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The Real Dirt on America's Frontier Outlaws

By: Jim Motavalli

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The Real Dirt on America's Frontier Outlaws

By: Jim Motavalli

Learn the real stories behind the infamous renegades of the West with “Motavalli’s entertaining treatment of this bunch of baddies” (HistoryNet.com). The rebels and bandits of the American West—like Billy the Kid, Jesse James, and Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid—have always made for thrilling tales of gunfights, heists, and outlaws. From the beginning, penny dreadfuls, Wild West shows, dime novels, and urban legends romanticized and magnified these renegades and their wild American spirits. These tales, however, don’t capture the truth of the West’s outlaws—nor do we hear about other lawless individuals, such as Pearl Hart, Belle Starr, or the Bloody Espinosas. Jim Motavalli returns with The Real Dirt on America’s Frontier Outlaws to give a real and more inclusive look at the old West and the dangerous figures that immortalized it.

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Gibbs Smith

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1423652614

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9781423652618

A Journeyman's Journey - The Story of Jim McEwan

By: Jim McEwan,Udo Sonntag

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A Journeyman's Journey - The Story of Jim McEwan

By: Jim McEwan,Udo Sonntag

For whisky professionals, connoisseurs and lovers, Jim McEwan is an icon like Steve Jobs, Paul McCartney and Pelé. Growing up in the small village of Bowmore on the "whisky island" of Islay, he started his career in 1963 at the age of 15 as a cask maker in the Bowmore distillery. This developed into an unprecedented career in which Jim was to shape and revolutionise the world of whisky like no other. The worldwide success of single malt whisky is inextricably linked to him. The highlight of his work was the revival of the Bruichladdich distillery, today one of the most innovative and respected representatives of the whisky world. How a journey began with two men and a dog that would lead to new universes of whisky is only part of the story that Jim McEwan tells here anecdotally and with much humour. Lavishly designed, lavishly illustrated and sumptuously appointed - a delight for lovers of wonderful books and wonderful drinks alike.

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Plassen Verlag

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3864707668

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9783864707667

In Search of Deep Faith

A Pilgrimage into the Beauty, Goodness and Heart of Christianity

By: Jim Belcher

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In Search of Deep Faith

A Pilgrimage into the Beauty, Goodness and Heart of Christianity

By: Jim Belcher

Follow pastor Jim Belcher and his family as they take a pilgrimage through Europe, seeking substance for their faith in Christianity's historic, civilizational home. What they find, in places like Lewis's Oxford and Bonhoeffer's Germany, are glimpses of another kind of faith—one with power to cut through centuries and pierce our hearts today.

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InterVarsity Press

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0830837744

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Things We Nearly Knew

By: Jim Powell

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Things We Nearly Knew

By: Jim Powell

How much do we know about the people we love? And would you want to know the truth? 'An engrossing read' Sunday Times There’s a bar at the crossroads on the way out of town. Or the way in, depending on whether you’re coming or going. Marcie and her husband have run it for years. After thirty years of marriage, there aren’t many secrets left between them. Couples often say that, don’t they? But it’s not always true. Arlene appeared in the bar one day, hoping that she’d find a man called Jack. Franky came back to town soon after, hoping that people might have forgotten the mess he’d left behind him the first time around. Franky’s problem had always been women. Women and money. What Arlene’s problem is isn’t clear. It’s obvious she has a history, but who doesn’t? As Arlene gets closer to finding Jack – her father? her lover? – the bar becomes the scene of a great unravelling. In Jim Powell's Things We Nearly Knew, secrets buried a lifetime ago are dragged into the light.

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Pan Macmillan

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1509842446

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The Adventures of Wee Jim

Book 2 the Captain’s Heart Was Roasted

By: Captain Jim Currie

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The Adventures of Wee Jim

Book 2 the Captain’s Heart Was Roasted

By: Captain Jim Currie

In part one, we left a lovely wee Jim and his entirely world possessions, on a dessert quayside on South Wales. It was a miserable dark nights, and the rain was coming down in torrents. In part two, we rejoin him and share the initial moment of misery. From then on, the wee lad takes us on his adventures across the world up until he meets the love of his life. We may think life is hard... think again - then think again for the sense of humour.

