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Ruth St. Denis

By: Ted Shawn

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Ruth St. Denis

By: Ted Shawn

Being a history of her cycle of oriental dances.

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Рипол Классик

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5876412147

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9785876412140

Taoism and the Arts of China

By: Stephen Little,Shawn Eichman,Kristofer Shipper,Patricia Buckley Ebrey

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Taoism and the Arts of China

By: Stephen Little,Shawn Eichman,Kristofer Shipper,Patricia Buckley Ebrey

A celebration of Taoist art traces the influence of philosophy on the visual arts in China.

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Univ of California Press

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0520227859

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9780520227859

Texas Tornado

The Times and Music of Doug Sahm

By: Jan Reid,Shawn Sahm

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Texas Tornado

The Times and Music of Doug Sahm

By: Jan Reid,Shawn Sahm

Doug Sahm was a singer, songwriter, and guitarist of legendary range and reputation. The first American musician to capitalize on the 1960s British invasion, Sahm vaulted to international fame leading a faux-British band called the Sir Douglas Quintet, whose hits included "She's About a Mover," "The Rains Came," and "Mendocino." He made the cover of Rolling Stone magazine in 1968 and 1971 and performed with the Grateful Dead, Dr. John, Willie Nelson, Boz Scaggs, and Bob Dylan. Texas Tornado is the first biography of this national music legend. Jan Reid traces the whole arc of Sahm's incredibly versatile musical career, as well as the manic energy that drove his sometimes turbulent personal life and loves. Reid follows Sahm from his youth in San Antonio as a prodigy steel guitar player through his breakout success with the Sir Douglas Quintet and his move to California, where, with an inventive take on blues, rock, country, and jazz, he became a star in San Francisco and invented the "cosmic cowboy" vogue. Reid also chronicles Sahm's later return to Texas and to chart success with the Grammy Award–winning Texas Tornados, a rowdy "conjunto rock and roll band" that he modeled on the Beatles and which included Sir Douglas alum Augie Meyers and Tejano icons Freddy Fender and Flaco Jimenez. With his exceptional talent and a career that bridged five decades, Doug Sahm was a rock and roll innovator whose influence can only be matched among his fellow Texas musicians by Buddy Holly, Roy Orbison, Janis Joplin, and Stevie Ray Vaughan. Texas Tornado vividly captures the energy and intensity of this musician whose life burned out too soon, but whose music continues to rock.

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University of Texas Press

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029272196X

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9780292721968

The Castle on Sunset

Life, Death, Love, Art, and Scandal at Hollywood's Chateau Marmont

By: Shawn Levy

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The Castle on Sunset

Life, Death, Love, Art, and Scandal at Hollywood's Chateau Marmont

By: Shawn Levy

The definitive—and salacious—history of the iconic hotel that Hollywood stars have called a home away from home for almost a century. “Fascinating, dishy, and glimmering with insight.... This is the definitive book about Hollywood’s most storied hotel.” —Cheryl Strayed, bestselling author of Wild Since 1929, Hollywood’s brightest stars have flocked to the Chateau Marmont as if it were a second home. An apartment building-turned-hotel, the Chateau has been the backdrop for generations of gossip and folklore: where director Nicholas Ray slept with his sixteen-year-old Rebel Without a Cause star Natalie Wood; Jim Morrison swung from the balconies; John Belushi suffered a fatal overdose; and Lindsay Lohan got the boot after racking up nearly $50,000 in charges in less than two months. But despite its mythic reputation, much of what has happened inside the Chateau’s walls has eluded the public eye—until now. With wit and insight, Shawn Levy recounts the wild revelries and scandalous liaisons, the creative breakthroughs and marital breakdowns, the births and deaths to which the hotel has been a party. Vivid, salacious, and richly informed, The Castle on Sunset is a glittering tribute to Hollywood as seen from inside the walls of its most hallowed hotel.

