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Six Concepts for the End of the World

By: Steve Beard

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Six Concepts for the End of the World

By: Steve Beard

A navigational aid to the apocalypse. Steve Beard's Six Concepts for the End of the World mixes scientific research with experimental fiction to produce a manual for the apocalypse. The author examines six disciplines—technology, sociology, geography, psychology, theology and narratology—and for each one creates a fictional scenario that both reflects and energizes the research, all under the guiding light of the philosopher Paul Virilio's theories. This approach allows Beard to create one surprising idea after another: Hollywood viewed as a research and development lab for the end times, a first-person account of a UFO abduction, a blog on the disappearance of the Malaysian Airlines flight 370, a voice-over for an imaginary film by a doomsday cult member. Highly original in both form and content, the book surprises and delights in its scope. The approach is multidisciplinary and multidirectional, and Beard's exploration ranges over many areas and themes, always bringing distinctive insights to bear. Six Concepts for the End of the World is an expertly guided tour through the author's imagination, and toward the end of the world.

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MIT Press

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1912685094

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Sociology and Social Work

By: Jo Cunningham,Steve Cunningham

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Sociology and Social Work

By: Jo Cunningham,Steve Cunningham

Sociological perspectives and their application to social work are an inherent part of the QAA benchmark statements in the social work degree. In addition, graduates must understand how sociological perspectives can be used to dissect societal and structural influences on human behaviour at individual, group and community levels. This title answers the need for a clear, core text which integrates the areas of sociology and social work. Carefully constructed to be accessible to beginners in the discipline, it links sociological concepts, debates and theories to subject benchmarks, social work occupational standards and codes of practice.

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0857252461

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Bad Stories

What the Hell Just Happened to Our Country

By: Steve Almond

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Bad Stories

What the Hell Just Happened to Our Country

By: Steve Almond

“Almond draws on everything from The Grapes of Wrath to the voting practices of his babysitter to dismantle the false narratives about American democracy.” —Cheryl Strayed, international-bestselling author of Wild Like a lot of Americans, Steve Almond spent the weeks after the 2016 election lying awake, in a state of dread and bewilderment. The problem wasn’t just the election, but the fact that nobody could explain, in any sort of coherent way, why America had elected a cruel, corrupt, and incompetent man to the Presidency. Bad Stories: What the Hell Just Happened to Our Country is Almond’s effort to make sense of our historical moment, to connect certain dots that go unconnected amid the deluge of hot takes and think pieces. Almond looks to literary voices—from Melville to Orwell, from Bradbury to Baldwin—to help explain the roots of our moral erosion as a people. The book argues that Trumpism is a bad outcome arising directly from the bad stories we tell ourselves. To understand how we got here, we have to confront our cultural delusions: our obsession with entertainment, sports, and political parody, the degeneration of our free press into a for-profit industry, our enduring pathologies of race, class, immigration, and tribalism. Bad Stories is a lamentation aimed at providing clarity. It’s the book you can pass along to an anguished fellow traveler with the promise, This will help you understand what the hell happened to our country. “Almond holds up literature as a guide through America’s age-old moral dilemmas and finds hope for his country in family, forgiveness, and political resistance.” —Booklist

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Red Hen Press

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1597092231

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Templars

The Knights Who Made Britain

By: Steve Tibble

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Templars

The Knights Who Made Britain

By: Steve Tibble

A gripping account of the Knights Templar, challenging received wisdom to show how these devout medieval knights played a profound role in making modern Britain The Knights Templar have an enduring reputation—but not one they would recognize. Originally established in the twelfth century to protect pilgrims, the Order is remembered today for heresy, fanaticism, and even satanism. In this bold new interpretation, Steve Tibble sets out to correct the record. The Templars, famous for their battles on Christendom’s eastern front, were in fact dedicated peace-mongers at home. They influenced royal strategy and policy, created financial structures, and brokered international peace treaties—primarily to ensure that men, money, and material could be transferred more readily to the east. Charting the rise of the Order under Henry I through to its violent suppression following the fall of Acre, Tibble argues that these medieval knights were essential to the emergence of an early English state. Revealing the true legacy of the British Templars, he shows how a small group helped shape medieval Britain while simultaneously fighting in the name of the Christian Middle East.

