James Roy's Books

Ghosts and Skeletons

By: Jimmy James Jr.

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The 2nd book in the Series "A Time Before Facebook". This book continues with the story of Jimmy growing up in Northern Idaho. 'Alfie' and 'The Meterman' were started some years ago, and I'm so happy that they have now been completed and featured in this book. Enjoy reading, and Book #3 "The Black Bridge", should be out later this year.

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1311536051

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Disneywar

The Battle for the Magic Kingdom

By: James B. Stewart

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Disneywar

The Battle for the Magic Kingdom

By: James B. Stewart

When you wish upon a star', 'Whistle While You Work', 'The Happiest Place on Earth' - these are lyrics indelibly linked to Disney, one of the most admired and best-known companies in the world. So when Roy Disney, chairman of Disney animation, abruptly resigned in November 2003 and declared war on chairman and chief executive Michael Eisner, he sent shock waves throughout the world. DISNEYWAR is the dramatic inside story of what drove this iconic entertainment company to civil war, told by one of America's most acclaimed journalists. Drawing on unprecedented access to both Eisner and Roy Disney, current and former Disney executives and board members, as well as hundreds of pages of never-before-seen letters and memos, James B. Stewart gets to the bottom of mysteries that have enveloped Disney for years. In riveting detail, Stewart also lays bare the creative process that lies at the heart of Disney. Even as the executive suite has been engulfed in turmoil, Disney has worked - and sometimes clashed - with a glittering array of Hollywood players, many of who tell their stories here for the first time.

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Simon and Schuster

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1847396895

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9781847396891

Ideal Government and the Mixed Constitution in the Middle Ages

By: James M. Blythe

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Ideal Government and the Mixed Constitution in the Middle Ages

By: James M. Blythe

Ancient Greeks and Romans often wrote that the best form of government consists of a mixture of monarchy, aristocracy, and democracy. Political writers in the early modern period applied this idea to government in England, Venice, and Florence, and Americans used it in designing their constitution. In this history of political thought James Blythe investigates what happened to the concept of mixed constitution during the Middle Ages, when the work of the Greek historian Polybius, the source of many of the formal elements of early modern theory, was unknown in Latin. Although it is generally argued that Renaissance and early modern theories of mixed constitution derived from the revival of classical Polybian models, Blythe demonstrates the pervasiveness of such ideas in high and late medieval thought. The author traces medieval Aristotelian theories concerning the best form of government and concludes that most endorsed a limited monarchy sharing many features with the mixed constitution. He also shows that the major early modern ideas of mixed constitutionalism stemmed from medieval and Aristotelian thought, which partially explains the enthusiastic reception of Polybius in the sixteenth century. Originally published in 1992. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

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Princeton University Press

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1400862604

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Introduction to Succession (TV series)

By: Gilad James, PhD

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Introduction to Succession (TV series)

By: Gilad James, PhD

Succession is an American television drama series that premiered on HBO in June 2018. The series is created by Jesse Armstrong and is loosely based on the Murdoch family dynasty. The story revolves around the Roy family, who owns one of the world's largest media and entertainment conglomerates known as Waystar Royco. The patriarch of the family, Logan Roy, is the founder and CEO of the company but has health issues that position him to name his successor. However, he remains indecisive about who should take over the family business, causing a power struggle among his four children, each of whom possesses their own unique strengths and weaknesses. The first season of the show received critical acclaim, with praise for the writing, performances, and direction. The series received numerous award nominations, including five Primetime Emmy Awards, winning Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series, and being nominated for Best Drama Series. The series portrays the complexities and intrigues of a wealthy and powerful family who are willing to do whatever it takes to gain control of their family business. The show also delves into the personal lives of the Roy family, revealing their flaws, dysfunctional relationships, and secrets. The series is currently in its third season and continues to captivate audiences with its intense drama and plot twists.

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Gilad James Mystery School

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9543143447

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Encyclopedia of Sports Films

By: K Edgington,Thomas Erskine,James M. Welsh

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Encyclopedia of Sports Films

By: K Edgington,Thomas Erskine,James M. Welsh

In this reference volume, more than 200 fictional feature-length movies with a primary focus on an athletic endeavor are discussed, including comedies, dramas, and biopics. Brief summaries and credit information are provided for an additional 200 films, and appendixes include made-for-teleivion movies and documentaries.

