Jim Lynn's Books

Amazing Tales from the Boston Red Sox Dugout

A Collection of the Greatest Red Sox Stories Ever Told

By: Jim Prime,Bill Nowlin

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Amazing Tales from the Boston Red Sox Dugout

A Collection of the Greatest Red Sox Stories Ever Told

By: Jim Prime,Bill Nowlin

Calling all BoSox fans! In this one-of-a-kind compendium of anecdotes from players, managers, and beat writers, Jim Prime and Bill Nowlin capture all the magic and passion of Boston Red Sox baseball. Amazing Tales from the Boston Red Sox Dugout is a colorful journey through the history of the franchise. Included are the best memories and stories in the players’ and managers’ own words, as found in Prime and Nowlin’s Tales from the Boston Red Sox Dugout and More Tales from the Boston Red Sox Dugout. Within these pages, fans will chafe at the rivalries, cheer the wins, and challenge the losses both on the road and at home. From the earliest days of a promising young pitcher named Babe Ruth, through the glory years of Foxx, Williams, and Yastrzemiski, to the championship era of superstars such as Martinez and Ortiz, the Red Sox epitomize all that is grand about the grand old game. Featured players and managers include Wade Boggs, Joe Cronin, Bobby Doerr, Carlton Fisk, Dustin Pedrioa, Jim Rice, Jason Varitek, and many other Red Sox legends. This massive collection captures the story and glory of Red Sox baseball both on the field and off. Without a doubt, this tantalizing offering from Prime and Nowlin will provide hours of entertainment for Red Sox and baseball fans alike.

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Simon and Schuster

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1683580648

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9781683580645

A Tradition of Purple

An Inside Look at the Minnesota Vikings

By: Jim Bruton

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A Tradition of Purple

An Inside Look at the Minnesota Vikings

By: Jim Bruton

Since the creation of the Minnesota Vikings in 1960, this football team has been more than just another franchise. To the fans who love them, and the haters who can’t help but admire them, the Minnesota Vikings are an unstoppable force in the NFL. In this heartwarming and inspirational book, Jim Bruton takes a look beyond the game and examines what the Minnesota Vikings have meant to fans and communities across the country. Covering the Vikings from every angle, A Tradition of Purple is an up-close look at the players, coaches, charities, Hall of Famers, and people behind the scenes who have come to define what it means to be Purple over the last fifty years. Readers will get an inside look at such famous Vikings as Norm Van Brocklin, Bud Grant, Fran Tarkenton, Carl Eller, Alan Page, Jim Marshall, Chris Doleman, Adrian Peterson, and more. This is not a book only about football, this is also a book about life, community, and the team that inspires a legacy.

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Simon and Schuster

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1613215800

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9781613215807

At the Movies

By: Jim Bostjancic

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At the Movies

By: Jim Bostjancic

In At the Movies, follow the story of Garbonzo, a young boy growing up in Vancouver in the 1970s, whose passion for movies leads him on a journey of self-discovery. As he befriends the local film critic and starts sneaking into restricted shows, he develops a love for the works of director Sam Peckinpah and a deeper understanding of the power of cinema. But when he gets caught up with the wrong crowd and ends up in jail, he loses everything, including his love interest and his job at the local theater. Years later, he returns to his hometown to find the theater industry in decline, but is given a chance to save the remaining theaters and make his dreams a reality. At the Movies is a coming-of-age tale that explores the transformative power of cinema on both an individual and a community level.

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Austin Macauley Publishers

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1649797958

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9781649797957

Access Denied

By: Jim Daddio

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Access Denied

By: Jim Daddio

Marcus Salisbury is the owner of Micro Ware, a company that distributes personal computers. He is wealthy beyond description but he wants more. He wants to introduce his own personal computer and he would do whatever it took to make that happen including stealing trade secrets and even committing murder. Tyler McRenoylds owns his own company specializing in mergers and acquisitions. When he works with Marcus on a deal, he meets Marcus’ personal assistant, Lynn Blakely a torrid love affair begins and soon they are married. After a series of events, Marcus’ empire begins to tumble. At the same time Tyler finds himself in the middle of a feud between Lynn and her daughter, Shelly. When Lynn, is found dead the question remains: Who killed her? Was it Marcus, Tyler or was it her own daughter? In a dramatic conclusion Marcus is in hiding, Shelly has disappeared and Tyler is hiding out in Mexico. As he tries to make it across the border a wild shootout takes place.

