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For Crew and Country

The Inspirational True Story of Bravery and Sacrifice Aboard the USS Samuel B. Roberts

By: John Wukovits

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For Crew and Country

The Inspirational True Story of Bravery and Sacrifice Aboard the USS Samuel B. Roberts

By: John Wukovits

The acclaimed WWII historian recounts the most dramatic naval battle of the Pacific War and the incredible sacrifice of the USS Samuel B. Roberts. On October 25, 1944, the Samuel B. Roberts, along with the other twelve vessels comprising its unit, stood between Japan’s largest battleship force ever sent to sea and MacArthur’s transports inside Leyte Gulf. Faced with the surprise appearance of more than twenty Japanese battleships, cruisers, and destroyers—including the infamous Yamato—the Samuel B. Roberts turned immediately into action with six other ships. Captain Copeland marked the occasion with one of the most poignant addresses ever given to men on the edge of battle: “Men,” he said over the intercom, “we are about to go into a fight against overwhelming odds from which survival cannot be expected.” The Samuel B. Roberts went down with guns blazing in a duel reminiscent of Davy Crockett’s Alamo defenders. The men who survived faced a horrifying three-day nightmare in the sea, where they battled a lack of food and water, scorching sun, numbing nighttime cold, and bloodthirsty sharks. In For Crew and Country, John Wukovitz vividly chronicles the Battle off Samar, one of history’s greatest clashes at sea.

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Macmillan + ORM

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1250021243

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9781250021243

Cat Island

The History of a Mississippi Gulf Coast Barrier Island

By: John Cuevas

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Cat Island

The History of a Mississippi Gulf Coast Barrier Island

By: John Cuevas

Just off the coast of the Gulf Islands National Seashore lies Cat Island, an isolated, T-shaped sliver of sand with a remarkable past. A coveted hiding place for Jean Lafitte's pirate treasure in the late eighteenth century and illegal booze during Prohibition, Cat Island also witnessed the first shots of the Battle of New Orleans, an encampment for Seminoles during the Trail of Tears and the first lighthouses on the Mississippi coast. As a child, author John Cuevas learned that his family had owned and lived on the island for three generations beginning with his ancestor, Juan de Cuevas, referred to as "The King of Cat Island," who received it by way of a Spanish land grant. In this engaging work, Cuevas chronicles the historic events that occurred on the island's shores and offers a tribute to the legacy of one of the Gulf Coast's pioneer families.

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McFarland

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0786485787

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9780786485789

Getting Off at Elysian Fields

Obituaries from the New Orleans Times-Picayune

By: John Pope

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Getting Off at Elysian Fields

Obituaries from the New Orleans Times-Picayune

By: John Pope

No city in America knows how to mark death with more funerary panache than New Orleans. The pageants commemorating departed citizens are often in themselves works of performance art. A grand obituary remains key to this Stygian passage. And no one writes them like New Orleanian John Pope. Collected here are not just simple, mindless recitations of schools and workplaces, marriages, and mourners bereft. These pieces in Getting Off at Elysian Fields: Obituaries from the New Orleans “Times-Picayune” are full-blooded life stories with accounts of great achievements, dubious dabblings, unavoidable foibles, relationships gone sour, and happenstances that turn out to be life-changing. To be sure, there are stories about Carnival monarchs, great philanthropists, and a few politicians. But because New Orleans embraces eccentric behavior, there are stories of people who colored way outside the lines. For instance, there was the doctor who used his plasma to make his flowers grow, and the philanthropist who took money she had put aside for a fur coat to underwrite the lawsuit that desegregated Tulane University. A letter carrier everyone loved turned out to have been a spy during World War II, and a fledgling lawyer changed his lifelong thoughts about race when he saw blind people going into a Christmas party through separate doors—one for white people and another for African Americans. Then there was the punctilious judge who got down on his hands and knees to edge his lawn—with scissors. Because New Orleans funerals are distinctive, the author includes accounts of four that he covered, complete with soulful singing and even some dancing. As a popular, local bumper sticker indisputably declares, “New Orleans—We Put the Fun in Funeral.”

