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Walking Salt Lake City

34 Tours of the Crossroads of the West, spotlighting Urban Paths, Historic Architecture, Forgotten Places, and Religious and Cultural Icons

By: Lynn Arave,Ray Boren

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Walking Salt Lake City

34 Tours of the Crossroads of the West, spotlighting Urban Paths, Historic Architecture, Forgotten Places, and Religious and Cultural Icons

By: Lynn Arave,Ray Boren

A new title in the Walking series, Walking: Salt Lake City is geared to first-time visitors to Salt Lake City--and to local residents. Both will enjoy the history and tales about places they thought they knew, and will be surprised to find walking destinations they may not have considered before. Each tour in the stylish, portable format touches on history, culture, and local architecture, plus insider recommendations on eateries, galleries, and nightlife. With clear maps depicting each walk, parking and public transit info, at-a-glance summaries and Points of Interest appendices, there's no better way to discover a city than on foot with a Walking guide. Walking Salt Lake City is a time-traveling guide to Salt Lake City's past and to its vibrant present. Written by Utah natives, it presents rambles of every kind. The 30+ tours explore the city's downtown, which is experiencing an invigorating renaissance; Temple Square, world headquarters of the Latter-Day Saints Church; Capitol Hill; character-filled neighborhoods like the Avenues and "15th and 15th"; and semi-rural surprises near and within the bustling city, from Memory Grove and City Creek Canyon, a stone's throw from metropolitan skyscrapers, to tucked-away and nearly forgotten Miller Bird Preserve and the appropriately named Hidden Hollow. While snow-capped mountains, famous canyon resorts, and the inland sea that gave the city its name invitingly beckon hikers, skiers, snowboarders, climbers, and day-trippers, Walking Salt Lake City unveils tempting reasons to enjoy the urban setting itself. Thoughtfully designed, the guide offers precise directions, easy to follow summaries, and tips about inviting eateries and shopping havens. Whether you are out for a heart-pumping workout or an evening stroll, filling an hour or a day, or count yourself a Utah visitor, a new resident or a lifelong local, this book is designed with you in mind.

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Wilderness Press

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089997693X

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9780899976938

Great Salt Lake

By: Lynn Arave and Ray Boren

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Great Salt Lake

By: Lynn Arave and Ray Boren

Great Salt Lake is bleak yet beautiful, mysterious and alluring, an endangered "dead sea" vital to life. Explorer Jedediah Smith, surrounded by a vast wilderness, realized this felt to him like home. Conservationist John Muir found in the briny waters a sublime baptism and came out, in his words, salted and clean as a saint. Nineteenth-century Utahns built the first resorts, such as Saltair; bathed and floated in the water; and began extracting valuable salts and minerals from the ever-fluctuating lake. Ringed with wildlife refuges, it is a haven for migrating birds. With multiple state parks, Antelope Island among them, Great Salt Lake is today a magnet for sight-seeing, swimming, hiking, biking, horse riding, and sailing--just a few of the ways to experience what pioneer-era surveyor Howard Stansbury described as a "great and peculiar beauty.

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Arcadia Publishing

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1467109002

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9781467109000

Tennessee Cousins

A History of Tennessee People

By: Worth Stickley Ray

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Tennessee Cousins

A History of Tennessee People

By: Worth Stickley Ray

Brief family histories of people who lived in Tennessee in the 18th and 19th centuries.

