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Auraria

By: Tim Westover

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Water spirits, moon maidens, haunted pianos, headless revenants, and an invincible terrapin that lives under the mountains. None of these distract James Holtzclaw from his employer¿s mission: to turn the fading gold-rush town of Auraria, GA, into a first-class resort and drown its fortunes below a man-made lake. But when Auraria¿s peculiar people and problematic ghosts collide with his own rival ambitions, Holtzclaw must decide what he will save and what will be washed away. Taking its inspiration from a real Georgia ghost town, Auraria is steeped in the folklore of the Southern Appalachians, where the tensions of natural, supernatural and artificial are still alive.

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QW Publishers, LLC

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0984974806

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9780984974801

Operation Market Garden

The Legend of the Waal Crossing

By: Tim Lynch

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Operation Market Garden

The Legend of the Waal Crossing

By: Tim Lynch

On 20 September 1944, a force of US paratroopers launched a desperate, near suicidal river crossing in an effort to reach their airborne brethren trapped at Arnhem, only to see their efforts squandered by British tank crews who, instead of racing ahead, sat down to drink tea. The story of the Waal crossing – as told by American veterans of the operation – has become a part of the Arnhem legend, a legend of airborne heroism set against the timidity of the armoured forces sent to relieve them; of American professionalism wasted by British incompetence. But what really happened? Why was the operation even necessary?Using first-hand accounts and official records, Operation Market Garden examines the legend of the Waal Crossing and the truth behind it, revealing how a culture of elitism mixed with national and personal rivalries led to arguably the greatest western Allied defeat of the war.

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The History Press

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0750963115

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9780750963114

The Blackface Minstrel Show in Mass Media

20th Century Performances on Radio, Records, Film and Television

By: Tim Brooks

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The Blackface Minstrel Show in Mass Media

20th Century Performances on Radio, Records, Film and Television

By: Tim Brooks

The minstrel show occupies a complex and controversial space in the history of American popular culture. Today considered a shameful relic of America's racist past, it nonetheless offered many black performers of the 19th and early 20th centuries their only opportunity to succeed in a white-dominated entertainment world, where white performers in blackface had by the 1830s established minstrelsy as an enduringly popular national art form. This book traces the often overlooked history of the "modern" minstrel show through the advent of 20th century mass media--when stars like Al Jolson, Bing Crosby and Mickey Rooney continued a long tradition of affecting black music, dance and theatrical styles for mainly white audiences--to its abrupt end in the 1950s. A companion two-CD reissue of recordings discussed in the book is available from Archeophone Records at www.archeophone.com.

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McFarland

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147663730X

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9781476637303

The Collected Works of Ann Yearsley Vol 1

By: Kerri Andrews,Tim Fulford,Bridget Keegan

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The Collected Works of Ann Yearsley Vol 1

By: Kerri Andrews,Tim Fulford,Bridget Keegan

Presents the works of Ann Yearsley, a laboring-class poet' whose writing forms part of an under-represented area of romanticism. This work includes her play "Earl Goodwin" and novel "The Royal Captives".

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Routledge

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1000748774

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9781000748772

Oklahoma!

The Making of an American Musical, Revised and Expanded Edition

By: Tim Carter

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Oklahoma!

The Making of an American Musical, Revised and Expanded Edition

By: Tim Carter

First published in 2007, "Oklahoma!": The Making of an American Musical tells the full story of the beloved Rodgers and Hammerstein musical. Author Tim Carter examines archival materials, manuscripts, and journalism, and the lofty aspirations and mythmaking that surrounded the musical from its very inception. The book made for a watershed moment in the study of the American musical: the first well-researched, serious musical analysis of this landmark show by a musicologist, it was also one of the first biographies of a musical, transforming a field that had previously tended to orient itself around creators rather than creations. In this new and fully revised edition, Carter draws further on recently released sources, including the Rouben Mamoulian Papers at the Library of Congress, with additional correspondence, contracts, and even new versions of the working script used - and annotated - throughout the show's rehearsal process. Carter also focuses on the key players and concepts behind the musical, including the original play on which it was based (Lynn Riggs's Green Grow the Lilacs) and the Theatre Guild's Theresa Helburn and Lawrence Langner, who fatefully brought Rodgers and Hammerstein together for their first collaboration. The crucial new perspectives these revisions and additions provide make this edition of Carter's seminal work a compulsory purchase for all teachers, students, and lovers of musical theater.

