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Stephen A. Douglas

The Political Apprenticeship, 1833-1843

By: Reg Ankrom

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Stephen A. Douglas

The Political Apprenticeship, 1833-1843

By: Reg Ankrom

When newly elected Illinois State Representative Abraham Lincoln first saw 5'4" Stephen A. Douglas, he sized him up as "the least man I ever saw." With the introduction of Douglas's first bill in 1834, Lincoln soon thought differently. The General Assembly not only passed the bill, it appointed the 21-year-old Douglas State's Attorney of Illinois' largest judicial district, replacing John J. Hardin, one of Lincoln's most powerful political allies. It was the first of many Douglas-Lincoln contests in the decade ahead. Struggles over banking, internal improvements, party organizations, the seat of government and slavery--even romantic rivalry--put them on opposing sides long before the 1860 presidential election. These battles were Douglas's political apprenticeship and he would use what he learned to obstruct Lincoln--his friend and nemesis--while becoming the most powerful Democrat in the nation.

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0786498072

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9780786498079

Goodbye to the Working Class

By: Reg Race

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Goodbye to the Working Class

By: Reg Race

After 1979, Labour lost eight of the next eleven general elections. Working-class voters deserted, starting in 1970 when widespread abstention began, and the Conservatives won a majority of the working-class vote in 2019. Brexit was a consequence, and not the cause, of these massive changes.The number of manual workers, Labour's heartland vote, has collapsed and Britain is now a nation where the biggest occupational groups are shopworkers, education and NHS staff. Demographics have challenged Labour's ability to win.But that's not all. Labour's Parliamentary Party is now overwhelmingly middle class, and Labour has left the working class as the working class has left Labour. It is now a Party of Councillors and Special Advisers, with a membership dominated by the public sector middle class. Labour has been the author of its own troubles too. It failed to adapt to change in the 1970s and 80s, attacked the low paid and appeased the powerful, and at a local level is disorganised and sometimes sleazy. Its failures are structural. There is no strategic plan, sectarianism is rife, it has regular financial crises, fragile or unelectable leaders are appointed, and disastrous rule changes are made in an age when social media and the internet can disrupt politics on a daily basis. Power has been turned upside down as a consequence.Political parties matter. Badly organised, ineffective leaderships create policy failures in government, and Labour has failed to ensure a supply of its own working-class or capable candidates too. 'Goodbye to the Working Class' explains why and how this happened. It is a human story of significant consequence for our politics.

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eBook Partnership

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183978394X

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9781839783944

The Battle for Vella Lavella

The Allied Recapture of Solomon Islands Territory, August 15-September 9, 1943

By: Reg Newell

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The Battle for Vella Lavella

The Allied Recapture of Solomon Islands Territory, August 15-September 9, 1943

By: Reg Newell

During World War II, the Solomon Islands became the scene of a titanic struggle between Allied and Japanese forces. After their victory on Guadalcanal, Americans advanced into the New Georgia Group with horrendous casualties. Admiral Halsey then implemented an "island hopping" strategy, bypassing Japanese strongpoints. The first was an obscure island called "Vella Lavella." This book is the first detailed examination of the struggle for Vella Lavella, covering the ground, air and sea battles and the involvement of American and New Zealand soldiers, the coastwatchers, South Pacific Scouts and the Islanders.

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McFarland

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0786473274

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9780786473274

Airlines of the Jet Age

A History

By: R.E.G. Davies

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Airlines of the Jet Age

A History

By: R.E.G. Davies

Airlines of the Jet Age provides the first comprehensive history of the world's airlines from the early 1960s to the present day. It begins with an informative introductory chapter on the infancy of flight and the development of air-transport craft used during the First and Second World Wars, and then wings into the "first" Jet Age--the advent of jet airlines. It continues through the "second" Jet Age of wide-bodied aircraft, such as the Boeing 747 and DC-10, and closes with the introduction of the "third" Jet Age, which begins with the giant double-decked Airbus A380. This reference book is an unparalelled reference for aviation buffs, covering airlines around the globe and throughout the modern eras of human flight. The last book written by renowned airline historian R.E.G. Davies, Airlines of the Jet Age is the ultimate resource for information and insight on modern air transport.

