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Bright Objects

By: Ruby Todd

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A young widow grapples with the arrival of a once-in-a-lifetime comet and its tumultuous consequences, in a debut novel that blends mystery, astronomy, and romance, perfect for fans of Emma Cline’s The Girls and Ottessa Moshfegh’s Death in Her Hands. Sylvia Knight is losing hope that the person who killed her husband will ever face justice. Since the night of the hit-and-run, her world has been shrouded in hazy darkness—until she meets Theo St. John, the discoverer of a rare comet soon to be visible to the naked eye. As the comet begins to brighten, Sylvia wonders what the apparition might signify. She is soon drawn into the orbit of local mystic Joseph Evans, who believes the comet’s arrival is nothing short of a divine message. Finding herself caught between two conflicting perspectives of this celestial phenomenon, she struggles to define for herself where the reality lies. As the comet grows in the sky, her town slowly descends further and further into a fervor over its impending apex, and Sylvia’s quest to uncover her husband’s killer will push her and those around her to the furthest reaches of their very lives. A novel about the search for meaning in a bewildering world, the loyalty of love, and the dangerous lengths people go to in pursuit of obsession, Bright Objects is a luminous, masterfully crafted literary thriller.

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Simon and Schuster

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1668053233

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9781668053232

Time Out

By: Sean Hayes,Todd Milliner,Carlyn Greenwald

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Time Out

By: Sean Hayes,Todd Milliner,Carlyn Greenwald

In a small Georgia town, sixteen-year-old basketball star Barclay Elliot faces hostility after coming out, which leads him to become involved in a voting rights group where he meets Christopher and must decide if he is ready to explore parts of himself he kept hidden for so long.

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Simon and Schuster

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1534492631

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9781534492639

Reformation to Revolution

By: Margo Todd

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Reformation to Revolution

By: Margo Todd

Few periods of English history have been so subject to `revisionism' as the Tudors and Stuarts. This volume offers a full introduction to the complex historiographical debates currently raging about politics and religion in early modern England. It * draws together thirteen articles culled from familiar and also less accessible sources * embraces revisionist and counter-revisionist viewpoints * combines controversial works on both politics and religion * covers Tudor as well as early Stuart England * includes helpful glossary, explanatory headnotes and suggestions for further reading. These carefully edited and introduced essays draw on the new evidence of newsletters and ballads and ritual, as well as the more traditional sources, to offer a new and broader understanding of this transformative era of English history.

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Routledge

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113486244X

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9781134862443

Courtiers of the Marble Palace

The Rise and Influence of the Supreme Court Law Clerk

By: Todd C. Peppers

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Courtiers of the Marble Palace

The Rise and Influence of the Supreme Court Law Clerk

By: Todd C. Peppers

Courtiers of the Marble Palace explores how law clerks are hired and utilized by United States Supreme Court justices.

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Stanford University Press

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0804753822

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9780804753821

The Document

By: Alice V Todd

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The Document

By: Alice V Todd

They say that everybody has a book in them. When I embarked on my retirement journey, I decided to discover mine, resulting in this, my debut novel. Amidst the ancient stones of Stonehenge, on the dawn of the new millennium’s first summer solstice, Christopher’s day takes an unexpected turn. A stray piece of paper, carried by the morning breeze, finds its way to him. But it’s not just the paper that captures his attention—it’s the captivating stranger who appears just as mysteriously. Together, they unravel the cryptic foreign writings on the paper, diving deep into a puzzle that leads them on a quest for understanding. Is the document they’ve stumbled upon a profound revelation or just an elaborate ruse? Join Christopher and his newfound companion as they journey to decode The Document, and in the process, discover more than they ever anticipated.

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Austin Macauley Publishers

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1035834839

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9781035834839

The River Batteries at Fort Donelson

Construction, Armament and Battles, 1861-1862

By: M. Todd Cathey,Ricky W. Robnett

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The River Batteries at Fort Donelson

Construction, Armament and Battles, 1861-1862

By: M. Todd Cathey,Ricky W. Robnett

Unprepared for invasion, Tennessee joined the Confederacy in June 1861. The state's long border and three major rivers with northern access made defense difficult. Cutting through critical manufacturing centers, the Cumberland River led directly to the capital city of Nashville. To thwart Federal attack, engineers hastily constructed river batteries as part of the defenses that would come to be known as Fort Donelson, downstream near the town of Dover. Ulysses S. Grant began moving up the rivers in early 1862. In last-minute desperation, two companies of volunteer infantry and a company of light artillerymen were deployed to the hastily constructed batteries. On February 14, they slugged it out with four City-class ironclads and two timber-clads, driving off the gunboats with heavy casualties, while only losing one man. This book details the construction, armament, and battle for the Fort Donelson river batteries.