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Yale University Press

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030027484X

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9780300274844

Captain America

Marvel Masterworks Vol. 8

By: Steve Englehart,Mike Friedrich,Roy Thomas,Tony Isabella

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Captain America

Marvel Masterworks Vol. 8

By: Steve Englehart,Mike Friedrich,Roy Thomas,Tony Isabella

Steve Englehart and Sal Buscema take Captain America and the Falcon on a journey through the madness and machinations of Doctor Faustus! The mind-bending Doctor has captured Agent 13 - but little does Cap know that Faustus also has Peggy Carter, Cap's long-lost love from World War II! Then, Nick Fury and S.H.I.E.L.D. arrive on the scene to conscript Cap into the fight against the Yellow Claw, but the real menace to mankind is more subtly concealed. COLLECTING: CAPTAIN AMERICA (1968) #160-175.

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Marvel Entertainment

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1302485539

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Wall Street

America's Dream Palace

By: Steve Fraser

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Wall Street

America's Dream Palace

By: Steve Fraser

Wall Street: no other place on earth is so singularly identified with money and the power of money. And no other American institution has inspired such deep moral, cultural, and political ambivalence. Is the Street an unbreachable bulwark defending commercial order? Or is it a center of mad ambition? This book recounts the colorful history of Americas love-hate relationship with Wall Street. Steve Fraser frames his fascinating analysis around the roles of four iconic Wall Street typesthe aristocrat, the confidence man, the hero, and the immoralistall recurring figures who yield surprising insights about how the nation has wrestled, and still wrestles, with fundamental questions of wealth and work, democracy and elitism, greed and salvation. Spanning the years from the first Wall Street panic of 1792 to the dot.com bubble-and-bust and Enron scandals of our own time, the book is full of stories and portraits of such larger-than-life figures as J. P. Morgan, Cornelius Vanderbilt, and Michael Milken. Fraser considers the conflicting attitudes of ordinary Americans toward the Street and concludes with a brief rumination on the recent notion of Wall Street as a haven for Everyman.

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Yale University Press

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030014508X

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9780300145083

Reclaiming Popular Documentary

By: Christie Milliken,Steve F. Anderson

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Reclaiming Popular Documentary

By: Christie Milliken,Steve F. Anderson

The documentary has achieved rising popularity over the past two decades thanks to streaming services like Netflix and Hulu. Despite this, documentary studies still tends to favor works that appeal primarily to specialists and scholars. Reclaiming Popular Documentary reverses this long-standing tendency by showing that documentaries can be—and are—made for mainstream or commercial audiences. Editors Christie Milliken and Steve Anderson, who consider popular documentary to be a subfield of documentary studies, embrace an expanded definition of popular to acknowledge the many evolving forms of documentary, such as branded entertainment, fictional hybrids, and works with audience participation. Together, these essays address emerging documentary forms—including web-docs, virtual reality, immersive journalism, viral media, interactive docs, and video-on-demand—and offer the critical tools viewers need to analyze contemporary documentaries and consider how they are persuaded by and represented in documentary media. By combining perspectives of scholars and makers, Reclaiming Popular Documentary brings new understandings and international perspectives to familiar texts using critical models that will engage media scholars and fans alike.

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Indiana University Press

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025305690X

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9780253056900

This Artful Sport

A Guide to Writing about Fly Fishing

By: Paul Schullery,Steve Raymond

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This Artful Sport

A Guide to Writing about Fly Fishing

By: Paul Schullery,Steve Raymond

Two of America’s foremost fly-fishing authors join forces in this unique book offering guidance to others who aspire to write about fly fishing. Paul Schullery and Steve Raymond, both members of the Fly Fishing Hall of Fame, have separately written many fly-fishing books, both fiction and nonfiction, and edited three fly-fishing magazines. Here they offer the benefit of their many years of experience to help others who aspire to write about the sport, including everything you need to know about developing your personal writing style, how to write and sell fly-fishing magazine articles or books, how to find publishers, how to promote and sell your work, or how to self-publish.

