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The Robert Shaw Reader

By: Robert Shaw

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Robert Shaw is considered to be the most influential choral conductor in American history. This is the first collection of his letters and notes about music ever published--at another time, it is the book Shaw would have written himself. The letters are an invigorating mix of music history and analysis, philosophy, inspiration, and practical advice. Shaw examines technique, but only as a means to an end--he moves beyond that, delving into the essence of what music is and what it has to say to us. The heart of the book is composed of Shaw's previously unpublished notes on fifteen major choral works, ranging from Bach's B Minor Mass to Stravinsky's Symphony of Psalms. Often inspiring and sometime hilarious, these writings reveal the full breadth of Shaw's knowledge, intensity, and humor.

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Berghahn Books

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0300104545

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9780300104547

The Whaling City

A History of New London

By: Robert Owen Decker

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The Whaling City

A History of New London

By: Robert Owen Decker

From its beginnings New London's history is bound to the sea. Income from the whaling industry alone was fabulous. Yet the history of this unusual city at the mouth of the Thames, is one of many endeavors. Robert Decker has brought it all together, the pulse, the life, the excitement of a community over 325 years old. Illuminated by more than 150 photographs, documented with detailed reference material, there is high interest for both layman and scholar.

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Rowman & Littlefield

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1493015621

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9781493015627

Lust To Kill

By: Robert Scott

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Lust To Kill

By: Robert Scott

Driven By Rage Sebastian Shaw was a walking time bomb. Office gossip, dirty dishes, the wrong look--anything could set him off. And once it did, nothing stopped the most terrifying killer Oregon police had ever met. . . A Need To Kill Only murder appeased Shaw's fury. But he didn't kill the people who offended him--they were the lucky ones. Instead, he hunted down innocent victims--men, women, teenage beauties--and unleashed his bloody urge to kill...to rape. . .to paint in blood. A Murderer's Boast

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Pinnacle Books

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0786026596

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9780786026593

The Theatre of Revolt

An Approach to Modern Drama

By: Robert Brustein

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The Theatre of Revolt

An Approach to Modern Drama

By: Robert Brustein

In a new edition of this now-classic work, Robert Brustein argues that the roots of the modern theatre may be found in the soil of rebellion cultivated by eight outstanding playwrights: Ibsen, Strindberg, Chekhov, Shaw, Brecht, Pirandello, O'Neill, and Genet. Focusing on each of them in turn, Mr. Brustein considers the nature of their revolt, the methods employed in their plays, their influences on the modern drama, and the playwrights themselves. "One of the standard and decisive books on the modern theater.... It shows us the men behind the works,... what they wanted to write about and the private hell within each of them which led to the enduring works we continue to treasure."—New York Times Book Review. "The best single collection of essays I know of on modern drama... remarkably fine and sensitive pieces of criticism. "—Alvin,Kernan, Yale Review.

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Ivan R. Dee

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146173004X

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9781461730040

The Presbyterians of Ulster, 1680-1730

By: Robert Whan

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The Presbyterians of Ulster, 1680-1730

By: Robert Whan

A comprehensive survey and analysis of the Presbyterian community in its important formative period. The Presbyterian community in Ulster was created by waves of immigration, massively reinforced in the 1690s as Scots fled successive poor harvests and famine, and by 1700 Presbyterians formed the largest Protestant community in the north of Ireland. This book is a comprehensive survey and analysis of the Presbyterian community in this important formative period. It shows how the Presbyterians formed a highly organised, self-confident community which exercised a rigorous discipline over its members and had a well-developed intellectual life. It considers the various social groups within the community, demonstrating how the always small aristocratic and gentry component dwindled andwas virtually extinct by the 1730s, the Presbyterians deriving their strength from the middling sorts - clergy, doctors, lawyers, merchants, traders and, in particular, successful farmers and those active in the rapidly growing linen trades - and among the laborious poor. It discusses how Presbyterians were part of the economically dynamic element of Irish society; how they took the lead in the emigration movement to the American colonies; and how they maintained links with Scotland and related to other communities, in Ireland and elsewhere. Later in the eighteenth century, the Presbyterian community went on to form the backbone of the Republican, separatist movement. ROBERT WHAN obtained his Ph.D. in History from Queen's University, Belfast.

