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Allegiance

A Novel

By: Kermit Roosevelt

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A sophisticated legal thriller that plunges readers into the debate within the US government surrounding the imprisonment of thousands of Japanese-Americans during World War II. When the news broke about the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Caswell “Cash” Harrison was all set to drop out of law school and join the army… until he flunked the physical. Instead, he’s given the opportunity to serve as a clerk to Supreme Court Justice Hugo Black. He and another clerk stumble onto a potentially huge conspiracy aimed at guiding the court’s interests, and the cases dealing with the constitutionality of the prison camps created to detain Japanese-Americans seem to play a key part. Then Cash’s colleague dies under mysterious circumstances, and the young, idealistic lawyer is determined to get at the truth. His investigation will take him from the office of J. Edgar Hoover to an internment camp in California, where he directly confronts the consequences of America’s wartime policies. Kermit Roosevelt combines the momentum of a top-notch legal thriller with a thoughtful examination of one of the worst civil rights violations in US history in this long-awaited follow-up to In the Shadow of the Law.

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Simon and Schuster

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194139390X

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9781941393901

The Valley of the Shadow of Death

A Tale of Tragedy and Redemption

By: Kermit Alexander,Alex Gerould,Jeff Snipes

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The Valley of the Shadow of Death

A Tale of Tragedy and Redemption

By: Kermit Alexander,Alex Gerould,Jeff Snipes

In this heart-wrenching memoir, former NFL star Kermit Alexander tells the devastating true story of the horrific massacre of his family and his subsequent years of despair, followed by a spiritual renewal that showed him a way to rebuild his family and reclaim his life. On the morning of August 31, 1984, in the South Central section of Los Angeles, three armed men broke into a house, brutally murdering two women and two young boys. The victims were Ebora Alexander, Dietra Alexander, Damani Garner, and Damon Bonner - the mother, sister, and nephews of retired All-Pro cornerback for the San Francisco 49ers Kermit Alexander. In his own words, Kermit Alexander finally shares the full story of what happened to his loved ones and the aftermath of that tragic day. He recounts the hours leading up to the massacre, and how afterward he lost himself in the LA underworld, pleading, bribing, and threatening in a search for answers. He describes his journey through the "wilderness" of despair - the years of isolation living out of his car, broke, depressed, and sick. We also learn about his coming-of-age in 1950s LA, the following decade he spent in the NFL, the events leading up to that fateful August day, and finally the shocking truth behind the murders. Kermit opens up about his darkest hours, but also what it took to turn his life around, rebuild his family, and ultimately find peace. Ominous and intense, powerful and uplifting, tragic and triumphant, The Valley of the Shadow of Death is more than a rendering of one man's adversity; it's testament to the value of family and the resilience of the human spirit in the face of overwhelming loss."--Provided from publisher.

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Simon and Schuster

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1476765774

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Gettin' Our Groove on

Rhetoric, Language, and Literacy for the Hip Hop Generation

By: Kermit Ernest Campbell

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Gettin' Our Groove on

Rhetoric, Language, and Literacy for the Hip Hop Generation

By: Kermit Ernest Campbell

A critical work on the African American vernacular tradition and its expression in contemporary Hip hop.

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Wayne State University Press

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081432925X

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9780814329252

Achievement of William Dean Howells

By: Kermit Vanderbilt

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Achievement of William Dean Howells

By: Kermit Vanderbilt

Exploring the consciousness and creative impulse of William Dean Howells, Professor Vanderbilt finds that Howells' personality reflected the mixed feelings of the American mind in an ambivalent and transitional society. By this interpretation he introduces a new and imaginative approach to the writer and his work, and Howells emerges as one of the major American literary figures of the late nineteenth century. The author’s impressive research into all of Howells’ works is evident in his discussion of four novels which appeared in the 1880’s, The Undiscovered Country, A Modern lnstance, The Rise of Silas Lapham, and A Hazard of New Fortunes. Originally published in 1968. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

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Princeton University Press

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1400876613

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9781400876617

Signaling and the Cytoskeleton

By: Kermit L. Carraway,Coralie A. C. Carraway,Kermit L. III Carraway

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Signaling and the Cytoskeleton

By: Kermit L. Carraway,Coralie A. C. Carraway,Kermit L. III Carraway

This monograph explores the relationships between cell signaling and the cytoplasmic cytoskeleton in fundamental cell processes, thus bridging the gap between two very active aspects of molecular cell biology. It covers the two main - and reciprocal - questions of these relationships: How are structure and function of the cytoskeleton affected by external signals which impinge on the cell? How does the cytoskeleton influence the cellular signaling processes which determine cell behavior?

