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hoop

the american dream

By: Robin Layton

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Those of us who have tested gravity under a hoop know its mystical properties. Robin Layton, as I would have expected, has turned this staple of Americana into a gorgeous art form." —George Vecsey, The New York Times "This book provides such inspiration. With just a ball and hoop you are on your way to fulfilling your dreams. Robin Layton illustrates the magic and purity of our game with her amazing photos." —Gary Payton, Basketball Hall of Famer From urban playgrounds to small-town alleyways and windswept barnyards, basketball is a universal American experience and worldwide cultural touchstone. Renowned photojournalist Robin Layton captures that shared community, as well as the diversity and astonishing beauty surrounding this simple iron ring in hoop: the american dream, a loving look at basketball at its most elemental level: the basketball hoop. hoop includes approximately 100 stunning photographs of a wide variety of American hoops, from humble garage and street courts around the country to the open-air White House court. Layton's photographs offer a breathtaking view of the weathered dreams, fading memories, and future glories hanging from solitary backboards around the country. Layton's hoops include the childhood baskets of celebrated players such as Shaquille O'Neal, Larry Bird, LeBron James, Sue Bird, and more documenting the altars upon which they laid their dreams, honed their skills, and made a first splash in the game. Robin has photographed basketball shrines such as New York's Rucker Park playground and tiny Milan High (the real-life underdog school that inspired the movie Hoosiers). Many of the large-format images are accompanied by personal quotes from coaches and players, past and present, about the game of basketball and the significance of particular hoops in their lives, notably Mike Krzyzewski, Robin Roberts, Gary Payton, Danny Manning, and Rebecca Lobo among others. hoop: the american dream is not just another book about basketball, nor is it another roundup of action photos. It is an artful portrait of an American institution and a poignant vision of an American landscape for anyone passionate about the sport. This book is dedicated to Pat Summitt and the Boy & Girls Clubs of America. "Robin Layton, through her photography, quite literally achieves the goal of capturing the essence of the game." —Hannah Storm, ESPN "Robin Layton brings us a beautiful, pebble-grained planet—basketball in all its settings, from schoolyard to barnyard to graveyard. A gorgeous book." —Steve Rushin, Sports Illustrated "You should lace 'em up before opening the book, because you'll be eager to play after you do." —Rebecca Lobo, ESPN

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Thinking Big: How the Evolution of Social Life Shaped the Human Mind

By: Robin Dunbar,Clive Gamble,John Gowlett

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Thinking Big: How the Evolution of Social Life Shaped the Human Mind

By: Robin Dunbar,Clive Gamble,John Gowlett

A closer look at genealogy, incorporating how biological, anthropological, and technical factors can influence human lives We are at a pivotal moment in understanding our remote ancestry and its implications for how we live today. The barriers to what we can know about our distant relatives have been falling as a result of scientific advance, such as decoding the genomes of humans and Neanderthals, and bringing together different perspectives to answer common questions. These collaborations have brought new knowledge and suggested fresh concepts to examine. The results have shaken the old certainties. The results are profound; not just for the study of the past but for appreciating why we conduct our social lives in ways, and at scales, that are familiar to all of us. But such basic familiarity raises a dilemma. When surrounded by the myriad technical and cultural innovations that support our global, urbanized lifestyles we can lose sight of the small social worlds we actually inhabit and that can be traced deep into our ancestry. So why do we need art, religion, music, kinship, myths, and all the other facets of our over-active imaginations if the reality of our effective social worlds is set by a limit of some one hundred and fifty partners (Dunbar’s number) made of family, friends, and useful acquaintances? How could such a social community lead to a city the size of London or a country as large as China? Do we really carry our hominin past into our human present? It is these small worlds, and the link they allow to the study of the past that forms the central point in this book.

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Thames & Hudson

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0500772142

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Baptismal Imagery in Early Christianity

Ritual, Visual, and Theological Dimensions

By: Robin M. Jensen

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Baptismal Imagery in Early Christianity

Ritual, Visual, and Theological Dimensions

By: Robin M. Jensen

A leading scholar of early Christian art and worship shows how images, language, architectural space, and symbolic actions convey the theological meaning of baptism.

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Baker Books

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The Rough Guide To Conspiracy Theories

By: James McConnachie,Robin Tudge

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The Rough Guide To Conspiracy Theories

By: James McConnachie,Robin Tudge

Everything you think you know is a lie. Or is it? The Rough Guide to Conspiracy Theories is the definitive guide to the world's most controversial theories. With updated information on all the most infamous conspiracies, from phony crucifixions to who really did kill JFK, this fully up-dated guide also covers the murders of Alexander Litvinenko and Benasir Bhutto, the London bombings and the Iraq War, as well as the inquest into Princess Diana's death. The guide is a thoroughly researched exploration into this fascinating and, at times, amusing phenomenon, with fascinating discourse and a keen sense of the satirical. For both the believers and the cynics, The Rough Guide to Conspiracy Theories sorts the myths from the realities.

