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Force of Nature

Mind, Body, Soul (And, of Course, Surfing)

By: Laird Hamilton

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Force of Nature

Mind, Body, Soul (And, of Course, Surfing)

By: Laird Hamilton

With a superhero's physique, a beautiful athlete/model wife, and the ocean as his office, Laird Hamilton's charmed lifestyle is enviable. Now he shares his secrets for living a balanced life, including the unique physical regimens, mental strategies, andspiritual beliefs that have allowed Hamilton to do what he loves, while being surrounded by family and radiating peak health and fitness.--From publisher description.

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1609611020

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Force of Nature

Mind, Body, Soul (And, of Course, Surfing)

By: Laird Hamilton

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Force of Nature

Mind, Body, Soul (And, of Course, Surfing)

By: Laird Hamilton

A celebrity surfer shares his strategies for achieving optimal health and spiritual balance, counseling readers on a wide variety of topics, from nutrition and injury prevention to overcoming negativity and embracing one's passions. 100,000 first printing.

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Rodale

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1594869421

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Liferider

Heart, Body, Soul, and Life Beyond the Ocean

By: Laird Hamilton,Julian Borra

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Liferider

Heart, Body, Soul, and Life Beyond the Ocean

By: Laird Hamilton,Julian Borra

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Surfing icon Laird Hamilton offers inspiration to anyone who wants to elevate their ordinary, landlocked lives to do extraordinary things. “When Laird Hamilton surfs, you must watch. When he speaks, I listen. And when he writes a book, I’m damn sure gonna read it. Twice.”—Eddie Vedder, Grammy Award–winning lead vocalist of Pearl Jam Millions of us increasingly seek happiness in fads and self-help books, reaching upward every day toward some enlightened state that we wish to attain. Laird Hamilton is more intent on looking inward and appreciating the brilliant creatures we already are. In Liferider, Laird uses five key pillars—Death & Fear, Heart, Body, Soul, and Everything Is Connected—to illustrate his unique worldview and life practices. This is Laird Hamilton in his own words—raw, honest, and unvarnished—on topics he has rarely explored before. Based on extensive interviews and conversations between Laird and his coauthor, Julian Borra, with additional insights from Laird’s wife, pro-volleyball player Gabby Reece, Liferider takes on human resilience, relationships, business, technology, risk-taking, and the importance of respecting the natural world, all through the lens of Laird’s extraordinary life both in and beyond the ocean. Praise for Liferider “Laird is a hero, if you want him to be. That’s up to your perception. He challenges himself, and he challenges those around him. He shows us that the deeper we puncture into life, the more vibrant the colors get. The Laird Hamilton I know—real, faulty, moody, deeply loving, and communal—comes through on every page of Liferider.”—Josh Brolin, Award-Winning Actor “Laird Hamilton is a true individualist unafraid to carve his own path. These thoughtful mediations offer a unique window — illuminating and inspiring — into one of America's great innovators.”—Rory Kennedy, Documentary Filmmaker

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1635652901

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The Science of the Dogon

Decoding the African Mystery Tradition

By: Laird Scranton

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The Science of the Dogon

Decoding the African Mystery Tradition

By: Laird Scranton

A look at the close resemblance between the creation and structure of matter in both Dogon mythology and modern science • Reveals striking similarities between Dogon symbols and those used in both the Egyptian and Hebrew religions • Demonstrates the parallels between Dogon mythical narratives and scientific concepts from atomic theory to quantum theory and string theory The Dogon people of Mali, West Africa, are famous for their unique art and advanced cosmology. The Dogon’s creation story describes how the one true god, Amma, created all the matter of the universe. Interestingly, the myths that depict his creative efforts bear a striking resemblance to the modern scientific definitions of matter, beginning with the atom and continuing all the way to the vibrating threads of string theory. Furthermore, many of the Dogon words, symbols, and rituals used to describe the structure of matter are quite similar to those found in the myths of ancient Egypt and in the daily rituals of Judaism. For example, the modern scientific depiction of the informed universe as a black hole is identical to Amma’s Egg of the Dogon and the Egyptian Benben Stone. The Science of the Dogon offers a case-by-case comparison of Dogon descriptions and drawings to corresponding scientific definitions and diagrams from authors like Stephen Hawking and Brian Greene, then extends this analysis to the counterparts of these symbols in both the ancient Egyptian and Hebrew religions. What is ultimately revealed is the scientific basis for the language of the Egyptian hieroglyphs, which was deliberately encoded to prevent the knowledge of these concepts from falling into the hands of all but the highest members of the Egyptian priesthood. The Science of the Dogon also offers compelling new interpretations for many of the most familiar Egyptian symbols, such as the pyramid and the scarab, and presents new explanations for the origins of religiously charged words such as Jehovah and Satan.

