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Rosen's Emergency Medicine - Concepts and Clinical Practice E-Book

2-Volume Set

By: John Marx,Robert Hockberger,Ron Walls

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Rosen's Emergency Medicine - Concepts and Clinical Practice E-Book

2-Volume Set

By: John Marx,Robert Hockberger,Ron Walls

Rely on Rosen's Emergency Medicine for the latest answers on every facet of emergency medicine practice. For decades, this medical reference book has set the standard in emergency medicine, offering unparalleled comprehensiveness, clarity, and authority - to help you put the latest and best knowledge to work for your patients in the ER. Consult this title on your favorite e-reader, conduct rapid searches, and adjust font sizes for optimal readability. Compatible with Kindle®, nook®, and other popular devices. Practice confidently with easily actionable, dependable guidance on the entire breadth of emergency medicine topics. Get expert guidance on how to approach specific clinical presentations in the ER. The "Cardinal Presentations Section" provides quick and easy reference to differential diagnosis and directed testing for fever in the adult patient; dizziness and vertigo; chest pain; and over 20 other frequently seen presentations in the emergency department. Effectively apply the newest emergency medicine techniques and approaches, including evidence-based therapies for shock; high-cost imaging; evaluation and resuscitation of the trauma patient; cardiovascular emergencies; evaluation and risk stratification for transient ischemic attack (TIA) patients; and much more. Locate the answers you need quickly thanks to a user-friendly, full-color design, complete with more illustrations than ever before. Access the complete contents on the go from your laptop or mobile device at Expert Consult, fully searchable, with links to PubMed.

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Elsevier Health Sciences

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1455749877

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The Mercy of the Puddles

By: Ron Gillespie

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The Mercy of the Puddles

By: Ron Gillespie

A fast-paced comic adventure of stolen antiquities and the New York art world featuring an unlikely hero named Fred Munson. Fred, a New York co-op based Quixote perched somewhere between Willy Loman and Indiana Jones becomes obsessed with a pristine Greek vase from the fifth century BC and a pottery shard he sees in a grainy video. Both bear ancient graffiti which he believes may have come from the same hand – and which he believes may lead to the lost works of Euripides. Fred’s unlikely odyssey takes him on a wild journey through a fleabag hooker hotel, a late-night talk show, the Soho loft of a beautiful Russian curator and the back offices of the Metropolitan Museum, all the while attempting to duck the wrath of a wealthy Museum donor and keep his marriage intact.

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iUniverse

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0595099483

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9780595099481

While Bugles Blow!

By: L. Ron Hubbard

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While Bugles Blow!

By: L. Ron Hubbard

He’s a handsome American Lieutenant in the French Foreign Legion. She’s a beautiful woman who’s as fiery as the North African sun . . . and as mysterious as the far side of the moon. And she’s all his—bought and paid for in the village square. Put them together—Cary Grant and Hedy Lamarr—and you’re sure to get fireworks. The only reason the Lieutenant bought her was to free her from the slave trade. But now that he’s got her, he’s got trouble. Two violent native tribes are determined to get their hands on the woman . . . even if it means unleashing an all-out war. The warriors lay siege to the outpost—3000 of them versus 60 Legionnaires within. Can the Lieutenant hold the fort against the onslaught? And how long can he fend off the powerful feelings he has for the woman in his care? And, finally, does he have any idea of the secret in her past that could change everything? On the subject of North Africa, Hubbard said that writers too often “forget a great deal of the languorous quality which made the Arabian Nights so pleasing. Jewels, beautiful women, towering cities filled with mysterious shadows, sultans equally handy with robes of honor and the beheading sword.” Hubbard brings this unique insight to his stories of North Africa and the Legionnaires, investing them with an authenticity of time, place and character that will keep you asking for more.

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Galaxy Press LLC

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1592127290

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9781592127290

Mark Twain

By: Ron Powers

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Mark Twain

By: Ron Powers

Twain's story is epic, comic and tragic. To retrace it all in illuminating detail, Powers draws on the tens of thousands of Twain's letters and on his astonishing journal entries - many of which are quoted here for the first time. Twain left Missouri for a life on the Mississippi during the golden age of steamboats, enjoyed an uproariously drunken newspaper career in the Nevada of the Wild West, and witnessed and joined the extremes of wealth and poverty of New York City and of the Gilded Age. Through it all he observed, borrowed, stole and combined the characters he met into the voice of America's greatest literature, attracting throngs of fans wherever his undying lust for wandering took him. From Twain's wicked satire to his relationships with the likes of Ulysses Grant, this is a brilliantly written story that astounds, amuses and edifies as only a great life can.