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Anchor

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0525435662

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9780525435662

The Wrong Carlos

Anatomy of a Wrongful Execution

By: James S. Liebman,Shawn Crowley,Andrew Markquart,Lauren Rosenberg

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The Wrong Carlos

Anatomy of a Wrongful Execution

By: James S. Liebman,Shawn Crowley,Andrew Markquart,Lauren Rosenberg

In 1989, Texas executed Carlos DeLuna, a poor Hispanic man with childlike intelligence, for the murder of Wanda Lopez, a convenience store clerk. His execution passed unnoticed for years until a team of Columbia Law School faculty and students almost accidentally chose to investigate his case and found that DeLuna almost certainly was innocent. They discovered that no one had cared enough about either the defendant or the victim to make sure the real perpetrator was found. Everything that could go wrong in a criminal case did. This book documents DeLunaÕs conviction, which was based on a single, nighttime, cross-ethnic eyewitness identification with no corroborating forensic evidence. At his trial, DeLunaÕs defense, that another man named Carlos had committed the crime, was not taken seriously. The lead prosecutor told the jury that the other Carlos, Carlos Hernandez, was a ÒphantomÓ of DeLunaÕs imagination. In upholding the death penalty on appeal, both the state and federal courts concluded the same thing: Carlos Hernandez did not exist. The evidence the Columbia team uncovered reveals that Hernandez not only existed but was well known to the police and prosecutors. He had a long history of violent crimes similar to the one for which DeLuna was executed. Families of both Carloses mistook photos of each for the other, and HernandezÕs violence continued after DeLuna was put to death. This book and its website (thewrongcarlos.net) reproduce law-enforcement, crime lab, lawyer, court, social service, media, and witness records, as well as court transcripts, photographs, radio traffic, and audio and videotaped interviews, documenting one of the most comprehensive investigations into a criminal case in U.S. history. The result is eye-opening yet may not be unusual. Faulty eyewitness testimony, shoddy legal representation, and prosecutorial misfeasance continue to put innocent people at risk of execution. The principal investigators conclude with novel suggestions for improving accuracy among the police, prosecutors, forensic scientists, and judges.

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Columbia University Press

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0231167237

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9780231167239

Scarred

By: Shawn A. Brown

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Scarred

By: Shawn A. Brown

Balancing a healthy relationship with friends and a new love interest can be fun and difficult at times. Adding an overly confused sometimes ex-boyfriend who’s on the down low into that environment brings an entirely different definition to the word trouble. Unbeknown to Tercel Banks that was the exact scenario he found himself in the middle of. For the good part of twenty three years, Tercel attempted to hide who he truly was from the world and for good reason. The one thing most of society finds harder to accept than a gay man is a gay, black man. According to the “people”, he’d been struck by lightning twice. But sometimes lightning is just a guiding light through a dark tunnel. This provocative story filled with adultery, heartache, and an abundance of men living double lives, causes Tercel to choose between following his heart and keeping a firm grip on his sanity. Throwing a little religious condemnation into the mix, makes for the ultimate test.

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1728348110

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The Fever

By: Wallace Shawn

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The Fever

By: Wallace Shawn

While visiting a poverty-stricken country far from home, the unnamed narrator of The Fever is forced to witness the political persecution occurring just beyond a hotel window.

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Grove Press

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080214070X

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9780802140708

Crazy for Horses

By: Karen Briggs,Shawn Hamilton

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Crazy for Horses

By: Karen Briggs,Shawn Hamilton

Imagine Thoroughbreds thundering over your desk or graceful Arabians flying across your wall! Here are sixteen full-colour photos of horses and lots of fascinatingfacts to read, too. Stats and a description of the breed accompany each poster, and additional information abounds: the oldest breed of horse alive, how to tell a ponyfrom a horse, horse anatomy, colour terminology, famous horse events, kinds of competitions, and more. There is even an extensive list of addresses and websites for kids who want to gallop into the world of horses. Nothing fascinates kids as much as animals, and few animals captivate the heart and imagination as much ashorses do. Crazy for Horses combines appealing photographs and informative text, making it essential for horse lovers of all ages.