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Simon and Schuster

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1594777780

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9781594777783

The Flowering of the Landscape Garden

English Pleasure Grounds, 1720-1800

By: Mark Laird

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The Flowering of the Landscape Garden

English Pleasure Grounds, 1720-1800

By: Mark Laird

Mark Laird offers a wealth of visual and literary materials to revolutionize our understanding of the English landscape garden as a powerful cultural expression.

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University of Pennsylvania Press

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081223457X

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9780812234572

Feelings

The Perception of Self

By: James D. Laird

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Feelings

The Perception of Self

By: James D. Laird

Examining the link between feelings and behaviour, this text argues that feelings are not the cause of behaviour but rather its consequences. It presents research into feelings across the spectrum, from anger to joy to fear to romantic love, that support this against-the-grain view.

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Oxford University Press

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0195098897

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9780195098891

Leonard Bernstein

A Guide to Research

By: Paul Laird

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Leonard Bernstein

A Guide to Research

By: Paul Laird

Beginning with an introductory essay on his achievements, it continues with annotations on Bernstein's voluminous writings, performances, educational work, and major secondary sources.

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Routledge

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1135696780

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9781135696788

Moanin' Low

A Discography of Female Popular Vocal Recordings, 1920-1933

By: Ross Laird

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Moanin' Low

A Discography of Female Popular Vocal Recordings, 1920-1933

By: Ross Laird

The first comprehensive guide to pre-1934 female popular vocal recordings sung in English—from around the world and including all styles—this discographical study includes solos, duets, trios, and quartets composed by the great songwriters of the early 1900s (from Irving Berlin to Victor Young). The majority of the listings includes material that has not been previously published, and a large number of entries profile such prolific artists as Helen Clark and Gladys Rice, who are not in previous discographies. A special feature includes data on sound-on-disc recording made for early talking-picture musical shorts (especially by Vitaphone) that is not documented elsewhere. A comprehensive title index includes composer credits for the majority of the titles listed. The first comprehensive guide to pre-1934 female popular vocal recordings sung in English—from around the world and including all styles—this discographical study includes solos, duets, trios, and quartets composed by the great songwriters of the early 1900s (from Irving Berlin to Victor Young). The majority of the listings includes material that has not been previously published, and a large number of entries profile such prolific artists as Helen Clark and Gladys Rice, who are not in previous discographies. A special feature includes data on sound-on-disc recording made for early talking-picture musical shorts (especially by Vitaphone) that is not documented elsewhere. A comprehensive title index includes composer credits for the majority of the titles listed. Many of the records documented in this volume are by the artists who introduced these songs at this time or who performed them in the original productions of the shows or movies for which they were written. The singing styles include those of cabaret performers, music-hall and vaudeville acts. Songs for the stage, screen, and radio are also included.

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762

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Bloomsbury Publishing USA

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0313370052

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9780313370052

Hispanics in the United States

A Demographic, Social, and Economic History, 1980-2005

By: Laird W. Bergad,Herbert S. Klein

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Hispanics in the United States

A Demographic, Social, and Economic History, 1980-2005

By: Laird W. Bergad,Herbert S. Klein

This book examines the transformations in the demographic, social, and economic structures of Latino-Americans in the United States between 1980 and 2005.

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Cambridge University Press

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0521718104

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9780521718103

The Misunderstandings of Charity Brown

By: Elizabeth Laird

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The Misunderstandings of Charity Brown

By: Elizabeth Laird

Inspired by award-winning author Elizabeth Laird's own childhood growing up in post-war London, The Misunderstandings of Charity Brown is a classic coming-of-age story, perfect for fans of The Skylarks' War and I Capture the Castle. Charity Brown’s life is about to change – her family have been left a huge, rambling house by a mysterious benefactor, and her parents want to move in and throw open its doors to the needy. Only recently back from hospital after months of isolation with polio, Charity is over-protected and lonely as the only child still at home. Her family are very religious – her sisters are called Faith and Hope, and her brother Ted is studying to be a preacher – so she's both excited and nervous at the thought of sharing her family and new home with strangers. It’s a recipe for confusion, joy and endless misunderstandings, including with the new neighbours, an Austrian family with a daughter just Charity’s age . . .

