These are real girls, and in all cases, I like them very much. Nearly all the girls have a copy of the poems I wrote them. Sadly, in the process, some of the poems got lost. To those girls, I am very sorry.

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Xlibris Corporation

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1479792160

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9781479792160

Tales of Foreign Settlements in Japan

By: Harold S. Williams

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Tales of Foreign Settlements in Japan

By: Harold S. Williams

Here are twenty-five tales about the Foreign Settlements or Concessions in Japan following the opening of the country to foreign trade in 1859, and an additional ten strange stories that revoke around those times. The tales are historically accurate, sociologically significant and, most important of all, eminently readable. These Tales of Foreign Settlements in Japan are the product of years of painstaking and scholarly research by a writer who is a business man and a recognized authority on the history of the Foreign Concessions in Japan, a man who has resided here for over thirty-five years.

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Tuttle Publishing

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1462907377

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9781462907373

Other Voices, Darker Rooms

Eight Grim Tales

By: Harold Covington

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Other Voices, Darker Rooms

Eight Grim Tales

By: Harold Covington

Arnold Toynbee once wrote of what he called "the overwhelming sense of sin that pervades human history." In this anthology of short fiction, underground cult novelist H. A. Covington explores the darkest realms of the supernatural and of the human heart. Cold Earth is a laconically unamazed tale of murder and ghostly retribution from beyond the grave, told in the powerful yet simple words of a Norse saga. Old Asgrim tells of a brutal soldier of Oliver Cromwell who made a bargain with the Devil. In Mick The Cutler, a young man tries to save the woman he loves from a terrible evil that only he can see. A genteel private school is haunted by a century-old crime in The Wheelbarrow. In Whisper Her Name On The Wind a young woman risks all to save the people of her village from massacre, and learns that no good deed ever goes unpunished. In Bringing Mary Home, a murderer finds not only the law but a vengeance-seeking I.R.A. gunman on his trail. The Stranger is an ancient immortal wizard who battles a cult and the demon they summon for the life and soul of a young girl. In The Madman and Marina, a 1930s secret policeman in the Soviet Union finds forgiveness and redemption for a terrible betrayal. Other Voices, Darker Rooms is a must-read for everyone who reads before bedtime and doesn't care whether or not they sleep when they turn out the light.

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iUniverse

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1469760509

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9781469760506

The Carpetbaggers

By: Harold Robbins

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The Carpetbaggers

By: Harold Robbins

A LEGENDARY MASTERPIECE A STORY OF MONEY AND POWER, SEX AND DEATH Jonas Cord coveted his father's fame, fortune, even his young, beautiful wife. When his father died, Jonas swore to possess them all. But Rina Marlow was the celebrated screen goddess no man could master. Her sizzling sensuality might inflame and enthrall millions, but her personal boudoir was no Hollywood fantasy. She consumed her lovers on the fiery rack of her burning desires. Rina and Jonas took Hollywood, the airplane industry, America itself by storm. From New York to LA they brawled, lusted, and carved out an empire, blazoned in banner headlines and their enemies' blood—only to learn that money and power, revenge and renown were not enough. Too much would never be enough—not for Jonas Cord and the relentless Rina Marlowe. The higher they soared, the more their ambition demanded . . . the darker and deadlier their fiery passions grew. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

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Forge Books

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1466833718

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9781466833715

The Shepard of the Hills

By: Harold Bell Wright

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The Shepard of the Hills

By: Harold Bell Wright

The man was from the world beyond the ridges, and his carefully tailored clothing looked strangely out of place in the mountain wilderness. His form stooped a little in the shoulders, perhaps with weariness, but he carried himself with the unconscious air of one long used to a position of conspicuous power and influence; and, while his well-kept hair and beard were strongly touched with white, the brown, clear lighted eyes, that looked from under their shaggy brows, told of an intellect unclouded by the shadows of many years. The people of the Ozarks called him The Shepherd of The Hills and only he can heal a division in the community that no one else is even aware of.

