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Hakka Chinese Confront Protestant Christianity, 1850-1900

With the Autobiographies of Eight Hakka Christians, and Commentary

By: Jessie Gregory Lutz,Rolland Ray Lutz

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Hakka Chinese Confront Protestant Christianity, 1850-1900

With the Autobiographies of Eight Hakka Christians, and Commentary

By: Jessie Gregory Lutz,Rolland Ray Lutz

This work focuses on the 19th-century mission conducted by Chinese evangelists among the Hakka, an ethnic minority in south China. The principal part of the text comprises the autobiographies of eight pioneer missionaries who offer insight into village life and customs of the Hakka people.

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Routledge

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1317469216

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Ray of Hope for Peace

By: Ray Madaghiele

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Ray of Hope for Peace

By: Ray Madaghiele

With all the chaos in our world today, how can we possibly hope for peace? Moved to action by the events of 9-11-01 and America's subsequent war on terrorism, Ray Madaghiele bicycled 3,369 miles in 70 days from Phoenix, Arizona to Ground Zero, New York City, to share an inspiring message along the way and honor all the heroes who demonstrated such compassion and exemplary character in the aftermath of the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. Pieces of a magnificent puzzle will be revealed mile by mile as the author shares his struggles, triumphs, and insights discovered along the route through heartland America. Ray of Hope for Peace is the first book to present practical solutions for creating unshakable peace of mind and peace in the world by applying proven universal scientific and spiritual principles in an easy-to-understand, conversational, and entertaining way. This wonderfully uplifting book will stimulate your mind and warm your heart as you join the author on this extraordinary journey. It will renew and revtalize your own hope for peace, and inspire you to share that hope with others. Book jacket.

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Inkwell Productions

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0974970115

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9780974970110

Hakka Chinese Confront Protestant Christianity, 1850-1900

With the Autobiographies of Eight Hakka Christians, and Commentary

By: Jessie G. Lutz,Rolland Ray Lutz

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Hakka Chinese Confront Protestant Christianity, 1850-1900

With the Autobiographies of Eight Hakka Christians, and Commentary

By: Jessie G. Lutz,Rolland Ray Lutz

The Basil Society's China mission, one of the more successful Protestant missions in the nineteenth century, was distinguished by the fact that most of the initial proselytizing was conducted by Chinese converts in the interior rather than by Western missionaries in the treaty ports. Thus the first viable protestant communities were not only established by Chinese evangelists, they were established among an ethnic minority in south China, the Hakka people. The autobiographies of eight pioneer Chinese missionaries featured in this book offer an unusual opportunity to view village life and customs in Guangdong during the mid-nineteenth century by providing details on Hakka death and burial rituals, ancestor veneration, lineages and lineage feuds, geomancy, the status of Hakka women, widespread economic hardship, and civil disorder. They also illustrate the appeals of Christianity, the obstacles to conversion, and Chinese opposition to Christianity and Western missionaries. The authors' commentary addresses the issue of conversion, which was fueled by individual desire for solace and salvation, the building of a support community amid social chaos, and the possibility of social mobility through education. Despite an expanding role by Western missionaries, the Chinese origins, the rural interior locale, and the status of the Hakka as a disadvantaged minority contributed to successive generations of Christian families and to early progress toward an autonomous Hakka church.

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M.E. Sharpe

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0765637634

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The Catalonian Affair

By: Ray Rogers

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The Catalonian Affair

By: Ray Rogers

Defense attorney Kellan Keegan and her team try to unravel the truth in defense of a well-respected medical doctor who has been accused of committing a murder he didn’t committ. Mystery, suspense, and intrigue unfold as our trio of characters find themselves stalked, threatened, and attacked when they get nearer to the truth of what really happened. It’s Urban Fantasy populated with humans, aliens, alien-human hybrids, and witches in this tale to keep you guessing and turning pages. It’s not stop, action and intrigue as our heroes solve the mystery in a final courtroom showdown.

