Jim Arnold's Books

The Real Benedict Arnold

By: Jim Murphy

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Every account of the American Revolution mentions Benedict Arnold and brands him--correctly--as a traitor. There's no question that Arnold, an American army officer, switched his loyalty to the British side. Over the years, however, historians, partisans, and gossips have added to Arnold's unsavory reputation by distorting, embroidering, or simply ignoring factual details. In this informed and thoughtful account, Jim Murphy goes in search of the real man behind the "traitor" label, rumors, and folktales that became part of the Benedict Arnold legend. Drawing on Arnold's few surviving writings and on the letters, memoirs, and political documents of his contemporaries, Murphy builds a fascinating portrait of a brilliant man, consistently undervalued by his peers, who made a choice that continues to reverberate through American history. Dramatic accounts of crucial battles and political maneuvers round out this lively biography of a patriot who could have been a hero.

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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

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0395776090

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9780395776094

A Drop in the Ocean

Dramatic Accounts of Aircrew Saved From the Sea

By: Jim Burtt-Smith,John French

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A Drop in the Ocean

Dramatic Accounts of Aircrew Saved From the Sea

By: Jim Burtt-Smith,John French

In the summer of 1942 a Wellington bomber, operating with 115 Squadron from Marham in Norfolk was forced to ditch in the North Sea returning from a raid on Hamburg. Two members of the crew, who were picked up by the Luftwaffe, have written this book.

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Pen and Sword

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0850525071

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Music in the Balkans

By: Jim Samson

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Music in the Balkans

By: Jim Samson

This book asks how a study of many different musics in South East Europe can help us understand the construction of cultural traditions, East and West. It crosses boundaries of many kinds, political, cultural, repertorial and disciplinary. Above all, it seeks to elucidate the relationship between politics and musical practice in a region whose art music has been all but written out of the European story and whose traditional music has been subject to appropriation by one ideology after another. South East Europe, with its mix of ethnicities and religions, presents an exceptionally rich field of study in this respect. The book will be of value to anyone interested in intersections between pre-modern and modern cultures, between empires and nations and between culture and politics.

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BRILL

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9004250387

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9789004250383

Stephen and Matilda

The Civil War of 1139-53

By: Jim Bradbury

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Stephen and Matilda

The Civil War of 1139-53

By: Jim Bradbury

Civil war and the battle for the English Crown dominated the reign of King Stephen, and this popular account is the only complete account of the complex and fascinating military situation. The war is examined in detail throughout the various campaigns, battles and sieges of the period, including the two major battles at the Standard and Lincoln, showing that Stephen always held more ground than his opponents and was mostly on the offensive. The nature of the warfare and the reasons for its outcome are examined, along with comment on the strategy, tactics, technology in arms and armour, and the important improvements in fortifications. Full use has been made of the numerous detailed chronicle sources which give some indication of the horrors of twelfth-century war, the depredations which affected the ordinary people of the land, and the atrocities which sometimes accompanied it. Full of colourful characters - the likeable king, the domineering Matlida, the young and vital Henry of Anjou (later Henry II), his intelligent and effective father Geoffrey Count of Anjou, the powerful barons from Geoffrey de Mandeville to Ranulf of Chester - and illustrated with photographs, maps and manuscript illustrations, this is a fascinating story of rivalry for the English throne which throws new light on a much-neglected aspect of Stephen's reign.

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The History Press

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0752471929

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9780752471921

The Warrior Within

By: Pat Williams,Jim Denney

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The Warrior Within

By: Pat Williams,Jim Denney

This hurting world needs men of character and integrity--fathers, leaders, warriors --who will not only take a stand for godliness and righteousness, but who will also raise future generations of godly, righteous men. Where can one find the model for such a man? The answer lies in 1 Chronicles 7:40, with the story of Asher--the kind of godly man that all Christian men should aspire to become. In The Warrior Within, Pat Williams combines solid biblical principles, powerful contemporary stories, and an imaginative narrative of the life of Asher to discover how Christian men can become complete and dynamically effective in the four crucial dimensions of manhood.