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Rowman & Littlefield

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1493085387

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9781493085385

In the Palm of Your Hand, Second Edition: A Poet's Portable Workshop (Second Edition)

By: Steve Kowit

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In the Palm of Your Hand, Second Edition: A Poet's Portable Workshop (Second Edition)

By: Steve Kowit

*Over 90,000 copies sold* Long an anchor text for college and junior college writing classes, this illuminating and invaluable guide has become a favorite for beginning poets and an ever-valuable reference for more advanced students who want to sharpen their craft, expand their technical skills, and engage their deepest memories and concerns.This edition adds Steve Kowit’s famous essay on poetics “The Mystique of the Difficult Poem,” in which he argues stirringly and forcefully that a poem need not be obscure to be great. Ideal for teachers who have been searching for a way to inspire students with a love for writing--and reading--contemporary poetry. It is a book about shaping your memories and passions, your pleasures, obsessions, dreams, secrets, and sorrows into the poems you have always wanted to write. If you long to create poetry that is magical and moving, this is the book you've been looking for. Here are chapters on the language and music of poetry, the art of revision, traditional and experimental techniques, and how to get your poetry started, perfected, and published. Not the least of the book's pleasures are model poems by many of the best contemporary poets, illuminating craft discussions, and the author's detailed suggestions for writing dozens of poems about your deepest and most passionate concerns.

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Tilbury House Publishers and Cadent Publishing

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0884485404

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9780884485407

Social Policy and Social Work

An Introduction

By: Jo Cunningham,Steve Cunningham

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Social Policy and Social Work

An Introduction

By: Jo Cunningham,Steve Cunningham

An understanding of social policy is crucial for social workers as it underpins and shapes the legislative framework that they work within. From safeguarding service users and enabling them to improve their lives, to protecting the most vulnerable in society, social policy also has a vital role to play within social work education. It is important therefore for students to engage critically with social policy. This book introduces policy and shows how it has changed and evolved over time, how it reflects changes in society and how it is applied to everyday practice.

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Learning Matters

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1473933838

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9781473933835

Letter to a New President

Commonsense Lessons for Our Next Leader

By: Robert C. Byrd,Steve Kettmann

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Letter to a New President

Commonsense Lessons for Our Next Leader

By: Robert C. Byrd,Steve Kettmann

The longest-serving and oldest member of Congress, and third in line to the presidency, Senator Byrd passes on the lessons he's learned to the upcoming president, in this book-length letter addressed to Mr. President or Madam President.

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Macmillan

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0312383029

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9780312383022

The Great Immigration Scandal

By: Steve Moxon

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The Great Immigration Scandal

By: Steve Moxon

Outlines the events that led to the decision that the author could no longer participate in a policy that appeared to be at odds with the intentions of Parliament. This book includes an analysis of the relevant scholarly literature in demography, economics and psychology.

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Andrews UK Limited

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1845404033

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9781845404031

The Bishop's Pawn

A Novel

By: Steve Berry

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The Bishop's Pawn

A Novel

By: Steve Berry

Former Justice Department agent Cotton Malone uncovers a disturbing link between a case from his past and the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. that risks innocent lives and threatens the legacy of the Civil Rights movement's iconic martyr.

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Minotaur Books

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1250140226

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9781250140227

Rogues and Early Modern English Culture

By: Craig Dionne,Steve Mentz

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Rogues and Early Modern English Culture

By: Craig Dionne,Steve Mentz

A definitive collection of critical essays on the literary and cultural impact of the early modern rogue

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University of Michigan Press

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0472113747

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9780472113743

Boko Haram: Beyond The Bomb Blasts

By: Steve Carlos

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Boko Haram: Beyond The Bomb Blasts

By: Steve Carlos

A class of disenchanted Nigerian politicians vowed to make the country ungovernable for the incumbent if he got voted in. Close by is the Islamist Boko Haram with links to the al Qaeda. The Boko Haram, having lost its founder in questionable circumstances following confrontation with security forces, is sworn to Islamise the country and obliterate all Western influences. From the succeeding wave of suicide bombings and related acts of violence aimed at spreading terror, there is growing suspicion of a working accord between the two. This angle with relevant data the present work explores intensely. But beyond the bomb blasts is an undercurrent of intrigues, the different ethnic nationalities scheming to make the best of the situation, even as the subversive activities of the Boko Haram continue to threaten the corporate existence of the country.

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Lulu.com

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9789245599

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9789789245598

The British 'B' Film

By: Steve Chibnall,Brian McFarlane

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The British 'B' Film

By: Steve Chibnall,Brian McFarlane

This is the first book to provide a thorough examination of the British 'B' movie, from the war years to the 1960s. The authors draw on archival research, contemporary trade papers and interviews with key 'B' filmmakers to map the 'B' movie phenomenon both as artefact and as industry product, and as a reflection on their times.

