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The Alaska Bush Pilot Chronicles

More Adventures and Misadventures from the Big Empty

By: Mort Mason

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The Alaska Bush Pilot Chronicles

More Adventures and Misadventures from the Big Empty

By: Mort Mason

Readers of Flying the Alaska Wild marveled at Mort Mason’s true tales of braving the elements at the extremes in a Piper Super Cub. But the bush pilot, adventurer, and raconteur was just beginning, and in this book he revisits his most memorable moments of flying by the seat of his pants through blizzards and white-outs, on assignments at times hazardous and sometimes simply whacky, always with a sense of humor and due respect for the limitless wilds of Alaska beneath his wings. The world of a bush pilot really is the final frontier, and for thirty years Mort Mason was there, clocking enough heart-stopping miles to make most life-stories utterly incredible. In The Alaska Bush Pilot Chronicles Mason recounts more of his unlikely adventures in the face of Alaska’s unforgiving weather and terrain. His stories gives readers the rare chance to experience the disappearing thrills and challenges of meeting the American frontier on its own unyielding terms.

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Voyageur Press

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1616731419

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9781616731410

The U.S. Constitution for Everyone

Features All 27 Amendments

By: Jerome B. Agel,Mort Gerberg

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The U.S. Constitution for Everyone

Features All 27 Amendments

By: Jerome B. Agel,Mort Gerberg

History comes alive in this illustrated guide to the Constitution and all 27 Amendments. The Constitution has been in the news a lot recently. But most of us could probably use a refresher on this founding document of America--you can probably name the first and second amendments, but what about the 11th, or the 22nd? And what does all of that formal political language actually mean for us today? The U.S. Constitution for Everyone answers these questions and more, like: - How does impeachment work, anyway? - How long is a Senator's term? - What is covered by "freedom of speech"? - What are "emoluments"? - How exactly does a bill become a law? This book makes understanding your rights easy with clear explanations of the complete text of the U.S. Constitution, as well as all 27 Amendments, alongside fascinating historical facts and explanations. A must-read for students, curious citzens, and everyone who'd like to know more about the supreme laws of our nation.

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Penguin

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0399513051

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9780399513053

Chocolate

A Bittersweet Saga of Dark and Light

By: Mort Rosenblum

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Chocolate

A Bittersweet Saga of Dark and Light

By: Mort Rosenblum

The award-winning author of "Olives" guides readers on a delectable journey into the world of chocolate--from manufacturing to marketing, French boutiques to American multinationals.

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Macmillan

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0865476357

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9780865476356

Who Cares

By: Mort Fleischmann

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Who Cares

By: Mort Fleischmann

Much has been written about Hollywood personalities such as Bob Hope, Cary Grant and Johnny Carson, but here is an even deeper look at these icons. This is not tabloid stuff, but a personal intimate look at the celebrities. * Mort's adventures in New York, growing up, and getting into trouble, during the depression, his three friends who shaped each other's lives in amazing ways, training in the Army Air Force Cadets and how fate can play such an important role in all our futures is in this book. * This is a personal glimpse of one who was in service during World War II and what it was like from a navigator-bombardier-pilot's point of view. * The behind-the-scenes stories and history of radio and television, from its infancy, is told by someone who was actually there, and knew the people involved. His tales are both dramatic and humorous and document history in the making, up to today's modern military and civilian technology. The inside story about the RCA Corporation is here. Fascinating stuff

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Who Cares?

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1435716000

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9781435716001

Mark Twain on Travel

By: Terry Mort

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Mark Twain on Travel

By: Terry Mort

Samuel Langhorne Clemens, known to most as Mark Twain, was a quintessential American writer who spent much of his life traveling the world. He encountered colorful characters, cultures, and a variety of adventures along the way, and Mark Twain on Travel is a timeless collection of his writings on the subject. Excerpts included are from classics such as: The Innocents Abroad; A Tramp Abroad; Life on the Mississippi; Roughing It; and Following the Equator.

