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Slocum 302: Slocum and the Bad-News Brothers

By: Jake Logan

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Slocum 302: Slocum and the Bad-News Brothers

By: Jake Logan

For this criminal clan, revenge is a family affair… Out a-bounty-hunting, Slocum’s just passing through the God-forsaken town of Breakneck. But when his quick thinking saves a rancher’s life from one of the notorious Beamer brothers, the gunslinger is hired on as the man’s bodyguard. Easy enough work, Slocum reckons. Sitting fat all day, meals paid for, saying howdy-do to the lovely fillies… But when Slocum kills Billy and Ike Beamer to save his own hide, the remaining brothers show up to give him what-for. And there’s something that Slocum doesn’t know: the Beamer brothers always fight dirty…

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1101167114

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9781101167113

I Love Oklahoma/I Hate Texas

By: Jake Trotter

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I Love Oklahoma/I Hate Texas

By: Jake Trotter

Spotlighting a team that holds the edge in a series dating back to 1915, this pro-Georgia history proves why fans should love the Bulldogs and hate their archrivals, the Florida Gators. A pep talk from Vince Dooley is featured as is beloved mascot Uga, and the "Gator Stomp" that made Tim Tebow look even goofier than usual is highlighted for good measure. This entertaining chronicle argues for adoring Buck Belue while raking Rex Grossman over the coals, relating the fantastic coaching stories of the legendary W.A. Cunningham, Wally Butts, and Vince Dooley as well as up-close and personal chats.

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208

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Triumph Books

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1623680417

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9781623680411

The Schenley Experiment

A Social History of Pittsburgh’s First Public High School

By: Jake Oresick

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The Schenley Experiment

A Social History of Pittsburgh’s First Public High School

By: Jake Oresick

The Schenley Experiment is the story of Pittsburgh’s first public high school, a social incubator in a largely segregated city that was highly—even improbably—successful throughout its 156-year existence. Established in 1855 as Central High School and reorganized in 1916, Schenley High School was a model of innovative public education and an ongoing experiment in diversity. Its graduates include Andy Warhol, actor Bill Nunn, and jazz virtuoso Earl Hines, and its prestigious academic program (and pensions) lured such teachers as future Pulitzer Prize winner Willa Cather. The subject of investment as well as destructive neglect, the school reflects the history of the city of Pittsburgh and provides a study in both the best and worst of urban public education practices there and across the Rust Belt. Integrated decades before Brown v. Board of Education, Schenley succumbed to default segregation during the “white flight” of the 1970s; it rose again to prominence in the late 1980s, when parents camped out in six-day-long lines to enroll their children in visionary superintendent Richard C. Wallace’s reinvigorated school. Although the historic triangular building was a cornerstone of its North Oakland neighborhood and a showpiece for the city of Pittsburgh, officials closed the school in 2008, citing over $50 million in necessary renovations—a controversial event that captured national attention. Schenley alumnus Jake Oresick tells this story through interviews, historical documents, and hundreds of first-person accounts drawn from a community indelibly tied to the school. A memorable, important work of local and educational history, his book is a case study of desegregation, magnet education, and the changing nature and legacies of America’s oldest public schools.

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236

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Penn State Press

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0271079770

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9780271079776

Darkest America: Black Minstrelsy from Slavery to Hip-Hop

By: Yuval Taylor,Jake Austen

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Darkest America: Black Minstrelsy from Slavery to Hip-Hop

By: Yuval Taylor,Jake Austen

Investigates the origin and heyday of black minstrelsy, which in modern times is considered an embarrassment, and discusses whether or not the art form is actually still alive in the work of contemporary performers--from Dave Chappelle and Flavor Flav to Spike Lee.

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353

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W. W. Norton & Company

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0393070980

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9780393070989

Defiant, She Advanced

Legends of Future Resistance

By: George Donnelly,Wendy McElroy,Jake Antares,J.P. Medved,William F. Wu,Jack McDonald Burnett,Robert S. Hirsch,Jonathan David Baird

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Defiant, She Advanced

Legends of Future Resistance

By: George Donnelly,Wendy McElroy,Jake Antares,J.P. Medved,William F. Wu,Jack McDonald Burnett,Robert S. Hirsch,Jonathan David Baird

From the Imperium-controlled aetherlanes to a tech noir restitution agency in the Free Zone and from a steampunk, 1894 China with clockwork automatons to a post-1984 Orwellian dystopia with mandatory goodpharm, here are ten science fiction stories of defiance and daring. Split evenly between strong female and male leads, these heroes fight losing battles on principle alone, discover lies hidden deep inside themselves, execute daring rescues and fight for love and liberty in a society where human dignity is cheaper than obsolete swarmbots. These original, never-before-published works are from veteran authors, including William F. Wu, as well as emerging talents.