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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183871863X

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Alien Worlds

How Insects Conquered the Earth, and Why Their Fate Will Determine Our Future

By: Steve Nicholls

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Alien Worlds

How Insects Conquered the Earth, and Why Their Fate Will Determine Our Future

By: Steve Nicholls

A beautifully illustrated journey into the hidden realm of insects Life on Earth depends on the busy activities of insects, but global populations of these teeming creatures are currently under threat, with grave consequences for us all. Alien Worlds presents insects and other arthropods as you have never seen them before, explaining how they conquered the planet and why there are so many of them, and shedding light on the evolutionary marvels that enabled them to thrive. Blending glorious imagery with entertaining and informative science writing, this book takes you inside the hidden realm of insects and reveals why their fate carries profound implications for our own. Spectacular photos provide a rare, up-close look at the alien worlds of insects Sheds light on the origins and wondrous diversity of insects Discusses how insects first took to the air and colonised the far corners of our planet Explores the extraordinary sensory world of insects Explains the remarkable success of social insects, from termites and ants to bees and wasps

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Princeton University Press

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0691253587

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9780691253589

Predators

By: Steve Backshall

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Predators

By: Steve Backshall

Join DEADLY presenter Steve Backshall as he comes face to face with the world's deadliest animals, in a book packed with fascinating facts, killer statistics and stunning photographs. Combined with his own incredible experiences with creatures, large and small, Steve reveals tricks of camouflage, feats of strength, endurance, teamwork and speed, as well as giving us a glimpse into the lives of extremeophiles and looking at some of our planet's endangered species.

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Orion Children's Books

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1444005820

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9781444005820

Sectarianism in Scotland

By: Steve Bruce

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Sectarianism in Scotland

By: Steve Bruce

Introduction : is Scotland sectarian? --1.nineteenth century --2.thirties --3.present --4.Ulster, football and violence --5.Why bigotry failed.

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Edinburgh University Press

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1474465463

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9781474465465

The Frozen Rabbi

By: Steve Stern

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The Frozen Rabbi

By: Steve Stern

Award-winning novelist Steve Stern’s exhilarating epic recounts the story of how a nineteenth-century rabbi from a small Polish town ends up in a basement freezer in a suburban Memphis home at the end of the twentieth century. What happens when an impressionable teenage boy inadvertently thaws out the ancient man and brings him back to life is nothing short of miraculous.

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Algonquin Books

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1616200677

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9781616200671

Mongrel Firebugs and Men of Property

Capitalism and Class Conflict in American History

By: Steve Fraser

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Mongrel Firebugs and Men of Property

Capitalism and Class Conflict in American History

By: Steve Fraser

A collection of essays on class politics in America In popular retellings of American history, capitalism generally doesn’t feature much as part of the founding or development of the nation. Instead, it is alluded to in figurative terms as opportunity, entrepreneurial vigor, material abundance, and the seven-league boots of manifest destiny. In this collection of essays, Steve Fraser, the preeminent historian of American capitalism, sets the record straight, rewriting the arc of the American saga with class conflict center stage and mounting a serious challenge to the consoling fantasy of American exceptionalism. From the colonial era to Trump, Fraser recovers the repressed history of debtors’ prisons and disaster capitalism, of confidence men and the reserve armies of the unemployed. In language that is dynamic and compelling, he demonstrates that class is a fundamental feature of American political life and provides essential intellectual tools for a shrewd reading of American history.

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Verso Books

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1788736702

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Rick Steves Paris

By: Rick Steves,Steve Smith,Gene Openshaw

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Rick Steves Paris

By: Rick Steves,Steve Smith,Gene Openshaw

Now more than ever, you can count on Rick Steves to tell you what you really need to know when traveling through Paris. From the top of the Eiffel Tower to the ancient catacombs below the city, explore Paris at every level with Rick Steves! Inside Rick Steves Paris you'll find: Fully updated, comprehensive coverage for spending a week or more in Paris Rick's strategic advice on how to get the most out of your time and money, with rankings of his must-see favorites Top sights and hidden gems, from Notre-Dame, the Louvre, and the Palace of Versailles to where to find the perfect croissant How to connect with culture: Stroll down Rue Cler for fresh, local goods to build the ultimate French picnic, marvel at the works of Degas and Monet, and sip café au lait at a streetside café Beat the crowds, skip the lines, and avoid tourist traps with Rick's candid, humorous insight The best places to eat, sleep, and relax with a glass of vin rouge Self-guided walking tours of lively neighborhoods and incredible museums and churches Detailed maps, including a fold-out map for exploring on the go Over 700 bible-thin pages include everything worth seeing without weighing you down Coverage of the best arrondissements in Paris,including Champs-Elysees, the Marais, Montmartre, and more, plus day trips to Versailles, Chartres, Giverny, and Auvers-sur-Oise Covid-related travel info and resources for a smooth trip Make the most of every day and every dollar with Rick Steves Paris. Spending just a few days in the city? Try Rick Steves Pocket Paris.