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Simon and Schuster

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1847395996

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9781847395993

Flyfisher's Guide to Connecticut

By: Ron Merly

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Flyfisher's Guide to Connecticut

By: Ron Merly

Over 350 rivers, brooks, lakes and ponds are covered in this guide. Detailed maps show every oxbow, cove, campground, boat launch, and access point. Also included is hub city information, including accommodations, restaurants, fly shops and everything else needed to plan a trip. Also covers covers the pressing issues facing Connecticut's fisheries, including invasive species and funding issues facing Connecticut trout stocking.

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Wilderness Adventures Press

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1932098895

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The Black Sultan

By: L. Ron Hubbard

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The Black Sultan

By: L. Ron Hubbard

Meet Eddie Moran, a slightly disreputable American cooling his heels in French Morocco. And don’t be surprised if the young Cary Grant comes to mind, because Eddie’s as smooth as they come, one step ahead of the game...and of the police. Who’s after him? Just about everybody. What’s he done? A bit of everything—smuggler, revolutionary, whatever crooked little scheme will pay for his next meal or next drink. But Eddie’s latest caper is one he may not be able to escape...even if he wants to. Stumbling into a fight between a couple of Berber chieftains, Eddie lands in a prison run by The Black Sultan. He may be a captive of the Sultan, but he’s captivated by a stunning young woman the Sultan means to add to his harem. For her, Eddie might just go straight—if he can get them out of this hellhole alive. When The Black Sultan was originally published, Hubbard said that writers too often “forget a great deal of the languorous quality which made the Arabian Nights so pleasing. Jewels, beautiful women, towering cities filled with mysterious shadows, sultans equally handy with robes of honor and the beheading sword.... These things still exist, undimmed, losing no luster to the permeating Occidental flavor which reaches even the far corners of the earth today.” Hubbard brings this unique insight to his stories of North Africa and the Legionnaires, investing them with an authenticity of time, place and character that kept his readers asking for more. Also includes the adventure story, “Escape for Three,” in which a bold trio of French Legionnaires come to the rescue of their great leader—only to decide he may not be so great after all. “Action, strong characters, suspense, snappy dialogue, and titillating romance.” —Publishers Weekly

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Galaxy Press LLC

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1592124895

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General Abner M. Perrin, C.S.A.

A Biography

By: Ron V. Killian

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General Abner M. Perrin, C.S.A.

A Biography

By: Ron V. Killian

More than 1,000 men held the rank of brigadier general during the Civil War, but a surprising number remain unknown to all but the most ardent scholar. These lesser-known brigadiers, like General Abner M. Perrin (1830–1864), played much more than a casual role in the momentous conflict. Perrin, of the South Carolina 14th Regiment, took part in all of the major battles of the Army of Northern Virginia. At Gettysburg, he assumed command of a brigade whose general was wounded and defeated all opponents to lead the first troops to enter the town. He received a promotion to brigadier general for his actions and commanded his own brigade at Mine Run, the Wilderness, and Spotsylvania, where he was mortally wounded. This welcome biography chronicles Perrin’s life and military career, removing this deserving Civil War personality from the shadows of history.

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McFarland

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0786490365

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9780786490363

Texas Lithographs

A Century of History in Images

By: Ron Tyler

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Texas Lithographs

A Century of History in Images

By: Ron Tyler

Westward expansion in the United States was deeply intertwined with the technological revolutions of the nineteenth century, from telegraphy to railroads. Among the most important of these, if often forgotten, was the lithograph. Before photography became a dominant medium, lithography—and later, chromolithography—enabled inexpensive reproduction of color illustrations, transforming journalism and marketing and nurturing, for the first time, a global visual culture. One of the great subjects of the lithography boom was an emerging Euro-American colony in the Americas: Texas. The most complete collection of its kind—and quite possibly the most complete visual record of nineteenth-century Texas, period—Texas Lithographs is a gateway to the history of the Lone Star State in its most formative period. Ron Tyler assembles works from 1818 to 1900, many created by outsiders and newcomers promoting investment and settlement in Texas. Whether they depict the early French colony of Champ d’Asile, the Republic of Texas, and the war with Mexico, or urban growth, frontier exploration, and the key figures of a nascent Euro-American empire, the images collected here reflect an Eden of opportunity—a fairy-tale dream that remains foundational to Texans’ sense of self and to the world’s sense of Texas.

