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The Brothers' Lot

By: Kevin Holohan

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A “mordantly funny” novel set in a Dublin educational institution known as the Brothers of Godly Coercion School for Young Boys of Meager Means (Publishers Weekly). Combining the spirit of Kingsley Amis's Lucky Jim with a bawdy evisceration of hypocrisy in old-school Catholic education, The Brothers' Lot is a comic satire that tells the story of the Brothers of Godly Coercion School for Young Boys of Meager Means, a dilapidated Dickensian institution run by an assemblage of eccentric, insane, and often nasty celibate Brothers. The school is in decline and the Brothers hunger for a miracle to move their founder, the Venerable Saorseach O’Rahilly, along the path to Sainthood. When a possible miracle presents itself, the Brothers fervently seize on it with the help of the ethically pliant Diocesan Investigator, himself hungry for a miracle to boost his career. But the school simultaneously comes under threat from strange outside forces. The harder the Brothers try to defend the school, the worse things seem to get. It takes an outsider, Finbar Sullivan, a young student newly arrived at the school, to see that the source of the threat may in fact lie inside the school itself. As the miracle unravels, the Brothers’ efforts to preserve it unleash a disastrous chain of events. Tackling a serious subject through satire, The Brothers' Lot explores the culture that allowed abuses within church-run institutions in Ireland to go unchecked for decades. “Potently conveys the anarchic spirit of schoolboy warfare.”—The Irish Times “A memorable, skillfully wrought, and evocative satire of an Ireland that has collapsed under the weight of its contradictions.”—Joseph O’Connor “Witty, brilliant, devastating.”—Times Literary Supplement

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Akashic Books

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1617750204

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Alien Mysteries, Conspiracies and Cover-Ups

By: Kevin D Randle

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Alien Mysteries, Conspiracies and Cover-Ups

By: Kevin D Randle

Conspiracy theories run rampant in the world of the UFO and search for alien life. Some are government-sanctioned, some are government-sponsored, and more than a few can be laid at the feet of UFO witnesses and UFO investigators. Untangle the truth from the theories! Thoroughly investigated by a former Army officer and taken from his review of hundreds of historical and government documents and in-person interviews, Alien Mysteries, Conspiracies and Cover-Ups chronicles more than 100 sightings, events, and discoveries of alien encounters, government conspiracy, and the influence of extraterrestrials on human events throughout history. From prehistoric UFO sightings, cave paintings, and ancient astronauts to modern sightings around the world, Alien Mysteries investigates claims of aliens living among us, abductions of humans to alien spacecraft, and accounts of interstellar cooperation since the UFO crash in Roswell, along with evidence of what the government knows and what it has covered up. This discussion of the government secrets, theories, and mysteries surrounding aliens is packed with thought-provoking stories and shocking revelations of alien involvement in the lives of Earthlings. A complete dossier on alien activities and government cover-ups, this revealing book includes a look at prehistoric UFO sighting, Indian cave paintings, the Peruvian dinosaurs (the Ica stones), the Majestic-Twelve, the Allende letters, the faked photographs that have been published as the real thing, the Condon Committee, the Roswell bodies, the alien autopsy, project moon dust, the Phoenix lights, ancient astronauts, the recent UFO crash in Needles, California, and much more!