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Genealogical Publishing Com

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0806302895

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9780806302898

The Watchdogs Didn't Bark

The CIA, NSA, and the Crimes of the War on Terror

By: Ray Nowosielski,John Duffy

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The Watchdogs Didn't Bark

The CIA, NSA, and the Crimes of the War on Terror

By: Ray Nowosielski,John Duffy

The shocking reexamination of the failures of US government officials to use available intelligence to stop the attack on American on September 11, 2001. “The authors lay bare…an intelligence failure of historic proportions.”—John Kiriakou, former CIA officer, author, The Convenient Terrorist In 2009, documentarians John Duffy and Ray Nowosielski arrived at the offices of Richard Clarke, the former counterterror adviser to Presidents Clinton and Bush. In the meeting, Clarke boldly accused one-time Central Intelligence Agency director George Tenet of “malfeasance and misfeasance” in the pre-war on terror. Thus began an incredible—never-before-told—investigative journey of intrigue about America’s intelligence community and two 9/11 hijackers. The Watchdogs Didn’t Bark details that story, unearthed over a ten-year investigation. Following the careers of a dozen counterterror employees working in different agencies of the US government from the late 1980s to the present, the book puts the government’s systems of oversight and accountability under a microscope. At the heart of this book is a mystery: Why did key 9/11 plotters Khalid Al Mihdhar and Nawaf Al Hazmi, operating inside the United States, fall onto the radars of so many US agencies without any of those agencies succeeding in stopping the attacks? The answers go beyond mere “conspiracy theory” and “deep state” actors, but instead find a complicated set of potential culprits and an easily manipulated system. Taking readers on a character-driven account of the causes of 9/11 and how the lessons of the attacks were cynically inverted to empower surveillance of citizens, kidnapping, illegal imprisonment, torture, government-sanctioned murder, and a war on whistleblowers and journalists, an alarm is raised which is more pertinent today than ever before.

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Simon and Schuster

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1510721371

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9781510721371

The 15th Science Fiction MEGAPACK®

70 Classic and Modern Science Fiction Tales

By: Ray Bradbury,Poul Anderson,Frederik Pohl,A.R. Morlan,Charles L. Fontenay

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The 15th Science Fiction MEGAPACK®

70 Classic and Modern Science Fiction Tales

By: Ray Bradbury,Poul Anderson,Frederik Pohl,A.R. Morlan,Charles L. Fontenay

The 15th volume of our MEGAPACK® series is truly MEGA—no less than 70 tales by some of the science fiction field's all-time greatest authors! Here are interplanetary tales, space opera, thought pieces, cats (how you you have science fiction stories without at least one cat?), and even a few modern classics. Included are: A NOTE FROM THE PUBLISHER CONSPIRACY ON CALLISTO, by Frederik Pohl AFTER SOME TOMORROW, by Mack Reynolds CATALYSIS, by Poul Anderson FAMILY TREE, by Charles L. Fontenay A LITTLE KNOWLEDGE, by Russ Winterbotham A MATTER OF ORDER, by Fox B. Holden FREEWAY, by Bryce Walton BUT THE PATIENT LIVED, by Harry Warner, Jr. COMMUNICATION, by Charles Fontenay ROUTINE FOR A HORNET, by Don Berry THE EARTHMAN, by Irving Cox, Jr. DREAMTOWN U.S.A., by Leo P. Kelley EASY DOES IT, by E. G. Von Wald CRONUS OF THE D.F.C., by Lloyd Biggle, Jr. THE HEMINGWAY KITTENS, by A.R. Morlan ESCAPE MECHANISM, by Charles E. Fritch FIRTH’S WORLD, by Irving Cox, Jr. BRIGHT ISLANDS, by Frank Riley THE HAPPY CLOWN, by Alice Eleanor Jones FORCED MOVE, by Henry Lee JEKYLL-HYDE PLANET, by Jack Lewis THE OLD GOAT, by Charles L. Fontenay JUVENILE DELINQUENT, by Edward W. Ludwig LOST ART, by G. K. Hawk NIGHT COURT, by Norman Arkawy NOR DUST CORRUPT, by James Mc Connell THE DRIVERS, by Edward W. Ludwig INHIBITION, by James Causey DEAREST ENEMY, by Fox Holden THEY WERE DIFFERENT, by Neil J. Kenney SHOCK TROOP, by Richard Bolton PIONEERS, by Basil Wells THE CYBER AND JUSTICE HOLMES, by Frank Riley REJECT, by John Johnson YOUR SERVANT, SIR, by Sol Boren SELLER OF THE SKY, by Dave Dryfoos THE PATRIOT, by Charles L. Fontenay SLOW BURN, by Henry Still TASK MISSION, by Fox B. Holden THE ALMOST-MEN, by Irving E. Cox, Jr. THE BARBARIANS, by Tom Godwin THE 3RD PARTY, by Lee B. Holum WHAT SHALL IT PROFIT?, by Poul Anderson THE ELROOM, by Jerry Sohl THE FLOATER, by Kenneth O’Hara SHANGO, by John Jakes THE HAPPY HERD, by Bryce Walton THE LABORATORIANS, by Edward Peattie WRONG ANALOGY, by Joseph Shallit THE RUMBLE AND THE ROAR, by Stephen Bartholomew THE OUTER QUIET, by Herbert D. Kastle THE SCAMPERERS, by Charles A. Stearns TO PAY THE PIPER, by James Blish UNTIL LIFE DO US PART, by Winston Marks WAR GAME, by Bryce Walton THE MARGENES, by Miriam Allen De Ford WILLIE’S PLANET, by Mike Ellis THE ETHICATORS, by Willard Marsh YOUR TIME IS UP, by Walt Sheldon THE TWILIGHT YEARS, by Kirk and Garen Drussai Z, by Charles L. Fontenay THE PACIFISTS, by Charles E. Fritch BLOW THE MAN DOWN, by Charles L. Fontenay WITNESS, by George H. Smith THE LAST CRUSADE, by George H. Smith BRAIN TEASER, by Tom Godwin VENUS ENSLAVED, by Manly Wade Wellman MORGUE SHIP, by Ray Bradbury OUTPOST ON IO, by Leigh Brackett If you enjoy this entry in the MEGAPACK® series, check out the 400+ other volumes in the series, covering not just science fiction, but mysteries, adventure, romance, westerns, classics—and much, much more! Search for "wildside press megapack" (include the quote marks) in your favorite ebook store to see the available titles.

