Larry Pruden's Books

Pruden: Collected Edition, Vol.7

Works for Orchestra (III)

By: Larry Pruden

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Pruden: Collected Edition, Vol.7

Works for Orchestra (III)

By: Larry Pruden

Larry Pruden (1925-1982) is one of a handful of New Zealand composers who studied under Benjamin Frankel at London’s Guildhall School of Music. Pruden’s significant contribution to the establishment of a genuine New Zealand vernacular lives on in the works for which he is best known. This volume reveals Pruden’s skills as an orchestrator and arranger with appealing wit.

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Promethean Editions Limited

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Pruden: Collected Edition, Vol.6A

Works for Orchestra (I)

By: Larry Pruden

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Pruden: Collected Edition, Vol.6A

Works for Orchestra (I)

By: Larry Pruden

Larry Pruden (1925-1982) is one of a handful of New Zealand composers who studied under Benjamin Frankel at London’s Guildhall School of Music. Pruden’s significant contribution to the establishment of a genuine New Zealand vernacular lives on in the works for which he is best known. This sixth volume contains Pruden’s quintessential works Overture: The Antipodes (1950), Harbour Nocturne (1956) and Lambton Quay: March (1959), each of which reveals the voice of a composer celebrating the direct and open experience of life.

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1776605063

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Pruden: Collected Edition, Vol.1

Works for Solo Piano

By: Larry Pruden

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Pruden: Collected Edition, Vol.1

Works for Solo Piano

By: Larry Pruden

Larry Pruden (1925-1982) is one of a handful of New Zealand composers who studied under Benjamin Frankel at London’s Guildhall School of Music. Pruden’s significant contribution to the establishment of a genuine New Zealand vernacular lives on in the works for which he is best known. The early piano works appended to this volume reveal the scope of Pruden’s musical influences, ranging from Ivanovic to Rachmaninoff and Verdi.

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1776605012

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Pruden: Collected Edition, Vol.6B

Works for Orchestra (II)

By: Larry Pruden

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Pruden: Collected Edition, Vol.6B

Works for Orchestra (II)

By: Larry Pruden

Larry Pruden (1925-1982) is one of a handful of New Zealand composers who studied under Benjamin Frankel at London’s Guildhall School of Music. Pruden’s significant contribution to the establishment of a genuine New Zealand vernacular lives on in the works for which he is best known. The three works gathered in this collection show Pruden embracing a distinct regionalist style with his response to the beauty and grandeur of the physical landscape.

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Pruden: Collected Edition, Vol.8

Works for Brass Band and Wind Ensemble

By: Larry Pruden

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Pruden: Collected Edition, Vol.8

Works for Brass Band and Wind Ensemble

By: Larry Pruden

Featured in this volume are the popular brass band works Lambton Quay (1957) and Haast Highway (1975), along with Festival Salute (1958) for wind orchestra. All three works turn their attention to a particular pocket of 20th century New Zealand – the bustling inner city of Wellington, the alpine pass to Westland in the South Island, and the Taranaki region where Pruden grew up.

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Pruden: Collected Edition, Vol.5

Works for String Orchestra

By: Larry Pruden

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Pruden: Collected Edition, Vol.5

Works for String Orchestra

By: Larry Pruden

Larry Pruden (1925-1982) is one of a handful of New Zealand composers who studied under Benjamin Frankel at London’s Guildhall School of Music. Pruden’s significant contribution to the establishment of a genuine New Zealand vernacular lives on in the works for which he is best known. This volume contains Pruden’s four works written for the Alex Lindsay String Orchestra, which played a major role in the concert life of post-war New Zealand (1947-73) and introduced Pruden to the New Zealand public.

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Mountain Mysteries

Investigating the Mystic Traditions of Appalachia

By: Larry D. Thacker

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Mountain Mysteries

Investigating the Mystic Traditions of Appalachia

By: Larry D. Thacker

A near-obsessive pursuit of ghost stories and odd superstitions cranks up this serious study of Appalachian tales of the supernatural and their origin in both old-world customs and real historical events. An effort to preserve and record one aspect of a dying way of life, the book relies on interviews and historic documents to search for the facts behind local lore of murder, witchcraft, and weird hauntings. Several campfire-worthy ghost stories are recounted in their entirety—including "The Swinging Gate of Fern Lake Hollow"—and an unexpectedly large number of stories about aliens and UFOs provide an interesting comparison of three-century-old mysteries and those stirred up in comparatively recent times