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University of Texas Press

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1477325980

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9781477325988

Home Run on Wheels

By: Ron Clements

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Home Run on Wheels

By: Ron Clements

Home Run on Wheels Chronicling the Baseball Trip of a Lifetime while Raising Awareness of the Needs of Children in the Foster System By: Ron Clements In Home Run On Wheels, Ron Clements shows readers what is needed for charities to successfully help children in the foster care system. As he and his wife, Patti, take to the road to visit every MLB stadium in a single season, the story recounts their cross-country adventure, their efforts to get foster families to MLB games, and highlights the generosity of others. This book will open your heart to those in foster care, but also share the Clements' love of baseball and passion for traveling.

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Dorrance Publishing

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1645301222

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9781645301226

Truants: A Novel

By: Ron Carlson

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Truants: A Novel

By: Ron Carlson

“If you can read this one without getting a lump in your throat, turn yourself in to the nearest mortuary. Your heart has ceased to function. This book is about the innate hunger of the human heart to belong. To be part of a family unit whether or not there are blood ties. It’s about the refusal of the American adult to be bothered with those young enough or old enough to be a nuisance. And it’s about the most touching book I’ve read in many a moon.” —Carolyn Vaughter, Houston Chronicle Collin Elder is running away from a “home” for wayward teenagers. Louisa Holz is escaping from her father, a carnival daredevil. Heading west from Arizona, they meet a third member of the novel’s family—Will Clare, elderly and forgetful but full of rich memories.

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W. W. Norton & Company

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0393245381

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9780393245387

Naugatuck Revisited

By: Ron Gagliardi

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Naugatuck Revisited

By: Ron Gagliardi

Naugatuck Revisited is an exciting new look at this historic Connecticut community. Settled in the early 1700s, Naugatuck was incorporated in 1844 and developed through the ingenuity of entrepreneurs who exploited its rivers and railroads. This volume includes images and stories of the borough's many notable luminaries, including inventor Charles Goodyear, resident and World Series Most Valuable Player Frank "Spec" Shea of the New York Yankees, legendary Hollywood fashion designer Adrian Gilbert, and the founders of the Peter Paul candy company, makers of Almond Joy and Mounds. Robert Redford spent time here preparing for the movie The Natural, and Senator John F. Kennedy made an early morning presidential campaign stop here on his way to Waterbury.

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Arcadia Publishing

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0738536032

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9780738536033

Confederate Cavalryman vs Union Cavalryman

Eastern Theater 1861–65

By: Ron Field

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Confederate Cavalryman vs Union Cavalryman

Eastern Theater 1861–65

By: Ron Field

During the intense, sprawling conflict that was the American Civil War, both Union and Confederate forces fielded substantial numbers of cavalry, which carried out the crucial tasks of reconnaissance, raiding, and conveying messages. The perception was that cavalry's effectiveness on the battlefield would be drastically reduced in this age of improved infantry firearms. This title, however, demonstrates how cavalry's lethal combination of mobility and dismounted firepower meant it was still very much a force to be reckoned with in battle, and charts the swing in the qualitative difference of the cavalry forces fielded by the two sides as the war progressed. In this book, three fierce cavalry actions of the American Civil War are assessed, including the battles of Second Bull Run/Manassas (1862), Buckland Mills (1863) and Tom's Brook (1864).

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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1472807332

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9781472807335

The News of the World: Stories

By: Ron Carlson

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The News of the World: Stories

By: Ron Carlson

These stories come at us from every direction. They are Ron Carlson's response to the eighties, the stories we will want by our sides as the decade ends. Whether it is a husband trying to bring his marriage back together or Bigfoot finally coming forward, Carlson's characters speak with radical honesty that is disarming. They are the men and women all around us who open the refrigerator at two in the morning and see the faces of missing children on the milk carton. The world is a large dose sometimes, and they wonder whether they can measure up to its danger and its magic.

