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FROM MORO TO BLUFF CREEK

By: Larry Webb

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Except for stints as a US Army Airborne Ranger in the jungles of Viet Nam and academia at the University of Texas, the author's life remained intertwined within the historical communities of Moro and Bluff Creek, Texas, with their occupants who came for that American dream following the tumultuous aftermath of America's Civil War. In this melting pot of family and neighbors, the author grew up and was drafted into the US Army, received an advanced engineering degree, farmed and ranched, designed infrastructure as a professional engineer, became a firefighter and medic, flew planes, played the piano, practiced archaeology, fought the proposed location of a 345 KV transmission line, and successfully raised a family . . . all the while observing from within . . . this once utopian community of Moro, Texas, slowly morph into oblivion. the author analyzes his choices in life among circumstances . . . Was it free choice or simply a reaction to the witches' brew served, or was it a horse that suddenly appeared and must be ridden?

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Xlibris Corporation

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1493189492

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9781493189496

Iron Ambition

My Life with Cus D'Amato

By: Mike Tyson,Larry Sloman

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Iron Ambition

My Life with Cus D'Amato

By: Mike Tyson,Larry Sloman

From the former heavyweight champion and New York Times–bestselling author comes a powerful look at the life and leadership lessons of Cus D’Amato, the legendary boxing trainer and Mike Tyson’s surrogate father. "[Iron Ambition] spells out D'Amato's techniques for building a champion from scratch." – Wall Street Journal When Cus D’Amato first saw thirteen-year-old Mike Tyson spar in the ring, he proclaimed, “That’s the heavyweight champion of the world.” D’Amato, who had previously managed the careers of world champions Floyd Patterson and José Torres, would go on to train the young Tyson and raise him as a son. D'Amato died a year before Tyson became the youngest heavyweight champion in history. In Tyson’s bestselling memoir Undisputed Truth, he recounted the role D’Amato played in his formative years, adopting him at age sixteen after his mother died and shaping him both physically and mentally after Tyson had spent years living in fear and poverty. In Iron Ambition, Tyson elaborates on the life lessons that D’Amato passed down to him, and reflects on how the trainer’s words of wisdom continue to resonate with him outside the ring. The book also chronicles Cus’s courageous fight against the mobsters who controlled boxing, revealing more than we’ve ever known about this singular cultural figure.

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Penguin

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052553363X

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9780525533634

Higher Mission

By: Larry Hammersley

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Higher Mission

By: Larry Hammersley

To widower Joe Cramer, his only mission is to provide care and a cure for his ill daughter, Cindy. Paired with Mona Watson, they mine Saturn’s rings for radioactive boulders, plunge into the ocean beneath Europa’s crust in search of blind fish and dive into Jupiter’s atmosphere to learn the secret of The Great Red Spot. While Witherspoon, the solar system’s tycoon, pays them well, he has his own agenda. He plans to send Cramer and Mona on the most dangerous mission of all: a trip to the star, Sirius. Cramer wants to refuse. Exceeding the speed of light isn’t possible, so the trip will take several years. To complicate things he discovers he has feelings for Mona that need to be ignored to complete the mission and return home. Will Cramer ever see his daughter again?

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BURST

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1771550007

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9781771550000

Thoughts While Not Out Protesting

By: Larry Elder

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Thoughts While Not Out Protesting

By: Larry Elder

Larry Elder believes in the American people’s power to overcome almost any circumstance — if only government would stop telling them they can’t. In this column collection, Elder takes on a range of controversial issues — from the coronavirus to cancel culture, from election fraud to Black Lives Matter protests — with his signature wit and uncommon good sense.

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Creators Publishing

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1949673529

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9781949673524

A Matter of Honor

By: Larry Auerbach

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A Matter of Honor

By: Larry Auerbach

Set in New Mexico in 1877 in the years following the War Between the States, Jonah Berryman is trying to make peace with his part in the war. He was the best sniper in the Union Army, but was taken out of action when he was shot after hesitating in his last assignment. Now a bounty hunter, he is looking up the doc who saved his life, and has been drawn to Willow Springs by a wire telling him his man is there. Jonah just doesn’t know what he looks like. When he gets to town, someone tries to shoot him. Jonah survives but is now a target, as one after another shooter tries to kill him. Jonah learns there are two other players in this game, and one is using him to smoke out the other. Angry that he is being used as a target, Jonah needs to figure out quickly what is going on so he can get out of town alive. It becomes clear he is being set up for someone else’s crimes. Can Jonah clear his name before a bullet finally hits its target?