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Rick Steves

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1641714808

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Bardeaux

By: Steve Payne

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Bardeaux

By: Steve Payne

Born August 16, 1956, in Danville, Illinois.... forty miles due east of Champaign - Urbana, site of the U. of I. (home of H.A.L.). In school, during my formative years, I pulled myself up from having a report card like an alphabet to graduating #20 out of a graduating class of 780, plus 50 other students who failed grade 12. Still not good enough for the U. of I., I enrolled at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Illinois as an Art Studio Major and an English Minor. Several jobs later (including a year as an Assistant Park Ranger at Kickapoo State Park during my Senior year of High School and a two year stint full time as an architectural draftsman at I.B.C. Homes) I graduated with a B.A. in 1981 with a failed marriage disintegrating on me and the worst job market since 1929. I began writing novels in 1977, and have been doing it, on and off, ever since. In 1983 I began on a prolific writing spurt that is still going strong.... resulting in several million words worth of manuscripts. I write primarily science fiction and fantasy genre material.

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Xlibris Corporation

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1462839770

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Hemingway's Guns

The Sporting Arms of Ernest Hemingway

By: Silvio Calabi,Steve Helsley,Roger Sanger

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Hemingway's Guns

The Sporting Arms of Ernest Hemingway

By: Silvio Calabi,Steve Helsley,Roger Sanger

Ernest Hemingway is a mythic writer and alpha male. As a hunter and conservationist, he drew greatly from the strong example of Theodore Roosevelt, and he much enjoyed teaching newcomers to shoot and hunt. Including short excerpts from Hemingway's works, these stories of his guns and rifles tell us as much about him as a lifelong, expert hunter and shooter ad as a man.

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Down East Books

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089272966X

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Social Policy and Social Work: An Introduction

By: Jo Cunningham,Steve Cunningham

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Social Policy and Social Work: An Introduction

By: Jo Cunningham,Steve Cunningham

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1844457591

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Silent Suffering

By: Steve Ellis

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Silent Suffering

By: Steve Ellis

Jane Collins was a confident intelligent English Teacher - until she was attacked as a warning. Her husband Matt was a dynamic media communications consultant for an international public relations agency - until the pressures piled up. Although they loved each other, she couldn't tell him about her ordeal. And he couldn't tell her about secret projects for companies and governments. They suffered in silence. Matt's boss, the PR agency's head of issue management, Peter Jones, is hired by big companies and repressive regimes to hide their terrible deeds. Together they help a giant US chemical company seek EU approval for a food preserving process - despite 22XP's link with cancer. Ignoring threats, they also help the President of the New Soviet Government cover-up "ethnic cleansing" of around half a million Muslims in Chechnya. In Silent Suffering we experience the inside of corporate corruption, state deception, mysterious murder and heart-wrenching love. We witness the lives of ordinary people turned into turmoil by global politics and multi-million dollar insider share dealing. Former journalist Steve Ellis writes with real insight into the hidden world of corporate culture, political intrigue and public relations "spin". His understanding of psychological trauma is intriguing - and disturbing.

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Trafford Publishing

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1412054885

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Strange Shadows

The Uncollected Fiction and Essays of Clark Ashton Smith

By: Steve Behrends

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Strange Shadows

The Uncollected Fiction and Essays of Clark Ashton Smith

By: Steve Behrends

Strange Shadows opens a window into the dark, visionary worlds of Clark Ashton Smith, whose verbal black magic was a significant force in the American science fiction and fantasy movement of the 1930s. This annotated collection of his previously unpublished works provides a unique opportunity to savor the full range of Smith's literary contribution. Featuring fantasies and ironic short stories, prose-poems, plays, unfinished stories, and more than 100 story synopses, it offers valuable documentation and commentary on the work of one of the most distinctive and consistently interesting modern masters of the fantasy genre. An introduction by Robert Bloch (the author of Psycho) examines Smith's work and places it in historical perspective. Among the highlights of the collection are the satirical title story; variant drafts of two of Smith's most famous stories--The Coming of the White Worm and The Beast of Averoigne--and a play entitled The Dead Will Cuckold You, which has been hailed as a masterpiece. The editor's annotations include extensive quotations from Smith's correspondence to H. P. Lovecraft, August Derleth, and other important fantasy authors, together with textual commentary and discussion of connections between published and unpublished works. Information on lost writings and lists of published story titles, characters, and place names are supplied. An important resource for fantasy readers and scholars, this book will appeal to those with an interest in dark fantasy, science fiction, and the history of American science fiction.

