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Just an Ordinary American Extraordinarily Blessed

By: John Thomas Reeves

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Just an Ordinary American Extraordinarily Blessed

By: John Thomas Reeves

This book is about the journey of a lifetime of just an ordinary American who was extraordinarily blessed with life altering opportunities to grow and serve in the highest levels of Government, the Church, and elsewhere and lived to share these stories. The author is extremely grateful for the successes he has enjoyed in life and for the doors of opportunity opened to him. His desire to encourage others by sharing his experiences from a humble beginning in the foothills of North Carolina to the highest levels of Government, the Church, and travels to ancient cities of the world is the reason for this book. It is a book appropriate for all ages children and young adults who need inspiration and encouragement; more mature persons who are in their parenting and working years; and senior citizens who will be blessed by a stroll down memory lane as they recall their own lifes journey.

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145

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Xlibris Corporation

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1477121668

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9781477121665

Encounters

An Anthropological History of Southeastern Labrador

By: John C. Kennedy

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An Anthropological History of Southeastern Labrador

By: John C. Kennedy

Part anthropological history, part informed critique, Encounters examines the relations between the people of southeastern Labrador and the many visitors who have come to fish, heal the sick, and extract the region's resources. John Kennedy presents the latest archaeological, genealogical, and ethno-historical research that changes scholarly understandings of southeastern Labrador. Departing from the conventional view that coastal Labrador has distinct Inuit and non-Inuit regions, he argues that the coast should be viewed as a continuum of "Inuitness." Encounters unravels the social implications of the region's complex mercantile fishery, describes how twentieth-century military and resource development have impacted Labrador's seasonal economy, and suggests that Newfoundland continues to use Labrador as a colony. Kennedy uses field research he conducted in 2013 to describe the origins, current economies, and future challenges of the region's tiny villages. Although he is a strong supporter of Aboriginal land claims, Kennedy explores the impact of identity politics in the region, showing how land claims based solely on geography can unintentionally create inequities. Drawing on decades of field and archival research, Kennedy demonstrates how Aboriginal politics are transforming society in southeastern Labrador, empowering local people to overcome the stigmas of history and finally acknowledge their Inuit ancestry.

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472

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McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP

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0773583440

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9780773583443

The Kennedys Are Driving Him Crazy!

By: John Randolph Parker

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The Kennedys Are Driving Him Crazy!

By: John Randolph Parker

A man has always thought the Kennedy Camelot was, in fact, a public relations driven myth. He thinks Jack Kennedy was a do nothing Congressman and Senator, not to mention priapic. Because of this he believes "ask what you can do for your country" is a joke. And yet, everytime he turns on the television he sees a retrospective of Jack or Bobby and, frequently, an update on Teddy and what a great senator he is. John Maxfield, the protagonist, has had it. He literally can't stand hearing all of that praise for those he feels are not worthy of that praise. This is a work of fiction, but every charge made my John Maxfield is documented in numerous other biographical works, many of which are annotated in the bibliography.

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194

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iUniverse

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059501058X

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9780595010585

Wilkes County, NC, P&Q Minutes, 1835-1844

By: John A. McGeachy

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Wilkes County, NC, P&Q Minutes, 1835-1844

By: John A. McGeachy

Transcription of 1835-1844 minutes of the Wilkes County (NC) Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions; indexed by personal name, business name, geographic name and subject.

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Lulu.com

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0359379591

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9780359379590

Between Virtue and Power

The Persistent Moral Dilemma of U.S. Foreign Policy

By: John Kane

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Between Virtue and Power

The Persistent Moral Dilemma of U.S. Foreign Policy

By: John Kane

In this survey of U.S. history, John Kane looks at the tensions between American virtue and power and how those tensions have influenced foreign policy. Americans have long been suspicious of power as a threat to individual liberty, Kane argues, and yet the growth of national power has been perceived as a natural byproduct of American virtue. This contradiction has posed a persistent crisis that has influenced the trajectory of American diplomacy and foreign relations for more than two hundred years. Kane examines the various challenges, including emerging Nationalism, isolationism, and burgeoning American power, which have at times challenged not only foreign policy but American national identity. The events of September 11, 2001, rekindled Americans' sense of righteousness, the author observes, but the subsequent use of power in Iraq has raised questions about the nation’s virtue and, as in earlier days, cast a deep shadow over its purpose and direction.

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414

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Yale University Press

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0300137125

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9780300137125

The Victoria Cross at Sea

The Sailors, Marines and Airmen Awarded Britain's Highest Honour

By: John Winton

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The Victoria Cross at Sea

The Sailors, Marines and Airmen Awarded Britain's Highest Honour

By: John Winton

Naval VCs have been won in places as far apart in time and distance as the Baltic in 1854 and Japan in 1945, in the trenches from the Crimea to the Western Front, in harbours from Dar es Salaam to Zeebrugge, from the Barents to the Java Sea, from New Zealand to the North Atlantic, and from China to the Channel. They have been won in battleships and trawlers, in submarines below the water and aircraft above it, on horseback and on foot.Age and rank meant nothing. Boy Cornwall was not seventeen at Jutland, and Frederick Parslow was in his sixtieth year when he earned his VC on board a horse transport ship. William Hall was the son of a freed slave; Charles Lucas, awarded the Royal Navys first VC, became a Rear Admiral. Neither were all the recipients of Britains highest gallantry decoration British, and men from Canada, Australia and New Zealand were included in those whose actions were recognised by the awarding of the VC. Yet every one of them had one thing in common uncommon valour.