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The Overmountain Press

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1570723168

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The Princess Spy

The True Story of World War II Spy Aline Griffith, Countess of Romanones

By: Larry Loftis

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The Princess Spy

The True Story of World War II Spy Aline Griffith, Countess of Romanones

By: Larry Loftis

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Featured on Today What to Read in 2021 by The Washington Post A Wall Street Journal monthly pick The international bestselling author of the “exciting, suspenseful, inspirational” (Brad Thor, #1 New York Times bestselling author) Code Name: Lise weaves another exceptional and thrilling hidden history of an ordinary American girl who became one of the OSS’s most daring spies in World War II before marrying into European nobility. Perfect for fans of A Woman of No Importance and Code Girls. When Aline Griffith was born in a quiet suburban New York hamlet, no one had any idea that she would go on to live “a life of glamour and danger that Ingrid Bergman only played at in Notorious” (Time). As the US enters the Second World War, the young college graduate is desperate to aid in the war effort, but no one is interested in a bright-eyed young woman whose only career experience is modeling clothes. Aline’s life changes when, at a dinner party, she meets a man named Frank Ryan and reveals how desperately she wants to do her part for her country. Within a few weeks, he helps her join the Office of Strategic Services—forerunner of the CIA. With a code name and expert training under her belt, she is sent to Spain to be a coder, but is soon given the additional assignment of infiltrating the upper echelons of society, mingling with high-ranking officials, diplomats, and titled Europeans, any of whom could be an enemy agent. Against this glamorous backdrop of galas and dinner parties, she recruits sub-agents and engages in deep-cover espionage to counter Nazi tactics in Madrid. Even after marrying the Count of Romanones, one of the wealthiest men in Spain, Aline secretly continues her covert activities, being given special assignments when abroad that would benefit from her impeccable pedigree and social connections. Filled with twists, romance, and plenty of white-knuckled adventures fit for a James Bond film, The Princess Spy brings to vivid life the dazzling adventures of a remarkable American woman who risked everything to serve her country.

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Atria Books

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198214386X

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Pittsylvania County, Virginia

A Brief History

By: Larry G. Aaron

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Pittsylvania County, Virginia

A Brief History

By: Larry G. Aaron

Queen of Virginia's tobacco-producing counties, one of the top five fossil sites in the world, home to heroes, adventurers, counterfeiters and innovators...Pittsylvania County's lush, rolling farmland has seen a host of significant events and personalities throughout its nearly three centuries. Join local historian and longtime resident Larry G. Aaron as he guides you through Pittsylvania's rich and remarkable history, from the achievements and sufferings of Pittsylvanians through all of America's major wars to the lives of the county's African Americans and the early history of neighboring Danville, the last capital of the Confederacy. A concise, enjoyable volume that you will treasure for years to come.

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1625843135

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Praying for a Cure

When Medical and Religious Practices Conflict

By: Peggy DesAutels,M. Pabst Battin,Larry May

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Praying for a Cure

When Medical and Religious Practices Conflict

By: Peggy DesAutels,M. Pabst Battin,Larry May

When the children of Christian Scientists die from a treatable illness, are their parents guilty of murder for withholding that treatment? How should the rights of children, the authority of the medical community, and religious freedom be balanced? Is it possible for those adhering to a medical model of health and disease and for those adhering to the Christian Science model to enter into a meaningful dialogue, or are the two models incommensurable? DesAutels, Battin, and May engage in a lucid and candid debate of the issues of who is ultimately responsible for deciding these questions and how to accommodate (and, in some cases, constrain) Christian Science views and practices within a pluralistic society.

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Rowman & Littlefield

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0847692639

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Stupid Black Men

How to Play the Race Card--and Lose

By: Larry Elder

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Stupid Black Men

How to Play the Race Card--and Lose

By: Larry Elder

Is life unfair for black Americans? Is racial equality the answer to every question of public policy? Are a huge group of citizens being kept down by "the man"? Radio host and bestselling author Larry Elder has made a career out of being a thorn-in-the-side of the conventional wisdom crowd. He deflates the pompous and points out the completely logical truths hidden behind the nutty rhetoric and out-of-control pandering of many of the politicians and so-called leaders of a variety of special interest groups. In Stupid Black Men, he takes on the mind-set that always captures the most media attention—as well as masses of public money—in this country: those who rail against racism as the root of all problems, and who end up hurting precisely those they claim to be helping. Whether they are demagogues like Al Sharpton, established politicians like Hillary Clinton, or entertainers like Danny Glover, no one escapes Elder's cogent arguments and rapier wit. His sometimes hilarious and always infuriating examples of wrong-headedness skewer not just politicians for their smugness and hypocrisy, but also actors, educators, religious leaders and the "mainscream media" for keeping the story in the headlines. But Elder has a positive message, too: though they are fewer—and generally not as loud-mouthed—there are leaders and role models today who want to sweep away race-based whining and urge everyone in America, to share in the hard work, smart thinking and optimism that make this country great.