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Univ. Press of Mississippi

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1496803760

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9781496803764

Stealing Cars

Technology and Society from the Model T to the Gran Torino

By: John A. Heitmann,Rebecca H. Morales

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Stealing Cars

Technology and Society from the Model T to the Gran Torino

By: John A. Heitmann,Rebecca H. Morales

The technology-thwarting car thief has become as advanced as the cars themselves. As early as 1910 Americans recognized that cars were easy to steal and, once stolen, hard to find, especially since cars looked much alike. Model styles and colors eventually changed, but so did the means of making a stolen car disappear. Though changing license plates and serial numbers remain basic procedure, thieves have created highly sophisticated networks to disassemble stolen vehicles, distribute the parts, and/or ship the altered cars out of the country. Stealing cars has become as technologically advanced as the cars themselves. John A. Heitmann and Rebecca H. Morales’s study of automobile theft and culture examines a wide range of related topics that includes motives and methods, technological deterrents, place and space, institutional responses, international borders, and cultural reflections. Only recently have scholars begun to move their focus away from the creators and manufacturers of the automobile to its users. Stealing Cars illustrates the power of this approach, as it aims at developing a better understanding of the place of the automobile in the broad texture of American life. There are many who are fascinated by aspects of automobile history, but many more readers enjoy the topic of crime—motives, methods, escaping capture, and of course solving the crime and bringing criminals to justice. Stealing Cars brings together expertise from the history of technology and cultural history as well as city planning and transborder studies to produce a compelling and detailed work that raises questions concerning American priorities and values. Drawing on sources that include interviews, government documents, patents, sociological and psychological studies, magazines, monographs, scholarly periodicals, film, fiction, and digital gaming, Heitmann and Morales tell a story that highlights both human creativity and some of the paradoxes of American life.

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JHU Press

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1421412985

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9781421412986

Jurist Prudent -- The Judicial Opinions of Lawrence L. Koontz, Jr., Volume 7

By: Lawrence L. Koontz, Jr.,John S. Koehler (Editor),Cynthia D. Kinser (Foreword)

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Jurist Prudent -- The Judicial Opinions of Lawrence L. Koontz, Jr., Volume 7

By: Lawrence L. Koontz, Jr.,John S. Koehler (Editor),Cynthia D. Kinser (Foreword)

Upon his retirement from active service as a Justice of the Supreme Court of Virginia in 2011, Justice Koontz had completed more than four decades of service to citizens of the Commonwealth of Virginia. In order to recognize that service and help preserve Justice Koontz legacy as one of the outstanding jurists in Virginia and the United States, the Salem/Roanoke County Bar Association instituted this project to collect all of Justice Koontz's published opinions, both from his tenure as a Justice of the Supreme Court and as an inaugural member of the Court of Appeals of Virginia. The seventh and final volume to be produced by the Opinions Project includes opinions, concurrences and dissents authored by Justice Koontz during the last five years of his service as a Justice of the Supreme Court of Virginia.

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618

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Lulu.com

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1387106732

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9781387106738

Faith

By: John Love

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Faith

By: John Love

Moby Dick meets Duel in John Love's debut novel of Space Opera and Military Science Fiction! Faith is the name humanity has given to the unknown, seemingly invincible alien ship that has begun to harass the newly emergent Commonwealth. 300 years earlier, the same ship destroyed the Sakhran Empire, allowing the Commonwealth to expand its sphere of influence. But now Faith has returned! The ship is as devastating as before, and its attacks leave some Commonwealth solar systems in chaos. Eventually it reaches Sakhra, now an important Commonwealth possession, and it seems like history is about to repeat itself. But this time, something is waiting: an Outsider, one of the Commonwealth's ultimate warships. Slender silver ships, full of functionality and crewed by people of unusual abilities, often sociopaths or psychopaths, Outsiders were conceived in back alleys, built and launched in secret, and commissioned without ceremony. One system away from earth, the Outsider ship Charles Manson makes a stand. Commander Foord waits with his crew of miscreants and sociopath, hoping to accomplish what no other human has been able to do — to destroy Faith!

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Start Publishing LLC

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159780391X

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9781597803915

Discovering Cat Island

Photographs and History

By: John Cuevas

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Discovering Cat Island

Photographs and History

By: John Cuevas

Cat Island, just off the Mississippi Gulf Coast shoreline, has been home to some of the most dramatic events and remarkable stories in the nation's history. While some of these stories are fact, others are colorful fables passed down through the ages with such conviction they have become true in the hearts and minds of many. Between fact and fiction is the undeniable reality: Cat Island is one of the most historically significant landmarks on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Featuring over 160 black-and-white photographs by Jason Taylor and a foreword by Mississippi's Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann, John Cuevas's Discovering Cat Island guides readers through Cat Island with stories and histories of twenty-nine sites--both real and imagined--of the legendary barrier island. Originally owned by the Cuevas family as part of a Spanish land grant to Juan de Cuevas in 1781, Cat Island boasts a colorful history that includes events related to the notorious pirate Jean Lafitte and the outlaw James Copeland, both of whom were thought to have buried their stolen treasure somewhere on the island; the Battle of New Orleans; and the War of 1812. The island served as one of the staging areas for the Seminole forced to abandon their homes and take part in the Trail of Tears. In the twentieth century, the island was a convenient transfer point for gangsters and local bootleggers shipping booze during Prohibition before becoming a US military training camp site during World War II. In 1988, Cat Island became the location of the first oil drilling ever in the Mississippi Sound and in 2010 was one of the islands devastated by the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill.

