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The Lodge of Valour

By: Tom West

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This is the sequel of Into Africa. It is based on firsthand actual life experiences. It expresses how a parent nurtures and develops a personality of their child in a story, with authors inserts to express the more difficult situation to bring them into clarity. The incidents and actions continue standing out with heroic justice but are connected with a complete series of a narration of true events of a recently separated family on an intercontinental business trip, including a pleasurable family holiday. Love grows pure between two young children, which follow each other through continents. They accidentally experience birth, death, and horror of impending danger. It is layered with death at the beginning of a nation going to war. It tells the remembrance of an incident at Victoria Falls rock-climbing expedition that turned into murder and the Elephant Hills Lodge in Rhodesia/Zimbabwe before the rebuild. An addition is a connection with the secret society of the Masons and a brief insight to their craft. It also tells of the SAS, men of valor. It is a five-star book for all ages. The Lodge of Valour: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Tom-West/e/B00YJWD3FE.

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1504989589

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High School Talksheets, Psalms and Proverbs--updated!

50 Discussion Starters for High School Youth Groups

By: Rick Bundschuh,Tom Finley

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High School Talksheets, Psalms and Proverbs--updated!

50 Discussion Starters for High School Youth Groups

By: Rick Bundschuh,Tom Finley

Teenagers learn more by conversing among themselves than by somebody talking at them. These updated "TalkSheets", based on the wisdom of kings David and Solomon, cover topics of perennial relevance and high interest to today's teens.

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Zondervan

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0310238536

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The Players’ Coach

From Bradshaw to Manning, Brady, and Beyond

By: Tom Moore

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The Players’ Coach

From Bradshaw to Manning, Brady, and Beyond

By: Tom Moore

From Chuck Noll's Steelers to the Peyton Manning-era Colts through Tom Brady and the Buccaneers, legendary NFL coach Tom Moore recalls his nearly 50-year role in the evolution of football and the keys to player-centric coaching. Tom Moore is not only the oldest NFL coach ever, but he is also hailed as the greatest NFL assistant coach of all-time--though he humbly cites the talent and hard work of his players as the keys to his success. In six different decades, he has served as a guru to the likes of Tom Brady, Peyton Manning, Terry Bradshaw, Franco Harris, Barry Sanders, Marshall Faulk, Edgerrin James, Lynn Swann, John Stallworth, Mike Webster, Randall McDaniel, Cris Carter, Marvin Harrison, and more. In The Players' Coach, Moore recounts the most exceptional players-first coaching career in the history of the game, talks football with his proteges and underdog athletes alike, and lays out the principles that helped him define the modern gridiron. In an era of "systems," "analytics," and "Xs and Os," Moore maintains a refreshing focus on the "Jimmys and Joes"--and the results speak for themselves: twenty-five postseason appearances, fifteen division titles, and four Super Bowl victories in an ongoing career that has included the Steelers, Vikings, Lions, Saints, Colts, Jets, Titans, Cardinals, and Buccaneers. With an inspirational life story, timeless coaching tips, and a hard-earned leadership philosophy, The Players' Coach is destined to be a football classic.

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Diversion Books

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1635769744

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The Coldest Mile

By: Tom Piccirilli

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The Coldest Mile

By: Tom Piccirilli

BONUS: This edition contains an excerpt from Tom Piccirilli's The Last Kind Words. Raised to be a thief and getaway driver, Chase left the bent life after he found his true love, Lila. For ten years he walked the straight and narrow—until Lila was murdered. Now Chase is looking for his grandfather Jonah, the stone-cold-killer con man who raised him anis the last living repository of his family’s darkest secrets. In returning to his criminal roots, Chase hopes to save Jonah’s infant daughter from the life that Chase himself can’t escape. But first he’ll need a score. Chase thinks he’s found it as a driver for a dysfunctional crime family that’s anything but organized. With the Langans’ patriarch dying, the once powerful syndicate may unravel before Chase can rip it off. If he survives the bloodbath to come, he’ll face an even uglier showdown. Because his grandfather Jonah is waiting for him at the coldest family reunion this side of hell.