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Visible Ink Press

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1578594669

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9781578594665

All Joe Knight

A Novel

By: Kevin Morris

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All Joe Knight

A Novel

By: Kevin Morris

“Kevin Morris goes for a slam dunk in his debut novel” about the undoing of an American Dreamer in the Philly suburbs (Vanity Fair Hot Type). 1961. Outside Philadelphia, a soon-to-be father runs into a telephone pole while driving drunk; nine months later, his widow dies in a smashed-up T-Bird. From the start, the orphaned Joe Knight is a blank slate. Taken in by a kindly aunt in a tough-skinned suburb, Joe finds his family in high school with the Fallcrest basketball team. Fast-forward thirty years. Joe is divorced with a daughter and certain he’s unfit for love. Ever since selling the ad firm he built from the ground up for millions, he’s been wiling away his time at strip clubs to quiet his mind. Then Chris Scully, former Fallcrest teammate-turned DA, tips him off to a criminal probe into the buyout that got Joe rich years ago—a deal he shared with every member of the basketball team, except for Scully. As Joe’s possible transgressions unreel, he is forced to face the disillusionment inside himself and a secret that has haunted him for decades. A “remarkable and agonizing . . . incendiary look at modern life” (Esquire), All Joe Knight features “an anti-hero for our times . . . John Updike’s Rabbit Angstrom revised for the Trump era—more profane and straight-talking” (USA Today, 3/4 stars), a man who achieved the American Dream and is now scrambling to survive it.

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Open Road + Grove/Atlantic

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0802189679

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9780802189677

Toxicological Effects of Veterinary Medicinal Products in Humans

Volume 2

By: Kevin Woodward

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Toxicological Effects of Veterinary Medicinal Products in Humans

Volume 2

By: Kevin Woodward

Toxicological Effects of Veterinary Medicinal Products in Humans is the first definitive guide to discuss the adverse effects of veterinary medicinal products in humans. The chapters focus on occupational safety and consumer issues and examine the circumstances under which exposure is likely to occur. To be in context, it reviews this against the background of adverse health effects from other sources in the veterinary and farming professions. The book examines adverse drug effects reported to regulatory agencies (mainly the FDAÆs Center for Veterinary Medicine) and then considers a series of individual drugs, including antibiotics, anaesthetics and organophosphorus compounds. The chapters also discuss the fundamental aspects of regulatory issues relating to safety assessment, and examine the manner in which user safety is assessed prior to authorisation/approval and what measures can be taken after authorisation/approval in the light of findings from pharmacovigilance activities. There is growing concern over the issue of antimicrobial resistance and the contribution made by veterinary medicinal products. This too is addressed along with the significance to human health and measures that can be taken to mitigate the effects (if any) of the use of antibiotics in animals e.g. prudent use measures. The book will be an essential resource for medical practitioners in hospitals and general practice, pharmaceutical industry scientists, analysts, regulators and risk managers.

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Royal Society of Chemistry

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1849736863

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9781849736862

J.P. Bickell

The Life, the Leafs, and the Legacy

By: Jason Wilson,Kevin Shea,Graham MacLachlan

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J.P. Bickell

The Life, the Leafs, and the Legacy

By: Jason Wilson,Kevin Shea,Graham MacLachlan

He stayed out of the spotlight, but Leafs fans know J.P. Bickell cast a long shadow. A self-made mining magnate and the man who kept the Maple Leafs in Toronto and financed Maple Leaf Gardens, J.P. Bickell lived an extraordinary and purposeful life. As one of the most important industrialists in Canadian history, Bickell left his mark on communities across the nation. He was a cornerstone of the Toronto Maple Leafs, which awards the J.P. Bickell Memorial Award to recognize outstanding service to the organization. Bickell’s story is also tied up with some of the most famous Canadians of his day, including Mitchell Hepburn, Roy Thomson, and Conn Smythe. Through his charitable foundation, he has been a key benefactor of the Hospital for Sick Children, and his legacy continues to transform Toronto. Yet, though Bickell was so important both to Toronto and the Maple Leafs, the story of his incredible life is today largely obscure. This book sets the record straight, presenting the definitive story of his rise to prominence and his lasting legacy — on the ice and off.

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Dundurn

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1459740483

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9781459740488

The Golden Game

The Story of California Baseball

By: Kevin Nelson

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The Golden Game

The Story of California Baseball

By: Kevin Nelson

The Golden Game presents in words and pictures 150 years of baseball history, from sandlot ball in the 1850s and the Pacific Coast League to the western arrival of the Dodgers, Giants, Angels, Athletics, and Padres. Here is a stirring, colorfully written narrative about the state that has been the birthplace and proving ground for more Major Leaguers than any other, including Joe DiMaggio, Ted Williams, and Jackie Robinson. Blending U.S. and California history as a backdrop to a narrative rich with anecdotes, The Golden Game reveals the significant impact that California has had on baseball history. Written not just for Californians but for all baseball fans, The Golden Game goes beyond its geographic boundaries to tell the fascinating saga of California baseball and how it has indelibly shaped the national pastime.

