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Hollywood Con Queen

The Hunt for an Evil Genius

By: Scott C. Johnson

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Hollywood Con Queen

The Hunt for an Evil Genius

By: Scott C. Johnson

Soon to be an Apple TV+ Docuseries! “This book is as engrossing as anything by Agatha Christie, as unsettling as a novel by Stephen King, and reported with a vigorous empathy that leaves Truman Capote in the dust. Scott Johnson’s courage, his relentless quest for the truth behind a set of brilliantly obscured cruelties, and his examination of the very fabric of psychopathy ultimately lead him to question how the appalling lies spat out by the Con Queen relate to the daily untruths required of us all. His narrative is further deepened by breathtakingly honest reportage about himself and his family, which led him to this radical investigation of a deformed mind. I cannot remember the last time I read anything with such breathless fascination.”—Andrew Solomon The spellbinding tale of an epic international manhunt for a psychopathic con artist who exploited the dreams of creators to steal dozens of identities and millions of dollars. Blending years of deep reporting with distinctive, powerful prose, Scott C. Johnson’s unique true crime narrative recounts the tale of the brilliantly cunning imposter who carved a path of financial and emotional destruction across the world. Gifted with a diabolical flair for impersonation, manipulation, and deception, the Con Queen used their skill with accents and deft psychological insight to sweep through the entertainment industry. Johnson traces the origins of this mastermind and follows the years-long investigation of a singularly determined private detective who helped deliver them to the FBI. Described by one victim as a “crazy, evil genius,” the Con Queen enacted one of the most elaborate scams ever to hit Hollywood—the perfect criminal, committing the perfect crime for our time. But for what purpose? And with what motive? Johnson’s unparalleled access to sources—including exclusive interviews with victims and never-before-heard recordings of the Con Queen—brought global attention to the scam, spurred law enforcement to act, and led Johnson himself to venture in search of the Con Queen. Journeying from Los Angeles to the United Kingdom to Jakarta, Johnson eventually came face-to-face with one of the most disturbing criminal minds in recent history, only to realize what chasing the Con Queen revealed about himself and his own troubled family history.

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HarperCollins

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0063036940

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9780063036949

The Wolf and the Watchman: A Father, a Son, and the CIA

By: Scott C. Johnson

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The Wolf and the Watchman: A Father, a Son, and the CIA

By: Scott C. Johnson

A memoir from the Newsweek foreign correspondent in which he explores his relationship with his father, a spy with the CIA whose murky past causes a lifetime of suspicion and deception.

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W. W. Norton & Company

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0393349438

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History of Jefferson county, Pennsylvania

By: K.M. Scott

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History of Jefferson county, Pennsylvania

By: K.M. Scott

With illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers.

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Рипол Классик

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5882464404

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Endocrine Disruptors, Brain, and Behavior

By: Heather B. Patisaul,Scott M. Belcher

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Endocrine Disruptors, Brain, and Behavior

By: Heather B. Patisaul,Scott M. Belcher

Our world and bodies are becoming increasingly polluted with chemicals capable of interfering with our hormones and thus, possibly, our present and future neural and mental health. As authors Heather Patisaul and Scott Belcher outline, there is a large lack of data and evidence in this causal relationship, which begs a need for further study to accelerate progress in the endocrinology and neuroendocrinology fields. Endocrine Disruptors, Brain, and Behavior focuses on if and how these chemicals, known as endocrine disrupting compounds (EDCs), affect the development and function of the brain and might be contributing to neural disorders rapidly rising in prevalence. The book provides an overall synthesis of the EDC field, including its historical roots, major hypotheses, key findings, and research gaps. The authors explain why even the concept of endocrine disruption is controversial in some circles, how differing definitions of endocrine disruption and what constitutes an "adverse" outcome on the brain shape public policy, and where the current capacity by different stakeholders (industry, academia, regulatory agencies) to evaluate chemicals for safety in a regulatory context begins and ends. The book concludes with suggestions for future research needs and a summary of emerging technology which might prove capable of more effectively evaluating existing and emerging chemicals for endocrine disrupting properties. As such, it provides the context for interdisciplinary and innovative input from a broad spectrum of fields, including those well-schooled in neuroscience, evolutionary biology, brain, behavior, sex differences, and neuroendocrinology.