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Boydell & Brewer Ltd

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1843838729

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9781843838722

Side by Side in Eternity

The Lives Behind Adjacent American Military Graves

By: James Robert McNeal,J. Eric Smith

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Side by Side in Eternity

The Lives Behind Adjacent American Military Graves

By: James Robert McNeal,J. Eric Smith

Every gravestone in every graveyard can frame a story far more complex than the dates engraved upon it. It's common for spouses to be memorialized together as a final affirmation of the commitments made in life, or for bereaved parents to be buried with children who tragically preceded them in death. Close proximity burials of seemingly unrelated figures can similarly reveal the tales of people who otherwise walked together in life, by choice or by chance. For example, the Confederate burial of Union Col. Robert Gould Shaw was certainly meant as a dishonor as Shaw was buried in an unmarked, low-lying coastal trench alongside the fallen African American members of the 54th Massachusetts Regiment he had commanded at Fort Wagner. After the war, however, the men's remains were recovered and reinterred--meaningfully, still together--at the newly commissioned Beaufort National Cemetery. This book explores a dozen unique examples of such side-by-side burials over the course of U.S. history. It begins by describing each of the protagonists' final chapters, before spooling out the tales and significance of their actual journeys to such interwoven endpoints. The evolution of funerary practices and observances in the United States is interspersed throughout, with a special focus on military honors and burials.

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McFarland

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1476687927

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9781476687926

Maxwell's Handbook for AACR2

Explaining and Illustrating the Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Through the 2003 Update

By: Robert L. Maxwell

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Maxwell's Handbook for AACR2

Explaining and Illustrating the Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Through the 2003 Update

By: Robert L. Maxwell

For application of the most current Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules, there is but one standard: Maxwell's Handbook for AACR2. This practical and authoritative cataloging how-to, now in its Fourth Edition, has been completely revised inclusive of the 2003 update to AACR2. Designed to interpret and explain AACR2,Maxwell illustrates and applies the latest cataloging rules to the MARC record for every type of information format. Focusing on the concept of integrating resources, where relevant information may be available in different formats, the revised edition also addresses the Program for Cooperative Cataloging (PCC) and the cataloging needs of electronic books and digital reproductions of physical items such as booksand maps. From books and pamphlets to sound recordings, music, manuscripts, maps,and more, this is the most comprehensive and straightforward guide to interpreting and applying standard cataloging rules. Learn: How and when to apply the rules What has changed in MARC21 coding How the rules help organize descriptive and bibliographic information What are uniform titles for unusual formats or materials How to select access points Extensive updates have resulted in all-new chapters covering cartographic materials, electronic resources, and continuing resources (formerly called serials). Illustrated with over 490 figures, showing actual MARC catalog records, this is the must-have AACR2 guide for catalogers, LIS students, and cataloging instructors.

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American Library Association

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0838908756

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9780838908754

Dobson's "Encyclopaedia"

The Publisher, Text, and Publication of America's First Britannica, 1789-183

By: Robert D. Arner

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Dobson's "Encyclopaedia"

The Publisher, Text, and Publication of America's First Britannica, 1789-183

By: Robert D. Arner

This is the first study of the life and career of Thomas Dobson, arguably the most prominent American printer, publisher, and bookseller between the years 1785 and 1822, whose accomplishments included publication of the first American edition of the Hebrew Bible, and the first American edition of the Encyclopaedia Britannica.

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University of Pennsylvania Press

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1512800090

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9781512800098

Delinquency in Society

The Essentials

By: Robert Regoli,John Hewitt,Matt DeLisi

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Delinquency in Society

The Essentials

By: Robert Regoli,John Hewitt,Matt DeLisi

Delinquency in Society: The Essentials is a concise introduction to the important topics covered by the same authors in the popular Delinquency in Society, Eighth Edition. This practical text explores how juvenile delinquency is defined, measured, and explained, as well as how the juvenile justice system deals with delinquent youth. The new Essentials text provides separate chapters focusing on the police, juvenile courts, corrections, and delinquency prevention.

