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The United States and the Rise of Tyrants

Diplomatic Relations with Nationalist Dictatorships Between the World Wars

By: Lawrence E. Gelfand,John Day Tully

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The United States and the Rise of Tyrants

Diplomatic Relations with Nationalist Dictatorships Between the World Wars

By: Lawrence E. Gelfand,John Day Tully

Nationalist dictatorships proliferated around the world during the interwar years of the 1920s and 1930s. Policymakers in Washington, D.C., reasoning that non-Communist regimes were not necessarily a threat to democracy or national interests, found it expedient to support them. People living under these governments associated the United States with their oppressors, with long-term negative consequences for U.S. policy. American policymakers were primarily concerned with fostering stability in these countries. The dictatorships, eager to maintain political order and create economic growth, looked to American corporations and bankers, whose heavy investments cemented the need to support the regimes. Through an examination of consular records in nine countries, the author describes the logistics and consequences of these relationships.

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216

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McFarland

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0786476923

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9780786476923

One on One

Behind the Scenes with the Greats in the Game

By: John Feinstein

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One on One

Behind the Scenes with the Greats in the Game

By: John Feinstein

John Feinstein's illuminating recollections from two decades of interviews with sports legends. John Feinstein's career is a sports fan's dream-a lifetime of encounters with the great figures in sports, not just on the field, but in the locker room and behind the scenes with legends like Bob Knight, Dean Smith, Mike Krzyzewski, Jack Nicklaus, Tiger Woods, and John McEnroe. Since his days as a young Washington Post journalist, Feinstein has written twenty-eight books and countless magazine articles and newspaper columns, covering college basketball, golf, tennis, baseball, and very nearly every sport in between. He has told us of victory and defeat, of athletes and coaches we love -- and love to hate. But some of his best stories have been left untold, until now. One on One is an incredible portal into the sports we love-from the box scores and the pageantry of game night and into the hard work and intensity that turn players and coaches into legends.

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376

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Little, Brown

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0316192198

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9780316192194

Durham Murders & Misdemeanours

By: John Van der Kiste

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Durham Murders & Misdemeanours

By: John Van der Kiste

Nineteenth century crime and punishment in Durham.

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222

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Amberley Publishing Limited

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1445627973

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9781445627977

The Sevenpenny Gate

A Lifelong Love Affair with Celtic FC

By: John Cairney

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The Sevenpenny Gate

A Lifelong Love Affair with Celtic FC

By: John Cairney

Clutching in my hand my seven copper pennies, I ran down the two flights of stone stairs from our tenement flat and through the East End to Kinloch Street, where, puffing a bit, I joined the queue of other wee boys lining up to place their coins on the brass plate above the iron turnstile, push hard against it, then climb up onto the dirt terracing and into Paradise. The rest of the world called it Celtic Park.' This is a story seen through green-and-white spectacles. It begins when nine-year-old Glaswegian John Cairney walks through the boys' gate at Celtic Park and embarks on a series of adventures that, over the years, take him all over Scotland and beyond. The Sevenpenny Gate is about a search for heroes, Celtic heroes. It is also the tale of an East End club of humble Irish origins that has developed into a worldwide brand and continues to command the devotion of its fans, even with the Celtic diaspora now spread across the globe.

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196

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Random House

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1780571607

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9781780571607

How $74 Became a Million - An Autobiography

By: John Timmermans

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How $74 Became a Million - An Autobiography

By: John Timmermans

As far back as can be traced (350 years+) my family lived and worked within walking distance of Asten, Nord Brabant, Netherlands. We survived through riches, poverty, plagues and world wars but in 1950 my entire family left everything behind and immigrated to Canada. 350 years of not travelling much more than a few kilometers in any direction followed by one massive trip of over 6000 km. This story is about my humble beginnings, my family, my life and the adventures that happened along the way. Starting with next to nothing and becoming successful in Canada, the land of opportunity.

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202

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Lulu.com

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1365230031

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9781365230035

Combat Operations: Stemming the Tide, May 1965 to October 1966 (Paperback)

By: John M. Carland

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Combat Operations: Stemming the Tide, May 1965 to October 1966 (Paperback)

By: John M. Carland

Combat Operations: Stemming the Tide describes a critical chapter in the Vietnam conflict, the first eighteen months of combat by the U.S. Army's ground forces. Relying on official American and enemy primary sources, John M. Carland focuses on initial deployments and early combat and takes care to present a well-balanced picture by discussing not only the successes but also the difficulties endemic to the entire effort. This fine work presents the war in all of its detail: the enemy's strategy and tactics, General William C. Westmoreland's search and destroy operations, the helicopters and airmobile warfare, the immense firepower American forces could call upon to counter Communist control of the battlefield, the out-of-country enemy sanctuaries, and the allied efforts to win the allegiance of the South Vietnamese people to the nation's anti-Communist government. Carland's volume demonstrates that U.S. forces succeeded in achieving their initial goals, but unexpected manpower shortages made Westmoreland realize that the transition from stemming the tide to taking the offensive would take longer. Bruising battles with the Viet Cong and North Vietnamese in the Saigon area and in the Central Highlands had halted their drive to conquest in 1965 and, with major base development activities afoot, a series of high-tempo spoiling operations in 1966 kept them off balance until more U.S. fighting units arrived in the fall. Carland credits the improvements in communications and intelligence, the helicopter's capacity to extend the battlefield, and the availability of enormous firepower as the potent ingredients in Westmoreland's optimism for victory, yet realizes that the ultimate issue of how effective the U.S. Army would be and what it would accomplish during the next phase was very much a question mark.

