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Investing Redefined

A Proven Investment Approach for a Changing World

By: Randy Swan

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Investing Redefined

A Proven Investment Approach for a Changing World

By: Randy Swan

If you want to have more peace of mind—no matter how world events are impacting the market—Investing Redefined has the advice you need to hear. Were you one of millions of Americans in 2008 wondering what you could have done differently to manage risks to your investments? Since then, have you changed your investment strategy or are you still doing the same things you did before the meltdown? Are you prepared for the next major crisis? Randy Swan believes it’s not a question of if, but rather when, the market will suffer another dramatic fall—and approaching the market in the same old way is the path to financial suicide. You need to redefine your investing strategy to seek protection for your money. Swan breaks down the factors that influence market events— from world governments and global debt to technological wild cards—and explains why most individuals, including investment professionals, are not adequately prepared for the likely consequences of the next market crisis. This book offers investors a new way to play the game. Randy Swan shares the strategy that his company, Swan Global Investments, has developed to remain always invested and always hedged against the worst risks, while making the most of the opportunities a down market can offer. His advice is to learn and be prepared: He shows you how in this valuable book.

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Investing Redefined

A Proven Investment Approach for a Changing World

By: Randy Swan

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A Proven Investment Approach for a Changing World

By: Randy Swan

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Cuba Straits

By: Randy Wayne White

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Cuba Straits

By: Randy Wayne White

The remarkable new novel in the Doc Ford series by New York Times–bestselling author Randy Wayne White. Doc Ford’s old friend, General Juan Garcia, has gone into the lucrative business of smuggling Cuban baseball players into the U.S. He is also feasting on profits made by buying historical treasures for pennies on the dollar. He prefers what dealers call HPC items—high-profile collectibles—but when he manages to obtain a collection of letters written by Fidel Castro between 1960–62 to a secret girlfriend, it’s not a matter of money anymore. Garcia has stumbled way out of his depth. First Garcia disappears, and then the man to whom he sold the letters. When Doc Ford begins to investigate, he soon becomes convinced that those letters contain a secret that someone, or some powerful agency, cannot allow to be made public. A lot happened between Cuba and the United States from 1960–62. Many men died. A few more will hardly be noticed.

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Penguin

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0698184351

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Blended Learning in Higher Education

Framework, Principles, and Guidelines

By: D. Randy Garrison,Norman D. Vaughan

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Blended Learning in Higher Education

Framework, Principles, and Guidelines

By: D. Randy Garrison,Norman D. Vaughan

This groundbreaking book offers a down-to-earth resource for the practical application of blended learning in higher education as well as a comprehensive examination of the topic. Well-grounded in research, Blended Learning in Higher Education clearly demonstrates how the blended learning approach embraces the traditional values of face-to-face teaching and integrates the best practices of online learning. This approach has proven to both enhance and expand the effectiveness and efficiency of teaching and learning in higher education across disciplines. In this much-needed book, authors D. Randy Garrison and Norman D. Vaughan present the foundational research, theoretical framework, scenarios, principles, and practical guidelines for the redesign and transformation of the higher education curriculum. Blended Learning in Higher Education Outlines seven blended learning redesign principles Explains the professional development issues essential to the implementation of blended learning designs Presents six illustrative scenarios of blended learning design Contains practical guidelines to blended learning redesign Describes techniques and tools for engaging students

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John Wiley & Sons

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1118180186

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9781118180181

Family Violence and Criminal Justice

A Life-Course Approach

By: Brian K. Payne,Randy R. Gainey

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Family Violence and Criminal Justice

A Life-Course Approach

By: Brian K. Payne,Randy R. Gainey

The historical context of family violence is explored, as well as the various forms of violence, their prevalence in specific stages of life, and responses to it made by the criminal justice system and other agencies. The linkage among child abuse, partner violence and elder abuse is scrutinized, and the usefulness of the life-course approach is couched in terms of its potential effect on policy implications; research methods that recognize the importance of life stages, trajectories, and transitions; and crime causation theories that can be enhanced by it.

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Routledge

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1317522583

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E-Learning in the 21st Century

A Community of Inquiry Framework for Research and Practice

By: D. Randy Garrison

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E-Learning in the 21st Century

A Community of Inquiry Framework for Research and Practice

By: D. Randy Garrison

The third edition of E-Learning in the 21st Century provides a coherent, comprehensive, and empirically-based framework for understanding e-learning in higher education. Garrison draws on his decades of experience and extensive research in the field to explore technological, pedagogical, and organizational implications. The third edition has been fully updated throughout and includes new material on learning technologies, MOOCs, blended learning, leadership, and the importance and role of social connections in thinking and learning, highlighting the transformative and disruptive impact that e-learning has recently had on education.