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Scarecrow Press

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0810876531

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The Chicago of Fiction

A Resource Guide

By: James A. Kaser

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The Chicago of Fiction

A Resource Guide

By: James A. Kaser

The importance of Chicago in American culture has made the city's place in the American imagination a crucial topic for literary scholars and cultural historians. While databases of bibliographical information on Chicago-centered fiction are available, they are of little use to scholars researching works written before the 1980s. In The Chicago of Fiction: A Resource Guide, James A. Kaser provides detailed synopses for more than 1,200 works of fiction significantly set in Chicago and published between 1852 and 1980. The synopses include plot summaries, names of major characters, and an indication of physical settings. An appendix provides bibliographical information for works dating from 1981 well into the 21st century, while a biographical section provides basic information about the authors, some of whom are obscure and would be difficult to find in other sources. Written to assist researchers in locating works of fiction for analysis, the plot summaries highlight ways in which the works touch on major aspects of social history and cultural studies (i.e., class, ethnicity, gender, immigrant experience, and race). The book is also a useful reader advisory tool for librarians and readers who want to identify materials for leisure reading, particularly since genre, juvenile, and young adult fiction, as well as literary fiction, are included.

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Rowman & Littlefield

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0810877244

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9780810877245

The Canada Law Journal

Vol. III.

By: James Kirby

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The Canada Law Journal

Vol. III.

By: James Kirby

Reprint of the original, first published in 1867.

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BoD – Books on Demand

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375252328X

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9783752523287

Lone Star

A Comedy in One Act

By: James McLure

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Lone Star

A Comedy in One Act

By: James McLure

THE STORY: The play takes place in the cluttered backyard of a small-town Texas bar. Roy, a brawny, macho type who had once been a local high-school hero, is back in town after a hitch in Vietnam and trying to reestablish his position in the community. Joined by his younger brother, Ray (who worships him), Roy sets about consuming a case of beer while regaling Ray with tales of his military and amorous exploits. Apparently Roy cherishes three things above all; his country, his sexy young wife, and his 1959 pink Thunderbird. With the arrival of Cletis, the fatuous, newlywed son of the local hardware store owner, the underpinnings of Roy's world begin to collapse as it gradually comes out that Ray had slept with his brother's wife during his absence and, horror of horrors, has just demolished his cherished Thunderbird. But, despite all, the high good humor of the play never lapses, and all ends as breezily and happily as it began.

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Dramatists Play Service Inc

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0822206854

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Uncivil War

Intellectuals and Identity Politics During the Decolonization of Algeria, Second Edition

By: James D. Le Sueur

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Uncivil War

Intellectuals and Identity Politics During the Decolonization of Algeria, Second Edition

By: James D. Le Sueur

Uncivil War is a provocative study of the intellectuals who confronted the loss of France’s most prized overseas possession: colonial Algeria. Tracing the intellectual history of one of the most violent and pivotal wars of European decolonization, James D. Le Sueur illustrates how key figures such as Albert Camus, Jean-Paul Sartre, Simone de Beauvoir, Germaine Tillion, Jacques Soustelle, Raymond Aron, Claude Lévi-Strauss, Albert Memmi, Frantz Fanon, Mouloud Feraoun, Jean Amrouche, and Pierre Bourdieu agonized over the “Algerian question.” As Le Sueur argues, these individuals and others forged new notions of the nation and nationalism, giving rise to a politics of identity that continues to influence debate around the world. This edition features an important new chapter on the intellectual responses to the recent torture debates in France, the civil war in Algeria, and terrorism since September 11.

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U of Nebraska Press

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1496226771

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Trish

By: James C. Bennett

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Trish

By: James C. Bennett

The book is a fantasy but portrays emotions that one might experience in an unfamiliar state.

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Page Publishing Inc

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Deep are the Roots

Play in Three Acts

By: Arnaud D'Usseau,James Gow

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Deep are the Roots

Play in Three Acts

By: Arnaud D'Usseau,James Gow

THE STORY: A black war hero returns to his hometown in the South and is welcomed by the white family in which he was employed. All would have gone well if it were not that one of the women of the family has fallen deeply in love with him. On this f

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0822202964

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Classroom Management Strategies

Gaining and Maintaining Students' Cooperation

By: James S. Cangelosi

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Classroom Management Strategies

Gaining and Maintaining Students' Cooperation

By: James S. Cangelosi

Classroom Management Strategies: Gaining and Maintaining Students' Cooperation contains a wealth of information about classroom management strategies that teachers successfully use to lead students to be on-task and engaged in lessons. The strategies are based on extensive school teaching experiences as well as on the findings of numerous studies in learning theory, social interaction, communication, developmental psychology, multicultural education, behavioristic psychology, motivation, student engagement, and violence prevention.