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Melange Books, LLC

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1955784647

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9781955784641

Against the Wind

A Novel

By: Jim Tilley

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Against the Wind

A Novel

By: Jim Tilley

In this dramatic debut novel about relationships, six individuals’ complicated lives are intertwined after a chance reunion. A successful environmental lawyer is forced to take himself to task when he realizes that everything about his work has betrayed his core beliefs. A high school English teacher asks her former high school love to take up her environmental cause. A transgender adolescent male raised by his grandparents struggles to excel in a world hostile to his kind. A French-Canadian political science professor finds himself left with a choice between his cherished separatist cause and his marriage and family. An accomplished engineer is chronically unable to impress his more accomplished father sufficiently to be named head of the international wind technology company his father founded. The Quebec separatist party’s Minister of Natural Resources, a divorcée, finds herself caught between her French-Canadian lover and an unexpected English-Canadian suitor. Praise for Against the Wind “An intricate and elegantly compelling novel, notable for both its political and personal acuity. Jim Tilley writes with deep feeling for his characters and great command of his fascinating materials.”—Peter Ho Davies, author of The Fortunes “The writing is brilliant and economical, especially about the environment, and there’s all sorts of information here for the taking, but essentially this is a novel of character. And a very good one.” —Library Journal “Tilley handles decades-long character arcs with empathy, resulting in a resonant and humanistic novel.” —Kirkus Reviews

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Red Hen Press

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159709837X

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The Race Within

Passion, Courage, and Sacrifice at the Ultraman Triathlon

By: Jim Gourley

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The Race Within

Passion, Courage, and Sacrifice at the Ultraman Triathlon

By: Jim Gourley

The Ultraman Triathlon, one of the most remarkable endurance races in the world, is a three-day, 320-mile race that circumnavigates the Big Island of Hawaii. With only 40 competitors allowed in each year, this invitation-only event hosts some of the most superlative athletes on the planet. The Race Within discusses the 30-year history of the sport and race director Jane Bockus, former Pan Am flight attendant who has never done a triathlon, yet has dedicated herself to keeping the event true to its founding spirit for decades. This book follows Jane, her assistants, and a small cast of athletes through an entire year—from the end of the 2012 Ultraman to the 2013 event—and shows how they faced new challenges to the growth and well-being of the event, and were forced to question if old traditions could survive in a world of constantly-evolving sports entertainment. Granted full access to the race and the athletes, author Jim Gourley presents a look at this unique event and examines what it means to truly love sports.

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Triumph Books

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1623689104

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9781623689100

Shooting Back From the Heart

By: Jim Hubbard

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Shooting Back From the Heart

By: Jim Hubbard

Shooting Back caught my attention. Way to go, Jim Hubbard." --Oprah Winfrey "Shooting Back is wonderful and should be supported in every way possible." --Hillary Rodham Clinton "There is the photojournalism that is objective, and then there is the photojournalism that is purposefully provocative. Jim hubbard has found time to practice both." --The Washington Post "Jim and Shooting Back gives ... us all hope." --Maria Shriver, NBC news "His photos are powerful. His theme is strong and honest. Jim's faith story is compelling, enabled by the grace and love of God. There is a human joy. Jim Hubbard is a very special person, and I am proud to know him. --Martin Sheen "Jim Hubbard's photos are a worthy continuation of the tradition of American documentary photography that has tried to give voice to the voiceless. Through his sensitivity we feel that these are people and not just a problem. --Peter Howe, director of photography, LIFE magazine "Jim Hubbard reached a position which any photographer would envy. He has embarked on a task which is difficult and rarely lucrative. Jim spends his time in our ghettos, our poverty-filled streets. He is an artist photographing the poor, impoverished to heighten the public's awareness. Jim should serve as an example to us all." --US House of Representatives Majority Whip Tony Coelho, D-CA "I was very moved and touched by your book. God has redeemed, is redeeming, the searing pain of your loss. Your story greatly encourages me." --Rankin Wilbourne, senior pastor, Pacific Crossroads Church, Santa Monica, California

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Balboa Press

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1452577676

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9781452577678

Living Opposite to the Hospital of St John: Excavations in Medieval Northampton 2014

By: Jim Brown

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Living Opposite to the Hospital of St John: Excavations in Medieval Northampton 2014

By: Jim Brown

This volume presents the results of archaeological investigations undertaken at a building site in Northampton in 2014. The location was of interest as it lay opposite the former medieval hospital of St. John, which influenced the development of this area of the town.

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Archaeopress Publishing Ltd

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1789699371

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9781789699371

God's Quantum Vortex

The Secret World of Esoteric Sciences

By: Jim Walker

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God's Quantum Vortex

The Secret World of Esoteric Sciences

By: Jim Walker

The story evolves from the personal experiences of the writer, from his deep (forty years) research and discoveries of quantum cone vortex. Once into awareness, he reveals the techniques of connecting and triggering the act of God events. He formulates the mysteries of self-fate programming. He explains how the government, religion, finance, and science are interconnected for the first time in history. His research deep dives into the Bible, yoga meditation, wave-particle quantum physics, and into occult, the metaphysics. He is not just theorizing about life events; he is proactively changing the events in biblical proportions. He becomes the miracle creator by thought and by action, the trigger man, who can only relate to the higher dimensions and to cosmic intelligence. The formulas he writes may seem similar to previous theoretical physicists, but they are his own concept, given the examples of his work and e-mail prior to the God's Particle/Boson announcement by Peter Higgs on July 4, 2012. The quantum cone vortex diagram and its connection to yin and yang with annihilation and creation, related to cosmic spiral sequence of four sixes, may seem absurd to earths fourth-dimensional thinkers, but it is backed by facts by the author. His prediction of the next flood is backed by errors in time measured by Mayans and Nostradamus. Once a person is elevated to the vortex in quantum cone with zero weight / gravity and when time stops in quantum reality, then he/she will able to be awarded with all possibilities to create or destroy. The writer imitates the out-of-the-box thinking of God, but he is not comparing himself to cosmic intelligence. He just uses the quantum energy (in form of dark and light energyhe calls them Satan and God, respectively, for convenience). The examples are powerful and convincing. The reader should not just observe the authors human encounters to get to quick conclusions. It is a manual of how to think without fear. Once the fear is eliminated, the mind is open to deep into subconsciousness and to build the awareness, where all possibilities are unrestricted, and to rise to the sixth cosmic dimension, God.

