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Removing College Price Barriers

What Government Has Done and Why it Hasn't Worked

By: Michael Mumper

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Removing College Price Barriers

What Government Has Done and Why it Hasn't Worked

By: Michael Mumper

Presents the political, economic, and demographic factors that interact to produce and perpetuate increasing college price barriers.

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SUNY Press

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079142703X

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9780791427033

What's Liberal About the Liberal Arts?: Classroom Politics and "Bias" in Higher Education

By: Michael Bérubé

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What's Liberal About the Liberal Arts?: Classroom Politics and "Bias" in Higher Education

By: Michael Bérubé

A sensitive, sensible, and compelling account of American education at its best."—Philadelphia Inquirer Described as one of the "101 Most Dangerous Academics in America" by right-wing critic David Horowitz, Michael Bérubé has become a leading liberal voice in the ongoing culture wars. This "smooth and swift read" (New Criterion) offers a definitive rebuttal of conservative activists' most incendiary claims about American universities, and in the process makes a supple case for liberalism itself. An important polemic as well as "a clear-eyed, occasionally quite humorous account of the joys and frustrations of running a college classroom" (New York Observer), this book is required reading for anyone concerned about the political climate on and off campus.

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W. W. Norton & Company

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0393254933

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9780393254938

Higher Education and Silicon Valley

Connected but Conflicted

By: W. Richard Scott,Michael W. Kirst

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Higher Education and Silicon Valley

Connected but Conflicted

By: W. Richard Scott,Michael W. Kirst

It focuses on the ways in which various types of colleges have endeavored—and often failed—to meet the demands of a vibrant economy and concludes with a discussion of current policy recommendations, suggestions for improvements and reforms at the state level, and a proposal to develop a regional body to better align educational and economic development.

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JHU Press

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142142309X

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9781421423098

Designing the New American University

By: Michael M. Crow,William B. Dabars

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Designing the New American University

By: Michael M. Crow,William B. Dabars

A radical blueprint for reinventing American higher education. America’s research universities consistently dominate global rankings but may be entrenched in a model that no longer accomplishes their purposes. With their multiple roles of discovery, teaching, and public service, these institutions represent the gold standard in American higher education, but their evolution since the nineteenth century has been only incremental. The need for a new and complementary model that offers broader accessibility to an academic platform underpinned by knowledge production is critical to our well-being and economic competitiveness. Michael M. Crow, president of Arizona State University and an outspoken advocate for reinventing the public research university, conceived the New American University model when he moved from Columbia University to Arizona State in 2002. Following a comprehensive reconceptualization spanning more than a decade, ASU has emerged as an international academic and research powerhouse that serves as the foundational prototype for the new model. Crow has led the transformation of ASU into an egalitarian institution committed to academic excellence, inclusiveness to a broad demographic, and maximum societal impact. In Designing the New American University, Crow and coauthor William B. Dabars—a historian whose research focus is the American research university—examine the emergence of this set of institutions and the imperative for the new model, the tenets of which may be adapted by colleges and universities, both public and private. Through institutional innovation, say Crow and Dabars, universities are apt to realize unique and differentiated identities, which maximize their potential to generate the ideas, products, and processes that impact quality of life, standard of living, and national economic competitiveness. Designing the New American University will ignite a national discussion about the future evolution of the American research university.

