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Meditations on America

John D. MacDonald's Travis McGee Series and Other Fiction

By: Lewis D. Moore

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Meditations on America

John D. MacDonald's Travis McGee Series and Other Fiction

By: Lewis D. Moore

The remaining chapters analyze various themes that figure prominently in the series.

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Popular Press

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0879726644

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9780879726645

Cracking the Hard-Boiled Detective

A Critical History from the 1920s to the Present

By: Lewis D. Moore

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Cracking the Hard-Boiled Detective

A Critical History from the 1920s to the Present

By: Lewis D. Moore

The hard-boiled private detective is among the most recognizable characters in popular fiction since the 1920s--a tough product of a violent world, in which police forces are inadequate and people with money can choose private help when facing threatening circumstances. Though a relatively recent arrival, the hard-boiled detective has undergone steady development and assumed diverse forms. This critical study analyzes the character of the hard-boiled detective, from literary antecedents through the early 21st century. It follows change in the novels through three main periods: the Early (roughly 1927-1955), during which the character was defined by such writers as Carroll John Daly, Dashiell Hammett and Raymond Chandler; the Transitional, evident by 1964 in the works of John D. MacDonald and Michael Collins, and continuing to around 1977 via Joseph Hansen, Bill Pronzini and others; and the Modern, since the late 1970s, during which such writers as Loren D. Estleman, Liza Cody, Sara Paretsky, Sue Grafton and many others have expanded the genre and the detective character. Themes such as violence, love and sexuality, friendship, space and place, and work are examined throughout the text. Instructors considering this book for use in a course may request an examination copy here.

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McFarland

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0786482397

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9780786482399

Too Dumb to Fail

How the GOP Went from the Party of Reagan to the Party of Trump

By: Matt K. Lewis

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Too Dumb to Fail

How the GOP Went from the Party of Reagan to the Party of Trump

By: Matt K. Lewis

From a leading voice among young conservatives, an impassioned argument that to stay relevant the Republican Party must look beyond short-term electoral gains and re-commit to historic conservative values. In 1963 Richard Hofstadter published his landmark book Anti-Intellectualism in American Life. Today, Matt Lewis argues, America's inclination toward simplicity and stupidity is stronger than ever, and its greatest victim is the Republican Party. Lewis, a respected conservative columnist and frequent guest on MSNBC's Morning Joe, eviscerates the phenomenon of candidates with a "no experience required" mentality and tea party "patriots" who possess bluster but few core beliefs. Lewis traces the conservative movement's roots, from Edmund Burke to William F. Buckley, and from Goldwater's loss to Reagan's landslide victory. He highlights visionary thinkers who understood nuance and deep ideology and changed the course of the nation. As we approach the 2016 presidential election, Lewis has an urgent message for fellow conservatives: embrace wisdom, humility, qualifications, and inclusion -- or face extinction.

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255

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Hachette Books

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0316383910

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9780316383912

Blackbeard the Pirate King

By: J. Patrick Lewis

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Blackbeard the Pirate King

By: J. Patrick Lewis

This book details the legends, myths, and real-life adventures of the most notorious pirate.

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National Geographic Books

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0792255852

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9780792255857

Connecting Detectives

The Influence of 19th Century Sleuth Fiction on the Early Hard-Boileds

By: Lewis D. Moore

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Connecting Detectives

The Influence of 19th Century Sleuth Fiction on the Early Hard-Boileds

By: Lewis D. Moore

A literary examination of the influence of 19th century sleuths on the early hard-boiled investigators, this book explores the importance of works by Edgar Allan Poe, Charles Dickens, Wilkie Collins and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle to the development of detective series by Carroll John Daly, Dashiell Hammett, Raymond Chandler, Brett Halliday, Mickey Spillane, Thomas B. Dewey, John D. MacDonald, Ross Macdonald, Richard S. Prather and William Campbell Gault. Authors from the transitional (1964-1977) and modern periods (1979 to the present) are also discussed to show the ongoing influence of the 19th century detective writers.

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210

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McFarland

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1476618992

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9781476618999

Children's Early Understanding of Mind

Origins and Development

By: Charlie Lewis,Peter Mitchell

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Children's Early Understanding of Mind

Origins and Development

By: Charlie Lewis,Peter Mitchell

A major feature of human intelligence is that it allows us to contemplate mental life. Such an understanding is vital in enabling us to function effectively in social groups. This book examines the origins of this aspect of human intelligence. The five sections attempt firstly, to place human development within an evolutionary context, focusing on the possibility of innate components of understanding. The second aim of the book is to examine the roles of early perception, pretence and communication as precursor skills in the development of a grasp of mental states. Thirdly, attention is given to the possibility that children know a good deal more about the mind than is apparent from many studies designed to probe their abilities. Taken together, the chapters in this book mark a new focus within a 'theory of mind' movement, examining a group of skills in infancy and early childhood which culminate towards the end of the preschool period in a more mature understanding of one's and others' mental states. Drawing together researchers from diverse theoretical positions, the aim is to work towards a coherent and unified account of this fundamental human abiity. This book will be of central relevance to psychologists and those in related disciplines, particularly education and philosophy.