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1479452491

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The Oklahoma Football Encyclopedia

2nd Edition

By: Ray Dozier

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The Oklahoma Football Encyclopedia

2nd Edition

By: Ray Dozier

The Oklahoma Football Encyclopedia is an historical description of every University of Oklahoma football game from the beginning in 1895 through today. Learn how the team got its start and how Coach Bennie Owen laid the foundation for the Sooners to become one of the most respected teams on the college football scene. Bud Wilkinson, Barry Switzer, and Bob Stoops later directed the Sooners to college football’s elite prize. Wilkinson was a great teacher of the Split-T formation, which guided the Sooners to three national championships, 72 consecutive conference games without a loss, and a major college winning streak. Switzer, a master recruiter, implemented the Wishbone formation, which brought another three national titles and 12 conference crowns to Norman. After the Sooner football program had dropped to mediocrity status, Stoops turned the program around and won the national championship in his second year at the helm. This book, now in its second edition, provides insight into Sooner Magic. Many OU football teams appeared to have a supernatural force carry them to victory when victory was not assured. Was it sleight of hand? Smoke and mirrors? No, just pure talent and inspiration helped push the Sooners to the overwhelming tradition the teams have displayed on the gridiron.

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Simon and Schuster

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1613216203

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9781613216200

Jacksonville and the Roots of Southern Rock

By: Michael Ray FitzGerald

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Jacksonville and the Roots of Southern Rock