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AuthorHouse

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1504951379

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9781504951371

Aj and Friends

The Discovery

By: Cheryl Wylie-Harvey,Jim Puyda

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Aj and Friends

The Discovery

By: Cheryl Wylie-Harvey,Jim Puyda

What at first seems like a harmless Halloween scavenger hunt turns dangerous for eleven-year-old Alyssa J. Renae Harveymore commonly known as AJand her twelve-year-old best friend, Khristian. When AJ snaps a photo in front of the home of the local neighborhood bullies, she doesnt know shes captured the face of a terrorist. That terrorist will do almost anything to get that camera and destroy the photo. AJ and Khristian receive help from a most unexpected sourceMax, the Harveys collie-German shepherd mix. Max risks being shunned by all the other animals and breaks the Animal Code of Silence to warn the kids they are in danger. He informs them that the scruff y men, who are hiding out at the yellow house on the corner, are after them. Max, AJ, and Khristian work to uncover what the men at the bullies house are up to and try to stop them from hurting anyone. Max may be kind of lazy, and he may be afraid of thunder, but when it comes to his humans, Max risks everything to save them.

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iUniverse

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1462015735

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9781462015733

Nowhere to Hide & Other Stories

By: Jim White

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Nowhere to Hide & Other Stories

By: Jim White

Nowhere to Hide & other stories presents a unique set of characters dealing with an all too common set of out of control circumstances. The stories are set amidst a backdrop of love, hate, humor & survival. Each story will leave you breathless wanting more. Jim's stories stretch the boundaries of what is real & throw a mirror on what is imagined. Powerful stories which explore the depths of human emotion, passion & intrigue mixed with just the right amount of stupidity, humility & humor.

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FriesenPress

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1039147151

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9781039147157

Out of Space

How UK cities shaped rave culture

By: Jim Ottewill

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Out of Space

How UK cities shaped rave culture

By: Jim Ottewill

Jim Ottewill’s exploration of UK club culture and the urban landscapes that have housed it returns in a newly remixed form. Out of Space plots a course through the different UK towns and cities where club culture has found a home. From Glasgow to Margate via Manchester, Sheffield and unlikely dance music meccas such as Coalville and Todmorden, this book maps where electronic music has thrived, and where it might be headed next. This extended version features a new chapter exploring hidden histories and untold stories within Birmingham’s nocturnal scene to provide more insights into the past, present and future of electronic music culture.

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Velocity Press

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191323164X

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9781913231644

From the Babe to the Beards

The Boston Red Sox in the World Series

By: Bill Nowlin,Jim Prime

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From the Babe to the Beards

The Boston Red Sox in the World Series

By: Bill Nowlin,Jim Prime

With the “Curse” a distant memory, the Boston Red Sox are the first team this century to win three World Series titles. Before 2004, an obnoxious Yankees fan might have smirked: The Red Sox in the World Series? The world’s shortest book!” In actual fact, the Red Sox have played in twelve World Series and won eight. Even during their stories 86-year drought, the Sox took four Series to Game Seven before losing. Lavishly illustrated, From the Babe to the Beards is the result of another collaboration by Bill Nowlin and Jim Prime—each with more than a dozen Sox books to their credit. The book includes full game accounts of every one of the 74 Series games played (to date) and profiles a significant player from each game. Supplemented with dozens of photos and line scores from every game, the book will provide a solid and eminently readable companion as the team prepares for additional Series in the years to come. Skyhorse Publishing, as well as our Sports Publishing imprint, are proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in sports—books about baseball, pro football, college football, pro and college basketball, hockey, or soccer, we have a book about your sport or your team. Whether you are a New York Yankees fan or hail from Red Sox nation; whether you are a die-hard Green Bay Packers or Dallas Cowboys fan; whether you root for the Kentucky Wildcats, Louisville Cardinals, UCLA Bruins, or Kansas Jayhawks; whether you route for the Boston Bruins, Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, or Los Angeles Kings; we have a book for you. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to publishing books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked by other publishers and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.

