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Places in the Making

A Cultural Geography of American Poetry

By: Jim Cocola

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Places in the Making

A Cultural Geography of American Poetry

By: Jim Cocola

Places in the Making maps a range of twentieth- and twenty-first century American poets who have used language to evoke the world at various scales. Distinct from related traditions including landscape poetry, nature poetry, and pastoral poetry—which tend toward more idealized and transcendent lyric registers—this study traces a poetics centered upon more particular and situated engagements with actual places and spaces. Close generic predecessors of this mode, such as topographical poetry and loco-descriptive poetry, folded themselves into the various regionalist traditions of the late-nineteenth and early-twentieth centuries, but place making in modern and contemporary American poetics has extended beyond its immediate environs, unfolding at the juncture of the proximate and the remote, and establishing transnational, planetary, and cosmic formations in the process. Turning to geography as an interdisciplinary point of departure, Places in the Making distinguishes itself by taking a comparative and multiethnic approach, considering the relationship between identity and emplacement among a more representative demographic cross-section of Americans, and extending its inquiry beyond national borders. Positing place as a pivotal axis of identification and heralding emplacement as a crucial model for cultural, intellectual, and political activity in a period marked and imperiled by a tendency toward dislocation, the critical vocabulary of this project centers upon the work of place-making. It attends to a poetics that extends beyond epic and lyric modes while relying simultaneously on auditory and visual effects and proceeding in the interests of environmental advocacy and social justice, often in contrast to the more orthodox concerns of literary modernism, global capitalism, and print culture. Focusing on poets of international reputation, such as Elizabeth Bishop, Pablo Neruda, Charles Olson, and William Carlos Williams, Places in the Making also considers work by more recent figures, including Kamau Brathwaite, Joy Harjo, Myung Mi Kim, and Craig Santos Perez. In its larger comparative, multiethnic, and transnational emphases, this book addresses questions of particular moment in American literary and cultural studies and aspires to serve as a catalyst for further interdisciplinary work connecting geography and the humanities.

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University of Iowa Press

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1609384121

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9781609384128

From Down Canyon to the Mountaintop

By: Jim Desmond

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From Down Canyon to the Mountaintop

By: Jim Desmond

Jim Desmond spent thirty-three years managing and protecting our nations natural resources. As a forest ranger, campground supervisor, wildland firefighter, and natural resources manager, Jim reveals this firsthand account of events he witnessed during his career. He shares personal observations and experiences, providing insight into the career of a public servant. Jim intertwines the events of his early years of searching for direction, the highlights of his early career, his eventual life-changing spiritual experience, and his subsequent rise to a successful career in management. His life and personal experiences are a human-interest story of spiritual and professional growth.

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WestBow Press

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1449725554

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One Shoe on and One Shoe Off

By: Jim Johnson

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One Shoe on and One Shoe Off

By: Jim Johnson

Graduated from The Evergreen State College – Tacoma Wa. in 1996. This is my second book. My fi rst book, Bucket Head and Friends Big Adventure was published in 2008. I grew up in a large close family with nine brothers and sisters. My hobbies are camping, hiking, skiing, bike riding, fi shing, working out and spending time with my friends. I love the outdoors! I’ve done volunteer work over the years coaching high school football, little league baseball and basketball. Employed for the state of Washington for over 28 years working for the Department of Corrections. I like spending time reading to kids at the Residential Parenting Program in Gig Harbor where I got my idea to write children books. I do community work as a member of A. Philip Randolph Institute – Tacoma Chapter. Enjoy this book and take care of each other! Thank you.

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Xlibris Corporation

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1477175156

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Language, Power and Pedagogy

Bilingual Children in the Crossfire

By: Jim Cummins

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Language, Power and Pedagogy

Bilingual Children in the Crossfire

By: Jim Cummins

Population mobility is at an all-time high in human history. One result of this unprecedented movement of peoples around the world is that in many school systems monolingual and monocultural students are the exception rather than the rule, particularly in urban areas. This shift in demographic realities entails enormous challenges for educators and policy-makers. What do teachers need to know in order to teach effectively in linguistically and culturally diverse contexts? How long does it take second language learners to acquire proficiency in the language of school instruction? What are the differences between attaining conversational fluency in everyday contexts and developing proficiency in the language registers required for academic success? What adjustments do we need to make in curriculum, instruction and assessment to ensure that second-language learners understand what is being taught and are assessed in a fair and equitable manner? How long do we need to wait before including second-language learners in high-stakes national examinations and assessments? What role (if any) should be accorded students’ first language in the curriculum? Do bilingual education programs work well for poor children from minority-language backgrounds or should they be reserved only for middle-class children from the majority or dominant group? In addressing these issues, this volume focuses not only on issues of language learning and teaching but also highlights the ways in which power relations in the wider society affect patterns of teacher–student interaction in the classroom. Effective instruction will inevitably challenge patterns of coercive power relations in both school and society.