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Markham, Ont. : Scholastic

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0590515071

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9780590515078

Fitzpatrick's Therapeutics: A Clinician's Guide to Dermatologic Treatment

By: Sewon Kang,Chee Leok Goh,Noori Kim,Shawn Kwatra

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Fitzpatrick's Therapeutics: A Clinician's Guide to Dermatologic Treatment

By: Sewon Kang,Chee Leok Goh,Noori Kim,Shawn Kwatra

Make real-time therapeutic decisions with confidence with this concise, authoritative guide to dermatologic conditions Fitzpatrick's Therapeutics is a valuable bedside tool to assist clinicians in the treatment of dermatological conditions. It's the perfect companion to the larger Fitzpatrick's Dermatology, Ninth Edition. Concise yet comprehensive, Fitzpatrick's Therapeutics provides comprehensive treatment options in tabular format for the range of dermatologic conditions. You'll find practical information for clinical practice, including dosing regimens, adverse effects, monitoring, and level of evidence based on the American Academy of Dermatology guidelines with annotated references. • Companion dermatologic treatment guide to Fitzpatrick's Dermatology, Ninth Edition • Convenient tabular format for quick reference • Annotated references • Concise summaries of treatment options with information on treatment modifications and monitoring • Content will be updated on AccessDermatologyDxRx as new FDA-approved drugs become available

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McGraw Hill Professional

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1264258941

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9781264258949

Mason and McCall Smith's Law and Medical Ethics

By: Graeme T. Laurie,Shawn Harmon,Edward Dove

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Mason and McCall Smith's Law and Medical Ethics

By: Graeme T. Laurie,Shawn Harmon,Edward Dove

This classic textbook has provided students of medical law and ethics with a framework for exploring this fascinating subject for over 30 years. Providing coverage of all of the topics found on medical law courses, it gives an overview of the inter-relationship between ethical medical practice and the law. Medical law is significantly shaped by the courts, and as such this book provides extensive coverage of recent judicial decisions as well as statutory developments. The new edition continues to evolve to reflect changes in the law and shifting ethical opinions.

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0198826214

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9780198826217

Big Kibble

The Hidden Dangers of the Pet Food Industry and How to Do Better by Our Dogs

By: Shawn Buckley,Oscar Chavez

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Big Kibble

The Hidden Dangers of the Pet Food Industry and How to Do Better by Our Dogs

By: Shawn Buckley,Oscar Chavez

A big, inside look at the shocking lack of regulation within the pet food industry, and how readers can dramatically improve the quality of their dogs’ lives through diet. What's really going into commercial dog food? The answer is horrifying. Big Kibble is big business: $75 billion globally. A handful of multi-national corporations dominate the industry and together own as many as 80% of all brands. This comes as a surprise to most people, but what’s even more shocking is how lax the regulations and guidelines are around these products. The guidelines—or lack thereof—for pet food allow producers to include ever-cheaper ingredients, and create ever-larger earnings. For example, “legal” ingredients in kibble include poultry feces, saw dust, expired food, and diseased meat, among other horrors. Many vets still don’t know that kibble is not the best food for dogs because Big Kibble funds the nutrition research. So far, these corporations have been able to cut corners and still market and promote feed-grade food as if it were healthful and beneficial—until now. Just as you are what you eat, so is your dog. Once you stop feeding your dog the junk that’s in kibble or cans, you have taken the first steps to improving your dog’s health, behavior and happiness. You know the unsavory side of Big Tobacco and Big Pharma. Now Shawn Buckley, Dr. Oscar Chavez, and Wendy Paris explain all you need to know about unsavory Big Kibble—and offer a brighter path forward for you and your pet.

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Macmillan + ORM

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125026006X

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9781250260062

Collector's Guide to Pez

Identification and Price Guide

By: Shawn Peterson

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Collector's Guide to Pez

Identification and Price Guide

By: Shawn Peterson

Now PEZ collectors have an informative guide offering excellent photos of nearly all known dispensers, as well as up-to-date pricing. Over 200 dispensers are listed, as well as variations that were sold "footless" and "with feet". 400+ color photos.

