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The Last Enemy

The Centenary Collection

By: Richard Hillary

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The Last Enemy

The Centenary Collection

By: Richard Hillary

In 1918, the RAF was established as the world's first independent air force. To mark the 100th anniversary of its creation, Penguin are publishing the Centenary Collection, a series of six classic books highlighting the skill, heroism and esprit de corps that have characterised the Royal Air Force throughout its first century. The Last Enemy is Richard Hillary's extraordinary account of his experience as a Spitfire pilot in the Second World War. Hillary was shot down during the Battle of Britain, leading to months in hospital as part of Archibald McIndoe's 'Guinea Pig Club', undergoing pioneering plastic surgery to rebuild his face and hands. The Last Enemy was first published in 1942, just seven months before Hilary's untimely death in a second crash and has gone on to be hailed as one of the classic texts of World War II.

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177

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Penguin UK

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1405937513

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9781405937511

The Dying Embers

By: Richard McGrorery

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The Dying Embers

By: Richard McGrorery

Forty-year-old firefighter Tommy Ferguson is an expert at fighting fires on the outskirts of Manchester. But this book is not primarily about the flaming embers of fires, but the burning embers of anguish caused by unbridled passion, infatuation and marital infidelity. The author skilfully describes how Tommy’s anguish builds up daily over six months. Increasingly obsessed with checking the movements and phone calls of his wife, Louise, Tommy unveils evidence of assignations between her and an older man. Tommy becomes convinced that his in-laws are conniving to turn their daughter in favour of the more distinguished Percy, who is a physiotherapist. Undoubtedly Tommy is a heavy-drinking, fiery-tempered, ‘one of the lads’. He is a product of Northern working-class culture which is portrayed in exquisite characterisation in the friends with whom Tommy goes to football matches. The ‘banter’ flows uncensored. But for Tommy, this was unimportant in comparison with his unwavering devotion to his wife and two children. Even during his visit to Moscow to witness Manchester United’s triumph in the Champions League Final, Tommy cannot overcome ‘the dark mist enveloping him’. Will Tommy succeed in convincing Louise that his increasingly unrequited love remains stronger than ever? Or will Tommy’s torment take a terrifying turn?

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1518

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i2i Publishing

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1916732143

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9781916732148

The First Resort of Kings

American Cultural Diplomacy in the Twentieth Century

By: Richard T. Arndt

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The First Resort of Kings

American Cultural Diplomacy in the Twentieth Century

By: Richard T. Arndt

A landmark study of the most-neglected tool of U.S. foreign policy.

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1137

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Potomac Books, Inc.

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1612342396

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9781612342399

If Lin Can

How Jeremy Lin Inspired Asian Americans to Shoot for the Stars

By: Richard Ho

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If Lin Can

How Jeremy Lin Inspired Asian Americans to Shoot for the Stars

By: Richard Ho

This biography of basketball superstar Jeremy Lin is an anthem of Asian American pride that speaks to any child who feels underestimated or misunderstood. If Lin can, you can! Have you ever been told that you CAN’T? Growing up in the Bay Area, Jeremy Lin heard that over and over again. People made fun of his size and his race and wouldn’t give him a chance. But Jeremy persevered until he became the first Taiwanese American to play in the NBA. And when his big moment came, he seized it! Jeremy’s meteoric rise, dubbed "Linsanity," inspired the world and a whole generation of young Asian Americans. As author Richard Ho puts it, “Jeremy’s struggles were our struggles, so his triumphs were our triumphs. He made us believe that if he could succeed, so could we.”