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Bloomsbury Publishing USA

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0313367183

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9780313367182

Bughouse #10

By: Steve Lafler

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Bughouse #10

By: Steve Lafler

Bones the bass player for the BugHouse jazz band flees indictment and heads to Mexico. In Mexico, he becomes bewitched by a sultry young bruja who also happens to sing R&B like a true diva. Jimmy Watts, genius tenor sax man for BugHouse, had his run-ins with the mob in his drug addict days. He's clean now, but Johnny Muggles, a dealer who Jimmy crossed, wants revenge! Muggles frames Bones, who is left to untangle the mess. Set in a 'bug noir' Manhattan of the nineteen-fifties, Bughouse weaves the story of an ensemble of characters who are essentially human beings with bug-like features, as they dance on the edge of the abyss. Steve Lafler brings alive a lost era of jazz and drugs that evokes a range of emotions and experience rarely seen in comic books.

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Alternative Comics

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1681485435

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Lonely Planet London

By: Damian Harper,Steve Fallon,Lauren Keith,MaSovaida Morgan,Tasmin Waby

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Lonely Planet London

By: Damian Harper,Steve Fallon,Lauren Keith,MaSovaida Morgan,Tasmin Waby

Lonely Planet's London is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Explore the treasures of the British Museum, binge on art at Tate Modern and the National Gallery, and find your new favourite pub for a pint or a leisurely lunch; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of London and begin your journey now! Inside Lonely Planet's London: Up-to-date information - all businesses were rechecked before publication to ensure they are still open after 2020s COVID-19 outbreak NEW pull-out, passport-size 'Just Landed' card with wi-fi, ATM and transport info - all you need for a smooth journey from airport to hotel Colour maps and images throughout Highlights and itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs and interests Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots Essential info at your fingertips - hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, prices Honest reviews for all budgets - eating, sleeping, sightseeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss Cultural insights give you a richer, more rewarding travel experience - history, people, music, landscapes, wildlife, cuisine, politics Covers The City, West End, South Bank, Kensington, Notting Hill, Camden, Greenwich, Clerkenwell, Shoreditch, East London and more The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet's London, our most comprehensive guide to London, is perfect for discovering both popular and off-the-beaten-path experiences. Looking for just the highlights? Check out Pocket London, our smaller guide featuring the best sights and experiences for a short visit or weekend trip. About Lonely Planet: Lonely Planet is a leading travel media company, providing both inspiring and trustworthy information for every kind of traveller since 1973. Over the past four decades, we've printed over 145 million guidebooks and grown a dedicated, passionate global community of travellers. You'll also find our content online, and in mobile apps, videos, 14 languages, armchair and lifestyle books, ebooks, and more. 'Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other.' New York Times 'Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's bookshelves; it's in every traveller's hands. It's on mobile phones. It's on the Internet. It's everywhere, and it's telling entire generations of people how to travel the world.' Fairfax Media (Australia)

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1838692681

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T. S. Eliot: A Guide for the Perplexed

By: Steve Ellis

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T. S. Eliot: A Guide for the Perplexed

By: Steve Ellis

A concise and clear guide to the complexities of T.S.Eliot's poetry, with easy to follow structure and chapters on Eliot's major texts, all in chronological order.

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A&C Black

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1847060161

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The Evil B.B. Chow and Other Stories

By: Steve Almond

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The Evil B.B. Chow and Other Stories

By: Steve Almond

Stories depict the lives of such characters as a young magazine editor forced to endure a bizarre blind date, a couple positive that they have received implants by space aliens, and a boy desperate to please his father with his baseball skills.