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Rough Guides UK

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1409360156

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The History Written on the Classical Greek Body

By: Robin Osborne

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The History Written on the Classical Greek Body

By: Robin Osborne

Shows that history written on the basis of texts alone creates a misleading picture of classical Greece.

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Cambridge University Press

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1107003202

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Churchill's Anchor

The Biography of Admiral Sir Dudley Pound

By: Robin Brodhurst

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Churchill's Anchor

The Biography of Admiral Sir Dudley Pound

By: Robin Brodhurst

Dudley Pound served for longer on the Chiefs of Staff Committee in wartime than any other serviceman in either of the two World Wars. He was the professional head of the Royal Navy from July 1939 until his resignation, shortly before his death, in August 1943. He had to cope with the problems of Hitler by day and Churchill by night, of trying to make the old ships of the Royal Navy face the challenge of the modern navies of Germany, Italy and Japan.Pound had to run the operational HQ of the Admiralty while also chairing the Chiefs of Staff Committee. As such he was involved in some of the most controversial decisions in the Naval War in Norway 1940, the sinking of the French Fleet, the despatch of The Prince of Wales and Repulse to Singapore, the scattering of convoy PQ17 while, all the while, courageously fighting failing health and enduring huge strain.However by the time of his death the Battle of the Atlantic had been won and the Mediterranean cleared. Churchill's Anchor aims to put Dudley Pound's achievements into context.He held a succession of key commands from a battleship at Jutland to the Mediterranean fleet for four years, alternating with key appointments at the Admiralty. He was at the centre of naval affairs from 1914 until his death in 1943.

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Pen and Sword

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0850527651

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Dr. Macnamara, 1861-1931

By: Robin Betts

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Dr. Macnamara, 1861-1931

By: Robin Betts

This well-researched historical biography is the first on Dr. T. J. Macnamara, the first ex-elementary teacher to win a government post. Colleague and close friend of Lloyd George, and praised by Winston Churchill, Macnamara was an educationist, journalist and Cabinet Minister. This study of his life and career makes a major contribution to educational history as well as to the history of the Liberal Party, the National Union of Teachers (NUT) and British political history generally. Fascinating details of Macnamara’s pre-Parliamentary career are provided and, alongside the biographical account, the book deals with a range of major issues with which Macnamara was involved. In education, government control of school funding and the curriculum in the 1890s is considered together with the emergence of elementary school teachers as powerful public figures, the operation and decline of London’s first education system (the London School Board 1870–1904), and resistance (especially in Wales) to Balfour’s 1902 Education Act. Defense issues feature: a view of the First World War arms race from inside the Admiralty; the Admiralty during the First World War from the standpoint of the only government minister who held the same office throughout the hostilities, working with, among others, Churchill and Balfour. Macnamara’s establishment of the dole on response to the post-war economic slump, 1920–22, is also considered. Important analysis is included of the fragmentation of the Liberal Party in the 1920s, leaving Macnamara as one of the last of Lloyd George’s supporters.

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0853238634

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Blacks in Canada

A History

By: Robin W. Winks

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Blacks in Canada

A History

By: Robin W. Winks

Using an impressive array of primary and secondary materials, Robin Winks details the diverse experiences of Black immigrants to Canada, including Black slaves brought to Nova Scotia and the Canadas by Loyalists at the end of the American Revolution, Black refugees who fled to Nova Scotia following the War of 1812, Jamaican Maroons, and fugitive slaves who fled to British North America. He also looks at Black West Coast businessmen who helped found British Columbia, particularly Victoria, and Black settlement in the prairie provinces. Throughout Winks explores efforts by African-Canadians to establish and maintain meaningful lifestyles in Canada. The Blacks in Canada investigates the French and English periods of slavery, the abolitionist movement in Canada, and the role played by Canadians in the broader continental antislavery crusade, as well as Canadian adaptations to nineteenth- and twentieth-century racial mores. The second edition includes a new introduction by Winks on changes that have occurred since the book's first appearance and where African-Canadian studies stands today.

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0773566686

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Project Management for Libraries

A Practical Approach

By: Robin A. Buser,Miriam Pollack

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Project Management for Libraries

A Practical Approach

By: Robin A. Buser,Miriam Pollack

Library work often involves coordinating projects with many tasks and many stakeholders where cost and time limitations can be seen as opportunities. Effective project management is worth learning! This book provides library staffers at every level--whether in public, academic, school or special libraries--with the basic tools of project management so that they can gain confidence and an expectation of success. Part I covers the terminology, the philosophy, the resource management and the return on investment of project management. Part II introduces the basics of the methodology designed by the Project Management Institute. Part III discusses practical techniques for specific types of library projects, gives an introduction to agile management, features success stories in library project management and describes available software. The book includes many examples of project management. Instructors considering this book for use in a course may request an examination copy here.