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Strategic Book Publishing & Rights Agency

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1631357328

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9781631357329

Insanity with a Twist

Evolution of the Sons

By: Larry Washington

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Insanity with a Twist

Evolution of the Sons

By: Larry Washington

Two young boys born only months apart. Never knew that two of there parents were once married and divorced from each other in a out of court settlement because of the cruelty of the case , ex-husband Randal could've received a prison sentence but instead agreed to adhere to the terms of an agreement that would allow her a percentage in everything that the company was involved in. His crime one in which he undermined his wife's sanity by drugging her could've gotten him a lengthy prison sentence.

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1669851567

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9781669851561

Black Cat Weekly #25

By: Joseph S. Walker,Hal Charles ,Judith Green,Lange Lewis,Nicholas Carter,David Marusek,Larry Tritten,Lester del Rey,Fletcher Pratt,Richard Wilson

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Black Cat Weekly #25

By: Joseph S. Walker,Hal Charles ,Judith Green,Lange Lewis,Nicholas Carter,David Marusek,Larry Tritten,Lester del Rey,Fletcher Pratt,Richard Wilson

On the mystery side, Black Cat Weekly #25 has an original mystery by Joseph S. Walker, thanks to editor Michael Bracken, and Barb Goffman has tracked down an Edgar Award nominee by Judith Green. Plus we have a solve-it-yourself mystery from Hal Charles (the writing team of Charlie Sweet and Hal Blythe), and novels by Lange Lewis and Nicholas Carter. On the fantastic side, Cynthia Ward has selected “Cabbages and Kale” by David Marusek for this issue. Plus we have modern and classic tales by Larry Tritten, Lester dey Rey, Fletcher Pratt, and Richard Wilson. Good stuff! Here’s the complete lineup: Mysteries / Suspense / Adventure: “Here on Seventeen,” by Joseph S. Walker [short story] “A Present from the Past,” by Hal Charles [Solve-It-Yourself Mystery] “A Good, Safe Place,” by Judith Green [Barb Goffman Presents short story] Meat for Murder, by Lange Lewis [novel] The Pressing Peril, by Nicholas Carter [novel] Science Fiction & Fantasy: “Cabbages and Kale,” by David Marusek [Cynthia Ward Presents short story] “Play It Again, Sam,” by Larry Tritten [short story] “Done Without Eagles,” by Lester del Rey [short story] “Danger,” by Irvin Lester and Fletcher Pratt [short story] “Course of Empire,” by Richard Wilson [short story]

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Wildside Press LLC

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1667600109

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9781667600109

Women in the Civil War

Extraordinary Stories of Soldiers, Spies, Nurses, Doctors, Crusaders, and Others

By: Larry G. Eggleston

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Women in the Civil War

Extraordinary Stories of Soldiers, Spies, Nurses, Doctors, Crusaders, and Others

By: Larry G. Eggleston

When the Civil War broke out, women answered the call for help. They broke away from their traditional roles and served in many capacities, some of them even going so far as to disguise themselves as men and enlist in the army. Estimates of such women enlistees range from 400 to 700. About 60 women soldiers were known to have been killed or wounded. More than sixty women who fought or who served the Union or Confederacy in other ways are featured. Among them are Sarah Thompson, the Union spy and nurse who brought down the famous raider John Hunt Morgan; Elizabeth Van Lew, the Union spy instrumental in the largest prison break of the war; Sarah Malinda Blalock, who fought for the Confederacy as a soldier and then for the Union as a guerrilla raider; Dr. Mary Walker, a doctor for the Union and the only woman to receive the Congressional Medal of Honor for Civil War service; and Jennie Hodgers, the longest serving woman soldier (and the only woman to receive a soldier's pension).

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McFarland

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1476607818

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9781476607818

The Spirit of Redd Mountain

By: Larry Auerbach

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The Spirit of Redd Mountain

By: Larry Auerbach

On his last hunt on Redd Mountain, Warner Barneya well-known, world-class huntermore than met his match. As a result of his arrogance and carelessness, several people were killed in a tragic snowslide. Warner has tried to put his past behind him and set new goals. He heads back to Redd Mountain, supremely con?dent that he is the only man who can bring down a legendary elk; he quickly ?nds, however, his task isnt as easy as he had expected. To make matters worse, he is blocked at every turn by a park ranger and his former guide, Gerry Bruce. Gerry was involved in his last hunt on this mountain, the very hunt in which Warners careless action caused the deaths that haunt him today. Gerry is very determined not to let that happen again, so he reluctantly agrees to go along on this one. There are other people on the hunt for reasons of their own, and once on the mountain they will ?nd themselves pulled along the slopes by an unseen hand. Someone else wants them to be there at the end, when the chase is over and the quarry brought down. As they close in on the elk, they ?nd themselves starting to wonder if they are following or being led, as more and more curious events start to take place. In the end, however, the mountain will decide who is the hunter and who is the prey.