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iUniverse

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1663230145

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9781663230140

A Wolverine Lumberjack

By: Mason Ray

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A Wolverine Lumberjack

By: Mason Ray

Life in the northwest wilderness of Michigan during the lumberjack era makes an exciting and engaging story and who better to tell it than someone who actually lived there during this time. Mason Ray was a citizen in Leelanau County, Michigan from 1880 until 1922. She knew stalwart lumberjacks, the people that owned and ran the lumber mills, their neighbors, and the other strong-hearted citizens of the area and she describes them in her novel in vivid details. Her story follows the life of a man named Forrest Mann as he becomes part of the community and includes danger, deceit, intrigue, romance and love. The characters are believable and become like friends as the story unfolds. The local landmarks are real - the town (Agache is Glen Arbor on the shores of Lake Michigan); Muskrat Lake (is Glen Lake); the narrows bridge and the sand dunes. The language and terms are of that period (with a few tweaks).

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Xlibris Corporation

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150357718X

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9781503577183

On Being Family

A Social Theology of the Family

By: Ray S. Anderson,Dennis B. Guernsey

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On Being Family

A Social Theology of the Family

By: Ray S. Anderson,Dennis B. Guernsey

In this book, Ray S. Anderson, a pastor theologian, and Dennis B. Guernsey, a family sociologist, explore the connections that produce the marvelous, complicated and often contorted human family. The central thesis of the book is that God has placed human persons in a created order for which the covenant love of God provides the fundamental paradigm for parenting, sexuality, and marriage, and the formation of family life. From the perspective of the church as the new family of God, the human family is liberated from its own failures and fears, and each person is affirmed as having a place in God's kingdom. Through Jesus Christ, to whom we are connected by grace, we are all brothers and sisters. We are family.

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Wipf and Stock Publishers

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1725231425

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9781725231429

Pioneers from 1629 to 2009

By: Marian Ray Greeson

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Pioneers from 1629 to 2009

By: Marian Ray Greeson

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Xlibris Corporation

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1469109115

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Richard Tregaskis

Reporting under Fire from Guadalcanal to Vietnam

By: Ray E. Boomhower

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Richard Tregaskis

Reporting under Fire from Guadalcanal to Vietnam

By: Ray E. Boomhower

In the late summer of 1942, more than ten thousand members of the First Marine Division held a tenuous toehold on the Pacific island of Guadalcanal. As American marines battled Japanese forces for control of the island, they were joined by war correspondent Richard Tregaskis. Tregaskis was one of only two civilian reporters to land and stay with the marines, and in his notebook he captured the daily and nightly terrors faced by American forces in one of World War II’s most legendary battles—and it served as the premise for his bestselling book, Guadalcanal Diary. One of the most distinguished combat reporters to cover World War II, Tregaskis later reported on Cold War conflicts in Korea and Vietnam. In 1964 the Overseas Press Club recognized his first-person reporting under hazardous circumstances by awarding him its George Polk Award for his book Vietnam Diary. Boomhower’s riveting book is the first to tell Tregaskis’s gripping life story, concentrating on his intrepid reporting experiences during World War II and his fascination with war and its effect on the men who fought it.

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University of New Mexico Press

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0826362893

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9780826362896

Grinding It Out

The Making of McDonald's

By: Ray Kroc,Robert Anderson

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Grinding It Out

The Making of McDonald's

By: Ray Kroc,Robert Anderson

Originally published in 1977 by Contemporary Books.

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Macmillan

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1250127505

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9781250127501

Hidden Nature

Wild Southern Caves

By: Michael Ray Taylor

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Hidden Nature

Wild Southern Caves

By: Michael Ray Taylor

Reed Environmental Writing Award Finalist, Southern Environmental Law Center, 2021 More than ten thousand known caves lie beneath the state of Tennessee according to the Tennessee Cave Survey, a nonprofit organization that catalogs and maps them. Thousands more riddle surrounding states. In Hidden Nature, Michael Ray Taylor tells the story of this vast underground wilderness. In addition to describing the sheer physical majesty of the region’s wild caverns and the concurrent joys and dangers of exploring them, he examines their rich natural history and scientific import, their relationship to clean water and a healthy surface environment, and their uncertain future. As a longtime caver and the author of three popular books related to caving—Cave Passages, Dark Life, and Caves—Taylor enjoys (for a journalist) unusual access to this secretive world. He is personally acquainted with many of the region’s most accomplished cave explorers and scientists, and they in turn are familiar with his popular writing on caves in books; in magazines such as Audubon, Outside, and Sports Illustrated; and on websites such as those of the Discovery Channel and the PBS science series Nova. Hidden Nature is structured as a comprehensive work of well-researched fact that reads like a personal narrative of the author’s long attraction to these caves and the people who dare enter their hidden chambers.

