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Becoming Psychic

Lessons from the Minds of Mediums, Healers, and Psychics

By: Jeff Tarrant

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Becoming Psychic

Lessons from the Minds of Mediums, Healers, and Psychics

By: Jeff Tarrant

A scientific, brain-based approach that provides an understanding of psychic abilities, spirit communication, and energy healing. Jeff Tarrant was fascinated by the paranormal as a child but then his training as a neuropsychologist turned him into a hardcore skeptic. If something could not be reliably and consistently demonstrated in the laboratory, then it wasn’t real. These rigid ideas were gradually worn away as he repeatedly witnessed and experienced things that simply should not be possible—telekenesis, clairvoyance, telepathy, mediumship, energy healing, and more….This book follows his journey of studying, interviewing, and testing a wide variety of mediums, psychics, and healers as he tries to determine what is going on in their brains when they engage in these supernormal abilities. Readers will get to know these gifted people, exploring what makes them tick and discovering firsthand evidence that this stuff is real. If we can understand how the psychic mind works, might the rest of us be able to use this information to help develop our own abilities? Becoming Psychic uses knowledge uncovered through case studies, expert interviews, and research to offer a variety of practical insights to help readers develop their own psi abilities. Each chapter concludes with a “try it yourself” section, helping readers apply specific concepts and techniques into their own psychic development practice. In addition to uncovering the tips, skills, and tools identified in Tarrant's research, the book also explores how to use brain-hacking technology, such as neurofeedback, audiovisual entrainment, and pulsed electromagnetic fields to “nudge” the brain toward heightened psychic abilities--as well as quieting internal chatter, supporting empathy, and enhancing creativity—all the mental skills necessary to move from balance and wellness to the extraordinary! Becoming Psychic fills an important gap in the psychic development literature. There are books that tell the stories of psychics and mediums. There are books that focus on the science and evidence for these practices, and there are books devoted to teaching you how to develop your own skills. This book contains all of the above and more!

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Simon and Schuster

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0757324789

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101 Great Illustrators from the Golden Age, 1890-1925

By: Jeff A. Menges

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101 Great Illustrators from the Golden Age, 1890-1925

By: Jeff A. Menges

The most comprehensive book of its kind, this gorgeous edition presents more than 500 full-color works by famous and lesser-known artists from the heyday of book and magazine illustration. Featured artists include Walter Crane, Edmund Dulac, Maxfield Parrish, Howard Pyle, Arthur Rackham, N. C. Wyeth, and many others — 101 in all. Several examples of each artist's finest illustrations are accompanied by biographical comments and career notes. Additional artists include Victorian-era illustrator Aubrey Beardsley, noted for his compelling combinations of the erotic and grotesque; American painter Harvey Dunn, one of Howard Pyle's most accomplished students; James Montgomery Flagg, famed for his U.S. Army recruitment posters; Charles Dana Gibson, creator of the iconic Gibson Girl; Charles R. Knight, a pioneer in the depiction of dinosaurs and other prehistoric creatures; Edward Penfield, the king of poster art; Frederic Remington, whose works document the Old West; J. Allen St. John, the principal illustrator of Edgar Rice Burroughs's adventure tales; and dozens of others.

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Courier Dover Publications

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0486430812

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9780486430812

Murder & Mayhem on the Texas Rails

By: Jeff Campbell and the Interurban Railway Museum

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Murder & Mayhem on the Texas Rails

By: Jeff Campbell and the Interurban Railway Museum

Texas has a long, romantic history when it comes to railroads. But even though steam engines and streetcars offer nonstop service to Nostalgia City, there's a dark side to Texas rail. The Black Widow of Fort Worth engineered a fatal double-cross at a railroad crossing. The Mountaineer Madman brought death to the Texas Electric Railway, while the Trolley Bandit terrorized the citizens of El Paso. From a freak accident involving a banana peel to a tragic trip to see Santa Claus, Jeff Campbell and the staff of the Interurban Railway Museum cross the Lone Star State on trains derailed by murder and mayhem.

