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Great Michigan Deer Tales: Book 1

Stories Behind Michigan's Biggest Bucks

By: Richard P. Smith

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Great Michigan Deer Tales: Book 1

Stories Behind Michigan's Biggest Bucks

By: Richard P. Smith

Learn How, Where and When some of the states Biggest Bucks were bagged. These special tales are about some of the state's outstanding whitetails as well as the hunters who took them. Find out how big a role skill and luck played in each hunter's success. While these stories of success are intended to be entertaining, they are also educational. By reading these tales, you will become a better hunter yourself regardless of what you hunt with or where you hunt. Completely different from Books 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6.

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0961740752

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Great Michigan Deer Tales: Book 4

Stories Behind Michigan's Biggest Bucks

By: Richard P. Smith

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Great Michigan Deer Tales: Book 4

Stories Behind Michigan's Biggest Bucks

By: Richard P. Smith

The fourth in a series of books that each contain a different collection of true stories about the biggest bucks bagged by hunters in Michigan, including some of World Record Proportions. The first two chapters in this book are about the highest scoring typical buck known taken in North America and one of the highest scoring 8-pointers. Whopper whitetails bagged in each region of the state are covered. Every chapter has at least one important lesson and some of them are loaded with important information for hunters. Read new information about the Rompola Buck, including a photo of the huge typical when it was alive. Other chapters are about Michigan's heaviest buck, one of the state's most successful big buck bowhunters who consistently scores from the ground and much, much more. Thanks to digital technology, this ebook has mostly color images as opposed to black and white photos in the print version. These tales will be inspirational for deer hunters everywhere, not just Michigan.

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Smith Publications

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0971035512

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9780971035515

Breakout

A Parker Novel

By: Richard Stark

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Breakout

A Parker Novel

By: Richard Stark

Stuck in jail while awaiting trial, Parker builds a network among his fellow cons to assist him in getting out, but when he becomes involved in a heist set up by one of his fellow escapees, they suddenly find themselves on the run.

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University of Chicago Press

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022650820X

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Deer Hunting

By: Richard P. Smith

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Deer Hunting

By: Richard P. Smith

Revised and expanded, including five all-new chapters and color photos throughout.

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Stackpole Books

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0811744884

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Great Michigan Deer Tales: Book 3

Stories Behind Michigan's Biggest Bucks

By: Richard P. Smith

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Great Michigan Deer Tales: Book 3

Stories Behind Michigan's Biggest Bucks

By: Richard P. Smith

The third in a series of books including true stories about the biggest bucks in terms of antler size and weight, bagged by hunters in Michigan. The digital version has mostly color photos as opposed to black and white photos in the printed book. Each book in the series has a different collection of short stores that can be read in any order. Two chapters in this book are devoted to unraveling the mystery behind a monster 12-pointer scoring more than the current world record typical whitetail that Mitch Rompola shot with bow and arrow during 1998. The book also includes chapters about a hunt on which a father and son bagged a huge buck when they were after a doe, a 14-year-old boy who bagged a Boone & Crockett qualifier as his first deer, brothers who successfully stalked a Booner with bow and arrow, a bowhunter who bagged a Booner on his first day of bowhunting and a remarkable story about a buck that was 8 years old. Even though these stories took place in Michigan, they will be valuable to deer hunters everywhere.

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Smith Publications

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0971035504

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9780971035508

Tracking Wounded Deer, Third Edition

How To Find and Tag Deer Shot With Bow or Gun

By: Richard P. Smith

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Tracking Wounded Deer, Third Edition

How To Find and Tag Deer Shot With Bow or Gun

By: Richard P. Smith

“No hunter likes to wound a deer. We all strive not to. But it sometimes happens, due to the many uncontrollable variables in deer hunting. When it does happen, you should make every effort to find and finish the deer as soon as possible, and this book will help you do that.”