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Multilingual Matters

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1847698441

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Cheated Not Poisoned?

Food Regulation in the United Kingdom, 1875-1938

By: Michael French,Jim Phillips

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Cheated Not Poisoned?

Food Regulation in the United Kingdom, 1875-1938

By: Michael French,Jim Phillips

This book provides the first comprehensive evaluation of Britain’s food laws from the 1860s to 1930s and the first analysis of the Victorian anti-adulteration legislation in 25 years. The book brings important historical perspectives to the pressing contemporary debate about food safety and the most appropriate forms of regulation by indicating that government policy historically has been shaped by competing business and consumer-protectionist pressures.

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Manchester University Press

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0719056055

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100 Things Orioles Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die

By: Dan Connolly,Jim Palmer

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100 Things Orioles Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die

By: Dan Connolly,Jim Palmer

This guide to all things Baltimore Oriole covers the team's history as one of the American League's eight charter franchises, including the incredible legacy of Cal Ripken, Jr., memories from Memorial Stadium, and how singing "Thank God I'm a Country Boy" during the seventh-inning stretch has become a fan-favorite tradition. Author Dan Connolly has collected every essential piece of Orioles knowledge and trivia, as well as must-do activities, providing an entertaining and enlightening read for any Oriole fan.

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Triumph Books

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163319194X

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Janie's Got a Gun

Crime Fiction Inspired by the Music of Aerosmith

By: Joseph S. Walker,Steve Liskow,Leone Ciporin,Mary Dutta,Jeffrey Marks,John M. Floyd,Ed Ridgley,Bill Baber,Eve Fisher,Avram Lavinsky,John C. Bruening,Tom Mead,M.E. Proctor,Tom Milani,Jim Winter

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Janie's Got a Gun

Crime Fiction Inspired by the Music of Aerosmith

By: Joseph S. Walker,Steve Liskow,Leone Ciporin,Mary Dutta,Jeffrey Marks,John M. Floyd,Ed Ridgley,Bill Baber,Eve Fisher,Avram Lavinsky,John C. Bruening,Tom Mead,M.E. Proctor,Tom Milani,Jim Winter

With a career spanning over 50 years, Aerosmith has been a trend-setter in the world of rock and roll. From early hits such as “Dream On” and “Sweet Emotion” to their legendary collaboration with Run DMC for a cover of “Walk This Way” to their contribution of “Don’t Wanna Miss a Thing” on the soundtrack for Armageddon, Aerosmith has proved time and again to be a band capable of reinvention and constant influence on the music scene. With their 2024 announcement that the band will no longer tour, 16 crime fiction authors have come together to produce an anthology paying tribute to some of Aerosmith’s greatest hits and their studio albums. This literary trip across the rock and roll landscape is courtesy of multi-award winning editor Michael Bracken with stories by Ed Ridgley, Bill Baber, Eve Fisher. Avram Lavinsky, John C. Bruening, Jeffrey Marks, Mary Dutta, Tom Mead, Steve Liskow, Joseph S. Walker, Adam Meyer, John M. Floyd, Leone Ciporin, M.E. Proctor, Tom Milani and Jim Winter.

