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The Ancestors and Descendants of John Lewis Benson and His Sisters and Brother

A Genealogy and Social History

By: Ned Harold Benson

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The Ancestors and Descendants of John Lewis Benson and His Sisters and Brother

A Genealogy and Social History

By: Ned Harold Benson

John Lewis Benson, born in Crawford County, Pennsylvania, was an 8th generation descendant of John Benson, who arrived in America at Plymouth Colony on 11 April 1638 on the ship "Confidence." After being reared in Chautauqua County, New York, John Lewis Benson's father, William, took him to Rock Island County, Illinois, following his daughters who had already made the migration. Shortly after reaching his majority, John Lewis Benson went to "Bleeding Kansas" as part of the wave of Abolitionists who sought to "keep Kansas free," which action reflected the devout Puritan Calvinism of his Benson forebears. He enlisted in the 5th Kansas Volunteer Cavalry two months after the first canon was fired on Fort Sumter, and served until the end of the War of Rebellion, being mustered out on 22 June 1865. He then returned to Kansas where he prospered, married, and fathered 5 children. He lost all his worldly possessions due to drought and the economic collapse following The Panic of 1873, and then moved about Kansas seeking a new start. During this difficult period, his wife died, leaving him a widower with 4 children ages 6 to 11. He soon married a divorcee who brought her 3 children, ages 1 to 3, to the marriage. In his second marriage, John Lewis fathered three more children. After the Unassigned Lands of Oklahoma Territory were opened for settlement in 1899, John Lewis and his blended family moved there and share-cropped 40 acres southeast of Guthrie, Oklahoma, which he eventually bought. He died on this farm on 23 March 1906. This book by one of his great-grandsons tells the story of his life, the lives of his five sisters and one brother, and their ancestry back to 16th century Oxfordshire, England.

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1467024422

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The Teleportation Accident

A Novel

By: Ned Beauman

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The Teleportation Accident

A Novel

By: Ned Beauman

Long-listed for the 2012 Man Booker Prize, The Teleportation Accident is a hilarious sci-fi noir about sex, Satan, and teleportation devices. When you haven't had sex in a long time, it feels like the worst thing that could ever happen. If you're living in Germany in the 1930s, it probably isn't. But that's no consolation to Egon Loeser, whose carnal misfortunes will push him from the experimental theaters of Berlin to the absinthe bars of Paris to the physics laboratories of Los Angeles, trying all the while to solve two mysteries: Was it really a deal with Satan that claimed the life of his hero, Renaissance set designer Adriano Lavicini, creator of the so-called Teleportation Device? And why is it that a handsome, clever, modest guy like him can't-just once in a while-get himself laid? Ned Bauman has crafted a stunningly inventive, exceptionally funny, dangerously unsteady and (largely) coherent novel about sex, violence, space, time, and how the best way to deal with history is to ignore it.

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398

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Bloomsbury Publishing USA

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1620400243

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9781620400241

Setting the Tone

Essays and a Diary

By: Ned Rorem

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Setting the Tone

Essays and a Diary

By: Ned Rorem

DIVDIVA sterling collection of essays, commentary, reviews, and personal recollections on art, love, and the musical life, from Ned Rorem, award-winning composer and author extraordinaire/divDIV Ned Rorem, the acclaimed American composer and writer, displays his incisive, sometimes outrageous genius for artistic critique and social commentary with a grand flourish in this engaging collection of essays and diary entries. Fearlessly offering opinions on a wealth of subjects—from the lives of the famous and infamous to popular culture to the state of contemporary art—Rorem proves once again that he is an artist who tells unforgettable stories not only through music, but with a pen, as well./divDIV /divDIVSetting the Tone gathers together essays and commentary previously published elsewhere and combines them with pages from Rorem’s ongoing diary, offering readers a vivid and enlightening view of Rorem’s world along with an honest portrait of the author himself. Whether he’s lambasting critics and former friends and acquaintances, vivisecting opera, or presenting his views on theater, film, books, or composers and their music, Rorem is ingenious, incorrigible, and madly entertaining./div/div

