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Bob Dylan and Dylan Thomas

The Two Dylans

By: Jeff Towns,K G Miles

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There are so many strange and wonderful connections and coincidences; shared passions and associations that tie these two cultural icons – BOB DYLAN and DYLAN THOMAS together. This provides a rich tapestry – from the ancient Welsh folk tales of the Mabinogion to the poems of the Beat Generation; from Stravinsky to John Cale; from Johnny Ray to Charlie Chaplain. Rimbaud and Lorca, Sgt Pepper and The Bells of Rhymney, Nelson Algren and Tennessee Williams and much more. And the wonderful connections between authors K G Miles and Jeff Towns makes it the perfect partnership to write this book. Fifty-two years ago, author Jeff Towns opened his first bookstore in Swansea – he called it Dylans Bookshop – a youthful homage to the poet Dylan Thomas born and raised in Swansea, an author he admired. Eight years before that, in 1962, (when he had never really heard of Dylan Thomas), he had bought his first ever LP record, Bob Dylan's first ever LP release called Bob Dylanwith a track list; In My Time of Dyin', Fixin' to Die, See That My Grave is Kept Clean and so on; baker's dozen of powerful songs. Jeff read that his new hero had been born Robert Zimmerman but had changed his name to BOB DYLAN, a homage to a Welsh poet named DYLAN THOMAS. From that moment on THE TWO DYLANS became a constant part of and backdrop to his life. And the two Dylans kept on giving – they were both on the cover of the Beatles Sgt Pepper album. Peter Blake who fashioned the cover of Pepper, was a huge fan on Dylan Thomas' radio play Under Milk Wood. Jeff went to see Peter, they became friends and still are. Peter gave permission to use his wonderful Tiny Tina the Tattooed Lady©Peter Blake image for the cover of this book. London co-author K G Miles has been inspired by BOB DYLAN since being an awestruck child at Bob's Isle of Wight Festival in 1969. He is now the co-curator the of the Dylan Room at London's Troubadour Cluband was honoured to address the inaugural conference at the Tulsa Archive in 2019.

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McNidder & Grace

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0857162330

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9780857162335

Thurman Thomas

Star Running Back

By: Jeff Savage

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Thurman Thomas

Star Running Back

By: Jeff Savage

Thurman Thomas led the league in yards rushing, and was named the NFL Player of the Year. He and quarterback Jim Kelly have led the Bills to three consecutive AFC Division Championships.

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Enslow Publishers

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0894904450

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9780894904455

Ancestors of Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter

By: Jeff Carter

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Ancestors of Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter

By: Jeff Carter

During his presidency, Jimmy Carter received a comprehensive analysis of his family's genealogy, dating back 12 generations, from leaders of the Mormon Church. More recently Carter's son Jeff took over the family history, determined to discover all that he could about his ancestors. This resulting volume traces every ancestral line of both Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter back to the original immigrants to America and chronicles their origins, occupations, and life dates. Among his forebears Carter found cabinet makers, farmers, preachers, illegitimate children, slave owners, indentured servants, a former Hessian soldier who fought against Napoleon, and even a spy for General George Washington at Valley Forge. With never-before-published historic photographs and a foreword by President Jimmy Carter, this is the definitive saga of a remarkable American family.

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McFarland

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0786489545

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9780786489541

The Fathers of American Presidents

From Augustine Washington to William Blythe and Roger Clinton

By: Jeff C. Young

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The Fathers of American Presidents

From Augustine Washington to William Blythe and Roger Clinton

By: Jeff C. Young

Farmers, shopkeepers, businessmen, politicians--the fathers of the presidents of the United States have come from a wide variety of professions and all walks of life. In many cases, they provided their sons and future presidents with a political philosophy that they carried to the White House. In a few instances, the politics of the son differed significantly from that of his father. This unique reference work provides biographies of both the biological and adoptive fathers of the 41 men who have served as president of the United States. Were the personalities of the father and son similar? What role did the father play in the son's upbringing? How did the father's view influence the son's? These questions and others are covered in each entry, in addition to the biographical sketches of the fathers of the presidents.