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Rowman & Littlefield

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1461749239

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9781461749233

Cheyenne Summer

The Battle of Beecher Island: A History

By: Terry Mort

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Cheyenne Summer

The Battle of Beecher Island: A History

By: Terry Mort

Evoking the spirit—and danger—of the early American West, this is the story of the Battle of Beecher Island, pitting an outnumbered United States Army patrol against six hundred Native warriors, where heroism on both sides of the conflict captures the vital themes at play on the American frontier. In September 1868, the undermanned United States Army was struggling to address attacks by Cheyenne and Sioux warriors against the Kansas settlements, the stagecoach routes, and the transcontinental railroad. General Sheridan hired fifty frontiersmen and scouts to supplement his limited forces. He placed them under the command of Major George Forsyth and Lieutenant Frederick Beecher. Both men were army officers and Civil War veterans with outstanding records. Their orders were to find the Cheyenne raiders and, if practicable, to attack them. Their patrol left Fort Wallace, the westernmost post in Kansas, and headed northwest into Colorado. After a week or so of following various trails, they were at the limit of their supplies—for both men and horses. They camped along the narrow Arikaree Fork of the Republican River. In the early morning they were surprised and attacked by a force of Cheyenne and Sioux warriors. The scouts hurried to a small, sandy island in the shallow river and dug in. Eventually they were surrounded by as many as six hundred warriors, led for a time by the famous Cheyenne, Roman Nose. The fighting lasted four days. Half the scouts were killed or wounded. The Cheyenne lost nine warriors, including Roman Nose. Forsyth asked for volunteers to go for help. Two pairs of men set out at night for Fort Wallace—one hundred miles away. They were on foot and managed to slip through the Cheyenne lines. The rest of the scouts held out on the island for nine days. All their horses had been killed. Their food was gone and the meat from the horses was spoiled by the intense heat of the plains. The wounded were suffering from lack of medical supplies, and all were on the verge of starvation when they were rescued by elements of the Tenth Cavalry—the famous Buffalo Soldiers. Although the battle of Beecher Island was a small incident in the history of western conflict, the story brings together all of the important elements of the Western frontier—most notably the political and economic factors that led to the clash with the Natives and the cultural imperatives that motivated the Cheyenne, the white settlers, and the regular soldiers, both white and black. More fundamentally, it is a story of human heroism exhibited by warriors on both sides of the dramatic conflict.

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Simon and Schuster

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1643137115

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9781643137117

Oklahoma Odyssey

A Novel

By: John Mort

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Oklahoma Odyssey

A Novel

By: John Mort

In late fall of 1892 outlaw Eddie Mole gallops down the main street of Jericho Springs, Kansas, where he robs and shoots dead the freighter Barney Kreider. Some urge Barney’s son Ulysses (“Euly”) to take revenge, but Euly is a Mennonite and Mennonites don’t seek revenge. Instead, Euly plots how to make his fortune with the aid of his half-Osage sister, Kate, and his friend Johnny, an Osage farmhand. The three make a plan to sell goods and livestock to the settlers converging on Caldwell, Kansas, for the land run going on in the Cherokee Outlet. When Johnny tracks Eddie into the Cherokee Outlet, he witnesses Buffalo Soldiers evicting Eddie from a ranch, leaving it public domain, and Johnny and Kate make the run for that beautiful land. Euly follows close behind, even as Eddie, riding from Arkansas City, tries to reclaim his old ranch. John Mort’s narrative is an anti-revenge novel—always opting for nonviolence. But there’s violence nevertheless, as Eddie’s and Barney’s survivors converge in a rousing finish. Though this novel uses some of the architecture and motifs of traditional westerns, it is carefully researched and set in the unfolding of a pivotal, neglected historical event.

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332

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U of Nebraska Press

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1496231996

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9781496231994

Cultures of Consumption

By: Frank Mort

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Cultures of Consumption

By: Frank Mort

Examines the construction of images of masculinity and the effect they have on identity, sexuality and sexual politics. Influences from black and white culture are explored as well as the ironies of class, colour and sexuality.