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W. W. Norton & Company

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0393245411

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9780393245417

Keyword Intelligence

Keyword Research for Search, Social, and Beyond

By: Ron Jones

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Keyword Intelligence

Keyword Research for Search, Social, and Beyond

By: Ron Jones

A unique book on the art and science of keyword research Keyword research can make or break a marketing campaign, an optimization strategy, and pay-per-click ad campaigns. Written by a keyword research expert, this essential resource drills home the importance of targeting the right keywords or phrases in order to get traffic from search engines and social media channels. Author Ron Jones imparts his wisdom and experience for determining which keywords will work based on a searcher's intent and he shows you how to research social, mobile, and video marketing tools that can ultimately become the foundation of a marketing campaign. Boasts detailed how-to information from one of the world's leading keyword research experts Helps you learn how to craft a successful keyword campaign and capture a coveted spot on the first page of a results page Pares down the essential information you need to know to use available tools to get keyword suggestions, forecast web site traffic, perform competitive research, and analyze results Walks you through how to best apply keywords to SEO and PPC campaigns as well as gain visibility with mobile marketing and integrate with traditional marketing efforts Features case studies, examples, tutorials, tips, and previously undocumented techniques No matter your level of experience working with keywords, Keyword Intelligence is the ultimate guide for learning how to best conduct keyword research and craft winning marketing campaigns.

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John Wiley & Sons

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1118216911

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9781118216910

Screenwriter's Resource Bible

2006

By: Ron Bechtel

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Screenwriter's Resource Bible

2006

By: Ron Bechtel

A comprehensive listing of literary agents, managers, entertainment attorneys, production companies, TV shows, and power actors as well as what types of scripts production companies are buying this year.

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Infinity Publishing

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0741431785

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The New Wine Lover's Companion

Descriptions of Wines from Around the World

By: Ron Herbst

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The New Wine Lover's Companion

Descriptions of Wines from Around the World

By: Ron Herbst

Everything you need to know about buying, ordering, and serving wine! Unlock the secrets of wine with The New Wine Lover's Companion. This comprehensive and accessible book is designed for both seasoned oenophiles and newcomers to the world of wine, providing a wealth of knowledge and delightful discoveries for all. With vivid descriptions and insightful commentary of 4,000 wines produced all around the world, this guide showcases an extensive array, highlighting their unique flavors, characteristics, and aromas. From classic Bordeaux to vibrant New World varietals, every wine region is beautifully unveiled, offering an unforgettable tasting experience in the comfort of your home. The A-to-Z entries describe grape varieties; wine styles; wine growing regions; wine making techniques; wine-tasting terms; sizes and styles of glassware, wine bottles and wine openers; optimal temperatures for serving different wines; and much more. Whether you're hosting a dinner party or simply relaxing after a long day, this guide is your go-to companion for impeccable wine pairing suggestions. Impress your guests and elevate your culinary adventures by matching each dish with the perfect wine to elevate its flavors. Indulge in the timeless joy of wine tasting and become an enlightened connoisseur of the world's most celebrated beverage. Additional advice and information includes: Tips on buying wine Ordering wine in a restaurant Understanding the information on wine bottle labels Opening and serving wine at home How to store leftover wine...and much more Here is everything worth knowing about buying, storing, serving, and enjoying wine! Includes extensive appendices, charts, a glossary, and a bibliography.

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Sourcebooks, Inc.

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1438081634

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9781438081632

Silent Witness

The Civil War through Photography and its Photographers

By: Ron Field

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Silent Witness

The Civil War through Photography and its Photographers

By: Ron Field

Compiled by an acclaimed Civil War historian, this beautiful volume illustrated with stunning photography examines America's deadliest conflict through the camera's lens. The Civil War changed America forever. It shaped its future and determined its place in history. For the first time in military history, the camera was there to record these seismic events from innovations in military and naval warfare, to the battles themselves; the commanders at critical moments in the battle, and the ordinary soldier tentatively posing for his first ever portrait on the eve of battle. Displaying many rare images unearthed by the author, an acclaimed Civil War historian, this beautiful volume explores how the camera bore witness to the dramatic events of the Civil War. It reveals not only how the first photographers plied their trade but also how photography helped shape the outcome of the war, and how it was reported to anxious families across the North and South.

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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1472822773

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Cheshire

By: Ron Gagliardi

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Cheshire

By: Ron Gagliardi

Cheshire was established by farmers in 1694 as a parish of neighboring Wallingford. It is a classic New England town, built around a central green, graced by a white church with a tall, weather vane-topped, sentinel spire. Surrounded by some of the state's main highways of today, the town's location and people have shaped the long and rich history of this proud Connecticut community. Cheshire chronicles the growth of a small, Colonial farm town through the early twentieth century. The book is an album of its prominent citizens and families and of its noteworthy sites and events. Stories from two hundred years of its history come to life on its pages. They include the passage of the Amistad captives through Lock 12 on their way to stand trial in Hartford, the tale of the wandering Leatherman, and rumors of gold buried in the center of town. The book's centerpiece is a collection of the works of E.W. Hazard, early lensman, featuring his photography of Cheshire's parades, celebrations, and streetscapes, some seen here for the first time in print, in what may be the largest assemblage of his craft in one publication.