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Smith Publications

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0971035571

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9780971035577

This Wicked World

A Novel

By: Richard Lange

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This Wicked World

A Novel

By: Richard Lange

Elmore Leonard meets Denis Johnson in this explosive first novel set on the seedy side of Southern California. Ex-marine Jimmy Boone-former bodyguard to Los Angeles's rich and famous-is fresh out of Corcoran, on parole, and trying to keep his nose clean until he figures out his next move. He has a job tending bar on Hollywood Boulevard, serving drinks to tourists, and is determined to put the past behind him. But trying to do the right thing has always been Boone's downfall. When he backs up a buddy on a hero-for-hire gig -- looking into the mysterious death of a kid on a downtown bus -- he once again finds himself in a world of trouble. As Boone learns more about the boy, an innocent who got involved with the wrong people, his investigation becomes a mission. Along the dangerous margins of Los Angeles, he encounters down-on-their-luck drug dealers, a vengeful stripper, a dog-fighting ring, a beautiful ex-cop, a vicious crime boss and his crew, and a fortune in counterfeit bills. Before long, Boone realizes that his quest to get at the truth about a ruthless murder may also turn out to be his last chance at redemption. This Wicked World is a knock-out blend of superb writing and breakneck storytelling that grabs you by the collar and makes it impossible to stop reading.

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Little, Brown

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0316053287

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9780316053280

Siren's Silence

By: Richard Quan

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Siren's Silence

By: Richard Quan

New York City attorney Victor takes his Ukrainian-born former lover, Siren Myskina, for dead until he receives an unexpected phone call at work. Jolted by the voice from his past, Victor must unearth the true identity of the woman who had warned him to run when they made love for the first time. Siren's Silence portrays the tale of two young lovers whose relationship comes to an abrupt end shortly after their cross-country journey to Stillwater, Minnesota. Victor Frantiska - the handsome son of a four-star general - and Siren Myskina - a stunning mysterious green-eyed girl - are both freshmen at Duke when they first meet. Siren immediately captured Victor's heart. What strings their fate together is not Siren's beauty but her oddity of personality, a personality that spawns Victor's desperate attempts to root out the source of her elusiveness. This contemporary literary work, influenced by authors such as Thomas Wolfe and F. Scott Fitzgerald, weaves in lyrical elements to create a tapestry that narrates an intricate tale of love, lust, obsession and suspense that vividly reflects the reality of our time. It is for students, teachers, scholars, and avid readers of classic literary novels. The theme of this novel - love is war - serves as a reminder to all of us that love can bring peace, or it can bring terror, uncertainty, and unbearable pain.

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Q Vision Press & Multimedia

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0977740900

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Ripley’S Canyon

By: Richard Brauer

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Ripley’S Canyon

By: Richard Brauer

Ripleys Canyon is the story of a Civil War veteran who travels West with his wife only to have her killed by Indians. He vows to live only for the purpose of extracting revenge. In the dry desert canyon country of what is now northern Utah and southern Idaho, he finds a box canyon he can defend. More important, he discovers a gold mine and prepares to mine it all by himself. Returning from a trip to buy supplies, he discovers several ex-slaves that have been freed by the Civil War and decided to take them to his new home this remarkable canyon. When a wagon train is attacked by Indians, he rescues a woman about to be killed. In the ensuing battle Ripley kills the son of an Indian Chief who swears revenge on the white man who lives in the canyon. When outlaws try to discover the location of his gold mine, Ripley and his new friends are forced to fight for their lives.

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iUniverse

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1532024711

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The Kentucky Derby, Preakness and Belmont Stakes

A Comprehensive History

By: Richard Sowers

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The Kentucky Derby, Preakness and Belmont Stakes

A Comprehensive History

By: Richard Sowers

This is the definitive history of thoroughbred racing's three premier events, which have never before been explored in such detail. This book gives the history of America's classic races from the inaugural Belmont Stakes in 1867 through 2013, identifying which equine participants were truly worthy of lasting acclaim and which were one-hit wonders. Perhaps even more compelling are the stories of the men and women who rode, trained, owned, or bred classic winners, including their exploits on the turf and their triumphs and failures in arenas far removed from horse racing.

