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Brave New War

The Next Stage of Terrorism and the End of Globalization

By: John Robb

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Brave New War

The Next Stage of Terrorism and the End of Globalization

By: John Robb

For my money, John Robb, a former Air Force officer and tech guru, is the futurists' futurist." —Slate The counterterrorism expert John Robb reveals how the same technology that has enabled globalization also allows terrorists and criminals to join forces against larger adversaries with relative ease and to carry out small, inexpensive actions—like sabotaging an oil pipeline—that generate a huge return. He shows how combating the shutdown of the world’s oil, high-tech, and financial markets could cost us the thing we’ve come to value the most—worldwide economic and cultural integration—and what we must do now to safeguard against this new method of warfare.

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John Wiley & Sons

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0470261951

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9780470261958

Read, Talk, Write

35 Lessons That Teach Students to Analyze Fiction and Nonfiction

By: Laura Robb

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Read, Talk, Write

35 Lessons That Teach Students to Analyze Fiction and Nonfiction

By: Laura Robb

Yes—we can have our cake and eat it too! We can improve students’ reading and writing performance without sacrificing authenticity. In Read, Talk, Write, Laura Robb shows us how. First, she makes sure students know the basics of six types of talk. Next, she shares 35 lessons that support rich conversation. Finally, she includes new pieces by Seymour Simon, Kathleen Krull, and others so you have texts to use right away. Read, Talk, Write: it’s a process your students not only can do, but one they will love to do.

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Corwin Press

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1506374298

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9781506374291

The Cross-Legged Knight

By: Candace Robb

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The Cross-Legged Knight

By: Candace Robb

Will the death of a prominent knight lead to the Bishop of Winchester's downfall? Owen Archer investigates threats, scandal and murder after Sir Ranulf Pagnell dies in France. York, 1371. William of Wykeham, Bishop of Winchester, has made many enemies since York knight Sir Ranulf Pagnell died imprisoned in France while Wykeham negotiated his ransom. After escorting Sir Ranulf's body back to the city, Wykeham realises that his own life is in grave danger. VENGEANCE IS COMING . . . The bishop's woes increase when one of his properties in the city is set alight, with horrific consequences. Was it a thoughtless act of revenge or a deliberate murder? Why was someone searching for important documents in the house just before the fire, including those linked to the Pagnells? A DEADLY DECEPTION. As Owen investigates, he uncovers a shocking secret linked to Sir Ranulf's terrible fate. A secret someone is prepared to go to any lengths to keep hidden . . . THE OWEN ARCHER MYSTERIES 1. The Apothecary Rose 2. The Lady Chapel 3. The Nun's Tale 4. The King's Bishop 5. The Riddle of St. Leonard's 6. The Gift of Sanctuary 7. A Spy for the Redeemer 8. The Cross-Legged Knight 9. The Guilt of Innocents 10. A Vigil of Spies 11. A Conspiracy of Wolves 12. A Choir of Crows 13. The Riverwoman's Dragon 14. A Fox in the Fold

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Severn House Publishers Ltd

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1448313341

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9781448313341

A Gift of Sanctuary

By: Candace Robb

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A Gift of Sanctuary

By: Candace Robb

An act of kindness or unforgivable treason? Owen Archer investigates a murder in Wales with links to a controversial offer of refuge. Wales, 1369. Owen Archer is travelling to Wales on a mission for the Duke of Lancaster, recruiting archers in anticipation of King Charles of France's invasion of England. Joining him are Brother Michaelo, Geoffrey Chaucer and his father-in-law, Sir Robert D'Arby, who is on pilgrimage to the shrine of St David. A JOURNEY DEEP IN THE FOREST ENDS WITH A TERRIBLE DISCOVERY. When the body of John de Reine, one of the Duke of Lancaster's men, is found at the gate of St David's, the bishop asks Owen to return the corpse to John's father, Sir John Lascelles. TREACHERY. PASSION. MURDER. Could John's death be linked to his father's decision to grant sanctuary to a man accused of harbouring a French spy and the wounding of a mysterious pilgrim? As Owen investigates, he uncovers betrayal, treason, acts of passion and dark secrets . . . THE OWEN ARCHER MYSTERIES 1. The Apothecary Rose 2. The Lady Chapel 3. The Nun's Tale 4. The King's Bishop 5. The Riddle of St. Leonard's 6. The Gift of Sanctuary 7. A Spy for the Redeemer 8. The Cross-Legged Knight 9. The Guilt of Innocents 10. A Vigil of Spies 11. A Conspiracy of Wolves 12. A Choir of Crows 13. The Riverwoman's Dragon 14. A Fox in the Fold