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Arcadia Publishing

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1467151459

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Love Give Us One Death

Bonnie and Clyde in the Last Days

By: Jeff P. Jones

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Love Give Us One Death

Bonnie and Clyde in the Last Days

By: Jeff P. Jones

Bonnie and Clyde are the most famous outlaw pair in American history, children of the Dust Bowl, illicit lovers whose criminal run inspired fear and admiration in a country desperate for antiheroes. Their bloody path, spoking outward from their family homes in Dallas, ranged across the Southwest, the desiccated southern plains, and the Midwest. Frank Hamer, the legendary Texas Ranger, was hired to stop them. The story of their death on a lonely Louisiana back road, as well as their short life together, is a story of a nation reaping the results of environmental degradation, injustice, and greed. "In Love Give Us One Death, Jeff Jones pieces together a story we think we know, about desperate lives and American violence. As the tale unfolds, we see its larger dimensions: the spiritual shadows and compulsive needs from which our nation springs and through which it has found its many forms of speech. This is historical fiction raised boldly to the level of myth."—Tracy Daugherty, Final Judge “The language throughout the novel is absolutely stunning. Characterization, historical setting, ambience are all accurate and depicted with great clarity. A terrific achievement.”—Mary Clearman Blew "This is just a damned fine piece of work."—Robert Wrigley

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Texas A&M University Press

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1680030981

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9781680030983

How Bernie Won

Inside the Revolution That's Taking Back Our Country--and Where We Go from Here

By: Jeff Weaver

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How Bernie Won

Inside the Revolution That's Taking Back Our Country--and Where We Go from Here

By: Jeff Weaver

He vowed not to run a negative campaign; he would focus on policies; he would not be beholden to big money. And despite a media that thrived on negative campaigns, a party controlled by insiders, and a political system dependent on big money, Bernie Sanders became one of the most respected and well-known people in the world. Looking ahead to 2020, Weaver-- manager of Sanders' presidential campaign-- chronicles the birth of a revolution that didn't end in November 2016. It's only just begun. -- adapted from jacket

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Thomas Dunne Books

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1250144752

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Grown at Glen Garden

Ben Hogan, Byron Nelson, and the Little Texas Golf Course that Propelled Them to Stardom

By: Jeff Miller

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Grown at Glen Garden

Ben Hogan, Byron Nelson, and the Little Texas Golf Course that Propelled Them to Stardom

By: Jeff Miller

In Grown at Glen Garden, the early friendship of Ben Hogan and Byron Nelson is shown, from their caddying days at Glen Garden Country Club to their chummy rivalry at the Masters decades later. With a peek at their family backgrounds, the story shows both the hardships and joys of growing up and learning to golf in Fort Worth, Texas, in the 1920s. The two golf pros were not alike in personality; Hogan was always a quiet and private person, whereas Nelson had a reputation for being very friendly and open. Hogan and Nelson grew close due to their shared passion for golf, their later professional careers, and the friendship between their wives, Valerie Hogan and Louise Nelson. Today, Hogan leaves behind a legacy as the greatest known ball striker and the second player to win all four of the major golf championships, and Byron Nelson is known for his gentlemanly conduct (leading to the nickname “Lord Byron”) and an unbeaten eleven-tournament streak with eighteen total wins in 1945. Follow these golfing stars from their early days in the sport to their successful pro careers, and meet the people behind the legends.

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Simon and Schuster

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1620878208

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9781620878200

Empire of Scrounge

Inside the Urban Underground of Dumpster Diving, Trash Picking, and Street Scavenging

By: Jeff Ferrell

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Empire of Scrounge

Inside the Urban Underground of Dumpster Diving, Trash Picking, and Street Scavenging

By: Jeff Ferrell

Throughout this engaging narrative, full of a colorful cast of characters, from the mansion living suburbanites to the junk haulers themselves, Ferrell makes a persuasive argument about the dangers of over-consumption.