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Bantam

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0553906186

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100 Women

Architects in Practice

By: Harriet Harriss,Naomi House,Monika Parrinder,Tom Ravenscroft

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100 Women

Architects in Practice

By: Harriet Harriss,Naomi House,Monika Parrinder,Tom Ravenscroft

All the architects in this book deserve international recognition. The reality is, though, that few are household names. Over the last decade, awareness of the need for gender balance in architecture has gained traction. Within the profession, women remain underrepresented, underpromoted and underpaid. Failure to acknowledge women’s contribution to the built environment has perpetuated this cycle and impoverished us all. By showcasing 100 exceptional architects – who happen to be women – this book provides a flagship reference to inspire and support everyone working in the profession, no matter how they identify. Global in outlook, the book presents an equitable sample of architects from every continent. We all need heroines as much as heroes. Through illustrated interviews, each woman shares how they are responding to a profound disconnect between architecture and the people and landscape it serves. Their visions, methods and models of leadership are essential to connecting the needs of humans and the planet. In the words of Indigenous Canadian architect Eladia Smoke: ‘Now is a critical time to seek out every opportunity to transmit this knowledge to future generations.’ Featuring: 100 interviews with leading women architects, including: Tatiana Bilbao, Odile Decq, Liz Diller, Julia Gamolina, Dorte Mandrup and Farshid Moussavi. Over 400 photographs and drawings. Geographically balanced selection, with profiles across every continent.

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Routledge

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1003821928

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Lean Enterprise Value

Insights from MIT's Lean Aerospace Initiative

By: E. Murman,T. Allen,K. Bozdogan,J. Cutcher-Gershenfeld,H. McManus,D. Nightingale,E. Rebentisch,Tom Shields,Fred Stahl,Myles Walton,Joyce Warmkessel,Stanley Weiss,Sheila Widnall

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Lean Enterprise Value

Insights from MIT's Lean Aerospace Initiative

By: E. Murman,T. Allen,K. Bozdogan,J. Cutcher-Gershenfeld,H. McManus,D. Nightingale,E. Rebentisch,Tom Shields,Fred Stahl,Myles Walton,Joyce Warmkessel,Stanley Weiss,Sheila Widnall

Lean Production transformed the way that companies think about production and manufacturing. This book provides a new challenge. It arises from the work of the Lean Aerospace Initiative at MIT and provides a new agenda and bold vision for the aerospace industry to take it out of crisis. It also redefines and develops the concept of Lean as a framework for enterprise transformation and this will be relevant and critical for all industries and enterprises.

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Springer

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1403907501

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Pro Data Visualization Using R and JavaScript

By: Tom Barker

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Pro Data Visualization Using R and JavaScript

By: Tom Barker

Pro Data Visualization using R and JavaScript makes the R language approachable, and promotes the idea of data gathering and analysis. You'll see how to use R to interrogate and analyze your data, and then use the D3 JavaScript library to format and display that data in an elegant, informative, and interactive way. You will learn how to gather data effectively, and also how to understand the philosophy and implementation of each type of chart, so as to be able to represent the results visually. With the popularity of the R language, the art and practice of creating data visualizations is no longer the preserve of mathematicians, statisticians, or cartographers. As technology leaders, we can gather metrics around what we do and use data visualizations to communicate that information. Pro Data Visualization using R and JavaScript combines the power of the R language with the simplicity and familiarity of JavaScript to display clear and informative data visualizations. Gathering and analyzing empirical data is the key to truly understanding anything. We can track operational metrics to quantify the health of our products in production. We can track quality metrics of our projects, and even use our data to identify bad code. Visualizing this data allows anyone to read our analysis and easily get a deep understanding of the story the data tells. What you’ll learn A rich understanding of how to gather, and analyze empirical data How to tell a story with data using data visualizations What types of data visualizations are best to use for the story that you want to tell with your data A comprehensive introduction to the R language, covering all the essentials Exploration of how to construct interactive data visualizations using JavaScript and JavaScript libraries Who this book is for Developers at all levels interested in data visualization, beginning to intermediate engineering managers, statisticians, mathematicians, economists and any others interested in data visualization. Table of Contents Techniques for Data Visualization The R Language A Deeper Dive into R Data Visualization with D3 Visualizing Spatial Information from Access Logs (Data Maps) Visualizing Defects over Time (Time Series) Bar Charts Correlation Analysis with Team Dynamics (Scatterplot and Bubble Chart) Balancing Delivery with Quality (Parallel Coordinates Chart)

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1430258063

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Romeo and Juliet in Palestine