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1429929057

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This Torrent of Indians

War on the Southern Frontier, 1715–1728

By: Larry E. Ivers

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This Torrent of Indians

War on the Southern Frontier, 1715–1728

By: Larry E. Ivers

“It is likely as fine-grained an account of the actions of the Yamasee War as we are to possess for decades.” —H-Net Reviews The southern frontier could be a cruel and unforgiving place during the early eighteenth century. The British colony of South Carolina was in proximity and traded with several Native American groups. The economic and military relationships between the colonialists and natives were always filled with tension but the Good Friday 1715 uprising surprised Carolinians by its swift brutality. Larry E. Ivers examines the ensuing lengthy war in This Torrent of Indians. Named for the Yamasees because they were the first to strike, the war persisted for thirteen years and powerfully influenced colonial American history. Ivers’s detailed narrative and analyses demonstrates the horror and cruelty of a war of survival. The organization, equipment, and tactics used by South Carolinians and Native Americans were influenced by the differing customs but both sides acted with savage determination to extinguish their foes. Ultimately, it was the individuals behind the tactics that determined the outcomes. Ivers shares stories from both sides of the battlefield—tales of the courageous, faint of heart, inept, and the upstanding. He also includes a detailed account of black and Native American slave soldiers serving with distinction alongside white soldiers in combat. Ivers gives us an original and fresh, ground-level account of that critical period, 1715 to 1728, when the southern frontier was a very dangerous place. “Comprehensive and highly readable . . . This book will be a classic of Southern history.” —Lawrence S. Rowland, Professor Emeritus, University of South Carolina at Beaufort

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1611176077

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Inventing the Individual

The Origins of Western Liberalism

By: Larry Siedentop

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Inventing the Individual

The Origins of Western Liberalism

By: Larry Siedentop

Here, in a grand narrative spanning 1,800 years of European history, a distinguished political philosopher firmly rejects Western liberalism’s usual account of itself: its emergence in opposition to religion in the early modern era. Larry Siedentop argues instead that liberal thought is, in its underlying assumptions, the offspring of the Church. “It is a magnificent work of intellectual, psychological, and spiritual history. It is hard to decide which is more remarkable: the breadth of learning displayed on almost every page, the infectious enthusiasm that suffuses the whole book, the riveting originality of the central argument, or the emotional power and force with which it is deployed.” —David Marquand, New Republic “Larry Siedentop has written a philosophical history in the spirit of Voltaire, Condorcet, Hegel, and Guizot...At a time when we on the left need to be stirred from our dogmatic slumbers, Inventing the Individual is a reminder of some core values that are pretty widely shared.” —James Miller, The Nation “In this learned, subtle, enjoyable and digestible work [Siedentop] has offered back to us a proper version of ourselves. He has explained us to ourselves...[A] magisterial, timeless yet timely work.” —Douglas Murray, The Spectator “Like the best books, Inventing the Individual both teaches you something new and makes you want to argue with it.” —Kenan Malik, The Independent

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Harvard University Press

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0674417534

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International Ethics

By: Larry Alexander

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International Ethics

By: Larry Alexander

This book is comprised of essays previously published in Philosophy & Public Affairs and also an extended excerpt from Michael Walzer's Just and Unjust Wars.