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John Wiley & Sons

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1118544226

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9781118544228

Horror Master

A Compilation of Twenty Short Stories

By: James W. Cook

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Horror Master

A Compilation of Twenty Short Stories

By: James W. Cook

We live in a scary world, and we hear about it every night on the news. Yet, it is perhaps the stories that dont make the news that are the most horrificthe stories that remain in the dark, never to be unveiled. These haunting occurrences often end in blood and torment, but youll never hear about them unless they happen to you. In Horror Master, author James Cook brings together twenty stories of pure terror. Meet the new town sheriff who has to deal with a local mans dead body found in the lake and the possibility of a horned beast. Find out what happens when you lie to a madman, and witness a doctor who performs sadistic treatments on criminal patients. There is an underground prison and a small town torn by trauma. Theres a crazy gunman who needs to be taken down, and ask yourself: what could possibly go wrong with the circus in town? Find in this collection stories that will shock you into a state of pure panic and paranoia. Close the pages and realize it could all happen to you.

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iUniverse

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1491794844

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9781491794845

St. Louis Gambling Kingpins

By: James R. Doyle

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St. Louis Gambling Kingpins

By: James R. Doyle

A history of betting on the East Side. Making it as a professional gambler in the first part of the twentieth century was a long shot, but wagering on the wide open scene of East St. Louis could help even the odds. Folks who were feeling lucky enough might grab a copy of Louis Cella's racing form, or get the inside scoop from turf men like Barney Schreiber. Students of the art of bookmaking had plentiful mentors in local legends like Adam "Mulepole" Fritz. But even then, a hot streak could attract the attention of a representative of the Chicago Outfit such as Frank "Buster" Wortman. The nephew of Vic and Jim Doyle, who built the Ringside Casino into the Midwest's largest casino, author James Doyle connects the dice rolls of bygone St. Louis Kingpins to high stakes players in New York and New Orleans.

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128

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Arcadia Publishing

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1540259986

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9781540259981

Wayfaring Stranger

A Novel

By: James Lee Burke

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Wayfaring Stranger

A Novel

By: James Lee Burke

A sprawling thriller drenched with atmosphere and intrigue that takes a young boy from a chance encounter with Bonnie and Clyde to the trenches of World War II and the oil fields along the Texas-Louisiana coast.

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Simon and Schuster

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1476710791

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If These Walls Had Ears

The Biography of a House

By: James Morgan

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If These Walls Had Ears

The Biography of a House

By: James Morgan

Tells the story of 501 Holly in Little Rock and the seven families that have called it home from the 1920s to the present, recounting personal drama and fond memories against the background of America's social and cultural history. Includes b&w photos. For general readers. No index. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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Grand Central Publishing

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0446565091

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America's Lost Plays VII: The Early Plays of James A. Herne

By: James A. Herne

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America's Lost Plays VII: The Early Plays of James A. Herne

By: James A. Herne

This series collects the complete scripts of 100 selected, previously unpublished plays by 19th-century American playwrights. Volume 7 features James A Herne, with "Within an Inch of His Life," "The Minute Men of 1774-1775," "Drifting Apart," and "The Reverend Griffith Davenport." Includes a Bibliography.

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Wildside Press LLC

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1479443506

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The Caul - A Trilogy

Truth and Deception

By: James Allan Matte

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The Caul - A Trilogy

Truth and Deception

By: James Allan Matte

He is the Truthseeker, and his voice cries justice. In a world suffocating with lies and deception, those rare individuals who unfailingly hear the pleas of justice stand out. Jim Markham is one of those individuals, and he shines as a beacon of truth, allowing the scores of people his life touches to find their way along shadowed paths to a brilliant moral light. Truth and Deception is the riveting sequel to Born with a Mission, the second volume of the epic trilogy, The Caul, wherein Jim Markham becomes a seasoned Agent of both the Air Force Office of Special Investigations and the Army Criminal Investigations Division, confronting chaos and disorder, and ultimately rises as a Polygraph Scientist invincible to deceit. Fans of James Clavell and Gary Jennings will love this chapter in Matte's story, as Markham travels all over the world, experiencing exotic customs and meeting fascinating people while he faithfully serves the United States Armed Forces. Join Markham on a mission; to reveal spies in the US military selling information to Moscow; to solving the riddle of a murdered girl in South Korea; to subjecting an Arabian Prince to a polygraph examination at Markham's own peril. Witness the love of an honest man, and that love's high price. You're invited to see the truth of James Markham's astounding destiny. A man blessed with the protection of The Caul. But is the Caul enough to protect him from the Father of Deceit?

