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The Fearless Benjamin Lay

The Quaker Dwarf Who Became the First Revolutionary Abolitionist

By: Marcus Rediker

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The Fearless Benjamin Lay

The Quaker Dwarf Who Became the First Revolutionary Abolitionist

By: Marcus Rediker

The little-known story of an eighteenth-century Quaker dwarf who fiercely attacked slavery and imagined a new, more humane way of life In The Fearless Benjamin Lay, renowned historian Marcus Rediker chronicles the transatlantic life and times of a singular man—a Quaker dwarf who demanded the total, unconditional emancipation of all enslaved Africans around the world. Mocked and scorned by his contemporaries, Lay was unflinching in his opposition to slavery, often performing colorful guerrilla theater to shame slave masters, insisting that human bondage violated the fundamental principles of Christianity. He drew on his ideals to create a revolutionary way of life, one that embodied the proclamation “no justice, no peace.” Lay was born in 1682 in Essex, England. His philosophies, employments, and places of residence—spanning England, Barbados, Philadelphia, and the open seas—were markedly diverse over the course of his life. He worked as a shepherd, glove maker, sailor, and bookseller. His worldview was an astonishing combination of Quakerism, vegetarianism, animal rights, opposition to the death penalty, and abolitionism. While in Abington, Philadelphia, Lay lived in a cave-like dwelling surrounded by a library of two hundred books, and it was in this unconventional abode where he penned a fiery and controversial book against bondage, which Benjamin Franklin published in 1738. Always in motion and ever confrontational, Lay maintained throughout his life a steadfast opposition to slavery and a fierce determination to make his fellow Quakers denounce it, which they finally began to do toward the end of his life. With passion and historical rigor, Rediker situates Lay as a man who fervently embodied the ideals of democracy and equality as he practiced a unique concoction of radicalism nearly three hundred years ago. Rediker resurrects this forceful and prescient visionary, who speaks to us across the ages and whose innovative approach to activism is a gift, transforming how we consider the past and how we might imagine the future.

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Beacon Press

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0807035920

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Salvaging Nature

Indigenous Peoples, Protected Areas and Biodiversity Conservation

By: Marcus Colchester

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Salvaging Nature

Indigenous Peoples, Protected Areas and Biodiversity Conservation

By: Marcus Colchester

BG (copy 1): From the John Holmes Library collection.

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DIANE Publishing

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0788171941

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Convulsive: The Complete Series

A Pandemic Survival Near Future Thriller (Complete Books 1-5)

By: Marcus Martin

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Convulsive: The Complete Series

A Pandemic Survival Near Future Thriller (Complete Books 1-5)

By: Marcus Martin

#1 International bestselling series It uses your DNA against you. It knows no mercy, and feels no pain. As the old world burns, only one truth remains. IT. FOUND. US. Get the multi-award-winning epic in one page-turning collection. Discover Convulsive. It’s an apocalypse like no other… It’s the middle of the night. The city’s in total blackout. As the last cell tower fails, Lucy gets a desperate warning. “Worse is coming.” In less than twenty four hours, mass looting will begin. Panic will quickly follow. Then violence. Technology has failed across the globe, and a disastrous chain reaction has begun. But as the people of San Francisco sleep, they have no idea what’s about to happen. Lucy must seize her chance to get ahead. As the last bytes of data vanish into the ether, the old world will be lost. In its wake, billions of citizens will be stranded in defunct cities, unable to communicate, or coordinate. For the first time in millennia, our species will be truly vulnerable. That’s when the pandemic hits. They called it D4. It’s not an enemy you can fight. It’s a process. We’ve never seen anything like it. And it’s just the beginning… A gripping dystopian page-turner, with a whole new take on the pandemic genre. Welcome to the world of Convulsive. The Convulsive series is a multi award-winning thriller from science fiction author Marcus Martin. It is the culmination of years of research, featuring insights from experts in genetic engineering, evolutionary biology, and disease outbreak control. The author personally collaborated with specialists from the WHO, the CSER, the UN, and laboratories across the globe. Inspired by cutting edge science, and first-hand accounts from outbreak responders, the Convulsive series takes pandemic fiction to the next level. Prepare yourself for a spine-tingling thought experiment, unfolding through a journey of twists, grit, and sacrifice. Discover what it really means to be human, and what it takes to survive, when everything you’ve ever known is under attack. Marcus Martin’s writing will appeal to fans of A. G. Riddle, Veronica Roth, Octavia E. Butler, Scott Medbury, Michael Crichton, Jack Hunt, Hugh Howey, Ursula K. Le Guin, Douglas E. Richards, Peter Cawdron, TW Piperbrook, Matthew Mather, Naomi Alderman, and more. WARNING: This series cuts close to the bone. It contains strong language and depicts scenes of a violent nature. You will be immersed in a vivid, dystopian disaster, where your survival hangs by a thread. This is not a journey for the faint of hearted. This is a fight for survival… AWARDS for the Convulsive Series: Gold: Global eBook Awards (Sci-Fi) Winner: Indie Book Readers’ Appreciation Group (Sci-Fi Medallion) Bronze: Readers’ Favorite Awards (Sci-Fi) “A vivid, compelling page turner” – judges’ comments This edition includes every book from the series: Crisis Grit Tribes Ash Proxy Pandemic meets The Road in this thrilling debut from Marcus Martin. As one fan described it, Convulsive is “an apocalypse like no other.” Brace yourself for some sleep deprivation. This book will be hard to put down.