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Princeton University Press

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0691022348

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Shade of the Raintree, Centennial Edition

The Life and Death of Ross Lockridge, Jr., author of Raintree County

By: Larry Lockridge

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Shade of the Raintree, Centennial Edition

The Life and Death of Ross Lockridge, Jr., author of Raintree County

By: Larry Lockridge

This true story of literary stardom and sudden tragedy is “a riveting book, shattering and shot through with the powerful poignancy of a life undone” (Detroit News). Raintree County, the first novel by Ross Lockridge, Jr., was the publishing event of 1948. Excerpted in Life magazine, it was a Book-of-the-Month Club Main Selection, won MGM’s Novel Award and a movie deal, and stood at the top of the nation’s bestseller lists. Unfortunately, Lockridge’s first novel was also his last. Two months after its publication the thirty-three-year-old author from Bloomington, Indiana, took his own life. His son Larry was five years old at the time. Shade of the Raintree is Larry’s search for an understanding of his father’s baffling act. In this powerfully narrated biography, Larry Lockridge uncovers a man of great vitality, humor, love, and visionary ambition, but also of deep vulnerability. The author manages to combine a son’s emotional investments with a sleuth’s dispassionate inquiry. The result is “a book that is, in its own way, as remarkable and compelling as Raintree County” (Milwaukee Journal). “Larry Lockridge here faces the double tasking of writing a biography of his father and of finding out what drove him to a ruthless act of self-destruction. An immensely moving book, deserving of the Pulitzer Prize.” —Kirkus Reviews This edition includes a new preface by the author.

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Indiana University Press

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0253012988

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Limiting Leviathan

Hobbes on Law and International Affairs

By: Larry May

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Limiting Leviathan

Hobbes on Law and International Affairs

By: Larry May

Thomas Hobbes wrote extensively about law and was strongly influenced by developments and debates among lawyers of his day. And Hobbes is considered by many commentators to be one of the first legal positivists. Yet there is no book in English that focuses on Hobbes's legal philosophy. Indeed, Hobbes's own book length treatment of law, A Dialogue Between a Philosopher and a Student of the Common Laws of England, has also not received much commentary over the centuries. Larry May seeks to fill the gap in the literature by addressing Hobbes's legal philosophy directly, and comparing Leviathan to the Dialogue, as he offers a new interpretation of Hobbes's views about the connections among law, politics, and morality. May argues that Hobbes is much more amenable to moral, and even legal, limits on the law—indeed closer to Lon Fuller than to today's legal positivists—than he is often portrayed. He shows that Hobbes's views can provide a solid grounding for the rules of war and international relations generally, contrary to the near universal belief that Hobbes is the bête noir of international law. To support these views, May holds that Hobbes places greater weight on equity than on justice, and that understanding the role of equity is the key to his legal philosophy. Equity also is the moral concept that provides restrictions on what a sovereign can legitimately do, and if violated is the kind of limitation on sovereignty that could open the door for possible international institutions.

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OUP Oxford

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0191505277

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9780191505270

The Gods That Failed

How Blind Faith in Markets Has Cost Us Our Future

By: Larry Elliott,Dan Atkinson

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The Gods That Failed

How Blind Faith in Markets Has Cost Us Our Future

By: Larry Elliott,Dan Atkinson

The Gods That Failed tells the story of how the financial elite brought us to the brink of collapse. It shows how over the past three decades democratic governments have ceded control to a new elite of super-rich, free-market operatives and their ...

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1459600126

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The Rule of Rules

Morality, Rules, and the Dilemmas of Law

By: Larry Alexander,Emily Sherwin

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The Rule of Rules

Morality, Rules, and the Dilemmas of Law

By: Larry Alexander,Emily Sherwin

Rules perform a moral function by restating moral principles in concrete terms, so as to reduce the uncertainty, error, and controversy that result when individuals follow their own unconstrained moral judgment. Although reason dictates that we must follow rules to avoid destructive error and controversy, rules—and hence laws—are imperfect, and reason also dictates that we ought not follow them when we believe they produce the wrong result in a particular case. In The Rule of Rules Larry Alexander and Emily Sherwin examine this dilemma. Once the importance of this moral and practical conflict is acknowledged, the authors argue, authoritative rules become the central problems of jurisprudence. The inevitable gap between rules and background morality cannot be bridged, they claim, although many contemporary jurisprudential schools of thought are misguided attempts to do so. Alexander and Sherwin work through this dilemma, which lies at the heart of such ongoing jurisprudential controversies as how judges should reason in deciding cases, what effect should be given to legal precedent, and what status, if any, should be accorded to “legal principles.” In the end, their rigorous discussion sheds light on such topics as the nature of interpretation, the ancient dispute among legal theorists over natural law versus positivism, the obligation to obey law, constitutionalism, and the relation between law and coercion. Those interested in jurisprudence, legal theory, and political philosophy will benefit from the edifying discussion in The Rule of Rules.