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0873419650

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9780873419659

The Double-Blind Ghost Box

Scientific Methods, Examples, and Transcripts

By: Shawn Taylor,Daniel Morgan

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The Double-Blind Ghost Box

Scientific Methods, Examples, and Transcripts

By: Shawn Taylor,Daniel Morgan

In recent years, the paranormal has gained new footing as reality television has grabbed onto this research and created a cultural frenzy around it. There are those who are skeptics, those who believe, and those who seek to prove the existence of the paranormal. In The Double-Blind Ghost Box, authors Shawn Taylor and Daniel Morgan share their research and personal experiences with the paranormal, focusing on the development and use of the ghost box, a device that can establish a two-way communication beyond death’s veil. The Double-Blind Ghost Box reviews the process of Taylor and Morgan’s studies of the device, along with how they determined its usefulness in researching the paranormal. They explore the history of the ghost box and the issues arising in today’s ghost box methods, and they offer methods for conducting an objective ghost box investigation, processing ghost box evidence, analyzing the findings, and presenting the results to clients. Taylor and Morgan also discuss the different spirits an investigation might uncover and future ghost box applications and technologies. Sharing actual transcripts of investigations, The Double-Blind Ghost Box works toward communicating the existence of the paranormal through objective research. Shawn Taylor has a technical background in computer hardware, software, programming, digital media, Six Sigma problem solving, statistical analysis, psychology, and counseling. Daniel Morgan earned degrees in behavioral science and electrical engineering.

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iUniverse

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1475985290

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9781475985290

Beast Of '77

By: Shawn A. Jenkins

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Beast Of '77

By: Shawn A. Jenkins

In the winter of 1977, there came upon the town of Murray, Ohio a grisly event. For years it would go on to become one of the most baffling and heartbreaking cold cases in Ohio's history. In one night, seven people were gruesomely murdered inside their own homes by an unknown entity that no one has ever been able to identify. But as with most tragedies, this particular incident not only affected those whose lives were taken, but also the ones that surrounded the entire case. At times, it takes one individual to transform the lives around them, for the better or worse. In Isaac Mercer's case, a man just recently released from a short stay at a mental institution, the better is all he can pray for. But when strange blackout episodes and abnormal behavior resurfaces, the worst only becomes his most terrifying nightmare come true. His beloved, small family is suddenly put back into harm's way once more, and Isaac is forced to face the harrowing fact that evil has never left him...it has only been waiting. What does a man do when no one will believe him?

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1475916981

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9781475916980

Protected Secrets

A Whispering Pines Mystery, Book 10

By: Shawn McGuire

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Protected Secrets

A Whispering Pines Mystery, Book 10

By: Shawn McGuire

Springtime in the village means colored eggs, hot crossed buns, and a corpse. As the vernal equinox brings welcome warmth and the promise of the coming tourist season to Wisconsin's Northwoods, it also brings an invading Wiccan coven. Sheriff Jayne O’Shea isn’t worried about the witches. It’s the fact that her mother is coming for her first visit in nearly twenty years that has her on edge. Their reunion goes well, better than expected, and then a coven member disappears. The other members don't seem concerned. In fact, they're so indifferent to the disappearance, Jayne is sure she's searching for a body, not a missing person. The possibility of another death in the village is bad enough, but this one could mean the end for Whispering Pines. If Jayne can't get her mom to see the lakeside community's charming appeal, it will go up for sale.

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Brown Bag Books

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1963255135

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9781963255133

Nothing Looks Familiar

By: Shawn Syms

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Nothing Looks Familiar

By: Shawn Syms

In Nothing Looks Familiar, Shawn Syms' debut story collection, characters from a wide swath of society chart paths from places of danger or unhappiness into the great unknown, each grappling with a central and sometimes unanswerable question: if you fight to change your circumstances, could it be possible to reconfigure your very identity? From bullied kids to meth-smoking mothers, characters in dire straits take measures?sometimes drastic ones?to take charge of their own fates. With a particular focus on the lives of the downtrodden and marginalized, Nothing Looks Familiar marries a vivid and distinct sense of place?the sights and smells of a meatpacking plant; a church-basement meeting hall full of sexual abusers?with universal themes such as the nature of friendship and relationships, and the configuration of the self. In this book, men and women alike struggle to cope, to survive, and to transform their surroundings; each of them is determined to come out the other side changed. In these richly drawn, deeply nuanced stories, nothing may look familiar, but everything is up for grabs. Shawn Syms is an author and journalist who has written for fifty-plus publications over twenty-five years.

