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Calamity Jane

The Woman and the Legend

By: James D. McLaird

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Calamity Jane

The Woman and the Legend

By: James D. McLaird

Forget Doris Day singing on the stagecoach. Forget Robin Weigert’s gritty portrayal on HBO’s Deadwood. The real Calamity Jane was someone the likes of whom you’ve never encountered. That is, until now. This book is a definitive biography of Martha Canary, the woman popularly known as Calamity Jane. Written by one of today’s foremost authorities on this notorious character, it is a meticulously researched account of how an alcoholic prostitute was transformed into a Wild West heroine. Always on the move across the northern plains, Martha was more camp follower than the scout of legend. A mother of two, she often found employment as waitress, laundress, or dance hall girl and was more likely to be wearing a dress than buckskin. But she was hard to ignore when she’d had a few drinks, and she exploited the aura of fame that dime novels created around her, even selling her autobiography and photos to tourists. Gun toting, swearing, hard drinking—Calamity Jane was all of these, to be sure. But whatever her flaws or foibles, James D. McLaird paints a compelling portrait of an unconventional woman who more than once turned the tables on those who sought to condemn or patronize her. He also includes dozens of photos—many never before seen—depicting Jane in her many guises. His book is a long-awaited biography of Martha Canary and the last word on Calamity Jane.

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394

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University of Oklahoma Press

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080618311X

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9780806183114

Silence for the Dead

By: Simone St. James

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Silence for the Dead

By: Simone St. James

“Portis House emerged from the fog as we approached, showing itself slowly as a long, low shadow....” In 1919, Kitty Weekes, pretty, resourceful, and on the run, falsifies her background to obtain a nursing position at Portis House, a remote hospital for soldiers left shell-shocked by the horrors of the Great War. Hiding the shame of their mental instability in what was once a magnificent private estate, the patients suffer from nervous attacks and tormenting dreams. But something more is going on at Portis House—its plaster is crumbling, its plumbing makes eerie noises, and strange breaths of cold waft through the empty rooms. It’s known that the former occupants left abruptly, but where did they go? And why do the patients all seem to share the same nightmare, one so horrific that they dare not speak of it? Kitty finds a dangerous ally in Jack Yates, an inmate who may be a war hero, a madman… or maybe both. But even as Kitty and Jack create a secret, intimate alliance to uncover the truth, disturbing revelations suggest the presence of powerful spectral forces. And when a medical catastrophe leaves them even more isolated, they must battle the menace on their own, caught in the heart of a mystery that could destroy them both.

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386

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Penguin

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110162132X

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9781101621325

The English and Scottish Ballads

Vol. IV Part II

By: Francis James Child

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The English and Scottish Ballads

Vol. IV Part II

By: Francis James Child

Reprint of the original, first published in 1892.

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282

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BoD – Books on Demand

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3368635557

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9783368635558

Zero Balancing

Conscious Touch and Transformation

By: James McCormick

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Zero Balancing

Conscious Touch and Transformation

By: James McCormick

Zero Balancing - conscious touch and transformation offers a practical and multi-layered approach to personal transformation for practitioners of Zero Balancing. The author explains the basic principles of Zero Balancing and then gives examples of how to use those principles in bodywork through the use of fascinating case histories and detailed stories of individual sessions with clients. Overall the book provides a step-by-step guide for clinicians. Each chapter stands on its own but together they build up to give the whole story of Zero Balancing's unique ability to assist in personal transformation for ZB clients. The book illustrates how working with the body and mind through touch can lead to a richer sense of self and a more satisfying life as well as assisting with numerous health issues. Jim McCormick is known for creating a caring and creative environment, where participants feel safe to be their full selves, while exploring new ideas and skills. Into the pages of this book he has woven his 50 years of experience in alternative medicine. His explanation of the unique principles behind Zero Balancing and how to apply them is presented clearly, warmly and with good humor and joy.

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175

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Jessica Kingsley Publishers

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1913426165

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9781913426163

Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man

By: James Joyce,Hans Walter Gabler

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Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man

By: James Joyce,Hans Walter Gabler

First published in 1993. The seminal invention for James Joyce's A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man was the narrative essay "A Portrait of the Artist’. This reprinting also includes an introduction of its origin to publication in 1914 as a serialised narrative in ‘The Egoist’ journal.

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380

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Routledge

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1136511962

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9781136511967

Nights at Sea, or, Naval Life During the War

By: James H. Graff

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Nights at Sea, or, Naval Life During the War

By: James H. Graff

Reprint of the original, first published in 1875.

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194

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3385366739

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9783385366732

You Don't Want to Know

The grisly, jaw-dropping and most macabre moments from history, nature and beyond

By: James Felton

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You Don't Want to Know

The grisly, jaw-dropping and most macabre moments from history, nature and beyond

By: James Felton

JAMES FELTON'S "ASSHOLES" IS OUT NOW With his trademark brand of bulldozer-banter, Twitter legend James Felton guides you through the most morbidly fascinating facts you'll then wish you could forget. Ever wondered why the chainsaw was invented?* How authorities dealt with a beached whale back in ye olde days of 1970?** Or what being a human decanter entails?*** Then you've come to the right place! Within these pages you'll find the maddest, strangest and downright grossest stories from history, nature and science that you don't want to know. (Except secretly you really do you masochistic, beastly person you.) Illustrated, painfully funny and drop-your-jaw ridiculous, this is trivia from the cesspit of time that you won't be able to stop reading once you start. *To aid childbirth. **They exploded it with 100 times too much dynamite and rained blubber down on unsuspecting people and buildings. ***Decency prevents us from answering this one here. You'll have to buy the book to find out.