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White City Press

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1963479521

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9781963479522

Man of Tomorrow

The Relentless Life of Jerry Brown

By: Jim Newton

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Man of Tomorrow

The Relentless Life of Jerry Brown

By: Jim Newton

Visionary. Iconoclast. Political Survivor. "A powerful and entertaining look" (Governor Gavin Newsom) at the extraordinary life and political career of Governor Jerry Brown. Jerry Brown is no ordinary politician. Like his state, he is eclectic, brilliant, unpredictable and sometimes weird. And, as with so much that California invents and exports, Brown's life story reveals a great deal about this country. With the exclusive cooperation of Governor Brown himself, Jim Newton has written the definitive account of Jerry Brown's life. The son of Pat Brown, who served as governor of California through the 1960s, Jerry would extend and also radically alter the legacy of his father through his own service in the governor's mansion. As governor, first in the 1970s and then again, 28 years later in his remarkable return to power, Jerry Brown would propound an alternative menu of American values: the restoration of the California economy while balancing the state budget, leadership in the international campaign to combat climate change and the aggressive defense of California's immigrants, no matter by which route they arrived. It was a blend of compassion, far-sightedness and pragmatism that the nation would be wise to consider. The story of Jerry Brown's life is in many ways the story of California and how it became the largest economy in the United States. Man of Tomorrow traces the blueprint of Jerry Brown's off beat risk-taking: equal parts fiscal conservatism and social progressivism. Jim Newton also reveals another side of Jerry Brown, the once-promising presidential candidate whose defeat on the national stage did nothing to diminish the scale of his political, intellectual and spiritual ambitions. To the same degree that California represents the future of America, Jim Newton's account of Jerry Brown's life offers a new way of understanding how politics works today and how it could work in the future.

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Little, Brown

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0316392480

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9780316392488

Mind Control, World Control

By: Jim Keith

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Mind Control, World Control

By: Jim Keith

Uncovers information on the technology, experimentation and implementation of "mind-control" technology. This text reveals aspects of this topic such as: early CIA experiments on Project MONARCH and RHICEDOM; the methodology and technology of implants; and "mind-control" assassins and couriers.

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Adventures Unlimited Press

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0932813453

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9780932813459

Hockey in Springfield

By: Jim Mancuso

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Hockey in Springfield

By: Jim Mancuso

Springfield has a dynamic hockey history that dates back 80 years, beginning with the Springfield Indians. One of the first professional hockey teams in the United States, the Indians were an inaugural member of the Canadian-American Hockey League. The Indians helped form the American Hockey League, where Springfield won seven Calder Cups, including a record three in a row from 1960 through 1962. Major-league hockey followed in the mid-1970s, when the New England Whalers came to town. Today, the Springfield Falcons carry on the city's great hockey legacy. Several hall of famers have skated for Springfield-based teams over the years, including Gordie Howe, Brian Kilrea, Chuck Rayner, Earl Seibert, Eddie Shore, Billy Smith, and Lorne "Gump" Worsley. Hockey in Springfield is the story of the teams, players, and coaches who make up one of the richest hockey traditions in all of North America.

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Arcadia Publishing

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0738539279

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Radio Speakers

Narrators, News Junkies, Sports Jockeys, Tattletales, Tipsters, Toastmasters and Coffee Klatch Couples Who Verbalized the Jargon of the Aural Ether from the 1920s to the 1980s--A Biographical Dictionary

By: Jim Cox

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Radio Speakers

By: Jim Cox

In the days before television, radio was the constant voice in American life. When radio spoke, America listened--especially to the men and women who spoke directly to their unseen audience. Sometimes formal, sometimes as familiar as the friend next door, their presence filled the airwaves: announcers, newscasters, sportscasters, showbiz reporters, advice consultants, emcees and breakfast chatterboxes. These radio personalities became as popular and familiar as the most public faces of the time. Here among profiles of more than 1100 "radio speakers" are famous names like George Ansbro, Red Barber, H.V. Kaltenborn, Dorothy Kilgallen, Edward R. Murrow, Louella Parsons, Walter Winchell and more. Also amply represented are hundreds of lesser known individuals who left indelible auditory impressions. Whether their fame was forever or fleeting, all were a part of the American voice during the grand epoch of network radio.

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McFarland

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1476607397

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9781476607399

Smiles of Deceit

A Novel

By: Jim Cornick

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Smiles of Deceit

A Novel

By: Jim Cornick

Set before a backdrop in Southeast Asia, the story unfolds with the adventure of an international courier. His first courier duties send him to the exotic land of Siam. In the "Land of Smiles", Mike becomes romantically involved with not one, but two beautiful Thai women.Romance however, is not the only thing he finds. The first night in Bangkok, Mike encounters thieves, mercenaries, murders and prostitutes. Within forty-eight hours, he becomes a party to smuggling, prostitution and murder.The story moves rapidly filled with danger, suspense and romance. The reader will travel with the courier through the back streets of Bangkok, the sex parlors of Patpong, the Bridge on the River Kwai, Angeles City (in the Philippines) and culminating on the "Over Night Express" from Bangkok to Hat Yai in the south of Thailand.Moving at a rapid pace, the reader will find around every corner sex, murder and surprises. It is a yarn with such a surprise and shocking ending. Smiles of Deceit will be a book long remembered.