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Oxford University Press

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0190665238

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9780190665234

The World Turned Upside Down

The Yorktown Victory That Won America's Independence

By: Tim Grove

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The World Turned Upside Down

The Yorktown Victory That Won America's Independence

By: Tim Grove

A dramatic, gripping history of the Siege of Yorktown, the last major battle of the American Revolution, told through vastly different perspectives In October 1781, American, French, and British forces converged on a small village named Yorktown—a place that the British would try to forget and Americans would forever remember. In his riveting, balanced, and thoroughly researched account of the Revolutionary War’s last pivotal conflict, author–historian Tim Grove follows the true stories of American, French, and British players, whose lives intersected at Yorktown. Through very different viewpoints—from General George Washington to the notorious traitor Benedict Arnold, from young French hero Lafayette to British General Lord Cornwallis, and an enslaved man named James who became a spy, The World Turned Upside Down tells the story of bold decisions made by famous military leaders, as well as the everyday courage shown by civilians. For every side involved, the world forever turned upside down at Yorktown. Profusely illustrated with archival images, broadsides, and letters, the book includes a timeline, endnotes, bibliography and index.

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Abrams

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1647001021

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9781647001025

The Persistent Road

By: Tim Bishop

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The Persistent Road

By: Tim Bishop

“The Persistent Road will draw you in and keep you turning the pages. It's a book I'll read again and again.” —PATRICIA BRADLEY, Author of Counter Attack “If you enjoy engaging, faith-based stories that take you on a journey, this book is a good choice.” —KATIE POWNER, Author of Where the Blue Sky Begins After losing all he once cherished, Doug Zimmer follows his wife's parting bread crumbs and rides up the Pacific coast—on a bicycle. Armed with a revolver and only a vague plan to get through the months ahead, he aims to end his depression one way or the other. As spiritual forces wrangle for his soul, he pedals eastward across America. He meets Lauren Baumgartner—a younger adventurer with a vibrant spirit—and a band of zealots who confront his aversion to religion. Accompanying Doug are not only sunny days and the beauty of nature but also the perils of the road, fellow travelers with their own stories, and the hollow silence of solitary campsites playing host to unseen creatures of the night. A jarring episode on a climb through a treacherous pass brings Doug face-to-face with life and death. Will Doug's adventure deliver him from loneliness and lament . . . or hurtle him to an abrupt end? “A beautifully written story of tragedy and triumph. This is a journey well worth taking.” —ACE COLLINS, Christy Award-winning author of The Color of Justice

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Open Road Press

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9798986012513

The Power of Failure

Developing Resilience in a Mad World

By: Tim Cantopher

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The Power of Failure

Developing Resilience in a Mad World

By: Tim Cantopher

A lovely read' - Jeremy Vine, BBC Radio 2 Failure is your friend, your teacher, your passport to success - life lessons from one of the UK's most esteemed psychiatrists. Dr Tim Cantopher spent four decades helping people get better - get better psychologically, emotionally, mentally. He has guided hundreds of men and women through anxiety, depression, addiction and other mental health issues. In The Power of Failure, he will share with you some of the most powerful lessons learned from his life in the psychiatrist's chair, with the aim of helping you get more joy from your life, to become more resilient and to achieve more by no longer fearing failure. Navigating the pitfalls of vulnerability and perfectionism, Dr Cantopher will show you how optimism and resilience can change the outcome of challenging events, and how to find lasting happiness that won't be derailed by negative emotions such as shame or fear. As an expert on toxic and dysfunctional relationships, he will give strategies for surviving narcissistic or destructive behaviours in your family or friends, and explain the benefits of kindness, consistency, persistence and pacing. Bringing together a lifetime's work in psychiatry with unparalleled expertise and clinical insight, this new book from the bestselling author of Depressive Illness: The Curse of the Strong has the power to change your life in the same way that Dr Cantopher has changed the lives of the many hundreds of people who have sought his help over the years.