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436

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Government Printing Office

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016087310X

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9780160873102

Everything You Need to Know About Building the Custom Home

How to Be Your Own General Contractor

By: John Folds

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Everything You Need to Know About Building the Custom Home

How to Be Your Own General Contractor

By: John Folds

This book helps the reader save a great deal of money by demonstrating how to manage the project and act as one's own contractor.

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234

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Taylor Trade Publishing

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1461732549

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9781461732549

Bandido

The Life and Times of Tiburcio Vasquez

By: John Boessenecker

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Bandido

The Life and Times of Tiburcio Vasquez

By: John Boessenecker

Tiburcio Vasquez is, next to Joaquin Murrieta, America's most infamous Hispanic bandit. After he was hanged as a murderer in 1875, the Chicago Tribune called him "the most noted desperado of modern times." Yet questions about him still linger. Why did he become a bandido? Why did so many Hispanics protect him and his band? Was he a common thief and heartless killer who got what he deserved, or was he a Mexican American Robin Hood who suffered at the hands of a racist government? In this engrossing biography, John Boessenecker provides definitive answers. Bandido pulls back the curtain on a life story shrouded in myth — a myth created by Vasquez himself and abetted by writers who saw a tale ripe for embellishment. Boessenecker traces his subject's life from his childhood in the seaside adobe village of Monterey, to his years as a young outlaw engaged in horse rustling and robbery. Two terms in San Quentin failed to tame Vasquez, and he instigated four bloody prison breaks that left twenty convicts dead. After his final release from prison, he led bandit raids throughout Central and Southern California. His dalliances with women were legion, and the last one led to his capture in the Hollywood Hills and his death on the gallows at the age of thirty-nine. From dusty court records, forgotten memoirs, and moldering newspaper archives, Boessenecker draws a story of violence, banditry, and retribution on the early California frontier that is as accurate as it is colorful. Enhanced by numerous photographs — many published here for the first time — Bandido also addresses important issues of racism and social justice that remain relevant to this day.

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494

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University of Oklahoma Press

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0806183160

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9780806183169

The History of Signboards

From the Earliest Times to the Present Day

By: Jacob Larwood,John Camden Hotten

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The History of Signboards

From the Earliest Times to the Present Day

By: Jacob Larwood,John Camden Hotten

Reprint of the original, first published in 1866.

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585

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BoD – Books on Demand

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3752555998

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9783752555998

Renovations

By: John Marchese

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Renovations

By: John Marchese

Renovations is more than the sum of its parts. It's a sensitive portrait of a father-son relationship. It's a funny, thoughtful account of dealing with the challenges of midlife. It's also an inside look at modern home renovations. And the end result is as rewarding as the most challenging home project (with or without Bob Vila's help).

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260

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Riverhead Books

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1573229318

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9781573229319

The Rule of Law

A Novel

By: John Lescroart

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The Rule of Law

A Novel

By: John Lescroart

Dismas Hardy knows something is amiss with his trusted secretary, Phyllis. Her out-of-character behavior and sudden disappearances concern Hardy, especially when he learns that her convict brother--a man who had served twenty-five years in prison for armed robbery and attempted murder--has just been released. Things take a shocking turn with Phyllis is suddenly arrested at work for allegedly being an accessory to the murder of Hector Valdez, a coyote who'd been smuggling women into this country from El Salvador and Mexico. That is, until recently, when he was shot to death--on the very same day that Phyllis first disappeared from work. The connection between Phyllis, her brother, and Hector's murder is not something Dismas can easily understand, but if his cherished colleague has any chance of going free, he needs to put all the pieces together--and fast"--

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432

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Simon and Schuster

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1982187883

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9781982187880

Book's by John Day Tully

The United States and the Rise of Tyrants

The United States and the Rise of Tyrants

One on One

One on One

Durham Murders & Misdemeanours

Durham Murders & Misdemeanours

The Sevenpenny Gate

The Sevenpenny Gate

How $74 Became a Million - An Autobiography

How $74 Became a Million - An Autobiography

Combat Operations: Stemming the Tide, May 1965 to October 1966 (Paperback)

Combat Operations: Stemming the Tide, May 1965 to October 1966 (Paperback)

Everything You Need to Know About Building the Custom Home

Everything You Need to Know About Building the Custom Home

Bandido

Bandido

The History of Signboards

The History of Signboards

Renovations

Renovations

The Rule of Law

The Rule of Law

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