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Booksmango

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6162450147

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9786162450143

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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Macmillan + ORM

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1466887982

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Justice for All

Earl Warren and the Nation He Made

By: Jim Newton

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Justice for All

Earl Warren and the Nation He Made

By: Jim Newton

One of the most acclaimed and best political biographies of its time, Justice for All is a monumental work dedicated to a complicated and principled figure that will become a seminal work of twentieth-century U.S. history. In Justice for All, Jim Newton, an award-winning journalist for the Los Angeles Times, brings readers the first truly comprehensive consideration of Earl Warren, the politician-turned-Chief Justice who refashioned the place of the court in American life through landmark Supreme Court cases whose names have entered the common parlance -- Brown v. Board of Education, Griswold v. Connecticut, Miranda v. Arizona, to name just a few. Drawing on unmatched access to government, academic, and private documents pertaining to Warren's life and career, Newton explores a fascinating angle of U.S. Supreme Court history while illuminating both the public and the private Warren.

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Penguin

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1594482705

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Walt Whitman: The Measure of His Song

By: Jim

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Walt Whitman: The Measure of His Song

By: Jim

A monumental gathering of writings by over 60 authors (from Emerson to Rudolfo Anaya) that traces Whitman's continuing influence on world literature. Revised second edition.

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Holy Cow! Press

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0985981865

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9780985981860

Forgive Me My Press Passes

By: Jim Taylor

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Forgive Me My Press Passes

By: Jim Taylor

Jim Taylor brings a unique perspective to sports writing-he is, after all, the founder of Slobbies (the Society to Let Our Bodies Indulge to Excess) who maintains that being a couch potato is a form of exercise. Unimpressed by statistics and scorecards, Taylor writes about people.

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TouchWood Editions

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0920663222

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9780920663226

Theodore Beza

An Introduction to His Life and Theology

By: Donald K. McKim,Jim West

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Theodore Beza

An Introduction to His Life and Theology

By: Donald K. McKim,Jim West

Theodore Beza (1519-1605) was an important sixteenth-century Protestant Reformer. This volume introduces his life and work and outlines his influential theological thought. McKim and West situate Beza's theology in its historical context and clarify how it was similar to and different from the theology of other Protestant Reformers. They also help readers consider the ongoing relevance of Beza's theology for contemporary Christian living.

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Wipf and Stock Publishers

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1666771643

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9781666771640

The Crime Junkie's Guide to Criminal Law

From Law & Order to Laci Peterson

By: Jim Silver

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The Crime Junkie's Guide to Criminal Law

From Law & Order to Laci Peterson

By: Jim Silver

Historically, prime-time television has devoted at least one-third of its programming to crime. The extreme popularity of crime shows continues unabated. From Law & Order to CSI, Americans are riveted by crime TV. Court TV and other cable channels produce true crime series, too, that take viewers through both current crimes and trials and cold cases. Yet, despite efforts in these shows to depict real investigative and legal techniques, chances are, viewers have questions about criminal procedure, legal issues, and related concerns. For instance, why do police get angry when a suspect just asks for a lawyer? Or, what's the difference between being an accomplice to a crime and being a conspirator? The Crime Junkie's Guide to Criminal Law is written specifically for the millions of crime junkies who make up the audiences for the variety of crime dramas, both real and fictional, that blaze across our screens night after night. The news media know that crime is inherently interesting because it involves things we all understand like passion, greed, revenge and the urge to make very close friends in prison. Television broadcasts and major magazines drip with salacious details about the infamous evildoings of the moment. From the sports to the style sections, newspaper headlines scream out reports of the latest celebrity picked up for one transgression or another. This one-of-a-kind book is an indispensable guide to criminal law that uses actual trials alongside plots and characters from popular television shows to illustrate criminal law issues like degrees of murder, the defense of intoxication, search warrants, insanity pleas, and the purposes of various pretrial hearings. Silver offers a concise, informative, and entertaining explanation of everything readers need to know to truly appreciate crime stories (real and fictional) and understand how criminal law really works.

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Bloomsbury Publishing USA

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1567206514

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9781567206517

Getting Ready for Marriage

A Practical Road Map for Your Journey Together

By: Jim Burns,Doug Fields

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Getting Ready for Marriage

A Practical Road Map for Your Journey Together

By: Jim Burns,Doug Fields

Jim Burns and Doug Fields wish you the very best for your wedding, but sadly, they won't be able to make it. What they are here for is your marriage. Jim and Doug have seen it all. They have worked with many couples and have studied extensively to uncover the essential elements for making marriages thrive. This book is their early wedding gift to you: a comprehensive, easy-to-navigate road map for beginning your union. Filled with premium fuel for the journey—including meaningful exercises, hard truths, and conversations starters—this book will nourish and guide your relationship for the long haul.