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McFarland

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1476611998

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9781476611990

Williams' Gang

A Notorious Slave Trader and his Cargo of Black Convicts

By: Jeff Forret

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Williams' Gang

A Notorious Slave Trader and his Cargo of Black Convicts

By: Jeff Forret

Explores a Washington, DC slave trader's legal misadventures associated with transporting convict slaves through New Orleans.

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Cambridge University Press

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1108493033

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9781108493031

The Smoke at Dawn

A Novel of the Civil War

By: Jeff Shaara

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The Smoke at Dawn

A Novel of the Civil War

By: Jeff Shaara

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Jeff Shaara returns to the Civil War terrain he knows so well, with the latest novel in the series that started with A Blaze of Glory and A Chain of Thunder. In The Smoke at Dawn, the last great push of the Army of the Cumberland sets the stage for a decisive confrontation at Chattanooga that could determine the outcome of the war. Summer, 1863. The Federal triumph at Vicksburg has secured complete control of the Mississippi River from the Confederacy, cementing the reputation of Ulysses S. Grant. Farther east, the Federal army under the command of William Rosecrans captures the crucial rail hub at Chattanooga. But Rosecrans is careless, and while pursuing the Confederates, the Federal forces are routed in north Georgia at Chickamauga Creek. Retreating in a panic back to Chattanooga, Rosecrans is pursued by the Confederate forces under General Braxton Bragg. Penned up, with their supply lines severed, the Federal army seems doomed to the same kind of defeat that plagued the Confederates at Vicksburg. But a disgusted Abraham Lincoln has seen enough of General Rosecrans. Ulysses Grant is elevated to command of the entire theater of the war, and immediately replaces Rosecrans with General George Thomas. Grant gathers an enormous force, including armies commanded by Joseph Hooker and Grant’s friend, William T. Sherman. Grant’s mission is clear: Break the Confederate siege and destroy Bragg’s army. Meanwhile, Bragg wages war as much with his own subordinates as he does with the Federals, creating dissension and disharmony in the Southern ranks, erasing the Confederate army’s superiority at exactly the wrong time. Blending evocative historical detail with searing depictions of battle, Jeff Shaara immerses readers in the world of commanders and common soldiers, civilians and statesmen. From the Union side come the voices of Generals Grant, William Tecumseh Sherman, and George Thomas—the vaunted “Rock of Chickamauga”—as well as the young private Fritz “Dutchie” Bauer. From the Rebel ranks come Generals Bragg, Patrick Cleburne, and James Longstreet, as well as the legendary cavalry commander, Nathan Bedford Forrest. A tale of history played out on a human scale in the grand Shaara tradition, The Smoke at Dawn vividly recreates the climactic months of the war in the West, when the fate of a divided nation truly hangs in the balance. Praise for The Smoke at Dawn “Civil War history fiends will be riveted.”—Parade “A beautifully written novel . . . Shaara once again elevates history from mere rote fact to explosive and engaging drama.”—Bookreporter “Shaara’s mastery of military tactics, his intimate grasp of history, and his ability to interweave several supporting narratives into a cohesive and digestible whole . . . will appeal to a broad range of historical- and military-fiction fans.”—Booklist “Top-notch . . . As with the best historical war novels, knowing the ultimate outcome of the bitter fighting is not a bar to engagement.”—Publishers Weekly

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Ballantine Books

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0345527429

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9780345527424

James Madison

A Son of Virginia and a Founder of the Nation

By: Jeff Broadwater

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James Madison

A Son of Virginia and a Founder of the Nation

By: Jeff Broadwater

James Madison is remembered primarily as a systematic political theorist, but this bookish and unassuming man was also a practical politician who strove for balance in an age of revolution. In this biography, Jeff Broadwater focuses on Madison's role in the battle for religious freedom in Virginia, his contributions to the adoption of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights, his place in the evolution of the party system, his relationship with Dolley Madison, his performance as a wartime commander in chief, and his views on slavery. From Broadwater's perspective, no single figure can tell us more about the origins of the American republic than our fourth president. In these pages, Madison emerges as a remarkably resilient politician, an unlikely wartime leader who survived repeated setbacks in the War of 1812 with his popularity intact. Yet Broadwater shows that despite his keen intelligence, the more Madison thought about one issue, race, the more muddled his thinking became, and his conviction that white prejudices were intractable prevented him from fully grappling with the dilemma of American slavery.