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Vanderbilt University Press

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0826501036

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9780826501035

Greatness in Waiting

An Illustrated History of the Early New York Yankees, 1903-1919

By: Ray Istorico

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Greatness in Waiting

An Illustrated History of the Early New York Yankees, 1903-1919

By: Ray Istorico

Before they acquired Babe Ruth or won a single championship, the New York Yankees (née Highlanders) were a team that inspired the strongest of feelings in baseball circles. Stars such as Jack Chesbro, Hal Chase, and Brooklyner Willie Keeler drew loud followings, and the team made loyal fans of those who disliked the cross-town Giants or Dodgers. Even Ban Johnson prized the franchise, which gave his upstart American League a foothold in the nation’s most populous city. Baltimoreans, on the other hand, nurtured an animus toward the team, which only a few years earlier had been called the Orioles. And former Orioles manager John McGraw hatched a plan, along with Giants owner Andrew Freedman, to sabotage the new club. This heavily illustrated volume combines a fully documented history of the deadball-era Yankees with 195 photos of the people, places, and events that figured prominently in the story.

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McFarland

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078643211X

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9780786432110

Matty: an American Hero

Christy Mathewson of the New York Giants

By: Ray Robinson

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Matty: an American Hero

Christy Mathewson of the New York Giants

By: Ray Robinson

Drawing on rare interviews, press clips, and eyewitness accounts, Robinson tells the story of baseball player Christy Matthewson, a man who became America's first authentic sports hero, and who showed an eager public that a real-life role model could be found in the athletic arena. Photos.

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Oxford University Press, USA

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0195092635

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Betty White: 100 Remarkable Moments in an Extraordinary Life

By: Ray Richmond

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Betty White: 100 Remarkable Moments in an Extraordinary Life

By: Ray Richmond

Betty White: 100 Remarkable Moments in an Extraordinary Life is a photography-rich retrospective of the most significant events and achievements of one of America’s most loved and endearing stars.

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Becker & Mayer

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0760373213

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9780760373217

Webster's New World Telecom Dictionary

By: Ray Horak

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Webster's New World Telecom Dictionary

By: Ray Horak

Contains definitions for more than 4,600 telecommunications terms and acronyms arranged from A to Z, and includes separate sections for symbols and numbers.

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John Wiley & Sons

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047177457X

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9780471774570

Leadership for Inclusive Schools

Cases from Principals for Supporting Students with Special Educational Needs

By: Steven Ray Sider,Kimberly Maich

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Leadership for Inclusive Schools

Cases from Principals for Supporting Students with Special Educational Needs

By: Steven Ray Sider,Kimberly Maich

This book supports the professional learning of school principals, and those who aspire to be such, in development of their skills and knowledge around fostering inclusive schools for students with special education needs. The book includes 27 case stories that are based on research with school principals. Each case includes expert commentaries and resources to support principals and emerging leaders as they consider how to effectively support students with special education needs in inclusive schools. Its premise is based on the recognition that there are increasing numbers of students with disabilities and special education needs in neighbourhood schools. Principals need to develop new competencies to navigate the challenges, and benefits, of including students with special education needs into inclusive classroom settings. The book provides opportunities to build leadership competencies by considering a diversity of cases related to inclusive leadership. The cases in the book are divided among nine sections addressing the following areas: transitions, early years, elementary school cases, secondary school cases, community supports, school board/district supports, school teams, complex cases, and cases specific to new teachers. Seven cross-cutting themes are addressed in these cases including: communication, parents/caregivers, agency/efficacy, collaboration, relationships/trust, legal, and advocacy.