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AuthorHouse

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1728379482

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9781728379487

The New York Public Library Amazing Scientists

A Book of Answers for Kids

By: The New York Public Library,Jim Callan

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The New York Public Library Amazing Scientists

A Book of Answers for Kids

By: The New York Public Library,Jim Callan

The New York Public Library AMAZING scientists Discover the moons of Jupiter with Galileo. Uncover the science of radiation with Madame Curie. Travel forward in time with Einstein. Find out how scientists learned to cure diseases, how they discovered gravity, and how they determined the structure of the atom. Fact-filled and fun, this book's question-and-answer format lets you explore the discoveries of some of the world's greatest scientists. What is the Hippocratic Oath? See page 11. How did archimedes single-handedly hold off the entire Roman army? See page 13. Which famous physician learned about human anatomy in a gladiator ring? See page 19. What is natural selection? See page 36. What was the worst disease of all time? See page 40. Who discovered over 300 uses for peanuts? See page 48. Which founder of chemistry lost his head in the French Revolution? See page 65. What Nobel Prize-winning physicist escaped the Nazis in 1933? See page 109. Also in The New York Public Library Answer Books series: Amazing Explorers Amazing Native American History Amazing Hispanic American History Incredible Earth Amazing Space Amazing Mythology Amazing Women in American History Amazing African American History

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John Wiley & Sons

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0471236578

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9780471236573

Piercing the Heartland

A History and Tour Guide of the Fort Donelson, Shiloh, and Perryville Campaigns

By: Jim Miles

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Piercing the Heartland

A History and Tour Guide of the Fort Donelson, Shiloh, and Perryville Campaigns

By: Jim Miles

Piercing The Heart and: A History and Tour Guide of the Fort Donelson, Shiloh, and Perryville Campaigns"", by Jim Miles, traces the history of the Civil War from the attack on Logan's Crossroads, through the battle of Shiloh, and the running war through Tennessee and Kentucky during the Perryville campaign. Includes driving tours.

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Turner Publishing Company

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162045310X

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9781620453100

The Real Dirt on America's Frontier Legends

By: Jim Motavalli

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The Real Dirt on America's Frontier Legends

By: Jim Motavalli

Learn the truth behind the famous characters of the Wild West—and how the legends got it wrong—in this lively history that separates fact from fiction. The historic figures of the Western frontier have fascinated us for generations. But in many cases, the stories we know about them are little more than inventions. Popular legend won’t tell you, for instance, that David Crockett was a congressman, or that Daniel Boone was a Virginia legislator. Thanks to penny dreadfuls, Wild West shows, sensationalist newspaper stories, and tall tales told by the explorers themselves, what we know of these men and women is often more fiction than fact. The Real Dirt on America's Frontier Legends separates fact from fiction, showing the legends and the evidence side-by-side to give readers the real story of the old West. Here you’ll discover the fascinating truth about Lewis and Clark, Daniel Boone, “Buffalo Bill” Cody, Calamity Jane, Kit Carson, Davy Crocket, and many others.

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1423654595

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9781423654599

The Granite Men

A History of the Granite Industries of Aberdeen and North East Scotland

By: Jim Fiddes

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The Granite Men

A History of the Granite Industries of Aberdeen and North East Scotland

By: Jim Fiddes

Granite is the most unyielding of building materials. The great granite quarries of the North East are silent now, as are virtually all of the 100 granite yards that existed in Aberdeen around the year 1900. Yet in its time, the granite industry of north-east Scotland was the engine that built civilisations. As early as the sixteenth century, granite from Aberdeen and its vicinities was building castles. In the heyday of the mid-nineteenth century, the granite men of the North East hewed this material from the bowels of the earth and used it to fashion the iconic structures that defined the age. It paved the streets and embankments of London. It was used to build bridges over the Thames. It was carved into monuments for kings and commoners not only in Britain but all over the world. None of it possible without the men that toiled in those quarries and yards. This is the story of those granite men and their industry.