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Severn House Publishers Ltd

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1448313317

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9781448313310

Barbecue Crossroads

Notes & Recipes from a Southern Odyssey

By: Robb Walsh

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Barbecue Crossroads

Notes & Recipes from a Southern Odyssey

By: Robb Walsh

In stories, recipes, and photographs, James Beard Award–winning writer Robb Walsh and acclaimed documentary photographer O. Rufus Lovett take us on a barbecue odyssey from East Texas to the Carolinas and back. In Barbecue Crossroads, we meet the pitmasters who still use old-fashioned wood-fired pits, and we sample some of their succulent pork shoulders, whole hogs, savory beef, sausage, mutton, and even some barbecued baloney. Recipes for these and the side dishes, sauces, and desserts that come with them are painstakingly recorded and tested. But Barbecue Crossroads is more than a cookbook; it is a trip back to the roots of our oldest artisan food tradition and a look at how Southern culture is changing. Walsh and Lovett trace the lineage of Southern barbecue backwards through time as they travel across a part of the country where slow-cooked meat has long been part of everyday life. What they find is not one story, but many. They visit legendary joints that don’t live up to their reputations—and discover unknown places that deserve more attention. They tell us why the corporatizing of agriculture is making it difficult for pitmasters to afford hickory wood or find whole hogs that fit on a pit. Walsh and Lovett also remind us of myriad ways that race weaves in and out of the barbecue story, from African American cooking techniques and recipes to the tastes of migrant farmworkers who ate their barbecue in meat markets, gas stations, and convenience stores because they weren’t welcome in restaurants. The authors also expose the ways that barbecue competitions and TV shows are undermining traditional barbecue culture. And they predict that the revival of the community barbecue tradition may well be its salvation.

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University of Texas Press

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0292745907

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9780292745902

The Lady Chapel

By: Candace Robb

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The Lady Chapel

By: Candace Robb

A blood-curdling murder in the minster grounds proves to be a difficult case for Owen Archer when a young witness goes missing. York, 1365. The Corpus Christi Day pageant is winding down when Owen Archer is summoned to see John Thoresby, Archbishop of York. Wool merchant Will Crounce has been violently murdered - his throat slit and his right hand cut off. Terrified eight-year-old, Jasper de Melton, saw it all - including the woman in a hooded cloak who led Crounce to his death. A MYSTERIOUS WOMAN. A GRUESOME WARNING. The archbishop wants Owen to speak to Gilbert Ridley, a fellow mercer who was seen arguing with Will the night he died. But when Ridley dines with the archbishop in recognition of his generous gift to the minster's Lady Chapel, a terrible event follows. YOU CAN RUN, BUT YOU CAN'T HIDE . . . Where are the mysterious woman and young Jasper? As Owen attempts to unlock the mystery, he uncovers a deadly conspiracy that leads to the upper echelons of power. THE OWEN ARCHER MYSTERIES 1. The Apothecary Rose 2. The Lady Chapel 3. The Nun's Tale 4. The King's Bishop 5. The Riddle of St. Leonard's 6. The Gift of Sanctuary 7. A Spy for the Redeemer 8. The Cross-Legged Knight 9. The Guilt of Innocents 10. A Vigil of Spies 11. A Conspiracy of Wolves 12. A Choir of Crows 13. The Riverwoman's Dragon 14. A Fox in the Fold

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Severn House Publishers Ltd

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1448313244

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The Guilt of Innocents

By: Candace Robb

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The Guilt of Innocents

By: Candace Robb

Is an innocent act behind a tragedy? Owen Archer investigates when a drowning in the River Ouse leads him on a chilling trail involving a boy's stolen scrip and a valuable golden cross. York, 1372. When river pilot Drogo stole young Hubert's scrip, Hubert's friends swore they would get it back. But their worthy endeavour is brought to an abrupt end when Drogo is viciously attacked and left to drown in the River Ouse. DEADLY SECRETS RISE TO THE SURFACE . . . Is Drogo's murder linked to the missing scrip? And where is Hubert? As the scrip is recovered and the river gives up a terrible secret, Owen becomes intrigued by a missing gold cross pendant Hubert carried in his scrip to remind him of his mother. A GOOD LUCK CHARM OR A SINISTER WARNING? Hubert's seemingly innocent act leads to dark revelations as Owen unravels a shocking chain of misfortune and murder linked to Hubert's precious possession. Can he discover the truth in time to prevent more deaths? THE OWEN ARCHER MYSTERIES 1. The Apothecary Rose 2. The Lady Chapel 3. The Nun's Tale 4. The King's Bishop 5. The Riddle of St. Leonard's 6. The Gift of Sanctuary 7. A Spy for the Redeemer 8. The Cross-Legged Knight 9. The Guilt of Innocents 10. A Vigil of Spies 11. A Conspiracy of Wolves 12. A Choir of Crows 13. The Riverwoman's Dragon 14. A Fox in the Fold