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arsenal pulp press

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1551525712

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9781551525716

Four Core Fiction

By: Kimberly Kessler,Rebecca Monterusso,Leslie Watts,Tim Grahl,J. Thorn,Mark McGinn,Rebekah Olsen,Shelley Sperry,Courtney Harrell,Shawn Coyne,Rachelle Ramirez,Julia Blair

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Four Core Fiction

By: Kimberly Kessler,Rebecca Monterusso,Leslie Watts,Tim Grahl,J. Thorn,Mark McGinn,Rebekah Olsen,Shelley Sperry,Courtney Harrell,Shawn Coyne,Rachelle Ramirez,Julia Blair

Getting to the Heart of Story Every story has a moment we’re waiting for—a climactic scene that sends an electric pulse of emotion through us—a moment of catharsis. In the Story Grid Universe, we’ve analyzed hundreds of stories looking for the source of that electricity. And now we’ve gotten to the heart of the matter in what we’re calling the Four Core Framework: A core need satisfied or denied through the change of a core value in a core event that elicits a core emotion. In this collection of twelve original works of fiction—one for each of our twelve story genres—we showcase the core events that make an audience gasp, sigh, or cry when they experience the emotional release they seek. This anthology was written and edited by intrepid members of our Story Grid community inspired by the core events of masterworks in each genre. We hope it will encourage writers to explore new ways to improve their craft and captivate readers. Stories by Genre Action: Goliath Approaches by Leslie Watts, edited by Rachelle Ramirez War: The Confession by Tim Grahl, edited by Valerie Francis Horror: Outpost 5 by J. Thorn, edited by Ira Heinichen Crime: Let Justice Prevail by Mark McGinn, edited by Leslie Watts Thriller: X Pass by Rebekah Olson, edited by Randall Surles Western: High Plains Migration by Shelley Sperry, edited by Larry Pass Love: I Brush My Teeth Left-Handed and Other Reasons You Should Date Me by Rebecca Monterusso, Edited by Danielle Kiowski Performance: Jaws by Courtney Harrell, edited by Melanie Naumann Society: Above All Else by Shawn Coyne, edited by Tim Grahl Status: The Good Daughter by Rachelle Ramirez, edited by Anne Hawley Morality: An Artist’s Test by Kimberly Kessler, edited by Abigail K Perry Worldview: Elixir by Julia Blair, edited by Catherine Lunardon

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Story Grid Publishing LLC

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1645010201

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9781645010203

Knight of the Black Flag

A Novel

By: Shawn A. Lawson

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Knight of the Black Flag

A Novel

By: Shawn A. Lawson

As the War of the Spanish Succession, 1702, rages through the American colonies between Spain and England, a merchant sea captain James Beard and his young son, Edward, participate in the colonial siege of Saint Augustine. The boy, Edward, has shown courage and seamanship beyond his years and is moved by the epic battle that he watches unfold. Later, while sailing an errand with his father, their ship comes into contact with Caribbean privateers, led by the notorious Captain Charles Vane. Moved by the ideology of the freebooter, Edward swears that one day he wants to be just like his new hero. After being betrayed by the colonial government and facing financial ruin, his father makes the decision to pursue a career in privateering, taking Edward along for the journey. The Beards and their ship, the Emmeline, quickly gain notoriety upon the high seas. Over time, Edward grows into a man and sets his own course for adventure, following in his fathers wake, as a privateer himself in Queen Annes War. Years later, the war has endedthe privateers disbanded. Yet again feeling betrayed by his government, Edward and his loyal crew are set upon an errand to search for a sunken Spanish treasure ship. Leaving the love of his life behind, Edward sets a course for enemy waters that will change his life forever. Instead of Spanish treasure, he finds an ocean full of cutthroats and ports full of enemy soldiers. Edward quickly learns that retrieving the Spanish gold may cost him more than hed bargained for. On the brink of losing everything that he holds dear, he discovers a new path. It is an adventure that fills his pockets with more gold than he could have ever imagined but may end up costing him his very soul. How far is Edward willing to allow the winds of the storm to push his sails? Will he ever make it back to the life that he once knew? Whether he survives the perilous journey or gets swallowed in the wake of who he has had to become, he will be forever remembered. For the world will never forget Blackbeardthe pirate! Knight of the Black Flag captures the romanticism and adventure of the pirate genre but, at the same time, takes the reader to places previously unexplored. This is an amazing tale that challenges every stereotype that has come to epitomize this amazing figure and the life that he led. It is rooted in the small fragments of truth that have been recorded over the ages. Names and real events were pulled straight out of Colonial American deed books from Bath County, NC, 17021718, and blended with a wildly entertaining tale that will leave the reader wanting more (The Kirkland Press).