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Arcadia Publishing

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1439611181

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9781439611180

Hollywood on Stage A critical review by Ron Irwin

By: Ron Irwin

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Hollywood on Stage A critical review by Ron Irwin

By: Ron Irwin

An in depth look at the surprising abundance of quality legitimate theatre in Hollywood, California. In nearly six years as a theatre critic multi award winning author Ron Irwin has discovered a vast new arena of quality entertainment all too often overlooked by the often over powering impression that Hollywood is only a film and TV center when in fact it abounds in live stage talent as well.

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Lulu.com

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1329149378

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9781329149373

The Faithful Creator

Affirming Creation and Providence in an Age of Anxiety

By: Ron Highfield

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The Faithful Creator

Affirming Creation and Providence in an Age of Anxiety

By: Ron Highfield

As Paul says in Romans, creation groans for redemption. But can we trust God to make all things new? In this scholarly yet accessible text, Ron Highfield presents an overview of creation, providence and the problem of evil, addressing the question of human anxiety in the face of suffering. Our faithful Creator promises a glorious future for all creation.

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InterVarsity Press

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0830840826

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9780830840823

Bilston, Bradley and Ladymoor from Old Photographs

By: Ron Davies,Roy Hawthorne

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Bilston, Bradley and Ladymoor from Old Photographs

By: Ron Davies,Roy Hawthorne

A unique and charming look at the history of Bilston, Bradley and Ladymoor and their inhabitants, through a fascinating collection of beautiful photographs.

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Amberley Publishing Limited

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1445626926

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The Little Green Handbook

Seven Trends Shaping the Future of Our Planet

By: Ron Nielsen, D.Sc.

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The Little Green Handbook

Seven Trends Shaping the Future of Our Planet

By: Ron Nielsen, D.Sc.

Published for the first time in the United States, The Little Green Handbook is a unique reference work that illustrates the most important global developments facing us today, explains them, and suggests area for positive change. It relates physical trends to social and political repercussions, drawing together evidence from many interrelated fields to explain the science behind the news stories, sound bytes, and cocktail-party banter. Just how serious are our environmental problems? Are we doing enough to deal with them? How many people can the planet sustain? What are the long-term effects of continued environmental damage? How fast is the process of global warming? What are the implications of our continued dependence on fossil fuels? The Little Green Handbook has the answers. This user-friendly sourcebook is filled with up-to-date facts and figures, making complex but vitally important ideas simple. It is our duty to ensure a sustainable future for our children; The Little Green Handbook gives us the information we need to make this possible.

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Picador

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142990108X

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Hill of Squandered Valour

The Battle for Spion Kop, 1900

By: Ron Lock

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Hill of Squandered Valour

The Battle for Spion Kop, 1900

By: Ron Lock

“Good focused context” pinpoints the historical significance of the single bloodiest episode in the Second Boer War—from a Zulu warfare expert (FGS Forum). Spion Kop, just northeast of Ladysmith, South Africa, was the largest hill in the region, being over 1,400 feet high, and it lay almost exactly at the center of the Boer line. If the British could capture this position and bring artillery to the hill, they would then command the flanks of the surrounding Boer positions. On the night of January 23, 1900, a large British force under Maj. Gen. Edward Woodgate was dispatched to secure the height, with Lt. Col. Alexander Thorneycroft selected to lead the initial assault. However, the Boers refused to give up the position, and a bitter two days of fighting ensued . . . Ron Lock, esteemed author of many Zulu warfare histories, brings to life this bitter and previously overlooked campaign in vivid and complete detail, with supporting sources including then-journalist Winston Churchill’s battle report, as well as many previously unpublished illustrations and six newly commissioned maps. His account will be valuable to both historians and strategists wanting to better understand this difficult and devastating conflict. “An excellent read, well researched and incisive in his handling of the various protagonists involved. He succeeds in offering a fresh perspective.” —Al Venter, author of Barrel of a Gun

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Casemate

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1612000185

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Kids Can Think

Philosophical Challenges for the Classroom

By: Ron Gilmore

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Kids Can Think

Philosophical Challenges for the Classroom

By: Ron Gilmore

Kids Can Think aims to bring the richness of philosophical thinking into the classroom. It invites teachers to think about the value of such thinking in the modern world, where children have to understand and evaluate ever more complex and challenging ideas. This book includes simple, practical ideas that can be implemented with ease and that will promote and inspire a culture of thinking in classrooms. Teachers and their pupils are presented with a series of scenarios introduced by short narrative texts that explore philosophical themes relating to the self, everyday life, and the universe beyond, and questions that can be tackled by anyone from the young novice to the university professor. Kids Can Think provides many ideas and suggestions for thinking activities throughout that will encourage children to develop their logic and spark a desire to probe into ideas that fascinate inquiring minds.