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Simon and Schuster

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1613217323

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9781613217320

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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9781780105987

Subversive Spirituality

By: Eugene H. Peterson,Jim Lyster,John Sharon,Peter Santucci

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Subversive Spirituality

By: Eugene H. Peterson,Jim Lyster,John Sharon,Peter Santucci

In Subversive Spirituality Peterson has gathered together a host of writings penned over the past twenty-five years that reflect on the overlooked facets of the spiritual life. Comprising occasional pieces, short biblical studies, poetry, pastoral readings, and interviews, this work captures the epiphanies of life with the pleasing pastoral style and inspiring depth of insight for which Peterson is well known. Peterson describes his book this way: "This gathering of articles and essays, poems and conversations, is a kind of kitchen midden of my noticings of the obvious in the course of living out the Christian life in the vocational context of pastor, writer, and professor. The randomness and repetitions and false starts are rough edges that I am leaving as is in the interests of honesty. Spirituality is not, by and large, smooth. I do hope, however, that these pieces will be found to be freshly phrased".

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Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing

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0802842976

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9780802842978

Test Your Numerical Aptitude

How to Assess Your Numeracy Skills and Plan Your Career

By: Jim Barrett

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Test Your Numerical Aptitude

How to Assess Your Numeracy Skills and Plan Your Career

By: Jim Barrett

Test Your Numerical Aptitude will allow those who are uncertain of their numerical ability to build their confidence, slowly and surely, until they are ready to tackle any kind of numerical test. For those who already have some numerical skills, this book will provide a chance to brush up on your knowledge, and to identify further levels of capability. Test Your Numerical Aptitude also provides motivation and personality tests along with career advice and a career index. The book will help you assess your numerical ability, to determine whether you are suited to a career involving numeracy skills and if so, which one.

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Kogan Page Publishers

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0749452463

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9780749452469

The Snow Queen's Shadow

By: Jim C. Hines

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The Snow Queen's Shadow

By: Jim C. Hines

When a spell gone wrong shatters Snow White's enchanted mirror, a demon escapes into the world. The demon's magic distorts the vision of all it touches, showing them only ugliness and hate. It is a power that turns even friends and lovers into mortal foes, one that will threaten humans and fairies alike.

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Astra Publishing House

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1101516836

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9781101516836

Burnet - Ferguson - Schneider

By: Jim Schneider

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Burnet - Ferguson - Schneider

By: Jim Schneider

This book is a story of the people who gave birth to my father's family and the times in which they lived. The Ferguson and Schneider families are fairly recent arrivals in America by genealogical standards. My great-grandfather Ferguson was born in Glasgow, Scotland, arriving in the United States while still an infant in 1848. My great-grandfather Schneider was born in Germany and came here in 1868. The Burnet side of the family goes back to the earliest settlers of this country and has its roots on Long Island, New York, in 1643 while still under Dutch rule. That family intermarried with the Dutch of New York City and flourished in trade and medicine, playing significant roles in the early growth of this nation. Throughout the book, I've tried to present stories of who these long-dead ancestors were - what their lives were like and the circumstances that shaped their destinies.

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Lulu.com

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1300853069

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9781300853060

Judgment

By: Jim Sweeney,Diana Bourisaw

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Judgment

By: Jim Sweeney,Diana Bourisaw

First Published in 1997. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

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Eye On Education

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1883001374

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9781883001377

The Best Seat in the House

My 48 Years in Local Sports Broadcasting

By: Jim Doyle

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The Best Seat in the House

My 48 Years in Local Sports Broadcasting

By: Jim Doyle

Jim Doyles hands were shaking as he signed off after a radio broadcast of one of the most remarkable college football games he had ever witnessed. Although he was a seasoned broadcaster, Doyles hope remained the same as it did when he first started in the business: that through descriptions, gusto, and accuracy, he once again provided his listeners a good feel for what it was like to be there. Doyle relies on nearly a half century of sports radio broadcasting experience to share a treasure trove of stories that range from the exciting to the bizarre and even the tragic. From the biggest comeback in the history of college football to a rainout of a college basketball game to the courageous story of high school football radio analyst fighting terminal cancer while continuing to broadcast the game he loved, Doyle provides fans an insightful, unforgettable behind-the-scenes look at the passion, commitment, and skill surrounding radio sports broadcasting in a small Pennsylvania town. The Best Seat in the House reveals a radio sportscasters fifty-year journey through the world of broadcasting as he called plays, painted vivid pictures for his listeners, and reminded fans that nothing great is ever achieved without enthusiasm.

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1491779519

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The Undefeated

The Oklahoma Sooners and the Greatest Winning Streak in College Football

By: Jim Dent

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The Undefeated

The Oklahoma Sooners and the Greatest Winning Streak in College Football

By: Jim Dent

Jim Dent's The Undefeated details the winning and powerful history of the Oklahoma Sooners' run of glory. For three perfect seasons (1954-1956), the Oklahoma Sooners won every football game they played--home or away--and over the course of five years they won 47 straight games. This awesome record was the product of a genius and masterful coach named Bud Wilkinson and the spirited young men he led. The Undefeated will detail all the thrilling action on the field during this record winning streak, but it will also reveal all the behind-the-scenes tumult and pressure swirling around it. Dent presents an absorbing character study of the brilliant, complex coach who engineered it all - Bud Wilkinson, the on-field genius whose starched-shirt public persona hid a man of many secrets and an in-depth look at a state and its people still suffering from a Depression hangover and an identity crisis, who took up the Sooners football banner almost as a religious cause. Through it all, the young men who accomplished this amazing feat shine in vivid life.