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1421417243

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9781421417240

Fundamentals of Cognition

By: Michael W. Eysenck,Marc Brysbaert

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Fundamentals of Cognition

By: Michael W. Eysenck,Marc Brysbaert

Is it possible to learn something without being aware of it? How does emotion influence the way we think? How can we improve our memory? Fundamentals of Cognition, Fourth Edition, provides a basic, reader-friendly introduction to the key cognitive processes we use to interact successfully with the world around us. Our abilities in attention, perception, learning, memory, language, problem solving, thinking, and reasoning are all vitally important in enabling us to cope with everyday life. Understanding these processes through the study of cognitive psychology is essential for understanding human behaviour. This edition has been thoroughly updated and revised with an emphasis on making it even more accessible to introductory-level students. This new edition includes: updated references for readers who are looking for more detailed information; checks to make sure that statements made in the previous version are still valid, given recent findings on replication issues; extended research activities and "In the Real World" case studies to make it easy for students to engage with the material; real-world topics such as discussions of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, the reading problems of individuals with dyslexia, why magic tricks work, and why we cannot remember the Apple logo accurately; an extensive set of "Key term" definitions; supporting Instructor and Student Resources containing multiple choice questions, flashcards, simulations of key experiments, and instructor resources. The book provides a perfect balance between traditional approaches to cognition and cutting-edge cognitive neuroscience and cognitive neuropsychology. Covering all the key topics within cognition, this comprehensive overview is essential reading for all students interested in psychology.

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Taylor & Francis

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1000919536

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9781000919530

Cancer and nanomedicine Research and textbook 2

chemotherapy, drug resistance, EPR, nanoparticles, oral bioavailability

By: Aliasghar Tabatabaei Mohammadi,Mahnaz Khanehfarda ,Danial Amiri Manjili,Michael Aghcheli,Nadia Ghasemi Darestani,Farnoush Falahi robattorki,Maedeh Zandipour,Donya Mousaei galeh,Fatemeh Yazdani hamid,Samira Moradi,Solmaz Hosseinkhani ,Mohadeseh Rezaei

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Cancer and nanomedicine Research and textbook 2

chemotherapy, drug resistance, EPR, nanoparticles, oral bioavailability

In recent years, there has been a surge of interest in developing nanomedicine-based approaches for cancer treatment. This is largely due to the unique properties of nanoparticles, such as their small size and ability to target specific cells or tissues, which make them ideal candidates for delivering drugs or imaging agents to cancer cells. Furthermore, the development of nanomedicine-based cancer therapies has the potential to significantly improve treatment efficacy and reduce side effects compared to traditional chemotherapy or radiation However, there are still challenges that need to be overcome in the development of cancer nanomedicines, including issues related to toxicity, stability, scalability, and regulatory approval. Efforts are underway to address these challenges through rigorous testing and research, as well as collaboration between academia, industry, and regulatory agencies. Overall, the field of cancer nanomedicine holds great promise for advancing cancer treatment and improving patient outcomes. As research in the field continues, it is expected that new and innovative nanomedicine-based approaches will emerge, paving the way for more effective cancer

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Nobel TM

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Brain Research in Education and the Social Sciences

Implications for Practice, Parenting, and Future Society

By: Doris Bergen,Joseph Schroer,Michael Woodin

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Brain Research in Education and the Social Sciences

Implications for Practice, Parenting, and Future Society

By: Doris Bergen,Joseph Schroer,Michael Woodin

Brain Research in Education and the Social Sciences: Implications for Practice, Parenting, and Future Society provides practitioners, parents, and policy makers with research-based information and illustrative case studies about brain development across the lifespan. Neurotechnological advances that are contributing to a broader understanding of brain development and brain illnesses are discussed in a context specifically relevant to those working in education and the social sciences. The book enables readers to understand the societal implications of this expanding knowledge base and offers suggestions for future policies and practices that would make high-quality learning environments available to all students and individuals receiving care.

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Routledge

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1315465191

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The Fifth Wave

The Evolution of American Higher Education

By: Michael M. Crow,William B. Dabars

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The Fifth Wave

The Evolution of American Higher Education

By: Michael M. Crow,William B. Dabars

Drawing from a variety of disciplines, including design, economics, public policy, organizational theory, science and technology studies, sociology, and even cognitive psychology and epistemology, The Fifth Wave is a must-read for anyone concerned with the future of higher education in our society.