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Smithsonian Institution

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194446607X

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Big Beliefs in Small Bites

The Pilgrim's Projects

By: Reg Nicholson

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Big Beliefs in Small Bites

The Pilgrim's Projects

By: Reg Nicholson

PRAISE FOR BIG BELIEFS IN SMALL BITES "A wonderful miscellany of topics, some serious and troubling, some purely informative, some entertaining, but all full of wisdom and insight. Whether for reading from end-to-end, for dipping into randomly, or for seeking guidance on a specific problem or issue, this collection is an invaluable contribution to the thinking Christian's library." - Dr Ray Harlow, Professor of Linguistics, University of Waikato, New Zealand. If you have questions about religion, you'll find some answers in this volume written by Reg Nicholson MNZM. Learn about the history of the Church and solidify your faith. You'll also get answers to some big questions, such as: + Was Jesus really a carpenter? + What are religion's nine biggest mistakes? + What is the best three-letter word for a Christian to use? + Which major religion acknowledges millions of gods? + Did a Bible translation help Hitler? + What was the world's greatest-ever invention? Many people will be delighted with the author's viewpoints. Some may not concur with all of them, but most may find themselves nodding in agreement in places and even letting out an occasional chuckle. Explore the mystery, beauty, and compassion of God with Big Beliefs In Small Bites: The Pilgrim's Projects.

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Abbott Press

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1458208834

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Stephen A. Douglas, Western Man

The Early Years in Congress, 1844-1850

By: Reg Ankrom

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Stephen A. Douglas, Western Man

The Early Years in Congress, 1844-1850

By: Reg Ankrom

It didn't take long for freshman Congressman Stephen A. Douglas to see the truth of Senator Thomas Hart Benton's warning: slavery attached itself to every measure that came before the U.S. Congress. Douglas wanted to expand the nation into an ocean-bound republic. Yet slavery and the violent conflicts it stirred always interfered, as it did in 1844 with his first bill to organize Nebraska. In 1848, when America acquired 550,000 square miles after the Mexican War, the fight began over whether the territory would be free or slave. Henry Clay, a slave owner who favored gradual emancipation, packaged territorial bills from Douglas's committee with four others. But Clay's "Omnibus Bill" failed. Exhausted, he left the Senate, leaving Douglas in control. Within two weeks, Douglas won passage of all eight bills, and President Millard Fillmore signed the Compromise of 1850. It was Douglas's greatest legislative achievement. This book, a sequel to the author's Stephen A. Douglas: The Political Apprenticeship, 1833-1843, fully details Douglas's early congressional career. The text chronicles how Douglas moved the issue of slavery from Congress to the ballot box.

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McFarland

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1476642281

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9781476642284

Born Fighter

By: Reg Kray

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Born Fighter

By: Reg Kray

_______ The shocking, gripping autobiography from one of the UK's most infamous criminals and gang leaders, and one half of the legendary Kray Twins, Reggie Kray. Reggie Kray is one of Britain's most notorious criminals. Together with his brother Ronnie, he rose through the ranks of London's East End gangland to run an evil empire of vice and villainy. But, after half a lifetime behind bars, Reg wants to set the record straight. Here, in his own words, is the true story of his life as one half of a criminal double act with his brother Ronnie, the chilling career of two street-wise kids who became standard-bearers of violence - from fire-bombings to shootings and cold-blooded murder. But here too is the inner voice of a one-time mobster who learned compassion through his own struggle to come to terms with a life sentence.