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Rowman & Littlefield

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1475829531

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9781475829532

Fly Fishing the Seasons in Colorado

An Essential Guide for Fishing through the Winter, Spring, Summer, and Fall

By: Ron Baird

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Fly Fishing the Seasons in Colorado

An Essential Guide for Fishing through the Winter, Spring, Summer, and Fall

By: Ron Baird

The single most important factor that determines a fly angler’s approach to a stretch of water isn’t the time of day, nor is it a hatch of insects or even the character of the water itself. It’s the season. From spring and summer through fall and winter, changes in weather dictate changes in strategy. This can be intimidating. If fish were biting here a month ago, why are things so different now? Where to go where they might be better? The seasonal variation of fishing strategy is necessary knowledge for any fly angler, and Fly Fishing the Seasons: Colorado is the first-ever guidebook to address this subject. Focusing on the world-class waters of the Centennial State, and with full-color photos throughout, this book comprises four equal sections—summer, fall, winter, and spring—each with a general locator map and each covering five to ten primary locations. The best waters to fish in this particular month or span of months? What flies and techniques to use? Look no further than Fly Fishing the Seasons: Colorado.

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0762783842

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Western Art, Western History

Collected Essays

By: Ron Tyler

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Western Art, Western History

Collected Essays

By: Ron Tyler

For nearly half a century, celebrated historian Ron Tyler has researched, interpreted, and exhibited western American art. This splendid volume, gleaned from Tyler’s extensive career of connoisseurship, brings together eight of the author’s most notable essays, reworked especially for this volume. Beautifully illustrated with more than 150 images, Western Art, Western History tells the stories of key artists, both famous and obscure, whose provocative pictures document the people and places of the nineteenth-century American West. The artists depicted in these pages represent a variety of personalities and artistic styles. According to Tyler, each of them responded in unique ways to the compelling and exotic drama that unfolded in the West during the nineteenth century—an age of exploration, surveying, pleasure travel, and scientific discovery. In eloquent and engaging prose, Tyler unveils a fascinating cast of characters, including the little-known German-Russian artist Louis Choris, who served as a draftsman on the second Russian circumnavigation of the globe; the exacting and precise Swiss artist Karl Bodmer, who accompanied Prince Maximilian of Wied on his sojourn up the Missouri River; and the young American Alfred Jacob Miller, whose seemingly frivolous and romantic depictions of western mountain men and American Indians remained largely unknown until the mid-twentieth century. Other artists showcased in this volume are John James Audubon, George Caleb Bingham, Alfred E. Mathews, and, finally, Frederic Remington, who famously sought to capture the last glimmers of the “old frontier.” A common thread throughout Western Art, Western History is the important role that technology—especially the development of lithography—played in the dissemination of images. As the author emphasizes, many works by western artists are valuable not only as illustrations but as scientific documents, imbued with cultural meaning. By placing works of western art within these broader contexts, Tyler enhances our understanding of their history and significance.

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University of Oklahoma Press

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0806164425

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Fishing Colorado

An Angler's Complete Guide To More Than 125 Top Fishing Spots

By: Ron Baird

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Fishing Colorado

An Angler's Complete Guide To More Than 125 Top Fishing Spots

By: Ron Baird

Updated and revised, this guide to the great angling state of Colorado features maps and detailed directions to the state's best fishing locations as well as information on the best times of year to find each species of game fish and where. With tackle recommendations, information about trails, advice on camping, notes on special regulations, and much more, this has become an indispensable guide both for Colorado residents and visiting anglers.

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Rowman & Littlefield

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149307878X

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Flat Water Tuesday

A Novel

By: Ron Irwin

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Flat Water Tuesday

A Novel

By: Ron Irwin

Working-class Rob receives a rowing scholarship to the Fenton School, where the team captain's brutal urge to win leads to tragedy.