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McFarland

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0786476982

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Great Michigan Deer Tales: Book 5

Stories Behind Michigan's Biggest Bucks

By: Richard P. Smith

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Great Michigan Deer Tales: Book 5

Stories Behind Michigan's Biggest Bucks

By: Richard P. Smith

The fifth book in a series containing true stories about the biggest bucks bagged by hunters in Michigan.This book includes short stories from every region of the state about 28 more monster bucks taken by Michigan men and women with centerfire guns, muzzleloaders and bow and arrow, including some of state record proportions, that are sure to entertain, inspire and surprise you. Some of the chapters are about the highest scoring antlered doe taken in the state, a hunter who tagged two Boone & Crockett nontypicals, brothers who arrowed the same big buck minutes apart and much, much more. This eBook has mostly color photos versus all black and whites in the print version of this title. Regardless of where you hunt deer, you will enjoy these exceptional tales while you learn things that you can apply to your hunting.

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Smith Publications

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0971035520

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Mafia Cop

The Two Families of Michael Palermo; Saints Only Live in Heaven

By: Richard Cagan

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Mafia Cop

The Two Families of Michael Palermo; Saints Only Live in Heaven

By: Richard Cagan

Detective Michael Palermo built his career on his unique ability to inhabit two worlds at once: the world of law enforcement and the underworld of New York’s crime family organizations. Palermo participated in over two thousand arrests while maintaining close relationships with the kingpins of organized crime—ties that allowed him to stay one step ahead of the rest of the New York City Police Department. This true crime drama takes you inside the police force at its most corrupt and into the dark and dirty world of dons, consiglieres, underbosses, button men, soldiers, and cowboys.

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Simon and Schuster

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1620879557

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America has lost it's soul. Will "We the People"?

By: Richard Coller

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America has lost it's soul. Will "We the People"?

By: Richard Coller

What if the next generation is denied the benefits of a government founded on God centered political integrity?Ryker Cuff finds himself thrust into the middle of an American tragedy where USA original fundamentals are perverted or gone, leaving influence on society much different from its founding. Technology has advanced but society reflects an unprincipled philosophy without the authority of God "s word. It is up to an underground organization to research, resurrect roots and teach people what is lost. The Network struggles with organizing and operating under the NMA (Neutral Morals Agency), which polices the governments " new amoral rights. Intrigue, intelligence and ingenuity frame actions as each alliance vies for societal dominance. SThe term tolerance has been overused and abused. It was successfully used to elevate lenience of ideas contrary to unsophisticated Christian conviction. But it was turned upon progressive philosophies in like manner. The term we need is something that matches our goals of tolerance but only supports neutral reactions. The term neutral should be integrated into the idea of freedom. Morgan Tanner, New American Bill of Rights taskforce leader â€œ 8/18/2022

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Richard Coller

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1458007006

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Brain Storm

A Novel

By: Richard Dooling

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Brain Storm

A Novel

By: Richard Dooling

A novel about a lawyer assigned to defend a racist white man accused of murdering a black man.

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Macmillan

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0312203993

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Transpacific Community

America, China, and the Rise and Fall of a Cultural Network

By: Richard Jean So

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Transpacific Community

America, China, and the Rise and Fall of a Cultural Network

By: Richard Jean So

In the turbulent years after World War I, a transpacific community of American and Chinese writers and artists emerged to forge new ideas regarding aesthetics, democracy, internationalism, and the political possibilities of art. Breaking with preconceived notions of an "exotic" East, the Americans found in China and in the works of Chinese intellectuals inspiration for leftist and civil rights movements. Chinese writers and intellectuals looked to the American tradition of political democracy to inform an emerging Chinese liberalism. This interaction reflected an unprecedented integration of American and Chinese cultures and a remarkable synthesis of shared ideals and political goals. The transpacific community that came together during this time took advantage of new advances in technology and media, such as the telegraph and radio, to accelerate the exchange of ideas. It created a fast-paced, cross-cultural dialogue that transformed the terms by which the United States and China—or, more broadly, "West" and "East"—knew each other. Transpacific Community follows the left-wing journalist Agnes Smedley's campaign to free the author Ding Ling from prison; Pearl Buck's attempt to fuse Jeffersonian democracy with late Qing visions of equality in The Good Earth; Paul Robeson's collaboration with the musician Liu Liangmo, which drew on Chinese and African American traditions; and the writer Lin Yutang's attempt to create a typewriter for Chinese characters. Together, these individuals produced political projects that synthesized American and Chinese visions of equality and democracy and imagined a new course for East-West relations.