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Taylor & Francis

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1317357590

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9781317357599

The Local Structure of Algebraic K-Theory

By: Bjørn Ian Dundas,Thomas G. Goodwillie,Randy McCarthy

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The Local Structure of Algebraic K-Theory

By: Bjørn Ian Dundas,Thomas G. Goodwillie,Randy McCarthy

Algebraic K-theory encodes important invariants for several mathematical disciplines, spanning from geometric topology and functional analysis to number theory and algebraic geometry. As is commonly encountered, this powerful mathematical object is very hard to calculate. Apart from Quillen's calculations of finite fields and Suslin's calculation of algebraically closed fields, few complete calculations were available before the discovery of homological invariants offered by motivic cohomology and topological cyclic homology. This book covers the connection between algebraic K-theory and Bökstedt, Hsiang and Madsen's topological cyclic homology and proves that the difference between the theories are ‘locally constant’. The usefulness of this theorem stems from being more accessible for calculations than K-theory, and hence a single calculation of K-theory can be used with homological calculations to obtain a host of ‘nearby’ calculations in K-theory. For instance, Quillen's calculation of the K-theory of finite fields gives rise to Hesselholt and Madsen's calculations for local fields, and Voevodsky's calculations for the integers give insight into the diffeomorphisms of manifolds. In addition to the proof of the full integral version of the local correspondence between K-theory and topological cyclic homology, the book provides an introduction to the necessary background in algebraic K-theory and highly structured homotopy theory; collecting all necessary tools into one common framework. It relies on simplicial techniques, and contains an appendix summarizing the methods widely used in the field. The book is intended for graduate students and scientists interested in algebraic K-theory, and presupposes a basic knowledge of algebraic topology.

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Springer Science & Business Media

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1447143930

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9781447143932

The History of Western Horseman

75 Years of the World's Leading Horse Magazine

By: Randy Witte

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The History of Western Horseman

75 Years of the World's Leading Horse Magazine

By: Randy Witte

In his welcome to this chronicle of Western Horseman’s 75 years, current Publisher Darrell Dodds writes, “On the following pages, former Western Horseman Publisher Randy Witte has authored the most comprehensive history of the magazine that’s ever been written.” Even more important: “Witte also recognized that a magazine, when done well, can be magical in its ability to educate, inform, entertain and inspire.” That belief obviously focuses on the stock-horse industry. But the passion to deliver the “magic” has come from staffers themselves, horse owners as invested in the western lifestyle as the magazine’s readership. Among the magicians: Witte’s larger-than-life predecessor, Dick Spencer, and longtime Editor Pat Close, who rode 40 years for the brand, and many others on the magazine staff. All, Witte says, contributed to “take the readers to places they’d never go, meet interesting characters they’d never heard of and learn things they’d never imagined.” That the magazine continues into its 75th year is testament that throughout its history Western Horseman successfully has pursued these objectives.

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Morris Communications Corp

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1493002279

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9781493002276

Camping Idaho

A Comprehensive Guide to the State's Best Campgrounds

By: Randy Stapilus

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Camping Idaho

A Comprehensive Guide to the State's Best Campgrounds

By: Randy Stapilus

Looking for the ideal spot to pitch your tent or park your RV? Camping Idaho will take you there. This comprehensive guidebook gives detailed descriptions of more than 300 public campgrounds throughout Idaho's widely varied scenery. These are campsites managed by national, state, city, and county parks; the Forest Service, the Bureau of Land Management, and the Idaho Power Company. They're in remote wilderness areas and near cities, in deserts and on mountaintops, along roaring streams and by popular fishing and boating lakes. Easy-to-use maps and charts will help you choose the perfect site for your next camping trip, whether you're going alone, with your family, or as part of a group. You'll also find vital information on campground elevations, facilities and hookups, fees and reservations, recreational activities, and zero-impact camping. Whether you want to fish, hike, or just get away from it all, let this book be your guide.