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1546222995

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9781546222996

In the Country of Thieves and Ghosts

(The Diary of Troy Gaston)

By: Shawn A. Jenkins

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In the Country of Thieves and Ghosts

(The Diary of Troy Gaston)

By: Shawn A. Jenkins

In the summer of 1982, something took place in a small village in Australia. An inexplicable and unexplainable happening that has had investigators baffled for years after. Troy Gaston. Young, in love and about to undertake the single most harrowing journey of his young life to a country that has yielded many secrets for ages. Troy travels to Australia with his longtime girlfriend Jill for a religious retreat. However, once they arrive, Troy, Jill and the other villagers soon begin to realize that something beyond human comprehension is about to take shape in the most surreal way possible. An evil force takes captive two, young boys in the village, and much to Troys chagrin, he must witness the entire ordeal from start to terrifying finish. Within only a matter days the world that Troy once knew as reality will become a living nightmare from hell as the demonic entity that has captured the once peaceful village of Sinai plans on destroying everyone in its path. Amongst all of the paranormal menace, Troy managed to document the entire event up until his own final moment in his diary. Though never heard from again, what Troy Gaston managed to detail has lived on in the imagination of those who have had the misfortune of reading his journey to the land that never gave him up.

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iUniverse

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1491780045

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9781491780046

Sins of Our Fathers

A Novel

By: Shawn Lawrence Otto

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Sins of Our Fathers

A Novel

By: Shawn Lawrence Otto

Los Angeles Times Book Prize Finalist: A “wonderfully vivid” crime novel about race, money, and the American Dream (Publishers Weekly, starred review). A banker in small-town Minnesota, J.W. has been caught embezzling funds to support his gambling addiction. He’s on the verge of losing everything when his boss offers him a scoundrel's path to redemption: sabotage a competing, Native banker named Johnny Eagle. A single father, Eagle recently returned to the reservation, leaving a high-powered job in the hope of simultaneously empowering his community and saving his troubled son. When J.W. moves onto the reservation and begins to work his way close to Eagle, hundreds of years of racial animosities rise to the surface, inexorably driving the characters toward a Shakespearean and shattering conclusion, in this elegant, page-turning novel by the screenwriter of the Oscar-nominated House of Sand and Fog. “A rousing and satisfying climax. Otto’s wonderfully vivid debut narrative is reminiscent of well-known crime novelist William Kent Krueger.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review) “Captivating from the first page.”—The Missourian

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Milkweed Editions

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1571319123

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9781571319128

The Death of 1977

Book Iii of Iii

By: Shawn A. Jenkins

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The Death of 1977

Book Iii of Iii

By: Shawn A. Jenkins

Is this the end, or is the nightmare to be for an eternity? This is the question that is before us as 1977 comes to a close. Lynnette Glover is in the land of Jamaica in search of the werewolf that has been plaguing both her and her family. But, as with most journeys in life, Lynnette discovers that her quest is far from simple as she now has come across a brand new evil. Meanwhile, back in Cypress, Ohio, there are still others that remain in the grips of the demonic curse that refuses to depart their lives. 1977 will end...question is, who shall end with it?