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Macmillan

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1429972866

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9781429972864

Before

Children's Memories of Previous Lives

By: Jim B. Tucker, M.D.

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Children's Memories of Previous Lives

By: Jim B. Tucker, M.D.

A fully updated 2-in-1 edition, with a new introduction by the author, combining Dr. Jim B. Tucker's bestselling books about children who remember past lives—Return to Life and Life Before Life. These two books contain first-person accounts of Jim B. Tucker's experiences with a number of extraordinary children with memories of past lives, and expands on the international work started by Tucker's University of Virginia colleague Ian Stevenson. Tucker's work has been lauded by the likes of parapsychologist Carol Bowman and Deepak Chopra, and has been described by some as quantum physics. His goal in each case of a child reporting memories of previous lives is to determine what happened—what the child has said, how the parents have reacted, whether the child's statements match the life of a particular deceased person, and whether the child could have learned such information through normal means. Tucker has found case studies that provide persuasive evidence that some children do, in fact, possess memories of previous lives. Thought-provoking and captivating, the stories in Before urge readers, skeptics and supporters alike to think about life, death, and reincarnation and to reflect about their own consciousness and spirituality.

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St. Martin's Essentials

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1250781787

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9781250781789

SWAT Madness and the Militarization of the American Police

A National Dilemma

By: Jim Fisher

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SWAT Madness and the Militarization of the American Police

A National Dilemma

By: Jim Fisher

With the immediacy of a daily newspaper, this book reveals how the irresponsible use of SWAT teams, shock-and-awe policing, and the increasing militarization of American law enforcement is changing the face of "the land of the free." In the United States, military-style police enforcement is fast becoming the norm—even the smallest police departments now field costly SWAT units. While the fact that police forces have increased capabilities to deal with urgent or dangerous situations may seem positive, this type of aggressive response is problematic; court settlements regarding excessive SWAT raids cost law enforcement agencies millions of dollars every year, not to mention that these brute-force strategies often traumatize, injure, and kill innocent people. This book takes an unprecedented look into the realities of zero-tolerance, militaristic policing, the tactics and equipment used, the problematic "crime warrior" mindset at play, and the statistical evidence of its ineffectiveness. The author's professional experience in criminology and scholarly knowledge of the topic enables him to candidly address common concerns about utilizing paramilitary law enforcement and special weapons and tactics (SWAT) units in routine, low-risk police work, such as the general loss of freedom, the often tragic results of excessive force, and the effects on race relations.

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Bloomsbury Publishing USA

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0313391920

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9780313391927

Playing the Field

Why Defense Is the Most Fascinating Art in Major League Baseball

By: Jim Kaplan

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Playing the Field

Why Defense Is the Most Fascinating Art in Major League Baseball

By: Jim Kaplan

Casual fans may concentrate on the duel between batter and pitcher, but for those who know the game of baseball, nothing is more fascinating, or more important, than the art of defense. In Playing the Field Jim Kaplan takes us onto the playing field and into major league dugouts and locker rooms for a definitive look at the great defensive players of the game, past and present. Position by position, and form an overall point of view as well, Kaplan examines the great glove men—their moments of glory, how they do it, how they work together, what makes a Golden Glove winner, the tricks and maneuvers and skills that can cancel out expert hitting and the best laid plans of rival managers. More than seventy photographs help make Playing the Field a book for real baseball fans. It's a book, too, aspiring young ballplayers can turn to in order to pick up tips that will help them play the game better.

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Algonquin Books

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1616204095

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9781616204099

Family Jewell

A Novel in Letters & Sequel to Family Gems

By: Jim Browning

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Family Jewell

A Novel in Letters & Sequel to Family Gems

By: Jim Browning

Thomas Wolfe may have said that you cant go home again, but nobody told Jewell Mattingly Garrett, who, once more, takes us back to rural Buck Creek, Kentucky, circa 1977, to re-visit the goings-on in her own hectic life (through new personal diary entries), in the lives of her growing family (via more letters to her younger, more sophisticated sister, Ruby JaNelle Mattingly Clarkson, in Falstaff, Arizona), and in the lives of her friends and neighbors and the world at large (in her weekly newspaper column in the local Beattyville Weekly Word). Catch up with Jewell and the cast of eccentric characters from 2008s Family Gems in this hilarious and heartwarming sequel, Family Jewell, to learn whats new with her tight-knit Kentucky clan--both "in-laws" and "out-laws"--and her close circle of companions and confidants at the Kurl Up and Dye Beauty Salon, including fighting fraternal twin sister beauticians Teensie and Weensie Bottoms and their comical, cross-dressing co-worker and co-hort in crime, "Mr. Jerry" Combs--not to mention a host of memorable new characters introduced in this latest slice of down-home Southern life. Prepare yourself for the wedding of the social season; a funeral (or two) you wont soon forget; unexpected branches sprouting from the already-tangled family tree; more oddball antics from drug-and-alcohol-addicted eldest sister Opal Ovada Mattingly Skaggs (who refuses to let her idol Elvis go gentle into his own good night); and, last but not least, another treasure trove of time-tested and tasty recipes courtesy of the hands of the good Christian women of the Buck Creek Community Homemakers Club. So, pour yourself and big cup of coffee, cut yourself a hearty piece of pie, and settle into your easiest chair for a second helping of "authentic . . . Southern rural family ways and foodways" (Bowling Green Daily News) first cooked up in Family Gems and now being served again in Family Jewell.