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Rowman & Littlefield

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1493067397

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Contracts

Cases and Doctrine

By: Randy E. Barnett,Nathan B. Oman

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Contracts

Cases and Doctrine

By: Randy E. Barnett,Nathan B. Oman

Contracts: Cases and Doctrine features a mix of lightly-edited classic and contemporary cases that stress current contract doctrine along with the essential lawyering skill of case analysis—how to sift through the facts of the case to discern the prevailing rules and theory. Randy Barnett and Nate Oman’s innovative text introduces each case and provides the historical background of the iconic cases that make the study of contract law engaging. Study Guide questions help students identify salient issues as they read each case. Judicial biographies of each judge provide additional context. The 8th Edition has been streamlined and edited to delete materials that are rarely covered in a 1L class. This edition includes new cases that have been chosen for their topicality, facts, or pedagogical usefulness. Areas covered include so-called “smart contracts” and the relationship between restitution and contract. As always, the authors focus on cases with facts that will be easier to teach. New cases in this edition include litigation between Ukraine and Russia over Russia’s invasion of its neighbor, a plea bargaining deal gone wrong, what happens when an employee signs a boilerplate arbitration contract “No Rejected,” and a dispute over whether spiders are insects. New to the 8th Edition: In order to keep the size of the book manageable, the authors have simplified its structure by condensing some of the more theoretical material on enforceability. The chapters on Principles of Enforceability and Intention to be Legally Bound have been deleted entirely, and highly truncated portions of the materials from these chapters have been added to the chapters on The Doctrine of Consideration and The Doctrine of Promissory Estoppel. New cases include: • In re IBP Inc. Shareholders Litigation (specific performance of a merger agreement involving personal services) • Bjorkman v. Arctic Cat, Inc. (modern application of the rule in Dickinson v. Dodds) • Ragland v. IEC US Holdings, Inc. (a new employee signed a boilerplate arbitration contract “No Rejected”) • Rios v. State of Maryland (confused bargaining over a plea bargaining agreement) • Robinson v. Liberty Mutual Insurance Co. (What is a spider? An example of neo-textualist interpretation) • Law Debenture Trust Corp. Plc. v. Ukraine (litigation between two countries – Russia and Ukraine – in the courts of a third country, England) • Martinez-Gonzalez v. Elkhorn Packing Co. LLC (duress in an employment contract involving a migrant worker) Professors and student will benefit from: • Case-based approach gives students ample doctrinal materials to sift through for facts and analyze for prevailing rules and theory. • Cases are lightly edited, or presented as whole as possible, to give first-year students the opportunity to develop case-analysis skills. • Restatement and UCC sections are integrated to encourage students to consult them as they read the cases. • Iconic and contemporary cases are combined to show how the classic cases are still relevant. • Each chapter begins with a brief, accessible textual introduction. • Study Guide questions before each case help focus student attention on salient issues. • Flexible organization begins with Remedies, but chapters can be taught in any order.

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Aspen Publishing

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9798892074124

Handbook of Psychology, Forensic Psychology

By: Irving B. Weiner,Randy K. Otto

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Handbook of Psychology, Forensic Psychology

By: Irving B. Weiner,Randy K. Otto

Psychology is of interest to academics from many fields, as well as to the thousands of academic and clinical psychologists and general public who can't help but be interested in learning more about why humans think and behave as they do. This award-winning twelve-volume reference covers every aspect of the ever-fascinating discipline of psychology and represents the most current knowledge in the field. This ten-year revision now covers discoveries based in neuroscience, clinical psychology's new interest in evidence-based practice and mindfulness, and new findings in social, developmental, and forensic psychology.

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John Wiley & Sons

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111828190X

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9781118281901

Advanced Fire & Emergency Services Administration with Navigate Advantage Access

By: Randy R. Bruegman

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Advanced Fire & Emergency Services Administration with Navigate Advantage Access

By: Randy R. Bruegman

The Principles of Fire and Emergency Services Administration, Second Edition plus Navigate digital access provides in-depth information needed to be a successful company officer, battalion, commander, deputy chief, or chief executive officer, providing the necessary base curriculum to meet the FESHE requirements. With experience in leading various departments and national organizations, Chief Bruegman brings a real-world focus on the principles of leadership and management in a changing environment. This text will help you understand your personal style and tendencies so you can develop your leadership abilities and capacity, with a focus on preparing you to be successful in the future. It also focuses on leadership ethics, team building, analytical approaches to the fire and emergency services, continuous quality improvement, community risk reduction, and future trends that will impact the profession.Principles of Fire and Emergency Services Administration, Second Edition answers three key questions for aspiring fire service leaders:- What are the important issues for leaders in today''s fire and emergency services?- What will make a leader become more successful in the future?- What makes excellent fire and emergency service leaders?Principles of Fire and Emergency Services Administration, Second Edition answers these questions in 12 concise chapters and will enable you to succeed as a Company Officer, Battalion Commander, Deputy Chief, or Chief Executive Officer. Each chapter covers a critical fire and emergency service leadership topic and provides meaningful real-world perspectives.ChaptersChapter 1: Our Heritage and Our History - Focuses on the historical events that have forged today''s profession and the lessons that are reflected in each organization.Chapter 2: Preparing for Your Future - Delivers the tools you need to draw a personal roadmap for success.Chapter 3: Principles of Leadership and Management - Demonstrates how the academics of leadership and management research are actually applied on a daily basis.Chapter 4: What Is Your Leadership Style? - Enables you to identify how you lead and manage and why you lead that way.Chapter 5: Leading and Managing in a Changing Environment - Provides an insightful look into how to handle change on a personal and organizational level.Chapter 6: Leadership Ethics - Focuses on the elements critical to ethical leadership and management practices.Chapter 7: Personnel Management: Building Your Team - Explores the elements of team building and explains how to blend various personalities to get the most from your team.Chapter 8: Managing the Fire and Emergency Services - Focuses on the support elements so vital to every organization, budget, and personnel management.Chapter 9: Analytical Approaches to the Fire and Emergency Services - Delivers an in-depth look at the history of deployment practices in the United States and provides the basis to begin developing a standard of coverage model for your own community.Chapter 10: Continuous Quality Improvement for the Fire and Emergency Services - Explores the methods of quality improvement and how the methods enrich the services delivered to citizens every day.Chapter 11: Community Risk Reduction and Resiliency - Provides an in-depth overview of the changes in disaster planning and response since September 11, 2001.Chapter 12: Shaping the Future - Explores the possibilities of what may occur in the fire service, and how you can play an important role in helping to shape the future of the fire service. A Complete Teaching and Learning System for Today''s Learners This text is an integral resource for officers, those studying for promotion, individuals taking civil service examinations, and fire science students. It is part of an integrated teaching and learning system that combines dynamic features and content to support instructors and to help prepare students for their leadership career in the fire service.