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1565124227

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Daredevil

Typhoid's Kiss

By: Ann Nocenti,Steve Lightle

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Daredevil

Typhoid's Kiss

By: Ann Nocenti,Steve Lightle

Daredevils craziest ex-girlfriend, Typhoid Mary, stars in her own twisted fairy tale! Peek inside the crowded head of Mary Walker whose dissociative identity disorder, and mutant talents for telekinesis and pyrokinesis, are a deadly combination. But could the psionic psycho become a force for good when she fights for women too powerless to defend themselves? Typhoids appetite for vengeance draws the attention of Ghost Rider, while her growing contempt for men places Daredevil and Wolverine in the line of fire. Meanwhile, its bad news for Peter Parker when he befriends the benign Mary, only for her newly discovered third identity to manifest itself. Spidey sure wont want to say Bloody Mary three times! Collecting TYPHOID #1-4, MARVEL COMICS PRESENTS (1988) #150-151 and SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN (1976) #213-214 plus material from MARVEL COMICS PRESENTS (1988) #109-116 and #123-130, and GIRL COMICS (2010) #3.

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1302481754

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Rick Steves Paris 2018

By: Rick Steves,Steve Smith,Gene Openshaw

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Rick Steves Paris 2018

By: Rick Steves,Steve Smith,Gene Openshaw

Explore every centimeter of Paris, from the top of the Eiffel tower to the ancient catacombs below the city: with Rick Steves on your side, Paris can be yours! Inside Rick Steves Paris 2018 you'll find: Comprehensive coverage for spending a week or more exploring Paris Rick's strategic advice on how to get the most out of your time and money, with rankings of his must-see favorites Top sights and hidden gems, from Notre-Dame and the Palace of Versailles to where to find the perfect croissant How to connect with culture: Chat with artisans in open-air markets, take in the works of Degas, and browse the multi-colored displays of macarons Beat the crowds, skip the lines, and avoid tourist traps with Rick's candid, humorous insight The best places to eat, sleep, and relax over a glass of vin rouge Self-guided walking tours of lively neighborhoods and incredible museums and churches Detailed maps, including a fold-out map for exploring on the go Useful resources including a packing list, French phrase book, a historical overview, and recommended reading Over 500 bible-thin pages include everything worth seeing without weighing you down Annually updated information on the Historic Core, Left Bank, Opera Neighborhood, Champs-Elysees, Marais neighborhood, Montmartre, and more, as well as day trips to Versailles, Chartres, Giverny, and Auvers-sur-Oise Make the most of every day and every dollar with Rick Steves Paris 2018. Spending just a few days in the city? Try Rick Steves Pocket Paris.

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1631216872

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Vision & The Scarlet Witch

The Saga Of Wanda And Vision

By: Bill Mantlo,Steve Englehart

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Vision & The Scarlet Witch

The Saga Of Wanda And Vision

By: Bill Mantlo,Steve Englehart

Collects Giant-Size Avengers (1974) #4, Vision and the Scarlet Witch (1982) #1-4, Vision and the Scarlet Witch (1985) #1-12, West Coast Avengers (1985) #2. The unlikely romance between the Vision and the Scarlet Witch is one of the most famous Avengers storylines of all! Now, witness what happens when the two heroes finally get married and settle down in the suburbs! If you think they’re going to live the quiet life, think again! Wanda embraces her sorcerous heritage — but can a revelation about her family tree be believed? The Vision’s past threatens their future, as Ultron and the Grim Reaper strike! And things get even stranger when Wanda’s magic spells lead to the couple becoming…a family! That’s right, despite all odds the Scarlet Witch is pregnant — and now Wanda and Vision must prepare for the biggest responsibility of their lives!

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1302935364

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The Rhythm Boys of Omaha Central

High School Basketball at the '68 Racial Divide

By: Steve Marantz

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The Rhythm Boys of Omaha Central

High School Basketball at the '68 Racial Divide

By: Steve Marantz

Nicknamed the "Rhythm Boys," provides a history of Omaha Central High School's all-black starting lineup in the spring of 1968, detailing the role of star center Dwaine Dillard, segregationist George Wallace, and the racial tensions following Wallace's visit in determining the Nebraska state high school basketball tournament champion in that tumultuous year.

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U of Nebraska Press

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0803234341

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The DNAgers

By: Steve Englehart,Terry Englehart

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The DNAgers

By: Steve Englehart,Terry Englehart

One minute twins Jack and Mary are reading from an old book about their long line of twin ancestors—and the next they're standing in a village in 14th-century France! They have their 21st century minds, but they're in the bodies of their ancestors, Jacques and Marie. Almost at once, their "father" is kidnapped by a cult that worships a monstrous gargoyle, and the twins are plunged into deadly danger. With no time to spare, Jack, a sports hero, and Mary, a science whiz, pit their 21st century skills against the mysteries of the 14th. But even if they find a way to unmask the cult's hidden leader and rescue their father, the greater mysteries remain: Why are they in the 14th century, and How will they get back to the future? Look for more exciting time travel mystery and adventure with DNAgers Jack and Mary in The DNAgers: The Legend of Crossbones Key.

