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Hair of the Dog

By: John Norman Harris

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A Canadian mobster gets his day in court in this comic crime novel by the author of The Weird World of Wes Beattie. Cranky beyond his years, Canadian lawyer Sidney Grant has a loathing for social hypocrisies and a fondness for poking at them. And his smart-alecky new bride June feels much the same way. Now both are brimming with indignation when Vince Lamberti gets blamed for the murder of a rich old lady. It’s not that Vince is exactly innocent. He is, after all, a mobster. But the facts of the case against him don’t add up. And no matter how many people would like them to keep their mouths shut, Sidney and June simply can’t abide bad math.

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Felony & Mayhem Press

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1631941232

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9781631941238

A House on Fire

The Rise and Fall of Philadelphia Soul

By: John A. Jackson

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A House on Fire

The Rise and Fall of Philadelphia Soul

By: John A. Jackson

Gamble, Huff, and Bell were the pre-eminent soul music producers of the 1970s. This book tells the story of their meteoric rise, their years of unstoppable success, and their demise from payola, competition, a tough economy, and the inevitability of changing popular tastes.

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OUP USA

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0195149726

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9780195149722

The Weird World of Wes Beattie

By: John Norman Harris

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The Weird World of Wes Beattie

By: John Norman Harris

A disreputable lawyer is out to prove his lying client is no killer in this classic Canadian mystery: “Very exciting and full of excellent comedy" (P.G. Wodehouse). A timid young man from a quiet Toronto suburb, no one would pay much attention to Wes Beattie if it wasn’t for his tendency to lie. And now the whole world is watching Wes, because he’s finally gone too far. His uncle has been bludgeoned to death, and the weapon is covered in his fingerprints. But even as he goes on trial for murder, facing undeniable evidence against him, Wes still swears up and down he didn’t do it. Wes's wild explanations about a frame-up, a villainous gang, and a mysterious sexpot only enrage his already mortified family. But Sidney “Gargoyle” Grant, a disreputable young lawyer, sees no reason to rush to condemnation, and resolves to untangle the truth.

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Felony & Mayhem Press

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1631941364

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9781631941368

Hair of the Dog

By: John Norman Harris

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By: John Norman Harris

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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

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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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343

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NYU Press

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0814740138

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9780814740132

Race-ing Masculinity

Identity in Contemporary U.S. Writings

By: John Christopher Cunningham

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Race-ing Masculinity

Identity in Contemporary U.S. Writings

By: John Christopher Cunningham

This study explores the intersection of race and gender identity in writings by contemporary American men of color, showing how ostensibly sexist or homophobic texts coexist with or are engendered by articulations of anti-racism. Conversely, certain articulations of gender concerns produce reactionary ideas about race. The author examines Asian American identity in the works of Frank Chin, John Okada, and Shawn Hsu Wong, contending that these writers exhibit a strong masculinist/sexist bias, limiting their value for Asian American women and homosexuals. The author then looks at the work of African American writer Charles Johnson. He examines the conflict between feminism and male supremacy in Johnson's novels, tracing the relationship between this vision of gender and the conservatism of Johnson's approach to race issues. The author also considers the discourse of perverse sexuality with particular attention to the possibility of a countertradition of the joto, or queer in the canon of Chicano novels from Jose Antonio Villareal to Arturo Islas. Through an examination of the readings of Richard Rodriguez and Oscar Zeta Acosta, Cunningham demonstrates the interplay of homosocial sexual politics with Rodriguez and Acosta's respective conservative and revolutionary approaches to race. Finally, the study considers how claims about the universality of postmodern experience implicit in Don DeLillo's novel, White Noise, actually bear the particularizing marks of whiteness and masculinity. Includes index and bibliography

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132

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Routledge

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131779432X

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9781317794325

Hanging in the Balance

A History of the Abolition of Capital Punishment in Britain

By: Brian P. Block,John Hostettler

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Hanging in the Balance

A History of the Abolition of Capital Punishment in Britain

By: Brian P. Block,John Hostettler

The definitive account of the long road to abolition in the UK by two highly respected commentators - a classic of the genre.

