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The McDavid Effect

Connor McDavid and the New Hope for Hockey

By: Marty Klinkenberg

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The McDavid Effect

Connor McDavid and the New Hope for Hockey

By: Marty Klinkenberg

Step into the streets, arenas, coffee shops, and offices of Edmonton, and witness how the arrival of a teenage hockey phenomenon is changing the city’s fortunes. Once known as the City of Champions, Edmonton is at a crossroads. As oil prices continue to plummet, the economic outlook grows bleaker by the day. Political changes have ushered in an era of uncertainty. And, as though mirroring the city’s fortunes, the Edmonton Oilers continue to struggle on the ice, offering little solace or escape to the city’s long-suffering hockey fans. But on June 26, 2015, hope was reborn in Edmonton. With the first overall pick in the NHL Entry Draft, the Edmonton Oilers selected Connor McDavid, a once-in-a-generation talent who, at only eighteen years old, was already being compared to the Great One who had preceded him twenty-five years earlier. Sparked by the arrival of McDavid, the construction of a new state-of-the-art hockey arena, and the development of a revitalized downtown core, a new sensibility began to emerge in Edmonton. Sensing an opportunity, the city started to rebuild and rebrand itself in search of a new future. Through exclusive access, uplifting anecdotes, and colourful interviews, The McDavid Effect traces the renewal of not just a hockey team, but of an entire city. Reflecting the multitude of viewpoints that make up Edmonton—from Connor himself to construction crews at work on the downtown development to business executives directing the new shape of the Albertan capital—The McDavid Effect paints a portrait of the city as it is being reimagined, captures the near-religious reverence people have for sports, and shows how the people of Edmonton are coming to hope again.

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Simon and Schuster

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1501146041

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9781501146046

Awake ? Part Three, Judgment

By: Marty Connor,Rosie J. May

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Awake ? Part Three, Judgment

By: Marty Connor,Rosie J. May

Eleven years on from the Great War, Lord Connor finds himself once more thrown into the depth of battle. This time his journey takes him and his friends Will, Jasmine and Kustos into the non-returnable world of Judgment. Here they face once more their nemesis Volnar who somehow managed to escape his eternal punishment. Advised by Joshua, a native of Judgment, the quartet split up in search of Hunter and Armon who they believe can help them defeat the Dark Lord once and for all. Each expedition is filled with danger and both Connor and Will call upon new skills and friendships to aid them through the ordeal to face the final showdown

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Strategic Book Publishing

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1612048161

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9781612048161

The Falls

By: Jon Garcia,Marty Beaudet

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The Falls

By: Jon Garcia,Marty Beaudet

The Falls: Book One You see them everywhere, Mormon missionaries dressed in their white shirts, ties, and suit pants. With their short-cut hair, they ride on their bicycles and knock on doors, trying to convert the world to their brand of religion. In their church community, they are revered for exemplifying the wholesomeness and goodness of being a Mormon youth. RJ and Chris are no different. Both were born and raised in the Mormon church. Both excelled academically, progressed ecclesiastically, earned their Eagle Scout rank at a young age, and had pretty girlfriends. And now it’s their turn to serve a mission and experience the Mormon rite of passage. Unknown to them, serving a mission not only opens strangers' doors to “preach the Gospel” as they were taught, but awakens secrets of their own lives while in service to their fellow man—secrets their church is not ready to embrace.

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DSP Publications

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1632163179

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9781632163172

Deadly Justice

A Statistical Portrait of the Death Penalty

By: Frank R. Baumgartner,Marty Davidson,Kaneesha R. Johnson,Arvind Krishnamurthy

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Deadly Justice

A Statistical Portrait of the Death Penalty

By: Frank R. Baumgartner,Marty Davidson,Kaneesha R. Johnson,Arvind Krishnamurthy

Forty years and 1,400 executions after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled the death penalty constitutional, eminent political scientist Frank Baumgartner and a team of younger scholars have collaborated to assess the empirical record and provide a definitive account of how the death penalty has been implemented. A Statistical Portrait of the Death Penalty shows that all the flaws that caused the Supreme Court to invalidate the death penalty in 1972 remain and indeed that new problems have arisen. Far from "perfecting the mechanism" of death, the modern system has failed.