Teaching Under Occupation

By: Tom Sperlinger

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Romeo and Juliet in Palestine

Teaching Under Occupation

By: Tom Sperlinger

Is 'Romeo and Juliet' really a love story, or is it a play about young people living in dangerous circumstances? How might life under occupation produce a new reading of 'Julius Caesar'? What choices must a group of Palestinian students make, when putting on a play which has Jewish protagonists? And why might a young Palestinian student refuse to read? For five months at the start of 2013, Tom Sperlinger taught English literature at the Abu Dis campus of Al-Quds University in the Occupied West Bank. In this account of the semester, Sperlinger explores his students' encounters with works from 'Hamlet' and 'The Yellow Wallpaper' to Kafka and Malcolm X. By placing stories from the classroom alongside anecdotes about life in the West Bank, Sperlinger shows how his own ideas about literature and teaching changed during his time in Palestine, and asks what such encounters might reveal about the nature of pedagogy and the role of a university under occupation.

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John Hunt Publishing

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1782796363

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Blood Justice

The True Story of Multiple Murder and a Family's Revenge

By: Tom Henderson

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Blood Justice

The True Story of Multiple Murder and a Family's Revenge

By: Tom Henderson

A husband’s anguish, a son’s suspicion, a killer’s secret. The true crime account of Jeffrey Gorton, the Michigan murderer who lived under the radar. In 1991, flight attendant Nancy Ludwig checked in to an airport hotel near Detroit. The next morning she was found gagged, raped, and tortured—her throat slit with such rage that she was nearly decapitated. Her husband Arthur never gave up hope that the future would bring enough evidence to close the case. But it was the past that held the clue. In 1985, fifty-five-year old Margarette Eby, a music professor, met the same grisly death at her cottage in Flint, Michigan. The case went cold—until six years later when the victim’s son Mark came upon the story of Nancy Ludwig’s slaying. With nothing to go on but intuition, he called authorities, certain that the same fiend committed both crimes. A cunning sting operation yielded irrefutable DNA evidence, and authorities were led to the home of respected navy veteran Jeffrey Gorton living quietly with his wife and two children. But his cold-blooded secrets were only beginning to come to light, leaving fears that there were more victims yet to be found in a killing spree that had finally come to an end. Blood Justice shows veteran reporter and author Tom Henderson at the top of his game. ***Please note: This ebook edition does not contain the photos found in the print edition.***

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1250098211

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Wind Chimes

Inspiring Stories on Grief and Grace

By: Tom Sikes

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Wind Chimes

Inspiring Stories on Grief and Grace

By: Tom Sikes

Meet the wind chimes - those connected to Tom Sikes in his 40 years of life. See who was with him in the stillness and the storms. Read how he handled the disease of his family, the divorce in his life, and his discovery of hope and healing. He will take you to the turnaround and on his road in between his calling and his callouses. Laugh and cry, and imagine the wind chimes in your own life who have hung in there with you too.

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0595292488

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Stay Up With Me

By: Tom Barbash

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Stay Up With Me

By: Tom Barbash

Stay Up With Me belongs to the tradition of the classic American story and, like John Cheever, Barbash dramatizes the messy lives of New Yorkers' Independent on Sunday A newly single mother wrestles with the evidence of her son's love life during his Christmas vacation; an anxious husband persists in playing the host at his annual drinks party even though his marriage is in trouble and his wife mysteriously absent; a young man watches his widowed father become the toast of Manhattan's midlife dating scene while he struggles to find his own footing in life . . . The characters in Tom Barbash's acclaimed, Folio Prize-nominated collection explore the myriad ways we seek to connect with each other and the sometimes cruel world around us. In the classic tradition of John Cheever or Tobias Wolff, Barbash laces his narratives with sharp wit, psychological acuity and pathos, so that they pierce the heart and linger in the imagination. 'One of the most satisfying cover-to-cover short story collections I can remember' Dave Eggers 'Tom Barbash's wise and bittersweet stories map the gulfs between us, and the unexpected connections. I tried to keep track of my favorite one, but it was always the story I'd just finished'David Mitchell 'Is there such a thing as the Great American Story Collection? Yes, and this is it' Justin Cronin

