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Captain James A. Baker of Houston, 1857-1941

By: Kate Sayen Kirkland

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Captain James A. Baker of Houston, 1857-1941

By: Kate Sayen Kirkland

Captain James A. Baker, Houston lawyer, banker, and businessman, received an alarming telegram on September 23, 1900: his elderly millionaire client William Marsh Rice had died unexpectedly in New York City. Baker rushed to New York, where he unraveled a plot to murder Rice and plunder his estate. Working tirelessly with local authorities, Baker saved Rice’s fortune from more than one hundred claimants; he championed the wishes of his deceased client and founded Rice Institute for the Advancement of Literature, Science and Art—today’s internationally acclaimed Rice University. For fifty years Captain Baker nurtured Rice’s dream. He partnered with leading lawyers to create Houston’s first nationally recognized law firm: Baker, Botts, Lovett & Parker, now the worldwide legal practice of Baker Botts L.L.P. He chartered several Houston businesses and utility companies, developed two major regional banks, promoted real estate projects, and led an active civic life. To expand the Institute’s endowment, Baker invested William Marsh Rice’s fortune with local entrepreneurs, who were building homes, office towers, commercial enterprises, and institutions that transformed Houston from a small town in the nineteenth century to an international powerhouse in the twenty-first century. Author Kate Sayen Kirkland explored the archival records of Baker and his family and firm and carefully mined the archives of Baker’s contemporaries. Published as part of Rice University’s centennial celebration, Captain James A. Baker of Houston, 1857–1941 weaves together the history of Houston and the story of an influential man who labored all his life to make Houston a world-class city.

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Texas A&M University Press

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1603447970

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9781603447973

James

By: Kate Bridges

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James

By: Kate Bridges

MEET JAMES, a tough Mountie who’s protecting a little baby during the Christmas season, and Maggie, a onetime love who’s determined to help. On a dangerously snowy December evening, Mountie James Fielder risks his life to bring a lost baby to Maggie Greerson’s doorstep. For James, seeing Maggie again is a heartache and raw reminder of their past. She’s now a captivating woman as the owner of a spice shop and an independent young widow, and likely doesn’t reminisce much about him. Maggie is busy preparing for the Christmas rush with a store full of shoppers and can’t believe the hardened man that the town considers a “loner” is cradling a little babe in his arms. Reunited while they race through the Yukon to find the rightful parents, Maggie tries to keep her distance from James. She wonders about second chances, but is painfully aware that he walked away from her once and can’t be trusted to stay this time. Although his fiery kisses and intimate embrace may be too powerful to resist. (Please note: JAMES is a novella, shorter than a full-length novel.) All of the books in this sexy historical romance series are standalone novels. Don't miss any of these exciting ALASKA COWBOYS and MOUNTIES, by USA TODAY bestselling author Kate Bridges! Book 1: COLT Book 2: LUKE Book 3: DYLAN Book 4: WESTON Book 5: QUINN Book 6: BRANT Book 7: HARRISON Book 8: JAMES Book 9: JOHN Book 10: WYATT Praise for JAMES: “Kate Bridges’ Mounties are some of the best heroes around. Strong, capable, and very sexy…” -CataRomance “…wonderfully talented author.” -The Romance Reader’s Connection “Kate Bridges…has quite an imagination when it comes to romantic trysts and turns.” -National Post

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133

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Cabin Lake Publishing

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1989198171

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9781989198179

When Gods Collide

By: Kate James

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When Gods Collide

By: Kate James

Still wrestling with her own experience of growing up in India as the child of Australian missionaries, Kate James is haunted by the story of murdered compatriot Graham Staines. Along with his two young sons, the manager of the mission at Baripada (who helped establish the Mayurbhanj Leprosy Home) was burned alive by Hindu fundamentalists in Orissa while asleep in his car. In search of the man behind the 1999 headlines – and the context behind the conflict in a country known for its religious tolerance – Kate returns to the subcontinent where she grew up. She travels from the hill station of Ooty to Darjeeling via the steamy Coramandel Coast, visiting Catholic shrines, an atheist ashram, a temple to Hindu missionaries and the Kolkata slums, as well as Staine’s Home and her own childhood school. Part detective story, part personal journey, Kate’s engrossing reportage explores India’s complex tapestry of religion and mysticism, assessing its Christian, Buddhist, Hindu and athiest heritage as she comes to terms with the faith she has rejected.