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Revell

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1441226125

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9781441226129

FDR's Folly

How Roosevelt and His New Deal Prolonged the Great Depression

By: Jim Powell

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FDR's Folly

How Roosevelt and His New Deal Prolonged the Great Depression

By: Jim Powell

The Great Depression and the New Deal. For generations, the collective American consciousness has believed that the former ruined the country and the latter saved it. Endless praise has been heaped upon President Franklin Delano Roosevelt for masterfully reining in the Depression’s destructive effects and propping up the country on his New Deal platform. In fact, FDR has achieved mythical status in American history and is considered to be, along with Washington, Jefferson, and Lincoln, one of the greatest presidents of all time. But would the Great Depression have been so catastrophic had the New Deal never been implemented? In FDR’s Folly, historian Jim Powell argues that it was in fact the New Deal itself, with its shortsighted programs, that deepened the Great Depression, swelled the federal government, and prevented the country from turning around quickly. You’ll discover in alarming detail how FDR’s federal programs hurt America more than helped it, with effects we still feel today, including: • How Social Security actually increased unemployment • How higher taxes undermined good businesses • How new labor laws threw people out of work • And much more This groundbreaking book pulls back the shroud of awe and the cloak of time enveloping FDR to prove convincingly how flawed his economic policies actually were, despite his good intentions and the astounding intellect of his circle of advisers. In today’s turbulent domestic and global environment, eerily similar to that of the 1930s, it’s more important than ever before to uncover and understand the truth of our history, lest we be doomed to repeat it.

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Crown

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030742071X

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9780307420718

The Die-Hard Fan's Guide to Sooner Football

By: Jim Fletcher

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The Die-Hard Fan's Guide to Sooner Football

By: Jim Fletcher

This indispensable guide for fans of Oklahoma Sooner football features never-before-published stories about some of the legendary figures in the winning tradition of Sooner history.

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Regnery Publishing

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1596985305

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Heroes Among Us

Deep Within Each of Us Dwells the Heart of a Hero

By: Jim Ryun

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Heroes Among Us

Deep Within Each of Us Dwells the Heart of a Hero

By: Jim Ryun

We live in a world where rock superstars, athletes, celebrities, and successful business people are paraded across the big screen and featured on the news as though beauty and fame and money and power made them modern-day heroes. We seem to have lost sight of what a real hero is. Yet America needs true heroes now more than ever. Not Supermen with super hero powers, but real men and women of character who will stand up and with conviction, make right and often hard choices in every circumstance. People who show us what it is to be good, to be brave, to be guided by conscience and character. Men and women who are examples, whose courage shows us the way we should go. Congressman Jim Ryun has provided a wealth of stories of quiet historical heroes who have, for the most part, been ignored by popular culture and nearly lost in the mist of the past. This book is not about popular heroes or cultural icons such as George Washington or Abraham Lincoln. These heroes were common people who stood firm in the face of tyranny, to give their lives for others, and to right the wrongs of social injustice. Their stories will inspire you to rise up to slay the dragons of your world.

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Destiny Image Publishers

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0768496292

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Culture and the Public Sphere

By: Jim McGuigan,Dr Jim Mcguigan

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Culture and the Public Sphere

By: Jim McGuigan,Dr Jim Mcguigan

Jim McGuigan discusses cultural policy as a manifestation of cultural politics in the widest sense. Illustrating his case with examples from recent cultural policy initiatives in Britain, the United States and Australia, he looks at: * The rise of market reasoning in arts administration * Urban regeneration and the arts * Heritage tourism * Race, identity and cultural citizenship * Censorship and moral regulation * The role of computer-mediated communication in democratic discourse

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Routledge

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1134830939

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Memorial Service

By: J.I.M. Stewart

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Memorial Service

By: J.I.M. Stewart

Duncan Pattullo returns to his old college. The Provost is trying to secure a benefaction from a charity. A complication is the presence of Ivo Mumford. He is badly behaved and far from a credit to the college. Stewart explores the complicated relationships between them all and turns an ordinary situation into something that will grip the reader.

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House of Stratus

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0755133587

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Indian River Country Volume 2

By: Jim and Bonnie Garmon

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Indian River Country Volume 2

By: Jim and Bonnie Garmon

A collection of articles from the Florida Star newspaper. This newspaper was published in Titusville, Florida from 1880 to 1914 and served the people of the central east coast of Florida from New Smyrna to Ft. Pierce and Port St. Lucie. These articles tell the story of the Indian River inhabitants and how they lived and worked in this new frontier of the United States in the last part of the 19th and early 20th centuries. Genealogists, historians, and lovers of history will discover a rich source of information about the ordinary, and not-so-ordinary, people who made the Indian River Country their new home. This volume covers 1890 through 1892 and includes an index of all names mentioned in the articles, along with images of some of the advertisements carried by the paper.