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Young People'S Images Of Science

By: Driver, Rosalind,Leach , John,Millar , Robin

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Young People'S Images Of Science

By: Driver, Rosalind,Leach , John,Millar , Robin

* What ideas about science do school students form as a result of their experiences in and out of school? * How might science teaching in schools develop a more scientifically-literate society? * How do school students understand disputes about scientific issues including those which have social significance, such as the irradiation of food? There have been calls in the UK and elsewhere for a greater public understanding of science underpinned by, amongst other things, school science education. However, the relationship between school science, scientific literacy and the public understanding of science remains controversial. In this book, the authors argue that an understanding of science goes beyond learning the facts, laws and theories of science and that it involves understanding the nature of scientific knowledge itself and the relationships between science and society. Results of a major study into the understanding of these issues by school students aged 9 to 16 are described. These results suggest that the success of the school science curriculum in promoting this kind of understanding is at best limited. The book concludes by discussing ways in which the school science curriculum could be adapted to better equip students as future citizens in our modern scientific and technological society. It will be particularly relevant to science teachers, advisers and inspectors, teacher educators and curriculum planners.

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0335193811

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Mesopotamian Civilization and the Origins of the New Testament

By: Robin Baker

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Mesopotamian Civilization and the Origins of the New Testament

By: Robin Baker

In this ground-breaking study, Robin Baker investigates the contribution ancient Mesopotamian theology made to the origins of Christianity. Drawing on a formidable range of primary sources, Baker's conclusions challenge the widely held opinion that the theological imprint of Babylonia and Assyria on the New Testament is minimal, and what Mesopotamian legacy it contains was mediated by the Hebrew Bible and ancient Jewish sources. After evaluating and substantially supplementing previous research on this mediation, Baker demonstrates significant direct Mesopotamian influence on the New Testament presentation of Jesus and particularly the character of his kingship. He also identifies likely channels of transmission. Baker documents substantial differences among New Testament authors in borrowing Mesopotamian conceptions to formulate their Christology. This monograph is an essential resource for specialists and students of the New Testament as well as for scholars interested in religious transmission in the ancient Near East and the afterlife of Mesopotamian culture.

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Cambridge University Press

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1009116576

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Operation Dragoon

By: Robin Cross

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Operation Dragoon

By: Robin Cross

Forgotten Victory is the story of “Operation Dragoon,” the Allied invasion of the South of France on August 15, 1944. It was, in effect, the second D-Day, launched two months after “Overlord,” the Allied invasion of Normandy. As such, it has often been overshadowed by its predecessor, but it significance cannot be underestimated. Forgotten Victory provides for the first time a complete overview of the liberation of the South of France—from strategic decisions made from the Allied and German high commands to the intelligence war waged by Allied code-breakers; from the German defeat of French resistance forces on the Vergers to the exploits of individual OSS agents on the ground as they strove to keep pace with a fast-moving battlefield. This is the story of the Allies inflicting on the Germany Army a Blitzkrieg-style defeat, expunging the lingering memories of the catastrophe of 1940.

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Simon and Schuster

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1643131028

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The Healing Power of Community

Mutual Aid, AIDS, and Social Transformation in Psychology

By: Lusijah Marx,Graham Harriman,Robin McCoy Brooks Brooks

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The Healing Power of Community

Mutual Aid, AIDS, and Social Transformation in Psychology

By: Lusijah Marx,Graham Harriman,Robin McCoy Brooks Brooks

The Healing Power of Community offers a diverse cross section of interdisciplinary and depth-psychological perspectives in support of using mutual aid approaches in all levels of group and community practice as a remedy for individualism and social and political divisions, centering social justice. Written by three distinct voices who collaborated at the height of the AIDS crisis, the book begins with an autoethnographic study of Project Quest, an HIV/AIDS clinic established in 1989, before looking at how the lessons learnt from this clinic can be applied to our current global mental health climate. Filled with clinical and theoretical applications, chapters include content on what mutual aid communities are, rethinking professionalism and boundaries in a crisis, healing collective trauma, group psychotherapy, psychodrama, depth psychology, and how mental health professionals can support radical change of key structures in nonprofit clinics, public administration, private practice, and research. Arguing for their approach of radicalizing mental health and community-based practice today, the book examines how this can be achieved by moving beyond individual-level approaches, creating new frameworks to meet the mental health needs of our era in creative ways. This book is designed to engage clinical social workers and mental health care clinicians working in community-based mental health, as well as those involved in community psychology, collective trauma and grief, HIV/AIDS advocacy, policy making, and political advocacy.

