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Jesus, History and Mount Darwin

An Academic Excursion

By: Rick Kennedy

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Jesus, History and Mount Darwin

An Academic Excursion

By: Rick Kennedy

Written in the genre of Henry David Thoreauis travel-thinking essays, Jesus, History, and Mount Darwin: An Academic Excursion is the story of a three-day climb into the Evolution Range of the High Sierra Mountains of California. Mount Darwin stands amongother near-14,000-foot high mountains that are named after promoters of religious versions of evolutionary thinking. Rick Kennedy, a history professor from a small college, uses the climb as an opportunity to think about general education and how both the natural history of evolution and the ancient history of Jesus can find a home in the Aristotelian diversity of university methods. Kennedy offers the academic foundations for the credibility and reliability of accounts of Jesus in the New Testament, while pointing out that these foundations have the same weaknesses and strengths that ancient history has in general. Natural history, Kennedy points out, has a different set of strengths and weaknesses from ancient history. Overall, the book reminds students and professors of the wisdom in being humble.

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0718842006

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9780718842000

The Fires of Coventry

By: Rick Shelley

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The Fires of Coventry

By: Rick Shelley

Coventry. One of the founding worlds of the Second Commonwealth. It lies just eight light years away from the Commonwealth’s capital world, Buckingham, but it’s mostly been ignored during the Federation War. No longer. The Federation has its sights set on taking Coventry by any means necessary. Their first wave of attacking troops have set Coventry aflame in an effort to force out the population and keep local resistance at bay as they establish a base for attacking the heart of the Commonwealth. Coventry is Reggie Bailey’s home. Reggie isn’t a Royal Marine. He’s a family man, a father of three. But he has to put it all aside and join his brethren to fight the fires that threaten his world. It’s up to the home guard to keep the Federation at bay long enough for reinforcements to arrive. To Sergeant David Spencer of the Commonwealth’s Royal Marines, the scorched earth assault on Coventry is a challenge. But he’s trained, skilled, armed, ready. When the unexpected orders to go to Coventry arrive, there’s no question that David and his men are up to the task, but there’s every question if they can arrive in time and fight their way through the fires of Coventry before it’s too late for Reggie and his family. War hits home as Rick Shelley’s Federation War trilogy continues. PRAISE FOR THE AUTHOR: "Rick Shelley was a soldier at heart, and his books were written from the heart. They carry the real feel of the sweat, blood, and camaraderie of those on the front lines." --Jack Campbell, author of the bestselling Lost Fleet series

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1936535440

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Jesus, History, and Mt. Darwin

An Academic Excursion

By: Rick Kennedy

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Jesus, History, and Mt. Darwin

An Academic Excursion

By: Rick Kennedy

Written in the genre of Henry David Thoreau's travel-thinking essays, Jesus, History, and Mount Darwin: An Academic Excursion is the story of a three-day climb into the Evolution Range of the High Sierra mountains of California. Mount Darwin stands among other mountains near fourteen thousand feet high and that are named after promoters of religious versions of evolutionary thinking. Rick Kennedy, a history professor from Point Loma, uses the climb as an opportunity to think about general education and how both the natural history of evolution and the ancient history of Jesus can find a home in the Aristotelian diversity of university methods. Kennedy offers the academic foundations for the credibility and reliability of accounts of Jesus in the New Testament, while pointing out that these foundations have the same weaknesses and strengths that ancient history has in general. Natural history, Kennedy points out, has a different set of strengths and weaknesses from ancient history. Overall, the book reminds students and professors of the wisdom in being humble.

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Wipf and Stock Publishers

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1556356552

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Typographica

By: Rick Poynor

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Typographica

By: Rick Poynor

A trailblazer in its day, Typographica is ripe for rediscovery and reappraisal by a new generation of designers and image-makers. Its boundary-blurring fusion of modernist experimentation, visual and concrete poetry, and environmental photography anticipated many of the preoccupations of contemporary designers, artists, and cultural commentators." "Rick Poyner offers a carefully researched and illustrated book, paying tribute to the significant contribution Herbert Spencer and Typographica made to graphic design history."--BOOK JACKET.