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U of Nebraska Press

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0803284233

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The Aesthetics of Food

The Philosophical Debate About What We Eat and Drink

By: Kevin W. Sweeney

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The Aesthetics of Food

The Philosophical Debate About What We Eat and Drink

By: Kevin W. Sweeney

The Aesthetics of Food sets out the continuing philosophical debate about the aesthetic nature of food. The debate begins with Plato’s claim that only objects of sight and hearing could be beautiful; consequently, food as something we smell and taste could not be beautiful. Plato’s sceptical position has been both supported and opposed in one form or another throughout the ages. This book demonstrates how the current debate has evolved and critically assesses that debate, showing how it has been influenced by the changing nature of critical theory and changes in art historical paradigms (Expressionism, Modernism, and Post-modernism), as well as by recent advances in neuroscience. It also traces changes in our understanding of the sensory experience of food and drink, from viewing taste as a simple single sense to current views on its complex multi-sensory nature. Particular attention is paid to recent philosophical discussion about wine: whether an interest in a wine reflects only a subjective or personal preference or whether one can make objective judgments about the quality and merit of a wine. Finally, the book explores how the debate has been informed by changes in the cooking, presenting, and consuming of food, for example by the appearance of the restaurant in the early nineteenth century as well as the rise of celebrity chefs.

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Rowman & Littlefield

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1783487445

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9781783487448

Crash: When UFOs Fall From the Sky

A History of Famous Incidents, Conspiracies, and Cover-Ups

By: Kevin D. Randle

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Crash: When UFOs Fall From the Sky

A History of Famous Incidents, Conspiracies, and Cover-Ups

By: Kevin D. Randle

When the scientific community asks for evidence of alien visitation, it is to Kevin Randle's work they turn. Here is a complete update of research into the reports of alien spaceship crashes that provides new insights into many of the older cases and adds depth to new ones being reported. Written by one of the leading experts in the UFO field, Crash: When UFOs Fall From the Sky provides the solutions to cases that seemed perplexing and adds depth to those that have no terrestrial solution. This fascinating book: Provides the latest information on the controversial Roswell UFO crash. Explores the first suggestions of a UFO crash from the 19th century. Explains the controversy surrounding the 1950 Del Rio UFO crash. Updates the Las Vegas UFO crash of April 1962. Provides solutions for some of the more controversial UFO crashes.

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Red Wheel/Weiser

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1601637365

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9781601637369

The X-files

By: Kevin J. Anderson,Stefan Petrucha,John Rozum

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The X-files

By: Kevin J. Anderson,Stefan Petrucha,John Rozum

X-Files gained its fame for excellent stories and the unique chemistry between everybody's two favourite FBI agents, Muller and Scully. Checker's second volume of the X-Files collects issues 20-26 and also includes Issue 1/2 and the X-Files Comic Digest Issue 1, giving the reader seven original stories to enjoy. Featuring writers Kevin J. Anderson and John Rozum, interior art by Charles Adlard and additional art created by renowned artist Miran Kim.

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1933160039

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The Poetics of Supplication

Homer's Iliad and Odyssey

By: Kevin Crotty

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The Poetics of Supplication

Homer's Iliad and Odyssey

By: Kevin Crotty

In this penetrating and compelling reinterpretation of the Iliad and the Odyssey, Kevin Crotty explores the connection between the "poetic" nature of supplication on the one hand, and, on the other, the importance of supplication in the structure and poetics of the two epics. The supplicant's attempt to rouse pity by calling to mind a vivid sense of grief, he says, is important for an understanding of the poems, which invite their audience to contemplate scenes of past grieving. A poetics of supplication, Crotty asserts, leads irresistibly to a poetics of the Homeric epic.