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Sheldon Press

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1847094848

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9781847094841

The Grail Bird

The Rediscovery of the Ivory-billed Woodpecker

By: Tim Gallagher

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The Grail Bird

The Rediscovery of the Ivory-billed Woodpecker

By: Tim Gallagher

“The Grail Bird is an enjoyable read . . . A powerful call for conservation, and an exciting bird adventure” (The Boston Globe). What is it about the ivory-billed woodpecker? Why does this ghost of the southern swamps arouse such an obsessive level of passion in its devotees, who range from respected researchers to the flakiest Loch Ness monster fanatics and Elvis chasers? Since the early twentieth century, scientists have been trying their best to prove that the ivory-bill is extinct. But every time they think they’ve finally closed the door, the bird makes an unexpected appearance. To unravel the mystery, author Tim Gallagher heads south, deep into the eerie swamps and bayous of the vast Mississippi Delta, searching for people who claim to have seen this rarest of birds and following up—sometimes more than thirty years after the fact—on their sightings. What follows is his own Eureka moment with his buddy Bobby Harrison, a true son of the South from Alabama. A huge woodpecker flies in front of their canoe, and they both cry out, “Ivory-bill!” This sighting—the first time since 1944 that two qualified observers positively identify an ivory-billed woodpecker in the United States—quickly leads to the largest search ever launched to find a rare bird, as researchers fan out across the bayou, hoping to document the existence of this most iconic of birds. “The Grail Bird is less an ecological study than a portrait of human obsession.” —The New York Times

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HMH

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1328859118

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9781328859112

Essentials of Economics in Context

By: Neva Goodwin,Jonathan M. Harris,Pratistha Joshi Rajkarnikar,Brian Roach,Tim B. Thornton

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Essentials of Economics in Context

By: Neva Goodwin,Jonathan M. Harris,Pratistha Joshi Rajkarnikar,Brian Roach,Tim B. Thornton

Essentials of Economics in Context is specifically designed to meet the requirements of a one-semester introductory economics course that provides coverage of both microeconomic and macroeconomic foundations. It addresses current economic challenges, paying specific attention to issues of inequality, globalization, unpaid work, technology, financialization, and the environment, making the text a genuine 21st-century introduction to economics. Aspects of history, institutions, gender, ethics, and ecology are integrated throughout the text, and economic analysis is presented within broader themes of human well-being, and social and environmental sustainability. Theoretical expositions in the text are kept close to reality by integrating numerous real-world examples and by presenting the material in the recognized accessible and engaging style of this experienced author team. Key features include: a brand-new chapter devoted entirely to economic inequality up-to-date discussions of the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on labor markets, inflation, and beyond an inclusive approach to economics, where the economy is analyzed within its social and environmental context (including a greater focus on topics outside of the United States) a focus on goals of human well-being, stability, and sustainability, instead of solely focusing on market activities This text is the ideal resource for one-semester introductory economics courses globally. The book's companion website is available at www.bu.edu/eci/essentials.

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Taylor & Francis

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1040114008

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9781040114001

The Museum Educator's Manual

Educators Share Successful Techniques

By: Anna Johnson,Kimberly A. Huber,Nancy Cutler,Melissa Bingmann,Tim Grove

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The Museum Educator's Manual

Educators Share Successful Techniques

By: Anna Johnson,Kimberly A. Huber,Nancy Cutler,Melissa Bingmann,Tim Grove

The Museum Educator's Manual addresses the role museum educators play in today's museums from an experience-based perspective. Seasoned museum educators author each chapter, emphasizing key programs along with case studies that provide successful examples, and demonstrate a practical foundation for the daily operations of a museum education department, no matter how small. The book covers: volunteer and docent management and training; exhibit development; program and event design and implementation; working with families, seniors, and teens; collaborating with schools and other institutions; and funding. This second edition interweaves technology into every aspect of the manual and includes two entirely new chapters, one on Museums - An Educational Resource for Schools and another on Active Learning in Museums. With invaluable checklists, schedules, organizational charts, program examples, and other how-to documents included throughout, The Museum Educator's Manual is a 'must have' book for any museum educator.