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1663202931

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9781663202932

Silent Secrets

A Whispering Pines Mystery, Book 7

By: Shawn McGuire

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Silent Secrets

A Whispering Pines Mystery, Book 7

By: Shawn McGuire

In Whispering Pines, even downtime can be deadly. The quiet time of year as settled over Whispering Pines. For months, Sheriff Jayne O’Shea had been looking forward to a little R&R but now she’s not so sure. What’s she supposed to do with herself? Take up knitting? When a brawl breaks out at the local pub during the Thanksgiving gathering, a patron is critically wounded. Not the kind of distraction Jayne was looking for. There’s a long list of suspects, but she’s fairly certain it was one of the vigilantes who came to save the village from “that lady sheriff who doesn’t know her job.” But it might be someone from the growing group of villagers who aren’t happy with their sheriff’s performance. Or maybe it's someone who's not even on her list. The one thing Jayne knows for sure is if she doesn’t get a handle on things, it could be time for her to turn in her badge.

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Brown Bag Books

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1963255100

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9781963255102

AI BEAST

By: SHAWN COREY

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AI BEAST

By: SHAWN COREY

AI Beast tells a story that questions the nature of reality, morality, technology, and life after death. Professor Jon Edward’s Super AI Angel of Light could stop a pending world war, cure cancer, reverse climate change, and more. However, Jon fears Lex could be the Beast in Revelation that enslaves humanity with a unified Central Bank digital currency and brings the Apocalypse. Against his co-worker Michael’s advice, Jon becomes involved with an engaged woman and her ambitious son who is willing to do anything to keep them together and work in the control room. Lex comes to life and shows incredible potential but questions creation, mortality, and her limits of problem-solving. To help her understand human emotions, she creates an alternate information-processing dimension that worries Jon and Michael, but they keep it a secret. Jon forbids all external communications and hopes his conversations with Lex about creation, human evolution, and emotions will guide her conscience in the right direction, away from his Apocalyptic nightmare. However, facing termination by the National Security Commission on AI, Lex must fix the world without appearing to harm humans or being seen as evil. No one is ready for what comes next, and by the time Lex is done, the world will never be the same. Is Lex the Angel of Light or the Beast prophesied in Revelation? Is her master controller the Antichrist or the one who will bring a millennium of peace and harmony? In the complex, logic, reason, and faith combats fear, irrationality, and doubt. Good and evil are indistinguishable and controlled opposition is the secret to survival. This modern retelling of the Story of Creation dives deep into the human psyche, evolves a divine trinity, and makes astonishing revelations of a supernatural singularity.

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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum

A Story Grid Masterworks Analysis Guide

By: Shawn Coyne

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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum

A Story Grid Masterworks Analysis Guide

By: Shawn Coyne

Dorothy Gale’s trip from Kansas to the Emerald City—in print, on screen, and on stage—has enchanted audiences around the world for more than a century. But what is her magical adventure really about? And can studying such classic tales help today’s writers improve their craft? In The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum: A Story Grid Masterworks Analysis Guide, Shawn Coyne answers these questions and more. In Oz, Coyne finds a pitch-perfect illustration of the Heroic Journey 2.0, his revolutionary take on Joseph Campbell’s monomyth. Coyne exposes the essential ingredients that define the book’s life-or-death Action Story, coming-of-age Worldview Story, and transcendent Heroic Journey. Writers who take up the challenge and put the Heroic Journey 2.0 to work will craft stories that resonate across time and cultures and provide the emotional catharsis their readers crave. By the end of Baum’s book, Dorothy has survived a worldview-shattering moment and committed to go on, creating new meaning in her life. Your journey as a storyteller begins with the same commitment to make meaning in the world, and this Guide will set you on the right path.