By: Michael Ray FitzGerald

The enduring achievement and legacy of a rock movement Florida Book Awards, Bronze Medal for Florida Nonfiction The Allman Brothers Band and Lynyrd Skynyrd helped usher in a new kind of southern music from Jacksonville, Florida. Together, they and fellow bands like Blackfoot, 38 Special, and Molly Hatchet would reset the course of seventies rock. Yet Jacksonville seemed an unlikely hotbed for a new musical movement. Michael FitzGerald blends eyewitness detail with in-depth history to tell the story of how the River City bred this generation of legendary musicians. As he profiles essential bands alongside forerunners like Gram Parsons and Cowboy, FitzGerald reveals how the powerful local AM radio station worked with newspapers and television stations to nurture talent. Media attention in turn created a public hungry for live performances by area bands. What became the southern rock elite welded relentless determination to a ferocious work ethic, honing their gifts on a testing ground that brooked no weakness and took no prisoners. FitzGerald looks at the music as the diverse soundtrack to a neo-southern lifestyle that reconciled different segments of society in Jacksonville, and across the nation, in the late sixties and early seventies. A vivid journey into a crucible of American music, Jacksonville and the Roots of Southern Rock shines a light on the artists and songs that powered a phenomenon.

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University Press of Florida

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0813065704

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9780813065700

Explorer's Guide The Seattle & Vancouver Book

Includes the Olympic Peninsula, Victoria & More: A Great Destination

By: Ray Chatelin

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Explorer's Guide The Seattle & Vancouver Book

Includes the Olympic Peninsula, Victoria & More: A Great Destination

By: Ray Chatelin

This book reveals the differences between Seattle and Vancouver as well as the similarities of the two cities, and it serves as an exuberant and insightful guide to discovering and enjoying their unique offerings. Included is contact information for lodging, dining, shopping, and recreational activities plus a calendar of events, photos, and maps.

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The Countryman Press

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1581570279

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9781581570274

Water

The Looming Crisis in India

By: Binayak Ray

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Water

The Looming Crisis in India

By: Binayak Ray

Water: The Looming Crisis in India analyzes the key issues in developing national freshwater policies for the mainland countries of the South Asian sub-continent. Ray suggests that freshwater policy must cover all aspects of physical environment and human life, by noting that food and drought management are parts of freshwater policy and acknowledging that water is a scarce natural resource and has economic value. He calls for the development of basin-wide policies to minimize conflicts within riparian countries, as well as a freshwater policy baseline to minimize internal conflicts on water sharing arrangements. By pointing out the need for full participation of all stakeholders in developing a baseline policy including people displaced by the construction of large dams, Ray suggests a new system in which riparian countries are guaranteed that no water-related project proceeds without a transparently developed environmental impact assessment and evaluation of alternative options.

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Lexington Books

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0739130277

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9780739130278

The Changing Face of American Banking

Deregulation, Reregulation, and the Global Financial System

By: Ranajoy Ray Chaudhuri

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The Changing Face of American Banking

Deregulation, Reregulation, and the Global Financial System

By: Ranajoy Ray Chaudhuri

With almost 6,300 commercial banks, significantly more than in any other country, the world of US banking is unique, fascinating, and always in flux. Two principal pieces of legislation have shaped the banking structure in this country: The McFadden Act of 1927, which prohibited banks from branching into other states, and The Glass-Steagall Act of 1933, which separated commercial and investment banking activities. The repeal of the Glass-Steagall Act in 1999 was one of the main contributing factors behind the global financial crisis of 2008. This measure resulted in the passage of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010, which once again prohibited commercial banks from making certain types of speculative investments. The Changing Face of American Banking analyzes the impact of both these acts - as well as that of their subsequent repeal - in depth, examining the real effects of government regulations on the US commercial banking sector. Ray Chaudhuri pinpoints the evolving nature of US commercial banks and banking regulations and explores their impact on the economy. Instead of just focusing on banks and regulations, this work considers the correlations and causality between banking performance and economic growth and productivity. It also brings the banking literature up to date with the 2008-2009 financial crisis and its aftermath, including the passage of the Dodd-Frank Act of 2010 and its effect on American banking.

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Springer

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1137361212

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A Tribute to the Navy Hospital Corpsman

Ex Morte Vita

By: Leslie Ray Easley

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A Tribute to the Navy Hospital Corpsman

Ex Morte Vita

By: Leslie Ray Easley

Leslie is 72 years old and is a disabled American veteran. He has been diagnosed with PTSD and decided to write about it.