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510

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Psychology Press

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1317775228

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9781317775225

Experiencing Epiphanies in Literature and Cinema

Arts and Humanities for Sustainable Well-being

By: Bradley Lewis

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Experiencing Epiphanies in Literature and Cinema

Arts and Humanities for Sustainable Well-being

By: Bradley Lewis

Experiencing Epiphanies in Literature and Cinema uses health humanities and psychological humanities to explore literary and cinematic epiphanies. James Joyce first adopted the term “epiphany” from its religious use to articulate momentsof luminous intensity or “sudden spiritual manifestation.” This study develops and extends Joyce’s use of epiphany through a range of literary and cinematic examples, from William Shakespeare to Ruth Ozeki and from Yasujirō Ozu to Jim Jarmusch. This wealth of epiphanies in the arts is important from a health humanities perspective in that they provide access to aesthetic and sustainable experiences of well-being, joy, and human flowering. They also provide antidotes to aesthetics of anti-epiphany—a showing forth of terror, horror, and panic. Experiencing Epiphanies is accordingly both critical and affirmative, diagnostic and therapeutic. It uses critique to understand the increasing need for well-being in contemporary times, and it uses affirmation to develop underutilized resources in the arts for transforming, configuring, and refiguring our everyday lives.

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206

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Taylor & Francis

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1040041078

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9781040041079

The Poetics of Matthew 1

The Five References to Mothers and Other Patterns

By: Timothy Lewis

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The Poetics of Matthew 1

The Five References to Mothers and Other Patterns

By: Timothy Lewis

The Poetics of Matthew 1 is about seeing what has not previously been seen in the first chapter of Matthew by explaining key literary patterns. What is the reason for the five references to mothers in the Messiah's genealogy? How can the genealogy be called Jesus's lineage if it is not Jesus's biological lineage? What kind of "genesis" is the Messiah's kind of genesis in verse 18? Why is Joseph labeled as "righteous" in verse 19? Why does verse 22 say "This has all happened" seemingly before it has all happened? Questions such as these were not previously thought to have answers within the text. The Poetics of Matthew 1 employs an underestimated method of answering text-based questions with text-based answers.

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134

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Wipf and Stock Publishers

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166676485X

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9781666764857

The Fiction of George Gissing

A Critical Analysis

By: Lewis D. Moore

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The Fiction of George Gissing

A Critical Analysis

By: Lewis D. Moore

This work approaches Gissing's novels as purely imaginative works of art. By analyzing important themes in his novels and recognizing the power of the artist's imagination, the author reveals how Gissing's novels present a lived feel of the world Gissing knew firsthand"--Provided by publisher.

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McFarland

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0786435097

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9780786435098

Cracking the Hard-Boiled Detective

A Critical History from the 1920s to the Present

By: Lewis D. Moore

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A Critical History from the 1920s to the Present

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0786425814

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9780786425815

Connecting Detectives

The Influence of 19th Century Sleuth Fiction on the Early Hard-Boileds

By: Lewis D. Moore

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The Influence of 19th Century Sleuth Fiction on the Early Hard-Boileds

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0786477717

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History of the Expedition under the Command of Captains Lewis and Clark Vol. II

Volume 2

By: Lewis Meriwether

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History of the Expedition under the Command of Captains Lewis and Clark Vol. II

Volume 2

By: Lewis Meriwether

Reproduction of the original: History of the Expedition under the Command of Captains Lewis and Clark Vol. II by Lewis Meriwether

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3752434589

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9783752434583

LIFE & ADV OF DAVID LEWIS THE

By: David 1790-1820 Lewis,C. D. Ed Rishel

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LIFE & ADV OF DAVID LEWIS THE

By: David 1790-1820 Lewis,C. D. Ed Rishel

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

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1372177914

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9781372177910

Book's by Lewis D. Moore

Meditations on America

Meditations on America

Cracking the Hard-Boiled Detective

Cracking the Hard-Boiled Detective

Too Dumb to Fail

Too Dumb to Fail

Blackbeard the Pirate King

Blackbeard the Pirate King

Connecting Detectives

Connecting Detectives

Children's Early Understanding of Mind

Children's Early Understanding of Mind

Experiencing Epiphanies in Literature and Cinema

Experiencing Epiphanies in Literature and Cinema

The Poetics of Matthew 1

The Poetics of Matthew 1

The Fiction of George Gissing

The Fiction of George Gissing

Cracking the Hard-Boiled Detective

Cracking the Hard-Boiled Detective

Connecting Detectives

Connecting Detectives

History of the Expedition under the Command of Captains Lewis and Clark Vol. II

History of the Expedition under the Command of Captains Lewis and Clark Vol. II

LIFE & ADV OF DAVID LEWIS THE

LIFE & ADV OF DAVID LEWIS THE

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