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Columbia University Press

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023154183X

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Great Michigan Deer Tales: Book 2

By: Richard P. Smith

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Great Michigan Deer Tales: Book 2

By: Richard P. Smith

More Great Deer Tales from Michigan totally different from Book 1. This book is the only one in the series that features all antler measurements from the monster bucks highlighted. Many of the photos are presented in color. Read about the current state record typical taken in Jackson County during 1996 and a number of bucks with Boone and Crockett nontypical racks, including one of the largest in the state, that were found dead. A chapter about a hunter who bagged his first buck after more than 20 years of trying, and it had huge antlers, will give hope to those who are still trying. Find out about some of the biggest bucks bagged by women in the state. Learn about trophy bucks with locked antlers. Read about a trophy rack recovered after almost 40 years and the end of a 70-year mystery surrounding a Boone and Crockett nontypical. You will find valuable information in this book regardless of where you hunt.

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Smith Publications

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0961740787

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The Lighthouse Murders

By: Richard L. Baldwin

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The Lighthouse Murders

By: Richard L. Baldwin

Lighthouses, crosswords puzzles, a cast of suspicious characters, and suspense follow Lou Searing and his new assistant, Jack Kelly, as they work to solve the murders of Frieda Bowman and Arthur S. Webberson. From Door County to Bloomfield Hills, with action in between (Squaw Island, Manistee, Ludington, Alma, Eastern Michigan University) Lou and Jack delve into family relationships only to find greed, jealousy, and revenge. In the end, justice prevails as is always the case with a Baldwin mystery.

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Buttonwood Press

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0974292052

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By: Richard H. Coller

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By: Richard H. Coller

ABOUT THE BOOK: Christian Science Fiction - Christian: obvious; Science: not the focus; and Fiction: only a story - you discern the truth. What if the next generation is denied the benefits of a government founded on God-centered political integrity? Ryker Cuff finds himself thrust into the middle of an American tragedy where USA original fundamentals are perverted or gone, leaving influence on society much different from its founding. Technology has advanced, but society reflects an unprincipled philosophy without the authority of God's word. It is up to an underground organization to research, resurrect roots, and teach people what is lost. The Network struggles with organizing and operating under the NMA (Neutral Morals Agency), which polices the government's new amoral rights. Intrigue, intelligence, and ingenuity frame actions as each alliance vies for societal dominance. **** ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Author Richard Coller has been an adult Sunday school teacher and Bible study leader for over 22 years. Richard came to know the Lord at 25 and understands growing up under the influence of "North Country" values founded on Christian beliefs, but without the personal foundation until 1980. He has worked in a variety of industries as a maintenance specialist for over 36 years. Richard writes a political blog; (http: //uspoliticsthrucorrectivelenses.blogspot.com). He is from the Potsdam, New York, area but currently lives near Albany with his wife Marilyn. You may contact Richard about Search at searchcoller@gmail.com.

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1936076543

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Great Michigan Deer Tales: Book 6

Stories Behind Michigan's Biggest Bucks

By: Richard P. Smith

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Great Michigan Deer Tales: Book 6

Stories Behind Michigan's Biggest Bucks

By: Richard P. Smith

Another new collection of true short stories about how, where, when and by whom Michigan's biggest bucks have been bagged, with one notable exception. That exception is a chapter about the highest scoring nontypical ever recorded for the state, which was found dead more than a month after hunting seasons ended. Other chapters are about state record muzzleloader and crossbow bucks, the highest scoring 8-point taken by a bowhunter, Leelanau County's best bucks and a unique nontypical taken by a hunter in the Upper Peninsula (UP). Still more chapters are about a father and son deer hunt for the books, the best year for Booners in the UP and much, much more. You won't want to miss the chapter about the Michigan hunter who has 31 bucks in state records, including a number of Boone and Crockett proportions. Great reading for deer hunters everywhere!