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Random House

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1446457923

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Killers, Crooks and Cons

Scotland's Crimes of the Century

By: Reg McKay

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Killers, Crooks and Cons

Scotland's Crimes of the Century

By: Reg McKay

KILLERS, CROOKS AND CONS chronicles the astonishing crimes that horrified 20th-century Scotland. Taking each decade in turn, Reg McKay tells the true tales of the crimes that shook the nation, often the world. And these crimes will shock you still. From serial killers to armed mobsters and poisoners to cops who killed, KILLERS, CROOKS AND CONS takes you from Glasgow to Edinburgh, Aberdeen to Dundee and from the Highlands to the Borders. As well as well-known cases like the world's first serial killer Peter Manuel who was hanged for the murder of seven people, wealthy landowner Max Garvie whose kinky parties led to his murder and the strange case of the death of SNP activist Willie McRae, Reg McKay tells the story of many of Scotland's less well-known but equally fascinating cases - including a police showdown with armed members of the IRA, the murder of a wealthy socialite and a committed Christian who went to extraordinary lengths to cover up his part in the brutal murder of his wife. KILLERS, CROOKS AND CONS is Scotland's very own criminal record from a century of shame.

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Black & White Publishing

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1845025547

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9781845025540

When None of Their Dreams Were Dead

By: R. E. G. Sinke, Jr.

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When None of Their Dreams Were Dead

By: R. E. G. Sinke, Jr.

Sean Paul O'Malley leaves the Ottawa Rough Riders of the Canadian Football League and enlists in the U.S. Marines. His adventures in Vietnam from August 1966 to March 1968 are extraordinary and unforgettable. These tales of heroism in battle are riveting and transfixing -- they make the heart race and leave the reader fascinated, absorbed and in awe. O'Malley begins with his first day in "the bush" by bravely killing a Viet Cong with a bayonet, thereby saving his Company Commander's life. Adding to the complexities of war, an indescribable heartache and personal tragedy tear at his soul, and O'Malley responds by becoming a relentless, efficient destroyer of the enemy. He also emerges as a superior leader -- one who passionately cares for the people under his command. This young man with a powerful, charismatic character, a big, resonant baritone voice and a deep commitment to duty and honor is that rarity among soldiers -- a true warrior.

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Strategic Book Publishing

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1606934694

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9781606934692

The Death of the Irish Language

By: Reg Hindley

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The Death of the Irish Language

By: Reg Hindley

Using a blend of statistical analysis with field survery among native Irish speakers, Reg Hindley explores the reasons for the decline of the Irish language and investigates the relationships between geographical environment and language retention. He puts Irish into a broader European context as a European minority language, and assesses its present position and prospects.

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Routledge

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113508419X

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Psychological Management of Stroke

By: Nadina B. Lincoln,Ian I. Kneebone,Jamie A. B. Macniven,Reg C. Morris

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Psychological Management of Stroke

By: Nadina B. Lincoln,Ian I. Kneebone,Jamie A. B. Macniven,Reg C. Morris

Psychological Management of Stroke presents a review and synthesis of the current theory and data relating to the assessment, treatment, and psychological aspects of stroke. Provides comprehensive reviews of evidence based practice relating to stroke Written by clinical psychologists working in stroke services Covers a broad range of psychological aspects, including fitness to drive, decision making, prevention of stroke, and involvement of carers and families Reviews and synthesizes new data across a wide range of areas relevant to stroke and the assessment, treatment, and care of stroke survivors and their families Represents a novel approach to the application of psychological theory and principles in the stroke field

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John Wiley & Sons

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0470684267

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9780470684269

The Spirit in the Gene

Humanity's Proud Illusion and the Laws of Nature

By: Reg Morrison

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The Spirit in the Gene

Humanity's Proud Illusion and the Laws of Nature

By: Reg Morrison

From famines and deforestation to water pollution, global warming, and the rapid rate of extinction of plants and animals--the extent of the global damage wrought by humankind is staggering. Why have we allowed our environment to reach such a crisis? What produced the catastrophic population explosion that so taxes the earth's resources? Reg Morrison's search for answers led him to ponder our species' astonishing evolutionary success. His extraordinary book describes how a spiritual outlook combined with a capacity for rational thought have enabled Homo sapiens to prosper through the millennia. It convincingly depicts these traits as part of our genetic makeup--and as the likely cause of our ultimate downfall against the inexorable laws of nature. The book will change the way readers think about human evolution and the fate of our species. Small bands of apes walked erect on the dangerous plains of East Africa several million years ago. Morrison marvels that they not only survived, but migrated to all corners of the earth and established civilizations. To understand this feat, he takes us back to a critical moment when these hominids developed language and with it the unique ability to think abstractly. He shows how at this same time they began to derive increasing advantage from their growing sense of spirituality. He convincingly depicts spirituality as an evolutionary strategy that helped rescue our ancestors from extinction and drive the species toward global dominance. Morrison concludes that this genetically productive spirituality, which has influenced every aspect of our lives, has led us to overpopulate the world and to devastate our own habitats. Sobering, sometimes chilling, consistently fascinating, his book offers a startling new view of human adaptation running its natural course.