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Macmillan

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125003003X

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Battles on the Tigris

The Mesopotamian Campaign of the First World War

By: Ron Wilcox

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Battles on the Tigris

The Mesopotamian Campaign of the First World War

By: Ron Wilcox

In 1914 the British expedition to Mesopotamia set out with the modest ambition of protecting the oil concession in Southern Persia but, after numerous misfortunes, ended up capturing Baghdad and Northern Towns in Iraq. Initially the mission was successful in seizing Basra but the British under Generals Nixon and Townshend, found themselves drawn North, becoming besieged by the Turks at Kut. After various failed relief attempts the British surrendered and the prisoners suffered appalling indignities and hardship, culminating in a death march to Turkey. In 1917 General Maude was appointed CinC but, as usual in Iraq, policy kept changing. Hopes that the Russians would come into the war were dashed by the Revolution. Operations were further frustrated by the hottest of summers. Fighting against the Turks continued right up to the Armistice. The conduct of the Campaign was subject to a Commission of Inquiry which was highly critical of numerous individuals and the administrative arrangements.

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Pen and Sword

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1526781662

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Golf Nuts

You've Got to Be Committed

By: Ron Garland

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Golf Nuts

You've Got to Be Committed

By: Ron Garland

These are the folks who practice chip shots in elevators with invisible wedges. These are the people on the golf course in parkas on the first day the temperature tops 30 degrees. These are the junkies who spend hundreds of hours searching pharmaceutical companies' websites for a cure for the "yips". These golfers are "nuts" and the anecdotal stories of Golf Nuts are proof. In pathological putting circles, author Ron Garland is known as the "Head Nut" of the Golf Nuts Society, an organization that he founded which now boasts a vast membership of "nuts", and these are his favorite accounts from a group of seemingly normal people with an abnormal obsession.

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Turner Publishing Company

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1620459884

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Ron Carlson Writes a Story

Tips from a Master of the Craft

By: Ron Carlson

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Ron Carlson Writes a Story

Tips from a Master of the Craft

By: Ron Carlson

“A master of the short story” discusses every aspect of the writing process, from story structure to staying focused, in this candid essay collection (Booklist). Ron Carlson’s short stories have been featured in The New Yorker, Harper’s Magazine, and elsewhere, while his numerous collections have won critical acclaim. In this series of personal essays, Carlson explores his own process, inviting the reader to watch over his shoulder as he creates the short story “The Governor’s Ball.” “This is the story of a story,” Carlson tells us. But as he crafts a tale, he also offers practical advice for writers, covering everything from the first glimmer of an idea to the final sentence. Carlson urges the writer to refuse the outside distractions—a second cup of coffee, a troll through the dictionary—and attend to the necessity of uncertainty, the pleasures of an unfolding story. “The Governor’s Ball”—included in its entirety—serves as a fascinating illustration of the detailed anatomy of a short story.

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Open Road Media

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1504079612

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Emergency Medicine

Concepts and Clinical Practice

By: John Marx,Robert Hockberger,Ron Walls

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Emergency Medicine

Concepts and Clinical Practice

By: John Marx,Robert Hockberger,Ron Walls

In an emergency, you only have one chance...and usually very little time...to make the right decision. How can you be certain you have the knowledge you need? Through six editions, Rosen’s Emergency Medicine has set the standard in emergency medicine, offering unparalleled comprehensiveness, clarity, and authority. Now, the seventh edition places the latest knowledge at your fingertips, while a more streamlined format makes it easy to find the exact information you seek more rapidly and conveniently than ever before. Presents more than 1,200 exquisite color illustrations that accurately capture the real-life appearance of patient symptoms and diagnostic imaging findings, helping you to reach a definitive diagnosis more easily. Includes "Cardinal Presentations" sections that provide quick and easy guidance on differential diagnosis and directed testing. Presents greatly expanded coverage of emergency ultrasound and emergency gynecological disorders to place the latest knowledge at your fingertips, as well as state-of-the-art coverage of emergency ultrasound, management of sepsis, new airway devices, updated protocols for adult and pediatric cardiac arrest, STEMI and NSTEMI/ACS, DVT and PTE, and much, much more. Features a streamlined format that focuses on the most need-to-know information so you can find answers more quickly.

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Elsevier Health Sciences

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0323076904

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9780323076906

Service America!

Doing Business in the New Economy

By: Karl Albrecht,Ron Zemke

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Service America!

Doing Business in the New Economy

By: Karl Albrecht,Ron Zemke

This classic service primer shows how to make service quality an imperative in the organization and increase profits with customer loyalty.