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Fighting Blind

A Green Beret's Story of Extraordinary Courage

By: Ivan Castro,Jim DeFelice

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Fighting Blind

A Green Beret's Story of Extraordinary Courage

By: Ivan Castro,Jim DeFelice

Fighting was a practiced routine for Lieutenant Ivan Castro. But when a mortar round struck the rooftop of his sniper’s post in Iraq, he found himself in a battle more difficult than even he could have imagined. The direct hit killed two other soldiers and nearly claimed Castro’s life as well. Mangled by shrapnel and badly burned, Castro was medevac’d to Germany more dead than alive. His lungs were collapsed. He couldn’t hear. One eye had been blown out, the nerve to the other severed. In the weeks and months that followed, Castro would find that physical darkness was nothing compared to the emotional darkness of loss and despair. Desperate for a reason to live, he eventually fought his way back to health through exercise and a single-minded goal: running a marathon. Once he set his course, there was no stopping him. Stubborn to a point that at times bordered on insanity, he managed not only to recover but to return to active duty. Since 2007, he has run over two dozen marathons, including the Boston Marathon in 2013, where he was one of the runners diverted when the bombs exploded. Today, Castro helps prepare soldiers for combat, working exactly as if he were “sighted.” Fighting Blind, this frankly told account of his struggle through adversity, the highs and lows and the always bumpy road in between, is a story of hope and perseverance against the odds: an Unbroken for the present generation.

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Elliott's Talking Dog

And Other Quicksolve Mini-Mysteries

By: Jim Sukach

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Elliott's Talking Dog

And Other Quicksolve Mini-Mysteries

By: Jim Sukach

Criminals beware--and young readers delight: Dr. Jeffrey Lynn Quicksolve and his friends are back in a brand new collection of intriguing mini-whodunits. It's no mystery why kids love these clever and fun detective stories, in which they can test their smarts against such experts as the brilliant Professor of Criminology, Quicksolve; his son Junior; and super-sleuth Elliott Savant. Among the puzzling cases: Stickup at the deli: are the suspects innocent campers, as they claim...or did they grab the money and flee down the freeway? Maybe their car will "tell" the truth. Murder at the jewelry store: The killer may not have been caught on the video camera--but the tape may hold a valuable clue, anyway. Every one is fun to solve!

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Tales From Behind The Steel Curtain: The Best Stories of the '79 Steelers

By: Jim Wexell

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Tales From Behind The Steel Curtain: The Best Stories of the '79 Steelers

By: Jim Wexell

The "Immaculate Reception" may have started it all, but the 1979 Pittsburgh Steelers put the stamp on the modern era’s greatest sports dynasty. It’s not even a debate. No other National Football League team in the modern sports era—as defined by Nielson—won so much in so little time. The tag is sure to stay with the Steelers for a long, long time. Fans in Pittsburgh can thank NFL free agency, but only in part. They should really thank the ’79 Steelers for winning a fourth title when, really, the team should not have done so. The 1979 Steelers were not supposed to win a championship. The Steel Curtain was in decline, and the Houston Oilers were pounding on the door of the AFC. By the end of the season, of course, the banged-up Oilers were not to be feared, not with the San Diego Chargers gathering steam. In the NFC, the Dallas Cowboys could taste revenge, particularly after Steelers coach Chuck Noll had mocked them unmercifully following the previous year’s Super Bowl. However, the Steelers persevered. "We probably won it more on desire, football intellect," said Steelers defensive superstar "Mean" Joe Greene. Greene admitted that the defense was in decline. He even admitted his great career was in decline, but he never thought the end of the dynasty was near. Star quarterback Terry Bradshaw, on the other hand, with his career just taking off, knew the end was at hand, and after his greatest season, after his second of back-to-back Super Bowl Most Valuable Player awards, Bradshaw hinted at retirement. "I probably should have," he admits 25 years later. The 1979 season had exhausted Bradshaw, a topic he talks about in Tales from Behind the Steel Curtain. Greene also has plenty to say. So do their teammates and their coaches, not to mention the scouts, front office and support personnel, media, and fans. They all have tales to tell about the key season of one of the greatest dynasties the sports world has ever seen. Skyhorse Publishing, as well as our Sports Publishing imprint, are proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in sports—books about baseball, pro football, college football, pro and college basketball, hockey, or soccer, we have a book about your sport or your team. Whether you are a New York Yankees fan or hail from Red Sox nation; whether you are a die-hard Green Bay Packers or Dallas Cowboys fan; whether you root for the Kentucky Wildcats, Louisville Cardinals, UCLA Bruins, or Kansas Jayhawks; whether you route for the Boston Bruins, Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, or Los Angeles Kings; we have a book for you. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to publishing books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked by other publishers and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.