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Taylor & Francis

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1040051073

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Beethoven: Violin Concerto

By: Robin Stowell

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Beethoven: Violin Concerto

By: Robin Stowell

Beethoven's Violin Concerto was the only significant work of this genre to appear between Mozart's five concertos of 1775 and Mendelssohn's E minor Concerto of 1844. This handbook explores the background to Beethoven's work, its genesis, its place in the composer's oeuvre and the influences which combined in its creation. It describes contemporary reactions to the work both in the musical press and in the concert hall during its first crucial years, and explains how it was eventually accepted into the repertory, spawning numerous recordings and editions. The principal sources and many of the work's textual problems are considered, including discussion of the composer's version for piano and orchestra, Op. 61a. A detailed account of the work itself is followed by a review of the wide variety of cadenzas that have been written to complement the concerto through its performance history.

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Cambridge University Press

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0521451590

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Rough Guide to Conspiracy Theories, The (3rd)

By: James McConnachie,Robin Tudge

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Rough Guide to Conspiracy Theories, The (3rd)

By: James McConnachie,Robin Tudge

Fully revised and updated, The Rough Guide to Conspiracy Theories sorts the myths from the realities, the allegations from the explanations and the paranoid from the probable. Who might be trying to convince us that climate change is or isn't real? What is the truth behind the death of Osama bin Laden and is he still alive? When did the CIA start experimenting with mind control? Where is the HAARP installation and did it have anything to do with the Japanese tsunami disaster? Why is surveillance in our cities and online so widespread and what are the real benefits? This definitive guide to the world's most controversial conspiracies wanders through a maze of sinister secrets, suspicious cover-ups hidden agendas and clandestine operations to explore all these questions - and many many more. Now available in ePub format.

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Rough Guides UK

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1409324524

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9781409324522

The Testosterone Deception

or how much testosterone do you need?

By: Robin Haring

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The Testosterone Deception

or how much testosterone do you need?

By: Robin Haring

Most of us believe that more testosterone makes for more man. But what if this assumption is fundamentally wrong? What if the quest for authentic manhood is less determined by testosterone than we all thought? Bringing together extensive scientific research, author Robin Haring shows that testosterone is involved in virtually every aspect of life: relationships, work, health, sleep, diet, exercise, learning and sexuality. Drawing on the latest research in medicine, psychology and behavioral neuroscience, Haring not only reveals what testosterone can (and cannot) do for men, but also makes the compelling and radical argument that quality of life for men has very little to do with their testosterone levels and everything to do with their lifestyle. Presented with insight and humor, the book has a provocative and liberating message for all of us: testosterone levels are much more malleable than previously thought — which means that men are not doomed to be the passive victims of age-related testosterone depletion. But above and beyond this, the book has a subversive message. It says that your testosterone level is not — and ought not to be — the benchmark for successful living. Each individual man has the freedom to define this for himself. Because you are more than your testosterone level. Are you ready for that?

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Braumüller Verlag

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3991001500

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Homesteader's Kitchen

By: Robin Burnside

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Homesteader's Kitchen

By: Robin Burnside

Robin Burnside's delicious, wholesome recipes for nurturing and nutritious meals make use of whole foods from the garden or farmers market. Since what we eat has a considerable affect on our well-being, she gives tips on choosing the finest quality ingredients along with cooking hints and suggestions to help create meals for optimal health and dining satisfaction. From refreshing beverages, filling breakfasts, crisp salads, and hot soups to homemade breads, grilled meats and fish, vegetarian meals, and luscious desserts, this cookbook has it all-the best whole foods, locally and sustainably grown, served with love.

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Gibbs Smith

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1423619706

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The Confessions Of Robin Askwith

By: Robin Askwith

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The Confessions Of Robin Askwith

By: Robin Askwith

Of all the actors and personalities thrown up by that strangest of periods. The 1970s, surely Robin Askwith was one of the most 'of his time'? As star of the infamous CONFESSIONS films, as well as over 25 other movies, Askwith was huge. His cheeky, innocent face, his Mick Jagger lips and more often than not his bare arse -- he, possibly more than anyone else sums up a bygone era remembered fondly by millions. Today, Askwith is a cult figure. The CONFESSIONS films are still regular staples on British TV and around the world, especially in the Commonwealth countries. They are just as funny as they ever were -- classic camp British humour in the same language as the Carry On films. In this brilliant autobiography, the self-deprecating Askwith cuts straight to the chase, starting in the `70s as he auditions for CONFESSIONS OF A WINDOW CLEANER, moving on to CONFESSIONS OF A POP STAR and DRIVING INSTRUCTOR. His career was truly amazing and varied beyond belief. From IF. . . to NICHOLAS AND ALEXANDEF From CONFESSIONS to Zefferelli`s BROTHER SUN, SISTER MOON and Pasolini CANTERBURY TALES. He was also great friends with the late Lindsay Anderson. In the end, Robin is most famous for his sex comedies and isn't embarrassed about it one jot. It`s a rollicking ride. Hold On Tight!