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Cornell University Press

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0801436516

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9780801436512

Giving a Lecture

From Presenting to Teaching

By: Kate Exley,Reg Dennick

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Giving a Lecture

From Presenting to Teaching

By: Kate Exley,Reg Dennick

This handy guide uses a multi-disciplinary approach, based on sound educational theory, in order to give straightforward and practical advice to the new and practising university or college teacher.

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Routledge

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1134398484

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9781134398485

Accounts of the Obedientiars of Abingdon Abbey

By: R. E. G. Kirk

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Accounts of the Obedientiars of Abingdon Abbey

By: R. E. G. Kirk

Reprint of the original, first published in 1893.

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336894276X

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9783368942762

Eastern Starlight ~ A British Girl's Memoir of China in the 1930s

Volume 2

By: Jean Elder with Reg Mitchell

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Eastern Starlight ~ A British Girl's Memoir of China in the 1930s

Volume 2

By: Jean Elder with Reg Mitchell

Set against the backdrop of Japan's seizure of China's entire northeast, Eastern Starlight, a British Girl's Memoir of China in the 1930s is the second of a trilogy by Jean Elder, born in Hwangkutun village near Mukden, Fengtien Province, Manchuria, in 1912, year of the fall of the last Manchu Dynasty. The story continues as Jean and her mother survive the fearsome night assault on Mukden by the Imperial Japanese Army in September 1931, but are forced by the invaders to leave Manchuria. Jean accepts her brother Jim's offer to settle in Peking, intellectual crossroads and cultural oasis of the Orient, safe from China's expanding civil war and continuing clashes with the Japanese in Jehol. We meet her charismatic friends in L'Hotel de Pekin--Italian Count Galeazzo Ciano and his wife, Edda, daughter of Mussolini; Julius Barr, famed American aviator; the playwright George Bernard Shaw; William Henry Donald, referred to by historians as Donald of China; and the acclaimed March of Time photographer "Newsreel" Wong--and become a part of her intriguing social life with them. Chang Hsiao Liang (the Young Marshal), close to Jean and the Elder family, must take a self-imposed year-long exile from China to save face, after which he will be forgiven for the loss of Manchuria. Jim departs with the Marshal for Europe, and during her own leave of absence, Jean shares with us her straight-from-the-heart impressions of America during the Depression and her fascinating life at sea aboard the great liners of the era including Olympic, sister ship of the Titanic. She must defy cannon-firing brigands and snipers along the Yangtze River in order to reunite with Jim in Hupei Province, where the Marshal has reestablished command of his troops. Jean provides an unvarnished insight into the "anything goes" world of China in the 1930s including her harrowing escape in the dark from a pirate vessel while aboard a passenger steamer in the Yellow Sea. In Hankow, she is a frequent guest of the US Navy aboard USS Luzon (PR-7) and USS Tutuila (PR-4) during the swashbuckling days of inshore gunboat diplomacy in scenes much like those portrayed in the movie, Sand Pebbles. After a whirlwind courtship, she marries the love of her life, US Vice Consul Reginald Mitchell. This is the story of a British girl who grew up in China in the hands of an Amah with the good fortune of gaining dual perspectives of life, Chinese and Western, forever loyal to family and friends, compassionate toward others, true to her values, and humble as a person.

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Covenant Books, Inc.