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Rowman & Littlefield

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1475852770

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Numerical Analysis with Algorithms and Programming

By: Santanu Saha Ray

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Numerical Analysis with Algorithms and Programming

By: Santanu Saha Ray

Numerical Analysis with Algorithms and Programming is the first comprehensive textbook to provide detailed coverage of numerical methods, their algorithms, and corresponding computer programs. It presents many techniques for the efficient numerical solution of problems in science and engineering. Along with numerous worked-out examples, end-of-chapter exercises, and Mathematica® programs, the book includes the standard algorithms for numerical computation: Root finding for nonlinear equations Interpolation and approximation of functions by simpler computational building blocks, such as polynomials and splines The solution of systems of linear equations and triangularization Approximation of functions and least square approximation Numerical differentiation and divided differences Numerical quadrature and integration Numerical solutions of ordinary differential equations (ODEs) and boundary value problems Numerical solution of partial differential equations (PDEs) The text develops students’ understanding of the construction of numerical algorithms and the applicability of the methods. By thoroughly studying the algorithms, students will discover how various methods provide accuracy, efficiency, scalability, and stability for large-scale systems.

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CRC Press

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131536221X

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9781315362212

Commercial Metal Stud Framing

By: Ray Clark

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Commercial Metal Stud Framing

By: Ray Clark

With this new book you'll quickly learn, step-by-step, the basic methods (and some valuable tricks of the trade) to master high-speed metal stud framing in commercial construction. If you're an experienced wood framer, you already have many of the skills you'll need. This manual, written by a framer who runs work for one of the largest metal stud contractors in the country, tells you just about everything you need to know to transfer those skills to metal stud framing in commercial buildings.

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Craftsman Book Company

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157218079X

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America's Dumbest Criminals

Wild & Weird Stories of Fumbling Felons, Clumsy Crooks, and Ridiculous Robbers

By: Daniel Butler,Alan Ray,Leland Gregory

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America's Dumbest Criminals

Wild & Weird Stories of Fumbling Felons, Clumsy Crooks, and Ridiculous Robbers

By: Daniel Butler,Alan Ray,Leland Gregory

100 crazy stories of America's dumbest criminals. WARNING: The crimes you are about to read are true. The names have been changed . . . to protect the ignorant. Here is the ultimate collection of the most incredibly stupid and painfully dumb attempts at crime ever brought together. The woman who invalidated her winning $5,000 lottery ticket by altering it to match the $20 prize number The accused vending-machine thief who paid his $400 bail entirely in quarters The streaking robber who thought clothes would make him more identifiable The convenience store thief who got away with just a hotdog, only to end up in the parking lot choking on the wiener

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HarperChristian + ORM

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1418558796

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Biological Antenna to the Humanoid Bot

Electromagnetic Resonances in Biomaterials

By: Pushpendra Singh,Kanad Ray,Anirban Bandyopadhyay

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Biological Antenna to the Humanoid Bot

Electromagnetic Resonances in Biomaterials

By: Pushpendra Singh,Kanad Ray,Anirban Bandyopadhyay

The book outlines a pathway to the development of fusion of electromagnetic resonance and artificial intelligence which will dominate the world of communication engineering. Electromagnetic resonance is fundamental to all biomaterials. The authors explore the peculiarities of this typical resonance behaviour in the literatures and provide the key points where the research should direct. Biological antennas are inspiring designing of several electromagnetic devices. From biomimetic engineering to humanoid bots a revolution is undergoing. Authors include entire development in the form of a book along with their contribution to this field.