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NYU Press

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0814727379

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The Tabernacle

The Back Road to Alameda and Cheaney

By: Jeff Clark

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The Tabernacle

The Back Road to Alameda and Cheaney

By: Jeff Clark

The Tabernacle By: Jeff Clark The Tabernacle follows the sweeping 13,000 year history of two central Texas farm communities: Alameda and Cheaney. Searching along winding wooded trails, uncovering hidden homesteads miles from the nearest road and listening at last to the words of teachers four decades his senior, author Jeff Clark begins to hear the tale of timeless lands, and the lessons as it finally breaks open in his own life. This sprawling epic is full of firsthand testimony about the harsh settlement of the Texas frontier, as well as surprising glimpses into his storytellers’ twenty-first century lives. The Tabernacle will move you deeply, as it has moved within the lives of many generations encamped along the shores of the Leon River.

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Dorrance Publishing

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1480976016

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Waco

David Koresh, the Branch Davidians, and A Legacy of Rage

By: Jeff Guinn

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Waco

David Koresh, the Branch Davidians, and A Legacy of Rage

By: Jeff Guinn

The definitive account of the disastrous siege at the Branch Davidian compound in Waco, Texas, featuring never-before-seen documents, photographs, and interviews, from former investigative reporter Jeff Guinn, bestselling author of Manson and The Road to Jonestown.

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Simon and Schuster

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1982186119

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9781982186111

Back Home

England And The 1970 World Cup

By: Jeff Dawson

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Back Home

England And The 1970 World Cup

By: Jeff Dawson

The full story of England and the 1970 World Cup. Mexico, the summer of 1970: Pelé, Brazil 4 Italy 1 in the Final, Gordon Banks' save against Brazil, Bobby Moore and the Bogotá bracelet, Bobby Charlton's substitution, televised match action (in colour), the single 'Back Home', the Esso coin collection . . . all these and more, the familiar and the not-so-well-known, feature in Jeff Dawson's account of the 1970 World Cup, the sexiest World Cup of all time. Using interviews with players involved and personal childhood recollections, and having studied hours of videotape, Jeff Dawson pieces together the events of Mexico 70, inviting the reader to 'taste the Brooke Bond, smell the B & H and feel what it was like that English summer, switching on GOOD MORNING MEXICO with Frank Bough - and also to remember what it was like when England had a decent international side.

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Orion

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1409127443

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Daisy to Rescue

True Stories of Daring Dogs, Paramedic Parrots, and Other Animal Heroes

By: Jeff Campbell

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Daisy to Rescue

True Stories of Daring Dogs, Paramedic Parrots, and Other Animal Heroes

By: Jeff Campbell

With their love and companionship, animals of all species help to make human lives better every day. But sometimes, to our utter amazement and everlasting gratitude, animals literally save our lives. This heartwarming book collects over 50 real-life stories in which the actions of animals have meant the difference between life and death. Today, scientists vigorously debate questions regarding the sentience, intelligence, and emotions of animals. In particular, they want to know whether animals share with humans the highest emotions of empathy, compassion, and altruism. Daisy to the Rescue poses these questions for readers to consider, and examines these extreme life-saving situations for possible evidence. Gathered together, these stories make a compelling case for the presence of altruism in animals. Daisy to the Rescue provides dramatic, thrilling, and moving stories that convey a hopeful message about our world. But these stories also provide startling evidence of the mental and emotional capacities of animals, those beings we share the world with.

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Zest Books ™

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1541581709

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9781541581708

Pros and Cons

The Criminals Who Play in the NFL

By: Jeff Benedict,Don Yaeger

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Pros and Cons

The Criminals Who Play in the NFL

By: Jeff Benedict,Don Yaeger

Discloses the names of the convicted criminals in the NFL, the stunning severity of their crimes, & why they're still playing.

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Grand Central Publishing

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0446930059

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The Worm at the Core

On the Role of Death in Life

By: Sheldon Solomon,Jeff Greenberg,Thomas A. Pyszczynski

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The Worm at the Core

On the Role of Death in Life

By: Sheldon Solomon,Jeff Greenberg,Thomas A. Pyszczynski

Demonstrates how an unconscious fear of death motivates nearly all human goals, behaviors, and cultures, examining the role of mortality awareness in prompting social unrest and war.