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Jones & Bartlett Learning

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0763777900

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Criminological Theory

Context and Consequences

By: J. Robert Lilly,Francis T. Cullen,Richard A. Ball

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Criminological Theory

Context and Consequences

By: J. Robert Lilly,Francis T. Cullen,Richard A. Ball

Offering a rich introduction to how scholars analyze crime, this Fifth Edition of the authors’ clear, accessible text moves readers beyond often-mistaken common sense knowledge of crime to a deeper understanding of the importance of theory in shaping crime control policies. This thoroughly revised edition covers traditional and contemporary theory within a larger sociological and historical context and now includes new sources that assess the empirical status of the major theories, as well as updated coverage of crime control policies and their connection to criminological theory.

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SAGE

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141298145X

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9781412981453

Valiant for Truth

By: Anthony Wynn,Robert Wood

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Valiant for Truth

By: Anthony Wynn,Robert Wood

As a student at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, Barry Morse met famed playwright George Bernard Shaw and his life was forever changed. Through a career spanning more than seven decades, Morse played more than 3,000 parts on stage, radio, and in film and television (The Fugitive, Space: 1999), including all the plays of William Shakespeare and Bernard Shaw. "Valiant for Truth" pays tribute to Barry Morse's lifelong dedication to Bernard Shaw. Alternately dramatic and humorous, this fascinating book provides a thorough account of Morse's life and career as a Shavian, including his time as Artistic Director of the Shaw Festival and President of the Shaw Society of England. "Valiant for Truth is an enjoyable and extremely well written appreciation of my father's work and thoughts. It is a loving but honest "warts and all" account that manages to be both accurate and interesting... even people who have only the vaguest awareness of my father's career will find it entertaining" - actor Hayward Morse

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Lulu.com

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1105598322

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Cluster

A potentially fatal disease, a tantalizing romance and international terrorism converge with explosive consequences in this medical thriller.

By: Robert J. McCunney

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Cluster

A potentially fatal disease, a tantalizing romance and international terrorism converge with explosive consequences in this medical thriller.

By: Robert J. McCunney

Th e investigation of a rare blood disease and the development of an unexpected romance come clashing into a sinister international plot. Dr. Dan Murphy is puzzled why his healthy 28 year old brother develops a rare blood disease. As part of an academic course in environmental medicine, he becomes acquainted with Anna Carlson, a young journalist pursuing a graduate degree in public health. With Anna’s encouragement, they navigate environmental government agencies, while Anna conducts a research project for her degree to determine the cause of the blood disease, which they learn has affected two other young men. Dr. Murphy is further challenged in his evaluations of unusual symptoms in workers at a local chemical company. Along the way, Dan and Anna fall in love. At the same time, Parker Barrows, a former British intelligence officer who lost his wife and leg in an IRA explosion in London, has nefarious plans to enact revenge and interfere with diplomatic negotiations on the fate of Northern Ireland in the Brexit agreement. As Dan and Anna investigate the cause of the diseases, Barrows and his henchmen continue their plans to sabotage the Brexit negotiations. Dan and Anna eventually determine the cause of the diseases and their paths converge with Barrows’ in an explosive ending.