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Springer Nature

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9811696772

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9789811696770

Betty White - 2nd Edition

100 Remarkable Moments in an Extraordinary Life

By: Ray Richmond

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Betty White - 2nd Edition

100 Remarkable Moments in an Extraordinary Life

By: Ray Richmond

This visual salute to the First Lady of Television spans Betty White’s more than 80-year career as a performer and star of such legendary series as The Mary Tyler Moore Show and The Golden Girls. Chronicling 100 highlights from the acting life and passions that have defined an entertainment career like no other, Betty White: 100 Remarkable Moments in an Extraordinary Life - 2nd Edition includes: A foreword by actor Gavin MacLeod, who was part of The Mary Tyler Moore Show cast with Betty White Over 100 photographs from her decades in comedy as well as a guest on shows including What’s My Line?, Password, To Tell the Truth, Match Game, and The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Interviews with friends and colleagues, such as Carol Burnett and Candice Bergen To complete her incredible story, a Tribute and Farewell in memory of her lengthy legacy White’s pioneering legacy extends back to the earliest days of TV in the 1950s, when she served as both producer and star of the sitcom Life with Elizabeth during an era that predated glass ceilings. The volume also vividly illustrates the beloved White’s lifelong love for animals as well as the masterful comic versatility she displayed even as she closed in on the century mark. Betty White passed away on December 31, 2021, at just 17 days shy of what would have been her 100th birthday. This retrospective tribute to the trailblazing icon will help us hold Betty White, and all the good she stood for, forever in our memories. Revel in Betty White’s talent, elegance, and spunk with this photographic retrospective of her life.

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Epic Ink

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0760379475

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9780760379479

The Dictionary of Psychology

By: Ray Corsini

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The Dictionary of Psychology

By: Ray Corsini

With more than three times as many defined entries, biographies, illustrations, and appendices than any other dictionary of psychology ever printed in the English language, Raymond Corsini's Dictionary of Psychology is indeed a landmark resource. The most comprehensive, up-to-date reference of its kind, the Dictionary also maintains a user-friendliness throughout. This combination ensures that it will serve as the definitive work for years to come. With a clear and functional design, and highly readable style, the Dictionary offers over 30,000 entries (including interdisciplinary terms and contemporary slang), more than 125 illustrations, as well as extensive cross-referencing of entries. Ten supportive appendices, such as the Greek Alphabet, Medical Prescription Terms, and biographies of more than 1,000 deceased contributors to psychology, further augment the Dictionary's usefulness. Over 100 psychologists as well as numerous physicians participated as consulting editors, and a dozen specialist consulting editors reviewed the material. Dr. Alan Auerbach, the American Psychological Association's de facto dictionary expert, served as the senior consulting editor. As a final check for comprehensiveness and accuracy, independent review editors were employed to re-examine, re-review, and re-approve every entry.

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Routledge

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131770570X

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9781317705703

Agricultural Mechanics

Fundamentals & Applications

By: Ray V. Herren,Elmer L. Cooper

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Agricultural Mechanics

Fundamentals & Applications

By: Ray V. Herren,Elmer L. Cooper

Agricultural Mechanics: Fundamentals and Applications" is a newly expanded fourth edition text, providing the latest information in the diversified field of agricultural mechanics with instruction on basic mechanical skills and applications, as well as career opportunities in the profession. Topics covered range from tool identification and maintenance, small engines, electricity, and electronics, to construction and masonry. Readers will find the content presented in a logical, easy to follow format, allowing them to comprehend concepts for use in practical settings. Vividly portrayed illustrations complement this work with the most current full color photos, charts, and diagrams, reinforcing the book's fluid movement between the principles and application of modern agricultural mechanics. The comprehensive appendices also include extensive reference material, making "Agricultural Mechanics: Fundamentals and Applications" an invaluable industry resource guide.