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Princeton Architectural Press

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1568982984

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Global Change in the Holocene

By: John Birks,Rick Battarbee,Anson Mackay,Frank Oldfield

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Global Change in the Holocene

By: John Birks,Rick Battarbee,Anson Mackay,Frank Oldfield

The Holocene spans the 11,500 years since the end of the last Ice Age and has been a period of major global environmental change. However the rate of change has accelerated during the last hundred years, due largely to human impacts and this has led to a growing concern for the future of our environmental resources. Global Change in the Holocene demonstrates how reconstructing the record of past environmental change can provide us with essential knowledge about how our environment works and presents the reader with an informed viewpoint from which to project realistic future scenarios. The book brings together key techniques that are widely used in Holocene research, such as radiocarbon dating, dendrochronology and sediment analysis and offers a comprehensive analysis of various archives of environmental change including instrumental and documentary records, corals, lake sediments, glaciers and ice cores. This reference will be an informative and cutting-edge resource for all researchers in the fields of climate change, environmental science, geography, palaeoecology and archaeology.

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Routledge

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1444119176

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The Ghosts in Maple Leaf Gardens

By: Rick Ferguson

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The Ghosts in Maple Leaf Gardens

By: Rick Ferguson

The Toronto Maple Leafs have not won a Stanley cup since 1967—a burden that long-suffering fans have regrettably had to bear. Ron Bailey, the new director of player personnel for the Leafs, is more than frustrated with his beloved team, who last won the prestigious title when he was just three. Unfortunately, Ron worries that the cynical Canadian fans and media who fear it may be another forty years before the Leafs win another one might be right. Just as he is about to give up hope, Bailey accidentally uncovers a possible reason for the Leafs’ long drought—a curse that has been supposedly placed on the team by the father of Dale McCaine, a former player who, due to tragic circumstances, never had the opportunity to play for a cup. As Bailey’s curiosity peaks, he asks for a meeting with the feisty and feeble Doug McCaine—who asks for a second chance for his deceased son to play for the Stanley Cup in Maple Leaf Gardens. Only then will he lift his curse. In this sports adventure, a young hockey director must orchestrate the game of the century as the spirits of former Leafs’ greats to band together to help a player’s dreams come true.

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iUniverse

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1491707119

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9781491707111

The Buchanan Campaign

By: Rick Shelley

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The Buchanan Campaign

By: Rick Shelley

Step onto the front lines of a galactic battlefield in the first Federation War novel from the national bestselling author of the Special Ops Squad. Rick Shelley’s Federation War trilogy takes you through military barracks, corridors, and trenches, bringing the war of the future home with a combination of battlefield action and home-town heroics. For Doug Weintraub of the Buchanan Planetary Commission, it begins with a fuzzy call, quickly cut off. Federation troops have invaded his world. The battle they’ve long feared and tried to avoid is coming. Now it’s time to seek help, to launch a rocket into Q Space and hope for Second Commonwealth troops to arrive—and soon. Aboard the Starship Victoria, it begins differently. It’s a short, unexpected message on the screen for Sergeant David Spencer of the Royal Marines. New orders, surprising ones, that will send him and his men to an independent frontier world that’s become a new front in the war between the Commonwealth and Federation. Doug Weintraub and David Spencer soon find themselves in unexpected roles, a skilled warrior in the Royal Marines side-by-side with a back-world farmer. They’ll need each other to keep the Federation at bay. “Rick Shelley was a soldier at heart, and his books were written from the heart. They carry the real feel of the sweat, blood, and camaraderie of those on the front lines.” —Jack Campbell, New York Times–bestselling author “Rick Shelly knows how to write compelling military science fiction thrillers that are so action packed, readers hardly have a moment for an oxygen break.” —AllReaders.com

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1936535432

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9781936535439

Get the Right Things Done: The Drucker Collection (6 Items)

By: Peter F. Drucker,Alan M. Kantrow,Rick Wartzman,Julia Kirby

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Get the Right Things Done: The Drucker Collection (6 Items)

By: Peter F. Drucker,Alan M. Kantrow,Rick Wartzman,Julia Kirby

Gain insight into the writings of Peter Drucker, one of management’s greatest thinkers, with this digital collection curated by Harvard Business Review. “Managing Oneself,” “What Makes an Effective Executive,” “The Theory of the Business,” “Why Read Peter Drucker,” “What Peter Drucker Knew About 2020,” and “Clay Christensen on Peter Drucker” will help managers and leaders better understand, and manage, the complex challenges they face in our volatile world.