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168526915X

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9781685269159

That Wasn’t the Plan

A Memoir

By: Reg Sherren

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That Wasn’t the Plan

A Memoir

By: Reg Sherren

Many Canadians will remember Reg Sherren as host of the popular CBC TV program Country Canada, when he criss-crossed the nation sniffing out amazing but little-known stories of life in small towns and rural areas. Others will recall his many years as feature reporter for CBC’s flagship news program, The National, collecting stories like that of Montreal inventor Catalin Alexandru Duru magically soaring above the earth on his home-made hoverboard to set a new Guinness World Record. In the course of his eventful career, Sherren did everything from guest hosting network radio shows like Cross Country Checkup to reporting from war zones, and his experiences make for a book bristling with memorable characters, unbelievable events and provocative reflection. Breaking news, politics, crime, economics—Sherren covered it all, and always with what Peter Mansbridge called “his unique ability to weave fascinating detail into the fabric of the people and places that make our nation so diverse and so interesting.” In this memoir, Sherren shares behind-the-scenes stories of his career in television journalism and the many Canadians he met along the way, from the time he rode on the back of a humpback whale to a journey down the world’s longest ice road in a solar-powered car. Sherren also provides insight into the changing business of broadcasting, having witnessed up-close how the industry has evolved, and why it is more important now than ever. That Wasn’t the Plan will appeal to industry insiders, CBC fans, history buffs and anyone who simply enjoys a good rollicking read.

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Douglas & McIntyre

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1771622555

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9781771622554

Colony

Strange Origins of One of the Earliest Modern Democracies

By: Reg Hamilton

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Colony

Strange Origins of One of the Earliest Modern Democracies

By: Reg Hamilton

Until 1832 the small towns of England were ruled by a curious set of institutions. These included the local Church of England and its vestry, and the unelected and self-appointing local government. They also had vigorous campaigns for election to the House of Commons, and public voting, characterised by virulent free speech and the occasional riot. How would these institutions transfer to Britainís colonies? In 1856 the remote colony of South Australia had the secret ballot, votes for all adult men, and religious freedom, and in 1857 self-government by an elected parliament. The basic framework of a modern democracy was suddenly established. How did South Australia become so modern, so early? How were British institutions radically transformed by British colonists, and why did the Colonial Office allow it? Reg Hamilton answers these questions with an amusing history of the curious institutions of unreconstructed Dover before modern democracy, in the period 1780-1835, and of the spirited and occasionally shameful conduct of colonists far from home, but determined to make their fortune in the distant colony of South Australia.

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Wakefield Press

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1862548935

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9781862548930

Handbook of Indices of Food Quality and Authenticity

By: R S Singhal,Pushpa R. Kulkarni,D V Reg

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Handbook of Indices of Food Quality and Authenticity

By: R S Singhal,Pushpa R. Kulkarni,D V Reg

The area of food adulteration is one of increasing concern for all those in the food industry. This book compares and evaluates indices currently used to assess food authenticity.

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Woodhead Publishing

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1855732998

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9781855732995

The Last Godfather

The Life and Crimes of Arthur Thompson

By: Reg McKay

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The Last Godfather

The Life and Crimes of Arthur Thompson

By: Reg McKay

It used to be thought that no single person could rule the mean streets of Glasgow. Arthur Thompson proved this to be wrong. From an ordinary working-class family, Thompson started out as a bouncer and minder. Hard yet bright, he learned quickly. Cross him and you'd be scarred. Cheat him and he nailed you to the floor, crucifixionstyle. The gangsters of Glasgow thought it couldn't get any worse - it did. For forty years, Thompson ruled Glasgow and there came a time when his capacity for violence became so boundless that people would pray to be crucified. This fully revised edition of The Last Godfather visits places no law-abiding person has been. The gunrunning, murders, drug dealing and torture are all still there but there's much more - atrocities like how he improved on crucifixion as a means of revenge, how he created Europe's Tartan Mafia, how he invented concrete boots as a failsafe way of disposing of enemies' corpses. Then there are the ways he has had an impact on the lives and, more importantly, deaths of others - one man killed by a sniper, another kidnapped in London and tortured for days in Glasgow. Thompson died of natural causes but his influence didn't stop at his grave - which, incidentally, was deliberately left unmarked in case someone he'd had a run-in with decided to dig him up and wreak some kind of horrible revenge. This new edition includes previously unexplored aspects of Thompson's legacy and investigates the reasons there could never be another gang lord as all-powerful as Arthur Thompson - why he was destined to become The Last Godfather.