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iUniverse

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0595166970

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Quicksand

By: Steve Toltz

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Quicksand

By: Steve Toltz

This fearlessly funny, outrageously inventive dark comedy about two lifelong friends is “a delightful literary novel…extraordinarily imaginative” (Psychology Today) from Man Booker Prize finalist Steve Toltz—for fans of Dave Eggers, Martin Amis, and David Foster Wallace. Liam is a struggling writer and a failing cop. Aldo, his best friend and muse, is a haplessly criminal entrepreneur with an uncanny knack for disaster. As Aldo’s luck worsens, Liam is inspired to base his next book on his best friend’s exponential misfortunes and hopeless quest to win back his one great love: his ex-wife, Stella. What begins as an attempt to make sense of Aldo’s mishaps spirals into a profound story of faith and friendship. “Steve Toltz channels a poet’s delight in crafting the perfect phrase on every highly quotable page” (Publishers Weekly). With the same originality, brilliance, and buoyancy that catapulted his first novel, A Fraction of the Whole, onto prize lists around the world, Toltz has created a rousing, hysterically funny but unapologetically dark satire about love, faith, friendship, and the artist’s obligation to his muse. Quicksand is a subversive portrait of twenty-first-century society in all its hypocrisy and absurdity that “confounds and astonishes in equal measure, often on the same page…A tour de force” (Australian Book Review).

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Simon and Schuster

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1476797846

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The Devil's Cinema

The Untold Story Behind Mark Twitchell's Kill Room

By: Steve Lillebuen

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The Devil's Cinema

The Untold Story Behind Mark Twitchell's Kill Room

By: Steve Lillebuen

Reality and fantasy collide with shocking results in this riveting account of the notorious case of Mark Twitchell - and the police investigation into one of the most bizarre murders in recent memory. In October 2008, Johnny Altinger, a 38-year-old Edmonton man, was on his way to a tryst with a woman he had met on an online dating website when he emailed the directions to their rendezvous to a concerned friend. He was never seen again. Two weeks before Altinger's disappearance, independent filmmaker Mark Twitchell began shooting a low-budget horror film about a serial killer who impersonates a woman on an online dating website to lure his victims to their gruesome deaths. But these are just the starting points of the stranger-than-fiction case of Mark Twitchell, a man with a startling plan to turn his life-long love of fantasy and desire for fame into reality: - Did Twitchell, in a horrific example of life imitating art, act out the grisly premise of his own script? - Obsessed with Dexter, the popular TV show and book series about a fictional vigilante serial killer, Twitchell assumed Dexter Morgan's profile on Facebook. But how far did he intend to take his fascination with Dexter? - Is the shocking document "S.K. Confessions" a graphic work of fiction that, as Twitchell claims, he wrote to promote his film? Or is it a diary he kept of his transformation into a killer, and proof that the police stopped a prolific serial killer at the very beginning? Veteran journalist Steve Lillebuen provides a gripping investigative account of the nesting doll intricacies of the case, plunging us into the world of pop culture fanaticism and into the mind of a self-professed psychopath. Drawing on extensive interviews, Lillebuen illuminates what can happen when some of our culture's darkest obsessions are pushed to extremes.

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McClelland & Stewart

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0771050348

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9780771050343

A History of the Jewish War

AD 66–74

By: Steve Mason

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A History of the Jewish War

AD 66–74

By: Steve Mason

A conflict that erupted between Roman legions and some Judaeans in late AD 66 had an incalculable impact on Rome's physical appearance and imperial governance; on ancient Jews bereft of their mother-city and temple; and on early Christian fortunes. Historical scholarship and cinema alike tend to see the conflict as the culmination of long Jewish resistance to Roman oppression. In this volume, Steven Mason re-examines the war in all relevant contexts (such as the Parthian dimension, and Judaea's place in Roman Syria) and phases, from the Hasmoneans to the fall of Masada. Mason approaches each topic as a historical investigation, clarifying problems that need to be solved, understanding the available evidence, and considering scenarios that might explain the evidence. The simplest reconstructions make the conflict more humanly intelligible while casting doubt on received knowledge.

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1316418995

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