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Pittsburgh Steelers

Men of Steel

By: Jim Wexell

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Pittsburgh Steelers

Men of Steel

By: Jim Wexell

Did you know that one former star for the Pittsburgh Steelers went on to lower the driving age to 16 as a member of his state's legislature? Or that one former Steeler now leads the St. Patrick's Day Parade every year in Chicago? Or that another owned a casino in Reno? And that's just the players from the dark ages of the Steelers' organization.Where have guys like Ted Marchibroda, Roy Jefferson, Frenchy Fuqua, Jack Lambert, and Dermontti Dawson gone? What about Levon Kirkland, Kevin Greene, Carnell Lake, Bubby Brister, Bruce Van Dyke, and Frank Lewis? The answers are inside. Men of Steel profiles a Who's Who list of Steeler greats, catching up with the former players while taking each for a nostalgic walk down memory lane. Through interviews with the players themselves-including Joe Greene, Dick Hoak, Rod Woodson, Donnie Shell, and Tunch Ilkin-fans can relive the past as well as catch up to the present.From Elbie Nickel and the second-most famous play in team history to the group from the 1960s that legendary writer Myron Cope once blasted for abstaining from alcohol, Men of Steel chronicles 60 years of Steelers history dating back to the 1940s. Most Steeler fans will enjoy recalling each player's athletic accomplishments, but this book also delivers the rest of the story-both on and off the field. For fans of Pittsburgh football, it gets no better than Men of Steel.

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1582619964

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The Oblivion

By: Jim Redding

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The Oblivion

By: Jim Redding

After a long period of being lonely and envious to her cousin (Ashlyn), Sia finally stumbles up on somebody (Michael) she falls in love with. However her love is unrequited. Her attempts to win Michael's affection ends up in a love triangle with Michael's brother (Davis). In honor of brotherhood, Michael takes no notice of Sia's efforts and chooses to be with someone else. Sia is deeply hurt by the unexpected turn of events and she decides to take vengeance in the most sinister way.

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1503576620

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You Can Make It

God's Faithfulness in Dark Times—Past, Present and Future

By: Jim Bakker

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You Can Make It

God's Faithfulness in Dark Times—Past, Present and Future

By: Jim Bakker

Your life is meant to be a testament of God's never-changing faithfulness and love even in the darkest times. This book will shake you from spiritual slumber as you navigate these uncertain times and trust God’s promises for the future. You will learn how to find hope, faith, and courage during a critical, pivotal time in the history of the church. Hope in the darkest hour. In this riveting new book, You Can Make It, pastor and Christian television pioneer Jim Bakker pulls back the curtain and recounts the many struggles he and his family experienced in 2020, including attacks on his ministry and platform as well as physical struggles through a life-changing stroke. Along the way, he delivers a series of warnings based on the Book of Revelation that are both stunning and impossible to ignore. Finally, he shares how you can prepare physically and spiritually for the dark days ahead. God’s final time clock is running, and it cannot be stopped. But if recent events have taught Jim anything, it is that there is security in the body of Christ and God will never abandon us. No matter what you are facing, you can make it. Bakker’s testimony of how God brought him through an agonizing year of events shows how God will help you through seasons when you are struggling to understand the dark times of the past, present, and future. This book is nothing short of a testament to God’s faithfulness. Midnight is about to strike, and God will return very soon for those who love Him. We may be in for unprecedented times, but when the dust settles, those who have prepared and committed their ways to the Lord will find themselves still standing. FEATURES & BENEFITS: Appendices that give advice and tips for activation

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1636410480

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Who Was Chuck Jones?

By: Jim Gigliotti,Who HQ

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Who Was Chuck Jones?

By: Jim Gigliotti,Who HQ

What's Up, Doc?" Find out in this lively biography of the most celebrated director in animation history! Charles Martin "Chuck" Jones was an American animator, cartoon artist, screenwriter, producer, and director of many classic animated cartoon shorts. They starred Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, the Road Runner and Wile E. Coyote, Pepé Le Pew, Porky Pig and a slew of other Warner Brothers characters. When he moved on to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, his work includes a series of Tom and Jerry shorts as well as the television adaptation of Dr. Seuss's How the Grinch Stole Christmas. Jones was nominated for eight Academy Awards, won three, and received an honorary Oscar for his work in the animation industry. His career spanned almost seventy years, during which he made over 250 animated films, including What's Opera, Doc?, a classic Bugs Bunny/Elmer Fudd short that is considered to be one of the greatest cartoons of all time.

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0448488574

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Going Down the Road

Lessons Learned on a Journey Undertaken from a Canadian Mining Town to an Unlikely Startup to a Global Presence. The Story of JDA Software.