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Hardie Grant Publishing

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1742738036

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9781742738031

Serving Victoria

Life in the Royal Household

By: Kate Hubbard

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Serving Victoria

Life in the Royal Household

By: Kate Hubbard

During her sixty-three-year reign, Queen Victoria gathered around herself a household dedicated to her service. For some, royal employment was the defining experience of their lives; for others it came as an unwelcome duty or as a prelude to greater things. Serving Victoria follows the lives of six members of her household, from the governess to the royal children, from her maid of honor to her chaplain and her personal physician. Drawing on their letters and diaries—many hitherto unpublished—Serving Victoria offers a unique insight into the Victorian court, with all its frustrations and absurdities, as well as the Queen herself, sitting squarely at its center. Seen through the eyes of her household as she traveled among Windsor, Osborne, and Balmoral, and to the French and Belgian courts, Victoria emerges as more vulnerable, more emotional, more selfish, more comical, than the austere figure depicted in her famous portraits. We see a woman who was prone to fits of giggles, who wept easily and often, who gobbled her food and shrank from confrontation but insisted on controlling the lives of those around her. We witness her extraordinary and debilitating grief at the death of her husband, Albert, and her sympathy toward the tragedies that afflicted her household. Witty, astute, and moving, Serving Victoria is a perfect foil to the pomp and circumstance—and prudery and conservatism—associated with Victoria's reign, and gives an unforgettable glimpse of what it meant to serve the Queen.

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Harper Collins

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0062269933

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9780062269935

A Hot Glue Gun Mess

Funny Stories and Pretty Projects

By: Mr. Kate

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A Hot Glue Gun Mess

Funny Stories and Pretty Projects

By: Mr. Kate

In this beautiful paperback edition featuring French flaps, hugely popular lifestyle blogger, YouTube star, and designer Mr. Kate (Kate Albrecht) offers a stunning collection of step-by-step personal style and home projects—woven in with quirkily hilarious stories and anecdotes. Do you dream of finding ways to infuse do-it-yourself projects into every aspect of your life and have fun doing it? From the quirky personality behind the Mr. Kate brand comes a not-so-average DIY lifestyle book that will make your dreams of creating unique how-to projects become reality. Filled with 50 unique and approachable projects, along with hysterical, unfiltered stories from Mr. Kate’s crazy life, A Hot Glue Gun Mess will show how life can inspire art. Growing up with a high-powered Hollywood father and an oddball, down-to-earth mother, Kate Albrecht had a childhood that was anything but normal. From how her first period influenced her to become an artist to how her friendship with a high-priced hooker encouraged DIY beauty products, Mr. Kate’s stories are weird, wonderful, personal, inspiring, and downright hilarious. Her love of self-expression inspired Mr. Kate to create her own DIY life and a social media platform to connect with young women everywhere. Her projects involve style, home design, and beauty, including DIY nail art techniques, upcycled projects for your old jeans , and watercolor curtains. You don’t have to be a seamstress, metalsmith, or expert at anything to enjoy these projects, all of which are doable in under two hours and require a minimal number of supplies. Now you, too, can become a DIY diva!