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Severn House Publishers Ltd

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144831335X

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9781448313358

Romance Of The Century

By: Robb Hill

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Romance Of The Century

By: Robb Hill

Hollywood stars, love, marriage and terrible tragedy comprise this work on the most enduring romance of the 20th century. These two individuals involved were masters of their profession and had it all when, on a cold winter's night, tragedy struck. One would be immortalized, the other left emotionally bereft searching for the intimacy of their relationship but never really finding it. It is truly a great American love story, totally unique and without equal.

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RRVINTAGEAERO

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1635872081

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9781635872088

Men in reserve

British civilian masculinities in the Second World War

By: Juliette Pattinson,Arthur McIvor,Linsey Robb

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Men in reserve

British civilian masculinities in the Second World War

By: Juliette Pattinson,Arthur McIvor,Linsey Robb

Men in reserve focuses on working class civilian men who, as a result of working in reserved occupations, were exempt from enlistment in the armed forces. It uses fifty six newly conducted oral history interviews as well as autobiographies, visual sources and existing archived interviews to explore how this group articulated their wartime experiences and how they positioned themselves in relation to the hegemonic discourse of military masculinity. It considers the range of masculine identities circulating amongst civilian male workers during the war and investigates the extent to which reserved workers draw upon these identities when recalling their wartime selves. It argues that the Second World War was capable of challenging civilian masculinities, positioning the civilian man below that of the 'soldier hero' while, simultaneously, reinforcing them by bolstering the capacity to provide and to earn high wages, frequently in risky and dangerous work, all which were key markers of masculinity.

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Manchester University Press

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1526106140

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Haunting the Knowledge Economy

By: Jane Kenway,Elizabeth Bullen,Johannah Fahey,Simon Robb

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Haunting the Knowledge Economy

By: Jane Kenway,Elizabeth Bullen,Johannah Fahey,Simon Robb

This highly original book provides an engaging and critical introduction to the knowledge economy. The knowledge economy is a potent force pervading global and national policy circles. Yet few people outside the field of economics understand its central ideas and practices. This book makes these accessible. But it does much more. It provokes 'conversations' between the knowledge economy and those marginalized economies that haunt it: the risk, gift, libidinal and survival economies. These illuminate the knowledge economy's shortcomings and point to alternative possible systems of exchange and sets of values. This multi-disciplinary study takes the knowledge economy out of the hands of the economists and brings it into creative tension with the ideas of key thinkers from sociology, anthropology, philosophy and ecology. Illustrating the benefits of conversing with the ghosts of alternative economies, this provocative book will unsettle the way in which the knowledge economy is understood. Groundbreaking and globally applicable, it has been authored by internationally respected authors and its conceptual breadth pertains to a range of disciplines and gives it its wide appeal.

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Routledge

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1134198485

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9781134198481

A Brief History of Superheroes

From Superman to the Avengers, the Evolution of Comic Book Legends

By: Brian J. Robb

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A Brief History of Superheroes

From Superman to the Avengers, the Evolution of Comic Book Legends

By: Brian J. Robb

A fascinating written exploration of the superhero phenomenon, from its beginnings in the depths of Great Depression to the blockbuster movies of today. For over 90 years, superheroes have been interrogated, deconstructed, and reinvented. In this wide-ranging study, Robb looks at the diverse characters, their creators, and the ways in which their creations have been reinvented for successive generations. Inevitably, the focus is on the United States, but the context is international, including an examination of characters developed in India and Japan in reaction to the traditional American hero. Sections examine: the birth of the superhero, including Superman, in 1938; the DC family (Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman and The Justice Society/League of America), from the 1940s to the 1960s; the superheroes enlistment in the war effort in the 1940s and 50s; their neutering by the Comics Code; the challenge to DC from the Marvel family (The Fantastic Four, Spider-Man, and The X-Men), from the 1960s to the 1980s; the superhero as complex anti-hero; superheroes deconstructed in the 1980s (The Watchmen and Frank Miller’s Batman), and their politicization; independent comic book creators and new publishers in the 1980s and 90s; superheroes in retreat, and their rebirth at the movies in blockbusters from Batman to Spider-Man and The Avengers.