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iUniverse

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1462033385

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Head On

A Memoir

By: Larry Csonka

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Head On

A Memoir

By: Larry Csonka

Larry Csonka ran the football with audacity and authority. He lived his off-the-field life with equal abandon. As part of the NFL’s 100th Anniversary, he and his undefeated 1972 Miami Dolphins teammates were named the best team in NFL history. In Head On, Csonka pulls back the curtain to share how they achieved their legendary Perfect Season. From quitting football at a young age, to his often-combative relationship with Coach Don Shula, to brazen exploits with his NFL pals, Csonka narrates a life that is colorful, unbridled, and thrilling. Csonka, a gifted storyteller who is more at home in the wilderness than on a football field, found himself hanging out with Burt Reynolds, Dick Butkus, Lee Majors, Joe Namath, and Elvis Presley during his football years. But his moments outside the spotlight reveal the most about this larger-than-life figure—raising critters and a little hell in his formative years on an Ohio dirt farm, early run-ins with the law, confronting thieves with a sawed-off shotgun, taking sniper fire on a USO tour of Vietnam, and being adrift at night on the Bering Sea with gale-force winds raging. Csonka’s authentic voice and unfiltered brand of storytelling is insightful, compelling, humorous, vulnerable, and refreshingly frank. For fans of the game—or anyone who loves high adventure—Csonka’s Head On is a captivating, nostalgic account of grit, grace, and gumption told by an iconic Hall of Famer who continues to gain ground—figuratively, literally, and unapologetically—every day.

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BenBella Books

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1637743254

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Modern Jazz Trumpet Legends

By: Larry Kemp

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Modern Jazz Trumpet Legends

By: Larry Kemp

Modern Jazz Trumpet Legends By: Larry Kemp Modern Jazz Trumpet Legends is an examination of the lives and contributions of jazz trumpeters born between 1925 and 1940. Included are Miles Davis, Maynard Ferguson, Doc Severinsen, Chet Baker, and Clifford Brown along with scores of other men and women who created jazz with a trumpet. This is an essential guide for the student of jazz, those interested in history, and those who just like to read entertaining true stories about the most colorful people. The Jazz Trumpet Legends three volume series is the most comprehensive book on the subject. In the series, 867 trumpeters are discussed. The second volume covers the trumpeters in the center of the history of jazz. There are the sad stories of those who died too young (Clifford Brown at 25, Ray Wetzel at 27 from automobile accidents; Joe Gordon at 35 from a house fire; Booker Little at 23 from uremia), balanced by the positive stories of those who accomplished much with their lives (Miles Davis invented cool jazz and fusion; Maynard Ferguson took the trumpet to new heights; Lionel Ferbos performed regularly for a couple of years after his hundredth birthday; Clora Bryant and Betty O’Hara showed that women could get the job done on the trumpet). Modern Jazz Trumpet Legends contains two appendices that apply to trumpeters in all three volumes: a yearly calendar showing, for each day of the year, the trumpeters born on that date; and a geographical listing of the states and countries showing, for each place, the trumpeters born there. Early Jazz Trumpet Legends is the first of three volumes organized chronologically by date of birth. The second volume, Modern Jazz Trumpet Legends covers those born between 1925 and 1940 and the third volume, Current Jazz Trumpet Legends, covers those born after 1940.

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Dorrance Publishing

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1480976490

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9781480976498

Financial Success in the Year 2000 and Beyond

13 Experts Show the Way

By: Larry Chambers

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Financial Success in the Year 2000 and Beyond