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1633691993

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Slobberknocker

By: Rick Johnston

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Slobberknocker

By: Rick Johnston

PICKENS LEE PLAYS IN A ROCK N ROLL BAND IN SOUTH WEST FLORIDA, LIVING A QUIET BUT PRODUCTIVE LIFE. HIS WHOLE WORLD IS TURNED UPSIDE DOWN WHEN HIS BEST FRIEND AND BAND MATE, JOSE' ARANA, UNKNOWINGLY BECOMES INVOLVED WITH IDENTITY THEFT, A CROOKED REAL ESTATE BROKER, MARIJUANA GROW HOUSES AND MURDER. WHILE FISHING IN THE GULF OF MEXICO, THEY FIND A SMALL, SILVER OBLONG OBJECT THAT LOOKS LIKE A FOOTBALL, FURTHER COMPLICATING THEIR LIVES IN WAYS THEY NEVER DREAMED WERE POSSIBLE. FROM THE ISLANDS OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA TO THE HIGH MOUNTAINS OF NORTH CAROLINA, THE BAND TRIES TO STAY ONE STEP AHEAD OF THE MOB AND A MYSTERIOUS GOVERNMENT ENTITY; THE FORMER WANTS REVENGE AND THE LATTER WANTS THE FOOTBALL. IT IS A STORY OF FRIENDSHIPS AND LONG HELD BELIEFS THAT ARE CHALLENGED BY EVENTS BEYOND THEIR CONTROL.

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1467036692

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Return to Camerein

By: Rick Shelley

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Return to Camerein

By: Rick Shelley

Prince George, Earl of New Britain, was supposed to hold a position of great importance on Buckingham, capital world of the Second Commonwealth. However, Prince George wasn’t on Buckingham. He hadn’t been for seven years, in fact. The Federation War had stranded him on the resort world of Camerein, His Royal Highness little more than a footnote to the long, bitter war. Newly made Captain David Spencer has proven his worth time and again on the fields of battle. But his latest promotion comes with some strings attached. He’ll have to lead a top secret mission to Camerein, to determine once and for all the fate of Prince George. Camerein is now in play. With a nearby shuttle crash putting Prince George and the other stranded resort guests on the move, Captain Spencer beginning his search, and the Federation looking for one last bargaining chip for the war’s endgame, the resort world of Camerein is about to host a deadly game of cat and mouse. The future of the Second Commonwealth could rest on who catches whom. Rick Shelley concludes the Federation War trilogy with another great novel that puts the high tech toys and skilled tactics of David Spencer’s Royal Marines team to use on the home front, bringing every sensation of war home to the reader. PRAISE FOR THE AUTHOR: "Rick Shelley was a soldier at heart, and his books were written from the heart. They carry the real feel of the sweat, blood, and camaraderie of those on the front lines." --Jack Campbell, author of the bestselling Lost Fleet series

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1936535459

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9781936535453

Human Behavior Theory for Social Work Practice

By: Terry Koenig,Rick Spano,John Thompson

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Human Behavior Theory for Social Work Practice

By: Terry Koenig,Rick Spano,John Thompson

Human Behavior Theory for Social Work Practice provides an in-depth examination of human behavior theories and helps students apply each theory to social work practice. Authors Terry Koenig, Rick Spano, and John Thompson cover a broad spectrum of theories—including ecological, psychological, and sociopolitical—before applying them to a wide range of case examples that represent different stages across the human lifespan. Drawing from their extensive knowledge and experience in social work practice and teaching, the authors also feature scholarly research and writing to support the understanding of the theoretical overview in each chapter.

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SAGE Publications

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1506304923

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9781506304922

The Police, Public Order and the State

Policing in Great Britain, Northern Ireland, the Irish Republic, the USA, Israel, South Africa and China

By: John D Brewer,Rick Wilford,Adrian Guelke,Ian Hume,Edward Moxon-Browne

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The Police, Public Order and the State

Policing in Great Britain, Northern Ireland, the Irish Republic, the USA, Israel, South Africa and China

By: John D Brewer,Rick Wilford,Adrian Guelke,Ian Hume,Edward Moxon-Browne

Are police forces agents of the state or of society? How do different police forces maintain order? How does the nature of a country's political system affect the state's reaction to disorder? This study identifies trends in public-order policing across a broad sample of seven countries: Britain, Northern Ireland, the Irish Republic, the United States of America, Israel, South Africa and China. It explains why the handling of disorder has become a controversial and topical issue in different parts of the world. Each chapter provides a range of data on the size, make-up and cost of the police and follows a common format in analysing the place of the police at the junction of state-society relations.