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Hypersonic Press

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191396602X

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9781913966027

Note for Note (Another Pentateuch) Book 3: Harvest

By: Marcus M. Cornelius

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Note for Note (Another Pentateuch) Book 3: Harvest

By: Marcus M. Cornelius

Book 1 (Plough) followed an exiled individuals search for inner coherence in an incoherent and violent world more than 1000 years ago. Book 2 (Growth) witnessed the establishment of a sustainable harmony between a community and the land upon which they had lived for three or four centuries but within and beyond which community were the seeds of its own decay. Book 3 (Harvest) shows a far more developed and structured society, which comprises several clear levels, from the rulers and the priesthood who impose order, through the artists, artisans, and peasants, down to the untouchables, the people of the mud, about whom it is forbidden to even speak. The story follows three main characters: Kimi, the principal courtesan of the ruler; Nohbul, the ferryman, and his family who had fallen from grace and seek to re-establish themselves in a state of grace; and Seth, a mute. The society comes under threat from external, and foreign, influences and from the volcano, The Blameless, in the shadow of which the society had evolved. The story is told on five levels, all but the final chapter having five parts. They each start with a section called The Names, on historical martyrs who are not well known, evidence of the lost tribes of Israel and the tribes of the Roma, who between them represent the two major diaspora in the history of human society. This is followed by a poem, and then the story of one of each of twenty-six masks which were part of the dome of a grand building buried perhaps centuries earlier, after a convulsion of the earth. There is then an Anecdote about events that may or may not concern residents of the society at the heart of the book, and, finally the story itself. Each of these levels can be read as a sequence in themselves or in the order in which they are presented in the book. Harvest takes place along the river which was a mountain spring in Book 1 and a vital stream in Book 2.

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iUniverse

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147597194X

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Pursuing Moral Warfare

Ethics in American, British, and Israeli Counterinsurgency

By: Marcus Schulzke

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Pursuing Moral Warfare

Ethics in American, British, and Israeli Counterinsurgency

By: Marcus Schulzke

During combat, soldiers make life-and-death choices dozens of times a day. These individual decisions accumulate to determine the outcome of wars. This work examines the theory and practice of military ethics in counterinsurgency operations. Marcus Schulzke surveys the ethical traditions that militaries borrow from; compares ethics in practice in the US Army, British Army and Royal Marines Commandos, and Israel Defense Forces; and draws conclusions that may help militaries refine their approaches in future conflicts. The work is based on interviews with veterans and military personnel responsible for ethics training, review of training materials and other official publications, published accounts from combat veterans, and observation of US Army focus groups with active-duty soldiers. Schulzke makes a convincing argument that though military ethics cannot guarantee flawless conduct, incremental improvements can be made to reduce war’s destructiveness while improving the success of counterinsurgency operations.

