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Gaelic Cape Breton Step-Dancing

An Historical and Ethnographic Perspective

By: John G. Gibson

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Gaelic Cape Breton Step-Dancing

An Historical and Ethnographic Perspective

By: John G. Gibson

The step-dancing of the Scotch Gaels in Nova Scotia is the last living example of a form of dance that waned following the great emigrations to Canada that ended in 1845. The Scotch Gael has been reported as loving dance, but step-dancing in Scotland had all but disappeared by 1945. One must look to Gaelic Nova Scotia, Cape Breton, and Antigonish County, to find this tradition. Gaelic Cape Breton Step-Dancing, the first study of its kind, gives this art form and the people and culture associated with it the prominence they have long deserved. Gaelic Scotland’s cultural record is by and large pre-literate, and references to dance have had to be sought in Gaelic songs, many of which were transcribed on paper by those who knew their culture might be lost with the decline of their language. The improved Scottish culture depended proudly on the teaching of dancing and the literate learning and transmission of music in accompaniment. Relying on fieldwork in Nova Scotia, and on mentions of dance in Gaelic song and verse in Scotland and Nova Scotia, John Gibson traces the historical roots of step-dancing, particularly the older forms of dancing originating in the Gaelic–speaking Scottish Highlands. He also places the current tradition as a development and part of the much larger British and European percussive dance tradition. With insight collected through written sources, tales, songs, manuscripts, book references, interviews, and conversations, Gaelic Cape Breton Step-Dancing brings an important aspect of Gaelic history to the forefront of cultural debate.

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McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP

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0773550615

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9780773550612

Old and New World Highland Bagpiping

By: John Graham Gibson

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Old and New World Highland Bagpiping

By: John Graham Gibson

Old and New World Highland Bagpiping provides a comprehensive biographical and genealogical account of pipers and piping in highland Scotland and Gaelic Cape Breton.The work is the result of over thirty years of oral fieldwork among the last Gaels in Cape Breton, for whom piping fitted unself-consciously into community life, as well as an exhaustive synthesis of Scottish archival and secondary sources. Reflecting the invaluable memories of now-deceased new world Gaelic lore-bearers, John Gibson shows that traditional community piping in both the old and new world Gàihealtachlan was, and for a long time remained, the same, exposing the distortions introduced by the tendency to interpret the written record from the perspective of modern, post-eighteenth-century bagpiping. Following up the argument in his previous book, Traditional Gaelic Bagpiping, 1745-1945, Gibson traces the shift from tradition to modernism in the old world through detailed genealogies, focusing on how the social function of the Scottish piper changed and step-dance piping progressively disappeared. Old and New World Highland Bagpiping will stir controversy and debate in the piping world while providing reminders of the value of oral history and the importance of describing cultural phenomena with great care and detail.

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McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP

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0773522913

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9780773522916

The Miners' Strike, 1984–5

Loss Without Limit

By: Martin Adeney,John Lloyd

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The Miners' Strike, 1984–5

Loss Without Limit

By: Martin Adeney,John Lloyd

This book, first published in 1986, examines the miners’ strike of 1984-5 – an event that formed the decisive break with a forty-year-old British tradition of political and industrial compromise. The stakes for the main parties were so high that the price each was willing to pay, the loss each was willing to sustain, exceeded anything seen in an industrial dispute in half a century. This book examines and assesses the strike’s full implications, and puts it into its historical and political context.

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Routledge

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1000424200

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The Nixon Defense

What He Knew and When He Knew It

By: John W. Dean

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The Nixon Defense

What He Knew and When He Knew It

By: John W. Dean

Based on Nixon’s overlooked recordings, New York Times bestselling author John W. Dean connects the dots between what we’ve come to believe about Watergate and what actually happened Watergate forever changed American politics, and in light of the revelations about the NSA’s widespread surveillance program, the scandal has taken on new significance. Yet remarkably, four decades after Nixon was forced to resign, no one has told the full story of his involvement in Watergate. In The Nixon Defense, former White House Counsel John W. Dean, one of the last major surviving figures of Watergate, draws on his own transcripts of almost a thousand conversations, a wealth of Nixon’s secretly recorded information, and more than 150,000 pages of documents in the National Archives and the Nixon Library to provide the definitive answer to the question: What did President Nixon know and when did he know it? Through narrative and contemporaneous dialogue, Dean connects dots that have never been connected, including revealing how and why the Watergate break-in occurred, what was on the mysterious 18 1/2 minute gap in Nixon’s recorded conversations, and more. In what will stand as the most authoritative account of one of America’s worst political scandals, The Nixon Defense shows how the disastrous mistakes of Watergate could have been avoided and offers a cautionary tale for our own time.