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Simon and Schuster

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1471128458

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The Last Outlaws

The Desperate Final Days of the Dalton Gang

By: Tom Clavin

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The Last Outlaws

The Desperate Final Days of the Dalton Gang

By: Tom Clavin

The definitive account of the Dalton Gang and the most brazen bank heist in history, by the multiple New York Times bestselling author. The Last Outlaws is the thrilling true story of the last of one of the greatest outlaw gangs. The dreaded Dalton Gang consisted of three brothers and their rotating cast of colorful accomplices who saw themselves as descended from the legendary James brothers. They soon became legends themselves, beginning their career as common horse thieves before graduating to robbing banks and trains. On October 5, 1892, the Dalton Gang attempted their boldest and bloodiest raid yet: robbing two banks in broad daylight in Coffeyville, Kansas, simultaneously. As Grat, Bob, and Emmett Dalton and Bill Power and Dick Broadwell crossed the plaza to enter the two buildings, the outlaws were recognized by townspeople, who raised the alarm. Citizens armed themselves with shotguns and six-shooters from nearby hardware stores and were locked and loaded when the thieves emerged from the banks. The ensuing gun battle was a lead-filled firefight of epic proportions. As the smoke cleared, eight men lay dead––including four of the five members of the doomed Dalton Gang. For the first time ever, the full story of the Dalton Gang's life of crime, culminating in one of the Wild West’s most violent events, are chronicled in detail––a last gruesome gasp of the age of gunfights.

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125028239X

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Beautiful Scars

Steeltown Secrets, Mohawk Skywalkers and the Road Home

By: Tom Wilson

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Beautiful Scars

Steeltown Secrets, Mohawk Skywalkers and the Road Home

By: Tom Wilson

I'm scared and scarred but I’ve survived" Tom Wilson was raised in the rough-and-tumble world of Hamilton—Steeltown— in the company of World War II vets, factory workers, fall-guy wrestlers and the deeply guarded secrets kept by his parents, Bunny and George. For decades Tom carved out a life for himself in shadows. He built an international music career and became a father, he battled demons and addiction, and he waited, hoping for the lies to cease and the truth to emerge. It would. And when it did, it would sweep up the St. Lawrence River to the Mohawk reserves of Quebec, on to the heights of the Manhattan skyline. With a rare gift for storytelling and an astonishing story to tell, Tom writes with unflinching honesty and extraordinary compassion about his search for the truth. It's a story about scars, about the ones that hurt us, and the ones that make us who we are. From Beautiful Scars: Even as a kid my existence as the son of Bunny and George Wilson seemed far-fetched to me. When I went over it in my head, none of it added up. The other kids on East 36th Street in Hamilton used to tell me stories of their mothers being pregnant and their newborn siblings coming home from the hospital. Nobody ever talked about Bunny's and my return from the hospital. In my mind my birth was like the nativity, only with gnarly dogs and dirty snow and a chipped picket fence and old blind people with short tempers and dim lights, ashtrays full of Export Plain cigarette butts and bottles of rum. Once, when I was about four, I asked Bunny, "How come I don't look anything like you and George? How come you are old and the other moms are young?" "There are secrets I know about you that I’ll take to my grave," she responded. And that pretty well finished that. Bunny built up a wall to protect her secrets, and as a result I built a wall to protect myself.

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Anchor Canada

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038568567X

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The Liberty Intrigue

By: Tom Grace

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The Liberty Intrigue

By: Tom Grace

American billionaire Ross Egan is still living in the West African nation of Dutannuru where his wife and child died years earlier in a brutal civil war. Now a fragile democracy, Dutannuru is thrust into the international spotlight when a neighboring despot threatens violence—and Ross Egan's heroic actions and immediate worldwide fame abruptly land him on the short list of candidates for the United States presidency. Despite his reservations, Egan is intrigued by the challenge of unseating the incumbent, a ruthless and radically left-wing political operator. But entering the presidential race may turn out to be the most dangerous decision this war-hardened expat billionaire has ever made...

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Simon and Schuster

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1621576892

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The War Within

America's Battle Over Vietnam

By: Tom Wells

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The War Within

America's Battle Over Vietnam

By: Tom Wells

The War Within: America’s Battle over Vietnam is a painfully engrossing and popularly written account of how the battle on the home front ended America’s least popular war. This absorbing narrative, hailed by critics of every persuasion, is the fruit of over a decade’s worth of research: the author sifted through mountains of government documents, press coverage, and transcripts of interviews he conducted with virtually all of the key players, both inside the U.S. government and among the dissenters who eventually brought the war to an end. In these pages the antiwar era comes to life through the words of scores of participants, both the famous and the forgotten, who speak with candor and passion about this tumultuous period. A remarkable story of a powerful grassroots movement and its influence on officials in Washington.