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Johns Hopkins University Press

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142143802X

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9781421438023

Sussex Folk Tales

By: Michael O'Leary

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Sussex Folk Tales

By: Michael O'Leary

With screaming demons in Wealdon copses and dragons lurking in bottomless ponds, the folk tales of Sussex truly represent the diversity of the area. Meet knuckers and willocks, mawkins and marsh monsters, the Piltdown Man, Lord Moon of Amberley Swamp and the princess of the Mixon Hole. There is also something terrible crawling to Crawley from Gatwick, which develops a degraded appetite in a bin... From ghosts and madmen to witches and wise women, Michael O'Leary reveals many of the hidden horrors of Sussex – horrors that can be found in the most beautiful places, or that lurk beneath the seemingly mundane. Amid these dark tales are stories of humour and silliness, of love, lust and passion.

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The History Press

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0752493965

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9780752493961

Cincinnati Beer

By: Michael D. Morgan

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Cincinnati Beer

By: Michael D. Morgan

Despite a brewing pedigree richer than that of Milwaukee or St. Louis, Cincinnati's role in American beer history is quite often underappreciated. Drawing on years of research, Michael D. Morgan, author of the award-winning Over-the-Rhine: When Beer Was King, tackles this subject with a fresh perspective. Complete with new findings, the true story of the city's first brewer comes to light, as do the oft-heralded deeds - and overlooked misdeeds - of the beer barons who built empires their progeny drove to ruins. From the story of the Scottish brewery that made Cincy famous for English ales, through forgotten Prohibition political scandals, to the birth and rise of the modern craft beer movement, Cincinnati Beer explores previously untold stories of our beer-soaked past.

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Arcadia Publishing

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1439666598

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Handbook of Composites from Renewable Materials, Biodegradable Materials

By: Vijay Kumar Thakur,Manju Kumari Thakur,Michael R. Kessler

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Handbook of Composites from Renewable Materials, Biodegradable Materials

By: Vijay Kumar Thakur,Manju Kumari Thakur,Michael R. Kessler

This unique multidisciplinary 8-volume set focuses on the emerging issues concerning synthesis, characterization, design, manufacturing and various other aspects of composite materials from renewable materials and provides a shared platform for both researcher and industry. The Handbook of Composites from Renewable Materials comprises a set of 8 individual volumes that brings an interdisciplinary perspective to accomplish a more detailed understanding of the interplay between the synthesis, structure, characterization, processing, applications and performance of these advanced materials. The Handbook comprises 169 chapters from world renowned experts covering a multitude of natural polymers/ reinforcement/ fillers and biodegradable materials. Volume 5 is solely focused on 'Biodegradable Materials'. Some of the important topics include but not limited to: Rice husk and its composites; biodegradable composites based on thermoplastic starch and talc nanoparticles; recent progress in biocomposites of biodegradable polymer; microbial polyesters: production and market; biodegradable and bioabsorbable materials for osteosynthesis applications; biodegradable polymers in tissue engineering; composites based on hydroxyapatite and biodegradable polylactide; biodegradable composites; development of membranes from biobased materials and their applications; green biodegradable composites based on natural fibers; fully biodegradable all-cellulose composites; natural fiber composites with bioderivative and/or degradable polymers; synthetic biodegradable polymers for bone tissue engineering; polysaccharides as green biodegradable platforms for building up electroactive composite materials; biodegradable polymer blends and composites from seaweeds; biocomposites scaffolds derived from renewable resources for bone tissue repair; pectin-based composites; recent advances in conductive composites based on biodegradable polymers for regenerative medicine applications; biosynthesis of PHAs and their biomedical applications; biodegradable soy protein isolate/poly(vinyl alcohol) packaging films; and biodegradability of biobased polymeric materials in natural environment.