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Cornell University Press

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0801429986

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9780801429989

The 21st Century Crossword Puzzle Dictionary

By: Kevin McCann,Mark Diehl

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The 21st Century Crossword Puzzle Dictionary

By: Kevin McCann,Mark Diehl

Compiled from over 10,00 published puzzles, this handy reference offers all the words you need to solve your puzzles and none of the ones you don’t. Finally, a crossword dictionary with all the words solvers need—and none of the ones they don’t! When it comes to puzzle dictionaries, it’s the quality of what’s inside that counts. Who needs a plethora of synonyms that never appear in an actual crossword? So, authors Kevin McCann and Mark Diehl analyzed thousands of crosswords to amass an up-to-date list of words that regularly turn up in today’s top puzzles. To make the dictionary even easier to use, the most popular answers stand out in easy-to-see red, while charts highlight frequently sought-after information such as Oscar winners and Popes’ names. Crossword fans will keep this right next to their favorite puzzles!

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Union Square + ORM

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1402774524

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The Government UFO Files

The Conspiracy of Cover-Up

By: Kevin D Randle

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The Government UFO Files

The Conspiracy of Cover-Up

By: Kevin D Randle

Secrets and Suppressed Evidence. Hidden plots, cover-ups, and misleading statements. Coincidences or Lies? Sifting through hundreds of historical and government documents, interviewing multitudes of participants, and tracking countless leads, a former army officer, trained as an intelligence officer, presents a case for government incompetence and, potentially, malfeasance. Shining a harsh light on the government and its secrets, The Government UFO Files: The Conspiracy of Cover-Up investigates what the government knows about encounters with UFOs, alien life, and mysterious activities. The government has long collected information and assembled files on unidentified objects, extraterrestrial encounters, and strange convergences in the skies, but with new government secrets constantly being revealed (including finally admitting the existence of Area 51) is it too much to believe that it is hiding important information on close encounters, UFOs, and alien life? Combing FBI, FAA, and other government files, this revealing book thoroughly examined nearly 100 sightings and other occurrences, including ... Alien abductions and encounters Foo Fighters Silver Disks, Ghost Rockets, and Fireballs The SETI search for extraterrestrial life And much, much more The Government UFO Files sorts through the information, sources, and it lets you decide whether the government is being deliberately misleading or whether the conspiracy theories have gotten out of control.

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Visible Ink Press

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1578594987

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Pop Goes the Decade

The Nineties

By: Kevin L. Ferguson

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Pop Goes the Decade

The Nineties

By: Kevin L. Ferguson

Popular culture in the 1990s often primarily reflected millennial catastrophic anxieties. The world was tightening, speeding up, and becoming more dangerous and dangerously connected. Surely it was only a matter of time before it all came crashing down. Pop Goes the Decade: The Nineties explains the American 1990s for all readers. The book strives to be widely representative of 1990s culture, including the more obvious nostalgic versions of the decade as well as focused discussions of representations of minority populations during the decade that are often overlooked. This book covers a wide variety of topics to show the decade in its richness: music, television, film, literature, sports, technology, and more. It includes an introductory timeline and background section, followed by a lengthy "Exploring Popular Culture" section, and concludes with a brief series of essays further contextualizing the controversial and influential aspects of the decade. This organization allows readers both a wide exposure to the variety of experiences from the decade as well as a more focused approach to aspects of the 1990s that are still resonant today.

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Bloomsbury Publishing USA

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1440862613

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Frank Lloyd Wright and Japan

The Role of Traditional Japanese Art and Architecture in the Work of Frank Lloyd Wright

By: Kevin Nute

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Frank Lloyd Wright and Japan

The Role of Traditional Japanese Art and Architecture in the Work of Frank Lloyd Wright

By: Kevin Nute

Looks at Wright's formal and philosophical debt to Japanese art and architecture. Eight areas of influence are examined in detail, from Japanese prints to specific individuals and publications, and are illustrated with text and drawn analyses.