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Charlesbridge Publishing

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1632893533

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9781632893536

American Musical Theatre

A Chronicle

By: Gerald Martin Bordman,Richard Norton

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American Musical Theatre

A Chronicle

By: Gerald Martin Bordman,Richard Norton

Hailed as "absolutely the best reference book on its subject" by Newsweek, American Musical Theatre: A Chronicle covers more than 250 years of musical theatre in the United States, from a 1735 South Carolina production of Flora, or Hob in the Well to The Addams Family in 2010. Authors Gerald Bordman and Richard Norton write an engaging narrative blending history, critical analysis, and lively description to illustrate the transformation of American musical theatre through such incarnations as the ballad opera, revue, Golden Age musical, rock musical, Disney musical, and, with 2010's American Idiot, even the punk musical. The Chronicle is arranged chronologically and is fully indexed according to names of shows, songs, and people involved, for easy searching and browsing. Chapters range from the "Prologue," which traces the origins of American musical theater to 1866, through several "intermissions" (for instance, "Broadway's Response to the Swing Era, 1937-1942") and up to "Act Seven," the theatre of the twenty-first century. This last chapter covers the dramatic changes in musical theatre since the last edition published-whereas Fosse, a choreography-heavy revue, won the 1999 Tony for Best Musical, the 2008 award went to In the Heights, which combines hip-hop, rap, meringue and salsa unlike any musical before it. Other groundbreaking and/or box-office-breaking shows covered for the first time include Avenue Q, The Producers, Billy Elliot, Jersey Boys, Monty Python's Spamalot, Wicked, Hairspray, Urinetown the Musical, and Spring Awakening. Discussion of these shows incorporates plot synopses, names of principal players, descriptions of scenery and costumes, and critical reactions. In addition, short biographies interspersed throughout the text colorfully depict the creative minds that shaped the most influential musicals. Collectively, these elements create the most comprehensive, authoritative history of musical theatre in this country and make this an essential resource for students, scholars, performers, dramaturges, and musical enthusiasts.

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1033

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0199729700

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9780199729708

Intercom 2000

By: Anna Uhl Chamot,Richard Yorkey,De Diaz,Joan B Gonzalez

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Intercom 2000

By: Anna Uhl Chamot,Richard Yorkey,De Diaz,Joan B Gonzalez

Intercom 200 is a four-level basic course featuring a spiralled approach to language learning with presentation, reinforcement, expansion, and regular review of communication forms and structures. -- Balanced presentation of functions and grammar -- Holistic approach: integrated four skills -- Systematic review of language -- Authentic readings with reading strategy activities -- Culminating activities for each unit in the text and workbook -- Cooperative learning workbook activities

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228

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Cengage Learning

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083841821X

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9780838418215

Springboards

Communication Starters

By: Richard Yorkey

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Springboards

Communication Starters

By: Richard Yorkey

From puzzles to paintings, these completely reproducible activities place the English language learner on the springboard of communication! The nine units include: Getting acquainted activities, Picture galleries, Memory skills exercises, Crossword puzzles, You Be the Judge court cases at an ESL reading level. Story pictures featuring reproductions of Norman Rockwell paintings, Classes and Categories games, and A special Using the Telephone section. All activities develop speaking and listening skills. Specific language functions include: Asking and answering questions, Presenting and defending opinions, Memorizing and recalling specific vocabulary, Reinforcing language structures such as comparisons, conditionals, and two-word verbs, Interpreting and predicting, and Practicing telephone skills.

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Alta English Pub Incorporated

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1882483936

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9781882483938

Intercom 2000

By: Anna Uhl Chamot,Isabel Rainey de Díaz,Joan B. Gonzalez,Isobel Rainey de Diaz,Richard C. Yorkey,Richard Yorkey

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Intercom 2000

By: Anna Uhl Chamot,Isabel Rainey de Díaz,Joan B. Gonzalez,Isobel Rainey de Diaz,Richard C. Yorkey,Richard Yorkey

Intercom 2000 is a four-level basic course featuring a spiraled approach to language learning with presentation, reinforcement, expansion, and regular review of communication forms and structures.

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0838418139

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9780838418130

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If Lin Can

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American Musical Theatre

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Intercom 2000

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