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Lulu.com

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1312542381

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Losing the Thread

Cotton, Liverpool and the American Civil War

By: Jim Powell

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Losing the Thread

Cotton, Liverpool and the American Civil War

By: Jim Powell

This is the first full-length study of the effect of the American Civil War on Britain's raw cotton trade and on the Liverpool cotton market. It includes an analysis of primary sources never used by historians. Before the civil war, America supplied 80 per cent of Britain's cotton. In August 1861, this fell to almost zero, where it remained for four years. Despite increased supplies from elsewhere, Britain's largest industry received only 36 per cent of the raw material it needed from 1862-64. This book establishes the facts of Britain's raw cotton supply during the war: how much there was of it, in absolute terms and related to the demand, where it came from and why, how much it cost, and what effect the reduced supply had on Britain's cotton manufacture. It includes an enquiry into the causes of the Lancashire cotton famine, which contradicts the historical consensus on the subject. Examining the impact of the civil war on Liverpool and its raw cotton market, this thought-provoking book demonstrates how reckless speculation infested and distorted the market, and lays bare the shadowy world of the Liverpool cotton brokers, who profited hugely from the war while the rest of Lancashire starved.

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1789622492

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Black Widow

Marvel Team-Up

By: Chris Claremont,Marv Wolfman,Roger Mckenzie,Tom Defalco,Bill Mantlo,Jim Owsley

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Black Widow

Marvel Team-Up

By: Chris Claremont,Marv Wolfman,Roger Mckenzie,Tom Defalco,Bill Mantlo,Jim Owsley

Collects Marvel Two-In-One (1974) #10; Marvel Team-Up (1972) #57, 82-85, 98, 140-141; material from Marvel Comics Presents (1988) #53, 70, 93. The world’s greatest superspy in her finest team-ups! First, the terror group Sword of Judgment threatens the end of the world — unless Natasha Romanoff and the Thing can stop them! Then, Spider-Man and the Widow form an arachnid double act to take on the Silver Samurai! But when they meet again, why does Natasha think she’s a teacher named Nancy Rushman?! Maybe Nick Fury and Shang-Chi can help unravel the mystery of the Widow’s double life! Plus: When a young man is wrongfully accused, Natasha must cross paths with old flame Daredevil. And it’s all-out action when the Black Widow teams up with Silver Sable and Darkstar!

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Marvel Entertainment

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1302519964

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UFOs

By: Jim Whiting

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UFOs

By: Jim Whiting

In 1947, the modern era of unidentified flying objects (UFOs) began. But reports of these mysterious objects date back thousands of years. Are we alone in the universe--or is there really something out there observing us?

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1601523513

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Revolutionary Heroes

True Stories of Courage from America's Fight for Independence

By: Pat Williams,Jim Denney

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Revolutionary Heroes

True Stories of Courage from America's Fight for Independence

By: Pat Williams,Jim Denney

Introduce Young Readers to Inspiring Figures from Early American History We live in scary and unpredictable times, and times of crisis call for heroes. Despite our recent obsession with all things superhero, real heroes are just regular people who rise to the challenge when the going gets tough--like the people who won the American Revolutionary War. Some famous, some obscure, but all models of courage under fire, these ordinary people followed their convictions, took tremendous risks, and faced dire consequences should they fail. Yet they stuck to their principles, winning the most unlikely of victories and not only shaping a new country but reshaping the world. Now Pat Williams brings their stories to vivid life for children ages 9-12. These engaging stories of men, women, and even kids who showed courage despite overwhelming odds during America's fight for freedom will inspire young readers to face their fears, take calculated risks, and imagine a better future for themselves and their country.

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Baker Books

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1493441450

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Wisdom for Winners Volume Four

An Official Publication of The Napoleon Hill Foundation

By: Jim Stovall,Napoleon Hill Foundation

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Wisdom for Winners Volume Four

An Official Publication of The Napoleon Hill Foundation

By: Jim Stovall,Napoleon Hill Foundation

Transformation is about the questions you are willing to ask yourself rather than the answers you think you already know. For several decades, through his weekly columns as well as his books, movies, and speeches, Jim Stovall has endeavored to convince people that having a positive attitude, focusing their energy, and acting upon their motivations can bring positive results in their lives. Wisdom for Winners Volume Four is the latest collection of these weekly columns. The selections included in this book are arranged in eight stand-alone thematic units for generating success. The ideas and concepts in these weekly columns come directly from the author’s own real-life experiences. Value for the career professional and the entrepreneur can be found through Stovall’s wisdom and millionaire experience presented within these pages. Organized into small sections, the material can be read incrementally for greater impact. Study and follow the path that Jim and others have traveled before you and enjoy the rewards of your success!