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Springer

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1349246476

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City of Grudges

By: Rick Outzen

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City of Grudges

By: Rick Outzen

“City of Grudges captures my hometown of Pensacola, Florida, much the same way Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil immortalized Savannah.” —Joe Scarborough, Host of MSNBC’s Morning Joe, former congressman (R-FL) For the past decade Walker Holmes has published the Pensacola Insider, an alt-weekly that struggles to stay solvent while reporting on corruption, racism, and injustice in Pensacola, where progress has been stonewalled for generations. When Holmes publishes an article revealing that Bo Hines, one of Pensacola’s most beloved figures, has been stealing funds from the Arts Council, he may have gone too far. As tensions build, Hines’s wife is found dead, and half the town, including the corrupt sheriff, think Holmes is responsible. Holmes is determined to bring the truth to light, but what he uncovers is more than he bargained for. In order to solve the mystery, he has to unravel the many toxic and enduring grudges poisoning Pensacola—and before it’s too late. In City of Grudges, publisher and reporter Rick Outzen writes straight from the heart in his stories based on own experience.

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SelectBooks, Inc.

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1590794877

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100 Things Penguins Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die

By: Rick Buker

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100 Things Penguins Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die

By: Rick Buker

All sports fans want to see their team win the championship but being a fan is about more than watching your team win the big game. As part of an ongoing best selling series, 100 Things Penguins helps Pittsburgh lovers get the most out of being a fan. Get ready to enjoy your team on a new, more involved, level.

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Triumph Books

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161749576X

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Carolina Beach Music Encyclopedia

By: Rick Simmons

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Carolina Beach Music Encyclopedia

By: Rick Simmons

While rock groups such as the Beach Boys and Jan and Dean defined the beach music of Southern California during the 1960s, a different, R&B influenced sound could be heard along South Carolina's Grand Strand. Drawing on extensive research and exclusive interviews, this richly illustrated reference work covers the music, songwriters and performers who contributed to the genre of classic Carolina beach music from 1940 to 1980. Detailed entries tell the stories behind nearly 500 classic recordings, with release dates, label information, chart performance and biographical background on more than 200 artists.

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McFarland

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1476667675

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Florida 24/7

24 Hours, 7 Days : Extraordinary Images of One Week in Florida

By: David Elliot Cohen,Rick Smolan

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Florida 24/7

24 Hours, 7 Days : Extraordinary Images of One Week in Florida

By: David Elliot Cohen,Rick Smolan

Following the success of The New York Times bestseller America 24/7, DK is publishing 50 books that showcase the best photographs from each state - all to be published on the same day. Each individual book includes 95% new photography and is a unique personal expression of state pride.

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0756600499

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First Citizen

The Industrious Life of Joseph G. Butler, Jr.

By: Joseph Lambert, Jr.,Rick Shale

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First Citizen

The Industrious Life of Joseph G. Butler, Jr.

By: Joseph Lambert, Jr.,Rick Shale

In 1919, the doors of Youngstown's Butler Institute of American Art were opened for the first time. Dubbed "the lighthouse of culture," both the beautiful marble museum and the artwork inside were the gift of 19th-century industrialist Joseph G. Butler, Jr., in what was the crowning achievement of a long life. Butler earned his successes with hard work, a competitive spirit and business savvy. He earned a fortune in the iron and steel industry crowded by such figures as Andrew Carnegie, Henry Frick and Charles Schwab. Butler also took on politicians, promoted American interests, preserved American history and spearheaded projects to improve his community. To friends and admirers, he was affectionately referred to as "Uncle Joe." This biography chronicles Butler's early life through his career in the iron and steel industry, detailing his contributions to the art world, his philanthropic endeavors and his accomplishments as an author and historian.

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1476690405

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Every Second

By: Rick Mofina

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Every Second

By: Rick Mofina

Tick, tock. Time is running out. “An all-American family with the nice house, good yard, sunny life and then: pandemonium . . . one of Mofina’s best yet.” —The Globe and Mail On a quiet night in their tranquil suburban home, the Fulton family awakens to a nightmare. Four armed men force bank manager Dan Fulton to steal a quarter million dollars from his branch—strapping remote-detonation bombs on him, his wife, Lori, and their young son. The FBI moves swiftly with a major investigation while Kate Page, a reporter with a newswire service, digs deep into the story. In the wake of the Fulton family’s abduction, questions emerge, including one of the most troubling: is the case linked to Lori Fulton’s tragic past? Working as fast as they can, Kate and the investigators inch closer to a devastating truth—it’s not only the Fultons’ lives at stake, but thousands of others . . . and every second counts in the race to save them. “The tension hits you from page one—hell, from the first sentence—and doesn’t let up until the last page . . . Rick Mofina is obviously at the top of the thriller game!” —The Big Thrill “[A] skillfully conceived thriller . . . Utilizing chilling plot twists and convincing characters, Every Second progresses at breakneck speed to an electrifying conclusion.” —Fresh Fiction