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Rowman & Littlefield

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1442279060

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9781442279063

Qualitative Inquiry for Social Justice

By: Tim Huffman

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Qualitative Inquiry for Social Justice

By: Tim Huffman

This textbook introduces students, researchers, and activists to the practice of qualitative inquiry that contributes to fairness, freedom, and flourishing in community life. The book takes a cyclical approach to research and action by using the metaphor of the four seasons (spring, summer, autumn, and winter) and the day cycle (dawn, day, dusk, and dark) to organize the content and activities. It lays out the step-by-step process of community-based research projects and guides readers in how to plan projects with diverse partners, generate data while participating in direct action, reflect on experiences and analyze complex data, and share insights with others through various modes of writing and presentation. Specific skills include planning, fieldwork, interviewing, thematic analysis, modeling, writing, and presenting. This innovative book provides tools for readers to conduct qualitative research that generates knowledge that can aid policy change, political mobilization, social movements, and organizing to meet universal human needs and rights. The book is tailored to advanced undergraduate and graduate students in qualitative research methods courses in communication studies, sociology, education, social work, and public health and is also useful for professionals who use inquiry in their occupation, such as program design/evaluation, solidarity/solutions journalism, nonprofit leadership, and community development. Online resources, including worksheets, lecture slides, facilitation tools, and sample assignments, are available at www.routledge.com/9780367567651

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1000998061

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Spain

By: Damien Simonis,John Noble,Tim Nollen

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Spain

By: Damien Simonis,John Noble,Tim Nollen

When in Spain, do as the Spaniards do! This down-to-earth guide will help you to get lost in Granada's old Muslim district, find the best tapas in San Sebastian, explore remote valleys in Extremadura and experience a 'disco sunrise' at Ibiza. -- 128 detailed maps, including metro maps for Madrid and Barcelona -- sections devoted to Spanish food and wine, architecture and the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage trail -- hundreds of places to stay and eat for all budgets -- the lowdown on entertainment, from Madrid's nonstop nightlife to flamboyant local fiestas -- where to trek, ski, cycle, surf, swim and dive -- language guide to Castilian, Basque, Catalan and Galician Spanish

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086442633X

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9780864426338

The Rough Guide to USA

By: Samantha Cook,Tim Perry,Greg Ward

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The Rough Guide to USA

By: Samantha Cook,Tim Perry,Greg Ward

Traveling from one end of America to the other can be a dizzying experience. This Rough Guide makes it more manageable with thousands of reviews of the best places to stay and dine, plus a new section on American film. 97 maps. Photos.

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1858288789

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Standard Catalog of American Records, 1950-1975

By: Tim Neely

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Standard Catalog of American Records, 1950-1975

By: Tim Neely

Collectors clamored for years. Then, when it came out, record experts called the first edition the &"best US guide to American records ever published&". Now there's a sequel, bigger and better than ever, loaded with new and updated information. Avid collectors and record enthusiasts of all types will want the best book on the market, the Standard Catalog of American Records 1950--1975, 2nd Edition. They'll find thousands of new listings, updated pricing, and more accurate information. New material includes a section on soundtracks plus various artists' collections. Record collectors won't want to pass up this edition. It's all from the publishers of Goldmine, the world's largest marketplace for collectible records.

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0873419340

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9780873419345

Goldmine Standard Catalog of American Records

1950-1975

By: Tim Neely

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Goldmine Standard Catalog of American Records

1950-1975

By: Tim Neely

Record expert Neely profiles nearly 175,000 45s, LPs, extended play singles, and 12-inch singles by artists whose first record was issued in 1975 or earlier. 200 photos. 8-page color section.

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0873494717

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9780873494717

The Melancholy Death of Oyster Boy & Other Stories

By: Tim Burton

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The Melancholy Death of Oyster Boy & Other Stories

By: Tim Burton

A bizarre menagerie of characters--including Oyster Boy, Brie Boy, Match Girl, and Stick Boy--search for love and understanding in a world that does not comprehend oddities.

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0688156827

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