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HarperCollins

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0062423576

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9780062423573

Change Your Thinking to Change Your Life

By: Kate James

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Change Your Thinking to Change Your Life

By: Kate James

Many of us experience feelings of being stuck in the wrong life and disconnected from our true selves. Australian mindfulness expert and bestselling author Kate James has coached thousands of clients in similar situations. Now, Kate introduces us to a range of techniques, based on her knowledge of mindfulness, positive psychology, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), creativity and neuropsychology, that will help us clarify our goals, realise our purpose and connect more fully with the wonder of life. Change Your Thinking to Change Your Life will help you to: - get to know yourself well - overcome the thoughts and beliefs that inhibit inner peace and limit you in your life choices - find your way to your version of a fulfilling life This is the perfect companion for negotiating transformation in an unsettled age. Praise for Change Your Thinking to Change Your Life 'Kate James is such an honest, warm and generous teacher. Read this book and you'll be learning from one of the very best.' Clare Bowditch 'Kate's writing is immensely practical. Rich with compassiona nd insight from her many years as a therapist, her books always offer life-enhancing tools that may be applied right away. Transformational wisdom at its best!' David Michie, author of Hurry Up and Meditate

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Macmillan Publishers Aus.

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1760984817

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9781760984816

Fighters Against Censorship

By: Kate Burns

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Fighters Against Censorship

By: Kate Burns

Profiles some of those who dedicated their lives to fighting censorship, including James Madison, Theodore Schroeder, Emma Goldman, Tommy Smothers, Larry Flynt, and Mitchell Kapor.

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Lucent Books

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1590183401

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9781590183403

The Wakefield Legacy

The Untold Story

By: Kate William,Francine Pascal

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The Wakefield Legacy

The Untold Story

By: Kate William,Francine Pascal

Uncovers all the deep, dark secrets of the Wakefield family.

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Sweet Valley

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0553297945

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9780553297942

Personality Style at Work: The Secret to Working with (Almost) Anyone

By: Kate Ward

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Personality Style at Work: The Secret to Working with (Almost) Anyone

By: Kate Ward

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McGraw Hill Professional

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0071791604

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9780071791601

The Insiders' Guide to Branson and the Ozark Mountains

By: Crystal Payton,Kate Klise,Insiders' Guides, Inc

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The Insiders' Guide to Branson and the Ozark Mountains

By: Crystal Payton,Kate Klise,Insiders' Guides, Inc

Complete guide to Branson and the Ozark Mountains.

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Falcon Guides

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0912367792

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9780912367798

Olivia's Story

By: Kate William,Francine Pascal

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Olivia's Story

By: Kate William,Francine Pascal

Follow your heart ... Olivia Davidson's offbeat style sets her apart from the other students at Sweet Valley High. And until now, her mother has always encouraged Olivia in her artistic pursuits. But ever since Olivia started spending time with James Yates, another intense artist, Mrs. Davidson has been pushing Olivia to change her ways and begin thinking about college and earning a living. Then, Olivia's career-oriented cousin Emily comes to town, and it's more than Olivia can take. Emily's got her whole life planned and organized in color-coded files; meanwhile, Olivia doesn't even have the money to buy a paintbrush! She's ready to give up her art and James forever. Then Mrs. Davidson reveals a startling secret about her own past that forces Olivia to make what could be the most difficult and important decision of her whole life.

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Sweet Valley

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0553293591

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9780553293593

Book's by Kate James

Captain James A. Baker of Houston, 1857-1941

Captain James A. Baker of Houston, 1857-1941

James

James

When Gods Collide

When Gods Collide

Serving Victoria

Serving Victoria

A Hot Glue Gun Mess

A Hot Glue Gun Mess

Change Your Thinking to Change Your Life

Change Your Thinking to Change Your Life

Fighters Against Censorship

Fighters Against Censorship

The Wakefield Legacy

The Wakefield Legacy

Personality Style at Work: The Secret to Working with (Almost) Anyone

Personality Style at Work: The Secret to Working with (Almost) Anyone

The Insiders' Guide to Branson and the Ozark Mountains

The Insiders' Guide to Branson and the Ozark Mountains

Olivia's Story

Olivia's Story

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