Leonard Gordon's Books

Blood and Politics

The History of the White Nationalist Movement from the Margins to the Mainstream

By: Leonard Zeskind

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Blood and Politics

The History of the White Nationalist Movement from the Margins to the Mainstream

By: Leonard Zeskind

More than fifteen years in the making, Blood and Politics is the most comprehensive history to date of the white supremacist movement as it has evolved over the past three-plus decades. Leonard Zeskind draws heavily upon court documents, racist publications, and first-person reports, along with his own personal observations. An internationally recognized expert on the subject who received a MacArthur Fellowship for his work, Zeskind ties together seemingly disparate strands—from neo-Nazi skinheads, to Holocaust deniers, to Christian Identity churches, to David Duke, to the militia and beyond. Among these elements, two political strategies—mainstreaming and vanguardism—vie for dominance. Mainstreamers believe that a majority of white Christians will eventually support their cause. Vanguardists build small organizations made up of a highly dedicated cadre and plan a naked seizure of power. Zeskind shows how these factions have evolved into a normative social movement that looks like a demographic slice of white America, mostly blue-collar and working middle class, with lawyers and Ph.D.s among its leaders. When the Cold War ended, traditional conservatives helped birth a new white nationalism, most evident now among anti-immigrant organizations. With the dawn of a new millennium, they are fixated on predictions that white people will lose their majority status and become one minority among many. The book concludes with a look to the future, elucidating the growing threat these groups will pose to coming generations.

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670

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Farrar, Straus and Giroux

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1429959339

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9781429959339

Microcirculation in Cancer Metastasis

By: F. William Orr,Michael R. Buchanan,Leonard Weiss

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Microcirculation in Cancer Metastasis

By: F. William Orr,Michael R. Buchanan,Leonard Weiss

Although mechanisms involved in the spread of cancer have been the subject of a major research endeavor over the past decade, metastatic tumors still account for significant clinical morbidity and the failure of cancer treatment. Not only are the vascular pathways the most common route for the dissemination of cancer cells, but interactions between the cells and the circulation act as important rate-regulators for the metastatic process. This authoritative, multi-authored volume addresses the importance of microcirculation in cancer metastasis. The book begins with up-to-date reviews on the biology of endothelial cells and the structure and physiology of the normal and tumor microcirculations, and then emphasizes interactions between components of the microcirculation and cancer cells. Metastasis is discussed through chapters exploring the entry of cancer cells into the circulation, the biophysics and morphology of cancer cell traffic and arrest, interactions with host cells and the basement membranes, and angiogenesis. This fascinating book will interest oncologists, pathologists, and students of metastasis or the microcirculation.

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326

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CRC Press

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0849361540

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9780849361548

The Biographical Encyclopedia of Jazz

By: Leonard Feather

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The Biographical Encyclopedia of Jazz

By: Leonard Feather

Offers more than 3,300 entries covering musicians such as Louis Armstrong, Toshiko Akiyoshi, Thelonious Monk, and Wynton Marsalis.

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739

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Oxford University Press

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019532000X

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9780195320008

Doctor, Doctor: Incredible True Tales From a GP's Surgery

By: Dr Rosemary Leonard

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Doctor, Doctor: Incredible True Tales From a GP's Surgery

By: Dr Rosemary Leonard

In DOCTOR, DOCTOR, Dr Rosemary writes with warmth, humour and honesty as she recalls the stories of 20 of her most memorable patients from her 25 years working as a GP in south London. These include an eco-protestor with appendicitis, an octogenarian nymphomaniac, a teenager in labour with a baby she didn't know about, a lonely ex-coal miner with a chronic chest condition and a middle-aged man who can't quite bring himself to tell her the real problem. Funny, heart-warming and a little bit gory, DOCTOR, DOCTOR reveals the truth about day-to-day life as a GP. Heartbreaking diagnoses, challenging patients and the strong bonds that are formed, Dr Rosemary takes us from the waiting room to the consultation room and lifts the lid on what life as a GP is really like.