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Springer Science & Business Media

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3662129930

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9783662129937

The High Cost of a Free Gift

The Humiliation of Jesus

By: Kermit Taylor

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The High Cost of a Free Gift

The Humiliation of Jesus

By: Kermit Taylor

When we think about our salvation in most cases, we will focus on God's gracious and undeserved goodness toward us. Though salvation flows from the grace of God, thereby making it free to all who put their trust in Jesus, free does not mean that our salvation is cheap or without great cost to God Himself. This book, The High Cost of a Free Gift, takes a very Christocentric looked at the gracious provision of salvation. This book focuses on all that it cost our Savior in order that He might be our perfect and eternal sacrifice for sin. By looking at the Christology of our salvation, this book encourages a greater appreciation for all that the Son of God endured in order that we might be saved. From His preincarnate glory to His descent into the grave, our Savior paid a high price in order that we might receive the free gift of salvation. This book will trace the downward stage in the works of Jesus Christ from His glory to the grave referred to as His humiliation. We will take a deeper look at the following topics: - "Jesus's Glorious Preincarnate Existence" - "The Meaning and Necessity of His Humiliation" - "The Virgin Birth and Incarnation of Jesus" - "Kenosis: The Self-Emptying of Jesus" - "His Temptations and Rejections" - "His Illegal Trials" - His Sacrificial Atoning Death" - "His Burial and Descent to Hades" - "The Implications of His Humiliation" Ultimately, from this reading, we learn that the Son of God's love for man was so deep that He willingly laid aside His glory in order to endure a level of humiliation that was so great that only God wrapped in humanity could endure it. Our greater appreciation for the high cost that Jesus paid to save us should cause us, as believers, to appreciate, admire, and adore Him all the more and greatly value the free gift to which He paid such a high cost.

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Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.

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1098042514

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9781098042516

The Kermit Washington Story

By: Patricia Harris,Kermit Washington

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The Kermit Washington Story

By: Patricia Harris,Kermit Washington

Who would have imagined meeting a stranger would lead to the writing of this book. Walking the scenic hills in Palos Verdes Estates, California, as a form of daily exercise, Kermit met and began sharing numerous stories about his life. As this daily routine developed into a mutual friendship the idea of writing a book was introduced. Although not the first time this idea was introduced, the timing was right and the idea took root and the adventure began. Noted for his gift of story-telling the task at hand was to capture details that would engage the reader after reading the first lines in the text to continue reading until the last page of the manuscript. We hope these words inspire, motivate, invoke emotions, encourage laughter, share challenges in overcoming obstacles, and explain details of incidents left in doubt.

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Page Publishing Inc

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1635684749

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The Trail of the Prodigal

By: Kermit L. Krueger

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The Trail of the Prodigal

By: Kermit L. Krueger

It is 1888, and for Jesse Riddle, time has already brought too much change. Caught between the excitement of life on Harrison Avenue in Leadville, Colorado, and his commitment to the Lord, he must now make some big decisions. Work in the mines has exposed him to a new world of hard living and reckless self-indulgence, and Jesse knows that the direction his life is taking is hurting his preacher father. The church has always been the center of the young man's life, but now more worldly temptations are pulling him away. He tries to resist the lure of the saloons, with mixed success. His reputation as a man to be feared troubles him. But despite it all-the temptations, the accolades, the power-he could not ignore the commitment he had made to the Lord. Jesse needs to get away for a while. The mountains have always been his place of sanctuary, and it is to their high reaches that he runs in times of doubt. He could not have imagined what God had in store for him-a mystery beyond his ability to understand. Strange new people and machines have slipped through time, but for what purpose? The choices he must make now will determine the course of the rest of his life. The stakes are high, and the time to decide is short.