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Penguin

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069816346X

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All The Pretty Dead Girls

By: John Manning

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All The Pretty Dead Girls

By: John Manning

One By One. . . Two decades ago, at a private women's college in upstate New York, a student was brutally attacked in her dorm room. Her assailant was never found. . . They Disappear. . . Sue Barlow arrives at Wilbourne College twenty years later. When a classmate disappears, Sue thinks it's an isolated incident. But then two other girls vanish. . . And Die. . . As fear grows on campus, Sue begins to sense she's being watched. And as the body count rises, she soon realizes that a twisted psychopath is summoning her to play a wicked game--a game that only will end when she dies. . . "If you like Dean Koontz, you'll love John Manning!" --Wendy Corsi Staub, New York Times bestselling author

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Pinnacle Books

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0786021837

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1986 Masters

How Jack Nicklaus Roared Back to Win

By: John Boyette

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1986 Masters

How Jack Nicklaus Roared Back to Win

By: John Boyette

At the age of forty-six, Jack Nicklaus was considered by some to be done as a championship golfer. Entering the 1986 Masters, most folks had written off the Golden Bear. But the winner of a record seventeen professional majors wasn’t done yet. After a slow start, Nicklaus got in the hunt during the weekend, and he played the final nine holes in a 6-under-par 30. He roared past a who’s who of top golfers that day to win his sixth Masters title—a record that still exists. Most experts agree that it was the most thrilling day of tournament golf ever played. Upon the twenty-fifth anniversary of arguably the most exciting Masters in history, THE 1986 MASTERS is nearly a hole-by-hole account written by a veteran sports journalist who was there. Illustrated with more than fifty exclusive photographs of the tournament from the award-winning team at the Augusta Chronicle, it takes you right onto the course with the golfers. Author John Boyette includes commentary from interviews with the key figures connected to the 1986 Masters. From Nicklaus's wife and son to CBS announcers to the players themselves—Greg Norman, Tom Kite, Bernhard Langer, Sandy Lyle, Seve Ballesteros, and many more—an amazing chorus of voices that helps tell this remarkable story. And the voice of Jack Nicklaus shines as well, in an interview provided exclusively for the book. A thoroughly absorbing narrative about one of golf's greatest moments created by one of golf's greatest figures, THE 1986 MASTERS is a must-read for any golf fan.

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Rowman & Littlefield

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0762768681

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9780762768684

History of the War in Afghanistan

Volume 2

By: John William Kaye

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History of the War in Afghanistan

Volume 2

By: John William Kaye

Reproduction of the original: History of the War in Afghanistan by John William Kaye

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BoD – Books on Demand

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375234542X

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A History of the Scottish Highlands, Highland Clans and Highland Regiments. With an Account of the Gaelic Language, Literature, and Music

By: John Wilson,John Scott Keltie,Thomas Maclauchlan

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A History of the Scottish Highlands, Highland Clans and Highland Regiments. With an Account of the Gaelic Language, Literature, and Music

By: John Wilson,John Scott Keltie,Thomas Maclauchlan

Reprint of the original, first published in 1877.

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3385533503

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Traditional Gaelic Bagpiping, 1745-1945

By: John Graham Gibson

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Traditional Gaelic Bagpiping, 1745-1945

By: John Graham Gibson

He argues that the dramatic depopulation of the Highlands in the nineteenth century was one of the main reasons for the decline of Gaelic piping. Gibson follows the emigration of the Highland Scots from the Old World to the New - to where an echo of traditional Gaelic music can still be heard.

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McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP

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0773515410

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9780773515413

Courtin' Christina

in large print

By: John Joy Bell

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Courtin' Christina

in large print

By: John Joy Bell

Reproduction of the original. The publishing house Megali specialises in reproducing historical works in large print to make reading easier for people with impaired vision.

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3387090544

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The Nixon Defense Deluxe

What He Knew and When He Knew It

By: John W. Dean

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The Nixon Defense Deluxe

What He Knew and When He Knew It

By: John W. Dean

Based on Nixon’s overlooked recordings, New York Times bestselling author John W. Dean connects the dots between what we’ve come to believe about Watergate and what actually happened This deluxe edition of The Nixon Defense includes 30 select recordings and transcriptions of secretly recorded conversations between Richard Nixon and his aides in the months after the Watergate break-in, including the three “smoking-gun” conversations of June 23, 1972. Many of these tapes have never been transcribed, giving us an unprecedented view of the origins of the president’s Watergate defense and the workings of the Nixon White House. Watergate forever changed American politics, and in light of the revelations about the NSA’s widespread surveillance program, the scandal has taken on new significance. Yet remarkably, four decades after Nixon was forced to resign, no one has told the full story of his involvement in Watergate. In The Nixon Defense, former White House Counsel John W. Dean, one of the last major surviving figures of Watergate, draws on his own transcripts of almost a thousand conversations, a wealth of Nixon’s secretly recorded information, and more than 150,000 pages of documents in the National Archives and the Nixon Library to provide the definitive answer to the question: What did President Nixon know and when did he know it? Through narrative and contemporaneous dialogue, Dean connects dots that have never been connected, including revealing how and why the Watergate break-in occurred, what was on the mysterious 18 1/2 minute gap in Nixon’s recorded conversations, and more. In what will stand as the most authoritative account of one of America’s worst political scandals, The Nixon Defense shows how the disastrous mistakes of Watergate could have been avoided and offers a cautionary tale for our own time.