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Random House

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1448118689

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Cullman County, Alabama Marriages 1921 - 1937

By: Robin Sterling

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Cullman County, Alabama Marriages 1921 - 1937

By: Robin Sterling

This book contains all the marriages which took place in Cullman County between the year 1921 and 1937. Images of the original documents from the Cullman County Court House were examined page by page and transcribed. Not only was the basic information recorded, but other significant details were gathered such as names of bondsmen, names of officials performing the ceremony, names and relationships of those granting permission, and the location of the ceremony. Sometimes, other details such as birthdays, were recorded. Additionally, details of all licenses returned unexecuted were recorded. The main part of the book is an alphabetical listing of all the grooms. A full name index of the brides follows in the last section. This book is a handy tool for those with ancestors in Cullman County, or surrounding counties.

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Lulu.com

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1387632930

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Surgery: Core Principles and Practice

Two Volume Set

By: John D Corson,Robin Williamson

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Surgery: Core Principles and Practice

Two Volume Set

By: John D Corson,Robin Williamson

Surgery: Core principles and Practice is the second edition of this general surgery textbook, providing essential core knowledge in a user-friendly format. Divided into 8 sections, this two volume set begins with the principles of surgery followed by trauma, gastrointestinal surgery, vascular surgery, breast surgery, and endocrine surgery, along with a dedicated section on surgical subspecialties. The content of the book has been completely re-organised from the first edition, and includes new topics on acquiring surgical knowledge, vascular access, principles of endoscopy, interventional radiology, assessment and monitoring of critical illness, aortic emergencies, and immunosuppression. An accompanying website includes the complete text, images and references. Surgery: Core principles and Practice includes nearly 50 case studies on challenging real-life cases. The text is enhanced by over 800 full colour images and illustrations including clinical and diagnostic photographs, and an accompanying website. This is a comprehensive, two-volume surgery textbook, written and edited by a world-class team of surgeons at an appropriate level for both residents and practitioners. Key Features New, fully revised edition Over 800 full colour images and illustrations Challenging real-life case studies World class editorial team from the UK and US

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JP Medical Ltd

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9351525236

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9789351525233

Iron Man By Mike Grell

The Complete Collection

By: Mike Grell,Robin Laws

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Iron Man By Mike Grell

The Complete Collection

By: Mike Grell,Robin Laws

Collects Iron Man (1998) #50-69. Acclaimed writer Mike Grell takes the iron reigns! Weapons that Tony Stark once created and sold are now being used to kill innocents, and Iron Man’s past has returned to haunt him yet again. Can he stop the carnage before it’s too late? Meanwhile, at the top of the world, precious cargo is delivered to a remote monastery. And when the ornate box is unlocked, Stark’s most malevolent foe will be reborn! Then, Iron Man travels back to the age of knights and chivalry — and must pit his armor against dragon fire! And Iron Man takes on Thor when the Asgardians decide to meddle in Earthly affairs! But when terrorists target the Chinese embassy, why is Tony Stark the prime suspect?!

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Marvel Entertainment

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1302936999

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9781302936990

Conjectures and Confrontations

Science, Evolution, Social Concern

By: Robin Fox

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Conjectures and Confrontations

Science, Evolution, Social Concern

By: Robin Fox

This is the third in the series of volumes of essays that Robin Fox began with Reproduction and Succession and continued with The Challenge of Anthropology. Fox who has been described as "the conscience of anthropology" continues to have the same aim: to expose readers in the social sciences and beyond to the consequences of "the biosocial orientation," and to assess the "state of the art" in anthropology in particular and the social sciences in general. As always he encompasses a wide range of topics: Why do bureaucracies fail? Are we really an innovative animal? Is nationalism a purely constructed phenomenon? What is the role of sexual competition in epic literature? In all these enquiries he tries to show in non-technical language how the evolutionary approach throws new light on old problems--and even raises new and more interesting problems. He pursues the issue of whether we have a naturally developed moral sense, and if so what it could possibly be (on the way attempting a definitive definition of the good); he looks at the status of the idea of self-interest in economic and biological science; he examines the current state of archaeology as a basis for a renewed scientific anthropology; and he tries to adjudicate the debate between the scientific and humanistic camps in the social sciences.

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Routledge

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1351291947

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9781351291941

How is a Man Supposed to be a Man?

Male Childlessness – a Life Course Disrupted

By: Robin A Hadley

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How is a Man Supposed to be a Man?

Male Childlessness – a Life Course Disrupted

By: Robin A Hadley

The global trend of declining fertility rates and an increasingly ageing population has serious implications for individuals and institutions alike. Childless men are mostly excluded from ageing, social science and reproduction scholarship and almost completely absent from most national statistics. This unique book examines the lived experiences of a hidden and disenfranchised population: men who wanted to be fathers. It explores the complex intersections that influence childlessness over the life course.