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1400067472

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9781400067473

Alice Illustrated

120 Images from the Classic Tales of Lewis Carroll

By: Jeff A. Menges,Mark Burstein

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Alice Illustrated

120 Images from the Classic Tales of Lewis Carroll

By: Jeff A. Menges,Mark Burstein

Few books of the past 200 years have captured the imagination of illustrators like Carroll's tale of Wonderland. This original compilation features the interpretations of dozens of artists, including Arthur Rackham, Charles Robinson, and original illustrator John Tenniel. Editor Jeff Menges discusses the artists and their work, and noted collector Mark Burstein shares a bibliophile's perspective"--

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Courier Corporation

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0486482049

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Wildlife between Empire and Nation in Twentieth-Century Africa

By: Jeff Schauer

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Wildlife between Empire and Nation in Twentieth-Century Africa

By: Jeff Schauer

This book traces the emergence of wildlife policy in colonial eastern and central Africa over the course of a century. Spanning from imperial conquest through the consolidation of colonial rule, the rise of nationalism, and the emergence of neocolonial and neoliberal institutions, this book shows how these fundamental themes of the twentieth century shaped the relationships between humans and animals in what are today Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Malawi. A set of key themes emerges—changing administrative forms, militarization, nationalism, science, and a relentlessly broadening constituency for wildlife. Jeff Schauer illuminates how each of these developments were contingent upon the colonial experience, and how they fashioned a web of structures for understanding and governing wildlife in Africa—one which has lasted into the twenty-first century.

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Springer

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3030028836

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Go Down Together

The True, Untold Story of Bonnie and Clyde

By: Jeff Guinn

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Go Down Together

The True, Untold Story of Bonnie and Clyde

By: Jeff Guinn

From the moment they first cut a swathe of crime across 1930s America, Clyde Barrow and Bonnie Parker have been glamorised in print, on screen and in legend. The reality of their brief and catastrophic lives is very different -- and far more fascinating. Combining exhaustive research with surprising, newly discovered material, author Jeff Guinn tells the real story of two youngsters from a filthy Dallas slum who fell in love and then willingly traded their lives for a brief interlude of excitement and, more important, fame. Thanks in great part to surviving relatives of Clyde Barrow and Bonnie Parker, who provided Guinn with access to never-before-published family documents and photographs, this book reveals the truth behind the myth, told with cinematic sweep and unprecedented insight by a master storyteller.

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Simon and Schuster

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147110575X

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9781471105753

Frances

An Adaptation of the Gospel of Luke

By: Jeff Hood

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Frances

An Adaptation of the Gospel of Luke

By: Jeff Hood

Based on the Gospel of Luke, Frances is a modern feminine construction of Jesus. I think you will like her.

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Wipf and Stock Publishers

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1532612451

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Pollinators and Pollination

Nature and Society

By: Jeff Ollerton

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Pollinators and Pollination

Nature and Society

By: Jeff Ollerton

A unique and personal insight into the ecology and evolution of pollinators, their relationships with flowers, and their conservation in a rapidly changing world. The pollination of flowers by insects, birds and other animals is a fundamentally important ecological function that supports both the natural world and human society. Without pollinators to facilitate the sexual reproduction of plants, the world would be a biologically poorer place in which to live, there would be an impact on food security, and human health would suffer. Written by one of the world’s leading pollination ecologists, this book provides an introduction to what pollinators are, how their interactions with flowers have evolved, and the fundamental ecology of these relationships. It explores the pollination of wild and agricultural plants in a variety of habitats and contexts, including urban, rural and agricultural environments. The author also provides practical advice on how individuals and organisations can study, and support, pollinators. As well as covering the natural history of pollinators and flowers, the author discusses their cultural importance, and the ways in which pollinator conservation has been portrayed from a political perspective. The book draws on field work experiences in South America, Africa, Australia, the Canary Islands and the UK. For over 30 years the author has spent his career researching how plants and pollinators evolve relationships, how these interactions function ecologically, their importance for society, and how we can conserve them in a rapidly changing world. This book offers a unique and personal insight into the science of pollinators and pollination, aimed at anyone who is interested in understanding these fascinating and crucial ecological interactions.