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Psychology Press

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0415232694

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9780415232692

Antibodies

By: Kevin J. Anderson

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Antibodies

By: Kevin J. Anderson

When a disease-ravaged body is found in the burned ruins od a federally funded genetic research lab, Agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully fear that a deadly, man-made plague is on the loose. As the FBI agents investigating the "X-files" bureau cases labeled unsolvable- Mulder and Scully pursue the truth wherever it leads, even into the labyrinthine corridors of their own agency ... and beyond.

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HarperEntertainment

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0061056243

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Painting Landscapes

By: Kevin Scully

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Painting Landscapes

By: Kevin Scully

The landscape is probably the most popular theme for artists, and this book takes you through the fundamental concepts and techniques necessary for painting the natural world. It presents a vast range of practical information and advice for both beginners and more experienced painters; it will help them develop their knowledge and skill in painting the landscape both in the studio and also when working en plein-air. From initial planning through to finished paintings, you will be shown how to tackle this vast and exciting subject. The book explains the preparation process essential for establishing good composition, advises on materials and equipment, from sketchbooks and paints to easels and covers the crucial elements of tonal values, colour, shape and perspective. It also demonstrates a variety of techniques for oil and acrylic painting and includes the work of several established contemporary landscape artists. Finally, it suggests ways of encouraging self-motivation and inspiration. Superbly illustrated with 165 colour paintings.

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The Crowood Press

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1785003844

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Elected Affinities

Democracy and Party Competition in Slovakia and the Czech Republic

By: Kevin Deegan-Krause

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Elected Affinities

Democracy and Party Competition in Slovakia and the Czech Republic

By: Kevin Deegan-Krause

Elected Affinities provides a new and comprehensive account of politics in postcommunist Slovakia and the Czech Republic and offers a useful framework for understanding the competing influences of social structure and the contingent decisions of political leaders in new democracies.

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Stanford University Press

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0804752060

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Concepts in Surgical Critical Care

By: Bryan Boling,Kevin Hatton,Tonja Hartjes

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Concepts in Surgical Critical Care

By: Bryan Boling,Kevin Hatton,Tonja Hartjes

With more complex surgical patients requiring special perioperative care in an intensive care unit (ICU), there is an increased demand for Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) who are equipped to care for them. However, APPs, such as Physician Assistants (PAs) or Nurse Practitioners (NPs), have limited specialized training and exposure to the unique needs of the perioperative critically-ill population. That's where this book can help. Concepts in Surgical Critical Care is an indispensable resource for the APP, non-surgical intensivist, or non-intensivist surgeon who regularly provides critical care for surgical patients. It features a user-friendly organization designed for quick reference while at bedside with patients or in an office. It starts with foundational critical care topics across all surgical specialties followed by the specifics within 12 – including gastrointestinal surgery, cardiac surgery, neurosurgery, obstetrics, and more.

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Jones & Bartlett Learning

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1284175073

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9781284175073

Case MJ-12

By: Kevin D. Randle

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Case MJ-12

By: Kevin D. Randle

CASE MJ-12 Updated 2018 Recently Declassified Information Revealed for the First Time! It has been a matter of faith that had an alien spacecraft crashed outside of Roswell, New Mexico, in July 1947, that a committee of high-ranking government officials, military officers and leading scientists would be created to exploit the find. In 1982, it seemed that the name and personnel of that committee was leaked into the public arena in what came to be known as the Majestic-12 documents. After decades of research by some of the biggest names in the UFO field, tens of thousands of dollars spent, and some candid remarks by those who should have known the truth, we now have the definitive answer to the question, “Are these MJ-12 documents real?” That answer, complicated by the infighting inside the UFO community, hoaxes, lies, half-truths, and disinformation can be revealed. It isn’t as simple as originally thought. It isn’t as straight forward as originally thought. But with careful analysis, research, and clues picked up through government documents, interviews with high-level military officers, we do have the answer.