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iUniverse

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1491717505

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9781491717509

April Hopes

By: William Dean Howells,Kermit Vanderbilt

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April Hopes

By: William Dean Howells,Kermit Vanderbilt

April Hopes is HowellsÕ challenge to sentimentalism in American fiction in the late 1880Õs romantic illusion leads to potential tragedy. As an example of HowellsÕ realism and deft irony, April Hopes is unsurpassed.

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Indiana University Press

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0253307708

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9780253307705

Guns of the Heart

When a Gun Is Not Enough

By: Kermit L. Krueger

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Guns of the Heart

When a Gun Is Not Enough

By: Kermit L. Krueger

Gunslinger Bruno Turnbull has always lived by his wits. A man driven by the dream of owning a ranch, Bruno is led to the boomtowns of the West, where he quickly learns that he must either stay tough or die. But just as he saves enough money to buy a ranch, his dream is stolen. Now he needs a new plan. Unfortunately, it comes with a hefty price. With a reputation as the fastest gun in town, Bruno has gained the respect of the lawless element in the gold camp. When those skills bring him the chance for quickbut not quite legalmoney, Bruno initially turns it down. But with the temptation of easy money dangling in front of his nose, Bruno must decide if is willing to trade honesty for his dreamjust as he meets the spirited Kitty Duncan. He secretly wonders if shes the one for him; before he has a chance to answer his own question, however, Bruno is led down a dangerous path where he soon discovers his destiny has been changed forever. In this inspirational western tale, only time will tell if both Bruno and Kitty will embrace the faith-filled journey offered to them by several strangers and transform their lives for good.

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146978484X

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In the Shadow of the Law

A Novel

By: Kermit Roosevelt

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In the Shadow of the Law

A Novel

By: Kermit Roosevelt

Morgan Siler is one of Washington, D.C.'s most powerful K Street law firms, its roster of clients stocked with multi-billion-dollar corporations. Through the obsessive efforts of its founder's son, Peter Morgan, his father's old-fashioned business has been transformed into a veritable goliath, embracing bankruptcy and merger divisions that Archibald Morgan had deemed ungentlemanly. As Peter reaches the pinnacle of his career, his firm is embroiled in two difficult cases: a pro bono death-penalty case in Virginia, and a class-action lawsuit brought against Hubble Chemical of Texas after an on-site explosion killed dozens of workers. Assigned to these cases is a group of young associates and seasoned partners struggling to make their way in the firm. Mark Clayton, fresh out of law school, is beginning to loathe his dull workload, and to be frightened by the downgrading of his personal life, when he is assigned to the pro bono case. Assisting him is the mercurial Walker Eliot, a brilliant third-year associate whose passion for the law is as great as his skill at unraveling its intricacies. The aggressive, profane, and wildly successful litigator Harold Fineman is leading the Hubble defense, assisted by first-year Katja Phillips, whose twin devotion to productivity and idealism intrigue him, and Ryan Grady, another first-year, whose quest to pick up girls is starting to interfere with his work. In this complex, ambitious, and gripping first novel, Kermit Roosevelt vividly illustrates the subtle and stark effects of the law on the lives not only of a group of lawyers, but also on communities and private citizens. In the Shadow of the Law is a meditation about the life of the law, the organism that is a law firm, and its impact on those who come within its powerful orbit.

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Farrar, Straus and Giroux

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1429931493

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9781429931496

Adventures on the Wine Route

A Wine Buyer's Tour of France (25th Anniversary Edition)

By: Kermit Lynch

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Adventures on the Wine Route

A Wine Buyer's Tour of France (25th Anniversary Edition)

By: Kermit Lynch

When Adventures on the Wine Route was first published, Victor Hazan said, "In Kermit Lynch's small, true, delightful book there is more understanding about what wine really is than in everything else I have read." A quarter century later, this remarkable journey of wine, travel, and taste remains an essential volume for wine lovers. In 2007, Eric Asimov, in The New York Times, called it "one of the finest American books on wine," and in 2012, The Wall Street Journal pro-claimed that it "may be the best book on the wine business." Praise for Kermit Lynch and for Adventures on the Wine Route has not ceased since the book’s initial publication a quarter century ago. The Wall Street Journal proclaimed it “the best book on the wine business.” Full of vivid portraits of French vintners, memorable evocations of the French countryside, and, of course, vibrant descriptions of French wines, this new edition of Adventures on the Wine Route updates a modern classic for our times.