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Jones & Bartlett Learning

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1284220060

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9781284220063

Once Upon a Time

Behind the Fairy Tale of Princess Grace and Prince Rainier

By: J. Randy Taraborrelli

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Once Upon a Time

Behind the Fairy Tale of Princess Grace and Prince Rainier

By: J. Randy Taraborrelli

From master storyteller J. Randy Taraborrelli comes the powerful and moving story of one of royalty's most secretive families. Grace Kelly was swept away when the handsome Prince Rainier, a man she barely knew, asked for her hand in marriage. After a series of relationships with married co-stars, she was exhausted by the show-business lifestyle. If she married Rainier, she would be more than just a movie star, she would be Her Serene RoyalHighness Princess Grace. Once in the palace, however, Grace found herself trapped in a fairy tale of her own making. Forced to make sacrifices that cut deeply into the core of who she was as a woman, she would then surrender her desires and ambitions for her spouse and her children. Grace and Rainier may have been royalty, but they were also husband and wife, and parents- and, as such, just as vulnerable to the conflicts that can contaminate any household. Drawing upon hundreds of exclusive interviews with family and friends, ONCE UPON A TIME portrays its subjects with passion and sympathy, revealing Grace, Rainier, Caroline, Albert, and Stephanie in ways both startling and compelling.

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Grand Central Publishing

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0759527903

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9780759527904

Perspectives on Deviance and Social Control

By: Michelle Inderbitzin,Kristin A. Bates,Randy R. Gainey

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Perspectives on Deviance and Social Control

By: Michelle Inderbitzin,Kristin A. Bates,Randy R. Gainey

Perspectives on Deviance and Social Control provides a sociological examination of deviance and social control in society. Derived from the same author team’s successful text/reader version, this concise and student-friendly resource uses sociological theories to illuminate a variety of issues related to deviant behavior and societal reactions to deviance. The authors briefly explain the development of major sociological theoretical perspectives and use current research and examples to demonstrate how those theories are used to think about and study the causes of deviant behavior and the reactions to it. Focusing on the application—rather than just the understanding—of theory, the Second Edition offers a practical and fascinating exploration of deviance in our society.

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SAGE Publications

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1544308078

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9781544308074

Porsche 911 60 Years

By: Randy Leffingwell

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Porsche 911 60 Years

By: Randy Leffingwell

Porsche 911 60 Years offers a year-by-year review of the greatest and most legendary 911s from the 1963 prototype to today, accompanied by images from Porsche’s archive as well as handsome contemporary photography.

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Motorbooks International

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0760382654

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9780760382653

The Great Canadian Book of Lists

By: Mark Kearney,Randy Ray

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The Great Canadian Book of Lists

By: Mark Kearney,Randy Ray

Chronicles a century of achievements, trends, important and influential people, and events that have shaped this country.

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Dundurn

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0888822138

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9780888822130

Owl Island

A Novel

By: Randy Sue Coburn

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Owl Island

A Novel

By: Randy Sue Coburn

“Coburn's beautifully realized second novel is a perceptive assessment of what women do in love. A richly conceived portrait of memory and identity.”—Kirkus Reviews In this accomplished and dazzlingly written new novel, Randy Sue Coburn brings to life with tremendous heart, humor, and wisdom the Pacific Northwest enclave of Owl Island and its many unforgettable inhabitants. Among the aromatic cedars and lush firs, close to where Chinook salmon maneuver the choppy waters, Phoebe Allen has lived quietly and self-sufficiently for twenty years, raising her daughter, Laurienne, and running a small fishing-net business. But Phoebe’s past suddenly washes up on the shores of Owl Island: Renowned independent film director Whitney Traynor buys a house nearby on Spit in the Wind Road, forcing Phoebe to pry open the lid she’s kept clamped on her secrets and scars, plunging her ordered existence into chaos. Whit was charismatic enough to “charm the ice off a dog dish” when Phoebe first fell in love with him as a voice on the radio, and he has not lost his touch–or his propensity to stir things up without even trying. Phoebe, Laurienne, and everyone else living on Owl Island are affected by his arrival. And Phoebe’s newfound intimacy with Ivan, a longtime friend and neighbor, far from offering escape, only further complicates matters. Memories of Whit transport Phoebe to a time long ago–one of innocence and awakening, passion and purpose, euphoria and regret–before their intense relationship came to an acrimonious end. All these years, Phoebe has concealed truths from her daughter and may now be forced to divulge them. As the past rushes toward the present like an inevitable tide, Phoebe must also confront the early loss of her mother, whose own mysteries are at last beginning to surface. A deeply affecting portrait of mothers and lovers, daughters and forgiveness, Owl Island reveals the damaging power of secrets, the importance of community, and the liberating lessons of love.