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Speaking Volumes

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1628157453

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9781628157451

Baseball's Even Greater Insults:

More Game's Most Outrageous & Irreverent Remarks

By: Kevin Nelson

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Baseball's Even Greater Insults:

More Game's Most Outrageous & Irreverent Remarks

By: Kevin Nelson

A grand slam of a book. The sequel to the bestselling Baseball’s Greatest Insults, with hilarious put-downs and outrageous wisecracks about America’s national pastime. There are no lyrical passages here, no fond reminiscences about childhood games, no tributes to "inspiring" players. Too much real stuff has happened since Kevin Nelson collected Baseball's Greatest Insults in 1984. This hilarious all-star review reveals how the players, managers, umpires, owners, and the sports media really feel about one another.

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Simon and Schuster

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1439145156

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The New Party Challenge

Changing Cycles of Party Birth and Death in Central Europe and Beyond

By: Tim Haughton,Kevin Deegan-Krause

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The New Party Challenge

Changing Cycles of Party Birth and Death in Central Europe and Beyond

By: Tim Haughton,Kevin Deegan-Krause

Why do some parties live fast and die young, but other endure? And why are some party systems more stable than others? Based on a blend of data derived from both qualitative and quantitative sources, The New Party Challenge develops new tools for mapping and measuring party systems, and develops conceptual frameworks to analyse the dynamics of party politics, particularly the birth and death of parties. In addition to highlighting the importance of agency and choice in explaining the fate of parties, the book underlines the salience of the clean versus corrupt dimension of politics, charts the flow of voters in the new party subsystem, and emphasizes the dimension of time and its role in shaping developments. The New Party Challenge not only provides the first systematic book length study of political parties across Central Europe in the three decades since the 1989 revolutions, charting and explaining the patterns of politics in that region, it also highlights that similar processes are at play on a far wider geographical canvas. The book concludes by reflecting on what the dynamics of party politics, especially the emergence of so many new parties, means for the health and quality of democracy, and what could and should be done.

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Oxford University Press

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0192542273

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Living L'Arche

Stories of Compassion, Love, and Disability

By: Kevin S. Reimer

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Living L'Arche

Stories of Compassion, Love, and Disability

By: Kevin S. Reimer

Based on a two-year scientific study of LArche communities, founded by Jean Vanier, in which disabled core members and caregiver assistants live together, this book shows that compassionate love involves work, and risk, and commitment, but offers the possibility of transformation. With recognition of our own brokenness comes the realization that we are made for relationships, places of safety where compassionate love enables us fully to know ourselves and God.

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Liturgical Press

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0814632998

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The UFO Dossier

100 Years of Government Secrets, Conspiracies, and Cover-Ups

By: Kevin D. Randle

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The UFO Dossier

100 Years of Government Secrets, Conspiracies, and Cover-Ups

By: Kevin D. Randle

Trained intelligence officer and retired U.S. Army lieutenant colonel looks at the evidence, unravels government accounts, and exposes misleading UFO research! Does the U.S. government know more about UFO and alien life than it admits? Are eyewitnesses telling the truth? What does the historical record say? Former intelligence officer and retired U.S. Army lieutenant colonel Kevin Randle takes an objective look at the evidence for alien life and UFOs and presents his findings in The UFO Dossier: 100 Years of Government Secrets, Conspiracies and Cover Ups. The author reviews the documents, scours government databases, and interviews witnesses, unearthing details on UFOs, mysterious crashes, sightings, encounters, and related phenomena. The UFO Dossier presents plots, cover-ups, misleading statements, and documented connections to government intrigue—as well as hoaxes and problematic authentications. Following leads and digging into the files of the CIA, the FBI, the FAA, NASA, the Army, Navy, Air Force, and other U.S. government and international agencies, Randle lets the facts guide him. From a short history of UFO projects and the Condon Committee to the complete COMETA report and UFOs in the 21st century, investigations include Asteroids, meteors, and UFOs (Tunguska, Battle of LA, Whitted Sighting Photographs (McMinnville, Tremonton UFO Movie, Bear Mt. St. Park Injuries by UFOs (Fort Itaipu; Cedar City, Utah; Leominster, MA Lights in the Night Sky (Lubbock Lights, Belgium Triangle, New Jersey Lights Scientists and UFOs (Agoura, CA; Artesia, NM; University of Brazil And much, much more! An illuminating account from a leading UFO expert and an authority on the government's reporting on unexplained phenomena, The UFO Dossier: 100 Years of Government Secrets, Conspiracies and Cover Ups takes an objective look at the evidence for alien life and UFOs. This informative book also includes a helpful bibliography and an extensive index, adding to its usefulness.