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McGraw-Hill Professional Publishing

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0870946595

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Camaro Restoration Handbook

Ground-Up or Sectional Restoration Tips & Techniques for 1967 to 1981 Camaros

By: Ron Sessions

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Camaro Restoration Handbook

Ground-Up or Sectional Restoration Tips & Techniques for 1967 to 1981 Camaros

By: Ron Sessions

Camaro fever is sweeping the country! And with the help of the Camaro Restoration Handbook, you can restore your 1967 through 1981 Camaro either piece by piece, or from the ground up. Authors Tom Currao and Ron Sessions detail the complete restoration process necessary to turn any street-beaten Camaro into a true show winner. With over 500 photos and drawings, it’s the most complete Camaro restoration resource available. Plus, you’ll find chapters on year-by-year identification and model changes, disassembly, electrical wiring, intereior and door reconditioning, convertible, and vinyl top repair. Also included are details on rebuilding suspensions, steering, brakes, and sheet metal repair. Procedures for body prep and paint, gauges, driveline reconditioning, subframe repair, and what to do after the restoration are fully illustrated. A complete Interior/Exterior color chart is an added bonus. The Camaro Restoration Handbook is the answer to your dream of a restored vintage Camaro. What are you waiting for?

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Penguin

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0895863758

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9780895863751

Queen Of the Cinder Track

The Life and Times of Rosa Margueretta Grosse

By: Ron Hotchkiss

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Queen Of the Cinder Track

The Life and Times of Rosa Margueretta Grosse

By: Ron Hotchkiss

When Rosa Grosse first ran at the Canadian National Exhibition's Athletic Day in 1923 she never imagined the heights she would reach in the sport of sprinting. Already known as a fine basketball player, she became a world record holder and arguably the finest female sprinter Canada ever produced. Her running earned her fame and publicity she did not seek. Never comfortable in the spotlight, she was a reluctant sports hero who was celebrated and acclaimed throughout the country. By her achievements she brought women's running from a sideshow entertainment at picnics and men's competitions to the international stage. As such, she was a trailblazer, breaking down barriers and rousing young women everywhere to take up the sport. Her story is an inspiring one. While achieving greatness she faced a significant personal challenge. She was losing her hearing.

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FriesenPress

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1039118798

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9781039118799

Diamond Gods Of the Morning Sun

The Vancouver Asahi Baseball Story

By: Ron Hotchkiss

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Diamond Gods Of the Morning Sun

The Vancouver Asahi Baseball Story

By: Ron Hotchkiss

This is the story of the Asahi, a Japanese Canadian baseball team that was formed in 1914 and competed in Vancouver's Caucasian leagues between 1918 and 1941. Using a strategy called "brain ball," the smaller Japanese defeated the larger white teams and won a number of championships. This describes what happened to some of these Asahi players after Pearl Harbor when British Columbia's Japanese were sent to internment camps in the province's interior. Here they played an important role in establishing baseball leagues. Following the war, many former Asahis came to eastern Canada where they continued to play an important role in baseball as they began new lives. There is a second story here as well. It is about a former Asahi fan who was determined that the Asahi legend would not die and how she insured that what they meant to the Japanese community before World War II would never be forgotten.

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1460227263

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9781460227268

The Matchless Six

The Story of Canada's First Women's Olympic Team

By: Ron Hotchkiss

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The Matchless Six

The Story of Canada's First Women's Olympic Team

By: Ron Hotchkiss

It is July 1928, and Canada’s first women’s Olympic team — “The Matchless Six” — is heading to Amsterdam, the site of the ninth Olympiad of the modern era. Canada’s finest female track-and-field athletes, having survived rigorous training and the grueling selection process at the Olympic Trials, were determined to take their big talent and big dreams to the top. Meet Jane Bell, Myrtle Cook, Bobbie Rosenfeld, and Ethel Smith, the “Flying Four” who comprised Canada’s first relay team; Ethel Catherwood, the “Saskatoon Lily,” who became the champion high-jumper and the most photographed female athlete at the Olympic Games; and Jean Thompson, the youngest member of the team at seventeen, who became one of the world’s most outstanding middle-distance runners. It was an impressive achievement: “A team of six from Canada, a country of less than ten million, competed against 121 athletes from 21 countries, whose total population was 300 million.” Impressive indeed. For many years, historian Ron Hotchkiss has been fascinated by “The Matchless Six,” the conquering heroines who took Amsterdam by storm. His extensive research has led to this riveting account, full of black-and-white archival photographs, of the events leading up to and following that fateful summer in the history of Canadian sport.

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Tundra Books

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1770490671

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9781770490673

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