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The History Press

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0750991186

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9780750991186

The Wolves of Alaska

A Fact-based Saga

By: Jim Rearden

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The Wolves of Alaska

A Fact-based Saga

By: Jim Rearden

Jim Rearden is Alaska's most popular outdoors journalist. He holds two degrees in wildlife management and was Professor of Wildlife Management at the University of Alaska Fairbanks 1950-54. As a member of the Alaska Board of Game 75-82 he helped develop the Tanana Flats wolf control program. He details with historical accuracy the controversy that erupted when the 1975 program was announced. Counterpointing the modern controversy, Rearden includes exciting segments of his best-selling Alaska's Wolf Man, the story of Frank Glaser, Alaska's full-time government wolf hunter who hunted wolves in the Territory of Alaska 1915-1955. Alaska’s wolves are the main characters in this historically and biologically accurate recounting. Included are vivid anecdotes about wolves with descriptions of their behavior and way of life, examples of their intelligence, and expressions of appreciation for their charm and beauty, as well as an honest look at their savage efficiency as predators and relationship to urban and rural Alaskans.

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Graphic Arts Books

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0882409336

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The War of the Apocalyptics

Book One of the Launch 1980 story cycle

By: Jim McPherson

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The War of the Apocalyptics

Book One of the Launch 1980 story cycle

By: Jim McPherson

In "The War of the Apocalyptics," the first book in the Launch 1980 story cycle, a number of acknowledged devils breaks out of the Sedon Sphere, the dimensional barrier between the Inner and the Outer Earth. In response, the Supranormals re-emerge whole, bodies with minds, from nearly a quarter century in Limbo.

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Phantacea Publications

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0978134249

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9780978134242

Tribeca Blues

By: Jim Fusilli

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Tribeca Blues

By: Jim Fusilli

In this “gripping mystery”from the author of Closing Time, New York City PI Terry Orr finally confronts the madman who murdered his wife and son (Providence Journal-Bulletin). Terry Orr has taken on his share of baffling cases—but he’s never worked for a dead man. When his friend Leo Mallard passes away, his last request is for Terry to track down his duplicitous ex-wife who stole the profits from the restaurant they owned together. But as much as Terry wants to honor his friend’s request, all his concerns are about to be overshadowed by a shocking discovery. Terry has just found Raymond Montgomery Weisz—the man who killed his wife and son. Finally, he will have his vengeance. But what he learns about that fatal day is far from what he ever expected—and Terry must decide if the truth he’s been searching for is worth destroying the life he’s spent so long rebuilding . . . Written with “poetic intensity,” this is a hard-hitting, heartbreaking story of obsession, redemption, and revenge that will keep murder mystery fans riveted (Kirkus Reviews). Tribeca Blues is the 3rd book in the Terry Orr Mysteries, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.

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Open Road Media

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1504053877

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9781504053877

The Shark Diaries

The Seventh Sherman's Lagoon Collection

By: Jim Toomey

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The Shark Diaries

The Seventh Sherman's Lagoon Collection

By: Jim Toomey

A collection of Sherman's Lagoon comic strips.

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Andrews McMeel Publishing

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0740738151

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9780740738159

The Disney Book New Edition

A Celebration of the World of Disney: Centenary Edition

By: Jim Fanning,Tracey Miller-Zarneke

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The Disney Book New Edition

A Celebration of the World of Disney: Centenary Edition

By: Jim Fanning,Tracey Miller-Zarneke

Celebrate more than 100 years of magical Disney storytelling. The ideal gift for Disney, animation, and movie fans! From Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs to Wish, Mary Poppins to The Little Mermaid, Disneyland to Tokyo DisneySea, and fireworks to fan clubs, explore the captivating worlds and creations of Disney and Pixar. Now including more than 50 new pages and updated with ten more years of magic for Disney's special 100th anniversary, The Disney Book: New Edition features groundbreaking and record-breaking creations-including Encanto, Moana, and Turning Red-and explores theme parks, experiences, memorabilia, and more. Marvel at beautiful art and artefacts from The Walt Disney Company's vast historical collections, and discover live-action and animated movie-making, enchanting parks, and fascinating collectibles. Follow Disney's history using the timeline, and delve into the incredible archives. Perfect for fans who want to know all about the magical worlds of Disney. @ 2023 Disney

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Penguin

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0744090970

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9780744090970

The Ionian Islands and Epirus

A Cultural History

By: Jim Potts

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The Ionian Islands and Epirus

A Cultural History

By: Jim Potts

Drawing a portrait of the islands off the coast of Greece, Corfu resident Jim Potts narrates the cultural legacies of this unique place from Homer to modern times.