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Routledge

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1135079994

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9781135079994

Red Holzman

The Life and Legacy of a Hall of Fame Basketball Coach

By: Mort Zachter

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Red Holzman

The Life and Legacy of a Hall of Fame Basketball Coach

By: Mort Zachter

The Definitive Biography of a Coaching Legend Hanging high atop the world’s most famous arena, Madison Square Garden, is the name “Holzman” and the number “613.” That is the total number of wins by former New York Knicks head coach Red Holzman, which is the most in franchise history. While he spent six years as a player and another six as an executive, he’s most famous for his time at the helm of the Knickerbockers, where he led the team to their only two championships: the first in 1969–70 and the second in 1972–73. He coached the team for fourteen seasons during his illustrious career, was named one of the top ten coaches in NBA history, and was elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1986. Former MSG president Dave Checketts once said, “Red was the finest human being I’ve ever known.” But not much is known about the soft-spoken and private Holzman, as he was the type of person to downplay his own accomplishments. In Red Holzman: The Life and Legacy of a Hall of Fame Basketball Coach, author Mort Zachter has taken on the challenge of sharing this coach’s incredible story. From humble beginnings as the son of immigrant parents growing up in Brooklyn, Holzman paved a path of excellence at every level. From his time in the Navy to breaking into the NBA and his rise through the coaching channels, author Zachter leaves no stone unturned. With interviews with those who played with, against, and for Red, including Bill Bradley, Phil Jackson, Bob Cousy, and Walt "Clyde" Frazier to name a few, the life of a basketball pioneer—one that has since been held quiet—is shared for the first time.

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Simon and Schuster

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1683582896

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9781683582892

The Secret Life of the Seine

By: Mort Rosenblum

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The Secret Life of the Seine

By: Mort Rosenblum

Mort Rosenblum, a celebrated foreign correspondent, invites us aboard his fifty-four-foot launch tied up in the center of Paris and introduces us to the characters who share his life along the river, ranging from eccentric movie stars and reclusive novelists to barge families just scraping by. He then hauls in the bow line for an unforgettable tour of the river itself from its source to its mouth. The Secret Life of the Seine is a love story between man and boat and the river that they live on, a discourse on the sensual beauty of France and the art of living well. In the tradition of A Year in Provence, Under the Tuscan Sun, and Paris to the Moon, here is what Garry Trudeau called "a moveable feast [with] a top speed of five knots—fast enough for fun, languid enough for dreaming. Take a trip you'll never take: This is what books are for.

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Da Capo Press

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0786731184

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9780786731183

The Civil War Paintings of Mort Kunstler Volume 2

Fredericksburg to Gettysburg

By: Mort Kunstler

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The Civil War Paintings of Mort Kunstler Volume 2

Fredericksburg to Gettysburg

By: Mort Kunstler

For nearly 30 years, Mort Knstler has focused his considerable talent on interpreting the Civil War. More than 160 of these images are the basis for the four volumes in this series.

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Cumberland House Publishing

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1581825579

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9781581825572

Animal Disease and Human Trauma

Emotional Geographies of Disaster

By: I. Convery,M. Mort,J. Baxter,C. Bailey

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Animal Disease and Human Trauma

Emotional Geographies of Disaster

By: I. Convery,M. Mort,J. Baxter,C. Bailey

Many disasters are approached by researchers, managers and policymakers as if they have a clear beginning, middle and end. But often the experience of being in a disaster is not like this. This book offers non-linear, non-prescriptive ways of thinking about disasters and allows the people affected by disaster the chance to speak.