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UNC Press Books

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0807869910

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9780807869918

Confederate Veterans in Northern California

101 Biographies

By: Jeff Erzin

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Confederate Veterans in Northern California

101 Biographies

By: Jeff Erzin

Drawing on six years of research, this book covers the military service and postwar lives of notable Confederate veterans who moved into Northern California at the end the Civil War. Biographies of 101 former rebels are provided, from the oldest brother of the Clanton Gang to the son of a President to plantation owners, dirt farmers, criminals and everything in between.

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McFarland

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1476639566

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9781476639567

Where Did the Party Go?

William Jennings Bryan, Hubert Humphrey, and the Jeffersonian Legacy

By: Jeff Taylor

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Where Did the Party Go?

William Jennings Bryan, Hubert Humphrey, and the Jeffersonian Legacy

By: Jeff Taylor

Using a twelve-point model of Jeffersonian thought, Taylor appraises the competing views of two Midwestern liberals, William Jennings Bryan and Hubert Humphrey, on economic policy, foreign relations, and political reform to demonstrate how the Democratic party lost its place in Middle America"--Provided by publisher.

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University of Missouri Press

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0826216617

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9780826216618

Sam Rice

A Biography of the Washington Senators Hall of Famer

By: Jeff Carroll

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Sam Rice

A Biography of the Washington Senators Hall of Famer

By: Jeff Carroll

In the history of sports, few comeback stories compare to that of Edgar Charles Rice better known as "Sam." Away from home, trying out for a low-level minor league team, Sam Rice received a telegram on an April morning that would turn his world upside down: his wife, mother, both of his children and two younger siblings had been killed by a tornado. A few days later, his father died from injuries suffered in the tornado, as well. By the time he reached the major leagues three years later with the Washington Senators, Rice apparently had buried his past deep inside. He never spoke of the tragedy publicly while embarking on a career in which he would amass 2,987 base hits, 13 hits short of one of baseball's most hallowed milestones. In this moving biography, Jeff Carroll explores the great achievement and tragedy of a Hall of Fame outfielder and Washington Senators favorite.

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McFarland

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0786483210

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9780786483211

Shooting Actors

Performance Photography with a Digital Camera

By: Jeff Thomas,Celeste Thomas

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Shooting Actors

Performance Photography with a Digital Camera

By: Jeff Thomas,Celeste Thomas

This book teaches you how to photograph live performances using a high-performance consumer or professional digital camera. There are over 200 theater and dance example photographs, with anecdotes, illustrations, review questions and answers, checklists, and a glossary. Shooting Actors is based on the author's 15 years of successful theater performance photography and his wife's 20 years of theater production experience. Chapters include: An introduction Tools of the trade Capturing the performance Shooting off-stage for promotion and portfolios How to make your shooting easier Sorting, editing, distributing, and archiving your photo images

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CreateSpace

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145056576X

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9781450565769

Ingratiation from the Renaissance to the Present

The Art and Ethics of Gaining Favor

By: Jeff Diamond

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Ingratiation from the Renaissance to the Present

The Art and Ethics of Gaining Favor

By: Jeff Diamond

Ingratiation from the Renaissance to the Present explores a common ethical problem for intellectuals of the Renaissance: How does one win the favor and patronage of the wealthy and powerful and yet maintain one’s dignity, independence, or principles? This study examines this and similar ethical dilemmas and how they were reflected in the lives and writings of intellectuals of the period—particularly Niccolò Machiavelli, Desiderius Erasmus, Thomas More, and Michel de Montaigne. It also places the issues within their larger social and cultural context and provides comparisons to the contemporary world.

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Lexington Books

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1498548903

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9781498548908

Big Sur

By: Jeff Norman

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Big Sur

By: Jeff Norman

Big Sur is a river and a region on California's Central Coast. Extending for 75 miles along the Pacific shore, from south of Carmel to north of San Simeon, the Big Sur Coast is defined by the backdrop of the rugged Santa Lucia Mountains as they abruptly descend to meet the sea. For millennia the home of native people, Americans and Europeans began to settle Big Sur country even before California became a state. This book combines outstanding photographs from 40 collections, ranging from family albums to institutional archives.