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Oxford University Press

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0190841540

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9780190841546

Deadly Justice

A Statistical Portrait of the Death Penalty

By: Frank Baumgartner,Marty Davidson,Kaneesha Johnson,Arvind Krishnamurthy,Colin Wilson

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Deadly Justice

A Statistical Portrait of the Death Penalty

By: Frank Baumgartner,Marty Davidson,Kaneesha Johnson,Arvind Krishnamurthy,Colin Wilson

In 1976, the US Supreme Court ruled in Gregg v. Georgia that the death penalty was constitutional if it complied with certain specific provisions designed to ensure that it was reserved for the 'worst of the worst.' The same court had rejected the death penalty just four years before in the Furman decision because it found that the penalty had been applied in a capricious and arbitrary manner. The 1976 decision ushered in the 'modern' period of the US death penalty, setting the country on a course to execute over 1,400 inmates in the ensuing years, with over 8,000 individuals currently sentenced to die. Now, forty years after the decision, the eminent political scientist Frank Baumgartner along with a team of younger scholars (Marty Davidson, Kaneesha Johnson, Arvind Krishnamurthy, and Colin Wilson) have collaborated to assess the empirical record and provide a definitive account of how the death penalty has been implemented. Each chapter addresses a precise empirical question and provides evidence, not opinion, about whether how the modern death penalty has functioned. They decided to write the book after Justice Breyer issued a dissent in a 2015 death penalty case in which he asked for a full briefing on the constitutionality of the death penalty. In particular, they assess the extent to which the modern death penalty has met the aspirations of Gregg or continues to suffer from the flaws that caused its rejection in Furman. To answer this question, they provide the most comprehensive statistical account yet of the workings of the capital punishment system. Authoritative and pithy, the book is intended for both students in a wide variety of fields, researchers studying the topic, and--not least--the Supreme Court itself.

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Oxford University Press

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0190841567

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9780190841560

Pinstripe Empire

The New York Yankees from Before the Babe to After the Boss

By: Marty Appel

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Pinstripe Empire

The New York Yankees from Before the Babe to After the Boss

By: Marty Appel

The definitive history of the world's greatest baseball team—with an all new afterword by the author.

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Bloomsbury Publishing USA

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1620406810

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9781620406816

Encyclopedia of Motion Picture Sound

By: Marty McGee

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Encyclopedia of Motion Picture Sound

By: Marty McGee

Ever since 1927, when The Jazz Singer broke the silence of the silver screen, sound has played an integral role in the development and appreciation of motion pictures. This encyclopedia covers the people, processes, innovations, facilities, manufacturers, formats and award-winning films that have made sound such a crucial part of the motion picture experience. Every film that has won a sound-related Academy Award is included here, with detailed critical commentary. Every sound mixer or editor who has been honored by the Academy has his or her own entry and filmography, and career biographies are provided for key developers including Jack Foley, Ray Dolby, George Lucas, and more.

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McFarland

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1476609705

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9781476609706

It's Marty!

By: Marty Morrissey

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It's Marty!

By: Marty Morrissey

Marty Morrissey - GAA broadcaster extraordinaire and one of the hardest-working people in show business - has been to every corner of Ireland (and a few interesting ones further afield) in his illustrious career. Everywhere he goes, he makes friends and hears terrific stories - and sometimes he becomes a character in them. Now he's sharing them with us, in a book full of his trademark warmth, wit and energy. Starting with his childhood in the Bronx and west Clare, Marty introduces us to the people and places that have mattered most to him. He takes us through his adventures as a Gaelic footballer and hurler, schoolteacher, and coach of schools teams and underage sides for his beloved club, Kilmurry Ibrickane. And he tells the story of his remarkable rise as a broadcaster, from the back of tractors and trailers flatbed trucks to Croke Park on All Ireland finals days - despite having being told by RTÉ Sport that his voice on an early audition tape was 'too thin, too high-pitched'. Now, having established himself as a beloved figure across the full spectrum of the Irish airwaves, Marty is ready to show us who he really is. It's Marty! is an invitation to join the Marty Party, a rollicking ride through contemporary Irish life and sport, from a true national treasure. _______________________ 'There's a lot of craic and a lot of warmth in it' Newstalk 'Fantastic!' 2FM Breakfast 'A really good read . . . honest and really funny' Miriam O'Callaghan