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MIRA

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0369701690

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9780369701695

Rick Steves Snapshot Northern Ireland

By: Rick Steves,Pat O'Connor

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Rick Steves Snapshot Northern Ireland

By: Rick Steves,Pat O'Connor

You can count on Rick Steves to tell you what you really need to know when traveling in Northern Ireland. In this compact guide, Rick Steves and Pat O'Connor offer their best travel tips on Northern Ireland, including Belfast, Portrush, the Antrim Coast, Derry, and County Donegal. Visit the Ulster Museum in Belfast, tour the Dunluce Castle or Giant's Causeway along the Antrim Coast, or peruse Derry's political murals. You'll get firsthand advice on the best sights, eating, sleeping, and nightlife, and the maps and self-guided tours will ensure you make the most of your experience. More than just reviews and directions, a Rick Steves Snapshot guide is a tour guide in your pocket. Rick Steves Snapshot guides consist of excerpted chapters from Rick Steves European country guidebooks. Snapshot guides are a great choice for travelers visiting a specific city or region, rather than multiple European destinations. These slim guides offer all of Rick's up-to-date advice on what sights are worth your time and money. They include good-value hotel and restaurant recommendations, with no introductory information (such as overall trip planning, when to go, and travel practicalities).

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1631217046

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Still Right

An Immigrant-Loving, Hybrid-Driving, Composting American Makes the Case for Conservatism

By: Rick Tyler

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Still Right

An Immigrant-Loving, Hybrid-Driving, Composting American Makes the Case for Conservatism

By: Rick Tyler

A leading political analyst navigates an unfamiliar terrain of what it means to be a conservative in the Trump Era in Still Right. Since 2016, “conservative” has come to mean “supportive of the policies of the Trump Administration": building his "wall," enacting ruinous tariffs and limiting trade, alienating our allies and kowtowing to dictators, spending wildly, and generally doing the very opposite of what conservatism actually calls for. As a result, millions of Americans are struggling to reconcile their lifelong political identities with what their traditional political party now stands for. Rick Tyler, MSNBC's leading conservative analyst, shows they are still the ones in the right by making the case for real conservatism, one grounded in principles of liberty, the history of freedom, and simple reason. He explains why it's necessary to have a global view of the economy—and how that includes immigration. He demonstrates the need for protecting our nation with a strong military as well as protecting the planet itself. He discusses what conservatism really asks when it comes to children, healthcare, taxes and elections. In the end he reclaims conservatism for conservatives—and proves that it's the best way forward for America.

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125025650X

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The Leap

How 3 Simple Changes Can Propel Your Career from Good to Great

By: Rick Smith

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The Leap

How 3 Simple Changes Can Propel Your Career from Good to Great

By: Rick Smith

Have you ever asked yourself, "Is this it?" Maybe you're trapped in a dead-end job that you're afraid to leave. Or maybe you already have a good job-one that gives you room to grow and exercise your talents-but you don't really feel like you're doing your best work. Your life is plain vanilla, yet you know in your heart that you can be a triple scoop banana split. You just don't know how to make that leap. So what do you do? Rick Smith knows firsthand what it's like to feel stuck in a career rut. He worked in a midlevel job where he had modest success. Then his life took an unexpected turn and he found himself creating a business that became successful beyond his wildest dreams. He unlocked a level of performance he did not know he had in him. After all, Smith was just a regular guy who didn't like to take chances or even step outside his comfort zone. But as he found out, those qualities don't have to be stumbling blocks. In fact, they're two of the keys to making the leap from good to great. And after talking to others who had also transformed their careers from mundane to magnificent, he realized that the secret doesn't lie with some mysterious talent, trait, or affinity for risk. And it certainly doesn't require you to quit your job and start from scratch. Rather, it lies with your ability to harness your true strengths and passions-what Smith calls your Primary Color. You'll meet remarkable people who've made the leap, such as: A soft-spoken middle manager who transformed her company, her industry, and her career with a simple-yet groundbreaking-idea. A door-to-door fax machine saleswoman who became a global fashion mogul after developing her own line of women's apparel. A Florida shrimp farmer who became a globally recognized genetics expert after both of his sons were diagnosed with a rare neurological disorder. A software designer who became a leading advocate for the homeless after volunteering part time at a local shelter and realizing his true calling. Through powerful anecdotes, lessons from brain science, and tools for self-assessment, Smith shows how, with the right amount of passion, determination, and three simple steps, anyone can make the leap to a more successful and fulfilling life.