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244

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Sphere

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0751580791

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9780751580792

Twenty Million Angry Men

The Case for Including Convicted Felons in Our Jury System

By: James M. Binnall

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Twenty Million Angry Men

The Case for Including Convicted Felons in Our Jury System

By: James M. Binnall

Today, all but one U.S. jurisdiction restricts a convicted felon’s eligibility for jury service. Are there valid, legal reasons for banishing millions of Americans from the jury process? How do felon-juror exclusion statutes impact convicted felons, jury systems, and jurisdictions that impose them? Twenty Million Angry Men provides the first full account of this pervasive yet invisible form of civic marginalization. Drawing on extensive research, James M. Binnall challenges the professed rationales for felon-juror exclusion and highlights the benefits of inclusion as they relate to criminal desistance at the individual and community levels. Ultimately, this forward-looking book argues that when it comes to serving as a juror, a history of involvement in the criminal justice system is an asset, not a liability.

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288

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Univ of California Press

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0520976576

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9780520976573

Remember Tomorrow

By: James Axler

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Remember Tomorrow

By: James Axler

SAVAGE NEW WORLD After twenty-first-century America exploded in the chaos of a nuclear nightmare, a raw new landscape emerged, a world where death and dreams clash. Still, the best of the human spirit endures: the hope, the will to survive. But so does the worst: the greed, tyranny, the easy death. In his enduring odyssey across the hostile world called Deathlands, Ryan Cawdor is a warrior no enemy wants to cross. THE ENEMY OF MY ENEMY… An earthquake in the Arkansas dust bowls leaves the companions for dead, until they are all reunited except for armorer J. B. Dix. Alive, though with no memory of the past, he is in the uncertain employ of the ironfisted ruler of a vital outpost along the routes that traverse the wastelands. Duma is the biggest, most dangerous ville in all of Deathlands, where jolt, jack, booze and sex are worth more than human life. Stalking Duma and preparing to attack this orgy of firepower is a crazed band of inbred worshippers of Nagasaki...and their unwilling new sec force led by Ryan Cawdor.

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344

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Gold Eagle

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1426805896

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9781426805899

Disasters at Sea

The Yankee Gale 1851: The Mystery of the Kirk Bell Pealing 1853

By: James W. Macnutt

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Disasters at Sea

The Yankee Gale 1851: The Mystery of the Kirk Bell Pealing 1853

By: James W. Macnutt

In October 1851, the bustling harbors of Gloucester, Massachusetts marked the onset of a promising venture as the American fishing fleet set sail towards the bountiful mackerel run in the southern Gulf of St. Lawrence. However, as they neared the waters off Prince Edward Island, Canada, an unanticipated hurricane engulfed them in a tempest of terror and despair, obliterating over 200 schooners and vessels. The calamity claimed the lives of over 100 seamen, a tragic toll that resonated across the waves. Disasters at Sea unveils the poignant yet inspiring chronicle of the Prince Edward Island residents, who, propelled by compassion, rallied to extend a lifeline to the beleaguered seamen. Their unwavering aid echoed the noble deeds of the Newfoundland residents during the 9/11 crisis. With hearts brimming with empathy, they embarked on a mission of rescue, recovery, and honor for the fallen, manifesting an enduring maritime bond. This narrative reflects on the ethos of neighborly duty prevalent in the 19th-century Maritime Canada, highlighting a stark contrast against the seemingly indifferent response of the vessel owners in the aftermath, who appeared to evade accountability for the lost souls and shattered vessels. Disasters at Sea navigates through the haunting whys of fate’s discernment amidst the storm, unearthing the profound human spirit that surges even amidst the darkest squalls, painting a timeless tableau of maritime valor and human resilience.

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581

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Austin Macauley Publishers

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1685621759

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9781685621759

Ex Uno Plura

State Constitutions and Their Political Cultures

By: James T. McHugh

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Ex Uno Plura

State Constitutions and Their Political Cultures

By: James T. McHugh

State constitutions have become increasingly important in light of recent trends in jurisprudence that favor decentralizing the American federal system. Ex Uno Plura uses a political culture approach to explore eight state constitutional traditions. McHugh argues that state jurisprudence is not merely a reflection of the process, values, and decisions found at the federal level, especially through the influence of the Fourteenth Amendment. A close examination of separate state constitutions, including their origins, sociopolitical cultures, and jurisprudence, reveals historically, culturally, and philosophically unique characteristics, each of which will contribute to the ongoing debate concerning American judicial federalism. The states included are Alaska, California, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Utah, Vermont, and Wyoming.

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351

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State University of New York Press

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0791486729

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9780791486726

The English and Scottish Popular Ballads

By: Francis James Child

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The English and Scottish Popular Ballads

By: Francis James Child

This 19th-century collection compiles all the extant ballads with all known variants and features Child's commentaries. Includes Parts IX and X of the original set — ballads 266-305 — plus indexes, glossary.

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642

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Courier Corporation

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0486145891

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9780486145891

The Monikins

in large print

By: James Fenimore Cooper

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The Monikins

in large print

By: James Fenimore Cooper

Reproduction of the original.

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3368331221

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Book's by James Boney

Calamity Jane

Calamity Jane

Silence for the Dead

Silence for the Dead

The English and Scottish Ballads

The English and Scottish Ballads

Zero Balancing

Zero Balancing

Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man

Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man

Nights at Sea, or, Naval Life During the War

Nights at Sea, or, Naval Life During the War

You Don't Want to Know

You Don't Want to Know

Twenty Million Angry Men

Twenty Million Angry Men

Remember Tomorrow

Remember Tomorrow

Disasters at Sea

Disasters at Sea

Ex Uno Plura

Ex Uno Plura

The English and Scottish Popular Ballads

The English and Scottish Popular Ballads

The Monikins

The Monikins

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