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George Donnelly

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1941939031

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9781941939031

Slocum and the Gambler's Woman

By: Jake Logan

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Slocum and the Gambler's Woman

By: Jake Logan

The peaceful settlement of Fort Sumner, New Mexico, erupts into violence when a lovely young lady come to Slocum for protection from her brutal gambler lover.

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Jove

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0515127337

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9780515127331

Smokehouse Handbook

Comprehensive Techniques & Specialty Recipes for Smoking Meat, Fish & Vegetables

By: Jake Levin

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Smokehouse Handbook

Comprehensive Techniques & Specialty Recipes for Smoking Meat, Fish & Vegetables

By: Jake Levin

For backyard grilling enthusiasts, smoking has become an essential part of the repertoire. Butcher and charcuterie expert Jake Levin’s comprehensive guide, Smokehouse Handbook, guarantees mouthwatering results for producing everything from the perfect smoked salmon to a gorgeous smoked brisket. Levin demystifies the process of selecting the right combination of meat, temperature, and wood to achieve the ultimate flavor and texture. Detailed step-by-step photos show the various techniques, including cold-smoking, hot-smoking, and pit roasting. A survey of commercially-available smokers critiques the features of each one, and for readers with a DIY bent, Levin includes plans and diagrams for building a multipurpose smokehouse. Featured recipes include specialty brines and rubs along with preparation guidelines for all the classic cuts of meat, including ham, brisket, ribs, bacon, and sausage, as well as fish and vegetables. With in-depth troubleshooting and safety guidelines, this is the one-stop reference for smoking success.

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Storey Publishing, LLC

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1635860113

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9781635860115

The Rawhide Breed

By: Jake Logan

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The Rawhide Breed

By: Jake Logan

Color illustration on front cover of three superimposed images: shirtless man embracing a woman wearing a strapless coral colored dress, chest high frontal portrait of man in western clothingholding a rifle in his proper left hand, masked cowboy standing in front of another man holding both hands in the air with a stagecoah behind them.

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Berkley

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0425113140

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9780425113141

Slocum and the Cow Town Kill

By: Jake Logan

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Slocum and the Cow Town Kill

By: Jake Logan

Slocum tracks a ladykiller . and dodges death.

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0425142558

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9780425142554

Myths, Legends, and Folktales of America

An Anthology

By: David Leeming,Jake Page

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Myths, Legends, and Folktales of America

An Anthology

By: David Leeming,Jake Page

This marvelous collection brings together the great myths and legends of the United States--from the creation stories of the first inhabitants, to the tall tales of the Western frontier, to the legendary outlaws of the 1920s, and beyond. This thoroughly engaging anthology is sweeping in its scope, embracing Big Foot and Windigo, Hiawatha and Uncle Sam, Paul Revere and Billy the Kid, and even the Iroquois Flying Head and Elvis. In the book's section on dogmas and icons, for instance, Leeming and Page discuss the American melting pot, the notion of manifest destiny, and the imposing historical and literary figure of Henry Adams. And under Heroes and Heroines, they have assembled everyone from "Honest Abe" Lincoln and George "I Cannot Tell a Lie" Washington to Bessie Smith, Billie Holiday, and Martin Luther King, Jr. For every myth or hero rendered here, the editors include an informative yet readable excerpt, often the definitive account of the story in question. Taken as a whole, Myths, Legends, and Folktales of America reveals how waves of immigrants, encountering this strange land for the first time, adapted their religions, beliefs, and folklore to help make sense of a new and astounding place. Covering Johnny Appleseed and Stagolee as well as Paul Bunyan and Moby Dick, this wonderful anthology illuminates our nation's myth-making, enriching our idea of what it means to be American.

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Oxford University Press

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0199840261

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9780199840267

Ossman & Steel's Classic Household Guide to Appalachian Folk Healing

A Collection of Old-Time Remedies, Charms, and Spells

By: Jake Richards

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Ossman & Steel's Classic Household Guide to Appalachian Folk Healing

A Collection of Old-Time Remedies, Charms, and Spells

By: Jake Richards

A long-treasured but forgotten classic of folk healing, with an introduction and commentary by the author of Backwoods Witchcraft and Doctoring the Devil. Ossman & Steel’s Guide to Health or Household Instructor (its original title) is a collection of spells, remedies, and charms. The book draws from the old Pennsylvania Dutch and German powwow healing practices that in turn helped shape Appalachian folk healing, conjure, rootwork, and many folk healing traditions in America. Jake Richards, author of Backwoods Witchcraft and Doctoring the Devil, puts these remedies in context, with practical advice for modern-day “backwoods” healers interested to use them today. The first part contains spells and charms for healing wounds, styes, broken bones, maladies, and illnesses of all sorts. The second part includes other folk remedies using ingredients based on sympathetic reasoning, including sulfuric acid, gunpowder, or other substances for swelling, toothache, headache, and so on. These remedies are presented here for historic interest, to help better understand how folk medicine evolved in America. It is Jake Richard’s hope that reintroducing this work will reestablish its position as a useful household helper in the library of every witch or country healer.