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Pan Macmillan

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1529075661

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The Politics of Knowledge

When Loyalty Minimizes Learning

By: Richard K. Laird

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The Politics of Knowledge

When Loyalty Minimizes Learning

By: Richard K. Laird

Whether or not the U.S. is in decline can be debated, but there is evidence that its political system is becoming less able to solve major problems. This is in part because loyalty to a belief or an ideology may be taking priority over learning how to understand the problems. This work attempts to revitalize the importance of learnability by reviewing some fundamentals of who we are, how the system works, and why learning is difficult. Humans driven by opinions and perceptions tend to discount politics similar to the way they might discount science, yet it was the study of science and politics that brought much of mankind to remarkably higher standards of living. Government, and the economic system it implemented, was initially designed for the purpose of channeling self-interests into public benefits. Understanding what an inclusive political culture is, or why there is a Constitution, for example, could be useful toward restoring the credibility of our central political organization, the core of society’s stability and development. We are losing respect for our government’s decision-making ability, but in a democracy, citizens must be held more accountable for who their government is. The hypothesis is that if more humans are more learnable, we will increase the possibilities for finding the “best” solutions to big problems.

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Rowman & Littlefield

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1498576001

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9781498576000

Red Sky in the Morning

By: Elizabeth Laird

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Red Sky in the Morning

By: Elizabeth Laird

The classic children’s novel of a teenage girl and her special needs brother is “quite simply, a wonderfully moving story about the power of love” (Times Educational Supplement). Twelve-year-old Anna Peacock is looking forward to the birth of her baby brother. But when Ben is born with a rare condition, it is clear that he will never be like other children. Though Anna loves him immensely, she finds herself unable to tell her friends the truth about Ben’s disability. Over the years of Ben’s tragically short life, Anna’s perspective matures and changes. When the truth does come out, it leads not to the ridicule she once expected, but to sympathy and understanding. Highly commended for the Carnegie Medal, Elizabeth Laird’s Red Sky in the Morning is a heartfelt tale of love, loss, family and friendship. “A wry first-person narrative . . . . Discussion of handicaps, death and bereavement, and religious belief are carefully integrated into the story.” —School Library Journal

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Haymarket Books

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1608461599

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9781608461592

Quantitative Methods for Trade-Barrier Analysis

By: Sam Laird,Alexander Yeats

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Quantitative Methods for Trade-Barrier Analysis

By: Sam Laird,Alexander Yeats

Providing an evaluation of procedures for quantifying the effects of non-tariff barriers, this book examines the theoretical bases for alternative procedures for measuring NTBs effects, and also presents a critical survey of previous studies that utilized these empirical studies.

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Springer

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1349111414

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9781349111411

Be Reasonable

By: Laird Wilcox

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Be Reasonable

By: Laird Wilcox

A remarkable collection of quotations, aphorisms, and epigrams relating to beliefs, ideologies, superstitions, and fanaticism, covering more than fifteen categories, among them: - civil liberties - fanatics and true believers - intolerance - individual liberties and personal freedom - mysticism and religion - public opinion and mass media - rationalism - skepticism - state power - utopianism, idealism and reformist zeal Included are selections from classic and modern authors in all literary genres, both prose and poetry, including Brooks Adams, Aristotle, Francis Bacon, William F. Buckley, Jr., G.K. Chesterton, Clarence Darrow, Henry Fielding, Thomas Jefferson, Baron de Montesquieu, Friedrich Nietzsche, Thomas Paine, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Bertrand Russell, Seneca, William Shakespeare, G.B. Shaw, Jonathan Swift, Margaret Thatcher, Voltaire, W.B. Yeats, and hundreds of others. Quotations in all categories are listed alphabetically by author and indexed for ease of reference. This will prove a standard reference work for writers, educators, students, and all those committed to intellectual freedom and individual liberties.

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Prometheus Books

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1615928545

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The Tunnel

By: Robert Laird

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The Tunnel

By: Robert Laird

The Tunnel is an unusual adventure involving two intrepid cave divers in the underwater caves of Central Florida. Carth and Louis are on a run-of-the-mill cave dive when something goes horribly wrong. A mysterious solo diver appears and saves Louis' life. The rescuer, Jim, and Carth become fast friends, but soon find themselves in an astonishing predicament, when they discover a new tunnel. With great effort they dig their way into the tunnel and into the unknown. Almost at the point where they should turn back, they see light from a sinkhole above, one that doesn't exist on any map. Do they stop and head back or do they risk their lives and ascend into the adventure of a lifetime?