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Berghahn Books

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1800731884

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The Story Jar

By: Robin Lee Hatcher,Deborah Bedford

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The Story Jar

By: Robin Lee Hatcher,Deborah Bedford

Two best-selling novelists combine their creativity and skill for two stories threaded together by the concept of a story jar—a place for memories and mementos that honor and encourage mothers. In Bedford’s The Hair Ribbons, a mother’s love and strength are passed down to a daughter facing the same disease that took her mother—breast cancer. In Hatcher’s Heart Rings, a mother and daughter learn to reach across the generation gap and ultimately accept each other with love. The Story Jar includes letters and anecdotes about motherhood from other authors, including Karen Kingsbury, Jerry Jenkins, Francine Rivers, Lori Copeland and Debbie Macomber.

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Temporomandibular Disorders

A Problem-Based Approach

By: Ziad Al-Ani,Robin J. M. Gray

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Temporomandibular Disorders

A Problem-Based Approach

By: Ziad Al-Ani,Robin J. M. Gray

A valuable resource on how to diagnose and treat temporomandibular disorders (TMD) The newly and thoroughly revised 2nd Edition of Temporomandibular Disorders: A Problem-Based Approach delivers a systematic and logical approach to diagnosing and treating temporomandibular disorders. Using a case-based approach to assist readers with understanding and retention, the book discusses the practical realities of managing patients and promoting effective treatment of temporomandibular disorders. Containing full colour clinical images and diagrams throughout, the chapters include practical guides on how to make splints and samples of patient information sheets which can be used as templates. Readers will get access to topics such as: The clinical aspects of anatomy, function, pathology, and classification Differential diagnosis of temporomandibular joint problems Clicking joint problems and the use of preliminary investigation in disc displacement Temporomandibular joint locking diagnosis and treatment, including final treatment plans Facial pain examinations, differential diagnosis, and questions to ask patients regarding pain in general Headaches, worn teeth, dislocated jaws, and more issues that arise in the treatment of temporomandibular joint problems Perfect for undergraduate dental students and general dental practitioners, the new edition of Temporomandibular Disorders is also useful to postgraduate dental students, academics, and researchers.

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1119618754

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Higher Excited States of Polyatomic Molecules V2

By: Melvin Robin

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Higher Excited States of Polyatomic Molecules V2

By: Melvin Robin

Higher Excited States of Polyatomic Molecules, Volume II focuses on a higher level of activity in vacuum ultraviolet spectroscopy. This book explores the Rydberg states in atoms and molecules. Comprised of five chapters, this volume starts with an overview of the two-center unsaturated molecules that usually display sharp Rydberg transitions originating with the pi electrons. This book then discusses the unsaturated double bond that adds another dimension to the spectrum. Other chapters explore the optical spectrum of the amide group, which is the basic chromophoric unit in polypeptides. This text further discusses the all-electron calculations of the electronic structure of the amide group that is performed in Gaussian orbital basis sets. This book considers as well the prominent characteristic of Rydberg excitations in benzene. The final chapter deals with the biological molecules that are polyfunctional in general. Analytical chemists, photochemists, molecular spectroscopists, and researchers will find this book extremely useful.

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Elsevier

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0323150691

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Freedom Dreams

The Black Radical Imagination

By: Robin D.G. Kelley

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Freedom Dreams

The Black Radical Imagination

By: Robin D.G. Kelley

The 20th-anniversary edition of Kelley’s influential history of 20th-century Black radicalism, with new reflections on current movements and their impact on the author, and a foreword by poet Aja Monet First published in 2002, Freedom Dreams is a staple in the study of the Black radical tradition. Unearthing the thrilling history of grassroots movements and renegade intellectuals and artists, Kelley recovers the dreams of the future worlds Black radicals struggled to achieve. Focusing on the insights of activists, from the Revolutionary Action Movement to the insurgent poetics of Aimé and Suzanne Césaire, Kelley chronicles the quest for a homeland, the hope that communism offered, the politics of surrealism, the transformative potential of Black feminism, and the long dream of reparations for slavery and Jim Crow. In this edition, Kelley includes a new introduction reflecting on how movements of the past 20 years have expanded his own vision of freedom to include mutual care, disability justice, abolition, and decolonization, and a new epilogue exploring the visionary organizing of today’s freedom dreamers. This classic history of the power of the Black radical imagination is as timely as when it was first published.

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Beacon Press

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080700703X

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Cell

By: Robin Cook

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Cell

By: Robin Cook

A doctor's life gets turned upside by a dangerous new technology in this thought-provoking medical thriller from #1 New York Times bestselling author Robin Cook. George Wilson, M.D., a radiology resident in Los Angeles, is about to enter a profession on the brink of an enormous paradigm shift, foreshadowing a vastly different role for doctors everywhere. The smartphone is poised to take on a new role in medicine, no longer as a mere medical app but rather as a fully customizable personal physician capable of diagnosing and treating even better than the real thing. It is called iDoc. George’s initial collision with this incredible innovation is devastating. He awakens one morning to find his fiancée dead in bed alongside him, not long after she participated in an iDoc beta test. Then several of his patients die after undergoing imaging procedures. All of them had been part of the same beta test. Is it possible that iDoc is being subverted by hackers—and that the U.S. government is involved in a cover-up? Despite threats to both his career and his freedom, George relentlessly seeks the truth, knowing that if he’s right, the consequences could be lethal.