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Weiser Books

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1633412342

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9781633412347

Igniting the Fire

The Movements and Mentors Who Shaped Billy Graham

By: Jake Hanson

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Igniting the Fire

The Movements and Mentors Who Shaped Billy Graham

By: Jake Hanson

Everyone knows Billy Graham. . .but who knows what propelled him to world prominence as the greatest evangelist of his time? Find out in Igniting the Fire. This brand-new biography focuses on Graham’s formative years, from his boyhood through college, to his bursting onto the national scene in 1949. Author Jake Hanson, like Graham a graduate of Wheaton College, has drawn upon scores of original documents and new interviews to detail the environment, the movements, and the mentors that created Billy Graham’s passion to spread the Gospel. You’ll see how God, in His sovereign wisdom, brings unique influences to bear to accomplish His will.

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Barbour Publishing

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1634091507

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9781634091503

Slocum 415

Slocum and the Sawtooth Sirens

By: Jake Logan

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Slocum 415

Slocum and the Sawtooth Sirens

By: Jake Logan

Slocum came to hunt elk. Now he’s hunting a madman. Hiram Bledsoe founded the town of Sawtooth, Wyoming, and he takes a piece of every penny that changes hands on its dusty streets. But that isn’t enough for this greed-crazed madman anymore. He wants every ounce of gold out of the Sawtooth Mountains, and any miner with a rightful claim will have to either roll over—or drop dead. John Slocum’s got a problem with that. And when he sees a black-haired beauty’s father shot just for standing up for what’s his, Slocum takes up his gun. If it’s a war Hiram Bledsoe wants, then it’s war he’ll get. But Bledsoe’s hired army of backshooters is ready to bring the bloodshed to Slocum. And the enemy will be waiting where he least expects it…

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0515153834

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9780515153835

Slocum 274: Valley of Skulls

By: Jake Logan

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Slocum 274: Valley of Skulls

By: Jake Logan

When Slocum teams up with an old friend, they add a few more skulls to the valley! Slocum just got into Denver, but his long-awaited night on the town took a sharp and unexpected turn when he ran into his old friend Lemuel Parsons. And when Lem and the distraught young woman by his side told Slocum about the violent kidnapping of her father and brother, he knew what he’d be doing in Denver— looking for the bastards who did it. Now Slocum’s teamed up with Lem in a hunt for the kidnappers who have been pulling the same scheme all over town— muscling everyone off their land. And when their search leads them to the perpetrators, Slocum and Lem find themselves mixed up in a situation even stickier than they could have imagined…

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128

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Penguin

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1101179589

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9781101179581

Slocum Giant 2005: Slocum and the Larcenous Lady

By: Jake Logan

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Slocum Giant 2005: Slocum and the Larcenous Lady

By: Jake Logan

Slocum gets mixed up with a real man-eater! Half the town of Poleaxe has gone crazy for the seductive voice and voluptuous charms of Tiger Lil Kirkland—and the other half is waiting up for them at home with a rolling pin. John Slocum oughta know better than to get mixed up with her again, but hell—she makes him loco, just plumb loco. And she’s crazy for him too—at least in bed. Away from the sheets, though, Lil looks for bigger fish to fry—and Poleaxe’s big fish is David Chandler. She’s going to reel him in all the way to the altar, although there seem to be a lot of folks who want to block the aisle. But when the wedding becomes a shotgun affair, Slocum’s the one with a smoking gun…

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167

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1101166371

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9781101166376

Book's by Jake Trotter

Slocum 302: Slocum and the Bad-News Brothers

Slocum 302: Slocum and the Bad-News Brothers

I Love Oklahoma/I Hate Texas

I Love Oklahoma/I Hate Texas

The Schenley Experiment

The Schenley Experiment

Darkest America: Black Minstrelsy from Slavery to Hip-Hop

Darkest America: Black Minstrelsy from Slavery to Hip-Hop

Defiant, She Advanced

Defiant, She Advanced

Slocum and the Gambler's Woman

Slocum and the Gambler's Woman

Smokehouse Handbook

Smokehouse Handbook

The Rawhide Breed

The Rawhide Breed

Slocum and the Cow Town Kill

Slocum and the Cow Town Kill

Myths, Legends, and Folktales of America

Myths, Legends, and Folktales of America

Ossman & Steel's Classic Household Guide to Appalachian Folk Healing

Ossman & Steel's Classic Household Guide to Appalachian Folk Healing

Igniting the Fire

Igniting the Fire

Slocum 415

Slocum 415

Slocum 274: Valley of Skulls

Slocum 274: Valley of Skulls

Slocum Giant 2005: Slocum and the Larcenous Lady

Slocum Giant 2005: Slocum and the Larcenous Lady

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