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477

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Open Road Media

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1480427748

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9781480427747

The Impossible Advantage

Winning the Competitive Game by Changing the Rules

By: Wolfram Wördemann,Andreas Buchholz,Ned Wiley

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The Impossible Advantage

Winning the Competitive Game by Changing the Rules

By: Wolfram Wördemann,Andreas Buchholz,Ned Wiley

Conventional business strategies tell you that differentiation, the right positioning, and defining your superior edge will turn you into the ‘best player’ in your market – but this is wrong. The Impossible Advantage reveals that success can be achieved by changing the market in which you operate, rather than trying to beat the competition. The authors illustrate that the biggest, most spectacular and groundbreaking business success stories feature companies that make the rules – instead of just following them. The best companies seem to know how to break, change, or reinvent the rules of the market that everyone else follows. This book: Will help you to break through to an entirely new level of thinking: winning the game by changing the rules in your own favour. Explains that you don’t need a technological breakthrough, product innovation or a massive marketing budget to change the rules of the competition. Shows you that you can become a ′game changer′ and gain a seemingly ‘impossible’ advantage even over far larger competitors, no matter how large your market or how small your segment is. Introduces you to four compelling ‘Game Changing Strategies’ that work for managers from any industry or business sector. For more information on The Impossible Advantage, go to the official website: http://www.impossible-advantage.com

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John Wiley & Sons

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0470711698

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9780470711699

The Advertising and Business Side of Radio

By: Ned Midgley

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The Advertising and Business Side of Radio

By: Ned Midgley

A guide to the buying and selling of radio advertising from a former Sales Service Manager at CBS and a special lecturer on radio at New York University.

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382

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Wildside Press LLC

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1434471764

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9781434471765

Cross-Country Skiing

By: Ned Gillette,John Dostal

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Cross-Country Skiing

By: Ned Gillette,John Dostal

Tells how to ski everything from track to backcountry.

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260

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Bantam Books

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0553238752

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9780553238754

Square Peg, Round Ball: Football, TV and Me

Shortlisted for the Sunday Times Sports Book Awards 2023

By: Ned Boulting

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Square Peg, Round Ball: Football, TV and Me

Shortlisted for the Sunday Times Sports Book Awards 2023

By: Ned Boulting

SHORTLISTED FOR THE SUNDAY TIMES SPORTS BOOK AWARDS 2023 - SPORTS ENTERTAINMENT BOOK OF THE YEAR 'What Ned hasn't seen on a sports TV channel isn't worth knowing about.' Gabby Logan 'From falling out with Mourinho to flying with Gerrard, this is a wonderful journey through football.' Henry Winter Square Peg, Round Ball is a candid, insightful reminiscence on a life in football. Although best known as ITV's commentator on the Tour de France, Ned Boulting has spent most of his professional life covering football. Follow Ned's journey from football supporter to reporter – from criss-crossing the country in a banger of a car hoping for a word or two from the latest big signing, to the glamour of the Champions League. Ned really has been there, done that, and got the Sky Sports jacket to prove it. Witnessing the shenanigans, the machinations and the idiocy of football at close quarters Ned shares his best stories with affection. Whether it's treading mud into Steven Gerrard's pristine white carpets, or nearly being pushed into oncoming traffic by a menacing Vinnie Jones, or being chased away from Roman Abramovich's house by some scary looking men on quadbikes – Ned has made a fool of himself to bring us the best tales from his experiences in 90s and 2000s football.

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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147297929X

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9781472979292

Micronesia

A Lonely Planet Travel Survival Kit

By: Glenda Bendure,Ned Friary

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Micronesia

A Lonely Planet Travel Survival Kit

By: Glenda Bendure,Ned Friary

This guide provides coverage of: accommodation options, from luxury resorts to beach hideaways; places to eat for all budgets; and activities, including yachting, diving and hiking. Tips on snorkelling and diving are also included

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0864423101

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9780864423108

Book's by Ned Gillette

The Ancestors and Descendants of John Lewis Benson and His Sisters and Brother

The Ancestors and Descendants of John Lewis Benson and His Sisters and Brother

The Teleportation Accident

The Teleportation Accident

Setting the Tone

Setting the Tone

The Impossible Advantage

The Impossible Advantage

The Advertising and Business Side of Radio

The Advertising and Business Side of Radio

Cross-Country Skiing

Cross-Country Skiing

Square Peg, Round Ball: Football, TV and Me

Square Peg, Round Ball: Football, TV and Me

Micronesia

Micronesia

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