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Sound Wisdom

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164095001X

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The Encyclopedia of TV Pets

A Complete History of Television's Greatest Animal Stars

By: Ken Beck,Jim Clark

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The Encyclopedia of TV Pets

A Complete History of Television's Greatest Animal Stars

By: Ken Beck,Jim Clark

The Encyclopedia of TV Pets is an entertaining and comprehensive journey into the lives of the world's most famous television animal stars. All creatures great and small, from kangaroos, sea lions, simians, and horses to elephants, dogs, lions, cats, and bears are here and pictured in nearly 200 photographs. More than 100 TV series are represented along with the biographies and true-life stories of such memorable animals as Lassie, Mr. Ed, Gentle Ben, Wishbone, Flipper, Trigger, Arnold the Pig, Murray, Morris, Silver, J. Fred Muggs, Spuds McKenzie, Nunzio, Clarence the Cross-eyed Lion and Judy the Chimp, Benji, Morty the Moose, Marcel the Monkey, Salem from Sabrina, Fred the Cockatoo, Flicka, Fury, Lancelot Link, Tramp, Comet, Skippy the Kangaroo, Rin Tin Tin, Cheetah, London, C.J. the Orangutan, Eddie from Frasier, and even the Taco Bell® Chihuahua! The Encyclopedia of TV Pets is an amazing menagerie of facts and tales, many never before told to television fans. Owners, trainers, and the human actors who worked with the animals have told stories in exclusive interviews. What were the animals' real names? What were their favorite treats? Who trained them to do the incredible feats you see on TV? It's all here and more in The Encyclopedia of TV Pets, a book that animal lovers will keep handy alongside their remote control.

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Thomas Nelson

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1418557374

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Aunt Bee's Delightful Desserts

By: Ken Beck,Jim Clark

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Aunt Bee's Delightful Desserts

By: Ken Beck,Jim Clark

Aunt Bee's Delightful Desserts is filled with over 350 recipes for the lip-smacking desserts Aunt Bee and friends used to cook up on The Andy Griffith Show. From candies and cakes to rare photos from the show to trivia, this cookbook brings home all the sweet flavor of Mayberry. Illustrated and indexed.

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HarperChristian + ORM

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1418580511

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At Death's Window

By: Jim Kelly

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At Death's Window

By: Jim Kelly

“[A] superior fifth Shaw and Valentine police procedural . . . Long after the pieces of the puzzle fall into place, the mystery of the human psyche remains.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review) When a body is discovered beneath the waves off Scolt Head Island, the contents of the dead man’s pockets lead Detective Inspector Peter Shaw to suspect an outbreak of “samphire wars”: a turf battle for control of the prized sea asparagus which sells for a small fortune along the affluent North Norfolk coast. Or does the killer merely want it to look that way? Meanwhile, Detective Sergeant George Valentine is investigating a series of break-ins targeted at wealthy second-home owners. And a lethal strain of adulterated cocaine is flooding the streets of nearby Lynn, leaving devastation in its wake. Then the second body is found—and the simmering tensions underpinning this remote coastal community come bursting into the open . . . with devastating consequences. “Darkly atmospheric, fast-paced, and involving.” —Booklist

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Severn House Publishers

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1780105983

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Borderline

A Zak Taggart Mystery

By: Jim Vander May

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Borderline

A Zak Taggart Mystery

By: Jim Vander May

Loaded with fun and excitement, Borderline tells the story of how teenager Zak Taggart adjusts to life in a small border town. After facing a bully at school, Zak discovers a drug smuggling operation that sends him and his friends on an ultimate adventure.