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151

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Headline

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0755362071

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9780755362073

The Rastafarians

Twentieth Anniversary Edition

By: Leonard Barrett,Leonard E. Barrett

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The Rastafarians

Twentieth Anniversary Edition

By: Leonard Barrett,Leonard E. Barrett

The classic work on the history and beliefs of the Rastafarians, whose roots of protest go back to the seventeenth-century maroon societies of escaped slaves in Jamaica. Based on an extensive study of the Rastafarians, their history, their ideology, and their influence in Jamaica, The Rastafarians is an important contribution to the sociology of religion and to our knowledge of the variety of religious expressions that have grown up during the West African Diaspora in the Western Hemisphere.

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324

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Beacon Press

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0807097055

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9780807097052

Musings From My Mind

By: Leonard Lawson

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Musings From My Mind

By: Leonard Lawson

A well-written book which will be hard to put down. The first part of the book comprises a fascinating look back at some of the author's more humorous moments throughout his life, together with features about his recent family ancestors. The second part of the book comprises a number of intriguing short stories, many of which have a subtle twist at the end. A good read from cover to cover.

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196

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Lulu.com

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1471675262

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9781471675263

Our Country, Right Or Wrong

The Life of Stephen Decatur, the U.S. Navy's Most Illustrious Commander

By: Leonard F. Guttridge

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Our Country, Right Or Wrong

The Life of Stephen Decatur, the U.S. Navy's Most Illustrious Commander

By: Leonard F. Guttridge

Decatur not only proved dauntless on the quarterdeck but amazingly effective in Mediterranean diplomacy. His spectacular dealings with Islamic powers presaged America's twenty-first century involvement in the region." "Readers will also learn the identity of the woman he forsook for a sophisticated beauty pursued by suitors as varied as Napoleon Bonaparte's brother and Aaron Burr. Through freshly discovered documents, many official, some intensely personal, biographer Leonard Guttridge traces the elements that sped Decatur inexorably into the shadow of murder."--BOOK JACKET.

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318

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Macmillan

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0765307022

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9780765307026

Of Mice and Magic

A History of American Animated Cartoons; Revised and Updated

By: Leonard Maltin,Jerry Beck

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Of Mice and Magic

A History of American Animated Cartoons; Revised and Updated

By: Leonard Maltin,Jerry Beck

Whether you’re seeking movie gifts or something for the history buffs in your life, this comprehensive guide to animation and cartoons has it all. In this one-of-a-kind definitive history of American animated cartoons, renowned film critic and historian Leonard Maltin presents the most extensive filmography on cartoons ever compiled. In this revised and updated edition of Of Mice and Magic, Leonard Maltin not only recreates this whole glorious era from the silent days through the Hollywood golden age to Spielberg’s An American Tail, he traces the evolution of the art of animation and vividly portrays the key creative talents and their studios. This definitive history of American animated cartoons also brings Maltin’s many fans up to date on the work being done today at the Walt Disney and Warner Bros. studios, and other developments in the world of animation. Drawing on colorful interviews with many of the American cartoon industry’s principals, Maltin has come up with a gold mine of anecdotes and film history. Behind the scenes were genius animators and entrepreneurs such as Walt Disney, Chuck Jones, Tex Avery, Mel Blanc, and a legion of others. In all, Maltin has put together a glorious celebration of a universally loved segment of Americana.

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505

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Penguin

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0452259932

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9780452259935

Simons Says

Faith, Fun, and Foible : Selections from His Writings and Talks

By: Leonard N. Simons

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Faith, Fun, and Foible : Selections from His Writings and Talks

By: Leonard N. Simons

Leonard N. Simons (1904-1995) was one of Detroit's most prominent benefactors. Here, republished on the occasion of his eighty-fifth birthday, is presented a selection of his talks and addresses that illustrate a rare combination of wit, sensitivity, and boundless energy that made him a leader in the Detroit community. This collection need not be read in sequence. Let the reader dip into the book here and there to catch revealing glimpses of the people and personalities, of the spirit and beliefs that have animated a community. The author was by profession an advertising agency executive. By inclination he was a lover of books, chronicler of his city's past and present. Here he displays his strong social and religious commitments with brevity and laughter.