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Univ. Press of Mississippi

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1496816080

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9781496816085

The Secret War Against the Jews

How Western Espionage Betrayed the Jewish People

By: John Loftus,Mark Aarons

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The Secret War Against the Jews

How Western Espionage Betrayed the Jewish People

By: John Loftus,Mark Aarons

Unearthing the Subverted Truth: Espionage, Global Power Play and the Hidden War Against the Jews A hugely controversial work that exposes a series of scandals from Oliver North to the British royal family, The Secret War Against the Jews reveals as much about political corruption inside Western intelligence as it does about Israel. Using thousands of formerly top-secret documents and numerous insider accounts, Loftus and Aarons expose the clandestine operations of Western countries such as the United States and Great Britain. Professed allies of Israel on the world stage, these countries are revealed to have repeatedly spied on Palestine and Israel for oil, multinational profits and geopolitical gains. The startling duplicity reaches as deep as the Orwellian manipulation of international covert policies and national security agendas. This book transcends the realm of mere history, raising grave allegations that will be the subject of debate for years to come.

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St. Martin's Griffin

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1250167264

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9781250167262

The Retinoscopy Book

An Introductory Manual for Eye Care Professionals

By: John M. Corboy

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The Retinoscopy Book

An Introductory Manual for Eye Care Professionals

By: John M. Corboy

For over 25 years, The Retinoscopy Book: An Introductory Manual for Eye Care Professionals has been the only basic instruction manual designed specifically to teach the art of clinical retinoscopy. This best-selling classic has been updated and revised to include the latest changes involving the retinoscope, and to meet the developing needs of students in ophthalmology and optometry. Sections on minus cylinders, concave mirror retinoscopy for high refractive errors, and a catalog of instruments have been expanded to reflect the most recent innovations. New sections on retinoscopy after refractive surgery and instrument maintenance are unique to this fifth edition. This text is designed to supplement the Joint Commission on Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology (JCAHPO) instruction courses for technicians or to facilitate a do-it-yourself training program for ophthalmology residents, ophthalmic technicians, optometry students, and other eye care professionals in training. Figures and illustrations supplement time-tested exercises to facilitate learning. The user-friendly format prevalent throughout the text enables students to develop a complete understanding of the retinoscope and its many uses.

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156

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CRC Press

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1040139175

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9781040139172

Pierce's Register

Register of the Certificates Issued by John Pierce, Esquire, Paymaster General and Commissioner of Army Accounts for the United States, to Officers and Soldiers of the Continental Army Under Act of July 4, 1783

By: United States. War Department. Pay Department,John Pierce

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Pierce's Register

By: United States. War Department. Pay Department,John Pierce

Published as Senate Documents, Vol. 9, no. 988, 63rd Congress, 3rd Session.

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Genealogical Publishing Com

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0806305274

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9780806305271

Punk Revolution!

An Oral History of Punk Rock Politics and Activism

By: John Malkin

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Punk Revolution!

An Oral History of Punk Rock Politics and Activism

By: John Malkin

This is the most wide-ranging and provocative look at punk rock as a social change movement over the past forty-five years, told through first-hand accounts of roughly 250 musicians and activists. John Malkin brings together punk’s most famous figures as well as underground voices, creating a new and insightful history of punk throughout the ages.

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Rowman & Littlefield

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1538171732

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9781538171738

The Potlikker Papers

A Food History of the Modern South

By: John T. Edge

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The Potlikker Papers

A Food History of the Modern South

By: John T. Edge

A people's history of Southern food that reveals how the region came to be at the forefront of American culinary culture and how issues of race have shaped Southern cuisine over the last six decades. THE POTLIKKER PAPERS tells the story of food and politics in the South over the last half century. Beginning with the pivotal role of cooks in the Civil Rights movement, noted authority John T. Edge narrates the South's journey from racist backwater to American immigration. He traces how the food of the poorest Southerners has become the signature trend of modern American haute cuisine.