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McFarland

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1476685908

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9781476685908

The Multinational Corporation in China

Controlling Interests

By: Stephen Todd Rudman

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The Multinational Corporation in China

Controlling Interests

By: Stephen Todd Rudman

The Multinational Corporation in China: Controlling Interests addresses the question of how multinational corporations control and coordinate their worldwide affiliates, with a fascinating inside story on contemporary China. Focuses on dynamic management control processes by four large US multinational corporations of their China operations. Based on the author’s own research, including personal interviews with senior managers, and discussions with consultants, lawyers, and government officials. Reviews internal as well as publicly available company documents, and books, newspapers and periodicals dealing with relevant industries and with China. Enables readers to understand how multinational corporations are managed. Facilitates the development of a coherent theory of management control.

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John Wiley & Sons

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1405178566

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9781405178563

Imprisoning Communities

How Mass Incarceration Makes Disadvantaged Neighborhoods Worse

By: Todd R. Clear

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Imprisoning Communities

How Mass Incarceration Makes Disadvantaged Neighborhoods Worse

By: Todd R. Clear

In the first detailed, empirical exploration of the effects of mass incarceration on poor places, Imprisoning Communities demonstrates that in high doses incarceration contributes to the very social problems it is intended to solve: it breaks up family and social networks; deprives siblings, spouses, and parents of emotional and financial support; and threatens the economic and political infrastructure of already struggling neighborhoods. Especially at risk are children who, research shows, are more likely to commit a crime if a father or brother has been to prison. Clear makes the counterintuitive point that when incarceration concentrates at high levels, crime rates will go up. Removal, in other words, has exactly the opposite of its intended effect: it destabilizes the community, thus further reducing public safety.

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Oxford University Press

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0195387201

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9780195387209

Historical Dictionary of Native American Movements

By: Todd Leahy,Nathan Wilson

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Historical Dictionary of Native American Movements

By: Todd Leahy,Nathan Wilson

Native Americans in the United States, similar to other indigenous people, created political, economic, and social movements to meet and adjust to major changes that impacted their cultures. For centuries, Native Americans dealt with the onslaught of non-Indian land claims, the appropriation of their homelands, and the destruction of their ways of life. Through various movements, Native Americans accepted, rejected, or accommodated themselves to the nontraditional worldviews of the colonizers and their policies. The Historical Dictionary of Native American Movements is designed to provide a useful reference for students and scholars to consult on topics dealing with key movements, organizations, leadership strategies, and the major issues these groups confronted. This second edition of Historical Dictionary of Native American Movements contains a chronology, an introduction, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 200 cross-referenced entries on important personalities, language, religion, politics, and the environment.

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Rowman & Littlefield

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1442268093

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9781442268098

Surrogate Suburbs

Black Upward Mobility and Neighborhood Change in Cleveland, 1900–1980

By: Todd M. Michney

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Surrogate Suburbs

Black Upward Mobility and Neighborhood Change in Cleveland, 1900–1980

By: Todd M. Michney

The story of white flight and the neglect of Black urban neighborhoods has been well told by urban historians in recent decades. Yet much of this scholarship has downplayed Black agency and tended to portray African Americans as victims of structural forces beyond their control. In this history of Cleveland's Black middle class, Todd Michney uncovers the creative ways that members of this nascent community established footholds in areas outside the overcrowded, inner-city neighborhoods to which most African Americans were consigned. In asserting their right to these outer-city spaces, African Americans appealed to city officials, allied with politically progressive whites (notably Jewish activists), and relied upon both Black and white developers and real estate agents to expand these "surrogate suburbs" and maintain their livability until the bona fide suburbs became more accessible. By tracking the trajectories of those who, in spite of racism, were able to succeed, Michney offers a valuable counterweight to histories that have focused on racial conflict and Black poverty and tells the neglected story of the Black middle class in America's cities prior to the 1960s.