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1493169572

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Being Elvis

The perfect companion to Baz Luhrmann’s major biopic

By: Ray Connolly

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Being Elvis

The perfect companion to Baz Luhrmann’s major biopic

By: Ray Connolly

The perfect companion to Baz Luhrmann's forthcoming biopic Elvis, a major motion picture starring Tom Hanks and Austin Butler. What was it like to be Elvis Presley? What did it feel like when impossible fame made him its prisoner? As the world's first rock star there was no one to tell him what to expect, no one with whom he could share the burden of being himself - of being Elvis. On the outside he was all charm, sex appeal, outrageously confident on stage and stunningly gifted in the recording studio. To his fans he seemed to have it all. He was Elvis. With his voice and style influencing succeeding generations of musicians, he should have been free to sing any song he liked, to star in any film he was offered, and to tour in any country he chose. But he wasn't free. The circumstances of his poor beginnings in the American South, which, as he blended gospel music with black rhythm and blues and white country songs, helped him create rock and roll, had left him with a lifelong vulnerability. Made rich and famous beyond his wildest imaginings when he mortgaged his talent to the machinations of his manager, 'Colonel' Tom Parker, there would be an inevitable price to pay. Though he daydreamed of becoming a serious film actor, instead he grew to despise his own movies and many of the songs he had to sing in them. He could have rebelled. But he didn't. Why? In the Seventies, as the hits rolled in again, and millions of fans saw him in a second career as he sang his way across America, he talked of wanting to tour the world. But he never did. What was stopping him? BEING ELVIS takes a clear-eyed look at the most-loved entertainer ever, and finds an unusual boy with a dazzling talent who grew up to change popular culture; a man who sold a billion records and had more hits than any other singer, but who became trapped by his own frailties in the loneliness of fame.

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Weidenfeld & Nicolson

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1474604587

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Boss Jocks: How Corrupt Radio Practices Helped Make Jacksonville One of the Great Music Cities

An article from Southern Cultures 17:4, The Music Issue

By: Michael Ray Fitzgerald

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Boss Jocks: How Corrupt Radio Practices Helped Make Jacksonville One of the Great Music Cities

An article from Southern Cultures 17:4, The Music Issue

By: Michael Ray Fitzgerald

Kickbacks from government vendors, jobs for cronies, sweetheart deals for contractors' were commonplace—'It may have been the most corrupt city in America.'" What happened when greedy promoters ran radio stations and the local concert scene? They brought the Beatles to Jacksonville, but they also brought payola, greed, and corruption. This article appears in the 2011 Music issue of Southern Cultures. Southern Cultures is published quarterly (spring, summer, fall, winter) by the University of North Carolina Press. The journal is sponsored by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's Center for the Study of the American South.

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0807872512

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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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Walking Salt Lake City

Walking Salt Lake City

Great Salt Lake

Great Salt Lake

Tennessee Cousins

Tennessee Cousins

The Watchdogs Didn't Bark

The Watchdogs Didn't Bark

The 15th Science Fiction MEGAPACK®

The 15th Science Fiction MEGAPACK®

The Oklahoma Football Encyclopedia

The Oklahoma Football Encyclopedia

Jacksonville and the Roots of Southern Rock

Jacksonville and the Roots of Southern Rock

Explorer's Guide The Seattle & Vancouver Book

Explorer's Guide The Seattle & Vancouver Book

Water

Water

The Changing Face of American Banking

The Changing Face of American Banking

A Tribute to the Navy Hospital Corpsman

A Tribute to the Navy Hospital Corpsman

Being Elvis

Being Elvis

Boss Jocks: How Corrupt Radio Practices Helped Make Jacksonville One of the Great Music Cities

Boss Jocks: How Corrupt Radio Practices Helped Make Jacksonville One of the Great Music Cities

Current Techniques in Small Animal Surgery

Current Techniques in Small Animal Surgery

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