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Penguin

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1594206554

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9781594206559

The Facts on the Faith Movement

By: John Ankerberg,John Weldon

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The Facts on the Faith Movement

By: John Ankerberg,John Weldon

The growing & much-publicized Faith Movement has captured literally millions of Christians with its seductive claims: Christians are offered health wealth and prosperity if they say the right things and have the right frame of mind - but is it biblical?. Authors answer key questions about the Movement & its leaders: What are the basic teachings of the Faith Movement? How powerful is the Faith Movement & why has it been so successful? What characteristics of the Faith Movement concern people? Do the Faith teachers misinterpret Scripture? This book carefully separates fact from fiction regarding the Faith Movement's disturbing presence in Christianity.

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ATRI Publishing

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1937136116

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9781937136116

The Facts on False Teaching in the Church

By: John Ankerberg,John Weldon

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The Facts on False Teaching in the Church

By: John Ankerberg,John Weldon

Would you recognize a false teaching if your pastor presented one next Sunday? The evidence is that Christians everywhere are enthusiastically embracing false teachings in the church regarding success health & prosperity. Where are these teachings coming from & why are pastors & laypeople so easily led astray when in reality these teachings distort the Word of God? If you are concerned about the philosophies & psychologies that are infiltrating today’s churches “The Facts on False Teaching in the Church” is an invaluable resource to help you judge which teachings are biblical & which are not.

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1937136450

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9781937136451

The Law and Practice of Marine Insurance

Deduced from a Critical Examination of the Adjudged Cases, the Nature and Analogies of the Subject, and the General Usage of Commercial Nations

By: John Duer

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The Law and Practice of Marine Insurance

Deduced from a Critical Examination of the Adjudged Cases, the Nature and Analogies of the Subject, and the General Usage of Commercial Nations

By: John Duer

Reprint of the only edition. "So far as the work is published the author seems to have exhausted the whole learning on the subject. He has resorted to the best foreign sources of information, and his varied illustration of principles proves that he has left no department of the law of insurance unexplored. His treatise is replete with the soundest views, expressed in a logical manner, and in a glowing, perspicuous, and eloquent style.": James Kent, Commentaries on American Law III:287.

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The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd.

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1584778172

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9781584778172

Advanced Reconstruction: Shoulder 2

By: Jeffrey S. Abrams, MD,Robert H. Bell, MD,John M. Tokish, MD

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Advanced Reconstruction: Shoulder 2

By: Jeffrey S. Abrams, MD,Robert H. Bell, MD,John M. Tokish, MD

Get expert insight and practical guidance to master the latest techniques, including minimally invasive techniques for instability, rotator cuff pathology, and arthritis. Now in a case-based format: each author describes the case, addresses alternative approaches and controversies, and offers evidence and experience to support the recommended approach.

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Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

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1975123484

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9781975123482

Looking Back

A Journey Through the Pages of the Keowee Courier for the Years 1927, 1937, 1947, 1957, 1987, 1997 and 2007

By: John Ashton Hester

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Looking Back

A Journey Through the Pages of the Keowee Courier for the Years 1927, 1937, 1947, 1957, 1987, 1997 and 2007

By: John Ashton Hester

This is the tenth book in the Looking Back: A Journey Through the Pages of the Keowee Courier series. It contains a history of Walhalla written by Col. R. T. Jaynes of Walhalla in 1950 for the Keowee Courier’s Walhalla Centennial special edition, an account of Oconee County’s first and only lawful execution by hanging in 1883, which remained controversial for many years, as many people believed the wrong man was hanged. Several commentaries and stories were written by Ashton Hester and highlights for the years 1927, 1937, 1957, 1987, 1997, and 2007. The author hopes the Looking Back books will help keep the Keowee Courier’s memory alive in the hearts and minds of local residents.

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286

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Xlibris Corporation

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1796045225

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9781796045222

Patemans in Kent

By: John Pateman

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Patemans in Kent

By: John Pateman

This is the story of the Pateman family in Kent as recorded by the registration of births, marriages and deaths from 1837 and in the national census 1841-1911.

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Lulu.com

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147097374X

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9781470973742

Three Years with Quantrill

A True Story Told by His Scout, John McCorkle

By: John McCorkle,Oswald Swinney Barton

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Three Years with Quantrill

A True Story Told by His Scout, John McCorkle

By: John McCorkle,Oswald Swinney Barton

The author describes his experiences during the Civil War

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222

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University of Oklahoma Press

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0806124512

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9780806124513

Public Services (uniformed)

By: Debra Gray,Boris Lockyer,John Vause

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Public Services (uniformed)

By: Debra Gray,Boris Lockyer,John Vause

In this book you will find 8 complete units which will contribute to your qualification whether you are studying for the Award, Certificate or Diploma. Each unit is covered in detail with many contemporary case studies and activities helping you to relate theory to everyday practice. There is assessment guidance for every unit.

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Heinemann

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0435456598

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9780435456597

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