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John Wiley & Sons

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111922439X

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9781119224396

White Collar Crime

Law, Procedure, Theory, and Practice

By: Michael L. Seigel

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White Collar Crime

Law, Procedure, Theory, and Practice

By: Michael L. Seigel

As reflected in its title, this book provides concise yet comprehensive coverage of the most important issues arising out of modern day WCC, including in-depth examinations of (1) the most widely used WCC statutes and regulations; (2) the aspects of criminal procedure, such as the use of grand juries, that are particularly pertinent to the practice of WCC; (3) the sociology and psychology connected to White Collar Crime; and (4) practical considerations in the prosecution and defense of WCC. Features: Distinguished authorship: Seigel, the author of many articles on Criminal Law and WCC, as well as a former organized crime prosecutor and First Assistant United States Attorney, prosecuted and supervised hundreds of WCC cases during his tenure with the federal government. He has testified twice before the United States Senate Judiciary Committee on WCC matters over the last four years Unique introductory material, including journalists’ accounts of recent WCC scandals and sociological and psychological insights into WCC and WC criminals, starting with the famous speech during which Edwin H. Sutherland coined the phrase Heavy emphasis on where the action is Chapter on Bank Fraud: critical for understanding current DOJ emphasis resulting from fallout from 2008 economic crisis One hundred page chapter devoted to Securities Fraud ever since ENRON, most major cases have been prosecuted under the securities law Coverage of the impact of Sarbanes-Oxley and Dodd-Frank Acts on the economic regulatory system and their spillover into the criminal arena Inclusion of materials related to battle over Honest Services Fraud. Fresh and interesting cases; facts of cases are robust, helping students understand the complex business context in which sophisticated WCC takes place. Carefully constructed questions fill in the gaps between cases. "Test Your Understanding" distinctive approach of employing real case facts as well as hypothetical problems to challenge students and focus classroom discussion

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Aspen Publishing

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145482395X

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9781454823957

James Joyce and Heraldry

By: Michael J. O'Shea

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James Joyce and Heraldry

By: Michael J. O'Shea

James Joyce and Heraldry demonstrates that heraldry is an essential key to the symbols of Joyces major works. It is a clear, witty introduction to heraldry and the use of heraldic imagery by Western writers, including Dante, Chaucer, Shakespeare, Jonson, and Sterne. Michael OShea shifts the focus from the aural imagery of Joyce to reveal the visual impact deriving from Joyces use of the symbols and language of heraldry. He cites biographical and textual evidence of Joyces deep interest in coats of arms, crests, and other heraldic emblems; and demonstrates that Joyce used these visual symbols as well as the curious jargons of heraldry in his writings. OShea succeeds in compiling an indispensable reference work that sheds new light on Joyces major texts, A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, Ulysses, and Finnegans Wake. His commentary is thoroughly illustrated and includes a glossary of heraldic terms keyed to Joyces usage of them.

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SUNY Press

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0887062709

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9780887062704

Professional Indian

The American Odyssey of Eleazer Williams

By: Michael Leroy Oberg

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Professional Indian

The American Odyssey of Eleazer Williams

By: Michael Leroy Oberg

Born in 1788, Eleazer Williams was raised in the Catholic Iroquois settlement of Kahnawake along the St. Lawrence River. According to some sources, he was the descendant of a Puritan minister whose daughter was taken by French and Mohawk raiders; in other tales he was the Lost Dauphin, second son to Louis XVI of France. Williams achieved regional renown as a missionary to the Oneida Indians in central New York; he was also instrumental in their removal, allying with white federal officials and the Ogden Land Company to persuade Oneidas to relocate to Wisconsin. Williams accompanied them himself, making plans to minister to the transplanted Oneidas, but he left the community and his young family for long stretches of time. A fabulist and sometime confidence man, Eleazer Williams is notoriously difficult to comprehend: his own record is complicated with stories he created for different audiences. But for author Michael Leroy Oberg, he is an icon of the self-fashioning and protean identity practiced by native peoples who lived or worked close to the centers of Anglo-American power. Professional Indian follows Eleazer Williams on this odyssey across the early American republic and through the shifting spheres of the Iroquois in an era of dispossession. Oberg describes Williams as a "professional Indian," who cultivated many political interests and personas in order to survive during a time of shrinking options for native peoples. He was not alone: as Oberg shows, many Indians became missionaries and settlers and played a vital role in westward expansion. Through the larger-than-life biography of Eleazer Williams, Professional Indian uncovers how Indians fought for place and agency in a world that was rapidly trying to erase them.