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0971035555

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Workin' Man Blues

Country Music in California

By: Gerald Haslam,Alexandra Haslam Russell,Richard Chon

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Workin' Man Blues

Country Music in California

By: Gerald Haslam,Alexandra Haslam Russell,Richard Chon

Workin' Man Blues is possibly the most brilliantly astute and thorough examination ever written about country music in California and the impact it has had in our lives and on our culture. I'm extremely flattered to be even mentioned in such august company."—Dwight Yoakam, Singer, Songwriter "With all the pathos of a Rose Maddox ballad and more edges than a Merle Haggard song, Haslam has spun together the stories of the artists who have made California part of country music and country music part of California."—James Gregory, author of American Exodus: The Dust Bowl Migration and Okie Culture in California "This book clears new ground in both the history of music and American ethnicity. As gorgeously detailed as any shirt worn by a Rhinestone Cowboy, there's no other book like it."—Kevin Starr, State Librarian of California

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Univ of California Press

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0520275055

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The Behavior Guide to African Mammals

Including Hoofed Mammals, Carnivores, Primates

By: Richard Estes

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The Behavior Guide to African Mammals

Including Hoofed Mammals, Carnivores, Primates

By: Richard Estes

A work of tremendous scope. . . . Amateur naturalists and tourists to the parks of Africa and finally professionals will find this a stimulating, well-documented summary."--John F. Eisenberg, Florida Museum of Natural History "We have seen in the field how very helpful and informative The Behavior Guide is. Our knowledgeable safari guides turned often to their prized and already well-thumbed copies, and we continue to refer to ours now that we are back home."--Douglas F. Williamson, Jr., National Council, World Wildlife Fund, U.S. "A fascinating, perceptive, and enjoyable travel companion heightens the pleasure of being afield. The Behavior Guide to African Mammals is that ideal companion. Lucid, accurate, and marvelously illustrated, the book is a basic reference for anyone interested in natural history."--George B. Schaller, author of The Serengheti Lion and The Deer and the Tiger "A remarkable review of what is known about the larger African mammals."--A.R.E. Sinclair, The Ecology Group, University of British Columbia

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Univ of California Press

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0520080858

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9780520080850

Wildlife Behavior and Conservation

By: Richard H. Yahner

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Wildlife Behavior and Conservation

By: Richard H. Yahner

Begins with in-depth coverage of wildlife behavior concepts as they relate to conservation problems. Topics will focus principally on discussion, critique, and development of behavioral concepts, with particular attention given to published studies on various topics in wildlife behavioral concepts as related to conservation and natural history. He will include an extensive list of references.

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Springer Science & Business Media

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1461415152

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Ark City

By: Richard Haddock

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Ark City

By: Richard Haddock

Jack Chaney was just eighteen when he first rode into Arkansas City, Kansas, at the dawn of the twentieth century as a cow hand on a cattle drive from Texas. Disenchanted with the life of a cowboy, he decided to stay in Ark City and seek his fortune there. What unwinds for Jack is a saga involving three marriages, two World Wars, a career as Chief of Police, and a life that spanned over a hundred years. A story of joy, heartbreak, lust, unparalleled heroics, and more ups and downs than a roller coaster.