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David C Cook

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143470856X

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9781434708564

Learning Change

Congrational Transformation Fueled by Personal Renewal

By: Jim Herrington,Trisha Taylor

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Learning Change

Congrational Transformation Fueled by Personal Renewal

By: Jim Herrington,Trisha Taylor

How congregations can change into missional, fruitful learning communities "Jim and Trisha understand that profound change roots in individuals before it transfuses systems. Having observed the cycle in themselves as well as in others, they shepherd us into the remissioning work of the Holy Spirit."--Thomas F. Tumblin, professor of leadership, Asbury Theological Seminary In a groundbreaking seven-year experience, Jim Herrington and Trisha Taylor led a cluster of churches in a process of personal and congregational transformation that is producing hope and health. Built on a sound understanding of learning organization theory, adaptive leadership, family systems theory, and recent discoveries in the neurosciences, Herrington and Taylor developed and refined a highly fruitful model of church renewal. This model begins with personal renewal in which congregations learn how to become learning communities and ends with church-wide transformation. Learning Change is the pastor and congregational leaders' field guide to leading change. Each chapter provides training and information, an aspect of the learning change model, stories of real-life experiences in churches, and questions and suggestions for taking this information into a congregational context.

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Kregel Academic

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0825444551

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9780825444555

Lest We Forget

The Melungeon Colony of Newman's Ridge

By: Jim Callahan

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Lest We Forget

The Melungeon Colony of Newman's Ridge

By: Jim Callahan

This is a history of the most well-known and studied group of Melungeons in the United States, the community in the Newman's Ridge area of Hancock County, Tennessee. The author is a descendant of the core group of Melungions from that community, related through his mother to the Mullins, Collins and Goings families.

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The Overmountain Press

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157072167X

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The Oregon-American Lumber Company

Ain’t No More

By: Edward J. Kamholz,Jim Blain,Gregory Kamholz

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The Oregon-American Lumber Company

Ain’t No More

By: Edward J. Kamholz,Jim Blain,Gregory Kamholz

This is a lavishly illustrated history of the Oregon-American Lumber Company, during its heyday one of the most important lumber firms in the Pacific Northwest. Operating from 1922 until its closure in 1957, the company provides an illuminating example of the history of lumbering in the region, showing in detail both the opportunities and problems encountered by firms seeking to exploit the area’s rich natural stands of Douglas fir. The story is enhanced by the inclusion of 285 illustrations, most of which are previously unpublished, that depict logging, railroading, and sawmilling activities, and 17 period-specific maps that give the reader a unique perspective on the growth of the company. The lumbering industry was pivotal to America’s settlement and development, reaching its zenith in the period covered by this book, which shows how Oregon-American’s survival depended on successfully adapting to great changes in market forces and in industry structures, to natural disasters, and to economic crises like the Great Depression. Essential to the company’s objective of supplying lumber to markets in the Midwest farm belt was its relationship with the Great Northern and Northern Pacific Railroads; accordingly, the book provides much information on the railroad networks that made timber extraction possible. The study is based on fifteen years of archival and on-the-ground research and draws heavily on the extensive collection of Oregon-American records, notably the correspondence files of Judd Greenman, the company president who conceived and executed most of the company’s operating policies. It also includes, as sidebars, engaging oral histories related by employees, which enrich the text and provide a vivid contrast between management and employee viewpoints.

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Stanford University Press

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0804744815

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9780804744812

We’Ll All Die as Marines

One Marine’s Journey from Private to Colonel

By: Colonel Jim Bathurst USMC (Retired)

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We’Ll All Die as Marines

One Marine’s Journey from Private to Colonel

By: Colonel Jim Bathurst USMC (Retired)

For seventeen-year-old high school dropout Jim Bathurst, the Marine Corps’s reputation for making men out of boys was something he desperately needed when he enlisted in March of 1958. What began as a four-year hitch lasted nearly thirty-six years and included an interesting assortment of duty stations and assignments as both enlisted and officer. We’ll All Die As Marines narrates a story about a young, free-spirited kid from Dundalk, Maryland, and how the Corps captured his body, mind, and spirit. Slowly, but persistently, the Corps transformed him into someone whose first love would forever be the United States Marine Corps. It documents not only his leadership, service, and training but also regales many tales of his fellow Marines that will have the reader laughing, cheering, and at times crying. In this memoir, Bathurst reveals that for him—a former DI who was awarded the Silver Star, Bronze Star Medal with Combat “V”, Purple Heart, and a combat commission to second lieutenant—the Corps was not a job, a career, or even a profession; it was—and still is—a way of life.