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Penguin UK

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1844885682

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9781844885688

The Colonel and Hug

The Partnership that Transformed the New York Yankees

By: Steve Steinberg,Lyle Spatz,Marty Appel

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The Colonel and Hug

The Partnership that Transformed the New York Yankees

By: Steve Steinberg,Lyle Spatz,Marty Appel

The story of New York Yankees owner Jacob Ruppert and manager Miller Huggins, who, from 1918 to 1929, partnered to build the Yankees to become and remain the nation's dominant sports franchise"--

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U of Nebraska Press

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0803248652

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9780803248656

Not Recommended for College

By: Marty Urand

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Not Recommended for College

By: Marty Urand

Not Recommended for College is a story of a young man who dreamed he could be the best he could be, but wasnt sure of the conveyance to get him there. Basketball gave him that carriage! DribblecutpivotshootScore! The rhythm of basketball surged through his veins, but learning the basics of an education were the farthest from his thoughts. The rigor of the classroom was not an easy task to achieve, but without eligibility, basketball could not happen. Through the quarters of his life, author Marty Urands experiences and tenacity moved him steadily up the court and his approach to coaching/teaching developed. He shares his story in this wonderfully stimulating autobiography, Not Recommended for College. Joel A. Bloom, Ph.D. MSE University of Houston Professor Emeritus

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Xlibris Corporation

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1462860141

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9781462860142

Baseball on Maryland's Eastern Shore, 1866-1950

By: Marty Payne

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Baseball on Maryland's Eastern Shore, 1866-1950

By: Marty Payne

By 1900 Maryland's Eastern Shore, along the western side of the Delmarva Peninsula, was acknowledged in the national press as a hotbed of baseball activity. By the 1920s the game was fully ingrained into local community life, central to the summer social season among the towns and villages that measured their worth by the quality of their teams. Providing fresh insight into early 20th century baseball at its grassroots, this book explores the Chesapeake Bay region as a case study for the enthusiasm (and hubris) the game brought to rural American life, in context with national trends and influences.

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McFarland

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1476692181

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9781476692180

Slide, Kelly, Slide

The Wild Life and Times of Mike "King" Kelly, Baseball's First Superstar

By: Marty Appel

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Slide, Kelly, Slide

The Wild Life and Times of Mike "King" Kelly, Baseball's First Superstar

By: Marty Appel

Mike King Kelly was a hard-living, hard-drinking baseball Hall of Famer, a two-time battting champion and daring base runner whose skill and infectious charm turned him into the game's first hero and one of America's first celebrities in the 1880s and 1890s.

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Rowman & Littlefield

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1578860032

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9781578860036

Ecological Engineering Design

Restoring and Conserving Ecosystem Services

By: Marty D. Matlock,Robert A. Morgan

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Ecological Engineering Design

Restoring and Conserving Ecosystem Services

By: Marty D. Matlock,Robert A. Morgan

Ecologically-sensitive building and landscape design is a broad, intrinsically interdisciplinary field. Existing books independently cover narrow aspects of ecological design in depth (hydrology, ecosystems, soils, flora and fauna, etc.), but none of these books can boast of the integrated approach taken by this one. Drawing on the experience of the authors, this book begins to define explicit design methods for integrating consideration of ecosystem processes and services into every facet of land use design, management, and policy. The approach is to provide a prescriptive approach to ecosystem design based upon ecological engineering principles and practices. This book will include a novel collection of design methods for the non-built and built environments, linking landscape design explicitly to ecosystem services.

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John Wiley & Sons

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0470875763

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9780470875766

Traditional Musicians of the Central Blue Ridge

Old Time, Early Country, Folk and Bluegrass Label Recording Artists, with Discographies

By: Marty McGee

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Traditional Musicians of the Central Blue Ridge

Old Time, Early Country, Folk and Bluegrass Label Recording Artists, with Discographies

By: Marty McGee

The Central Blue Ridge, taking in the mountainous regions of northwestern North Carolina and southwestern Virginia, is well known for its musical traditions. Long recognized as one of the richest repositories of folksong in the United States, the Central Blue Ridge has also been a prolific source of commercial recording, starting in 1923 with Henry Whitter's "hillbilly" music and continuing into the 21st century with such chart-topping acts as James King, Ronnie Bowman and Doc Watson. Unrivaled in tradition, unequaled in acclaim and unprecedented in influence, the Central Blue Ridge can claim to have contributed to the musical landscape of Americana as much as or more than any other region in the United States. This reference work--part of McFarland's continuing series of Contributions to Southern Appalachian Studies--provides complete biographical and discographical information on more than 75 traditional recording (major commercial label) artists who are natives of or lived mostly in the northwestern North Carolina counties of Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Surry, Watauga and Wilkes, and the southwestern Virginia counties of Carroll and Grayson. Primary recordings as well as appearances on anthologies are included in the discographies. A chronological overview of the music is provided in the Introduction, and the Foreword is by the celebrated musician Bobby Patterson, founder of the Mountain and Heritage record labels.