By: Jim Armstrong

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Going Down the Road

Lessons Learned on a Journey Undertaken from a Canadian Mining Town to an Unlikely Startup to a Global Presence. The Story of JDA Software.

By: Jim Armstrong

Going Down the Road By: Jim Armstrong Jim Armstrong started out following a similar path many others have walked, owning almost nothing and having expectations that matched. However his life took a different turn – different enough that he felt compelled to tell his story of challenges leading to success. Wanting our children, grandchildren and future generations to understand the circumstances that impacted their lives, Armstrong offers up his story so that they and others can learn from his experiences. In addition to being his personal memoirs, Going Down the Road outlines the beginnings and the history of JDA Software, which grew from a one man firm to a major firm to a major international technology company. It documents my transition from an unskilled laborer in the Canadian mining town of Elliot Lakes to CEO of a publicly held company in the United States. Pages within describe some of the interesting characters encountered along the journey, as well challenges and the resolution to those challenges. This includes tales of crazy dot.com bubble of the 1990’s and vibrant recollections of travels and involvement with noteworthy charitable endeavors. “I have always felt a responsibility to tell my tale. This is it” -Jim Armstrong

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1645302067

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Women on Waves

A Culture History of Surfing—From Ancient Goddesses and Hawaiian Queens to Malibu Movie Stars and Millennial Champions

By: Jim Kempton

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Women on Waves

A Culture History of Surfing—From Ancient Goddesses and Hawaiian Queens to Malibu Movie Stars and Millennial Champions

By: Jim Kempton

A captivating look at two centuries of surfing—"the Sport of Queens"—from Native Hawaiian royalty to the breakout style and jaw-dropping feats on the waves today. Few subjects in the world of sports and or the outdoors is more timely or compelling than women’s surfing. From smart, strong, fearless women shattering records on 80-foot waves to professional athletes fighting for equal pay and a more fair and just playing field, these amazing, wave-riding warriors provide an inspirational and aspirational cast of powerful role models for women (and men) across all backgrounds and generations. Over the past two-hundred years, and especially the past five decades, the surfing lifestyle have become the envy of people around the world. The perception of sun, sand, surf, strong young women and their inimitable style, has created a booming lifestyle and sports industry—and the sport that is set to make it’s Olympic exhibition debut in Tokyo 2021. A massive shift from when colonizers tried to extinguish all traces of Native Hawaiian surfing and its sacred culture. What is it about the surfing that intrigues people of all ages, from all corners of the world? The beaches and idyllic locations? The unique style and mystique that surfers project? These women, on the beach and riding giant waves, or in the media, have made their mark on not just their sport, but our wider culture. Women on Waves is filled with phenomenal athletic performance, breakthrough female achievements, and plenty of inspiration and fun to see us through until the time when we can all hit the surf once more! Spanning a millennia, From Hawaii to Malibu, New York to Australia, South Africa to the South Pacific and beyond, Jim Kempton presents a fascinating new narrative that will captivate anyone who loves sports and the outdoors.

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1643137255

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Closed Eyes

Who's Killing our Children

By: James Benish,Jim Benish

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Closed Eyes

Who's Killing our Children

By: James Benish,Jim Benish

The story of a serial killer loose in Colorado"--Dust jacket.

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Mean Streets

By: Jim Butcher,Kat Richardson,Simon R. Green,Thomas E. Sniegoski

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Mean Streets

By: Jim Butcher,Kat Richardson,Simon R. Green,Thomas E. Sniegoski

Four bestselling fantasy authors present a collection of novellas about dark nights, cruel cities, and paranormal P.I.s—featuring Harry Dresden, John Taylor, Harper Blaine, and Remy Chandler. #1 New York Times bestselling author Jim Butcher delivers a story in which Harry Dresden—Chicago's only professional wizard—tries to protect a friend from danger and ends up becoming a target himself... John Taylor is the best PI in the secret heart of London known as The Nightside. He can find anything. But locating the lost memory of a desperate woman may be his undoing in a thrilling noir tale from New York Times bestselling author Simon R. Green... National bestselling author Kat Richardson’s Greywalker finds herself in too deep when a job in Mexico goes awry, and Harper Blaine is enmeshed in a tangle of dark family secrets and revenge from beyond the grave... An ancient being that lived among humanity for centuries is dead, and fallen angel-turned-Boston detective Remy Chandler has been hired to find out who—or what—murdered him in a whodunit by national bestselling author Thomas E. Sniegoski...

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1440699941

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The Fundamentals

By: Rachel & Jim Shipley

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The Fundamentals

By: Rachel & Jim Shipley

A friend of ours managed a student program at the University of Central Florida where students, both undergrad and post-grad got counseling on their start-up ideas. We were asked to speak to the group about “Serial Entrepreneurship”. She told us after the speech and Q&A “all they really wanted to know was how have you done it for so long?” This generation seems to shy away from long term commitments in life and in business. This was the basis for our book: “Fundamentals: A Conversation about a Sixty Year Partnership”

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1640698779

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