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Pelagic Publishing Ltd

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1784272299

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Tragedy

The Ballad of the Bee Gees

By: Jeff Apter

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Tragedy

The Ballad of the Bee Gees

By: Jeff Apter

The rollercoaster careers of the brothers Gibb – Barry, Robin, Maurice and younger brother Andy – is perhaps the greatest saga in Australian music history. The Bee Gees as a group, and the brothers individually, enjoyed several rebirths over careers that spanned many decades, but it seemed that tragedy followed them at every turn. For every incredible career high there seemed to be a hefty personal downside: divorce, drunkenness and early death are as synonymous with the Gibbs as falsetto harmonies, flares and multi-platinum selling records. This is the story of the brothers’ incredible careers and an examination of the Gibb ‘curse’ – an all-too-human look at the yin and yang of fame. This edition is a re-issue of the original 2015 book entitled: Tragedy - the Sad Ballad of the Gibb Brothers.

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Woodslane Press

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1922800325

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9781922800329

Hello, My Name Is...

By: Jeff Bradley

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Hello, My Name Is...

By: Jeff Bradley

This charmingly designed and illustrated naming guide contains an A-to-Z listing of more than 25,000 names, listed separately by boys' and girls' names, and features two user-friendly ribbon place markers. Hello, My Name Is is chock full of tips on how to arrive at the perfect name, as well as guidance on choosing names for twins and triplets (or more babies!), naming strategies for those planning to have several children, advice on paying attention to what a child's initials will spell out or what possible nicknames might be, quirky lists of names from literature and history, and much more. There are also many anecdotes from parents on how they chose their children's names and from people of all ages on their own names, from the man who legally changed his name to Bubba Bubba Bubba to the real story of the boy named Sue. Naming a baby is surely one of the most satisfying things a parent does. It can be daunting - after all, the choice of a name will help define that baby, who will eventually be an adult - but with this book in hand, it will be supremely fun and rewarding.

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ReadHowYouWant.com

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1458756882

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9781458756886

Persevering

By: Jeff Helms

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Persevering

By: Jeff Helms

Persevering explores the thoughts and conflicts of someone with a chronic illness who also happens to be a Christian and works for one of the largest Christian organizations in the world. A chronic illness affects everything in life; relationships, dating, career, family, friends, you name it. Persevering also looks at the fight and race of life when life's obstacles and unforeseen circumstances are thrown at you time and time again.

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Xlibris Corporation

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1441582924

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The Game Changers

Abner Haynes, Leon King, and the Fall of Major College Football's Color Barrier in Texas

By: Jeff Miller

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The Game Changers

Abner Haynes, Leon King, and the Fall of Major College Football's Color Barrier in Texas

By: Jeff Miller

The accepted narrative in football-crazy Texas is that racial integral came to the state’s “national sport” in the mid-1960s, generally associated with Jerry LeVias’ celebrated arrival at SMU in Dallas. But the landmark achievement actually took place quietly almost a decade earlier only about an hour north of Dallas. In the town of Denton, two black football players from Dallas’ segregated public school system boldly walked on to play for what was then called North Texas State College—known today as the University of North Texas. Abner Haynes and Leon King didn’t know what to expect, and neither their dozen or so teammates on North Texas’ freshman team. The players’ arrival came only a few months after North Texas first welcomed a black undergraduate student in February 1956. The school worked its way through both that episode and the integration of its most public face—the football team—with no fanfare and without the hostility on campus that accompanied similar events at many other colleges and universities across the South. There were, though, tense situations when a racial integrated football team played road games in small, segregated Texas towns. Jeff Miller, a veteran Texas sports journalist, has visited with those who lived through it—from the mixed welcome that Haynes and King initially received from their white freshman brethren to those same teammates standing with them after the two blacks were denied service at eateries on the road to a squad that grew into a Bowl team. In The Game Changers, Miller ties the tale of what happened at North Texas beginning in 1956 to contrasting events that took place not far away that reverberated into national relevance. He also chronicles the continued racial integration of major college football in Texas throughout the 1960s. Skyhorse Publishing, as well as our Sports Publishing imprint, are proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in sports—books about baseball, pro football, college football, pro and college basketball, hockey, or soccer, we have a book about your sport or your team. Whether you are a New York Yankees fan or hail from Red Sox nation; whether you are a die-hard Green Bay Packers or Dallas Cowboys fan; whether you root for the Kentucky Wildcats, Louisville Cardinals, UCLA Bruins, or Kansas Jayhawks; whether you route for the Boston Bruins, Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, or Los Angeles Kings; we have a book for you. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to publishing books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked by other publishers and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.