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Oxford University Press, USA

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0199754160

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9780199754168

The Purpose of Passion

Dante's Epic Vision of Romantic Love

By: Kurt Bruner,Jim Ware

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The Purpose of Passion

Dante's Epic Vision of Romantic Love

By: Kurt Bruner,Jim Ware

Have you ever wondered if you’re following God’s plan for your love life? Whether single or married, you ache for a deep, satisfying, romantic connection—but aren’t always sure how to handle the heartache and pain that come along the way. If love is truly a gift from God, why does it sometimes lead to the heights of heaven and other times to the depths of despair? One of the world’s greatest love stories holds the answer. In The Purpose of Passion, best-selling authors Kurt Bruner and Jim Ware journey through The Divine Comedy to discover what Dante, one of the most influential Christian writers of all time, reveals about love in his literary masterpiece. Discover the secrets that it contains about passion, romance, and spirituality—and how they are all connected. Whether you’ve found true love or ache from its absence, your love life is always driving you closer to or away from God. No matter where you find yourself on love’s path, The Purpose of Passion will lead you on a spiritual adventure through the underworld of Inferno, on a purifying trek up mount Purgatory, and into the ultimate bliss of Paradise—revealing God’s ultimate desire for your heart.

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Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.

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1414352514

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9781414352510

Spending Time with the Father

By: Jim Duck

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Spending Time with the Father

By: Jim Duck

The author, Jim Duck, was raised in numerous states through out the south and graduated high school, in Clinton, Mississippi. He joined the Air Force after graduation and served in an elite group known as Para Rescue. After serving as a police officer for over twelve years in Florida, and a private investigator for 7 years, the Lord called him into the ministry as pastor of a local church. Jim has served in that position in three states, Florida, Alabama, and Louisiana. He is currently serving as Senior Pastor of University Baptist Church, Thibodaux, Louisiana, where he has been for over sixteen years. He is also Chaplain and Reserve Deputy for Lafourche Parish Sheriff's Dept. He and his wife Jane, have 3 daughters and twelve grandchildren. Jim received his B.A. in Criminal Justice from University of Central Florida, and his Master of Divinity from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. He is currently enrolled in the Doctor of Ministry program at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary

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Xulon Press

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161996144X

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9781619961449

In Shark Years I'm Dead

Sherman's Lagoon Turns Fifteen

By: Jim Toomey

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In Shark Years I'm Dead

Sherman's Lagoon Turns Fifteen

By: Jim Toomey

A new collection of Sherman's Lagoon strips, featuring Sherman the shark and his friends on Kapupu Island, that celebrates fifteen years of publication.

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Andrews McMeel Publishing

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0740757024

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9780740757020

A Schoolboy's War in Cornwall

By: Jim Reeve

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A Schoolboy's War in Cornwall

By: Jim Reeve

Although only children at the time, the Second World War had a permanent effect on the schoolboys who lived through the conflict. Watching a country preparing for war and then being immersed in the horrors of the Blitz brought encounters and events that some will never forget. Now in their seventies and eighties, many are revisiting their memories of this period of upheaval and strife for the first time. In this poignant book, the author shares vivid memories of his evacuation from war-torn London to the comparative safety of places like Newquay, St Ives and Redruth in Cornwall. From touching recollections of enjoyable days spent with loved ones to the dark moments of falling bombs, this is an honest account of a wartime child's formative years. Together with rare images and accounts from fellow evacuees who were sent to Cornwall to escape the ravages of war, this book reveals how these experiences are indelibly inscribed on the minds of wartime children.

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The History Press

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075095275X

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9780750952750

The Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil

By: Jim Farrell

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The Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil

By: Jim Farrell

Alcohol was my apple. Betty Rosen was my serpent, tempting my soul. In fact, all of my tempters have been women. And they all offered me the same apple. My name is Patrick William Monahan, III. My friends call me Paddy. I will tell you my story as best as I can recall it. Much of my past is enveloped in an alcoholic haze. Other parts are frighteningly clear. Sometimes I cannot tell which are which. That is the scary thing. So begins Paddy’s story.