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Arcadia Publishing

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0738529133

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9780738529134

Decorative Plasterwork in Great Britain

By: Geoffrey Beard,Jeff Orton,Richard Ireland

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Decorative Plasterwork in Great Britain

By: Geoffrey Beard,Jeff Orton,Richard Ireland

Decorative plasterwork was created by skilled craftsmen, and for over four hundred years it has been an essential part of the interior decoration of the British country house. In this detailed and comprehensive study, Geoffrey Beard has created a book that will delight the eye and inform the interested reader. For those who have sometimes been puzzled by the complexities of plaster decoration it will be a most useful work of reference on a fascinating art form, about which no book has been published for nearly fifty years. After discussing the part that patrons played in commissioning and financing these beautiful decorations, a useful chapter is devoted to materials and methods of work and here the author describes the ingredients of good plaster; he has studied the work of present-day English plasterers and Swiss stucco-restorers in order to establish precisely how the materials of plaster and stucco were composed and used.

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Routledge

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1317742885

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9781317742883

Flat Stanley's Worldwide Adventures #12: Escape to California

By: Jeff Brown

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Flat Stanley's Worldwide Adventures #12: Escape to California

By: Jeff Brown

Flat Stanley is taking over the world, one city at a time! In this fantastic twelfth installment in the renowned Flat Stanley’s Worldwide Adventures chapter book series, the Lambchop family is ready to explore San Francisco, California! Don’t miss any of Flat Stanley’s worldwide adventures! Not only will kids love going on a fun adventure with Stanley, this installment of the Worldwide Adventures series has fun, fascinating facts about San Francisco in the back of the book, and is perfect for Common Core State Standards, like multicultural adventure, plot and character development story elements, and compare and contrast. This unforgettable adventure features fun, fascinating facts about San Francisco! And for parents and teachers, each Flat Stanley book is aligned to the Common Core State Standards, like multicultural adventure, plot and character development story elements, and compare and contrast! Don’t miss any of Flat Stanley’s worldwide adventures!

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Harper Collins

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0062189921

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9780062189929

Trading Up: Moving From Success to Significance on Wall Street

By: Jeff Thomas

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Trading Up: Moving From Success to Significance on Wall Street

By: Jeff Thomas

Are you ready to have your perspective revolutionized?Having started out as an ambitious financial advisor who quickly moved up to a top 1% producer on Wall Street, Jeff Thomas' journey is one of transformation: moving from a focus on earthly success to one of greater significance.Maybe you too believe-as Jeff once did-that if you gain success, significance will inevitably follow. But as Jeff has learned, "Having achieved the financial success that I was striving after, I came to discover that the golden egg was hollow."So how can you find genuine and lasting significance?In Trading Up, Jeff shares the breakthrough that revolutionized his life's mission. His story illustrates the incredible orchestration of God using ordinary people and pointed truths to capture his attention, moving him from a place of striving and self-reliance to a place of thriving and being "all in" with God.Get ready to be challenged by penetrating insights and biblical wisdom as you embark on the thrilling adventure of Trading Up.

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High Bridge Books LLC

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1946615447

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9781946615442

The Great Media War

A Battlefield Report

By: Jeff Gannon,James Dale Guckert

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The Great Media War

A Battlefield Report

By: Jeff Gannon,James Dale Guckert

Liberal media bias is an established fact, and Jeff Gannon witnessed it first hand while serving "behind enemy lines" in the White House press corps. Gannon's story of how he was driven out of the White House illustrates the challenges conservative journalists face in a profession that is institutionally and genetically liberal. Part of this book is an account of what members of the Old Media, Democrats and liberal activists will do to keep conservatives out of mainstream journalism. It serves as a warning to all journalists as to what can happen when politicians and activists object to their reporting. What they said about Jeff Gannon: U. S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi-"must be stopped" Vice President Al Gore-"pseudo-reporter" Assistant Senate Majority Leader Dick Durbin-"non-journalist using a false name" House Judiciary Chairman Rep. John Conyers-"sham journalist" Clinton senior advisor Sidney Blumenthal-"a hireling and fraud" Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX)-"mouthpiece for the White House" Veteran columnist and reporter Helen Thomas-"a propagandist, a flack for the White House" MSNBC Countdown host Keith Olbermann-"fake reporter" New York Times columnist Frank Rich-"lapdog reporter" PBS host Bill Moyers-"phony journalist

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0595462359

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