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UNC Press Books

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1469631954

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9781469631950

Uncovered

The Lost Coins of Early America

By: Todd Cook

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Uncovered

The Lost Coins of Early America

By: Todd Cook

Cook presents a guide to the lost coins of early America, artifacts that played a significant role in the founding and growth of the nation. (Antiques/Collectibles)

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Xulon Press

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1600344291

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9781600344299

Notorious Seas

The Winds of Freedom

By: Jason Todd

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Notorious Seas

The Winds of Freedom

By: Jason Todd

The Winds of Freedom tells the story within the Notorious Seas universe about James Remington, an adopted son of a lord trained to become an officer in the Cornelian army. Only to have the path laid in front of him ripped away and he himself forced into a life that he never imagined himself being a part of. Now he must make a decision that will affect the story of his life, all the while trying to survive in the company of pirates.

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Fulton Books, Inc.

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9798887315638

Stuck

Why Clergy Are Alienated from Their Calling, Congregation, and Career ... and What to Do about It

By: Todd W. Ferguson,Josh Packard

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Stuck

Why Clergy Are Alienated from Their Calling, Congregation, and Career ... and What to Do about It

By: Todd W. Ferguson,Josh Packard

Stuck is a guide for understanding how and why a traditional approach to ministry does not align with the modern realities facing pastors, congregations, and seminaries. More than simply describing findings from their firsthand research, however, Todd W. Ferguson and Josh Packard offer a new understanding of why professional ministry can be so alienating today. Stuck shifts the dominant narrative around calling, vocation, and ministry away from a focus on individual traits and characteristics of pastors and congregational leaders and toward a more structural understanding of the social forces that impact modern ministry. The authors focus on the nature of calling; the need for modern, flexible congregational supports; and a different approach to training professional clergy. Stuck lets pastors who feel stuck know that they're not alone, they're not crazy, and it's not their fault. It helps congregations be more supportive of their clergy. And it participates in the conversation for reshaping seminary training and professional development.

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Fortress Press

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1506480845

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9781506480848

Emotional Diplomacy

Official Emotion on the International Stage

By: Todd H. Hall

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Emotional Diplomacy

Official Emotion on the International Stage

By: Todd H. Hall

Emotional Diplomacy explores the politics of expressed emotion on the international stage, looking at the ways state actors strategically deploy emotional behavior to manipulate the perceptions of others. By examining diverse instances of emotional behavior, Todd H. Hall reveals that official emotional displays play an integral role in the strategies and interactions of state actors. Emotional diplomacy is more than rhetoric; as this book demonstrates, its implications extend to the provision of economic and military aid, great-power cooperation, and the use of armed force. Hall investigates three strands of emotional diplomacy: those rooted in anger, sympathy, and guilt. His research, drawn on sources and interviews in five different languages, provides new insights into the 1995–1996 Taiwan Strait Crisis, the post-9/11 reactions of China and Russia, and relations between West Germany and Israel after World War II. Emotional Diplomacy offers a unique take on the intersection of strategic action and emotional display, a means for understanding why states behave emotionally. Hall provides the theoretical tools necessary for understanding the nature and significance of state-level emotional behavior through new observations of how states seek reconciliation, strategically respond to unforeseen crises, and demonstrate resolve in the face of perceived provocations.

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Cornell University Press

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1501701134

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9781501701139

Death Under the Moonflower

By: Todd Downing

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Death Under the Moonflower

By: Todd Downing

A blood donor is murdered and a Texas lawman must figure out who has blood on their hands . . . “You won’t go wrong in giving Todd Downing a try”(Michael Dirda, The Washington Post). A rare type of blood is needed for a rich man’s nephew in a Texas town—but donating seems to be a death sentence. Who would kill goodhearted souls who are trying to save a life? Peter Bounty, the idealistic, cat-loving sheriff, is determined to find out. But he’s about to step into a maze involving a strange doctor who’s been shunned by the locals, plus politics, potential grudges, and questions of inheritance rights, in this 1930s mystery.

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Open Road Media

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150406156X

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9781504061568

Heidegger, Work, and Being

By: Todd S. Mei

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Heidegger, Work, and Being

By: Todd S. Mei

This title provides a novel interpretation of the Aristotelian understanding of work in light of the philosophy of Martin Heidegger.

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A&C Black

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1847063721

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9781847063724

Wavers & Beggars

New Insight and Hope to End Poverty and Global Challenges

By: Dr. Warren Bruhl,Todd Love Ball Jr.

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Wavers & Beggars

New Insight and Hope to End Poverty and Global Challenges

By: Dr. Warren Bruhl,Todd Love Ball Jr.