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Springer

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0230227619

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9780230227613

Dangerous Sexualities

Medico-Moral Politics in England Since 1830

By: Frank Mort

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Dangerous Sexualities

Medico-Moral Politics in England Since 1830

By: Frank Mort

Dangerous Sexualities takes a look at how our ideas of health and disease are linked to moral and immoral notions of sex. Beginning in the 1830s, Frank Mort relates his social historical narratives to the sexual choices and possibilities facing us now. This long-awaited second edition has been thoroughly updated to include new discussions of eugenics, race hygiene and social imperialism in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. With a new and extended bibliography, introduction and illustrations, this second edition brings a classic into the 21st Century.

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Routledge

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113470514X

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9781134705146

The Wrath of Cochise

By: Terry Mort

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The Wrath of Cochise

By: Terry Mort

In February 1861, the twelve-year-old son of Arizona rancher John Ward was kidnapped by Apaches. What followed would ignite a Southwestern frontier war between the Chiricahuas and the US Army that would last twenty-five years. In the days following the initial melee, innocent passersby would be taken as hostages on both sides, and almost all of them would be brutally slaughtered. Thousands of lives would be lost, the economies of Arizona and New Mexico would be devastated, and in the end, the Chiricahua way of life would essentially cease to exist. In a gripping narrative that often reads like an old-fashioned Western novel, Terry Mort explores the collision of these two radically different cultures in a masterful account of one of the bloodiest conflicts in our frontier history.

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Simon and Schuster

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1639361340

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9781639361342

The Search for Harry C

By: Mort Altshuler & Irv Susson

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The Search for Harry C

By: Mort Altshuler & Irv Susson

Harry Connors is at Penn State and in love with Sarah, a fellow student. They marry shortly after they are graduated. He gets a job with a contract agency of the Atomic Energy Commission involved in research programs related to atom bomb radiation effects, trigger devices and other secret projects. Harry´s work takes him to New Mexico, Philadelphia Naval Air Station and Indian Springs Air Force Base, Nevada. On the day that Harry disappears, a test atom bomb is detonated, an unmanned plane flown near the mushroom cloud to collect data explodes and a top-secret plan goes missing. Harry is never found and the government´s investigation circumstantially determines that Harry was an agent of the Soviet Union. Sarah, pregnant, returns to Pennsylvania. Four decades later, Harry´s son, Adam, sets out on an intriguing mission to find out what happened to his father. Along the way, with the help of his fiancee and two of his father´s fraternity brothers, he finds an aged member of the Russian spy machine, ex coworkers and a host of some very odd folks.

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Xlibris Corporation

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1465315233

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9781465315236

Olives

The Life and Lore of a Noble Fruit

By: Mort Rosenblum

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Olives

The Life and Lore of a Noble Fruit

By: Mort Rosenblum

Winner of the James Beard Award Until one stops to notice, an olive is only a lowly lump at the bottom of a martini. But not only does a history of olives traverse climates and cultures, it also reveals fascinating differences in processing, production, and personalities. Aficionados of the noble little fruit expect miracles from it as a matter of course. In 1986, Mort Rosenblum bought a small farm in Provence and acquired 150 neglected olive trees that were old when the Sun King ruled France. He brought them back to life and became obsessed with olives, their cultivation, and their role in international commerce.

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Macmillan

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0865475261

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9780865475267

Macramé You Can Wear

A Complete Basic Course in Macramé and 25 Brand-new Wearable Projects with Full Instructions

By: Laura Torbet,Mort Engel,Mark Stein

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Macramé You Can Wear

A Complete Basic Course in Macramé and 25 Brand-new Wearable Projects with Full Instructions

By: Laura Torbet,Mort Engel,Mark Stein

The art of creatively knotting rope for decorative effects is fully explained in this text which provides instructions for making articles ranging from handbags to bikinis.

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0823029506

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9780823029501

Moon on the Water

By: Mort Castle

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Moon on the Water

By: Mort Castle

From the award-winning author or Cursed Be the Child comes this chilling collection of original short stories that chronicles the American nightmare with tales of losers, the lost, the lonely, and their personal monsters. (July)

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Leisure Books

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0843950323

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9780843950328

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