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The Achievement of Genius

The One Hundred Greatest Geniuses of All Time

By: Lawrence F. Allen

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The Achievement of Genius

The One Hundred Greatest Geniuses of All Time

By: Lawrence F. Allen

Explore world history in one book and learn about the one hundred greatest thinkers who built our civilization in science, religion, art, and philosophy. Seize the keys to the doors of those knowledge seeking individuals and understand both the well-known and the obscure from all cultures and how they relate to each other.

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294

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Outskirts Press

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ISBN 10

1977277713

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9781977277718

The McConnel and McConnell Families

True Pioneers of the American West

By: Ralph A. Lawrence

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The McConnel and McConnell Families

True Pioneers of the American West

By: Ralph A. Lawrence

With extensive data provided by many family members.

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746

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Xlibris Corporation

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1456764071

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9781456764074

Cardiac Surgery in the Adult, Third Edition

By: Lawrence H. Cohn

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Cardiac Surgery in the Adult, Third Edition

By: Lawrence H. Cohn

The classic leading-edge guide to heart surgery in adults-completely updated by leaders in the field In this trusted reference, renowned cardiac surgeon and Harvard professor Dr. Lawrence H. Cohn takes you through all aspects of heart surgery in adults. The text's acclaimed coverage begins with a solid review of cardiac surgery fundamentals, then progresses to optimal perioperative and interoperative care before covering the full range of individual procedures. Inside, you'll find over 1,000 step-by-step illustrations that clarify each procedure, along with important guidance on all of the discipline's fundamental operations and operative techniques. With updated and revised content, the new edition of this forward-thinking, landmark text is undoubtedly the most up-to-date resource of its kind available anywhere. Features: All the latest surgical perspectives and techniques in ischemic and valvular heart disease, disease of great vessels, cardiac arrhythmias, and more Expert authorship by one of the world's most respected cardiac surgeons, with contributions from an internationally recognized group of authors Cutting-edge overview of cardiothoracic transplantations, circulatory support, and nontransplant options for heart failure Brand new, timely chapters on cardiac imaging, minimally invasive procedures, and stem cell therapy Reworked illustration program, featuring newly commissioned two-color drawings, with classic artwork from the previous editions colorized Two-color format throughout the text, which helps you efficiently navigate chapter material, providing quick access to key information

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1730

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McGraw Hill Professional

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0071593470

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9780071593472

His Very Silence Speaks

Comanche--the Horse who Survived Custer's Last Stand

By: Elizabeth Atwood Lawrence

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His Very Silence Speaks

Comanche--the Horse who Survived Custer's Last Stand

By: Elizabeth Atwood Lawrence

The mount of Captain Miles W. Keogh, Comanche was the legendary sole survivor of Custer's Last Stand. As such, the horse makes an electric connection between history and memory. In exploring the deeper meaning of the Comanche saga, His Very Silence Speaks addresses larger issues such as the human relationship to animals and nature, cross-cultural differences in the ways animals are perceived, and the symbolic use of living and legendary animals in human cognition and communication. More than an account of the celebrated horse's life and legend existence, this penetrating volume provides insights into the life of the cavalry horse and explores the relationship between cavalrymen and their mounts. Lawrence illuminates Comanche's significance through the many symbolic roles he has assumed at different times and for various groups of people, and reveals much about the ways in which symbols operate in human thought and the manner in which legends develop.

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378

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Wayne State University Press

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0814321976

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9780814321973

The Word in the Wilderness

Popular Piety and the Manuscript Arts in Early Pennsylvania

By: Alexander Lawrence Ames

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The Word in the Wilderness

Popular Piety and the Manuscript Arts in Early Pennsylvania

By: Alexander Lawrence Ames

Once a vibrant part of religious life for many Pennsylvania Germans in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, Fraktur manuscripts today are primarily studied for their decorative qualities. The Word in the Wilderness takes a different view, probing these documents for what they tell us about the lived religious experiences of the Protestant communities that made and used them and opening avenues for reinterpretation of this well-known, if little understood, set of cultural artifacts. The resplendent illuminated religious manuscripts commonly known as Fraktur have captivated collectors and scholars for generations. Yet fundamental questions about their cultural origins, purpose, and historical significance remain. Alexander Lawrence Ames addresses these by placing Fraktur manuscripts within a “Pietist paradigm,” grounded in an understanding of how their makers viewed “the Word,” or scripture. His analysis combines a sweeping overview of Protestant Christian religious movements in Europe and early America with close analysis of key Pennsylvania devotional manuscripts, revealing novel insights into the religious utility of calligraphy, manuscript illumination, and devotional reading as Protestant spiritual enterprises. Situating the manuscripts in the context of transatlantic religious history, early American spirituality, material culture studies, and the history of book and manuscript production, Ames challenges long-held approaches to Pennsylvania German studies and urges scholars to engage with these texts and with their makers and users on their own terms. Featuring dozens of illustrations, this lively, engaging book will appeal to Fraktur scholars and enthusiasts, historians of early America, and anyone interested in the material culture and spiritual practices of the German-speaking residents of Pennsylvania.