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0374710473

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9780374710477

Cargo of Hate

A Sailing Story

By: KERMIT R. MERCER

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Cargo of Hate

A Sailing Story

By: KERMIT R. MERCER

Single again and after so many years sailor Allen Reed readies his wooden sailboat Sturdy for the summer season on Lake Ontario. With expectations of old friends and new acquaintances to brighten his wistful mood he sets sail on a rather blustery day for Port Hope, Canada. However, the trip is dangerous and he is nearly overwhelmed by the sea conditions. The next few weeks of the summer will become both a personal awakening for him and the most frightening and memorable challenge to date in his life. Having just moved into his forties which is a sort of turning point in life for most of us, he reflects on his early introduction to seamanship and the people who influenced his knowledge and attitudes in those formative years. In spite of his personal struggles the lake will keep him busy with little time for regrets. As yet unknown to Allen, an international situation is unfolding on the Canadian north-shore of Lake Ontario, and he is sailing on a collision course toward those tragic events as chosen by the Fates.

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Trafford Publishing

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1466963255

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9781466963252

The Legend of the Golden Cross

By: Kermit L. Krueger

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The Legend of the Golden Cross

By: Kermit L. Krueger

When the preacher rode into the gold camp he knew his work was cut out for him. It was a world filled with wickedness and greed and He knew he would not be able to build a church here without God's help. To Frenchy, he was a man unlike any she had ever known. To give all that he had and ask for nothing in return made no sense and she was determined to find out what made this man tick. To Nick, he was a problem that had to be eliminated before he ruined the world he had created. The story of these conflicting lives was played out beneath the majestic peaks of the Rocky Mountains and only God himself could know the dramatic events that would resolve the conflicts of lives on a collision course. For nearly 40 years I have been fascinated by the mining history of my state. I have visited many of the old mining camps and sought out the history of the colorful people that lived in those places. In so doing I discovered a world of high adventure and larger than life characters that once lived in those remote mountain locations. To gain a more intimate knowledge of that world I worked in the mining industry. One summer several of the miners agreed in pray that even tough and independent men like the ones that worked in our mines could be saved. God answered our prayers and over the summer many gave their lives to Christ. It made me wonder what it would have been like if a man of God had determined to bring revival to one of those notorious gold camps. This story is the result of that idea.

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Xlibris Corporation

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1456851632

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American Literature and the Academy

The Roots, Growth, and Maturity of a Profession

By: Kermit Vanderbilt

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American Literature and the Academy

The Roots, Growth, and Maturity of a Profession

By: Kermit Vanderbilt

This book is a volume in the Penn Press Anniversary Collection. To mark its 125th anniversary in 2015, the University of Pennsylvania Press rereleased more than 1,100 titles from Penn Press's distinguished backlist from 1899-1999 that had fallen out of print. Spanning an entire century, the Anniversary Collection offers peer-reviewed scholarship in a wide range of subject areas.

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University of Pennsylvania Press

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0812212916

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9780812212914

First Acts

A Black Playwright Comes of Age

By: Kermit Frazier

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First Acts

A Black Playwright Comes of Age

By: Kermit Frazier

Playwright and television writer Kermit Frazier began life as a precocious Negro boy growing up in southeast Washington, D.C., during the Civil Rights era of the 1950s and 1960s. As a student at an all-Black elementary school, Kermit was selected for a newly formed honors track at a predominantly white secondary school. Traveling a complex path, Kermit tore down segregation barriers, balanced on an academic pedestal, and battled an internal war of denial against his same-sex attractions. This memoir is not a story about a young man rising from "the hood" but rather a young Black man struggling with stereotypes, identity, and mild dyslexia while straddling two middle-class worlds, Black and white, and striving not to be everyone's "other.