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273

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Oxford University Press

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0199935742

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Programming Language Pragmatics

By: Michael L. Scott

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Programming Language Pragmatics

By: Michael L. Scott

Accompanying CD-ROM contains ... "advanced/optional content, hundreds of working examples, an active search facility, and live links to manuals, tutorials, compilers, and interpreters on the World Wide Web."--Page 4 of cover.

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Morgan Kaufmann

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0126339511

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9780126339512

"If We Are Striking for Pennsylvania", Volume 2: June 22–30, 1863

The Army of Northern Virginia and the Army of the Potomac March to Gettysburg

By: Scott L. Mingus,Eric J. Wittenberg

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"If We Are Striking for Pennsylvania", Volume 2: June 22–30, 1863

The Army of Northern Virginia and the Army of the Potomac March to Gettysburg

By: Scott L. Mingus,Eric J. Wittenberg

Award-winning authors Scott L. Mingus Sr. and Eric J. Wittenberg are back with the second and final installment of “If We Are Striking for Pennsylvania”: The Army of Northern Virginia’s and Army of the Potomac’s March to Gettysburg. This compelling and bestselling study is the first to fully integrate the military, political, social, economic, and civilian perspectives with rank-and-file accounts from the soldiers of both armies during the inexorably march north toward their mutual destinies at Gettysburg. Gen. Robert E. Lee’s bold movement north, which began on June 3, shifted the war out of the central counties of the Old Dominion into the Shenandoah Valley, across the Potomac, and beyond. The first installment (June 3-22, 1863) carried the armies through the defining mounted clash at Battle of Brandy Station, after which Lee pushed his corps into the Shenandoah Valley and achieved the magnificent victory at Second Winchester on his way to the Potomac. Caught flat-footed, Maj. Gen. Joseph Hooker used his cavalry to probe the mountain gaps, triggering a series of consequential mounted actions. The current volume (June 23-30) completes the march to Gettysburg and details the actions and whereabout of each component of the armies up to the eve of the fighting. The large-scale maneuvering in late June prompted General Hooker to move his Army of the Potomac north after his opponent and eventually above the Potomac, where he loses his command to the surprised Maj. Gen. George G. Meade. Jeb Stuart begins his controversial and consequential ride that strips away the eyes and ears of the Virginia army. Throughout northern Virginia, central Maryland, and south-central Pennsylvania, civilians and soldiers alike struggle with the reality of a mobile campaign and the massive logistical needs of the armies. Untold numbers of reports, editorials, news articles, letters, and diaries describe the passage of the long martial columns, the thunderous galloping of hooves, and the looting, fighting, suffering, and dying. Mingus and Wittenberg mined hundreds of primary accounts, newspapers, and other sources to produce this powerful and gripping saga. As careful readers will quickly discern, other studies of the runup to Gettysburg gloss over most of this material. It is simply impossible to fully grasp and understand the campaign without a firm appreciation of what the armies and the civilians did during the days leading up to the fateful meeting at the small crossroads town in Adams County, Pennsylvania.

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Savas Beatie

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1611216125

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Parenting and Theory of Mind

By: Scott A. Miller

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Parenting and Theory of Mind

By: Scott A. Miller

Parenting and Theory of Mind is the first book that brings together these two major research literatures in child psychology.