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Ballantine Books

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0345493680

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9780345493682

Little Labels--big Sound

Small Record Companies and the Rise of American Music

By: Rick Kennedy,Randy McNutt

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Little Labels--big Sound

Small Record Companies and the Rise of American Music

By: Rick Kennedy,Randy McNutt

* Stories from the lean early days of American popular music * Ten visionaries who altered the course of popular music * Close-up portraits of risk-taking label owners who often gambled their careers and livelihoods to release music they believed in

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Indiana University Press

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0253335485

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9780253335487

Montana and Wyoming

By: George McDonald,Melanie Brinkley,Randy Provence

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Montana and Wyoming

By: George McDonald,Melanie Brinkley,Randy Provence

Spring is the showcase of Frommer's new emphasis on outdoor activities and adventure travel! Head for the beaches and water sports with a brand-new guide to Nova Scotia or hike through the Rockies with first editions of Frommer's Utah and Montana and Wyoming. Updated editions of Alaska and Canada highlight the natural wonders of these areas and help the traveler to experience it all firsthand. All-new guides to Greece and Israel will contain sections on beaches and outdoor activities as well as detailed coverage of the cultural and historical sites. New features and expanded coverage along with the Frommer hallmarks of accuracy, comprehensive coverage, and ease of use promise to provide the best coverage of the most exciting places in the world! Look for: -- Bright new cover look with fabulous photography -- Free full-color foldout maps in the best-selling titles -- Attractive, easy-to-use two-color design -- Easier-to-use, more accurate, and more attractive two-color interior maps -- Four-color maps on the inside covers -- Expanded coverage of the outdoors -- including sites and activities and discoveries off beaten track -- Opinionated "Best of the Destination" sections to open each guide and point readers to the highlights of the area Ranch stays, fly-fishing packages, horse- and llama-packing trips as well as in-depth coverage of Yellowstone, Grand Teton, and Glacier National Parks, help travelers experience the excitement and splendor of these Rocky Mountain states.

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MacMillan Publishing Company

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002860685X

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9780028606859

Thinking Collaboratively

Learning in a Community of Inquiry

By: D. Randy Garrison

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Thinking Collaboratively

Learning in a Community of Inquiry

By: D. Randy Garrison

Thinking Collaboratively is a theoretical and practical guide to thinking and learning in deep and meaningful ways within purposeful communities of inquiry. Critical thinking has long been recognized as an important educational goal but, until now, has largely been conceived and operationalized as an individual attitude and ability. Increasingly, however, a more relevant and complete cognitive construct has been emerging: thinking collaboratively. Thinking collaboratively is the means to inquire, test, and apply new understandings, and to make sense of the information that bombards us continuously. In short, thinking collaboratively is required to flourish in our highly connected world and, in this book based on more than a decade of research, Garrison provides an essential introduction to this vital concept.

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Routledge

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1317581113

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Happiness

By: Randy Alcorn

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Happiness

By: Randy Alcorn

Do you ever wonder whether God even cares if we’re happy? This world can be so hard, and we aren’t promised an easy road. But that’s not the whole story. The Bible is filled with verses that prove that ours is a God who not only loves celebrations but also desperately wants his children to experience happiness. Why else would he go to the lengths he did to ensure our eternal happiness in his presence? We know that we will experience unimaginable joy and happiness in heaven, but that doesn’t mean we can’t also experience joy and happiness here on earth. In Happiness, noted theologian Randy Alcorn (bestselling author of Heaven) dispels centuries of misconceptions about happiness, including downright harmful ideas like the prosperity gospel, and provides indisputable proof that God not only wants us to be happy, he commands it. Randy covers questions like: How can I cultivate happiness in my life? What’s the difference between joy and happiness? Can good things become idols that steal our happiness? Is seeking happiness selfish? How can I achieve happiness through gratitude? What does it look like to receive God’s grace? The most definitive study on the subject of happiness to date, this book is a paradigm-shifting wake-up call for the church and Christians everywhere.

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NavPress

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1496403851

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9781496403858

Mangrove Lightning

By: Randy Wayne White

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Mangrove Lightning

By: Randy Wayne White

The ghosts of a 1925 multiple murder stalk Doc Ford in this electrifying novel in the New York Times–bestselling series. Doc Ford has been involved in many strange cases. This may be one of the strangest. A legendary charter captain and guide named Tootsie Barlow has come to him, muttering about a curse. The members of his extended family have suffered a bizarre series of attacks, and Barlow is convinced it has something to do with a multiple murder in 1925, in which his family had a shameful part. Ford doesn’t believe in curses, but as he and his friend Tomlinson begin to investigate, following the trail of the attacks from Key Largo to Tallahassee, they, too, suffer a series of near-fatal mishaps. Is it really a curse? Or just a crime spree? The answer lies in solving a near-hundred-year-old murder...and probing the mind of a madman.