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McFarland

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1476688427

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9781476688428

Solving the Samaritan Riddle

Peter's Kingdom Keys Explain Early Spirit Baptism

By: Kermit Zarley

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Solving the Samaritan Riddle

Peter's Kingdom Keys Explain Early Spirit Baptism

By: Kermit Zarley

This book attempts to solve the Samaritan riddle that is the focal point of the Dunn Debate. Dr. James D. G. Dunn's first book, Baptism in the Holy Spirit (1970), claims the New Testament says baptism in the Holy Spirit always occurs simultaneously at conversion-initiation. In contrast, classical Pentecostals contend that Spirit baptism always occurs subsequent to conversion and is evidenced by tongues-speaking. They mostly cite Acts 8:4-25 for "subsequence." It says Philip preached to the Samaritans and they "believed," but they did not receive the Spirit until Peter and John came days later and laid hands on them. Dunn says these Samaritans and Jesus' 120 Jewish disciples in Acts 2 were not "Christians" until they were baptized with the Holy Spirit. Zarley agrees with Pentecostals about subsequence in both cases. But he claims these Samaritans and the Gentiles in Acts 10 were Spirit baptized due to Peter's presence, using his metaphorical "keys of the kingdom" Jesus had promised to give him in Matt 16:19. After Peter opened kingdom doors for all three of these biblical classifications of people, all people afterwards are Spirit baptized simultaneously upon conversion, as Paul teaches and Dunn says, except for the Ephesians anomaly in Acts 19:1-7.

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Wipf and Stock Publishers

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1498225284

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9781498225281

Poems and Songs of the Presidents of the 20th Century

By: John Kermit Kerr

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Poems and Songs of the Presidents of the 20th Century

By: John Kermit Kerr

Three men served the eighteen U.S. Presidents of the 20th Century from William McKinley through William Clinton. The first of these men worked for six presidents (McKinley, T. Roosevelt, Taft, Wilson, Harding and Coolidge). His son replaced him and worked for the next six presidents (Hoover, F. Roosevelt, Truman, Eisenhower, Kennedy and Johnson). His grandson then worked for the last six presidents of the 20th Century (Nixon, Ford, Carter, Reagan, Bush, and Clinton). Three generations lived through the century and while serving the presidents in background roles collected poems and songs written to or by the presidents. These different poetic forms cover successes and failures and recount tragedies and simple pleasures. Combined with paintings by Bruce Johnston, the poems bring life to the presidents which led the country.

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Page Publishing Inc

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1682894894

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LIFE'S CHANGES

By: KERMIT E. BEAVER JR.

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LIFE'S CHANGES

By: KERMIT E. BEAVER JR.

Life's Changes began in 2006 when I was 46 years of age. In a discovery I made, I always knew about this life but never really experienced it. The hypocritical life I lived was saying one thing and doing the other. In the dark world I lived in, a new light shined and a new life began. In a six-year period, everything that could go wrong, happened, but for the right reasons. This changed me and the life I live today. I hope that by you reading this book, it will help change your life and save you from the disasters, pitfalls and traps that I experienced. In the end you may be able to understand how your life can change as well. Life's Changes is based on a true story and only by reading the book, you will see a new light and a new life.

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Lulu.com

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0359324592

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9780359324590

NATIONAL FLOWERS

By: Kermit R. Mercer

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NATIONAL FLOWERS

By: Kermit R. Mercer

This story follows a company of French soldiers arriving at The City of Verdun one month after the initial German attack in February 1916. This 300-day battle was one of the most terrible in history. The author lived in the Verdun area for 18 months in the years 1955-56 while serving with the USAF in military communications in the NATO defense of Europe. Through the story, we live the lives of these young soldiers, both French and German, as they desperately attack or defend the totally destroyed landscape about them. We look into the lives of the privates as well as the highest levels of command; all are warriors. These soldiers have names, personalities, loved ones and dreams. You will see some in the hospitals still within the range of artillery and further back. The women, in this story, each in their own way, work to hold society together. This story is for anyone that has served in the military of their country. It is a historical novel of the Battle of Verdun in 1916.

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1312048441

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9781312048447

Fundamental Accounting Principles

By: Kermit D. Larson,Pyle, William W

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Fundamental Accounting Principles

By: Kermit D. Larson,Pyle, William W

A Study Guide (prepared by Barbara Chiappetta). covers each chapter and appendix with reviews of the learning objectives, outlines of the chapters, and summaries of chapter materials. It also provides additional problems and solutions..