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Black & White Publishing

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1845025229

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9781845025229

MV Norland, Secret Weapon of the Falklands War

From North Sea Ferry to Task Force Assault Ship

By: Reg Kemp,Michael Wood

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MV Norland, Secret Weapon of the Falklands War

From North Sea Ferry to Task Force Assault Ship

By: Reg Kemp,Michael Wood

In 1982, North Sea ferry MV Norland transported passengers and vehicles between Hull and Rotterdam. Requisitioned as a troop ship to take the 2nd Battalion, Parachute Regiment to the Falklands, the 'volunteer' merchant navy crew were told they would only go as far as the Ascension Island and that they should think of it as an extended North Sea booze-cruise run. However, without notice Norland's role was changed and it became the first vessel to enter San Carlos Water, ending up a sitting duck in 'Bomb Alley' air raids while disembarking troops and carrying out resupply runs. Narrowly escaping sinking, the ship was used as a shelter for survivors and for collecting the Gurkhas from the QE2 in South Georgia, ready for disembarking in San Carlos Bay, before repatriating Argentine POWs. Long after the surrender, MV Norland provided a ferry service between the Falklands and Ascension Island. While many in the war served an average of 100 days, for the crew of the Norland it was ten months; indeed, they were considered the first in and the last out. This is a gripping account of non-combatant volunteers railroaded into serving in a war they hadn't signed up for.

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The History Press

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0750998288

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9780750998284

The SHINOBI Black Ops On the BLACK DRAGON: Shurik'en II

By: Reg. D. Lyons

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The SHINOBI Black Ops On the BLACK DRAGON: Shurik'en II

By: Reg. D. Lyons

The biggest Black Ops mission in history goes down in the South China Sea, after a high security Nuclear Facility in Kazakhstan is breached and all the Guards and Personnel are either taken out or taken hostage!... Commander Shurik'en and his Black Ops on Terrorists move into immediate action! They must recover a Nuclear Kit small enough to fit in a suit case and capable of untold carnage!.The Mission now becomes personal when the Black Ops Commander's Grandfather is also sanctioned by an Army of Ninja! Shurik'en and his Black Ops with the aid of a Highly trained Black Alsatian and the World's Top female, a Beautiful Assassin must race against time to uncover the truth and recover the Nuclear package before it is transferred into the hands of Mega Terrorist Countries starting World War III! . The Stakes are incredibly high when Shurik'en and his Black Ops must also fight against Powerful mind-boggling Paranormal Forces and Mysterious Powers to obtain their ultimate objective!

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Lulu.com

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0359315968

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9780359315963

The Revenge of Tom Dollar

By: Reg V. Reynolds

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The Revenge of Tom Dollar

By: Reg V. Reynolds

Tom Dollar, black, handsome and brave. The son of a Royal Navy Captain and a beautiful American slave, in the summer of 1860 Tom Dollar is jailed for murder on the fortress Rock of Gibraltar. He claims he was provoked by a slave-owner and acted in self defense. His beautiful girl friend of Irish and Portuguese descent vows to obtain his freedom from the formidable Moorish prison. In this rollicking tale Reg Reynolds takes you around the world to the plantations of South Carolina, the docks of Liverpool, the naval yards of London, the brothels of South America and the slave camps of Africa. Shipwrecks, murder, romance all feature in this page-turning saga of high adventure.