13 Experts Show the Way

By: Larry Chambers

Today's investor faces a much larger challenge than those of just ten years ago. The size and complexities of the financial marketplace create confusion. The Dow Jones industrial average has doubled in the past two and a half years, and 10,000 on the Dow is no longer a fantasy. Money keeps flooding into the market. The New York Stock Exchange daily trading volume is four times that of 1990. Financial Success in the Year 2000 and Beyond covers financial planning and asset management, the fastest growing segments of the financial services industry. In the old days, highly commissioned salesmen would simply tell their clients what products to buy. Today, there are infinitely more choices and investments options to sort through and be concerned about. Technology has put complex investing tools into the hands of ordinary people, without good advice on how to use them. Never have so many people experienced so much control over their financial futures, yet felt a need for so much help. Applying lessons learned from past mistakes is hard and discouraging. Most people become investors without the wisdom of experience, getting the tests without first getting the lessons. Financial Success in the Year 2000 and Beyond explores virtually every aspect of financial planning and dispels many of the myths and mysteries surrounding investing and investments. The Experts include: Dennis R. Fletcher, CLU, ChFC, Oshkosh, WI , Joseph D. Longo, CLU, CFP, LUTCF, LIC, Troy, MI, Tom Nohr, CFP, RFC, Castro Valley, CA, Floyd L. Shilanski, Anchorage, AK, Robert Lyndon Taylor, LUTCF, Oklahoma City, OK, Michael P. Eischen, Columbus, OH, Lance A. Pelky, San Diego, CA, David W. Shepherd, RHU, ChFC , Tucson, AZ, Terry A. Vrieze, Des Moines, Iowa, Larry Rosenthal, RFC, LUTCF, Manassas, VA, William J. (Bill) Nelson, RFC, Cayton, OH, David S. White, Durham, NC, Mark Young, St Lewis, MO

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CRC Press

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1040288529

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Palm Springs Golf

A History of Coachella Valley Legends & Fairways

By: Larry Bohannan

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Palm Springs Golf

A History of Coachella Valley Legends & Fairways

By: Larry Bohannan

Against a dramatic background of desert mountains, the sparkling green fairways of the Coachella Valley have attracted world-class golf tournaments, athletes and dignitaries for decades. In the 1920s, enterprising oil tycoon Tom O'Donnell built one of the first nine-hole courses in Palm Springs, and the area was a hangout for Hollywood's elite by the 1940s and '50s. Bob Hope's namesake PGA Tour event became a mainstay, while Bing Crosby, Dinah Shore, the Marx Brothers, Marilyn Monroe and more frequented over the years. Today, the valley is a renowned perennial golf destination boasting over 120 courses and exceptional resorts. Follow award-winning local golf columnist Larry Bohannan as he recounts the storied history of the game under the desert palms.

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Arcadia Publishing

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1626199639

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Still Wild

Short Fiction of the American West 1950 to the Pre

By: Larry McMurtry

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Still Wild

Short Fiction of the American West 1950 to the Pre

By: Larry McMurtry

Larry McMurtry, the preeminent chronicler of the American West, celebrates the best of contemporary Western short fiction, introducing a stellar collection of twenty stories that represent, in various ways, the coming-of-age of the legendary American frontier. Featuring a veritable Who's Who of the century's most distinctive writers, this collection effectively departs from the standard superstars of the Western genre. McMurtry has chosen a refreshing range of work that, when taken as a whole, depicts the evolution and maturation of Western writing over several decades. The featured tales are not so concerned with the American West of history and geography as they are with the American West of the imagination—one that is alternately comic, gritty, individual, searing, and complex. Including authors such as Jack Kerouac, Wallace Stegner, Raymond Carver, Annie Proulx, and Diana Ossana, this collection captures the real Western canon like no other.

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Simon and Schuster

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1439128987

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9781439128985

Show Me the Way to Go Home

By: Larry Rose

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Show Me the Way to Go Home

By: Larry Rose

The author was only 54 when he was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease.

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0943873088

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Sports Ethics for Sports Management Professionals

By: Patrick Thornton,Walter T. Champion Jr.,Lawrence Ruddell,Larry Ruddell

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Sports Ethics for Sports Management Professionals

By: Patrick Thornton,Walter T. Champion Jr.,Lawrence Ruddell,Larry Ruddell

Directed at future sports executives and sports managers, the book contains numerous case studies that allow students to apply the ethical decision-making process to a sports-related ethical dispute. Unlike other texts that spend too much time discussing ethical theories, Sports Ethics for Sports Management Professionals addresses the important issues sports professionals may actually encounter during their career --Book Jacket.

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Jones & Bartlett Publishers

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0763743844

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9780763743840

Actually Useful Internet Security Techniques

By: Larry J. Hughes

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Actually Useful Internet Security Techniques

By: Larry J. Hughes

Internet security continues to be one of the most talked about topics in the media today. This guide provides the most current, practical and actually useful security techniques in a comprehensive, easy-to-understand manner. It effectively portrays by example how to configure and maintain a computer and network against the security exposures of the Internet.

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Larry J Hughes Jr

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1562055089

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