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Toronto. McGraw-Hill Ryerson

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0075604779

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9780075604778

Fossil Men

The Quest for the Oldest Skeleton and the Origins of Humankind

By: Kermit Pattison

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Fossil Men

The Quest for the Oldest Skeleton and the Origins of Humankind

By: Kermit Pattison

Riveting. ... Pattison's uncanny ability [is] to write evocatively about science. ... In this, he is every bit as good as the best scientist writers." —New York Times Book Review (Editors' Choice) "Brilliant. ... A work of staggering depth." —Minneapolis Star Tribune A decade in the making, Fossil Men is a scientific detective story played out in anatomy and the natural history of the human body: the first full-length account of the discovery of a startlingly unpredicted human ancestor more than a million years older than Lucy It is the ultimate mystery: where do we come from? In 1994, a team led by fossil-hunting legend Tim White uncovered a set of ancient bones in Ethiopia’s Afar region. Radiometric dating of nearby rocks indicated the resulting skeleton, classified as Ardipithecus ramidus—nicknamed “Ardi”—was an astounding 4.4 million years old, more than a million years older than the world-famous “Lucy.” The team spent the next 15 years studying the bones in strict secrecy, all while continuing to rack up landmark fossil discoveries in the field and becoming increasingly ensnared in bitter disputes with scientific peers and Ethiopian bureaucrats. When finally revealed to the public, Ardi stunned scientists around the world and challenged a half-century of orthodoxy about human evolution—how we started walking upright, how we evolved our nimble hands, and, most significantly, whether we were descended from an ancestor that resembled today’s chimpanzee. But the discovery of Ardi wasn’t just a leap forward in understanding the roots of humanity--it was an attack on scientific convention and the leading authorities of human origins, triggering an epic feud about the oldest family skeleton. In Fossil Men, acclaimed journalist Kermit Pattison brings us a cast of eccentric, obsessive scientists, including White, an uncompromising perfectionist whose virtuoso skills in the field were matched only by his propensity for making enemies; Gen Suwa, a Japanese savant whose deep expertise about teeth rivaled anyone on Earth; Owen Lovejoy, a onetime creationist-turned-paleoanthropologist with radical insights into human locomotion; Berhane Asfaw, who survived imprisonment and torture to become Ethiopia’s most senior paleoanthropologist; Don Johanson, the discoverer of Lucy, who had a rancorous falling out with the Ardi team; and the Leakeys, for decades the most famous family in paleoanthropology. Based on a half-decade of research in Africa, Europe and North America, Fossil Men is not only a brilliant investigation into the origins of the human lineage, but the oldest of human emotions: curiosity, jealousy, perseverance and wonder.

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HarperCollins

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006241030X

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9780062410306

New York Times v. Sullivan

Civil Rights, Libel Law, and the Free Press

By: Kermit L. Hall,Melvin I. Urofsky

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New York Times v. Sullivan

Civil Rights, Libel Law, and the Free Press

By: Kermit L. Hall,Melvin I. Urofsky

Illuminating a classic case from the turbulent civil rights era of the 1960s, two of America's foremost legal historians-Kermit Hall and Melvin Urofsky-provide a compact and highly readable updating of one of the most memorable decisions in the Supreme Court's canon. When the New York Times published an advertisement that accused Alabama officials of willfully abusing civil rights activists, Montgomery police commissioner Lester Sullivan filed suit for defamation. Alabama courts, citing factual errors in the ad, ordered the Times to pay half a million dollars in damages. The Times appealed to the Supreme Court, which had previously deferred to the states on libel issues. The justices, recognizing that Alabama's application of libel law threatened both the nation's free press and equal rights for African Americans, unanimously sided with the Times. As memorably recounted twenty years ago in Anthony Lewis's Make No Law, the 1964 decision profoundly altered defamation law, which the Court declared must not hinder debate on public issues even if it includes "vehement, caustic, and sometimes unpleasantly sharp attacks on government and public officials." The decision also introduced a new First Amendment test: a public official cannot recover damages for libel unless he proves that the statement was made with the knowledge that it was false or with reckless disregard of whether it was false. Hall and Urofsky, however, place a new emphasis on this iconic case. Whereas Lewis's book championed freedom of the press, the authors here provide a stronger focus on civil rights and southern legal culture. They convey to readers the urgency of the civil rights movement and the vitriolic anger it inspired in the Deep South. Their insights place this landmark case within a new and enlightening frame.

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