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376

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Wayne State University Press

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0814317804

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9780814317808

The Literary Filmography

6,200 Adaptations of Books, Short Stories and Other Nondramatic Works

By: Leonard Mustazza

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The Literary Filmography

6,200 Adaptations of Books, Short Stories and Other Nondramatic Works

By: Leonard Mustazza

From the very infancy of the film industry, filmmakers have relied heavily upon literature as the foundation for their movie material. Well-known literary works such as Dickens's A Christmas Carol and Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter were adapted to film in the silent era, as were such books as Thomas Dixon's Jr.'s The Klansman, basis for the film Birth of a Nation. In recent years, Nick Hornsby's About a Boy and each of Helen Fielding's Bridget Jones's Diary novels were the basis for popular movies bearing the same names. A guide to English-language works that have been adapted as theatrical and television films, this volume includes books (both fiction and non-fiction), short stories, newspaper and magazine articles and poems. Entries are arranged alphabetically by literary title with cross-listings for films made under different titles. Each entry includes the original work's title, author, year of first publication, literary prizes, and a brief plot summary. Information on film adaptation(s) of the work, including adaptation titles, director, screenwriter, principal cast and the names of the characters they portray, major awards, and availability in the most common formats (DVD, VHS), is also offered.

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408

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McFarland

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0786424710

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9780786424719

Down Home

Jewish Life in North Carolina

By: Leonard Rogoff

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Down Home

Jewish Life in North Carolina

By: Leonard Rogoff

A sweeping chronicle of Jewish life in the Tar Heel State from colonial times to the present, this beautifully illustrated volume incorporates oral histories, original historical documents, and profiles of fascinating individuals. The first comprehensive social history of its kind, Down Home demonstrates that the story of North Carolina Jews is attuned to the national story of immigrant acculturation but has a southern twist. Keeping in mind the larger southern, American, and Jewish contexts, Leonard Rogoff considers how the North Carolina Jewish experience differs from that of Jews in other southern states. He explores how Jews very often settled in North Carolina's small towns, rather than in its large cities, and he documents the reach and vitality of Jewish North Carolinians' participation in building the New South and the Sunbelt. Many North Carolina Jews were among those at the forefront of a changing South, Rogoff argues, and their experiences challenge stereotypes of a society that was agrarian and Protestant. More than 125 historic and contemporary photographs complement Rogoff's engaging epic, providing a visual panorama of Jewish social, cultural, economic, and religious life in North Carolina. This volume is a treasure to share and to keep. Published in association with the Jewish Heritage Foundation of North Carolina, Down Home is part of a larger documentary project of the same name that will include a film and a traveling museum exhibition, to be launched in June 2010.

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433

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Univ of North Carolina Press

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0807895997

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9780807895993

Living the Faith

A Life of Tom Monaghan

By: James Leonard

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Living the Faith

A Life of Tom Monaghan

By: James Leonard

A balanced biography of one of America's most fascinating and controversial business and religious figures

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421

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University of Michigan Press

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0472117432

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9780472117437

Book's by Leonard Gordon

Blood and Politics

Blood and Politics

Microcirculation in Cancer Metastasis

Microcirculation in Cancer Metastasis

The Biographical Encyclopedia of Jazz

The Biographical Encyclopedia of Jazz

Doctor, Doctor: Incredible True Tales From a GP's Surgery

Doctor, Doctor: Incredible True Tales From a GP's Surgery

The Rastafarians

The Rastafarians

Musings From My Mind

Musings From My Mind

Our Country, Right Or Wrong

Our Country, Right Or Wrong

Of Mice and Magic

Of Mice and Magic

Simons Says

Simons Says

The Literary Filmography

The Literary Filmography

Down Home

Down Home

Living the Faith

Living the Faith

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