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1613219423

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Birds and Flowers

An Intimate 50 Million Year Relationship

By: Jeff Ollerton

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Birds and Flowers

An Intimate 50 Million Year Relationship

By: Jeff Ollerton

Hummingbirds, and the balletic ways in which they feed on flowers, are familiar to most people. But they belong to just one of at least 74 bird families that are known, or suspected, to be pollinators. Relationships between plants and birds first emerged at least 50 million years ago and over time have influenced the evolution of both groups. This groundbreaking book is the first to deal with pollinating birds in all their diversity, involving almost 1,390 avian species interacting with tens of thousands of different plants. It rescues them from being novelties of natural history and explores these interactions in all their evolutionary and ecological significance. Pollinating birds have intricate lives that are often highly dependent on flowers, and the plants themselves are at the whim of birds for their reproduction. This makes them important players within many ecosystems, including tropical rainforests, dry grasslands, temperate woodlands, coastal mangroves and oceanic islands. Bird–flower relationships are threatened by disease, habitat destruction and climate change. Some of the birds are already extinct. Yet there are optimistic stories to be told about conservation and restoration projects that reveal the commitment of people to preserving these vital ecological connections. In addition, as a source of cultural inspiration with a history stretching back millennia, pollinating birds and their flowers are part of the ongoing relationship between humanity and the rest of nature.

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1784274526

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Adobe Photoshop CS5 for Photographers: The Ultimate Workshop

By: Martin Evening,Jeff Schewe

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Adobe Photoshop CS5 for Photographers: The Ultimate Workshop

By: Martin Evening,Jeff Schewe

If you already have a good knowledge of Adobe Photoshop and are looking to advance your skills, Adobe Photoshop CS5 for Photographers: The Ultimate Workshop is the book you've been waiting for. Renowned photographers Martin Evening and Jeff Schewe impart their Photoshop tips and workflow, showing you how to use a vast array of rarely seen advanced Photoshop techniques. Whether the subject is serious retouching work, weird and wonderful compositions, or planning a shoot before you've even picked up a camera, you can be sure that the advice is based on years of practical experience.Full of inspirational photographs and hundreds of full-color screenshots to show you how it's done, this book features:-Advice on becoming a retouching master with advanced masking and compositing techniques-A detailed workflow for preparing your images for the best possible output, showing you how to meet both deadline and budge without sacrificing quality-26 movie tutorials on the downloadable resources, offering over 3 hours of movie contentThe ideal companion to Photoshop CS5 for Photographers, this is a must-have resource for any serious user of Adobe Photoshop.

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Taylor & Francis

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1136089578

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9781136089572

Itineraries in French Renaissance Literature

Essays for Mary B. McKinley

By: Jeff Persels,Kendall Tarte,George Hoffmann

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Itineraries in French Renaissance Literature

Essays for Mary B. McKinley

By: Jeff Persels,Kendall Tarte,George Hoffmann

Itineraries in French Renaissance Literature brings together a full score of essays by established and rising American-based scholars of the early modern. Arranged according to five themes or genres: Tales and their Tellers, Poets and Poetry, Religious Controversy, Montaigne, and Knowledge Networks, they offer both fresh perspectives on canonical authors such as Marguerite de Navarre, Rabelais, Montaigne, Marot, Labé, and Hélisenne de Crenne, as well as original interpretations of less familiar works of sixteenth-century moment: confessional polemics, emblems, cartography, geomancy, epigraphy, bibliophilism and even ichthyology. Inspired by and gathered together here to honor the eclectic career of Mary B. McKinley, this anthology integrates many of the most pertinent topics and contemporary approaches of early modern French scholarly inquiry. Contributors are: Pascale Barthe, Leah L. Chang, Edwin M. Duval, Gary Ferguson, George Hoffmann, Robert J. Hudson, Karen Simroth James, Scott D. Juall, Virginia Krause, Kathleen Long, Stephen Murphy, Corinne Noirot, Jeff Persels, Bernd Renner, Nicolas Russell, Nicholas Shangler, Cynthia Skenazi, Kendall Tarte, Cara Welch, and Cathy Yandell.