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Visible Ink Press

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1578595800

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9781578595808

Black Dionysus

Greek Tragedy and African American Theatre

By: Kevin J. Wetmore, Jr.

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Black Dionysus

Greek Tragedy and African American Theatre

By: Kevin J. Wetmore, Jr.

Many playwrights, authors, poets and historians have used images, metaphors and references to and from Greek tragedy, myth and epic to describe the African experience in the New World. The complex relationship between ancient Greek tragedy and modern African American theatre is primarily rooted in America, where the connection between ancient Greece and ancient Africa is explored and debated the most. The different ways in which Greek tragedy has been used by playwrights, directors and others to represent and define African American history and identity are explored in this work. Two models are offered for an Afro-Greek connection: Black Orpheus, in which the Greek connection is metaphorical, expressing the African in terms of the European; and Black Athena, in which ancient Greek culture is "reclaimed" as part of an Afrocentric tradition. African American adaptations of Greek tragedy on the continuum of these two models are then discussed, and plays by Peter Sellars, Adrienne Kennedy, Lee Breuer, Rita Dove, Jim Magnuson, Ernest Ferlita, Steve Carter, Silas Jones, Rhodessa Jones and Derek Walcott are analyzed. The concepts of colorblind and nontraditional casting and how such practices can shape the reception and meaning of Greek tragedy in modern American productions are also covered.

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McFarland

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0786451599

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9780786451593

Sensing the Passion

Reflections During Lent

By: Kevin Scully

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Sensing the Passion

Reflections During Lent

By: Kevin Scully

Sensing the Passion heightens the senses so that readers can experience with new depth Jesus' sacrifice on our behalf. The author helps us examine Christ's passion through our five senses, sight, sound, smell, taste, and touch -- the same senses Christ embodied -- and leads us to bold and startling insights about Christ's humanity and the world. The six-week study will be valued greatly by groups or individuals who are searching for a fresh understanding of Jesus' last days and crucifixion. Each chapter offers thoughtful meditations, then closes with exercises that ask readers to focus on their senses in different, compelling ways. Also included are questions for reflection and discussion and prayers.

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083580917X

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Painting Still Life in Gouache

By: Kevin Scully

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Painting Still Life in Gouache

By: Kevin Scully

Gouache is an exciting, forgiving and versatile fine art medium. It has a long history going back many centuries, but for some time it has been seen as a medium for illustrators and designers. It has now been rediscovered by the fine artist. In this beautiful book, Kevin Scully champions its cause and explores its attributes. He explains how it can be used to exciting and stunning effect when painting still life. Further topics include: understanding and using colour effectively with sections on paint, colour, tone, light and shadow; painting flowers, objects and backgrounds; traditional and contemporary approaches with step-by-step examples and finally, ways to develop your painting and experiment with different styles, exciting compositions and new techniques. Beautifully illustrated with 186 colour images.

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Crowood

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1847979785

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9781847979780

Not Now Honey I'm Watching the Game

By: Kevin Quirk

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Not Now Honey I'm Watching the Game

By: Kevin Quirk

Is he hooked on sports? Does she feel left out when the game is on? How can women and men get along in our sports-crazed society?