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Xlibris Corporation

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1483642240

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High-Impact Instruction

A Framework for Great Teaching

By: Jim Knight

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High-Impact Instruction

A Framework for Great Teaching

By: Jim Knight

Small changes can lead to big results! Best-selling author Jim Knight presents the high-leverage strategies that make the biggest difference in student learning. Featuring checklists, numerous observation tools, and online videos of teachers implementing the practices, this revolutionary book focuses on the three areas of high-impact instruction: Content planning, including using guiding questions, learning maps, and formative assessment Instructional practices such as the use of thinking prompts, effective questions, challenging assignments, and experiential learning Community building, in which you shape a classroom culture that promotes well-being, creativity, learning, and high expectations

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Corwin Press

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1412981778

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Allen Wilson Walker: 1926-2011

By: Jim Walker

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Allen Wilson Walker: 1926-2011

By: Jim Walker

The Genealogical research of Allen Wilson Walker and his Ancestors, going back 35 generations.

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Lulu.com

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1646066421

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Graph Databases

By: Ian Robinson,Jim Webber,Emil Eifrem

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Graph Databases

By: Ian Robinson,Jim Webber,Emil Eifrem

Discover how graph databases can help you manage and query highly connected data. With this practical book, you’ll learn how to design and implement a graph database that brings the power of graphs to bear on a broad range of problem domains. Whether you want to speed up your response to user queries or build a database that can adapt as your business evolves, this book shows you how to apply the schema-free graph model to real-world problems. Learn how different organizations are using graph databases to outperform their competitors. With this book’s data modeling, query, and code examples, you’ll quickly be able to implement your own solution. Model data with the Cypher query language and property graph model Learn best practices and common pitfalls when modeling with graphs Plan and implement a graph database solution in test-driven fashion Explore real-world examples to learn how and why organizations use a graph database Understand common patterns and components of graph database architecture Use analytical techniques and algorithms to mine graph database information

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"O'Reilly Media, Inc."

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1449356222

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Political Philosophy In the Moment

Narratives of Freedom from Plato to Arendt

By: Jim Josefson

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Political Philosophy In the Moment

Narratives of Freedom from Plato to Arendt

By: Jim Josefson

Political Philosophy In the Moment uncovers the political power of narrative by both telling and explaining the stories that frame our ability to be "in the moment." In a series of eleven short stories, Jim Josefson presents the history of political philosophy and Hannah Arendt’s alternative, an aesthetic form of politics. In the early stories, Josefson recounts how the four main traditions of political philosophy (Platonism, Aristotelianism, liberalism and historicism) promise truth but deny us the freedom available in reality. Then, he reviews the alternative narratives offered by thinkers like Kierkegaard, Nietzsche and Heidegger, which influenced Arendt’s view. The final chapters chart Arendt’s route back to the Moment, the freedom to read and tell a fuller story about the beauty and horrors that appear in the world. A page-turning book of short stories and a tour through the greatest works of political philosophy, Political Philosophy In the Moment is as approachable, comprehensible and welcoming as a fairy-tale, ideally suited for students of contemporary political theory and anyone interested in political thought.

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Routledge

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0429533896

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Black Hearts

One Platoon's Descent into Madness in Iraq's Triangle of Death

By: Jim Frederick

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Black Hearts

One Platoon's Descent into Madness in Iraq's Triangle of Death

By: Jim Frederick

“Riveting. . . a testament to a misconceived war, and to the ease with which ordinary men, under certain conditions, can transform into monsters.”—New York Times Book Review This is the story of a small group of soldiers from the 101st Airborne Division’s fabled 502nd Infantry Regiment—a unit known as “the Black Heart Brigade.” Deployed in late 2005 to Iraq’s so-called Triangle of Death, a veritable meat grinder just south of Baghdad, the Black Hearts found themselves in arguably the country’s most dangerous location at its most dangerous time. Hit by near-daily mortars, gunfire, and roadside bomb attacks, suffering from a particularly heavy death toll, and enduring a chronic breakdown in leadership, members of one Black Heart platoon—1st Platoon, Bravo Company, 1st Battalion—descended, over their year-long tour of duty, into a tailspin of poor discipline, substance abuse, and brutality. Four 1st Platoon soldiers would perpetrate one of the most heinous war crimes U.S. forces have committed during the Iraq War—the rape of a fourteen-year-old Iraqi girl and the cold-blooded execution of her and her family. Three other 1st Platoon soldiers would be overrun at a remote outpost—one killed immediately and two taken from the scene, their mutilated corpses found days later booby-trapped with explosives. Black Hearts is an unflinching account of the epic, tragic deployment of 1st Platoon. Drawing on hundreds of hours of in-depth interviews with Black Heart soldiers and first-hand reporting from the Triangle of Death, Black Hearts is a timeless story about men in combat and the fragility of character in the savage crucible of warfare. But it is also a timely warning of new dangers emerging in the way American soldiers are led on the battlefields of the twenty-first century.