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Open Road Media

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150402933X

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The Dramaturgy of History

By: Tom Bryant

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The Dramaturgy of History

By: Tom Bryant

In this book, dramaturg Tom Bryant shares with readers and writers his insights into the process of historical adaptation. The book uses case studies from Bryant's collaborations with playwrights on successful Broadway and regional productions to work through the fundamental questions of historical adaptation: Why do you want to adapt history? For what purpose? What is your approach? How does that approach affect the portrayal of events? How does that choice by the playwright and the dramaturg then determine the framing and focus in the story, the selection of the key events and the choice of characters? What is the meaning you want the audience to take away from the events? How is your adaptation of past events relevant to contemporary times? In addition, the author explores the moral and ethical responsibilities involved for the dramaturg and the playwright in the adaptation of history and how issues of diversity, equity and inclusion impact the presentation of historical material. This is an indispensable resource for anyone whose craft brings them to the task of adapting historical material for the stage—in postgraduate work, teaching or professional practice.

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Taylor & Francis

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1003855504

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Lives of Victorian Literary Figures, Part VI, Volume 3

Lewis Carroll, Robert Louis Stevenson and Algernon Charles Swinburne by their Contemporaries

By: Ralph Pite,Tom Hubbard,Rikky Rooksby,Edward Wakeling

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Lives of Victorian Literary Figures, Part VI, Volume 3

Lewis Carroll, Robert Louis Stevenson and Algernon Charles Swinburne by their Contemporaries

By: Ralph Pite,Tom Hubbard,Rikky Rooksby,Edward Wakeling

In their own time, Lewis Carroll, Robert Louis Stevenson and Algernon Charles Swinburne were highly successful writers. Part of the "Lives of Victorian Literary Figures" series, this three-volume facsimile edition draws together a range of biographical sources relating to these three celebrated Victorian authors.

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1040129099

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Fateful Mornings: A Henry Farrell Novel (The Henry Farrell Series)

By: Tom Bouman

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Fateful Mornings: A Henry Farrell Novel (The Henry Farrell Series)

By: Tom Bouman

“A terrific writer. Definitely one to keep an eye on.”—Dennis Lehane In Wild Thyme, Pennsylvania, summer has brought Officer Henry Farrell nothing but trouble. Heroin has arrived with a surge in crime. When local carpenter Kevin O’Keeffe admits that he shot a man and that his girlfriend, Penny, is missing, the search leads the small-town cop to an industrial vice district across state lines that has already ensnared more than one of his neighbors. With the patience of a hunter, Farrell ventures into a world of shadow beyond the fields and forests of home. Fateful Mornings is the second book in the Henry Farrell series. Tom Bouman's Officer Farrell returns in The Bramble and the Rose.

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0393249654

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Colleen Dewhurst

By: Tom Viola,Colleen Dewhurst

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Colleen Dewhurst

By: Tom Viola,Colleen Dewhurst

When brilliant actress Colleen Dewhurst died of cancer in 1991, she left behind the almost completed draft of this warm and funny autobiography. Finished after her death by longtime friend Tom Viola, this buoyant portrait sparkles with anecdotes about many great names in entertainment and is filled with the passion and humor which marked Dewhurst's vital life. of photos.

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074324270X

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Performance-Based Contracts (PBC) for Improving Utilities Efficiency

By: Philippe Marin,Tom Williams,Jan Janssens,Philip Giantris,Didier Carron

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Performance-Based Contracts (PBC) for Improving Utilities Efficiency