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Georgetown University Press

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1626166595

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9781626166592

Advancing with the Army

Medicine, the Professions and Social Mobility in the British Isles 1790-1850

By: Marcus Ackroyd,Laurence Brockliss,Michael Moss,Kate Retford,John Stevenson

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Advancing with the Army

Medicine, the Professions and Social Mobility in the British Isles 1790-1850

By: Marcus Ackroyd,Laurence Brockliss,Michael Moss,Kate Retford,John Stevenson

Providing the first ever statistical study of a professional cohort in the era of the industrial revolution, this prosopographical study of some 450 surgeons who joined the army medical service during the Revolutionary and Napoleonic wars, charts the background, education, military and civilian career, marriage, sons' occupations, wealth at death, and broader social and cultural interests of the members of the cohort. It reveals the role that could be played by the nascent professions in this period in promoting rapid social mobility. The group of medical practitioners selected for this analysis did not come from affluent or professional families but profited from their years in the army to build up a solid and sometimes spectacular fortune, marry into the professions, and place their sons in professional careers. The study contributes to our understanding of Britishness in the period, since the majority of the cohort came from small-town and rural Scotland and Ireland but seldom found their wives in the native country and frequently settled in London and other English cities, where they often became pillars of the community.

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418

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OUP Oxford

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0191514837

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9780191514838

Helen Oxenbury: A Life in Illustration

By: Leonard S. Marcus,Helen Oxenbury

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Helen Oxenbury: A Life in Illustration

By: Leonard S. Marcus,Helen Oxenbury

A fascinating, beautiful, and definitive account of the life of esteemed artist Helen Oxenbury. Filled with insights that span Helen Oxenbury's life — from her early childhood through a career in children's books that started in the 1960s and is still going strong today — here is an exquisitely designed and thoroughly entertaining celebration of one of the finest illustrators of our time. Written by acclaimed author Leonard S. Marcus, Helen Oxenbury: A Life in Illustration is a keepsake that is sure to engage and delight everyone from scholars to art aficionados, as well as the many fans who have grown up with Helen Oxenbury’s enchanting books.

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Candlewick

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0763692581

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9780763692582

Crisis: Convulsive Part 1

By: Marcus Martin

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Crisis: Convulsive Part 1

By: Marcus Martin

It uses your DNA against you. It knows no mercy, and feels no pain. As the old world burns, only one truth remains. IT. FOUND. US. It’s the middle of the night. The city’s in total blackout. As the last cell tower fails, Lucy gets a desperate warning. “Worse is coming.” In less than twenty four hours, mass looting will begin. Panic will quickly follow. Then violence. Technology has failed across the globe, and a disastrous chain reaction has begun. But as the people of San Francisco sleep, they have no idea what’s about to happen. Lucy must seize her chance to get ahead. As the last bytes of data vanish into the ether, the old world will be lost. In its wake, billions of citizens will be stranded in defunct cities, unable to communicate, or coordinate. For the first time in millennia, our species will be truly vulnerable. That’s when the pandemic hits. They called it D4. It’s not an enemy you can fight. It’s a process. We’ve never seen anything like it. And it’s just the beginning… A gripping dystopian page-turner, with a whole new take on the pandemic genre. Welcome to the world of Convulsive. Crisis is book one in the award-winning Convulsive series from debut author Marcus Martin. It is the culmination of years of research, featuring insights from experts in genetic engineering, evolutionary biology, and disease outbreak control. The author personally collaborated with specialists from the WHO, the CSER, the UN, and laboratories across the globe. Inspired by cutting edge science, and first-hand accounts from outbreak responders, the Convulsive series takes pandemic fiction to the next level. Prepare yourself for a spine-tingling thought experiment, unfolding through a journey of twists, grit, and sacrifice. Discover what it really means to be human, and what it takes to survive, when everything you’ve ever known is under attack. Marcus Martin’s writing has been hailed by fans of A.G. Riddle, Stephen King, Cormac McCarthy, Steven Konkoly, A. R. Shaw, Bobby Akart, Jack Hunt, Tim Lebbon, Jasper T. Scott, Nicholas Sansbury Smith, E S Richards, Sam Best, M.P. McDonald, Adrienne Lecter, Baileigh Higgins, and Jeff Olah. WARNING: This series cuts close to the bone. It contains strong language and depicts scenes of a violent nature. You will be immersed in a vivid, dystopian disaster, where your survival hangs by a thread. This is not a journey for the faint of heart. This is a fight for survival…