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McFarland

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1476600457

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9781476600451

The Dark Ages, Life in the United States, 1945-1960

By: Marty Jezer

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The Dark Ages, Life in the United States, 1945-1960

By: Marty Jezer

A popularly written history of the political background and politics of the Cold War, anti-radical crusade, and the goals and strategies of postwar U.S.A. In rich detail it covers the economy, cultural life, and social mores of the country at this time and shows how corporations used their wealth and influence to shape the quality of life in virtually every sphere. Finally, The Dark Ages is a history of the roots of the civil rights and peace movements, the counter-culture, and the New Left.

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South End Press

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0896081273

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9780896081277

Near the Timberline: Poems and Stories from my Inner Hermit

By: Marty Price

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Near the Timberline: Poems and Stories from my Inner Hermit

By: Marty Price

This collection contains an ambitious poem, "Black Spruce" and a range of my short stories and poems. Some are serious, some funny. Many have ghosts. All reflect my quirky notions of literary purpose, including the notion that there is something rich and beautiful about this Universe and everything in it.

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Lulu.com

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035974091X

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9780359740918

Modern American Religion, Volume 3

Under God, Indivisible, 1941-1960

By: Martin E. Marty

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Modern American Religion, Volume 3

Under God, Indivisible, 1941-1960

By: Martin E. Marty

Vol. 1: The Irony of it all, 1893-1919; Vol. 2: The Noise of conflict, 1919-1941.

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University of Chicago Press

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0226508994

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9780226508993

Awake (Are We)?

Part 5 Brave New Worlds

By: Marty Connor,Rosie J. May

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Awake (Are We)?

Part 5 Brave New Worlds

By: Marty Connor,Rosie J. May

Welcome to the world of Sublin. This is the fifth and final book of the fantasy series. Six years have passed since the events of the last part of Awake. Nate is broken and dejected. The undertaking of his quest proved too much for him, and any glimmer of hope he might have had, disappeared. Existing only as a shell of his former self, he stands to take on his final underground fight to the death. It was then a familiar face appears and Nate is once again drawn back into the last final stand against the Creators. Old friends and new heroes join forces to stand together and end the enduring threat. It will be a journey that will take them through all three worlds and beyond. New places will be discovered, new nemeses battled, and there’s no place left to hide. It’s now or never … to win or lose.

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Strategic Book Publishing & Rights Agency

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1681810786

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9781681810782

Hidden Georgia

By: Marty Olmstead

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Hidden Georgia

By: Marty Olmstead

From Ted Turner's CNN Center and Jimmy Carter's Library to historic Savannah, original Cherokee homelands and Gullah island communities, this insider's guide covers all of Georgia's historic and "hidden" attractions. Illustrations. 13 maps.

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1569751803

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9781569751800

PHP and MySQL Web Development: A Beginner’s Guide

By: Marty Matthews

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PHP and MySQL Web Development: A Beginner’s Guide

By: Marty Matthews

Essential Skills—Made Easy! PHP and MySQL Web Development: A Beginner's Guide takes you from building static web pages to creating comprehensive database-driven web applications. The book reviews HTML, CSS, and JavaScript and then explores PHP--its structure, control statements, arrays, functions, use with forms, and file handling capabilities. Next, the book examines MySQL, including SQL, the MySQL command set, and how to use it with PHP to create a relational database and build secure, databasedriven web applications. This practical resource features complete, step-by-step examples with code that you can use as templates for your own projects. Designed for Easy Learning Key Skills & Concepts--Chapter-opening lists of specific skills covered in the chapter Try This--Hands-on exercises that show you how to apply your skills Notes--Extra information related to the topic being covered Tips--Helpful reminders or alternate ways of doing things Cautions--Errors and pitfalls to avoid Self Tests--End-of-chapter quizzes to reinforce your skills Annotated Syntax--Example code with commentary that describes the programming techniques being illustrated Ready-to-use code at www.mhprofessional.com

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McGraw Hill Professional

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0071837310

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9780071837316

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