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University of Pennsylvania Press

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0812292146

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9780812292145

Stumbling Forward: A Life

By: Michael J. Wagner

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Stumbling Forward: A Life

By: Michael J. Wagner

This is an autobiography, done as only the "first person singular" can do it. It's not written for reasons of ego. God knows, if you read it you'll see what an awkward, ambling, stumbling life story is told here. But so far, those stumbles have mostly been forward and interesting. Therein lies the story. This "in-between" generation rascal missed the "Beat Generation," and was too old to be a "Baby Boomer." There wasn't a discernable movement or cultural attitude for those who lived in-between. They had to make it up as they went along. This is the meandering story of one of those "Betweeners.

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Lulu.com

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1483477398

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The Early Novels of Benjamin Disraeli Vol 2

By: Daniel Schwarz,Geoffrey Harvey,Ann Hawkins,Miles Kimball,Charles Richmond,Michael Sanders

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The Early Novels of Benjamin Disraeli Vol 2

By: Daniel Schwarz,Geoffrey Harvey,Ann Hawkins,Miles Kimball,Charles Richmond,Michael Sanders

Benjamin Disraeli (1804-81) was one of the most important political figures in 19th century Britain. However, before rising to political prominence he had established himself as a major literary figure. This set takes a critical look at Disraeli's early work. Volume 2 includes The Young Duke (1831.

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Routledge

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1000419711

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9781000419719

Washington County, Virginia, in the Civil War

By: Michael K. Shaffer

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Washington County, Virginia, in the Civil War

By: Michael K. Shaffer

The citizens of Washington County, Virginia gave up their sons and daughters to the Confederate cause of the Civil War. Contributing six Confederate generals as well as Union officers, the region is emblematic of communities throughout the nation that sacrificed during the war. Though the sounds of cannon fire and gunshots were only heard at a distance, Washington County was the breadbasket for Confederate armies. From the fields surrounding Abingdon to the coveted salt works in Saltville, Union Generals were constantly eyeing the region, resulting in the Saltville Massacre and the burning of Abingdon's famous courthouse. Historian Michael Shaffer gives a detailed narrative of Washington County during the Civil War, painting vivid images of heroism on and off the battlefield.

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Arcadia Publishing

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1614233128

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9781614233121

The Infamous Burke and Hare

Serial Killers and Resurrectionists of Nineteenth Century Edinburgh

By: R. Michael Gordon

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The Infamous Burke and Hare

Serial Killers and Resurrectionists of Nineteenth Century Edinburgh

By: R. Michael Gordon

Body snatchers and grave robbers were the stuff of Victorian lore, but two real-life culprits took the crimes out of shadowy cemeteries and into criminal court. William Burke and William Hare aided Scottish surgeons competing for anatomical breakthroughs by experimenting on human corpses. As the duo evolved from petty theft to premeditated murder, they unwittingly brought attention to the medical practices of the era, leading to Burke's death by hanging. This account not only explores the work of the resurrectionists, it reflects the nature of serial killers, 1820s criminal law, and Edinburgh's early role as a seat of European medical research. Readers interested in the legal aspects of these crimes will find the trial testimony included to be a valuable resource.

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McFarland

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0786454563

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9780786454563

Trapped in Ohio

By: Michael Fidler

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Trapped in Ohio

By: Michael Fidler

Trapped in Ohio is a psychological thriller about Matt Murphy, a burned-out professor who is hopelessly enraged by the results of the 2004 presidential election. He decides that someone in Ohio has to die because he blames that state for the horrific results of the election. Matt's eccentric odyssey unfolds on a background of politics, religion and ideological polemics. Bullets and bombs become choices to force change. Can Matt find a target? Can he pull the trigger?

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iUniverse

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059539874X

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