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Duke University Press

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0822380021

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Unions in Court

Organized Labour and the Charter of Rights and Freedoms

By: Larry Savage,Charles W. Smith

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Unions in Court

Organized Labour and the Charter of Rights and Freedoms

By: Larry Savage,Charles W. Smith

Since the turn of the twenty-first century, Canadian unions have scored a number of important Supreme Court victories, securing constitutional rights to picket, bargain collectively, and strike. But how did the labour movement, historically hostile to judicial intervention in labour relations, come to embrace legal activism as a first line of defense as opposed to a last resort? Unions in Court documents the evolution of the Canadian labour movement’s engagement with the Charter, demonstrating how and why labour has adopted a controversial, Charter-based legal strategy to challenge and change legislation that restricts union rights. This book’s in-depth examination of constitutional labour rights will have critical implications for labour movements as well as activists in other fields.

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0774835419

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Mycorrhizas

Anatomy and Cell Biology

By: R. Larry Peterson,Hugues B. Massicotte,Lewis H. Melville

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Mycorrhizas

Anatomy and Cell Biology

By: R. Larry Peterson,Hugues B. Massicotte,Lewis H. Melville

Mycorrhizas are soil-inhabiting fungi that form mutualistic root/fungal associations. The intention of this book is to provide a summary of all the mycorrhizal categories from a morphological & anatomical perspective. The first seven chapters cover the seven categories of mycorrhizas based on the structural features of the symbiosis between the plant and the fungus involved: ectomycorrhizas, ectendomycorrhizas, and arbuscular mycorrhizas, ericoid, arbutoid, monotropoid, & orchid mycorrhizas. The final chapter describes dark septate fungal endophytes of roots. Includes glossary and index.

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NRC Research Press

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0660190877

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The Secret Life of Houdini

The Making of America's First Superhero

By: William Kalush,Larry Sloman

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The Secret Life of Houdini

The Making of America's First Superhero

By: William Kalush,Larry Sloman

In this groundbreaking book, renowned magic expert Kalush and bestselling writer Sloman team up to expose Harry Houdinis secret life as a spy, and the stunning plot to murder the magician and destroy his legacy. Photos throughout.

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Simon and Schuster

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0743272080

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Contingent Pacifism

Revisiting Just War Theory

By: Larry May

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Contingent Pacifism

Revisiting Just War Theory

By: Larry May

In this, the first major philosophical study of contingent pacifism, Larry May offers a new account of pacifism from within the Just War tradition. Written in a non-technical style, the book features real-life examples from contemporary wars and applies a variety of approaches ranging from traditional pacifism and human rights to international law and conscientious objection. May considers a variety of thinkers and theories, including Hugo Grotius, Kant, Socrates, Seneca on restraint, Tertullian on moral purity, Erasmus's arguments against just war, and Hobbes's conception of public conscience. The guiding idea is that the possibility of a just war is conceded, but not at the current time or in the foreseeable future due to the nature of contemporary armed conflict and geopolitics - wars in the past are also unlikely to have been just wars. This volume will interest scholars and upper-level students of political philosophy, philosophy of law, and war studies.

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Cambridge University Press

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1316395731

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Lion of the League

Bob Emslie and the Evolution of the Baseball Umpire

By: Larry R. Gerlach

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Lion of the League

Bob Emslie and the Evolution of the Baseball Umpire

By: Larry R. Gerlach

Robert Dean Emslie (1859–1943) spent fifty-six of his eighty-four years in professional baseball—eight as a player and forty-nine as an umpire. When arm problems ended his career as a Major League pitcher, he turned to umpiring, serving in that capacity for thirty-five seasons, then as an umpire supervisor for thirteen years. His longevity is all the more remarkable considering he toiled during the three most contentious and difficult decades umpires ever faced: the years from 1890 to 1920, when baseball transitioned from amateur to professional sport and from regional business to commercial entertainment industry. Emslie endured the rough-and-tumble umpire-baiting 1890s, the Deadball era, injuries from thrown and batted balls, physical and verbal assaults from players and fans, and criticism in the press. Among his most notable games, he called four no-hitters and worked as the base umpire in the famous Merkle’s Boner game between the New York Giants and the Chicago Cubs at the Polo Grounds in 1908. He often clashed with Giants manager John McGraw, who nicknamed him “Blind Bob.” Yet he was widely praised by players and his peers. Honus Wagner, the great Pittsburgh shortstop, ranked Emslie the best National League umpire he had seen during his twenty-year career. Umpires Bill McGowan and Billy Evans respectively regarded him as “the greatest base umpire of all time” and “one of the greatest umpires the game ever produced.” Emslie was also the acknowledged master of baseball’s rules such that National League presidents regularly consulted with him on controversial calls and protests. Emslie accepted a position as the chief of National League umpires, serving as an adviser to the National League president. Lion of the League is the biography of an umpire whose career spanned the formative years of modern baseball.