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iUniverse

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0595178030

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9780595178032

Eastern Starlight, A British Girl's Memoir as the Wartime Wife of a U.S. Diplomat

Volume 3

By: Jean Elder With Reg Mitchell

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Eastern Starlight, A British Girl's Memoir as the Wartime Wife of a U.S. Diplomat

Volume 3

By: Jean Elder With Reg Mitchell

Set against the backdrop of Europe with World War II imminent, Eastern Starlight, a British Girl's Memoir as the Wartime Wife of a U.S. Diplomat, is the third book of a trilogy by Jean Elder, the first two of which are about her China years. We join Jean and her husband, US Vice Consul Reginald Mitchell, as the newlywed couple depart Shanghai for their first post together, Warsaw, Poland, an armed camp surrounded by enemy superpowers and a haven for spies. Jean draws us into the fascinating but fiercely demanding Foreign Service world of international relations face-to-face diplomacy in a lifestyle that few of her peers would ever know at age 23. She shares with us her experiences engaging with Ambassadors and Ministers and their wives and Papal Emissaries at grand diplomatic soirees and equally important, as a diplomatic hostess having to plan and manage teas and tiffins and dinner parties at home. Protocol is a carryover from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and rules about formal attire, such as all but swords and medals (ABSAM) and stringent social etiquette, are followed to the letter. Posted to Dublin, Irish Free State, Jean, becomes friends with Sinead O'Flanagan, wife of IFS President Eamon de Valera, who opposes Britain and intends to keep Ireland neutral in any future war with Nazi Germany. Returning "home side", Reg is assigned the newly created position of State Department Press Spokesman and White House Press Liaison. Through Jean's eyes, we have a colorful close-up view of pre-war Washington, a city of lovely parks, Christmas lights along bustling downtown sidewalks, Beaux Arts theaters, and large department stores. Assigned to our Legation in Port-au-Prince following Pearl Harbor, the respect accorded her by Haiti's mercurial President, Elie Lescot, is invaluable in gaining access to medical attention when Malaria strikes her family. Based on her riveting wartime diary, Jean brings to life for the first time her incredible journey as a mother with two young sons aboard a Liberty ship in an armed convoy having to survive multiple German air attacks at night in the Mediterranean to join her husband at the US Consulate, Port Sa'id, Egypt in 1944. Eastern Starlight is about a remarkable woman of her era, not only because of the life she led, but the kind of person she was-----her moral character and compassion, loyalty to family and friends, willingness to put others above herself, acceptance of people of all walks of life, and courage when in peril. This is a compelling story that will resonate with readers of all ages.

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Covenant Books, Inc.

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Not As Planned

By: Reg Valin

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Not As Planned

By: Reg Valin

The sudden demise of Valin Pollen brought my career in the communications industry to an abrupt end, but I felt it was a good moment to reflect on what I had gained from the experience.We all tend to make a fair number of mistakes in life, the trick, of course, is to learn from them. What's important is how we deal with obstacles and the strength we gain in overcoming them.I think I've learnt that in adversity one should never, ever quit.Meanwhile I still find myself looking for the next challenge - perhaps because the past didn't work out quite as I had originally planned.

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eBook Partnership

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1913227669

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Operation Goodtime and the Battle of the Treasury Islands, 1943

The World War II Invasion by United States and New Zealand Forces

By: Reg Newell

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Operation Goodtime and the Battle of the Treasury Islands, 1943

The World War II Invasion by United States and New Zealand Forces

By: Reg Newell

A force of New Zealanders and Americans invaded the Treasury Islands in the South Pacific on October 27, 1943, retaking them from their Japanese occupiers. Codenamed Operation Goodtime, the action marked the first time New Zealand forces took part in an opposed landing since Gallipoli in 1915. In an unusual allocation of troops in the American-dominated theater, New Zealand provided the fighting men and America the air, naval, and logistical support. Confronting extreme risks against a determined Japanese foe, the Allies nevertheless succeeded with relatively few casualties. Because of the need for operational security, Operation Goodtime received little publicity and has been relegated to a footnote in the history of the war in the Pacific. This is the first complete account of the Allied seizure of the Treasury Islands.

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McFarland

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0786468491

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Akak'stiman

A Blackfoot Framework for Decision-making and Mediation Processes

By: Reg Crowshoe,Sybille Manneschmidt

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Akak'stiman

A Blackfoot Framework for Decision-making and Mediation Processes

By: Reg Crowshoe,Sybille Manneschmidt

The authors aim to show that traditional Blackfoot ceremonies provide a specific framework for decision-making that can be used as a model for present day health service delivery and offer other potential applications of the model in decision-making and mediation processes.

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