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Hypersonic Press

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1913966151

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9781913966157

Leaves from Gerard's Herball

By: Marcus Woodward

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Leaves from Gerard's Herball

By: Marcus Woodward

This beautiful horticultural handbook is a garden calendar, taking you on an illustrated journey through the year, detailing each season’s most prominent plants, flowers, and herbs. A revised edition of John Gerrard’s 1597 Garden Herball, this gorgeously illustrated volume has been updated by Marcus Woodward to form a garden calendar, with each plant being featured in its flowering season. From tobacco and onions to poppies, sunflowers, and peach trees, England’s most-famous herbal index is perfect for all who are interested in gardening and horticulture.

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Read Books Ltd

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1528799305

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9781528799300

Roast

a very British cookbook

By: Marcus Verberne

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Roast

a very British cookbook

By: Marcus Verberne

Roast restaurant is a champion of British cooking and Britain's farmers and producers. Located in the foodie mecca of Borough Market, this award-winning, unique restaurant celebrates both heritage and innovation on its seasonal British menu. Now you can recreate Roast's famous food and drink in your home with the Roast cookbook. For the most important meal of the day, try a full range of classic British breakfasts and brunches, including the Mighty full Borough. There are delicious options for lunch and dinner too, such as Pan-fried gurnard fillet with clams in cider and wild boar pancetta, Fillet of red deer Wellington with haggis, girolles and bashed neeps, and Anchovy-rubbed, hay-baked leg of mutton with parsley and caper sauce. You'll find all the classics among new favourites in this best of British showcase of fish, poultry, lamb, mutton, goat, pork, beef, game and vegetables, plus many ideas for British puddings, cocktails and wines. For the more difficult, unfamiliar preparations such as opening a live scallop or oyster, butchering a duck or rabbit, or for carving large joints, there are not only step-by-step photographic instructions, but also QR codes that link to film clips guiding you through a certain technique. Between recipes, read all about the restaurant's excellent suppliers and producers from around the UK and find essays on foraging and carving. The Roast cookbook will be one you reach for often, whether it is to create a full dish or meal or even just for a quick tip.

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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1472935497

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9781472935496

Global Commodity Governance

State Responses to Sustainable Forest and Fisheries Certification

By: F. Gale,Marcus Haward

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Global Commodity Governance

State Responses to Sustainable Forest and Fisheries Certification

By: F. Gale,Marcus Haward

The Forest and the Marine Stewardship Councils constitute new global governance institutions using voluntary certification and labelling as market incentives to encourage sustainable management. Utilizing a comparative political economic framework, the authors analyse shifting British, Canadian and Australian responses to the stewardship councils.

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Springer

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0230304699

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9780230304697

Backyard Follies

By: Marcus van der Heyden

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Backyard Follies

By: Marcus van der Heyden

Like many small-town folks, Malcolm Massicotte enjoys a quiet, down-to-earth life with his wife, Marisol, and their young twin girls. Still coping with the loss of a cherished pet cat, the last thing Malcolm ever expected was for a stray dog to wander into their life and quickly form an inseparable bond with the family, especially with his daughters.Secretly already aware of the dog's nasty owner, Malcolm decides to keep the dog, which instigates a rancorous custody dispute. Howe

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1641384425

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Book's by Marcus Colchester

The Fearless Benjamin Lay

The Fearless Benjamin Lay

Salvaging Nature

Salvaging Nature

Convulsive: The Complete Series

Convulsive: The Complete Series

Note for Note (Another Pentateuch) Book 3: Harvest

Note for Note (Another Pentateuch) Book 3: Harvest

Pursuing Moral Warfare

Pursuing Moral Warfare

Advancing with the Army

Advancing with the Army

Helen Oxenbury: A Life in Illustration

Helen Oxenbury: A Life in Illustration

Crisis: Convulsive Part 1

Crisis: Convulsive Part 1

Leaves from Gerard's Herball

Leaves from Gerard's Herball

Roast

Roast

Global Commodity Governance

Global Commodity Governance

Backyard Follies

Backyard Follies

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