Wavers & Beggars is a call to examine our role in helping our neighbor next door and 10,000 miles away. Each of us has an inner waver and a beggar inside ourselves. Recognizing our similarities to even the poorest beggar is the beginning to transform our lives and the planet. Wavers & Beggars inspires you to take a hard look at your choices and the stories youve made up about your life. The decisions you make will be the difference that changes the world and heals the global challenges we face today.

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WestBow Press

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1512740209

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9781512740202

Special Make-up Effects for Stage & Screen

Making and Applying Prosthetics

By: Todd Debreceni

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Special Make-up Effects for Stage & Screen

Making and Applying Prosthetics

By: Todd Debreceni

In the world of film and theatre, character transformation takes a lot of work, skill, and creativity...Dedicated solely to SFX, this book will show you tips and techniques from an seasoned SFX makeup artist with years of film, TV, and theatrical experience. Not only will this book take you through the many genres that need a special effects makeup artist, like horror, fantasy, and sci-fi, but it will also tell you about the tools you will need, how to maintain your toolkit, how to take care of the actor's skin, how to airbrush properly when HD is involved, and all about the exclusive tricks of the trade from an experienced pro who knows all the latest tips and techniques. The author shows you how to sculpt and mold your own makeup prosethetics, focusing on how human anatomy relates to sculpture, thus creating the most realistic effects. Case studies feature some of the top makeup artists of today, such as Neill Gorton, Christopher Tucker, Miles Teves, Jordu Schell, Mark Alfrey, Matthew Mungle, Christien Tinsely, Vittorio Sodano, and Mark Gabarino. You will also learn about human anatomy as it relates to sculpture and will be able to profit from lessons from today's top make-up artists that are highlighted. Put your new techniques into practice right away with the step-by-step tutorials on the must-have DVD, which will show you exactly how some of the looks from the book were achieved.

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CRC Press

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1136060707

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9781136060700

Intermediate Statistical Investigations

By: Nathan Tintle,Beth L. Chance,Karen McGaughey,Soma Roy,Todd Swanson,Jill VanderStoep

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Intermediate Statistical Investigations

By: Nathan Tintle,Beth L. Chance,Karen McGaughey,Soma Roy,Todd Swanson,Jill VanderStoep

Intermediate Statistical Investigations provides a unified framework for explaining variation across study designs and variable types, helping students increase their statistical literacy and appreciate the indispensable role of statistics in scientific research. Requiring only a single introductory statistics course as a prerequisite, the program uses the immersive, simulation-based inference approach for which the author team is known.Students engage with various aspects of data collection and analysis using real examples and clear explanations designed to strengthen multivariable understanding and reinforce first-course concepts. Each chapter contains in-depth exercises which follow a consistent six-step statistical exploration and investigation method (ask a research question, design a study, explore the data, draw inferences, formulate conclusions, and look back and ahead) enabling students to assess a variety of concepts in a single assignment. Challenging questions based on research articles strengthen critical reading skills, fully worked examples demonstrate essential concepts and methods, and engaging visualizations illustrate key themes of explained variation. End-of-chapter investigations use real data from popular culture and published research studies in a variety of disciplines, exposing students to various applications of statistics in the real world. Throughout the text, user-friendly Rossman Chance web applets allow students to conduct the simulations and analyses covered in the book.

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John Wiley & Sons

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1119634520

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9781119634522

The Police in a Free Society

Safeguarding Rights While Enforcing the Law

By: Todd Douglas

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The Police in a Free Society

Safeguarding Rights While Enforcing the Law

By: Todd Douglas

An unprecedented look at the evolution of American police, from filling their intended role as peacekeepers and guardians of citizen rights to calling themselves-and acting primarily as-"law enforcement officers." As accusations of police misconduct and racial bias increasingly dominate the media, The Police in a Free Society: Safeguarding Rights While Enforcing the Law takes an unflinching look at the police, the communities they serve, and the politicians who direct them. Author Todd Douglas, a veteran state police commander, exposes the occurrences of police misconduct and incompetence as well as incidences of charlatans who intentionally inflame racial tensions with the police for their own political or financial gain. Readers will better understand what police officers must deal with on a daily basis, grasp the role of lawmakers in keeping faith with the public, and appreciate the tremendous challenges that police leaders face in attempting to reverse recent trends and shore up public confidence in police officers. This is a rare glimpse into the often-ugly reality of what happens on America's streets, with insights gained from the perspective of the cop and suspect alike.

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