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Simon and Schuster

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0684834472

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9780684834474

Domers

By: Kevin Coyne

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Domers

By: Kevin Coyne

Coyne captures the spirit and tradition of this unique institution and penetrates the glow of the golden dome."-Kirkus.

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Penguin Mass Market

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0140178988

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9780140178982

Law and Public Policy

By: Kevin J. Fandl

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Law and Public Policy

By: Kevin J. Fandl

Laws exist to incentivize us to act in a certain manner, in accordance with the policies that our community has deemed right for us. And when we disagree with those laws, we must re-examine our policies, and thus our beliefs and ideas, to decide whether our community has changed. This is a book about law and public policy—about the ideas and the rules we build to implement those rules. While similar books have looked at public policy and public administration in an effort to explain how the government works, and others have considered the foundations of the legal system to understand the rulemaking institutions, this book takes a different approach. In this ground-breaking new textbook, author Kevin Fandl develops a complete picture of society, from idea to action -- by examining laws through the lens of policy, and vice versa. This holistic approach gives readers a chance to see not only why certain rules exist, but how those rules evolved over time and the events that inspired them. It offers readers an opportunity not only to see but also to participate in the process of forming the structures that shape our society. This textbook is divided into two sections. The first section provides readers with the tools that they will need to digest the policies and laws that surround them. These tools include a historical deep dive into the foundations of the governance structure in the United States and beyond, an important examination of civics and a reminder of the importance of engaging in the policymaking process, a careful breakdown of the institutions that form the backbone of the law and policy-making institutions in the United States, and finally critical thinking including practical tools to find reliable sources for news, research, and other types of information. The second section of the text is comprised of subject-matter analyses. These subject-based chapters, written by experts on the topic at hand begin with a historical perspective, followed by a careful examination of the key policies and laws that inform that field. Each chapter highlights key vocabulary, provides practical vignettes to add context to the writing, explores a unique global component to compare perspectives from communities worldwide, and includes a number of discussion questions and recommended readings for further examination. This textbook is tailored specifically for undergraduate and graduate students of public policy, to introduce them to the role of law and legal institutions as facilitators and constraints on public policy, exploring those laws in a range of relevant policy contexts with the help of short case studies.

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Routledge

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1351243071

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Gaming and Gambling Law

Cases and Materials

By: Kevin K. Washburn

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Gaming and Gambling Law

Cases and Materials

By: Kevin K. Washburn

Gaming and Gambling Law: Cases and Materials combines policy interrogatories and the application of legal concepts in a thoughtful examination of gaming and gambling, in casinos and on-line. Kevin Washburn has created a teaching vehicle that sparks students interest and prompts them to apply a range of legal concepts to current and real-world issues. Illuminating issues of criminal law, federalism, regulation, due process, and contracts, Gaming and Gambling Law features: the expertise of Kevin Washburn in field and classroom key issues and policy questions that arise in both legal and illegal gambling up-to-date coverage of the fast-growing phenomenon of on-line gamgambling a comparative law and policy perspective looks at the different regulatory models that govern legalized gambling and highlights key differences For a thoroughly engaging class experience with a high pay off in learning, Gaming and Gambling Law is a sure bet. A great draw for second and third-year law students, this concise coursebook engages students in the law, policy, and regulatory practices that surround an iconic industry.

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418

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Aspen Publishing

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145486043X

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9781454860433

The Complete George Cross

A Full Chronological Record of all George Cross Holders

By: Kevin Brazier,Tony Gledhill

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The Complete George Cross

A Full Chronological Record of all George Cross Holders

By: Kevin Brazier,Tony Gledhill

The George Cross, the highest civilian decoration, is awarded for acts of the greatest heroism or of the most conspicuous courage in circumstances of extreme danger, and all the recipients of this exceptional honor are recorded here. As a complete chronological record of George Crosses awarded in Britain and around the world, this book is an essential work of reference for anyone who is interested in the history of the medal and in the acts of bravery and self-sacrifice it commemorates.

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Casemate Publishers

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1781599882

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9781781599884

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