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9004351515

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Texas Bluegrass Legacies

Families and Mentors through the Generations

By: Jeff Campbell,Braeden Paul

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Texas Bluegrass Legacies

Families and Mentors through the Generations

By: Jeff Campbell,Braeden Paul

Enjoy a breakdown of the Lone Star State's generational bluegrass harmonies. From the moment they picked up the radio signal of Bill Monroe's mandolin, Texans have been enamored with this uniquely American style of music. But the high lonesome sound couldn't have put down roots without a tradition of mentorship that runs through families and spans generations. Meet the Van Cliburn piano prodigy that became a multi-instrumentalist for Taylor Swift. Travel to the summer bluegrass camp where students develop into teachers. Sit in on a back porch jam session with the Rogers, the Brocks, the Vestals and the Whites. From the state's first Asian-American bluegrass family to its banjo-building Santa Claus, Jeff Campbell and Braeden Paul set the stage for the stewards of Texas bluegrass.

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Arcadia Publishing

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1439678340

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9781439678343

Ebook: Sociological Theory

By: George Ritzer,Jeff Stepnisky

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Ebook: Sociological Theory

By: George Ritzer,Jeff Stepnisky

The ninth edition of Sociological Theory by George Ritzer gives readers a comprehensive overview of the major theorists and schools of sociological thought. Key theories are integrated with biographical sketches of theorists, and are placed in their historical and intellectual context. Written by one of the foremost authorities on sociological theory, this text helps students better understand the original works of classical and modern theorists, and enables them to compare and contrast the latest substantive concepts.

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McGraw Hill

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0077171837

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9780077171834

BLS Skills Review

By: Jeff McDonald

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BLS Skills Review

By: Jeff McDonald

The BLS Skills Review Manual covers the basics of life support skills in the EMT-Basic national standard curriculum. Skills are grouped into the following categories: Airway and Ventilation, Cardiovascular Management, Medical Administration, Obstetrical Management, Operational Skills, Patient Assessment and Management, and Trauma Management. Each skill includes performance objectives, indications, contradictions, complications, and detailed step-by-step procedures with tips and special instructions for each step. Each skill also includes 4-color photos that demonstrate critical steps.

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Jones & Bartlett Publishers

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0763746843

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9780763746841

Celebrities' Favourite Books

In Aid of the Alzheimer's Society

By: Jeff Thorburn

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Celebrities' Favourite Books

In Aid of the Alzheimer's Society

By: Jeff Thorburn

Dementia, including Alzheimer's disease, characterised by mental deterioration and degeneration of the brain, is distressing for both sufferers and those who care for them, and Celebrities' Favourite Books is dedicated to those affected. Containing around 100 letters from well-known people nominating their all-time favourite reads and explaining their choice, this book is designed both to stimulate an interest in reading novels and also to raise awareness of Alzheimer's disease. With a fitting foreword by Princess Alexandra, the aim of the book is to highlight the plight of sufferers and raise awareness of, and funds for, the valuable work carried out by the Alzheimer’s Society.

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Andrews UK Limited

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190779218X

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9781907792182

The Family

Power, Politics and Fundamentalism's Shadow Elite

By: Jeff Sharlet

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The Family

Power, Politics and Fundamentalism's Shadow Elite

By: Jeff Sharlet

A journalist's penetrating and controversial look at the untold story of Christian fundamentalism's most elite organisation- a self-described 'invisible' global network dedicated to a religion of power for the powerful. They are 'the Family' - fundamentalism's avant-garde, waging spiritual war in the halls of American power and around the globe. They consider themselves the 'new chosen'- congressmen, generals and foreign dictators who meet in confidential 'cells', to pray and plan for a 'leadership led by God', to be won not by force but through 'quiet diplomacy'. Jeff Sharlet is the only journalist to have reported from inside its walls. The Family is about the other half of American fundamentalist power - not its angry masses, but its sophisticated elites. In public, they host Prayer Breakfasts; in private they preach a gospel of 'biblical capitalism', military might and American empire. Citing Hitler, Lenin and Mao as leadership models, the Family's current leader, Doug Coe, declares, 'We work with power where we can, build new power where we can't'. Part history, part investigative journalism, The Family is a compelling account of how fundamentalism came to be interwoven with American power and the no-holds-barred economics of globalisation. No other book about the Right has exposed the Family or revealed its far-reaching impact on democracy, and no future reckoning of fundamentalism will be able to ignore it.