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Archway Publishing

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1665743980

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9781665743983

Seven Comic Book Scripts Volume Three

By: Robert Jeschonek

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Seven Comic Book Scripts Volume Three

By: Robert Jeschonek

Comic book and superhero fans, rejoice! This volume includes seven scripts—a mix of super-mobsters, science fiction, urban fantasy, horror, and humor—from a writer whose work has been published by DC Comics, among others. This action-packed book includes seven scripts: "Hell's Treasure": A teenage girl has the power to talk to buildings...and the buildings talk back. Driven by guilt over her role in a fatal accident, she prepares to take a deadly leap, until a boy with mysterious powers of his own gets in the way. "Pieces": Body Sisk is literally full of holes. Rogue pieces of his body have escaped and taken on deadly humanoid form. His only chance at a new beginning is to hunt them down and force them back into place...if he can. "Made Guys": When mobsters get super powers, can anyone stop them? No one expects a group of black sheep outcasts to take a stand against the Temporale crime family...but they do. Can the black sheep seize their own piece of the action from the power-crazed bosses of the Mega Nostra? "Mr. Straight-Lace Takes A Trip": The weirdest man you'll ever meet embarks on a search for love...and ends up falling for the girl terrorist who hijacks his plane. "Made in J-Town": The odd little moments that make life profound tell the story of hearts and minds just trying to get by in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. "Solitary": Super-mobster The Steel Sicilian can't escape from the prison town of Sargasso, where no one will talk to him...except one of his jailers, who needs a solution to a very deadly problem. "Dirty": In a world where "evil" is "good" and vice versa, the ultimate dirty cop leads a war against the scum of the Earth who perform acts of kindness. But when the cop is framed for good behavior, he finds himself on the run from the corrupt establishment he dedicated his life to.

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Robert Jeschonek

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1301938416

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9781301938414

The Ethos of Drama

Rhetorical Theory and Dramatic Worth

By: Robert L. King

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The Ethos of Drama

Rhetorical Theory and Dramatic Worth

By: Robert L. King

*A groundbreaking approach to drama criticism*

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CUA Press

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0813217415

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The Hill

An Illustrated Biography of Syracuse University, 1870-Present

By: John Robert Greene

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The Hill

An Illustrated Biography of Syracuse University, 1870-Present

By: John Robert Greene

John Robert Greene With over four hundred photographs compiled from archives and private collections—many never before published, Greene draws on his own expertise as a historian and author of two previous books on the history of Syracuse University to tell a compelling story of a unique institution. From the early founders to the greatest Orange athletes to the eclectically beautiful campus, The Hill illustrates the life history of this majestic institution. Greene portrays generation after generation of teachers, students, athletes, and benefactors who have graced its halls. The book concludes with an enlightening interview with University Chancellor Kenneth Shaw in which Shaw reveals his vision for Syracuse University in the twenty-first century. Alumni and friends of Syracuse University will find that this cherished volume evokes not only personal memories but an estimable pride worthy of this noble and enduring institution.

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Syracuse University Press

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0815606486

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Comic Book Motherlode

By: Robert Jeschonek

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Comic Book Motherlode

By: Robert Jeschonek

Comic book fans, rejoice! This massive volume collects over 750 pages of comics and comic book scripts from a writer whose work has been published by DC Comics. Robert Jeschonek has written plenty of scripts in his career, and these will shine a light on his writing process, his wild imagination...and some thrilling and thought-provoking adventures. This enormous collection is a must-have if you dream of writing your own comic book scripts or if you just love comics. Don't miss this motherlode of scripts and stories for one low price.

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1370684487

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Don't Let the Bastards Grind You Down

How One Generation of British Actors Changed the World

By: Robert Sellers

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Don't Let the Bastards Grind You Down

How One Generation of British Actors Changed the World

By: Robert Sellers

Alan Bates, Michael Caine, Sean Connery, Tom Courtenay, Albert Finney, Richard Harris, Peter O'Toole, Robert Shaw and Terence Stamp: They are the most formidable acting generation ever to tread the boards or stare into a camera, whose anti-establishment attitude changed the cultural landscape of Britain. This was a new breed, many culled from the working class industrial towns of Britain, and nothing like them has been seen before or since. Their raw earthy brilliance brought realism to a whole range of groundbreaking theatre from John Osborne's Look Back in Anger to Joan Littlewood and Harold Pinter and the creation of the National Theatre. And they ripped apart the staid, middle-class British film industry with kitchen-sink classics like Saturday Night and Sunday Morning, This Sporting Life, The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner, A Kind of Loving and Billy Liar before turning their sights on international stardom: Connery with James Bond, O'Toole as Lawrence of Arabia, Finney with Tom Jones and Caine in Zulu. Don't Let the Bastards Grind You Down brings alive the trail-blazing period of theatre and film from 1956-1964 through the vibrant energy and exploits of this revolutionary generation of stars who bulldozed over austerity Britain and paved the way for the swinging 60s. What Peter Biskind's Easy Riders Raging Bulls did for American cinema writing so Don't Let the Bastards will do for the British cinema.