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iUniverse

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1663266913

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9781663266910

How I Shed My Skin

Unlearning the Racist Lessons of a Southern Childhood

By: Jim Grimsley

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How I Shed My Skin

Unlearning the Racist Lessons of a Southern Childhood

By: Jim Grimsley

More than sixty years ago, the Supreme Court ruled in Brown v. Board of Education that America’s schools could no longer be segregated by race. Critically acclaimed novelist Jim Grimsley was eleven years old in 1966 when federally mandated integration of schools went into effect in the state and the school in his small eastern North Carolina town was first integrated. Until then, blacks and whites didn’t sit next to one another in a public space or eat in the same restaurants, and they certainly didn’t go to school together. Going to one of the private schools that almost immediately sprang up was not an option for Jim: his family was too poor to pay tuition, and while they shared the community’s dismay over the mixing of the races, they had no choice but to be on the front lines of his school’s desegregation. What he did not realize until he began to meet these new students was just how deeply ingrained his own prejudices were and how those prejudices had developed in him despite the fact that prior to starting sixth grade, he had actually never known any black people. Now, more than forty years later, Grimsley looks back at that school and those times--remembering his own first real encounters with black children and their culture. The result is a narrative both true and deeply moving. Jim takes readers into those classrooms and onto the playing fields as, ever so tentatively, alliances were forged and friendships established. And looking back from today’s perspective, he examines how far we have really come.

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Algonquin Books

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1616205342

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9781616205348

Closing Time

By: Jim Fusilli

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Closing Time

By: Jim Fusilli

This “dead perfect” noir-inflected murder mystery carries readers from New York City’s most elite precincts to its dirtiest gutters (Robert B. Parker). Two years ago, writer Terry Orr lost his wife and infant son when a lunatic pushed them into the path of a subway train. Dissatisfied with the police response, he’s been looking for the killer himself ever since. Somewhere along the way, while raising his precocious daughter and continuing his search, he also becomes a legitimate private eye. First, Terry encounters the brutal murder of a livery cab driver, which he’s determined to solve. Then, he’s drawn into the world of high art and ruthless ambition after a SoHo gallery is destroyed by a bomb blast. And when the two cases collide, Terry might be fatally out of his depth . . . Wall Street Journal writer Jim Fusilli exploded onto the mystery scene with this debut novel hailed as “a gorgeous nightmare” (The New York Times Book Review). Closing Time is the 1st book in the Terry Orr Mysteries, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.

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Open Road Media

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1504053869

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9781504053860

Titanic, A Very Peculiar History

By: Jim Pipe

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Titanic, A Very Peculiar History

By: Jim Pipe

It boasted libraries, palm trees, swimming pools, a 50-phone switchboard and was nearly as tall as the Eiffel Tower… No, she's not a skyscraper, she's the Titanic! Marking the centenary of the sinking of the White Star Liner RMS Titanic in 1912, 'Titanic, A Very Peculiar History' delves into the human stories of both crew and passengers and the incredible feats of engineering and design involved in the ship's construction. The ebook also takes a look at events that occurred once the ship was wrecked, from discovering what dead passengers had tried to take with them to assessing the likelihood of us ever being able to raise the wreck for more study. Featuring letters from the liner's passengers and crew and a taste of the superstitions and creepy coincidences that surround the ship's sinking, it's a great all-round look at the incredible facts and stories at the heart of the Titanic's conception, construction and maiden voyage.

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Andrews UK Limited

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1908759216

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9781908759214

Never Understood

The Jesus and Mary Chain

By: William Reid,Jim Reid

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Never Understood

The Jesus and Mary Chain

By: William Reid,Jim Reid

William and Jim Reid, brothers and founding members of The Jesus and Mary Chain—a band that bridged the gap between the punk explosion and the emergence of grunge and Britpop—chronicle the chaos, confusion, and stories behind their music. For five years after they’d swapped sought-after apprenticeships for life on the dole, brothers William and Jim Reid sat up till the early hours in the front room of their parents’ East Kilbride council house, plotting their path to world domination over endless cups of tea, with the music turned down low so as not to wake their sleeping sister. They knew they couldn’t play in the same band because they’d argue too much, so they’d describe their dream ensembles to each other until finally they realized that these two perfect bands were actually the same band. The name of that band was The Jesus and Mary Chain. The rest was not silence, and picking up those conversations again more than forty years later, William and Jim tell the full story of one of Britain’s greatest guitar bands for the very first time – a wildly funny and improbably moving chronicle of brotherly strife, feedback, riots, drug and alcohol addiction, eternal outsiders and extreme shyness, that also somehow manages to be a love letter to the Scottish working-class family.

