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The Jazz Palace

A Novel

By: Mary Morris

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Acclaimed author Mary Morris returns to her Chicago roots in this sweeping novel that brilliantly captures the dynamic atmosphere and the dazzling music of the Jazz Age. In the midst of boomtown Chicago, two Jewish families have suffered terrible blows. The Lehrmans, who run a small hat factory, lost their beloved son Harold in a blizzard. The Chimbrovas, who run a saloon, lost three of their boys on the SS Eastland when it sank in 1915. Each family holds out hope that one of their remaining children will rise to carry on the family business. But Benny Lehrman has no interest in making hats. His true passion is piano—especially jazz. At night he sneaks down to the South Side, slipping into predominantly black clubs to hear jazz groups play. Along the way he meets a black trumpeter, a man named Napoleon who becomes Benny’s close friend and musical collaborator. Their adventures together take Benny far from the life he knew as a delivery boy. Pearl Chimbrova recognizes their talent and invites them to start playing at her family’s saloon, which Napoleon dubs “The Jazz Palace.” Even as the novel charts the story of its characters, it also tells the tale of the city where they live. It is a world of gangsters, musicians, and clubs, in which black musicians are no freer than they were before the Civil War, white youths head down to the South Side to “slum,” and Al Capone and Louis Armstrong become legends. As The Jazz Palace steams through the 1920s, Benny, Pearl, and Napoleon forge a bond that is as memorable as it is lasting.

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0385539746

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Double Danger

By: Mary Ann Kerl

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Double Danger

By: Mary Ann Kerl

When a riot breaks out at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary, where Melody O’brien works as a case manager, a prisoner takes Melody hostage. The last person she expected to come to her rescue was her ex-fiance. Police officer Jordan Lakewater is shocked to find his ex—the woman who broke his heart—a hostage during a prison riot. He'll do all he can to protect her, but he's not sure he can protect his heart from a love that never died. And the danger doesn't end once the riot is under control. Gang members who escaped during the riot are coming after Jordan and Melody. In order to survive, they'll have to overcome double danger and deal with the pain of their past.

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The Wild Rose Press Inc

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1509250204

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9781509250202

Popes and Antipopes: The Politics of Eleventh Century Church Reform

The Politics of Eleventh Century Church Reform

By: Mary Stroll

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Popes and Antipopes: The Politics of Eleventh Century Church Reform

The Politics of Eleventh Century Church Reform

By: Mary Stroll

A revolution shook the Christian world in the second half of the eleventh century. Many eminent historians point to Hildebrand, later Gregory VII (1073-1085), as the prime mover of this movement that aspired to free the Church from secular entanglements, and to return it to its state of paleochristian purity. I see the reform from the perspective of much wider developments such as the split between the Greek and the Latin Churches and the Norman infiltration of Southern Italy. Contentrating on the popes and the antipopes I delve into the character and motivations of the important personae, and do not see the movement as a smooth line of progress. I see the outcome as reversal of power of what had been a strong empire and a weak papacy.

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284

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BRILL

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9004226192

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Playing God

American Catholic Bishops and The Far Right

By: Mary Jo McConahay

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Playing God

American Catholic Bishops and The Far Right

By: Mary Jo McConahay

“A fascinating, investigative dive . . . both alarming and enlightening.” — Jane Mayer, author of Dark Money The definitive account of how a group of American Catholic bishops are using “dark money” and allying with ultra-right evangelicals in an attempt to remake America . . . Seasoned Catholic journalist and former war correspondent Mary Jo McConahay tells the story of how the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops have become one of the most formidable and reactionary forces in America — by campaigning to alter democratic institutions under the guise of religious liberty, and allying with major right-wing contributors such as the Kochs. In fact, many of the bishops—two-hundred and twenty-nine men, almost all white and beyond middle age—are such staunch opponents of Pope Francis that some US Catholics fear a schism with Rome. The influence of these bishops can be traced in recent news stories—such was when they maneuvered to deny the Eucharist to pro-choice politicians like President Biden. With their lay partners, the bishops also help shepherd cases into the Supreme Court that change the law of the land, as with Roe v. Wade. But as McConahay details, that’s just the tip of the iceberg. In an investigation reminiscent of Jane Mayer’s Dark Money, she uncovers an ominous and long-term political strategy of attacking secular, liberal democracy by waging war on democratic norms and institutions.