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iUniverse

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1475956940

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9781475956948

On Wisconsin!

The History of Badger Athletics

By: Don Kopriva,Jim Mott

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On Wisconsin!

The History of Badger Athletics

By: Don Kopriva,Jim Mott

These unique and easy-to-read vignettes about Badger lore include the football exploits of Pat O'Dea and Alan "The Horse" Ameche; the basketball heroics of Wisconsin's 1941 national championship team; and the thrills generated by Badger greats Suzy Favor, Pat Richter, Michael Finley, Mark Johnson, Scott Lamphear, and many more. Includes a complete listing of Wisconsin s nearly 10,000 letter winners and a detailed history of coaches and administrators behind the scenes.

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Sports Publishing LLC

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1582613141

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9781582613147

EBOOK: Understanding Business, Global Edition

By: William Nickels,James McHugh,Susan McHugh

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EBOOK: Understanding Business, Global Edition

By: William Nickels,James McHugh,Susan McHugh

Understanding Business Global Edition by Nickels, McHugh, and McHugh has been the number one textbook in the introduction to business market for several editions for three reasons: (1) The commitment and dedication of an author team that teaches this course and believes in the importance and power of this learning experience, (2) we listen to our customers, and (3) the quality of our supplements package. We consistently look to the experts – full-time faculty members, adjunct instructors, and of course students – to drive the decisions we make about the text itself and the ancillary package. Through focus groups, symposia, as well as extensive reviewing of both text and key ancillaries, we have heard the stories of more than 600 professors and their insights and experiences are evident on every page of the revision and in every supplement. As teachers of the course and users of their own materials, the author team is dedicated to the principles of excellence in business education. From providing the richest most current topical coverage to using dynamic pedagogy that puts students in touch with today’s real business issues, to creating groundbreaking and market-defining ancillary items for professors and students alike, Understanding Business leads the way.

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The Search for the Genuine

Nonfiction, 1970-2015

By: Jim Harrison

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The Search for the Genuine

Nonfiction, 1970-2015

By: Jim Harrison

The first general nonfiction title in thirty years from a giant of American letters, The Search for the Genuine is a sparkling, definitive collection of Jim Harrison's essays and journalism—some never before published New York Times–bestselling author Jim Harrison (1937–2016) was a writer with a poet’s economy of style and a trencherman’s appetites. Praised as a “national treasure” (Chicago Tribune) and published in twenty-seven languages, he was one of this country’s most beloved and critically acclaimed authors. Best known for his poetry and fiction such as Legends of the Fall, Dalva, and Returning to Earth, Harrison was also a prolific nonfiction writer, with columns running in Sports Illustrated and Esquire, and work in Outside, Field & Stream, and others. The first collection of Harrison’s general nonfiction in thirty years, The Search for the Genuine is a sparkling, definitive volume of essays and journalism—from the near-classic to the never-published. With his trademark ribald humor, compassion, and full-throated zest for life, The Search for the Genuine pays tribute to writers from Bukowski to Neruda to Peter Matthiessen, and examines the distance between literary reputation and the work itself; he attains something like satori in the field hunting grouse; he reports on Yellowstone for the park’s hundredth anniversary, when he was merely a tourist to the part of Montana he would eventually call home; he takes to the open sea in pursuit of roosterfish, marlin, tarpon, and, once, to observe a scientific mission tagging sharks; he delivers a heartbreaking essay on life—and, for those attempting to cross in the ever-more dangerous gaps, death—on the US-Mexico border. Always he comes back to the spirit and to connection with the natural world and the people who sustained him; throughout the book his feeling for the American landscape rings out. Lovingly introduced by acclaimed novelist, poet, and essayist Luis Alberto Urrea, The Search for the Genuine is a feast that captures a lifetime of reading, writing, and living to the fullest, from a true “American original” (San Francisco Chronicle).