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Penguin

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1101635436

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Blount County, Alabama Cemeteries, Volume 1

By: Robin Sterling

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Blount County, Alabama Cemeteries, Volume 1

By: Robin Sterling

Blount County was carved out of the territory ceded to the State by the Creek Indians following their defeat at the Battle of Horseshoe Bend. The earliest settlers began streaming into the former wilderness as early as 1817. Blount was originally a large county, but over the decades pieces were taken to make up other adjoining counties such as Jefferson, Marshall, Etowah, and Cullman. Every cemetery within the contemporary boundaries of Blount was visited by the author and each readable tombstone was copied to develop the contents of this three volume series. Most of the cemeteries were read in 2002. Volume 1 covers alphabetically A through H, beginning with the Alldredge Family Cemetery and concluding with the High Rock Methodist Church Cemetery. This book is vital to any serious student of Blount County genealogy and history.

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Lulu.com

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1304260429

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Men of the Zodiac Boxed Set

By: Amy Andrews,Amanda Usen,Wendy Byrne,Sonya Weiss,Annie Seaton,Roxanne Snopek,Jackie Braun,Robin Covington,Sarah Ballance,Rachel Lyndhurst,Marisa Cleveland,Theresa Meyers

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Men of the Zodiac Boxed Set

By: Amy Andrews,Amanda Usen,Wendy Byrne,Sonya Weiss,Annie Seaton,Roxanne Snopek,Jackie Braun,Robin Covington,Sarah Ballance,Rachel Lyndhurst,Marisa Cleveland,Theresa Meyers

12 months. 12 men. 12 fantasies come true. Drop everything and one-click your way to a world where alpha billionaires know how to take care of a woman... Success, power, and money...these men have it all. Whether you swoon for a crowned prince, melt for a real estate mogul, or get hot and bothered over a self-made powerhouse, the Men of Zodiac bundle will indulge all of your fantasies. They’re all yours. Just click the button. Impulse Control by Amanda Usen The Millionaire's Deception by Wendy Byrne The Millionaire's Forever by Amazon Bestselling author Sonya Weiss Ten Days in Tuscany by Amazon Bestselling author Annie Seaton The Millionaire Daddy Project by USA Today Bestselling author Roxanne Snopek Revenge Best Served Hot by Jackie Braun The Prince's Runaway Lover by USA Today Bestselling author Robin Covington The Colonel's Daughter by USA Today Bestselling author Amy Andrews One Night with the Billionaire by Sarah Ballance The Greek Tycoon's Tarnished Bride by Rachel Lyndhurst Blurring the Lines by NYT and USA Today Bestselling author Marisa Cleveland Her Sworn Enemy by Theresa Meyers

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Entangled: Indulgence

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1633756157

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9781633756151

Twentieth-century Italian Literature in English Translation

An Annotated Bibliography 1929-1997

By: Robin Healey

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Twentieth-century Italian Literature in English Translation

An Annotated Bibliography 1929-1997

By: Robin Healey

This bibliography lists English-language translations of twentieth-century Italian literature published chiefly in book form between 1929 and 1997, encompassing fiction, poetry, plays, screenplays, librettos, journals and diaries, and correspondence.

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University of Toronto Press

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0802008003

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9780802008008

Six Biblical Plays for Contemporary Audiences

By: Dr. Robin Gallaher Branch

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Six Biblical Plays for Contemporary Audiences

By: Dr. Robin Gallaher Branch

Fills a Need: For biblically based, thoroughly researched plays for a general audience. Is Fun: Laugh as members of the body of Christ sing and dance their way into your church. See others--and maybe yourself!--in the kindness of Heart, the gossip of Ear, the pride of Head, and the independence of Eye. Honors Women: Lets Mary tell Joseph of the angel Gabriel's visit. Recognizes Elizabeth's importance; she tells Luke 1 from her perspective. Is Funny: Human beings get in fixes and messes. Watch how God--with gentleness, humor, and tough love--delivers his people time and again. Encourages Participation: Suitable for actors ages nine to ninety-nine! Fosters Dialogue: Each play ends with Questions for Discussion. Shows Theology in the Making: Do theology the Godly way--with boots on the ground! Consider this evangelism model: The disciples have just seen the risen Lord Jesus ascend into heaven and can't wait to tell all Jerusalem! Invites Imagination: The characters in Proverbs gather in the marketplace and tell Simple Youth, a first-year university student, about their lifestyles. Which will he follow? Promotes This Concept: We all play our lives on stage to an audience of One: God.