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0306835533

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9780306835537

Swapping Paint

By: Jim Lavene,Joyce Lavene

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Swapping Paint

By: Jim Lavene,Joyce Lavene

Glad Wyczhewski lives for three things: NASCAR, cold beer, and his passionate wife, Ruby. Tailing the race circuit in an RV, the newlyweds stop in Concord, North Carolina–just down the road from Ruby's hometown–for the Coca-Cola 600. But the excitement of race week stalls when a driver, Ricky Sanders, is found murdered. And to everyone's shock, the prime suspect is another rookie driver, Ruby's brother Bobby! A forty-two-year-old ex-cop from Chicago, Glad would rather party on the infield than get mixed up in a murder investigation. But there's no way he can hold back Ruby–as stubborn as she is beautiful–from trying to clear Bobby's name. High on adrenaline and exhaust fumes, Glad kicks his detective instincts into overdrive before Ruby's good intentions put them on a collision course with the killer.

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Llewellyn Worldwide

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0738720437

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9780738720432

The Red Dragon Rising Series

Shadows of War, Edge of War, Shock of War, Blood of War

By: Larry Bond,Jim DeFelice

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The Red Dragon Rising Series

Shadows of War, Edge of War, Shock of War, Blood of War

By: Larry Bond,Jim DeFelice

The Red Dragon Rising Series discounted ebundle includes: Shadows of War, Edge of War, Shock of War, Blood of War "Larry Bond is the literary heir of Tom Clancy.”—Stephen Coonts More than twenty years ago, Larry Bond helped Tom Clancy write Red Storm Rising, the iconic techno thriller of the Cold War era. Now he returns (with Jim DeFelice) to start a new classic series for our era, Larry Bond’s Red Dragon Rising, which imagines the globe torn apart by climate change and its economic and geopolitical fallout. Shadows of War Rapid climate change leads to mass riots in China, and a new communist premier seeks to relieve pressure by marching on traditional Chinese enemies in Southeast Asia. Desperately coping with its own problems, the United States wants to avoid nuclear war at all costs--but ultimately must fight to preserve world peace. Edge of War CIA officer Mara Duncan faces her most grueling assignment yet: get scientist Josh MacArthur and a seven-year-old witness to Chinese atrocities in Vietnam out of the country safely. With a relentless Chinese monk turned commando and the entire Chinese secret service in Vietnam at their back, it's not going to be easy. Shock of War Under secret orders from the President, U.S. Army Major Zeus Murphy sabotages a Chinese invasion fleet on the eve of its assault against Vietnam. But after Murphy and fellow officer Win Christian are trapped behind enemy lines, Christian's erratic behavior gives them away. The pair shoot their way out of a Chinese airport terminal, hijack a bus, then barely escape two truckloads of soldiers before disappearing into the night. Blood of War As depression and drought wrack China, the country's new premier has launched a deadly war with Vietnam. The assault has left the world on the precipice of disaster....U.S. Army Major Zeus Murphy disobeys his commander and plunges headlong into the conflict, leading the Vietnamese in a covert attack against the Chinese army massing on the border. If the gambit fails, China will roll over Vietnam—and Zeus will lose the only woman he has ever loved, kept prisoner in a secret base north of Hanoi. Forge books by Larry Bond & Jim DeFelice First Team Series Larry Bond's First Team Larry Bond's First Team: Angels of Wrath Larry Bond's First Team: Fires of War Larry Bond's First Team: Soul of the Assassin At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

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1250206863

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9781250206862

Delaware and Hudson

By: Jim Shaughnessy

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Delaware and Hudson

By: Jim Shaughnessy

Here, in a pictorial history, Jim Shaughnessy turns an eloquent photographer's eye to the Delaware & Hudson, the line that began in 1823 as a canal system to transport Pennsylvania coal to New York State. The D&H extended from Montreal to the coal fields of northeastern Pennsylvania. It was active for 170 years, when the route was sold in 1993 to the Canadian Pacific Railway Corporation. The line made early railroad fame by importing from England the famous Stourbridge Lion, the first steam locomotive in America. This occurred during a great expansion into gravity, an interesting phase which took advantage of the mountainous terrain. The nineteenth century saw a period of economic growth and amalgamation, which was shaped by extremely able and ambitiou company presidents. Eventually the D&H advertised itself as "the Bridge Line to New England and Canada." Mountainous terrain around the coal mines challenged the line with heavy grades, so it was natural for one of its presidents, L. F. Loree, to be fascinated with experimental traction power. The many Loree locomotives, leaders in progressive design, are pictured and described herein. Because a good railroad history is always an economic history of a region, this book will surely please historian, too. Delaware & Hudson is a definitive work, encompassing the mining of the region and detailing the steamboat operations on Lakes George and Champlain. Syracuse University Press is pleased to reissue this exemplary study of a railroad. Delaware & Hudson has—and will—continue to raise the standards for all future railroad books.