By: Philippe Marin,Tom Williams,Jan Janssens,Philip Giantris,Didier Carron

Scientific and Technical Report No. 24 Performance-Based Contracts (PBC) for Improving Utilities Efficiency: Experiences and Perspectives is a compendium of articles written by members of the PBC taskforce. It focuses on new approaches without delegated management to private operator i.e. service contracts, consulting contracts, Alliance approach, public-public partnership. It also mentions new design and generation of more traditional PPPs, (MC, lease, concession), where a larger proportion of performance-based design is being applied. List of Contents: Performance Based Contracts – Setting the scene; PBC and Results Based Financing: the inverse approach; PBC and Energy Efficiency; Internal Performance Contracts: A Case of the National Water and Sewerage Corporation in Uganda; Performance-Based Service Contracts in Navi Mumbai; Financial Comparison of PBCs and Conventional Approach; Tegucigalpa PBC Case Study; Performance Based Contracts – Key Design Issues; NRW Reduction Optimization Framework; How to improve water services performance? Performance Based Contracts (PBC) and Regulatory issues; Peer-to-Peer Partnerships Operational for sustainable water services; Performance Based Contracts in Malawi: Teamwork Works; Performance based affermage contracts; Performance based Contracts, The Aroona Integrated Alliance Experience; Experience from Eastern Europe; NRW Performance Contract – Kingdom of Bahrain; The way forward and perspectives/trends

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1780405952

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Houdini

The Ultimate Spellbinder

By: Tom Lalicki

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Houdini

The Ultimate Spellbinder

By: Tom Lalicki

Originally published as: SPELLBINDER: The Life of Harry Houdini. He was born Ehrich Weiss but, at an early age, he chose another name for himself. He wanted a name to suit his career of magic and entertainment and he chose a name that paid homage to one of the legendary magicians of all time: Robert Houdin. His illusions and escapes were more astonishing and more challenging than anyone had ever done before and he eclipsed the names of all other magicians as his fame reached around the world, made him famous and made him the most famous illusionist ever. Houdini disappeared through brick walls. He escaped from straitjackets and then straitjackets immersed in water. He performed escapes in public places and from jail cells in major cities--and the crowds flocked to his performances. Tom Lalicki tells Houdini's story with a fascinating mix of text and images, revealing the facts and juxtaposing them with startling images of a master entertainer performing masterfully and mysteriously, mesmerizing his audiences and mystifying experts with his skill and his invention.

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1497616239

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Costumes & Characters: Adventures on the fringe of success

By: Tom Nicholas Yowarski

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Costumes & Characters: Adventures on the fringe of success

By: Tom Nicholas Yowarski

Tom Nicholas has been a professional actor since 1974. He has worked in Televison, Film and live theatre. This book details the steps in his life that led him into the Biz. It is also a cautionary tale; told with candor and humor. For any aspiring performer it may be a wakeup call. Here is a look at his triumphs, failures, and his continuing search for lasting success.

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America Star Books

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1462670377

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Junior High and Middle School Talksheets Psalms and Proverbs

50 Creative Discussions for Junior High Youth Groups

By: Rick Bundschuh,Tom Finley

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Junior High and Middle School Talksheets Psalms and Proverbs

50 Creative Discussions for Junior High Youth Groups

By: Rick Bundschuh,Tom Finley

These updated discussion starters based on the wisdom books of the Old Testament can stand alone or lead into a full-blown Bible study with help from the leaders� accompanying instructions. Includes Bible references, Internet resources, and other suggested further activities.

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031023851X

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Universal Horrors

The Studio's Classic Films, 1931-1946, 2d ed.

By: Tom Weaver,Michael Brunas,John Brunas

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Universal Horrors

The Studio's Classic Films, 1931-1946, 2d ed.

By: Tom Weaver,Michael Brunas,John Brunas

Revised and updated since its first publication in 1990, this acclaimed critical survey covers the classic chillers produced by Universal Studios during the golden age of hollywood horror, 1931 through 1946. Trekking boldly through haunts and horrors from The Frankenstein Monster, The Wolf Man, Count Dracula, and The Invisible Man, to The Mummy, Paula the Ape Woman, The Creeper, and The Inner Sanctum, the authors offer a definitive study of the 86 films produced during this era and present a general overview of the period. Coverage of the films includes complete cast lists, credits, storyline, behind-the-scenes information, production history, critical analysis, and commentary from the cast and crew (much of it drawn from interviews by Tom Weaver, whom USA Today calls "the king of the monster hunters"). Unique to this edition are a new selection of photographs and poster reproductions and an appendix listing additional films of interest.