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U of Nebraska Press

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1496239997

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9781496239990

America's New Downtowns

Revitalization Or Reinvention?

By: Larry Ford

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America's New Downtowns

Revitalization Or Reinvention?

By: Larry Ford

Larry R. Ford is a professor of geography at San Diego State University who has taught urban geography for thirty years."--BOOK JACKET.

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0801871638

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What's Race Got to Do with It?

Why It's Time to Stop the Stupidest Argument in America

By: Larry Elder

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What's Race Got to Do with It?

Why It's Time to Stop the Stupidest Argument in America

By: Larry Elder

Larry Elder and his straight talk are "controversial"*, "provocative"**, "iconoclastic"***, "refreshing". **** IS LIFE UNFAIR FOR BLACK AMERICANS? In What's Race Got to Do with It?, bestselling author Larry Elder takes on the touchiest topic in American life: Race. Some Americans think race is the biggest issue this country faces today. Elder says: What?!? What about the economy, what about war, what about the security of our borders and our citizens? IS A HUGE GROUP OF CITIZENS BEING KEPT DOWN BY "THE MAN"? Elder calls for an end to bitching, moaning and whining and the belief that somebody owes you a job, that self-esteem is given out for passing "go", that a black person in a position of authority is always a good thing, whether or not they have credentials and experience. He skewers the loudmouths—and the "mainscream" media—who point to racism as the root of all problems. Elder explains why Hillary Clinton doesn't get it, but Barack Obama does—at least most of the time. But What's Race Got to Do with It? has a positive message, too: there are leaders and role models today who want to urge everyone to share in the hard work, smart thinking and optimism that make America great and strong. *Publishers Weekly **Kirkus Reviews ***Los Angeles Times ****Publishers Weekly

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1429978767

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Ohio Place Names

By: Larry L. Miller

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Ohio Place Names

By: Larry L. Miller

Ohio has never had so complete a place-name volume as this. With over 2,500 entries, this volume covers all the cities, towns, villages, hamlets, and communities of the state. Here you can learn when and how towns got their names. Although current names are the primary focus, earlier names are also provided and discussed when information is available. Many interesting stories attached to a place have also been included. This is an essential and fascinating reference book for scholars, teachers, students, and other individuals interested in the history of Ohio. Erie County The County takes its name from the Erie Indians. The word ""Erie"" is said to translate as ""cat."" Alternative explanations include ""the nation of the cats,"" and, in the Huron tongue, eriche or erige, thought to signify ""lake of the cats."" The reference to cats is believed to refer to a species of wildcat that frequented the region occupied by the Erie Indians.

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322

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0253329329

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9780253329325

Pruden: Collected Edition, Vol.8

Works for Brass Band and Wind Ensemble

By: Larry Pruden

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Pruden: Collected Edition, Vol.8

Works for Brass Band and Wind Ensemble

By: Larry Pruden

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Promethean Editions Limited

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177660508X

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9781776605088

Profit from Experience

How to Make the Most of Your Learning and Your Life

By: Michael J. O'Brien,Larry Shook

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Profit from Experience

How to Make the Most of Your Learning and Your Life

By: Michael J. O'Brien,Larry Shook

In this volatile time of down-sizing, reengineering, and streamlining, organizations large and small have to rely on their employees to take charge of their own development and make the changes demanded by today's business environment. This book is a field guide for self-managed change.

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196

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Wildcat Publishing Company

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1885167067

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9781885167064

Strategy for Personal Finance

By: Larry R. Lang

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Strategy for Personal Finance

By: Larry R. Lang

Lang's revision is designed for students of personal finance, personal financial planning, or consumer economics and is suitable for short courses. The fifth edition includes a new design and general updating of topics, including the change in the US housing market, US income tax changes, whether to lease, buy or rent when making a major purchase, and how to use the computer for personal financial planning. Ther e are new end-of-chapter appendices on using calculators to computer personal finances, and additional and updated investments coverage includes how to hire a broker and what type of investments are best for you.

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McGraw-Hill Companies

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0070364001

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9780070364004

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