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Univ. of Queensland Press

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0702236942

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9780702236945

ALS Skills Review

By: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS),,Jeff McDonald

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ALS Skills Review

By: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS),,Jeff McDonald

ALS Skills Review provides detailed step-by-step instruction for every psychomotor skill presented in the Paramedic National Standard Curriculum. This resource teaches ALS students and providers how to perform each skill correctly and offers helpful information, tips, and pointers designed to facilitate progression through practical examinations or real-life emergencies. For each skill, you will find: -- Performance objectives, indications, contraindications, complications, and an equipment list -- Written step-by-step instructions to properly perform the skill with photos to demonstrate critical steps -- Helpful tips including Safety, Special Populations, and In the Field

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Jones & Bartlett Publishers

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144966475X

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9781449664756

The Show Won't Go On

The Most Shocking, Bizarre, and Historic Deaths of Performers Onstage

By: Jeff Abraham,Burt Kearns

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The Show Won't Go On

The Most Shocking, Bizarre, and Historic Deaths of Performers Onstage

By: Jeff Abraham,Burt Kearns

There has never been a show business book quite like The Show Won't Go On, the first comprehensive study of a bizarre phenomenon: performers who died onstage. The Show Won't Go On covers almost every genre of entertainment, and is full of unearthed anecdotes, exclusive interviews, colorful characters, and ironic twists. With dozens of heart-stopping stories, it's the perfect book to dip into on any page.

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Chicago Review Press

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1641602201

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9781641602204

Reasoning beyond Reason

Imagination as a Theological Source in the Work of C. S. Lewis

By: Jeff Sellars

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Reasoning beyond Reason

Imagination as a Theological Source in the Work of C. S. Lewis

By: Jeff Sellars

There is a seeming dichotomy in C. S. Lewis's writing. On the one hand we see the writer of argumentative works, and on the other hand we have the imaginative poet. Lewis also found this dichotomy within himself. When he was a rationalist and atheist he found that these two sides of him were pulling in different directions: he believed that his rationalist side could not be reconciled with his imaginative side. Once he became a Christian, he eventually found a means of marrying the two--principally, through story and myth. Within C. S. Lewis studies, there is also a common conception of Lewis as a modern rationalist philosopher, i.e., a rationalist who thinks arguments (and his arguments in particular) are the last answer on the questions he undertakes. Reasoning beyond Reason attempts to take this view to task by placing Lewis back into his pre-modern context and showing that his sources and influences are classical ones. In this process Lewis is viewed through the idea that imagination and reason are connected in an intimate way: they are different expressions of a single divine source of truth, and there is an imagination already present upon which reason works. Lewis's "transpositional" view of imagination implicitly pushes towards a somewhat radical position: the imagination is to be seen as theological in its reliance upon something more than the merely material; it necessarily relies on a transcendent funding for its use and meaning. In other words, the imagination is a well-source for what we might normally label "rational.

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1630879711

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9781630879716

Texas

By: Jeff Evans

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Texas

By: Jeff Evans

Insight Guides, the world's largest visual travel guide series, in association with Discovery Channel, the world's premier source of nonfiction entertainment, provides more insight than ever. From the most popular resort cities to the most exotic villages, Insight Guides capture the unique character of each culture with an insider's perspective.Inside every Insight Guide you'll find:.Evocative, full-colour photography on every page.Cross-referenced, full-colour maps throughout.A brief introduction including a historical timeline.Lively essays by local writers on the culture, history, and people.Expert evaluations on the sights really worth seeing .Special features spotlighting particular topics of interest.A comprehensive Travel Tips section with listings of the best restaurants, hotels, and attractions, as well as practical information on getting around and advice for travel with children

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