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1101133775

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9781101133774

Human Resource Development

Theory and Practice

By: Jeff Gold,Rick Holden,Paul Iles

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Human Resource Development

Theory and Practice

By: Jeff Gold,Rick Holden,Paul Iles

This core textbook, edited by five leading scholars of the subject, provides a comprehensive overview of the key topics, debates and themes in this increasingly important field. Balancing research-led theory with industry best-practice to provide students with a definitive overview of HRD, the book draws on the international experience of its authors to tackle topics as diverse as leadership and managing development, change and diversity, workplace learning, and graduate employability. The book's approachable yet thorough writing style and lively presentation helps students to understand the topic from a critical perspective while also demonstrating how HRD plays out in reality. This is an essential textbook for undergraduate, postgraduate and MBA students of Human Resource Development on HRD or Business and Management degree programmes. New to this Edition: - New contributors and revised content, including additional coverage of careers, career management and employability - More international coverage, especially of the EU - Inclusion of topical subjects including employee engagement, skills shortage and business partnering - Improved student-friendly pedagogy and updated figures and diagrams to appeal to different learning styles - Thoroughly updated references and web links

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1350304956

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Rick Steves Ireland 2018

By: Rick Steves,Pat O'Connor

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Rick Steves Ireland 2018

By: Rick Steves,Pat O'Connor

Wander rustic towns, emerald valleys, lively cities, and moss-draped ruins: with Rick Steves on your side, Ireland can be yours! Inside Rick Steves Ireland 2018 you'll find: Comprehensive coverage for planning a multi-week trip through Ireland with deep dives into each region Rick's strategic advice on how to get the most of your time and money, with rankings of his must-see favorites Top sights and hidden gems, from the Rock of Cashel and the Ring of Kerry to distilleries making whiskey with hundred-year old recipes How to connect with local culture: Hoist a pint at the corner pub, enjoy traditional fiddle music, and jump into conversations buzzing with brogue Beat the crowds, skip the lines, and avoid tourist traps with Rick's candid, humorous insight The best places to eat, sleep, and relax over a Guinness Self-guided walking tours of lively neighborhoods and awe-inspiring museums Vital trip-planning tools, like how to link destinations, build your itinerary, and get from place to place Detailed maps, including a fold-out map for exploring on the go Useful resources including a packing list, Irish phrasebook, a historical overview, and recommended reading Over 1,000 bible-thin pages include everything worth seeing without weighing you down Annually updated information on Dublin, Kilkenny, Waterford, County Wexford, Kinsale, Cobh, Kenmare, The Ring of Kerry, Dingle Peninsula, County Clare, the Burren, Galway, the Aran Islands, Connemara, County Mayo, Belfast, Portrush, the Antrim Coast, Derry, County Donegal, and much more Make the most of every day and every dollar with Rick Steves Ireland 2018. Planning a one- to two-week trip? Check out Rick Steves Best of Ireland.

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1631216910

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The Art of Seeing

An Interpretation of the Aesthetic Encounter

By: Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi,Rick Emery Robinson

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The Art of Seeing

An Interpretation of the Aesthetic Encounter

By: Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi,Rick Emery Robinson

Suggests ways to raise levels of visual literacy and enhance artistic enjoyment.

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Getty Publications

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0892361565

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Grommets #3

By: Rick Remender,Brian Posehn

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Grommets #3

By: Rick Remender,Brian Posehn

A house party plan is hatched on a ditch day at the arcade when Rick and Brian take their shot at the girl of their dreams, but will Liberty Spike MikeÕs defiance of Nancy Reagan make their dreams go up in smoke?

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Image Comics

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The Heart of Racial Justice

How Soul Change Leads to Social Change

By: Brenda Salter McNeil,Rick Richardson

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The Heart of Racial Justice

How Soul Change Leads to Social Change

By: Brenda Salter McNeil,Rick Richardson

Racial and ethnic hostility is one of the most pervasive problems the church faces. What should our response be in a work torn apart by prejudice, hatred, and fear? In this book, Brenda Salter McNeil and Rick Richardson provide a model of racial reconciliation, social justice, and spiritual healing that creates both individual and communal transformation.