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Lulu.com

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0557236053

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9780557236053

RE-ELECT NO ONE

Then New Brooms Can Put Money On Main Street Not Wall Street

By: Carlton W. Laird

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RE-ELECT NO ONE

Then New Brooms Can Put Money On Main Street Not Wall Street

By: Carlton W. Laird

Mr. Laird is a graduate of the School of Engineering, University of Wisconsin. Served as an engineer for manufacturing companies and over a period of about 30 years served as a City Manager for six municipalities. Was editor of the American City magazine and a consultant for a proposed New Town. A consultant for the water system for Addis Abba, Ethiopia, and was on the staff of the Commercial Fisheries Division for Alaska’s Department of Fish And Game. In 1952 and 1954 was an unsuccessful candidate for the U. S. House of Representatives from the then existing fourth District of Nebraska.

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Xlibris Corporation

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1453503706

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9781453503706

Steadfast Democrats

How Social Forces Shape Black Political Behavior

By: Ismail K. White,Chryl N. Laird

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Steadfast Democrats

How Social Forces Shape Black Political Behavior

By: Ismail K. White,Chryl N. Laird

White and Laird seek to answer the question "Why has ideological change toward conservatism failed to push Black Americans into the Republican party? They answer this question with a new theory that foregrounds the specificity of the Black American experience and illuminates social pressure as the key element of Black Americans’ unwavering support for the Democratic Party. White and Laird argue that the roots of Black political unity were established through the adversities of slavery and segregation, when Black Americans forged uniquely strong social bonds for survival and resistance. They explain how these tight communities have continued to produce and enforce political norms—including Democratic Party identification in the post–Civil Rights era. Black voters are uniquely influenced by the social expectations of other Black Americans to prioritize the group’s ongoing struggle for freedom and equality. When navigating the choice of supporting a political party, this social expectation translates into affiliation with the Democratic Party. Through fresh analysis of survey data and original experiments, White and Laird explore where and how Black political norms are enforced, what this means for the future of Black politics, and how this framework can be used to understand the electoral behavior of other communities. --Adapted from publisher description.

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Princeton University Press

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0691228981

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9780691228983

Tapping the Green Market

Management and Certification of Non-timber Forest Products

By: Abraham Guillen,Sarah A Laird,Alan R Pierce,Patricia Shanley

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Tapping the Green Market

Management and Certification of Non-timber Forest Products

By: Abraham Guillen,Sarah A Laird,Alan R Pierce,Patricia Shanley

There is a rapidly growing interest in, and demand for, non-timber forest products (NTFPs). They provide critical resources across the globe fulfilling nutritional, medicinal, financial and cultural needs. However, they have been largely overlooked in mainstream conservation and forestry politics. This volume explains the use and importance of certification and eco-labelling for guaranteeing best management practices of non-timber forest products in the field. Using extensive case studies and global profiles of non-timber forest products, this work not only seeks to further our comprehension of certification processes but also broaden understanding of non-timber forest product management, harvesting and marketing. It should be useful to forest managers, policy-makers and conservation organizations as well as for academics in these areas.

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Routledge

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1136555250

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9781136555251

Back on Track

Rethinking Transport Policy in Australia and New Zealand

By: Philip G. Laird

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Back on Track

Rethinking Transport Policy in Australia and New Zealand

By: Philip G. Laird

Australia's freight transport system now has the highest proportion of truck use of any developed country in the world, and with New Zealand, its cities are heavily dependent on cars. Back on Track considers the historic, economic and political issues that have led to this situation, and concludes that the emergence of such a strongly road-oriented system has not been in the national interest, on both economic and environmental grounds. It develops a detailed analysis of Australia's 'road transport deficit'. The authors suggest that rail is the neglected element in Australian and New Zealand transport systems and despite a history of 'policy paralysis', they offer a rail-based ten point plan that could see both countries' transport systems 'back on track'. Using new data on transportation trends from Australia and around the world, the book sets out a vision for the future of freight and inter-capital transport in Australia and New Zealand, and offers innovative transport strategies for each of the major cities in both countries.

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UNSW Press

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086840411X

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9780868404110

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