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Waterside Press

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1872870473

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9781872870472

Girl Groups

Fabulous Females Who Rocked the World

By: John Clemente

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Girl Groups

Fabulous Females Who Rocked the World

By: John Clemente

From the 1950s through the 1980s girl groups were hot and not just because of their looks. These rocking women had a profound impact in our culture, and left us with a lifetimes worth of memorable tunes. Now you can learn about all your favorite female artists, and you can build the ultimate girl-powered record collection for yourself! This all-new book features biographical information on over seventy of the most significant girl groups of rock n roll and rhythm n blues, everyone from The Supremes to The Go-Gos. These profiles contain complete discographies for each of the groups and quotes from members of the many of the featured groups. Also included: A comprehensive listing of all girl group and their labels Pricing for 500 of the most collectible girl group records More than 200 photos This book enables all music lovers to learn how those fabulous voices came together to form the harmonies that captured generations and also find out the most current values of the hottest collectible records.

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643

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Author House

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1477281282

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9781477281284

Chris Brasher

The Man Who Made the London Marathon

By: John Bryant

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Chris Brasher

The Man Who Made the London Marathon

By: John Bryant

One of the most remarkable – and controversial – sporting figures in British history, Chris Brasher piled unique achievement on unique achievement. It was Chris Brasher who, along with Chris Chataway, paced Roger Bannister to break the 4-minute mile. Then he won his own Olympic Gold Medal in the steeplechase at the 1956 Olympics. Probably best known now for founding the London Marathon, Chris went on to become one of the founders of the modern sports of fell-running and orienteering.. At the Observer, he also effectively invented modern sports feature writing. Plus, he also invented the now-ubiquitous Brasher walking boot, with the revolutionary aim of making heavy boots as comfortable as training shoes. Along the way he built up a highly successful sportswear chain, and even, in later life a stable of racehorses. But Chris Brasher was also a highly controversial individual: irascible, domineering – a good friend but a bad enemy – and above all a hugely competitive man who had to win in everything he did. Now, John Bryant, who knew Brasher well as a friend, has written the extraordinary story of this impossible and amazing man’s life. Whether you’re a sports journalist, a Lakeland fell-runner, a weekend rambler or one of the 50,000 competitors in the London Marathon, Chris Brasher changed your life.

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320

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Aurum

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1845136845

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9781845136840

'It's Still in My Heart this is My Country'

The Single Noongar Claim History

By: John Thomas Host,Chris Owens

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'It's Still in My Heart this is My Country'

The Single Noongar Claim History

By: John Thomas Host,Chris Owens

Prepared as expert evidence in the Single Noongar Claim, examines the historiography and anthropology of the South-west, and the survival of Noongar tradition, law and custom, and oral history.

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380

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UWA Publishing

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1921401427

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9781921401428

Running Cultures

Racing in Time and Space

By: John Bale

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Running Cultures

Racing in Time and Space

By: John Bale

Bale brings running into the realm of the humanities by drawing on sources from literature, poetry, film and art as well as statistics and training manuals to highlight tensions, ambiguities and complexities lying beneath common notions of the sport.

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Routledge

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1135757496

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9781135757496

Book's by John Norman Harris

Hair of the Dog

Hair of the Dog

A House on Fire

A House on Fire

The Weird World of Wes Beattie

The Weird World of Wes Beattie

Hair of the Dog

Hair of the Dog

Breaking the Color Barrier

Breaking the Color Barrier

Race-ing Masculinity

Race-ing Masculinity

Hanging in the Balance

Hanging in the Balance

Girl Groups

Girl Groups

Chris Brasher

Chris Brasher

'It's Still in My Heart this is My Country'

'It's Still in My Heart this is My Country'

Running Cultures

Running Cultures

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