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0307450988

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The Turtle and the Dreamboat

The Cold War Flights That Forever Changed the Course of Global Aviation

By: Jim Leeke

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The Turtle and the Dreamboat

The Cold War Flights That Forever Changed the Course of Global Aviation

By: Jim Leeke

This is the first detailed account of the historic race for long-distance flight records between the U.S. Army and U.S. Navy after World War II.

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1640124136

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Navajos Wear Nikes

A Reservation Life

By: Jim Kristofic

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Navajos Wear Nikes

A Reservation Life

By: Jim Kristofic

Navajos Wear Nikes reveals the complexity of modern life on the Navajo Reservation, a world where Anglo and Navajo coexist in a tenuous truce. With tales of gangs and skinwalkers, an Indian Boy Scout troop, a fanatical Sunday school teacher, and the author's own experience of sincere friendships that lead to hozho (beautiful harmony), Kristofic's memoir is an honest portrait of an Anglo boy growing up on and growing to love the Reservation. --publisher's description.

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0826349471

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Winning Is a Choice

How the Champions Do It, and How We Can Too

By: Paul D. Meier,Jim Hiskey,Paul Meier

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Winning Is a Choice

How the Champions Do It, and How We Can Too

By: Paul D. Meier,Jim Hiskey,Paul Meier

Through the inspiring stories of famous figures and everyday people, golf pro Jim Hiskey and psychologist Dr. Paul Meier outline the eight critical choices that champions face, and demonstrate that the real winners are individuals who make wise decisions when confronted with adversity. (Motivation)

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Statistics for Engineers

An Introduction

By: Jim Morrison

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Statistics for Engineers

An Introduction

By: Jim Morrison

This practical text is an essential source of information for those wanting to know how to deal with the variability that exists in every engineering situation. Using typical engineering data, it presents the basic statistical methods that are relevant, in simple numerical terms. In addition, statistical terminology is translated into basic English. In the past, a lack of communication between engineers and statisticians, coupled with poor practical skills in quality management and statistical engineering, was damaging to products and to the economy. The disastrous consequence of setting tight tolerances without regard to the statistical aspect of process data is demonstrated. This book offers a solution, bridging the gap between statistical science and engineering technology to ensure that the engineers of today are better equipped to serve the manufacturing industry. Inside, you will find coverage on: the nature of variability, describing the use of formulae to pin down sources of variation; engineering design, research and development, demonstrating the methods that help prevent costly mistakes in the early stages of a new product; production, discussing the use of control charts, and; management and training, including directing and controlling the quality function. The Engineering section of the index identifies the role of engineering technology in the service of industrial quality management. The Statistics section identifies points in the text where statistical terminology is used in an explanatory context. Engineers working on the design and manufacturing of new products find this book invaluable as it develops a statistical method by which they can anticipate and resolve quality problems before launching into production. This book appeals to students in all areas of engineering and also managers concerned with the quality of manufactured products. Academic engineers can use this text to teach their students basic practical skills in quality management and statistical engineering, without getting involved in the complex mathematical theory of probability on which statistical science is dependent.

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John Wiley & Sons

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0470745568

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Backpacker's Magazine Guide to the Appalachian Trail

By: Jim Chase

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Backpacker's Magazine Guide to the Appalachian Trail

By: Jim Chase

Whether you're just setting out for a day hike or are planning to trek all the way from Maine to Georgia, Backpacker Magazine's Guide to the Appalachian Trail is the definitive guide to the most famous footpath in the nation. This updated edition provides detailed descriptions of what terrain hikers can expect to find in any given section, along with information on local natural history and nearby towns and landmarks. Chapters on the geology of the trail and the history of its creation complete the picture, ensuring that this will continue to be a well-worn resource for countless hikers.