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Wipf and Stock Publishers

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1498230857

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How to Play in the Woods

Activities, Survival Skills, and Games for All Ages

By: Robin Blankenship

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How to Play in the Woods

Activities, Survival Skills, and Games for All Ages

By: Robin Blankenship

A guide that’s “loaded with outdoor play ideas and skills to learn” for homeschoolers, wildschoolers, and nature-loving families (Take Them Outside). Learn skills, games, and activities for back-to-nature adventures and camping trips, for all ages and abilities, from children to adults. How to Play in the Woods is a must-have for anyone working with scouts or youth groups, as well as a handy reference book for campers and outdoor enthusiasts who need to brush up on basic survival skills. Learn how to make rope from plant materials, navigate using the sun and/or moon, build shelters, and start a fire. There are activities for teaching about safe knife handling, gathering and preparing wild foods, cooking on a spit, and plant medicines. And, for more fun and entertainment, there are instructions for making instruments, natural jewelry, clay containers, baskets, and even buckskin clothing. In this book, Robin Blankenship, the owner of the Earth Knack School, encourages and motivates readers to be interactive with nature, to be free from prescribed schedules, and to just play and enjoy outdoors while relearning the wisdom and ways of our ancestors.

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Gibbs Smith

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142364154X

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Naked Sun

Old West Suspense

By: Robin Balogh Cox (author)

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Naked Sun

Old West Suspense

By: Robin Balogh Cox (author)

In the unforgiving landscape of the desert Southwest two stories of greed unfold.Two sets of friends on different adventures, separated by time, face the ruthless nature of those who have turned their backs on God.The first are single women leaving for a weekend getaway at a modern day resort. The second are hired guns tasked with protecting the stage coach and its wealth of cargo as it races against threat of robbery.In the shadow of Sombrero Peak near Tucson, Arizona, in a land laced with hidden silver mines and the spirits of souls who sought fortune and lost, those who hunger for material wealth turn to violence.The second book in the Old West Suspense series finds Bev Conners living and working in her new home of Alpine, Texas and in dire need of a vacation.When one of her oldest friends invites her on a wild weekend she can't resist the temptation. And when her girl getaway at an Arizona spa and resort takes a horrible turn Bev must fight to survive.Old friends gone and new friends rediscovered, Bev finds some hope, but the physical and emotional struggle she faces is enough to break her spirit-almost.

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Knowhere Media

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1943990263

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9781943990269

The Voyageur Modern Canadian Literature 5-Book Bundle

The Silence on the Shore / Combat Journal for Place d'Armes / The Donnellys / In This Poem I Am / Canadian Exploration Literature

By: Hugh Garner,James Reaney,Robin Skelton,Germaine Warkentin,Scott Symons

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The Voyageur Modern Canadian Literature 5-Book Bundle

The Silence on the Shore / Combat Journal for Place d'Armes / The Donnellys / In This Poem I Am / Canadian Exploration Literature

By: Hugh Garner,James Reaney,Robin Skelton,Germaine Warkentin,Scott Symons

Voyageur Classics is a series of special versions of Canadian classics, with added material and new introductions. In this bundle we find five classic works of twentieth century fiction, drama and poetry, a period when Canada’s literary identity was shaped. Originally published in 1962, The Silence on the Shore is considered by many critics to be renowned Hugh Garner’s best, most ambitious novel. Originally published in 1967, Combat Journal for Place d’Armes was initially met with shock and anger by most reviewers but has become a literary touchstone. The Donnellys tells the tale of a secret society and a massacre that shocked the Canadian public, a story overlooked by the artistic community until Reaney’s 1975 play elevated the events to the level of legend. In This Poem I Am presents the best of poet Robin Skelton’s adventurous poetry. And Exploration Literature is a groundbreaking collection of early writing inspired by the opening of a continent, an entry point into the beginnings of a literate response to the awe and wonder inspired by an unfolding geography. Includes Canadian Exploration Literature Combat Journal for Place d’Armes The Donnellys In This Poem I Am The Silence on the Shore

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Dundurn

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145972903X

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9781459729032

Blount County, Alabama WWI Draft Card Abstracts

By: Robin Sterling

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Blount County, Alabama WWI Draft Card Abstracts

By: Robin Sterling

Information comes from over 4,700 Blount County men who filled out cards and submitted them to the Selective Service System. Information often includes full names (first, middle, last), full birth date, occupation, next of kin, marital status, and number of children. Birth dates range from 1870 to 1901 of service aged men who submitted cards in 1917 - 1919. Most of the birth dates are from the 1880s and 1890s. This book is a good substitute for the missing 1890 Federal Census. Additionally, the data is annotated with hundreds of marriages and death dates from Blount County marriage records and cemetery records.

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1304193314

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