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169

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InterVarsity Press

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0830848746

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9780830848744

Educational Psychology Casework

A Practice Guide

By: Rick Beaver

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Educational Psychology Casework

A Practice Guide

By: Rick Beaver

This is a practical guide to working with children, outlining the basic skills needed and practical strategies to promote positive change and obtain the best results for children. The author outlines the theoretical background and how this translates into practical work and includes case examples which demonstrate the theory in practice.

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274

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Jessica Kingsley Publishers

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1849051739

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9781849051736

Pueblo Sovereignty

Indian Land and Water in New Mexico and Texas

By: Malcolm Ebright,Rick Hendricks

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Pueblo Sovereignty

Indian Land and Water in New Mexico and Texas

By: Malcolm Ebright,Rick Hendricks

Over five centuries of foreign rule—by Spain, Mexico, and the United States—Native American pueblos have confronted attacks on their sovereignty and encroachments on their land and water rights. How five New Mexico and Texas pueblos did this, in some cases multiple times, forms the history of cultural resilience and tenacity chronicled in Pueblo Sovereignty by two of New Mexico’s most distinguished legal historians, Malcolm Ebright and Rick Hendricks. Extending their award-winning work Four Square Leagues, Ebright and Hendricks focus here on four New Mexico Pueblo Indian communities—Pojoaque, Nambe, Tesuque, and Isleta—and one now in Texas, Ysleta del Sur. The authors trace the complex tangle of conflicting jurisdictions and laws these pueblos faced when defending their extremely limited land and water resources. The communities often met such challenges in court and, sometimes, as in the case of Tesuque Pueblo in 1922, took matters into their own hands. Ebright and Hendricks describe how—at times aided by appointed Spanish officials, private lawyers, priests, and Indian agents—each pueblo resisted various non-Indian, institutional, and legal pressures; and how each suffered defeat in the Court of Private Land Claims and the Pueblo Lands Board, only to assert its sovereignty again and again. Although some of these defenses led to stunning victories, all five pueblos experienced serious population declines. Some were even temporarily abandoned. That all have subsequently seen a return to their traditions and ceremonies, and ultimately have survived and thrived, is a testimony to their resilience. Their stories, documented here in extraordinary detail, are critical to a complete understanding of the history of the Pueblos and of the American Southwest.

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University of Oklahoma Press

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0806163437

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9780806163437

Medicating Children

ADHD and Pediatric Mental Health

By: Rick Mayes,Catherine Bagwell,Jennifer L. Erkulwater

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Medicating Children

ADHD and Pediatric Mental Health

By: Rick Mayes,Catherine Bagwell,Jennifer L. Erkulwater

Integrating analyses of clinical, political, historical, educational, social, economic, and legal aspects of ADHD and stimulant pharmacotherapy, Mayes and colleagues argue that a unique alignment of social and economic factors converged in the early 1990s with greater scientific knowledge to make ADHD the most prevalent pediatric mental disorder.

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Harvard University Press

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0674031636

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9780674031630

Survival Mars

By: Rick Spencer

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Survival Mars

By: Rick Spencer

This book was inspired by true events that are set to take place in the future. A young man is born and raised on the Houston family farm. Bob grows up in a loving family. But his school years are filled with bullies and discipline. When he turns to a gang for love and affection, this almost destroys the Houston family. An ex-marine with a nickname of Gunny saves young Mr. Houston from self-destruction. He gets out of high school and sets his sights on a career in the air force, only to be disappointed. Then winning a trip to Mars, he makes the seven-month journey. Upon his arrival, Mars appears to be just your normal planet, but dust storms and people disappearing make the red planet far from normal. After many years being there, Bob finds Mars is far more sinister than he expected.

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Xlibris Corporation

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1984526197

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9781984526199

The Intellectual Legacy of Thorstein Veblen

Unresolved Issues

By: Rick Tilman

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The Intellectual Legacy of Thorstein Veblen

Unresolved Issues

By: Rick Tilman

Scholars attempting to place Veblen in a particular intellectual tradition will only succeed in reaping frustration and confusion until it is recognized that he was primarily ^Isui generis^R and eclectic. This is the recurring theme that is made explicit in the introduction, conclusion, and some of the chapters of this work. Veblen was a thinker of such depth and power that he was able to create his own intellectual paradigm. The result of his endeavors is that more than a few intellectuals including his followers, the institutional economists, have spent their careers trying to understand the paradigm and to develop it in several directions for their own purposes.