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Stackpole Books

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0811742466

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9780811742467

Never Cry Again

By: Jim Cole

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Never Cry Again

By: Jim Cole

Never Cry Again A Story of the 1930s American South A young man who beats all the odds! Drew is conceived in abuse, born into neglect, and raised in hatred. The story tells how the rural boy survives a life of extreme poverty, living in the poorest part of a southern Arkansas town and whose prostitute mother entertains numerous 'uncles'. When one of those uncles becomes abusive toward Drew, and then later attempts male rape, which was encouraged by his mother. Drew has no other choice. He must leave home. The ten-year old boy climbs into a rail boxcar, and the train takes him away not only from the abuse but also from his friends, carrying him to an unknown future. Just as things seem their worst, Drew, realizing that his childhood is now over, vows that he will never cry again, but instead face life on his own terms. Praised by one critic as Huckleberry Finn meets Forrest Gump, Drew's adventures on the way to responsible and compassionate manhood, set against the backdrop of America's Great Depression and the following turbulent years of World War II, are a story that is relevant to the upheavals and turbulence in society today.

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Xlibris Corporation

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152450467X

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9781524504670

Aliens

By: Jim Pipe

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Aliens

By: Jim Pipe

Readers learn about visitors from another planet—aliens. They will learn what happened in the New Mexico desert in 1947 and decide for themselves if they believe it was a weather balloon crash, like the government wants you to think, or something more. Readers discover the close encounters earthlings have had with extraterrestrials, through decades of reported incidents. A “twilight quiz” will ask readers what they would do during a UFO encounter.

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Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP

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1433987473

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Shadowtime

History and Representation in Hardy, Conrad and George Eliot

By: Jim Reilly

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Shadowtime

History and Representation in Hardy, Conrad and George Eliot

By: Jim Reilly

In Shadowtime Jim Reilly explores how the great Victorian and Edwardian works of literature can be read in the light of current radical historiography, which foresees the extinction not just of art but of history itself. This is an outstanding combination of original readings and critical survey. Shadowtime is ideal material for anyone studying nineteenth-century realism, modernism and the history of aesthetics.

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Routledge

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1317761715

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Boxing in New Mexico, 1868-1940

By: Chris Cozzone,Jim Boggio

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Boxing in New Mexico, 1868-1940

By: Chris Cozzone,Jim Boggio

On June 28, 1868, a group of men gathered alongside a road 35 miles north of Albuquerque to witness a 165-round, 6-hour bare-knuckle brawl between well-known Colorado pugilist Barney Duffy and "Jack," an unidentified fighter who died of his injuries. Thought to be the first "official" prizefight in New Mexico, this tragic spectacle marked the beginning of the rich and varied history of boxing in the state. Oftentimes an underdog in its battles with the law and public opinion, boxing in New Mexico has paralleled the state's struggles and glories, through the Wild West, statehood, the Depression, war, and economic growth. It is a story set in boomtowns, ghost towns and mining camps, along railroads and in casinos, and populated by cowboys, soldiers, laborers, barrio-bred locals and more. This work chronicles more than 70 years of New Mexico's colorful boxing past, representing the most in-depth exploration of prizefighting in one region yet undertaken.

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McFarland

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078649316X

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9780786493166

Funny Thing about Names

An Entertaining Look at Naming in America

By: Jim Wegryn

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Funny Thing about Names

An Entertaining Look at Naming in America

By: Jim Wegryn

A town called Hell, which freezes over. A mollusk raised to college mascot. A brand of bubble gum named for a musical instrument. Wegryn visits all these examples and more in his humorous investigation of naming practices. For a popular overview of the field, Funny Thing About Names delivers its message with wit and style."--Christine De Vinne, American Name Society President. Ask yourself this... What is the most popular street name? Who was Benedict Arnold's infamous brother? What is the oldest sports team nickname? What famous university once was named Chatholepistemaid? Why did Boris Karloff change his name? Why didn't Arnold Schwarzenegger? Funny Thing About Names answers these questions and many more as it delves into the wide world of names. Bases upon ten years of research, this amusing account examines how and why we label people, places and businesses in America. It will delight the trivia buff, intrigue the reader interested in onomastics (the study of names), and put a smile on both.

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iUniverse

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0595346820

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Blue Fog Mountain

The Enlightenment of a Mama's Boy

By: Jim Reedy

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Blue Fog Mountain

The Enlightenment of a Mama's Boy

By: Jim Reedy

Blue Fog Mountain has been described as a wholesome, uplifting story about a boy growing up on top of a remote Appalachian mountain. It takes place during the late 1920s, as the nation was headed into the Great Depression. Many portions of the Southern Highlands remained isolated and already economically depressed. Such was the case in the rugged mountains of Southwest Virginia. The book is a fictional story written into a largely factual setting about the enlightenment of a midteen as he confr

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1641384379

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