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J.A.M. Publications

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1419626736

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9781419626739

A Time Before Facebook

By: Jimmy James Jr.

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A Time Before Facebook

By: Jimmy James Jr.

Two families on opposite sides of the US/Canada Border are forever united through a marriage, children, and then a death. Jimmy is now growing up in a time before computers, email and social networking. The stories are true, but some persons and events have been fictionalized where necessary.

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Jimmy James Jr.

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1311613137

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9781311613134

The Encyclopedia of Epic Films

By: Constantine Santas,James M. Wilson,Maria Colavito,Djoymi Baker

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The Encyclopedia of Epic Films

By: Constantine Santas,James M. Wilson,Maria Colavito,Djoymi Baker

Soon after film came into existence, the term epic was used to describe productions that were lengthy, spectacular, live with action, and often filmed in exotic locales with large casts and staggering budgets. The effort and extravagance needed to mount an epic film paid off handsomely at the box office, for the genre became an immediate favorite with audiences. Epic films survived the tribulations of two world wars and the Depression and have retained the basic characteristics of size and glamour for more than a hundred years. Length was, and still is, one of the traits of the epic, though monolithic three- to four-hour spectacles like Gone with the Wind (1939) and Lawrence of Arabia (1962) have been replaced today by such franchises as the Harry Potter films and the Lord of the Rings trilogy. Although the form has evolved during many decades of existence, its central elements have been retained, refined, and modernized to suit the tastes of every new generation. The Encyclopedia of Epic Films identifies, describes, and analyzes those films that meet the criteria of the epic—sweeping drama, panoramic landscapes, lengthy adventure sequences, and, in many cases, casts of thousands. This volume looks at the wide variety of epics produced over the last century—from the silent spectacles of D. W. Griffith and biblical melodramas of Cecil B. DeMille to the historical dramas of David Lean and rollercoaster thrillers of Steven Spielberg. Each entry contains: Major personnel behind the camera, including directors and screenwriters Cast and character listings Plot summary Analysis Academy Award wins and nominations DVD and Blu-ray availability Resources for further study This volume also includes appendixes of foreign epics, superhero spectaculars, and epics produced for television, along with a list of all the directors in the book. Despite a lack of overall critical recognition and respect as a genre, the epic remains a favorite of audiences, and this book pays homage to a form of mass entertainment that continues to fill movie theaters. The Encyclopedia of Epic Films will be of interest to academics and scholars, as well as any fan of films made on a grand scale.

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Scarecrow Press

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0810882485

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The Most Southern Place on Earth

The Mississippi Delta and the Roots of Regional Identity

By: James C. Cobb

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The Most Southern Place on Earth

The Mississippi Delta and the Roots of Regional Identity

By: James C. Cobb

Cotton obsessed, Negro obsessed," Rupert Vance called it in 1935. "Nowhere but in the Mississippi Delta," he said, "are antebellum conditions so nearly preserved." This crescent of bottomlands between Memphis and Vicksburg, lined by the Yazoo and Mississippi rivers, remains in some ways what it was in 1860: a land of rich soil, wealthy planters, and desperate poverty--the blackest and poorest counties in all the South. And yet it is a cultural treasure house as well--the home of Muddy Waters, B.B. King, Charley Pride, Walker Percy, Elizabeth Spencer, and Shelby Foote. Painting a fascinating portrait of the development and survival of the Mississippi Delta, a society and economy that is often seen as the most extreme in all the South, James C. Cobb offers a comprehensive history of the Delta, from its first white settlement in the 1820s to the present. Exploring the rich black culture of the Delta, Cobb explains how it survived and evolved in the midst of poverty and oppression, beginning with the first settlers in the overgrown, disease-ridden Delta before the Civil War to the bitter battles and incomplete triumphs of the civil rights era. In this comprehensive account, Cobb offers new insight into "the most southern place on earth," untangling the enigma of grindingly poor but prolifically creative Mississippi Delta.

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