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Penguin

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039957669X

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9780399576690

Jack Dempsey

The Manassa Mauler

By: Randy Roberts

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Jack Dempsey

The Manassa Mauler

By: Randy Roberts

A biography of Jack Dempsey, Heavyweight Champion of the World from 1919-1926.

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University of Illinois Press

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0252071484

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Without Reservation

Awakening to Native American Spirituality and the Ways of Our Ancestors

By: Randy Kritkausky

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Without Reservation

Awakening to Native American Spirituality and the Ways of Our Ancestors

By: Randy Kritkausky

A powerful story of spiritual awakening, reconnection with Nature, and rekindling of ancestral wisdom • Details the author’s encounters with ancestral spirits and animal teachers, such as Coy-Wolf, and profound moments of direct connection with the natural world • Shows how ancestral connections and intimate communications with Nature are not unique or restricted to those with indigenous cultural roots • Reveals how reconnection with ancestors and the natural world offers insight and solutions for the complex problems we face We are but a few generations removed from millennia spent living in intimate contact with the natural world and in close commune with ancestral spirits. Who we are and who we think we are is rooted in historical connections with those who came before us and in our relationships with the land and the sentient natural world. When we wander too far from our roots, our ancestors and kin in the natural world call us home, sometimes with gentle whispers and sometimes in loud voices sounding alarms. In this powerful story of spiritual awakening, Randy Kritkausky shares his journey into the realm of ancestral Native American connections and intimate encounters with Mother Earth and shows how anyone can spiritually reconnect with their ancestors and Nature. Like 70 percent of those who identify as Native American, Kritkausky grew up off the reservation. As he explains, for such “off reservation” indigenous people rediscovering ancestral practices amounts to a reawakening and offers significant insights about living in a society that is struggling to mend a heavily damaged planet. The author reveals how the awakening process was triggered by his own self-questioning and the resumption of ties with his Potawatomi ancestors. He details his encounters with ancestral spirits and animal teachers, such as Coy-Wolf. He shares moments of direct connection with the natural world, moments when the consciousness of other living beings, flora and fauna, became accessible and open to communication. Through his profound storytelling, Kritkausky shows how ancestral connections and intimate communications with Nature are not unique or restricted to those with indigenous cultural roots. Offering a bridge between cultures, a path that can be followed by Native and non-Native alike, the author shows that spiritual awakening can happen anywhere, for anyone, and can open the gateway to deeper understanding.

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Wisconsin's Natural Communities

How to Recognize Them, Where to Find Them

By: Randy Hoffman

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Wisconsin's Natural Communities

How to Recognize Them, Where to Find Them

By: Randy Hoffman

Cattails grow in a marsh, pitcher plants grow in a bog, jewelweed grows in a swamp, right? Do sandhill cranes live among sandy hills? Frogs live near lakes and ponds, but can they live on prairies, too? What is a pine barrens, an oak opening, a calcareous fen? Wisconsin’s Natural Communities is an invitation to discover, explore, and understand Wisconsin’s richly varied natural environment, from your backyard or neighborhood park to stunning public preserves.Part 1 of the book explains thirty-three distinct types of natural communities in Wisconsin—their characteristic trees, beetles, fish, lichens, butterflies, reptiles, mammals, wildflowers—and the effects of geology, climate, and historical events on these habitats. Part 2 describes and maps fifty natural areas on public lands that are outstanding examples of these many different natural communities: Crex Meadows, Horicon Marsh, Black River Forest, Maribel Caves, Whitefish Dunes, the Blue Hills, Avoca Prairie, the Moquah Barrens and Chequamegon Bay, the Ridges Sanctuary, Cadiz Springs, Devil’s Lake, and many others. Intended for anyone who has a love for the natural world, this book is also an excellent introduction for students. And, it provides landowners, public officials, and other stewards of our environment with the knowledge to recognize natural communities and manage them for future generations.

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The Cincinnati Sound

By: Randy McNutt

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The Cincinnati Sound

By: Randy McNutt

From 1940 to 1970, Cincinnati overflowed with musical opportunities. Hank Williams recorded his hit "Lovesick Blues." Andy Williams, Rosemary and Betty Clooney, and Doris Day appeared regularly on WLW Radio, which also broadcast Boone County Jamboree. Then came the network television show Midwestern Hayride and stardom for Kenny Price. Meanwhile, King and Fraternity Records released hundreds of hits for James Brown, Hank Ballard and the Midnighters, Cowboy Copas, Lonnie Mack, and the Casinos. In the late 1960s, the Lemon Pipers sang "Green Tambourine," and rock bands ruled Coney Island's Moonlite Gardens. It was a wild, incredible ride while it lasted, and it left such an indelible impression that today Cincinnati is remembered as one of America's top music capitals.