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Oxford University Press

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0190232684

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I Dread the Thought of the Place

The Battle of Antietam and the End of the Maryland Campaign

By: D. Scott Hartwig

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I Dread the Thought of the Place

The Battle of Antietam and the End of the Maryland Campaign

By: D. Scott Hartwig

The definitive account of the Battle of Antietam, the bloodiest day of the Civil War. The memory of the Battle of Antietam was so haunting that when, nine months later, Major Rufus Dawes learned another Antietam battle might be on the horizon, he wrote, "I hope not, I dread the thought of the place." In this definitive account, historian D. Scott Hartwig chronicles the single bloodiest day in American history, which resulted in 23,000 casualties. The Battle of Antietam marked a vital turning point in the war: afterward, the conflict could no longer be understood as a limited war to preserve the Union, but was now clearly a conflict over slavery. Though the battle was tactically inconclusive, Robert E. Lee withdrew first from the battlefield, thus handing President Lincoln the political ammunition necessary to issue the Emancipation Proclamation. This is the full story of Antietam, ranging from the opening shots of the battle to the powerful reverberations—military, political, and social—it sent through the armies and the nation. Based on decades of research, this in-depth narrative sheds particular light on the visceral experience of battle, an often misunderstood aspect of the American Civil War, and the emotional aftermath for those who survived. Hartwig provides an hour-by-hour tactical history of the battle, beginning before dawn on September 17 and concluding with the immediate aftermath, including General McClellan's fateful decision not to pursue Lee's retreating forces back across the Potomac to Virginia. With 21 unique maps illustrating the state of the battle at intervals ranging from 20 to 120 minutes, this long-awaited companion to Hartwig's To Antietam Creek will be essential reading for anyone interested in the Civil War.

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JHU Press

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142144660X

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9781421446608

Threats to the Arctic

By: Scott Elias

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Threats to the Arctic

By: Scott Elias

Threats to the Arctic discusses all the current threats to this fragile region, emphasizing the interconnections between many environmental impacts, as well as the teleconnections between events already emerging in the Arctic (ocean circulation changes, melting of sea ice, glaciers and ice sheets) and other parts of the world. The book's aim is to inform readers about the impending, sometimes irreversible changes coming to the Arctic. University students, environmental engineers, policymakers and sociologists with an interest in the role of the Arctic in global change will benefit from the book's unique perspective. As this remote, inhospitable part of the world that few people will ever visit provides amazing insights, we can no longer have an 'out of sight – out of mind' approach to the environmental upheavals taking place in the Arctic. - Provides the most up-to-date information on this rapidly changing, critical part of the world - Offers a holistic understanding of the interconnections between global environmental changes and impacts in the Arctic - Examines fact-based pressure on politics and industry to preserve Arctic biota and environments

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Elsevier

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0128232293

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Narrative Therapy

Making Meaning, Making Lives

By: Catrina Brown,Tod Augusta-Scott

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Narrative Therapy

Making Meaning, Making Lives

By: Catrina Brown,Tod Augusta-Scott

Narrative Therapy: Making Meaning, Making Lives offers a comprehensive introduction to the history and theory of narrative therapy. Influenced by feminist, postmodern, and critical theory, this edited volume illustrates how we make sense of our lives and experiences by ascribing meaning through stories that arise within social conversations and culturally available discourses.

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SAGE Publications

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1452222487

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The Wolf and the Watchman: A Father, a Son, and the CIA

By: Scott C. Johnson

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The Wolf and the Watchman: A Father, a Son, and the CIA

By: Scott C. Johnson

A memoir from the Newsweek foreign correspondent in which he explores his relationship with his father, a spy with the CIA whose murky past causes a lifetime of suspicion and deception.

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W. W. Norton & Company

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0393349438

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Louis Armstrong

The Life, Music, and Screen Career

By: Scott Allen Nollen

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Louis Armstrong

The Life, Music, and Screen Career

By: Scott Allen Nollen

Louis Armstrong was not only a virtuoso musician, singer, composer and actor, but also a dedicated writer who typed hundreds of letters and reminiscences, carrying a typewriter with him on his constant travels around the globe. The man never stopped creating, and constantly communicated with friends and acquaintances. His unique verbal, musical and visual content and style permeated everything he touched. Included in this extensive career biography are the major events of his life, his artistic innovations and cultural achievements, a detailed survey of his recordings and live performances, and in-depth discussions of his screen performances--not only his Hollywood feature film appearances, but his performances in short films, European concert films, and dozens of television shows broadcast from Hollywood, New York and Europe.