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Robinson

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1472110706

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9781472110701

The Riddle of St. Leonard's

By: Candace Robb

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The Riddle of St. Leonard's

By: Candace Robb

Is nowhere safe in York? As the plague wreaks havoc on the city, Owen Archer must solve a puzzle involving scandal, theft and murder sweeping through a local hospital. York, 1369. As pestilence rages through the city of York, strange things are afoot at St. Leonard's Hospital. Corrodians are dying in mysterious circumstances and riches belonging to the hospital have been stolen. AN EVIL THAT KNOWS NO BOUNDS. When a fire claims the life of a corrodian and badly injures another, it's clear it was no accident - both men were violently attacked. With a suspicious death and a lay sister suspected of being behind the thefts, Sir Richard de Ravenser, Master of St. Leonard's, appeals to his uncle, the Archbishop of York, for Owen Archer's help. A RIDDLE WITHIN A RIDDLE . . . Can Owen restore harmony to the hospital? To solve the riddle of St. Leonard's, Owen must first solve a puzzle linked to one of the victims . . . THE OWEN ARCHER MYSTERIES 1. The Apothecary Rose 2. The Lady Chapel 3. The Nun's Tale 4. The King's Bishop 5. The Riddle of St. Leonard's 6. The Gift of Sanctuary 7. A Spy for the Redeemer 8. The Cross-Legged Knight 9. The Guilt of Innocents 10. A Vigil of Spies 11. A Conspiracy of Wolves 12. A Choir of Crows 13. The Riverwoman's Dragon 14. A Fox in the Fold

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Severn House Publishers Ltd

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1448313287

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9781448313280

Daisy Chain

A True Story of Trauma, Strength, and Healing

By: Evie Robb

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Daisy Chain

A True Story of Trauma, Strength, and Healing

By: Evie Robb

As a young girl, author Evie Robb experienced childhood abuse of many kinds. She experienced damaging relationships and heart-wrenching grief and yet managed to overcome her past and make her way to a brighter future. In Daisy Chain, Evie tells the true story of how she triumphed over the suffering that marked her youth. This narrative follows her from childhood to old age and from trauma to healing and transformation. Early events shaped her and became the blueprint for her future; the many mountains she scaled strengthened her mind and spirit, and her new climbing equipment brought her peace. Evie finds love and humour in the never-ending golden circle that is at the heart of all healing, and she hopes her story—highlighting what helps, what can be recovered, and what may be hidden gifts in a life like hers—will help the many women of the world who have followed parallel paths. This memoir tells the story of a resilient woman who endured childhood abuse and found a way to heal and prevail, transforming her life and offering help for others in similar situations.

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Balboa Press

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1452531684

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9781452531687

Brad Pitt

The Rise to Stardom

By: Brian J. Robb

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Brad Pitt

The Rise to Stardom

By: Brian J. Robb

This updated glimpse into the life and career of Brad Pitt offers additional photos and 32 new pages of biographical information. 100 photos, some in color.

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Plexus Publishing

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0859652882

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9780859652889

Go, Girl!

Young Women Superstars of Pop Music

By: Jacqueline Robb

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Go, Girl!

Young Women Superstars of Pop Music

By: Jacqueline Robb

Looks at the lives and careers of eight young women who have made it to the top of the pop music charts, including Britney Spears, Brandy, LeAnn Rimes, and Bjork.

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Avisson Press Incorporated

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1888105453

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A Diary of the Century

Tales from America's Greatest Diarist

By: Edward Robb Ellis

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A Diary of the Century

Tales from America's Greatest Diarist

By: Edward Robb Ellis

It began with a teenager's scrawls in a loose-leaf notebook and then became a publishing phenomenon. Edward Robb Ellis' monumental diary has made news in Time magazine and on Good Morning America, the Today show, and NPR's Weekend Edition. Now in paper are the fascinating anecdotes, the firsthand encounters with celebrated men and women and the engaging self-portrait of a uniquely candid man. 35 photos.

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Kodansha

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1568361653

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9781568361659

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Brave New War

Brave New War

Read, Talk, Write

Read, Talk, Write

The Cross-Legged Knight

The Cross-Legged Knight

A Gift of Sanctuary

A Gift of Sanctuary

Barbecue Crossroads

Barbecue Crossroads

The Lady Chapel

The Lady Chapel

The Guilt of Innocents

The Guilt of Innocents

Romance Of The Century

Romance Of The Century

Men in reserve

Men in reserve

Haunting the Knowledge Economy

Haunting the Knowledge Economy

A Brief History of Superheroes

A Brief History of Superheroes

The Riddle of St. Leonard's

The Riddle of St. Leonard's

Daisy Chain

Daisy Chain

Brad Pitt

Brad Pitt

Go, Girl!

Go, Girl!

A Diary of the Century

A Diary of the Century

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