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0698194888

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9780698194885

The Long War

CENTCOM, Grand Strategy, and Global Security

By: John Morrissey

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The Long War

CENTCOM, Grand Strategy, and Global Security

By: John Morrissey

Shaping the central region for the 21st century": CENTCOM's long war -- CENTCOM activates: Cold War geopolitics and global ambition -- Envisioning the Middle East: new imperial regimes of truth -- Posturing for global security: territory, lawfare, and biopolitics -- Military-economic securitization: closing the neoliberal gap -- No endgame: the long war for global security

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University of Georgia Press

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0820351059

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9780820351056

A Hitchhiker's Triptych

Life on the road in the 1970s

By: John Gardiner

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A Hitchhiker's Triptych

Life on the road in the 1970s

By: John Gardiner

John Gardiner worked as a journalist and media advisor for more than 40 years. He has travelled extensively across the world throughout his life. His book A Hitchhiker’s Triptych covers six months of his first journey into England, Wales, Ireland and Scotland during the turbulent days of the early 1970s. It was the time of the Troubles in Ireland. The Arabs also were holding the West to ransom with oil embargoes. John wanders head-on into these and other major world issues during his hitchhiking adventures. His book is a superb exploration of life on the road during the 1970s. How easy it was to hitchhike in those days. Stick out a thumb and land a ride. A Hitchhiker’s Triptych is intriguing. It explores a wanderer’s life during far simpler times. Decades before the internet and instant news feeds. This is a journey pre-digital. A step back in time where adventure is achieved simply by standing beside a highway and sticking out a thumb. Wonders and wisdom found over that next hill.

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802

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Austin Macauley Publishers

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1398418722

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9781398418721

Breaking the Color Barrier

The U.S. Naval Academy's First Black Midshipmen and the Struggle for Racial Equality

By: Robert John Schneller

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Breaking the Color Barrier

The U.S. Naval Academy's First Black Midshipmen and the Struggle for Racial Equality

By: Robert John Schneller

The African-American Community's Battle to Combat the U.S. Naval Academy's Legacy of Racism

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NYU Press

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0814740138

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9780814740132

Help! My Planet Is Melting!

Here Comes Global Warming!

By: John Adlersparre

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Help! My Planet Is Melting!

Here Comes Global Warming!

By: John Adlersparre

Help! My Planet is Melting! Here comes Global Warming is a light-hearted look at global warming. It is a collection of completely original satirical articles, cartoons, art pictures, and a potpourri of other fun stuff. The presentation is designed to provide thought-provoking information about the way in which people are being made aware of climate changes attributed to global warming, and what they seem to be doing about it. Is global warming a real problem? Will it affect the planet in a big way, or is it merely the latest in a series of research projects? Many cartoons, satirical articles and spoof product ads are included in the book. Various forms of art are used to make the content always different and never dull.

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John Adlersparre

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1425103642

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Corrections in Canada

Policy and Practice

By: John W. Ekstedt,Curt T. Griffiths

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Corrections in Canada

Policy and Practice

By: John W. Ekstedt,Curt T. Griffiths

Corrections in Canada: Policy and Practice, Second Edition examines the Canadian correctional policy and practice. The book is comprised of 11 chapters that tackle a specific area of concern. The first chapter provides an introductory discourse about the Canadian correctional system. The next chapter discusses the history of Canadian Correction. Chapter 3 covers the Canadian correctional enterprise, and Chapter 4 talks about policymaking in Canadian corrections. The book also tackles correctional planning and deals with the structures of management and administration in corrections. The correctional treatment programs and the delivery of correctional treatment are also explained. The book then covers the community-based corrections. The last two chapters discuss correctional reform and the future of correction in Canada. The book will be of use to individuals interested in the Canadian correctional system, as well as to those involved in the development of any correctional systems.

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Elsevier

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1483103668

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9781483103662

What You Wish For

A Book for Darfur

By: Book Wish Foundation,Naomi Shihab Nye,John Green,Joyce Carol Oates,Various

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What You Wish For

A Book for Darfur

By: Book Wish Foundation,Naomi Shihab Nye,John Green,Joyce Carol Oates,Various

A stellar collection from Newbery medalists and bestselling authors written to benefit Darfuri refugees With contributions from some of the best talent writing for children today, What You Wish For is a compelling collection of affecting, inspiring, creepy, and oft-times funny short stories and poems all linked by the universal power of a wish - the abstract things we all wish for - home, family, safety and love. From the exchange of letters between two girls who have never met but are both struggling with the unexpected curves of life, to the stunning sacrifice one dying girl makes for another, to the mermaid who trades her tail for legs, to the boy who unwittingly steals an imp's house, and to the chilling retelling of Cinderella, What You Wish For brings together a potent international roster of authors of note to remember and celebrate the Darfuri refugees and their incredible story of survival and hope.

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Penguin

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1101535660

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9781101535660

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