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0786491507

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Glamour Girls of Sixties Hollywood

Seventy-Five Profiles

By: Tom Lisanti

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Glamour Girls of Sixties Hollywood

Seventy-Five Profiles

By: Tom Lisanti

During the 1960s, many models, Playboy centerfolds, beauty queens, and Las Vegas showgirls went on to become "decorative actresses" appearing scantily clad on film and television. This well illustrated homage to 75 of these glamour girls reveals their unique stories through individual biographical profiles, photographs, lists of major credits and, frequently, in-depth personal interviews. Included are Carol Wayne, Edy Williams, Inga Neilsen, Thordis Brandt, Jo Collins, Phyllis Davis, Melodie Johnson, and many equally unforgettable faces of sixties Hollywood.

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1476612412

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Original Corvette 1968-1982

By: Tom Falconer Thomas Falconer James Mann

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Original Corvette 1968-1982

By: Tom Falconer Thomas Falconer James Mann

Written and designed for casual enthusiasts, as well as restorers who want to determine which parts, accessories and colors will restore their cars to factory-original condition, every title in the Bay View Original Series provides a huge selection of color photography, comprehensive factory records, thorough specifications, detailed parts lists and nostalgic period literature. The third generation Corvettes, built from 1968 through 1982, are the most affordable and frequently driven 'Vettes, barring the new models. This all-color guide depicts all editions from these model years -- including the ultra-fast L88 454 and ZL1 427, in addition to the standard 350 -- while carefully detailing engines, interiors and bodies.

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1610591305

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The Legendary Game - Ultimate Hockey Trivia

By: Tom King

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The Legendary Game - Ultimate Hockey Trivia

By: Tom King

Tom has been researching hockey for the past 35 years. Throughout his passion for hockey, The Legendary Game - Ultimate Hockey Trivia" includes more than 1000 trivia facts of the history of hockey covering more than 100 years of Canada's favourite sport. This exciting edition chronicals the feats of everybody from the Hall-of-Famers to the infamous. The trivial facts includes everything from the pros to amateurs to international competitions.

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Trafford Publishing

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1426943806

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In-Between

Speed beyond the speed of light.

By: Tom Ryscavage

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In-Between

Speed beyond the speed of light.

By: Tom Ryscavage

About the Book Jimmy sees a vessel he cannot explain hovering in a field. He returns to campus and, after some prodding, shares his experience with his friend Mark. Ten years later, Mark reenters Jim’s life and turns it inside out with a discovery that radically alters the concepts of human existence. A thought-provoking and thrilling adventure, In-Between follows Jimmy as he and a network of like-minded people spread the word while trying to evade government detection and interference. The knowledge they share is mind-blowing and world-changing, so those in power want to control it so they can remain in power and at the head of the pack. The author hopes this book answers many readers’ questions and sparks many new ones for them to ask. About the Author Tom Ryscavage is a retired orthopedic surgeon.

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Dorrance Publishing

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Working Stiffs, Union Maids, Reds, and Riffraff

An Expanded Guide to Films about Labor

By: Tom Zaniello

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Working Stiffs, Union Maids, Reds, and Riffraff

An Expanded Guide to Films about Labor

By: Tom Zaniello

The revised and expanded edition of Working Stiffs, Union Maids, Reds, and Riffraff offers 350 titles compared to the original edition's 150. The new book is global in scope, with examples of labor films from around the world. Viewers can turn to this comprehensive, annotated guide for films about unions or labor organizations; labor history; working-class life where an economic factor is significant; political movements if they are tied closely to organized labor; production or the struggle between labor and capital from a "top-down"—either entrepreneurial or managerial—perspective. Each entry includes a critical commentary, production data, cast list, MPAA rating (if any), suggested related films, annotated references to books and websites for further reading, and information about availability of films for rental and/or purchase. This edition addresses both historical and contemporary films and features many more documentaries and hard-to-find information about agitprop and union-financed films.Working Stiffs, Union Maids, Reds, and Riffraff: An Expanded Guide to Films about Labor features fifty-eight production stills and frame enlargements. It also includes a greatly expanded Thematic Index of Films. Two new sections will help the reader discover labor films in chronological order or by nationality or affiliation with certain cinematic movements. To read Tom Zaniello's blog on the cinema of labor and globalization, featuring even more reviews, visit http://tzaniello.wordpress.com.Praise for the earlier edition—"Zaniello has created a useful and far-reaching guide with abundant information.... These are the sorts of films that prove what James Agee wrote in these pages nearly fifty years ago: 'The only movies whose temper could possibly be described as heroic, or tragic, or both, have been made by leftists.'"—The Nation"Zaniello has done a monumental job identifying the films that should be included in this genre.... Working Stiffs, Union Maids, Reds, and Riffraff is sorely needed and long overdue."—Cineaste"An engaging and opinionated book.... Even though mining, trucking, Jimmy Hoffa, and class warfare are the book's major themes, what holds the project together is Zaniello's sense of fun and wit. [Zaniello is] a better writer than most major film critics."—Village Voice Literary Supplement