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207

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Penn State Press

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0271092599

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9780271092591

Congressional Quarterly's Politics in America

1998, the 105th Congress

By: Philip D. Duncan,Christine C. Lawrence

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Congressional Quarterly's Politics in America

1998, the 105th Congress

By: Philip D. Duncan,Christine C. Lawrence

The best and first available guide to the members of the newly elected Congress is "Politics in America". Readers will discover "who's who" on Capitol Hill, thanks to profiles of the newly elected as well as incumbents. Key facts are highlighted--biographical data, committee assignments, election results, votes on key issues, and more. The CD-ROM includes all member information, photos, and maps from the book. 600 photos. 75 illustrations.

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1676

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CQ-Roll Call Group Books

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0871879174

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9780871879172

Jurist Prudent -- The Judicial Opinions of Lawrence L. Koontz, Jr., Volume 6

By: Lawrence L. Koontz, Jr.,John S. Koehler (Editor),Donald Wayne Lemons (Foreward)

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Jurist Prudent -- The Judicial Opinions of Lawrence L. Koontz, Jr., Volume 6

By: Lawrence L. Koontz, Jr.,John S. Koehler (Editor),Donald Wayne Lemons (Foreward)

Upon his retirement from active service as a Justice of the Supreme Court of Virginia in 2011, Justice Koontz had completed more than four decades of service to citizens of the Commonwealth of Virginia. In order to recognize that service and help preserve Justice Koontz legacy as one of the outstanding jurists in Virginia and the United States, the Salem/Roanoke County Bar Association instituted this project to collect all of Justice Koontz's published opinions, both from his tenure as a Justice of the Supreme Court and as an inaugural member of the Court of Appeals of Virginia. The sixth volume to be produced by the Opinions Project includes opinions, concurrences and dissents authored by Justice Koontz during the middle years of his service as a Justice of the Supreme Court of Virginia.

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644

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Lulu.com

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1365193780

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9781365193781

Chester B. Himes: A Biography

By: Lawrence P. Jackson

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Chester B. Himes: A Biography

By: Lawrence P. Jackson

Winner of the Edgar Award for Best Critical/Biographical Work Finalist for the PEN America/Jacqueline Bograd Weld Award for Biography The definitive biography of the groundbreaking African American author who had an extraordinary legacy on black writers globally. Chester B. Himes has been called “one of the towering figures of the black literary tradition” (Henry Louis Gates Jr.), “the best writer of mayhem yarns since Raymond Chandler” (San Francisco Chronicle), and “a quirky American genius” (Walter Mosely). He was the twentieth century’s most prolific black writer, captured the spirit of his times expertly, and left a distinctive mark on American literature. Yet today he stands largely forgotten. In this definitive biography of Chester B. Himes (1909–1984), Lawrence P. Jackson uses exclusive interviews and unrestricted access to Himes’s full archives to portray a controversial American writer whose novels unflinchingly confront sex, racism, and black identity. Himes brutally rendered racial politics in the best-selling novel If He Hollers Let Him Go, but he became famous for his Harlem detective series, including Cotton Comes to Harlem. A serious literary tastemaker in his day, Himes had friendships—sometimes uneasy—with such luminaries as Ralph Ellison, Carl Van Vechten, and Richard Wright. Jackson’s scholarship and astute commentary illuminates Himes’s improbable life—his middle-class origins, his eight years in prison, his painful odyssey as a black World War II–era artist, and his escape to Europe for success. More than ten years in the writing, Jackson’s biography restores the legacy of a fascinating maverick caught between his aspirations for commercial success and his disturbing, vivid portraits of the United States.

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W. W. Norton & Company

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0393634132

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9780393634136

The Myth of Piers Plowman

Constructing a Medieval Literary Archive

By: Lawrence Warner

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The Myth of Piers Plowman

Constructing a Medieval Literary Archive

By: Lawrence Warner

Addressing the history of the production and reception of the great medieval poem, Piers Plowman, Lawrence Warner reveals the many ways in which scholars, editors and critics over the centuries created their own speculative narratives about the poem, which gradually came to be regarded as factually true. Warner begins by considering the possibility that Langland wrote a romance about a werewolf and bear-suited lovers, and he goes on to explore the methods of the poem's localization, and medieval readers' particular interest in its Latinity. Warner shows that the 'Protestant Piers' was a reaction against the poem's oral mode of transmission, reveals the extensive eighteenth-century textual scholarship on the poem and contextualizes its first modernization. This lively account of Piers Plowman challenges the way the poem has traditionally been read and understood. This title is available as Open Access on Cambridge Books Online and via Knowledge Unlatched.

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241

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Cambridge University Press

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1107783097

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9781107783096

Passport to World Band Radio 1997

By: Lawrence Magne

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Passport to World Band Radio 1997

By: Lawrence Magne

A guide to what's on, how to listen and what to buy

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0914941399

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9780914941392

Book's by Lawrence F. Allen

The Achievement of Genius

The Achievement of Genius

The McConnel and McConnell Families

The McConnel and McConnell Families

Cardiac Surgery in the Adult, Third Edition

Cardiac Surgery in the Adult, Third Edition

His Very Silence Speaks

His Very Silence Speaks

The Word in the Wilderness

The Word in the Wilderness

Congressional Quarterly's Politics in America

Congressional Quarterly's Politics in America

Jurist Prudent -- The Judicial Opinions of Lawrence L. Koontz, Jr., Volume 6

Jurist Prudent -- The Judicial Opinions of Lawrence L. Koontz, Jr., Volume 6

Chester B. Himes: A Biography

Chester B. Himes: A Biography

The Myth of Piers Plowman

The Myth of Piers Plowman

Passport to World Band Radio 1997

Passport to World Band Radio 1997

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