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Simon and Schuster

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162793992X

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9781627939928

Baseball

The Early Years

By: Harold Seymour,Dorothy Seymour Mills

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Baseball

The Early Years

By: Harold Seymour,Dorothy Seymour Mills

Now available in paperback, Harold Seymour and Dorothy Seymour Mills' Baseball: The Early Years recounts the true story of how baseball came into being and how it developed into a highly organized business and social institution. The Early Years, traces the growth of baseball from the time of the first recorded ball game at Valley Forge during the revolution until the formation of the two present-day major leagues in 1903. By investigating previously unknown sources, the book uncovers the real story of how baseball evolved from a gentleman's amateur sport of "well-bred play followed by well-laden banquet tables" into a professional sport where big leagues operate under their own laws. Offering countless anecdotes and a wealth of new information, the authors explode many cherished myths, including the one which claims that Abner Doubleday "invented" baseball in 1839. They describe the influence of baseball on American business, manners, morals, social institutions, and even show business, as well as depicting the types of men who became the first professional ball players, club owners, and managers, including Spalding, McGraw, Comiskey, and Connie Mack. Note: On August 2, 2010, Oxford University Press made public that it would credit Dorothy Seymour Mills as co-author of the three baseball histories previously "authored" solely by her late husband, Harold Seymour. The Seymours collaborated on Baseball: The Early Years (1960), Baseball: The Golden Age (1971) and Baseball: The People's Game (1991).

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Oxford University Press

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0199839174

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9780199839179

Pidgin Island

By: Harold Macgrath

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Pidgin Island

By: Harold Macgrath

Harold MacGrath (1871-1932) was a bestselling American novelist, short story writer, and screenwriter.

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Wildside Press LLC

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1434498778

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9781434498779

The Mexican Pet: More "New" Urban Legends and Some Old Favorites

By: Jan Harold Brunvand

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The Mexican Pet: More "New" Urban Legends and Some Old Favorites

By: Jan Harold Brunvand

A uniquely entertaining book: edifying scholarship, diverting social history."—Elaine Kendall, Los Angeles Times "[The book] captures the spirit of convivial storytelling and even encourages the activity. . . . Many readers . . . will be gratified to know that Brunvand intends to continue this series of relaxed, unofficial excursions into popular legends. Admirers of curiosa and the psychology of crowds cannot afford to miss them." —Kirkus Reviews

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W. W. Norton & Company

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0393346552

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9780393346558

The Mine with the Iron Door

in large print

By: Harold Bell Wright

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The Mine with the Iron Door

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By: Harold Bell Wright

Reproduction of the original. The publishing house Megali specialises in reproducing historical works in large print to make reading easier for people with impaired vision.

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3387099088

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9783387099089

How to Stop Acting

A Renown Acting Coach Shares His Revolutionary Approach to Landing Roles, Developing Them and Keeping them Alive

By: Harold Guskin

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How to Stop Acting

A Renown Acting Coach Shares His Revolutionary Approach to Landing Roles, Developing Them and Keeping them Alive

By: Harold Guskin

The Great Guskin" (John Lahr, The New Yorker) shares the approach he uses to help actors land roles, develop them, and keep them alive Harold Guskin is an "acting doctor" whose clients include Kevin Kline, Glenn Close, James Gandolfini, Bridget Fonda, and dozens more. In How to Stop Acting, Guskin reveals the insights and techniques that have worked wonders for beginners as well as stars. Instead of yet another "method," Guskin offers a strategy based on a radically simple and refreshing idea: that the actor's work is not to "create a character" but rather to be continually, personally responsive to the text, wherever his impulse takes him, from first read-through to final performance. From this credo derives an entirely new perspective on auditioning and the challenge of developing a role and keeping it fresh, even over hundreds of performances. Drawing on examples from his clients' work and his own, Guskin presents acting as a constantly evolving exploration rather than as a progression toward a fixed goal. He also offers sound and original advice on adapting to the particular demands of television and film, playing difficult emotional scenes, tackling the Shakespearean and other great roles, and more. His book will find an eager and appreciative audience among novices and established actors alike.

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Farrar, Straus and Giroux

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1466801662

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9781466801660

Body, Boots, and Britches

Folktales, Ballads and Speech from Country New York

By: Harold W. Thompson

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Body, Boots, and Britches

Folktales, Ballads and Speech from Country New York

By: Harold W. Thompson

A superb blend of good story-telling and sound scholarship this book provides a fascinating record of what “country New Yorkers” have had to say and sing about themselves as they made their way through three centuries. You'll find stories and songs about pioneers,” Injun fighters,” canallers, outlaws, “uncanny critters,” lumberjacks, farmers lovers, murderers, and tricksters. You’ll even be reminded that piracy and whaling are part of New York’s many-faceted tradition. One chapter examines the origins of New York’s strange place-names. Another is devoted to an engrossing account of New York’s proverbs and folk wisdom.