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Melville House

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1685890296

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The Alpine Fury

An Emma Lord Mystery

By: Mary Daheim

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The Alpine Fury

An Emma Lord Mystery

By: Mary Daheim

BANK ON MURDER For generations the venerable family-owned bank has served the old logging town in the foothills of the Cascade Mountains. But suddenly Marv Peterson, bank president and family patriarch, seems unnaturally distracted; his heirs and employees are jittery. And when a banker from Seattle comes to town, allegedly on a fishing vacation, Emma Lord, editor and publisher of The Alpine Advocate, decides to do a bit of fishing herself. Abetted by her unsinkable house-and-home editor, Emma snoops for a story and ends up investigating murder--the strangling death of the bank's sexy blonde bookkeeper after a rendezvous at a local motel. Did she die because of whom she knew or what she knew? Sheriff Milo Dodge hasn't a clue, but Emma and The Advocate get set to roll with the shocking reality and the biggest story in history....

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Fawcett

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0307760146

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9780307760142

Local Woman Missing

A Novel of Domestic Suspense

By: Mary Kubica

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Local Woman Missing

A Novel of Domestic Suspense

By: Mary Kubica

New York Times Bestseller "Dark and twisty, with white-knuckle tension and jaw-dropping surprises." —Riley Sager, New York Times bestselling author of Home Before Dark In this smart and chilling thriller, master of suspense Mary Kubica, author of Just the Nicest Couple, takes domestic secrets to a whole new level, showing that some people will stop at nothing to keep the truth buried. People don't just disappear without a trace… Shelby Tebow is the first to go missing. Not long after, Meredith Dickey and her six-year-old daughter, Delilah, vanish just blocks away from where Shelby was last seen, striking fear into their once-peaceful community. Are these incidents connected? After an elusive search that yields more questions than answers, the case eventually goes cold. Now, eleven years later, Delilah shockingly returns. Everyone wants to know what happened to her, but no one is prepared for what they'll find… Don't miss Mary Kubica's chilling upcoming novel, She's Not Sorry, where an ICU nurse accidentally uncovers a patient's frightening past... Look for these other edge-of-your-seat thrillers by New York Times bestselling author Mary Kubica: The Good Girl Pretty Baby Don’t You Cry Every Last Lie When the Lights Go Out The Other Mrs. Just The Nicest Couple She's Not Sorry

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Harlequin

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1488073961

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9781488073960

In Sickness and in Health

Turning Tragedy into Holiness

By: Mary Flynn

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In Sickness and in Health

Turning Tragedy into Holiness

By: Mary Flynn

In Sickness and In Health: turning tragedy into holiness is a story of a woman who fell in love with a man, who had been recently diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Filled with hopes and dreams for the future, she did not know that their lives would be shattered by psychosis, suicidal ideation and the abduction of their six year old son, leading her on a wild chase to the bottom of the Brooklyn Bridge.

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Balboa Press

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150438542X

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9781504385428

Hawaiian Dictionary

Hawaiian-English English-Hawaiian Revised and Enlarged Edition

By: Mary Kawena Pukui,Samuel H. Elbert

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Hawaiian Dictionary

Hawaiian-English English-Hawaiian Revised and Enlarged Edition

By: Mary Kawena Pukui,Samuel H. Elbert

For many years, Hawaiian Dictionary has been the definitive and authoritative work on the Hawaiian language. Now this indispensable reference volume has been enlarged and completely revised. More than 3,000 new entries have been added to the Hawaiian-English section, bringing the total number of entries to almost 30,000 and making it the largest and most complete of any Polynesian dictionary. Other additions and changes in this section include: a method of showing stress groups to facilitate pronunciation of Hawaiian words with more than three syllables; indications of parts of speech; current scientific names of plants; use of metric measurements; additional reconstructions; classical origins of loan words; and many added cross-references to enhance understanding of the numerous nuances of Hawaiian words. The English Hawaiian section, a complement and supplement to the Hawaiian English section, contains more than 12,500 entries and can serve as an index to hidden riches in the Hawaiian language. This new edition is more than a dictionary. Containing folklore, poetry, and ethnology, it will benefit Hawaiian studies for years to come.

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640

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University of Hawaii Press

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0824807030

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9780824807030

The Medieval Abbey of Farfa

Target of Papal and Imperial Ambitions

By: Mary Stroll

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The Medieval Abbey of Farfa

Target of Papal and Imperial Ambitions

By: Mary Stroll

This is the first comprehensive study in English about the medieval imperial abbey of Farfa, which played a key role in the Papal Patrimony and in the competition between the Empire and the Papacy.