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The Sorrows

A Grand Retelling of 'The Three Sorrows'

By: Randy Lee Eickhoff

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The Sorrows

A Grand Retelling of 'The Three Sorrows'

By: Randy Lee Eickhoff

The Ulster Cycle continues with The Sorrows, three stories that dramatically portray Ireland's cultural heritage. The first, "The Fate of the Children of Tuirenn," is a tragic tale in which three brothers must pay a blood fine for murdering an enemy of their clan-a reflection of the great sorrow, which is Ireland's Civil War. "The Fate of the Children of Ir" tells of an evil stepmother who transforms her four stepchildren into swans. After nine hundred years they are released from their fate, symbolizing the triumph of Christianity over paganism. "The Fate of the Children of Uisliu" introduces us to Conchobor, the Red Branch King, as he forces the young yet strong-willed Deidre to be his wife-just as England sought to force the Irish into servitude. Filled with adventure and tragedy, The Sorrows provides another insightful look into Ireland's past through three of her most enduring tales. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

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Becoming Beyoncé

The Untold Story

By: J. Randy Taraborrelli

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Becoming Beyoncé

The Untold Story

By: J. Randy Taraborrelli

The first comprehensive biography ever published about America's favorite living pop icon, Beyonce, from New York Times bestselling biographer J. Randy Taraborrelli. Beyonce Knowles is a woman who began her career at the age of eight performing in pageant shows and talent contests, honing her craft through her teenage years until, at the age of 16, she had her first number one record with Destiny's Child. That hit-making trio launched Beyonce's successful solo career, catapulting her, as of 2014, to #1 on Forbes annual list of most wealthy celebrities--the same year she made the cover of Time. Becoming Beyonce is not only the story of struggle, sacrifice, and what it takes to make it in the cut-throat record industry, it's the story of the great rewards of such success and the devastating toll it often takes on the human spirit.

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Jackie, Ethel, Joan

Women of Camelot

By: J. Randy Taraborrelli

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Jackie, Ethel, Joan

Women of Camelot

By: J. Randy Taraborrelli

Jacqueline Bouvier. Ethel Skakel. Joan Bennett. Three women who married into America's royal family and became forever linked in legend. Set against the panorama of explosive American history, this unique story offers a rarely-seen look at the relationship shared among the three women -- during the Camelot years and beyond. Whether dealing with their husbands' blatant infidelities, stumping for their many political campaigns, touring the world to promote their family's legacy, raising their children, or confronting death, the Kennedy wives did it all with grace, style and dignity.

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Governing Idaho

Politics, People and Power

By: James Benjamin Weatherby,Randy Stapilus

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Governing Idaho

Politics, People and Power

By: James Benjamin Weatherby,Randy Stapilus

Distributed by the University of Nebraska Press for Caxton Press" Idaho is a state with many varied interests vying for political control. Whether it be in the politically liberal north, the staunchly conservative southeast or the rapidly changing southwest of the state, the social and political factors that determine who gains power in the Gem state often flies in the face of logic and makes for an interesting study in contrasts.

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0870045210

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Judy Garland on Judy Garland

Interviews and Encounters

By: Randy L. Schmidt

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Judy Garland on Judy Garland

Interviews and Encounters

By: Randy L. Schmidt

“It’s going to be one hell of a great—everlastingly great—book with humor, tears, fun, emotion, and love,” Judy Garland said of her plans to tell her life story, but she died at the age of forty-seven before seeing it through. Judy Garland on Judy Garland is the closest we will likely come to experiencing and exploring the legend’s abandoned autobiography. Collecting and presenting the most important Garland interviews and encounters that took place between the years 1935 and 1969, this work opens with her first radio appearance under contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, and concludes with her last known interview, one taped for Radio Denmark just months before her death. What makes this collection unique and distinguishes it from the plethora of Garland biographies is that it places Judy in the role of storyteller. She wrote a number of essays for various publications and sat for countless print, radio, and television interviews. These and other autobiographical efforts she made are proof that Judy Garland wanted her story told, and wanted it told in her own words. Finally, forty-five years after her death, here it is. Randy L. Schmidt is the author of the acclaimed bestselling biography Little Girl Blue: The Life of Karen Carpenter and the editor of Yesterday Once More: The Carpenters Reader. He has also written articles for the Advocate and the Observer. He teaches music in Denton, Texas.

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Chicago Review Press

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1613749457

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Deviance and Social Control

A Sociological Perspective

By: Michelle Inderbitzin,Kristin A. Bates,Randy R. Gainey

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Deviance and Social Control

A Sociological Perspective

By: Michelle Inderbitzin,Kristin A. Bates,Randy R. Gainey

Deviance and Social Control: A Sociological Perspective, Second Edition serves as a guide to students delving into the fascinating world of deviance for the first time. Authors Michelle Inderbitzin, Kristin A. Bates, and Randy Gainey offer a clear overview of issues and perspectives in the field, including introductions to classic and current sociological theories as well as research on definitions and causes of deviance and reactions to deviant behavior. The unique text/reader format provides the best of both worlds, offering both substantial original chapters that clearly explain and outline the sociological perspectives on deviance, along with carefully selected articles on deviance and social control taken directly from leading academic journals and books.