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Cornell University Press

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1501711199

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Change Is Good...You Go First

21 Ways to Inspire Change

By: Mac Anderson,Tom Feltenstein

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Change Is Good...You Go First

21 Ways to Inspire Change

By: Mac Anderson,Tom Feltenstein

How does your team react to change? Do they dig in with their heels to resist it or do they welcome it with open arms? As leaders, we know that change is a fact of life and we need to learn to manage it before it manages us. A tall order? Not when you have the wisdom of two business icons, Mac Anderson and Tom Feltenstein, to show the way. This easy-to-use book will help you and your team stop conducting business as usual. Change is the key that unlocks the doors to growth and excitement in any organization. More importantly, without it...your competition will pass you by. You don't have a choice about change, but you do have a choice about how you and your team react to it. Don't wait another minute to inspire, motivate, and encourage your team to move forward and embrace change. Lead the way. You go first.

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1492630446

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A Choir of Ill Children

A Novel

By: Tom Piccirilli

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A Choir of Ill Children

A Novel

By: Tom Piccirilli

BONUS: This edition contains an excerpt from Tom Piccirilli's The Last Kind Words. This lyrical tale of evil, loss, and redemption is a stunning addition to the Southern gothic tradition of Flannery O’Connor and Harry Crews. A Choir of Ill Children is the startling story of Kingdom Come, a decaying, swamp backwater that draws the lost, ill-fated, and damned. Since his mother’s disappearance and his father’s suicide, Thomas has cared for his three brothers—conjoined triplets with separate bodies but one shared brain—and the town’s only industry, the Mill. Because of his family’s prominence, Thomas is feared and respected by the superstitious swamp folk. Granny witches cast hexes while Thomas’s childhood sweetheart drifts through his life like a vengeful ghost and his best friend, a reverend suffering from the power of tongues, is overcome with this curse as he tries to warn of impending menace. All Thomas learns is that “the carnival is coming.” Torn by responsibility and rage, Thomas must face his tormented past as well as the mysterious forces surging toward the town he loves and despises.

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Bantam

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0553900404

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Overthrowing the Queen

Telling Stories of Welfare in America

By: Tom Mould

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Overthrowing the Queen

Telling Stories of Welfare in America

By: Tom Mould

Examining the popular myths and unseen realities of welfare, this study reveals the political power of folklore and the possibilities of storytelling. In 1976, Ronald Reagan hit the campaign trail with an extraordinary account of a woman committing massive welfare fraud. The story caught fire and a devastating symbol of the misuse government programs was born: the Welfare Queen. Overthrowing the Queen examines these legends of fraud and abuse while bringing to light personal stories of hardship and hope told by cashiers, bus drivers, and business owners; politicians and aid providers; and, most important, aid recipients themselves. Together these stories reveal how the seemingly innocent act of storytelling can create powerful stereotypes that shape public policy. They also showcase redemptive counter-narratives that offer hope for a more accurate and empathetic view of poverty in America today. Overthrowing the Queen tackles perceptions of welfare recipients while proposing new approaches to the study of oral narrative that extend far beyond the study of welfare, poverty, and social justice.

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Indiana University Press

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0253048052

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Dreams and Visions

Is Jesus Awakening the Muslim World?

By: Tom Doyle,Greg Webster

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Dreams and Visions

Is Jesus Awakening the Muslim World?

By: Tom Doyle,Greg Webster

Dreams and Visions is a remarkable collection of stories directly from the world of Islam. Doyle answers the questions: Why would God use dreams to reach the Muslim world? Can dreams be trusted? What happens after these dreams or visions occur? Meet new believers in the Middle East who have truly been touched by Jesus in the most miraculous way.

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Thomas Nelson Inc

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0849947200

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9780849947209

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