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Syracuse University Press

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0815604556

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9780815604556

What Was That All About?

20 Years of Strips and Stories

By: Jerry Scott,Jim Borgman

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What Was That All About?

20 Years of Strips and Stories

By: Jerry Scott,Jim Borgman

What Was That All About? is the perfect celebration of Zits' twentieth anniversary! Always spot-on, sometimes chaotic, and often messy comic moments are immortalized by the true-to-life give and take between Jeremy and his often befuddled parents. Authors Jerry Scott and Jim Borgman have sifted through the highlights (and some lowlights!) over the life of the strip and have created a unique behind-the-scenes, insightful view into the history of Zits. They have selected their all-time favorite cartoons to fill the collection along with special features, including stories about: • How they met in Sedona, Arizona, and came up with the crazy idea of creating Zits • The teenagers in their own lives • Choosing the title Zits • Strips that newspapers declined to publish, or words they censored, etc. • Creating a Zits Sunday strip • Sucks, bites, and blows: staking out territory on the comic page • Fish paste and other reasons our kids don't want to travel with us anymore Excerpts from their sketchbooks will also be shown. This is the book every fan of Zits has ever wanted!

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Andrews McMeel Publishing

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144948901X

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9781449489014

Goddess Gambit

By: Jim McPherson

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Goddess Gambit

By: Jim McPherson

In the third volume in the Thrice-Cursed Godly Glories series, Nergal Vetala, the Blood Queen of Hadd, the Land of the Ambulatory Dead, is the lone devic vampire. For 35 years she has been unable to prevent the encroachment of the living on her realm. Then her soldier falls out of the sky and she's back in the pink againNas in arterial. But that's hardly enough for her.

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Phantacea Publications

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0978134222

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9780978134228

Tam Blake & Co

By: Jim Hewitson

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Tam Blake & Co

By: Jim Hewitson

In 1540 Tam Blake, mercenary and adventurer, became the first recorded Scot in the New World. Since then, American-Scots have played an important part in all areas of American history, even among the Indian nations. This volume highlights the special qualities and heritage they have imparted to the world's most-powerful nation.

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OTCEditions

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184986005X

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9781849860055

The Rodeo and Hollywood

Rodeo Cowboys on Screen and Western Actors in the Arena

By: Jim Ryan

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The Rodeo and Hollywood

Rodeo Cowboys on Screen and Western Actors in the Arena

By: Jim Ryan

At rodeos in the 1940s, Gene Autry sang and jumped his horse, Champion, through a flaming hoop. In 1960s rodeo arenas, Lorne Greene and Dan Blocker acted out a skit from their hit television show Bonanza. In the same era familiar rodeo personalities like Hoot Gibson and Slim Pickens could be seen in movies or television shows. This book profiles performers who crossed over between film studio and rodeo arena when Hollywood and the rodeo circuit were closely linked. The first part traces the careers of rodeo participants who also contributed to film or television. The next two sections describe rodeo appearances of Western screen stars who entertained at rodeos. Some appeared solo and others with a television co-star or two. A fourth section summarizes rodeo-related films. Appendices introduce golden age rodeo personalities and outline rodeos known for presenting Western stars.

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409

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McFarland

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1476603146

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9781476603148

Hell with the Hide Off

By: Jim Miller

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Hell with the Hide Off

By: Jim Miller

To be a man on the frontier meant living up to the badge of the Texas Rangers. That's what Will Carston taught his sons. Now Will wears the badge of a US Deputy Marshal--and it's about to be put to a powerful test. Rancher Asa Wilson says his two sons are in the Hogtown jail on a trumped-up murder charge. Will and his boys head into town, knowing that freeing the Wilson brothers will take more than a tin symbol of the law. It calls for the steely guts and shooting skills of the men who once rode with the Rangers!

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Macmillan Reference USA

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0816159335

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9780816159338

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