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Taylor & Francis

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0766814106

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9780766814103

The General's General

The Life And Times Of Arthur Macarthur

By: Kenneth Ray Young

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The General's General

The Life And Times Of Arthur Macarthur

By: Kenneth Ray Young

General Arthur MacArthur’s extraordinary life spans the history of the United States from the Civil War through the Indian Wars to the Spanish-American War and the heyday of American imperialism in the Philippines. And in a sense, as the father of Douglas MacArthur, his influence extends well into our own century. The General’s General is the first biography of Arthur MacArthur, and it clearly establishes his importance in American history. Arthur MacArthur’s military career began as a scrawny seventeen-year-old lieutenant, his commission owed not to any evidence of his ability but to family connections. His squeaky voice, barely audible on the parade field, combined with an adolescent conception of proper military bearing to make the young officer an object of ridicule. But MacArthur overcame this bad start and went on to become a bona fide Civil War hero. The youngest regimental commander of the war, he led his troops with distinction in battle and became one of the very first officers to be awarded the congressional Medal of Honor. In the 1870s MacArthur served in forts in the West during the Indian Wars, married “Pinkyâ€ Hardy, and started a family. He next commanded a division in the Philippines during the Spanish-American War. MacArthur went on to become the governor-general of the Philippines—the most imperial post in that blatantly imperialistic period of American history. His blunt opposition to aspects of Washington’s colonial policy in the Philippines led to a series of conflicts with Taft, McKinley, and other civilian authorities. After his return to the United States in 1907, these same leaders blocked MacArthur’s appointment as chief of staff of the army. Instead, an embittered MacArthur was forced to retire. The MacArthur family, including Douglas, never forgave the powerful men who had thwarted Arthur in his greatest ambition and denied him his place in history. After one of the most distinguished careers in the history of the U.S. Army, Arthur MacArthur died in relative obscurity while delivering a speech at the fiftieth reunion of his original Civil War regiment. A man whose whole life had been soldiering left instructions forbidding a military funeral and asking to be buried in civilian clothes rather than in the uniform he had worn so proudly from the age of seventeen. MacArthur died too soon to witness the military exploits of his famous son. But there can be no doubt that Arthur made a profound impression on Douglas, who regarded the general with awe and spent much of his own life following in his father’s footsteps. Arthur MacArthur had spent his life striving to be a soldier’s soldier; in the end it can be truly said that he was the general’s general.

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Routledge

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1000301788

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9781000301786

Sins and Needles

A Story of Spiritual Mending

By: Ray Materson,Melanie Materson

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Sins and Needles

A Story of Spiritual Mending

By: Ray Materson,Melanie Materson

A former alcoholic and drug addict whose crimes led to a lengthy prison sentence describes how an interest in needlework and the creation of intricate miniature artworks led to a meeting with his future wife, a new career as an artist, and redemption, hope, and salvation.

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Algonquin Books

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1565123409

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Texas

A Historical Atlas

By: A. Ray Stephens

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Texas

A Historical Atlas

By: A. Ray Stephens

For twenty years the Historical Atlas of Texas stood as a trusted resource for students and aficionados of the state. Now this key reference has been thoroughly updated and expanded—and even rechristened. Texas: A Historical Atlas more accurately reflects the Lone Star State at the dawn of the twenty-first century. Its 86 entries feature 175 newly designed maps—more than twice the number in the original volume—illustrating the most significant aspects of the state’s history, geography, and current affairs. The heart of the book is its wealth of historical information. Sections devoted to indigenous peoples of Texas and its exploration and settlement offer more than 45 entries with visual depictions of everything from the routes of Spanish explorers to empresario grants to cattle trails. In another 31 articles, coverage of modern and contemporary Texas takes in hurricanes and highways, power plants and population trends. Practically everything about this atlas is new. All of the essays have been updated to reflect recent scholarship, while more than 30 appear for the first time, addressing such subjects as the Texas Declaration of Independence, early roads, slavery, the Civil War and Reconstruction, Texas-Oklahoma boundary disputes, and the tideland oil controversy. A dozen new entries for “Contemporary Texas” alone chart aspects of industry, agriculture, and minority demographics. Nearly all of the expanded essays are accompanied by multiple maps—everyone in full color. The most comprehensive, state-of-the-art work of its kind, Texas: A Historical Atlas is more than just a reference. It is a striking visual introduction to the Lone Star State.

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University of Oklahoma Press

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080618647X

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9780806186474

Current Techniques in Small Animal Surgery

By: M. Joseph Bojrab,Don Ray Waldron,James P. Toombs

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Current Techniques in Small Animal Surgery

By: M. Joseph Bojrab,Don Ray Waldron,James P. Toombs

Current Techniques in Small Animal Surgery, Fifth Edition provides current information regarding surgical techniques from the perspective of clinicians who are performing specific procedures on a regular basis. It is intended to be concise, well illustrated, and reflective of the writer's experience, both good and bad. The emphasis with this volume

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1498716563

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9781498716567

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