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iUniverse

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1663242550

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Performing Live

Aesthetic Alternatives for the Ends of Art

By: Richard Shusterman

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Performing Live

Aesthetic Alternatives for the Ends of Art

By: Richard Shusterman

Current philosophies of art remain sadly dominated by visions of its end and lamentations of decline. Defining the very notions of art and the aesthetic as special products of Western modernity, they suggest that postmodern challenges to traditional high culture pose a devastating danger to art's future. Richard Shusterman's new book cuts through the seductive confusions of these views by tracing the earthy roots of aesthetic experience and showing how the recent flourishing of aesthetic forms outside modernity's sacralized realm of fine art evince the persistent presence of an artistic impulse far deeper and more durable than the modernist moment. Performing Live defends the abiding power of aesthetic experience by exploring its diverse roles, methods, and meanings, especially in fields marginal to traditional aesthetics but now most vibrantly alive in today's culture and new media. Ranging from rap, techno, and country music to cinema, cyberspace and urban design, Shusterman develops his radical theory of "somaesthetics," charting the complex network of bodily arts so prominent in contemporary life and self-styling. By blending concrete aesthetic analysis with insightful social critique, Shusterman, a well-known pragmatist philosopher, provides a rich menu and critical guide for today's pursuit of the art of living.

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Cornell University Press

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0801486505

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9780801486500

Butch Cassidy

A Biography

By: Richard M. Patterson

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Butch Cassidy

A Biography

By: Richard M. Patterson

Presents an account of the life, times, and crimes of the legendary outlaw

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U of Nebraska Press

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0803287569

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John Bell Hood and the War for Southern Independence

By: Richard M. McMurry

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John Bell Hood and the War for Southern Independence

By: Richard M. McMurry

John Bell Hood, a native of Kentucky bred on romantic notions of the Old South and determined to model himself on Robert E. Lee, had a tragic military career, no less interesting for being calamitous. After conspicuous bravery in leading a Texas brigade, he rose in the ranks to become the youngest of the full generals of the Confederacy. The misfortune in store for Hood, a far better fighter than a strategist, illustrates the strain and risks of high command. One of the lasting images to come out of the Civil War is that of the one-legged General Hood strapped in his saddle, leading his men in a hopeless counter-offensive against Sherman's march on Atlanta. In this prize-winning book Richard M. McMurry spares no details of Hood's ultimate "complete and disastrous failure," but he is concerned to do justice to one of the most maligned and misunderstood figures in Civil War history.

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0803281919

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Clearcutting the Pacific Rain Forest

Production, Science, and Regulation

By: Richard A. Rajala

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Clearcutting the Pacific Rain Forest

Production, Science, and Regulation

By: Richard A. Rajala

This book integrates class, environmental, and political analysis touncover the history of clearcutting in the Douglas fir forests of B.C.,Washington, and Oregon between 1880 and 1965. Part I focuses on the mode of production, analyzing thetechnological and managerial structures of worker and resourceexploitation from the perspective of current trends in labour processresearch. Rajala argues that operators sought to neutralize thevariable forest environment by emulating the factory model of workorganization. The introduction of steam-powered overhead loggingmethods provided industry with a rudimentary factory regime by 1930,accompanied by productivity gains and diminished workplace autonomy forloggers. After a Depression-inspired turn to selective logging withcaterpillar tractors timber capital continued its refinement ofclearcutting technologies in the post-war period, achieving completemechanization of yarding with the automatic grapple. Driviing thisprocess of innovation was a concept of industrial efficiency thatresponded to changing environmental conditions, product and labourmarkets, but sought to advance operators' class interests byroutinizing production. The managerial component of the factory regimetook shape in accordance with the principles of the early 20th centuryscientific management movement. Requiring expertise in the organizationof an expanded, technologically sophisticated exploitation process,operators presided over the establishment of logging engineeringprograms in the region's universities. Graduates introducedrational planning procedures to coastal logging, contributing to a rateof deforestation that generated a corporate call for technical forestryexpertise after 1930. Industrial foresters then emerged from theuniversities to provide firms with data needed for long-rangeinvestment decisions in land acquisition and management. Part II constitutes an environmental and political history ofclearcutting. This reconstructs the process of scientific researchconcenring the factory regime's impact on the ecology of theDouglas fir forest, assessing how knowledge was utitized in theregulation of cutting practices. Analysis of business-governmentrelations in British Columbia, Washington and Oregon suggests that thereliance of those client states on revenues generated by timber capitalenouraged a pattern of regulation that served corporate rather thansocial and ecological ends.

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0774805919

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