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Grove Press

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0802157238

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Essential Biological Psychology

By: Jim Barnes

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Essential Biological Psychology

By: Jim Barnes

Drawing on the latest exciting research, Essential Biological Psychology provides students with a solid grasp of the relationship between mind and behaviour, and a detailed understanding of the underlying structure and physiological mechanisms that underpin it. The functions of the nervous system are explained and implications for health are explored. Throughout the book, Jim Barnes encourages students to evaluate essential concepts and theoretical issues. Features include: key concepts highlighted throughout the text enables students to grasp the fundamental knowledge and understanding of the structures and functions of the human nervous system that are relevant to the study of psychology the snapshot of key studies detailed in the textboxes allow critical evaluation of the role of physiology in human behaviour against a backdrop of up to date research clear explanations of the key methods in the text give students an appreciation of the contributions made by the different approaches and research methods that are used in biological psychology memory maps and diagrams within the text encourage learning and allow students to formulate memory aids to assist recall in exam conditions a companion website consists of PowerPoint lecture slides and a testbank for teachers (50 questions per chapter) as well as interactive self-assessment testbank for students (10 questions per chapter)

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Shoshone Pass

Book One of the Cooper Family Series

By: Jim Meyer

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Shoshone Pass

Book One of the Cooper Family Series

By: Jim Meyer

In the years following the American Civil War, two brothers, Emmet and Charlie Cooper, leave the family farm in Virginia in search of a new life in the Wyoming Territory.

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When Gifted Kids Don't Have All the Answers

How to Meet Their Social and Emotional Needs

By: Judy Galbraith,Jim Delisle

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When Gifted Kids Don't Have All the Answers

How to Meet Their Social and Emotional Needs

By: Judy Galbraith,Jim Delisle

Gifted kids are so much more than test scores and grades. Still, it’s sometimes difficult to see past the potential to the child who may be anxious, lonely, confused, or unsure of what the future might bring. This book, now fully revised with updated information and new survey quotes, offers practical suggestions for addressing the social and emotional needs of gifted students. The authors present ways to advocate for gifted education; help gifted underachievers, perfectionists, and twice-exceptional students; and provide all gifted kids with a safe, supportive learning environment. Complete with engaging stories, strategies, activities, and resources, this book is for anyone committed to helping gifted students thrive. Includes online digital content.

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Free Spirit Publishing

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1575425173

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Crossfire

The Plot That Killed Kennedy

By: Jim Marrs

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Crossfire

The Plot That Killed Kennedy

By: Jim Marrs

What really happened in Dallas on November 22, 1963? Was the assassination of John F. Kennedy simply the work of a warped, solitary young man, or was something more nefarious afoot? Pulling together a wealth of evidence, including rare photos, documents, and interviews, veteran Texas journalist Jim Marrs reveals the truth about that fateful day. Thoroughly revised and updated with the latest findings about the assassination, Crossfire is the most comprehensive, convincing explanation of how, why, and by whom our thirty-fifth president was killed"--

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Constellation

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0465031803

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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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The Glory of Washington

The People and Events that Shaped the Husky Athletic Tradition

By: Jim Daves,Tom Porter,W. Thomas Porter

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The Glory of Washington

The People and Events that Shaped the Husky Athletic Tradition

By: Jim Daves,Tom Porter,W. Thomas Porter

The Glory of Washington is the most comprehensive book ever written on the fabled and rapidly growing University of Washington athletic program. This book chronicles over 100 years of Husky athletics, listing yearly accounts of statistics, records, individual achievements, and team accomplishments. Fans of the Huskies will enjoy reading about legends such as Hugh McElhenny, Aretha Hill, Gil Dobie, Hec Edmundson, Jim Owens, Karen Deden, Al Ulbrickson, Hiram Conibear, Don James, and Marv Harshman. Included is a complete listing of letter winners and Olympic competitors. Even the most rabid Washington fan will discover something new in this collection of vignettes that tell the tale of the purple and gold.

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Sports Publishing LLC

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1582612218

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Classic Rock Albums: Nirvana - Nevermind

By: Charles R. Cross,Jim Berkenstadt

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Classic Rock Albums: Nirvana - Nevermind

By: Charles R. Cross,Jim Berkenstadt

Nevermind was the album that took Nirvana out of Seattle's alternative rock scene and turned them into a worldwide mainstream sensation. This book documents the album by featuring interviews with the band members and producers and recontructs how the album was made.