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Syracuse University Press

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0815601603

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9780815601609

The New Gods

Psyche and Symbol in Popular Art

By: Harold Schechter

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The New Gods

Psyche and Symbol in Popular Art

By: Harold Schechter

Harold Schechter looks at the impossible tales and images of popular art--the space odysseys and extraterrestrial civilizations, the caped crusaders and men of steel, and monsters from the ocean floor--and finds close connections between religious myth and popular entertainment.

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Popular Press

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087972868X

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9780879728687

Every Life Is a Story That Deserves to Be Told

True Stories About Life’S Ups and Downs

By: Harold Isbell

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Every Life Is a Story That Deserves to Be Told

True Stories About Life’S Ups and Downs

By: Harold Isbell

Harold left home with eighteen dollars in his pocket, driving a car with no reverse, with very little education, a speech problem, he could not read or write, yet he is now worth close to a million dollars. You might ask, How did he accomplish this? Every Life Is a Story That Deserves to Be Told is a book that will take you on a journey from the 1940s to the current day. Join Harold in the true story of his life. In order to fully understand how he got where he is today, you must first see where he has been. Each story in this book is memorable; some of these stories will make you laugh, while others may make you cry. This book truly encompasses everyday life and the ups and downs that go along with it. It is an inspiring look at life, love, and overcoming the challenges each of us must face. It is a book for those who never give up and never back down, and also for those who believe that life is a gift that should not be squandered or wasted. These stories will resonate with all readers. Readers crave something tangible and realsomething that leaves an impression long after the pages are read and the cover is closed. This is that type of book!

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Xlibris Corporation

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1477131140

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9781477131145

That Printer of Udell's; A Story of the Middle West

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By: Harold Bell Wright

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That Printer of Udell's; A Story of the Middle West

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By: Harold Bell Wright

Reproduction of the original.

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3368353314

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9783368353315

The Shepherd of the Hills

A Novel of the Ozarks

By: Harold Bell Wright

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The Shepherd of the Hills

A Novel of the Ozarks

By: Harold Bell Wright

A stranger rides into the Ozarks with a secret past and a message of forgiveness in this classic Christian novel—a new edition edited by Michael Phillips. The Shepherd of the Hills tells the classic tale of a stranger who takes the Old Trail deep into the Ozark mountains, many miles from civilization. Learned yet melancholy, he spends his days tending local sheep. And though he lives apart from the townsfolk of Mutton Hollow, he is a friend to one and all. As the story of his tragic past comes to light, so do the lessons of grace and forgiveness bestowed upon us all by the true shepherd. First published in 1907, The Shepherd of the Hills became an instant bestseller and was later adapted into a classic film starring John Wayne and Harry Carey. This edition has been edited by the noted devotional author Michael Phillips.

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Rosetta Books

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0795300972

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9780795300974

The Least of These My Brothers

A Novel of the Ozarks

By: Harold Bell Wright

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The Least of These My Brothers

A Novel of the Ozarks

By: Harold Bell Wright

The “partly autobiographical Christian-themed novel . . . [that] later inspired a young Ronald Reagan to become a Christian” from the bestselling author (Tucson.com). Previously published as That Printer of Udell’s, this is the first novel by Harold Bell Wright, one the most successful turn-of-the-century American writers. Many of his books inspired movies, including The Winning of Barbara Worth starring Gary Cooper and The Shepherd of the Hills starring John Wayne. In The Least of These My Brothers, Dick Falkner, on his own since the death of his mother, arrives in the bustling mining town of Boyd City. Poor, homeless, and hungry, he’s a printer by trade who lost his job during a Kansas City strike. When a kind print shop owner named Udell gives him a job, Dick lays downs roots in the town, eventually becoming involved in a local church. Dick’s hardscrabble past gives his faith a different perspective than that of most Christians, and his philosophy is met with resistance. Nevertheless, he rises as a leader in the community, one whose belief in service and championing of the poor will put him at odds with the city’s selfish elite who will stop at nothing to ruin him . . . “[A] thoroughly good novel.”—The Boston Globe “This novel presents a world that is both frighteningly real and firmly ambitious . . . the message of Christ is so firmly and wonderfully woven into the story that it makes it sheer joy to read. It’s not just about knowing Christ in this novel, but living Him.”—Christian Book Review

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Rosetta Books

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0795350910

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9780795350917

Statistical Astronomy

By: Robert J. Trumpler,Harold F. Weaver

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Statistical Astronomy

By: Robert J. Trumpler,Harold F. Weaver

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1953. This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived

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0520347536

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9780520347533

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