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Praeger

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0313299463

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9780313299469

Movies with Balls

The Greatest Sports Films of All Time, Analyzed and Illustrated

By: Kyle Bandujo,Rick Bryson

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Movies with Balls

The Greatest Sports Films of All Time, Analyzed and Illustrated

By: Kyle Bandujo,Rick Bryson

Featuring original illustrations of fantasy memorabilia, ticket stubs, and playmaps, Movies with Balls will make you want to rewatch the movies you already love, and discover gems you’ve never seen. Play ball! If you’re the kind of fan who cheers every single time you watch Rocky beat Drago, or remembers who said “Be the ball, Danny” and “If you build it, he will come,” this is the book for you. Movies with Balls celebrates and analyzes more than two dozen of the greatest sports films of all time, with expert play-by-play and color commentary on the movies themselves and the athleticism they portray. You’ll be transported into fictional arenas, stadiums, gyms, fields, and golf courses to relive the climactic moments from: Caddyshack The Natural Field of Dreams Dodgeball The Karate Kid Rocky IV The Waterboy Bend it Like Beckham Creed And many more!

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Quirk Books

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1683693760

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9781683693765

Green's Child and Adolescent Clinical Psychopharmacology

By: Rick Bowers,Julia Jackson,Christina Weston

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Green's Child and Adolescent Clinical Psychopharmacology

By: Rick Bowers,Julia Jackson,Christina Weston

Publisher's Note: Products purchased from 3rd Party sellers are not guaranteed by the Publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product. The sixth edition of this classic text continues to provide clinically-oriented information on medications used to treat common mental health conditions and disorders in children and adolescents. The book boasts an accessible style—with even more tables, graphs, and clinical pearls than ever before—that is designed for easy reading and comprehension. Substantially updated with expanded medication coverage for new FDA approved indications, this practical guide is perfect for residents and practitioners in psychiatry and pediatrics, as well as family medicine.

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Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

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1975105613

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9781975105617

Using Word and Excel in Office 97

By: Ron Person,Rob Tidrow,Rick Winter

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Using Word and Excel in Office 97

By: Ron Person,Rob Tidrow,Rick Winter

Briefly covering the basics of the Office programs, this book is a comprehensive reference to the two most heavily used core applications. It features roughly 600 pages each on Word and Excel at the intermediate and advanced feature level. Tips, cautions, and troubleshooting advice help users save time.

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Que

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0789715554

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9780789715555

Ianand's Quest

By: Rick Campbell

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Ianand's Quest

By: Rick Campbell

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Page Publishing Inc

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1641384735

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From the Heart of a Man

Words for Lovers and Others

By: Rick Mizuno

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From the Heart of a Man

Words for Lovers and Others

By: Rick Mizuno

Once again, the provocatively engaging style of this true romantic has created a book that is sure to touch the hearts of his ever-increasing fans. Like reading passages from his personal diary From the Heart of a Man is a moving collection of letters and poems about Love, Romance and just a little Heartbreak. "Wonderful! Reminded me of one of my favorite compilations by Leonard Cohen and I thought he was a genius. Loved the mixture of passages, poetry, the variety, the sensuality...wow... took my breath away. For a man to express himself like this is an unexpected treat. This book is truly one of a kind!" JJ Kennedy, MS/LMFT - Radio Personality - New York, NY "Mizuno gives an intense account of manly desires. His stories are divided by beautiful fine-line images of lovers and touching poems with lines like, '... a cloud-like latte of tiny bubbles.' His voice reveals the ecstasy of a desire-filled teenager and the sensual expressions of Rumi. The book is positive and uplifting, and it is obvious to any reader that he adores and respects women. Bravo to Rick Mizuno for this ecstatic, sexy, sweet book." Marcielle Brandler, Educator/Producer and Author of The Breathing House: Imagist Poems - Pasadena, CA An amazingly gifted writer, Rick's ability to create vivid images and articulate his inner feelings is a sensuous blend of simple eloquence and unabashed raw passion. As you read each original piece, you will begin to sense a personal connection with each passionate expression. Such a book as this may very well secure an endearing place on your bedside table.

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1440114676

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