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BRILL

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9004107045

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9789004107045

The Mary Fortune Mystery & Suspense MEGAPACK ®

15 Classic Tales

By: Mary Fortune

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The Mary Fortune Mystery & Suspense MEGAPACK ®

15 Classic Tales

By: Mary Fortune

Mary Helena Fortune (circa 1833 - circa 1910) was an Australian mystery, suspense, and horror writer who wrote under the pseudonyms "Waif Wander" and "W.W." She was one of the earliest female detective writers in the world (if not the earliest). She was also probably the first to write from the viewpoint of the detective. A prolific storyteller, she wrote at least 500 detective stories over 40 years, many featuring Detective Mark Sinclair. This volume reprints 15 of her classic stories (many for the first time) and is the largest collection of her work ever published. Included are: THE RED ROOM THE SPIRITS OF THE TOWER THE GREENSTONE GRAVES AT "THE RANGES" ILLILLIWA MY LODGER HEATHERVILLE THE WHITE MANIAC; A DOCTOR'S TALE THE SECRET OF THE KEYS TRACES OF CRIME THE QUEEN OF COOINDA THE BRAND OF CAIN THE ST. JOHNS AT THE NEW YEAR3 THE MURDER AT OZER'S If you enjoy this book, search your favorite ebook store for "Wildside Press Megapack" to see the 170+ entries in the MEGAPACKTM series, covering science fiction, fantasy, horror, mysteries, westerns, classics, adventure stories, and much, much more!

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Wildside Press LLC

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1479404608

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9781479404605

Classics Authors Super Set Serie 2 (Shandon Press)

By: Oscar Wilde,H. G. Wells,Mary Shelley,Edgar Allan Poe,H. P. Lovecraft,Victor Hugo,Robert Louis Stevenson,Rudyard Kipling,Nathaniel Hawthorne,Thomas Hardy,Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell,Charles Dickens,Jane Austen,Joseph Conrad

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Classics Authors Super Set Serie 2 (Shandon Press)

This book contains the following works with an Active Table of Contents - Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell : The Complete Novels - Thomas Hardy : The Complete Novels - Nathaniel Hawthorne : The Complete Novels - Victor Hugo: The Complete Novels - Robert Louis Stevenson: The Complete Novels - Rudyard Kipling : The Complete Novels and Stories - H. P. Lovecraft : The complete Collection - Edgar Allan Poe : The Complete Tales And Poems - Mary Shelley : The Complete Novels - H. G. Wells : The Classics Novels and Short Stories - Oscar Wilde : The Complete Collection Also available : Classics Authors Super Set Serie 1 (Shandon Press) 50 Masterpieces you have to read before you die Vol: 1 Shandon Press 50 Masterpieces you have to read before you die Vol: 2 Shandon Press 50 Masterpieces you have to read before you die Vol: 3 Shandon Press

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Oregan Publishing

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9791097338565

The Alpine Escape

An Emma Lord Mystery

By: Mary Daheim

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The Alpine Escape

An Emma Lord Mystery

By: Mary Daheim

THE EDITOR OF THE ALPINE ADVOCATE GOES DIGGING FOR A MURDERER. At forty-two, newspaperwoman Emma Lord decides she needs time off to do some soul-searching. But her old Jag breaks down in the picturesque Pacific Northwest town of Port Angeles, and instead of finding herself, she ,s helping friends find the truth about a grisly discovery: a skeleton in their basement. The bones belong to those of an unknown young woman, buried in a crumbling mansion nearly a century ago. A crushed skull, a garnet earring, a locket containing a telltale keepsake *all whisper of tragedy. Ancient photographs reveal more. But Emma has to fish in dark and dangerous waters to get the whole story of a wealthy, ruthless family, a story that twists and turns to a shocking conclusion that should never be told....

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Fawcett

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0307760138

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9780307760135

The Green Casket

By: Mary Louisa Stewart Molesworth

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The Green Casket

By: Mary Louisa Stewart Molesworth

Reproduction of the original: The Green Casket by Mary Louisa Stewart Molesworth

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375243967X

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Georg Lukács and His Generation, 1900-1918

By: Mary Gluck

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Georg Lukács and His Generation, 1900-1918

By: Mary Gluck

Here is Lukács among friends, lovers, and peers in those important years before 1918, when he converted to Communism and Marxism at the age of 39. Lukács emerges as dramatic and psychologically complex but also as a figure whose dilemmas were echoed in the lives of other radical intellectuals who came of age during the fin de siêcle period.

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Harvard University Press

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0674348664

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9780674348660

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The Jazz Palace

The Jazz Palace

Double Danger

Double Danger

Popes and Antipopes: The Politics of Eleventh Century Church Reform

Popes and Antipopes: The Politics of Eleventh Century Church Reform

Playing God

Playing God

The Alpine Fury

The Alpine Fury

Local Woman Missing

Local Woman Missing

In Sickness and in Health

In Sickness and in Health

Hawaiian Dictionary

Hawaiian Dictionary

The Medieval Abbey of Farfa

The Medieval Abbey of Farfa

The Mary Fortune Mystery & Suspense MEGAPACK ®

The Mary Fortune Mystery & Suspense MEGAPACK ®

Classics Authors Super Set Serie 2 (Shandon Press)

Classics Authors Super Set Serie 2 (Shandon Press)

The Alpine Escape

The Alpine Escape

The Green Casket

The Green Casket

Georg Lukács and His Generation, 1900-1918

Georg Lukács and His Generation, 1900-1918

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