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Schirmer Trade Books

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0857127683

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The Leader's Mind

How Great Leaders Prepare, Perform, and Prevail

By: Jim Afremow, PhD

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The Leader's Mind

How Great Leaders Prepare, Perform, and Prevail

By: Jim Afremow, PhD

Clear and concise steps to develop the confidence and mental edge that sets you apart as a trailblazing leader—the same approach thousands of professional athletes have used to become champions. The Leader's Mind taps into the same tips and techniques honed by top-tier athletes, such as how to get in a "zone," thrive on a team, and stay humble, to become a champion at work and the ultimate team player at home. Based on high-performance psychology research and Dr. Jim Afremow’s two decades of experience providing mental training services across the globe to athletes and business leaders, The Leader's Mind will help you master: Valuable leadership lessons through powerful parables and stories from well-known leaders. The actionable steps leaders must take to change their thinking and become the leader they want to be. The necessary mindset to push through the challenges you face and take control of your career and home life. Tips and techniques to excel and overcome seemingly insurmountable odds and challenges. Stop struggling with the expectations you face at work and at home by fundamentally changing the way you process what’s happening in your life. The mental edge that sets elite athletes apart outlined in this book will help you become the champion leader you want to be.

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HarperCollins Leadership

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1400225760

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Enterprise IoT

Strategies and Best Practices for Connected Products and Services

By: Dirk Slama,Frank Puhlmann,Jim Morrish,Rishi M Bhatnagar

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Enterprise IoT

Strategies and Best Practices for Connected Products and Services

By: Dirk Slama,Frank Puhlmann,Jim Morrish,Rishi M Bhatnagar

Current hype aside, the Internet of Things will ultimately become as fundamental as the Internet itself, with lots of opportunities and trials along the way. To help you navigate these choppy waters, this practical guide introduces a dedicated methodology for businesses preparing to transition towards IoT-based business models. With a set of best practices based on case study analysis, expert interviews, and the authors’ own experience, the Ignite | IoT Methodology outlined in this book delivers actionable guidelines to assist you with IoT strategy management and project execution. You’ll also find a detailed case study of a project fully developed with this methodology. This book consists of three parts: Illustrative case studies of selected IoT domains, including smart energy, connected vehicles, manufacturing and supply chain management, and smart cities The Ignite | IoT Methodology for defining IoT strategy, preparing your organization for IoT adoption, and planning and executing IoT projects A detailed case study of the IIC Track & Trace testbed, one of the first projects to be fully developed according to the Ignite | IoT Methodology

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"O'Reilly Media, Inc."

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1491925329

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9781491925324

Rutter's Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

By: Sir Michael J. Rutter,Dorothy Bishop,Daniel S. Pine,Stephen Scott,Jim S. Stevenson,Eric A. Taylor,Anita Thapar

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Rutter's Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

By: Sir Michael J. Rutter,Dorothy Bishop,Daniel S. Pine,Stephen Scott,Jim S. Stevenson,Eric A. Taylor,Anita Thapar

Rutter’s Child and Adolescent Psychiatry has become an established and accepted textbook of child psychiatry. Now completely revised and updated, the fifth edition provides a coherent appraisal of the current state of the field to help trainee and practising clinicians in their daily work. It is distinctive in being both interdisciplinary and international, in its integration of science and clinical practice, and in its practical discussion of how researchers and practitioners need to think about conflicting or uncertain findings. This new edition now offers an entirely new section on conceptual approaches, and several new chapters, including: neurochemistry and basic pharmacology brain imaging health economics psychopathology in refugees and asylum seekers bipolar disorder attachment disorders statistical methods for clinicians This leading textbook provides an accurate and comprehensive account of current knowledge, through the integration of empirical findings with clinical experience and practice, and is essential reading for professionals working in the field of child and adolescent mental health, and clinicians working in general practice and community pediatric settings.

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John Wiley & Sons

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1444358715

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A Thousand Goodbyes

A Son's Reflection on Living, Dying, and the Things that Matter Most

By: Jim Huber

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A Thousand Goodbyes

A Son's Reflection on Living, Dying, and the Things that Matter Most

By: Jim Huber

In this beautifully written, reflective, and sometimes humorous book, Jim Huber, host of CNN's The Sporting Life, tells of his precious final months with his father. His recollections of those last days include moments that brought him to tears-both from crying and laughing-as he discovered what matters most in life. Along the way, he recalls the stories of athletes who have faced overwhelming odds or triumphed over personal tragedies-offering spiritual insight into the lives and deaths of such noted sports figures as Payne Stewart and Walter Payton.

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Thomas Nelson Inc

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1418516856

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