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McFarland

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0786418575

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From Prairie Farmer to Entrepreneur

The Transformation of Midwestern Agriculture

By: Dennis Nordin,Roy V. Scott

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From Prairie Farmer to Entrepreneur

The Transformation of Midwestern Agriculture

By: Dennis Nordin,Roy V. Scott

Their account will inform readers with a detailed account of one of the great transformations in American life."--BOOK JACKET.

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Indiana University Press

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0253345715

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Head and Neck Cancer

Emerging Perspectives

By: John Frederick Ensley,Silvio Gutkind,John A. Jacobs,Scott Lippman

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Head and Neck Cancer

Emerging Perspectives

By: John Frederick Ensley,Silvio Gutkind,John A. Jacobs,Scott Lippman

By detailing experimental and basic research, from premalignancy to fully invasive tumors, this book has wide applicability to all human carcinomas. No other group of human cancers is better positioned for the application of recently developed novel and targeted therapies, and this book uniquely presents the unusual opportunities tumors of the head and neck provide for clinical, translational, and basic science research. Cutting-edge and experimental treatment approaches are presented, along with future strategies and an evaluation of emerging technologies. - Presents a multi-disciplinary perspective from authorities in diverse fields - Addresses state-of-the art approaches in cancer research as well as other scientific opportunities in this field - Provides comprehensive yet easily comprehendible source of information

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Elsevier

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0080533841

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Becoming an Emotionally Focused Couple Therapist

The Workbook

By: James L. Furrow,Susan M. Johnson,Brent Bradley,Lorrie Brubacher,Gail Palmer,Kathryn Rheem,Scott Woolley

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Becoming an Emotionally Focused Couple Therapist

The Workbook

By: James L. Furrow,Susan M. Johnson,Brent Bradley,Lorrie Brubacher,Gail Palmer,Kathryn Rheem,Scott Woolley

An invaluable tool for clinicians and students, Becoming an Emotionally Focused Therapist: The Workbook takes the reader on an adventure – the quest to become a competent, confident, and passionate couple and family therapist. In an accessible resource for training and supervision, seven expert therapists lead the reader through the nine essential steps of EFT with explicit intervention strategies. Suitable as a companion volume to The Practice of Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy, 2nd Ed. or as a stand-alone learning tool, the workbook provides an easy road-map to mastering the art of EFT with exercises, review sheets and practice models. Unprecedented in its novel and interactive approach, this is a must-have for all therapists searching for lasting and efficient results in couple therapy.

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Taylor & Francis

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1136659684

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Book's by Scott C. Johnson

Hollywood Con Queen

Hollywood Con Queen

The Wolf and the Watchman: A Father, a Son, and the CIA

The Wolf and the Watchman: A Father, a Son, and the CIA

History of Jefferson county, Pennsylvania

History of Jefferson county, Pennsylvania

Endocrine Disruptors, Brain, and Behavior

Endocrine Disruptors, Brain, and Behavior

Programming Language Pragmatics

Programming Language Pragmatics

"If We Are Striking for Pennsylvania", Volume 2: June 22–30, 1863

"If We Are Striking for Pennsylvania", Volume 2: June 22–30, 1863

Parenting and Theory of Mind

Parenting and Theory of Mind

I Dread the Thought of the Place

I Dread the Thought of the Place

Threats to the Arctic

Threats to the Arctic

Narrative Therapy

Narrative Therapy

The Wolf and the Watchman: A Father, a Son, and the CIA

The Wolf and the Watchman: A Father, a Son, and the CIA

Louis Armstrong

Louis Armstrong

From Prairie Farmer to Entrepreneur

From Prairie Farmer to Entrepreneur

Head and Neck Cancer

Head and Neck Cancer

Becoming an Emotionally Focused Couple Therapist

Becoming an Emotionally Focused Couple Therapist

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