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1506327923

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Whatever Happened To...?

Catching Up with Canadian Icons

By: Mark Kearney,Randy Ray

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Whatever Happened To...?

Catching Up with Canadian Icons

By: Mark Kearney,Randy Ray

The latest book by Canada’s Trivia Guys is an entertaining where-are-they-now look at the fate of some 100 celebrities, newsmakers, and significant artifacts from this country’s past. Lake Ontario swimmer Marilyn Bell, CFL legend Russ Jackson, Canada’s first automobile, and Roger Woodward, a boy who survived the waters of Niagara Falls more than 40 years ago, are among those tracked down. Long after making headlines or burrowing their way into our collective consciousness, these Canadian icons have travelled different roads or in some cases kept more quietly to the path that gained them attention in the first place. Kearney and Ray spice up their stories with dozens of fascinating facts. With website links to further information, this book is a great resource to learn more about Canada’s heritage.

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Dundurn

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1550029495

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The Power of Comics

History, Form and Culture

By: Randy Duncan,Matthew J. Smith

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The Power of Comics

History, Form and Culture

By: Randy Duncan,Matthew J. Smith

A comprehensive introduction to the comic arts From the introduction by Paul Levitz "If ever there was a medium characterized by its unexamined self-expression, it's comics. For decades after the medium's birth, it was free of organized critical analysis, its creators generally disinclined to self-analysis or formal documentation. The average reader didn't know who created the comics, how or why . . . and except for a uniquely destructive period during America's witch-hunting of the 1950s, didn't seem to care. As the medium has matured, however, and the creativity of comics began to touch the mainstream of popular culture in many ways, curiosity followed, leading to journalism and eventually, scholarship, and so here we are." The Power of Comics is the first introductory textbook for comic art studies courses. Lending a broader understanding of the medium and its communication potential, it provides students with a coherent and comprehensive explanation of comic books and graphic novels, including coverage of their history and their communication techniques, research into their meanings and effects and an overview of industry practices and fan culture. Co-authors randy Duncan and Matthew J. Smith draw on their own years of experience teaching comics studies courses and the scholarly literature across several disciplines to create a text with the following features: Discussion questions for each chapter Activities to engage readers Recommended reading suggestions Over 150 illustrations Bibliography Glossary The Power of Comics deals exclusively with comic books and graphic novels. One reason for this focus is that no one text can hope to do justice to both strips and books; there is simply too much to cover. Preference is given to comic books because in their longer form, the graphic novel, they have the greatest potential for depth and complexity of expression. As comic strips shrink in size and become more inane in content, comic books are becoming a serious art form.

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Teaching in Blended Learning Environments

Creating and Sustaining Communities of Inquiry

By: Norman D. Vaughan,Martha Cleveland-Innes,D. Randy Garrison

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Teaching in Blended Learning Environments

Creating and Sustaining Communities of Inquiry

By: Norman D. Vaughan,Martha Cleveland-Innes,D. Randy Garrison

Teaching in Blended Leaning Environments provides a coherent framework in which to explore the transformative concept of blended learning. Blended learning can be defined as the organic integration of thoughtfully selected and complementary face-to-face and online approaches and technologies. A direct result of the transformative innovation of virtual communication and online learning communities, blended learning environments have created new ways for teachers and students to engage, interact, and collaborate. The authors argue that this new learning environment necessitates significant role adjustments for instructors and generates a need to understand the aspects of teaching presence required of deep and meaningful learning outcomes. Built upon the theoretical framework of the Community of Inquiry – the premise that higher education is both a collaborative and individually constructivist learning experience – the authors present seven principles that provide a valuable set of tools for harnessing the opportunities for teaching and learning available through technology. Focusing on teaching practices related to the design, facilitation, direction and assessment of blended learning experiences, Teaching in Blended Learning Environments addresses the growing demand for improved teaching in higher education.

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1927356474

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Contemporary Poetic Literature 4th Edition

By: Randy Henry

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Contemporary Poetic Literature 4th Edition

By: Randy Henry

Adversaries, Drama, Confessions & Triumphs! My 4th edition sums up the tradition of mankind and manhood.There are too many men growing up without fathers and too many that have grown up without fathers! They are standing the test of times and have stood the test of times! Many men have not been trained or proctor on how to care, pamper, protect, and honor a lady nor trained on how to be a man period! Young men who saw the streets conform from drugs to prostitution, from gunfire to murder, and from school dropout to jail are facing the judicial system everyday! We reside in a world of hatred, disloyalty and jealousy. We have children and parents turning against each other and the judicial system is turning it's head when the children parents are going the jail and the system is denying their bail! When will a change come and we start taking responsibility to protect what's our and uphold our power? Don't let the judicial system control your life because the streets are full of strife! Get educated or separ

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