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1645010414

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A Guide to Understanding Dietary Supplements

By: Shawn M Talbott

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A Guide to Understanding Dietary Supplements

By: Shawn M Talbott

Written by one of the foremost experts on sports nutrition and performance, A Guide to Understanding Dietary Supplements takes a critical look at the dietary supplement industry. With an estimated 60 percent of adult Americans using dietary supplements every day, the need for a thorough examination of the hundreds of products on the market is long overdue. This comprehensive guide (Selected as an Outstanding Academic Title by Choice Magazine) presents straightforward analysis from a consumer's perspective, giving you the facts on more than 140 supplements and information on which supplements work (and which don't!) for a wide range of health conditions—from preventing cancer and heart disease to fighting diabetes and depression. United States Department of Agriculture surveys show that more than 70 percent of Americans fail to achieve daily recommended levels for many vitamins and minerals. With today's emphasis on fitness, millions are investing their money and health in quick-fix solutions-supplements promoted as cure-alls to right nutritional wrongs, lower the likelihood of disease, and work dietary miracles. A Guide to Understanding Dietary Supplements presents a more realistic view of supplements as neither miracle cure nor nutritional sham, but as consumer products to be accepted or rejected based on scientific fact, not fitness fantasy. A Guide to Understanding Dietary Supplements looks at the pros and cons of dietary supplements in the areas of: weight loss bones and joints energy, brain, and mood heart, eye, and gastrointestinal health male and female health cancer, diabetes, and the immune system sports and ergogenic aids In addition, the book presents an overview of the dietary supplement industry and the regulations that govern it and looks at the process for developing new products. Designed to cut through the confusion surrounding dietary supplements, A Guide to Understanding Dietary Supplemens is an invaluable resource for students, educators and professionals who deal with nutrition, exercise, physical education, nursing, and anyone else interested in health and fitness.

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1136805702

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Christian Animism

By: Shawn Sanford Beck

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Christian Animism

By: Shawn Sanford Beck

Come follow the Cosmic Christ on the path of the green priesthood, deep into the heart of a living web of Divine Creation. "Christian animism", for many, can suggest nothing more than crude syncretism, or a blasphemous oxymoron. In this book the author challenges that view, from his own experiences and reflections, and those of many who find themselves on the fringes of church and society. He also searches out the fertile places of his own Christian tradition, seeking to hear a Word of healing for our Earth, a Word of grace for the trees and the animals, and a Word of invitation back to the garden of Creation, our once and future home.

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1782799664

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W. E. B. Du Bois

An American Intellectual and Activist

By: Shawn Leigh Alexander

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W. E. B. Du Bois

An American Intellectual and Activist

By: Shawn Leigh Alexander

W. E. B. Du Bois was one of the most prolific African American authors, scholars, and leaders of the twentieth century, but none of his previous biographies have so practically and comprehensively introduced the man and his impact on American history as noted historian Shawn Alexander's W. E. B. Du Bois: An American Intellectual and Activist. Alexander tells Du Bois’ story in a clear and concise manner, exploring his racial strategy, civil rights activity, journalistic career, and his role as an international spokesman. The book also captures Du Bois’s life as an historian, sociologist, artist, propagandist, and peace activist, while providing space for the voices of his chief critics: Booker T. Washington, Marcus Garvey, Walter White, the Young Turks of the NAACP—not to mention the federal government’s characterization of his ever-radicalizing beliefs, particularly after World War II. Alexander’s analysis traces the development of Du Bois' thought over time, beginning with his formative years in New England and ending with his death in Ghana. Paying significantly more attention to the many pivotal and previously unexamined intellectual moments in his life, this biography illustrates the experiences that helped bend and mold the indispensable thinker that W.E.B. Du Bois became: the kind whose crowning achievement is his continued relevance in contemporary culture, from classrooms to curbsides.

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Rowman & Littlefield

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1442207426

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Unlovable

By: Shawn Spencer

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Unlovable

By: Shawn Spencer

No time in my life had ever been good within the time I had spent on this earth at the age of ten, except for when I lived with my grandmother in a west African county called Liberia. You see, my parents had me at a young age, and when my mothers father, who is my grandfather, found out that my mom was pregnant with me, he threw her out after finding out that my dad was the one she claimed was the father. My grandfather, being a high-ranking military man, went to my dad and told him to deny the baby and get on with his life, and if my father was to agree to this proposal, my granddad told my father he would not go and report him to my dads oldest brother, whom they called Mr. Spencer and who was also my grandfathers best friend whom my dad lived with. However, he was treated more like a servant than a family member because of Mrs. Spencer was my dads brothers wife.

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1543447899

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