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Random House

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1409049914

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9781409049913

Justice Accused

Antislavery and the Judicial Process

By: Robert M. Cover

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Justice Accused

Antislavery and the Judicial Process

By: Robert M. Cover

What should a judge do when he must hand down a ruling based on a law that he considers unjust or oppressive? This question is examined through a series of problems concerning unjust law that arose with respect to slavery in nineteenth-century America. "Cover's book is splendid in many ways. His legal history and legal philosophy are both first class. . . . This is, for a change, an interdisciplinary work that is a credit to both disciplines."--Ronald Dworkin, Times Literary Supplement "Scholars should be grateful to Cover for his often brilliant illumination of tensions created in judges by changing eighteenth- and nineteenth-century jurisprudential attitudes and legal standards. . . An exciting adventure in interdisciplinary history."--Harold M. Hyman, American Historical Review "A most articulate, sophisticated, and learned defense of legal formalism. . . Deserves and needs to be widely read."--Don Roper, Journal of American History "An excellent illustration of the way in which a burning moral issue relates to the American judicial process. The book thus has both historical value and a very immediate importance."--Edwards A. Stettner, Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science "A really fine book, an important contribution to law and to history."--Louis H. Pollak

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Yale University Press

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0300032528

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9780300032529

100 Great War Movies

The Real History behind the Films

By: Robert J. Niemi

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100 Great War Movies

The Real History behind the Films

By: Robert J. Niemi

This book serves as a fascinating guide to 100 war films from 1930 to the present. Readers interested in war movies will learn surprising anecdotes about these films and will have all their questions about the films' historical accuracy answered. This cinematic guide to war movies spans 800 years in its analysis of films from those set in the 13th century Scottish Wars of Independence (Braveheart) to those taking place during the 21st-century war in Afghanistan (Lone Survivor). World War II has produced the largest number of war movies and continues to spawn recently released films such as Dunkirk. This book explores those, but also examines films set during such conflicts as the Napoleonic Wars, the American Civil War, World War I, the Vietnam War, and the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. The book is organized alphabetically by film title, making it easy to navigate. Each entry is divided into five sections: Background (a brief discussion of the film's genesis and financing); Production (information about how, where, and when the film was shot); Synopsis (a detailed plot summary); Reception (how the film did in terms of box office, awards, and reviews) and "Reel History vs. Real History" (a brief analysis of the film's historical accuracy). This book is ideal for readers looking to get a vivid behind-the-scenes look at the greatest war movies ever made.

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Bloomsbury Publishing USA

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Robert B Parker: The Jesse Stone Novels 1-5

By: Robert B. Parker

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Robert B Parker: The Jesse Stone Novels 1-5

By: Robert B. Parker

The new series by the creator of the hugely successful Spenser books has a great deal going for it: an empathetic, painfully flawed protagonist; an atmospheric small-town setting rife with corruption; and a whole new set of fascinating secondary characters" (Booklist). Don't miss the first five novels featuring Jesse Stone, police chief of Paradise, Massachusetts, by New York Times bestselling author Robert B. Parker. Includes: Night Passage Trouble in Paradise Death in Paradise Stone Cold Sea Change

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Penguin

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1101657111

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9781101657119

A Blues Bibliography

By: Robert Ford

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A Blues Bibliography

By: Robert Ford

This revised and updated definitive blues bibliography now includes 6,000-7,000 entries to cover the last decade’s writings and new figures to have emerged on the Country and modern blues to the R&B scene.