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276

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Frontline Books

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1473876141

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9781473876149

Robber Baron

The Life of Charles Tyson Yerkes

By: John Franch

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Robber Baron

The Life of Charles Tyson Yerkes

By: John Franch

Robber Baron is the first biography of the streetcar magnate Charles Tyson Yerkes (1837-1905), who stands alongside J.P. Morgan and Andrew Carnegie as one of the most colorful and controversial public figures in Gilded Age America. John Franch draws upon every available source to tell the story of the man who was the mastermind behind Chicago’s Loop Elevated and the London Underground, the namesake of the University of Chicago’s observatory, and the inspiration for Frank Cowperwood, the ruthless protagonist of Theodore Dreiser's Trilogy of Desire: The Financier, The Titan, and The Stoic. Despite various philanthropic efforts, Yerkes and his unscrupulous tactics were despised by the press and public, and he left Chicago a bitter man. While Yerkes’s enduring public works testify to his success and desire to leave a lasting impression on his world, Robber Baron also uncovers the cost of this boundless ambition.

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University of Illinois Press

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0252054202

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9780252054204

Crusader in the Cold War

A Biography of Fr. John F. Cronin, S.S. (1908-1994)

By: John T. Donovan

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Crusader in the Cold War

A Biography of Fr. John F. Cronin, S.S. (1908-1994)

By: John T. Donovan

Father John F. Cronin was a member of the Sulpician order of Roman Catholic priests. Cronin joined in a struggle to keep Communists out of organized labor in Baltimore, Maryland, during the Second World War, and in doing so established connections with the FBI. Afterward, the American bishops asked him to write a report on the Communist Party. In February 1947, Cronin met Representative Richard M. Nixon and became an unofficial adviser and one of his chief speechwriters. In the 1950s and 1960s, Cronin helped the American bishops respond to rising racial tensions.

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266

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Peter Lang

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0820474134

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9780820474137

Mastering Modern United States History

By: John Traynor

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Mastering Modern United States History

By: John Traynor

Now in its second edition, this engaging text introduces readers to all the key developments in American history between 1900 and 2000. Combining factual coverage with an analysis of professional historians' most recent interpretations of major domestic and foreign affairs, it fully explores dramatic events such as the Wall Street Crash, Pearl Harbor, the Cuban Missile Crisis and the Watergate Scandal. Chapters are enriched by presidential profiles and supported by stimulating source material and exam-style questions to reinforce learning. This text will be essential reading for students undertaking courses in American History at college, foundation and undergraduate level. It is also the ideal companion for anyone with a general interest in the American history of the twentieth century. New to this Edition: - Two brand-new chapters on African-American History - A new 'American Lives' feature which gives insight into a wide range of cultural figures including the Wright Brothers, Rachel Carson, J.D. Salinger and Muhammed Ali

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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1137059249

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9781137059246

The Life and Death of Democracy

By: John Keane

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The Life and Death of Democracy

By: John Keane

John Keane's The Life and Death of Democracy will inspire and shock its readers. Presenting the first grand history of democracy for well over a century, it poses along the way some tough and timely questions: can we really be sure that democracy had its origins in ancient Greece? How did democratic ideals and institutions come to have the shape they do today? Given all the recent fanfare about democracy promotion, why are many people now gripped by the feeling that a bad moon is rising over all the world's democracies? Do they indeed have a future? Or is perhaps democracy fated to melt away, along with our polar ice caps? The work of one of Britain's leading political writers, this is no mere antiquarian history. Stylishly written, this superb book confronts its readers with an entirely fresh and irreverent look at the past, present and future of democracy. It unearths the beginnings of such precious institutions and ideals as government by public assembly, votes for women, the secret ballot, trial by jury and press freedom. It tracks the changing, hotly disputed meanings of democracy and describes quite a few of the extraordinary characters, many of them long forgotten, who dedicated their lives to building or defending democracy. And it explains why democracy is still potentially the best form of government on earth -- and why democracies everywhere are sleepwalking their way into deep trouble.

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Simon and Schuster

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1847377602

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9781847377609

Book's by John Thomas Reeves

Just an Ordinary American Extraordinarily Blessed

Just an Ordinary American Extraordinarily Blessed

Encounters

Encounters

The Kennedys Are Driving Him Crazy!

The Kennedys Are Driving Him Crazy!

Wilkes County, NC, P&Q Minutes, 1835-1844

Wilkes County, NC, P&Q Minutes, 1835-1844

Between Virtue and Power

Between Virtue and Power

The Victoria Cross at Sea

The Victoria Cross at Sea

Robber Baron

Robber Baron

Crusader in the Cold War

Crusader in the Cold War

Mastering Modern United States History

Mastering Modern United States History

The Life and Death of Democracy

The Life and Death of Democracy

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