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Routledge

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1135865086

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PLAYING DETECTIVE

A Self-Improvement Approach to Becoming a More Mindful Thinker,

By: Robert Eidelberg

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PLAYING DETECTIVE

A Self-Improvement Approach to Becoming a More Mindful Thinker,

By: Robert Eidelberg

The intentionally long subtitle to Detectives comes close to saying it all about this unique two-in-one book – but not quite. Detectives is both a book to read for the fun of it and a book to read for self-improvement if you are looking to become a better reader, thinker, and writer. The for-the-fun-of-it part comes from reading and wondering about the mystery-solving skills of the contemporary and classic detectives showcased in these 24 remarkable mystery stories and plays. The self-improvement part comes from the book’s four special features: Suspicions?, How Clever?, DetectWrite, and Don’t Peek! Multiple Suspicions? “intermissions” in the margins of each mystery are strategically placed to help you to think like a detective -- and like a good reader. Their provocative questions prompt you to note and track clues and to make predictions while you are immersed in the mystery. How Clever? questions and activities, located immediately after each mystery’s conclusion, give practice in the skills of detection and reflection so vital to the self-improvement goal of becoming a more observant reader and more mindful thinker. How Clever? sections enable you to review the now-solved mystery, analyze the strengths and weaknesses of your own Suspicions? speculations, and evaluate just how capable both you and the story’s fictional sleuth were in arriving at a solution. DetectWrite writing prompts following all the How Clever? sections of each mystery help you to establish your own voice as a more effective writer in a variety of writing forms while giving you opportunities to even write like a detective story author. At the very end of the book (but don’t jump to any conclusions!), the almost 50 pages of the Don’t Peek! section provide “one reader’s” explanations of the solutions to the 24 mystery stories and plays.

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1477290583

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Crime and its Social Context

Toward an Integrated Theory of Offenders, Victims, and Situations

By: Terance D. Miethe,Robert Frank Meier

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Crime and its Social Context

Toward an Integrated Theory of Offenders, Victims, and Situations

By: Terance D. Miethe,Robert Frank Meier

Theories of criminality and theories of victimization have traditionally been discussed as though they bore no relationship to one another. Yet, a complete explanation for crime must examine both the decision to engage in crime by an offender and the everyday actions of ordinary citizens that increase vulnerability to criminals. The integration of these approaches yields testable models that have greater predictive power than could be obtained by looking only at models of offenders or models of victim behavior. A more general perspective that accounts for both the decision to engage in crime and the selection of particular crime targets is developed and tested.

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SUNY Press

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0791419010

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9780791419014

Only Victims

A Study of Show Business Blacklisting

By: Robert Vaughn

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Only Victims

A Study of Show Business Blacklisting

By: Robert Vaughn

In a dramatic change of role, the noted television and film star has written a vivid and incisive account of the House Committee on Un-American Activities' probe of the entertainment industry from 1938 to 1958. Formed to investigate alleged subversives, by the late fifties the committee had succeeded in ruining the careers and sometimes the lives of many of Hollywood and Broadway's top writers and performers. Quoting generously from transcripts of its hearings, Vaughn shows how the committee's primary purpose was punitive rather than legislative, and concludes that its most serious damage to American theatre and film is not easily documented: the loss of all the words never written or spoken because of the impact - and the fear - of the committee's misdeeds.

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Hal Leonard Corporation

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0879100818

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First Hand Knowledge

How I Participated in the CIA-Mafia Murder of President Kennedy

By: Robert D. Morrow

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First Hand Knowledge

How I Participated in the CIA-Mafia Murder of President Kennedy

By: Robert D. Morrow

The only inner-circle operative not to have been mysteriously killed, the author steps out of the shadows to give riveting testimony. Morrow--who was a CIA covert agent--reveals how he came to purchase the rifles used by Oswald and others to kill JFK. Ties into the 30th anniversary of the assassination.

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SP Books

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1561712744

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