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Conkers – D-Day Dog

By: Tom Palmer

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Conkers – D-Day Dog

By: Tom Palmer

Master storyteller Tom Palmer returns with a touching celebration of the heroic paratroopers of WWII and their parachuting canine companions.

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HarperCollins UK

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1781129754

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9781781129753

Conkers – Over the Line

By: Tom Palmer

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Can Jack and his teammates survive the horrors of war to get the chance to play football again? A stunning new edition of Tom Palmer's bestselling novel based on the true story of WWI war hero and footballing legend Jack Cock..

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1781129738

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The Secret Cardinal

By: Tom Grace

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The Secret Cardinal

By: Tom Grace

Ex-Navy Seal Nolan Kilkenny is still grieving a personal tragedy when he is unexpectedly called to the Vatican, where the dying Pope Leo XIV has a secret mission for him: rescue Chinese religious prisoner Yin Daoming, who—unbeknownst to the rest of the world—has been a secret cardinal for 20 years. Entrusted with the dangerous truth about an unreported atrocity committed against the underground Church in China and its link to the mysterious Yin Daoming, Kilkenny grimly sets out on a complicated journey that will take him from the Vatican to the U.S., China, and Mongolia, and will ultimately involve the C.I.A., the Mafia, Amercian Special Forces, a conclave of cardinals, and the U.S. President. "Grace builds a suspenseful head of steam as Kilkenny and friends overcome twists and obstacles in a dangerous race against Liu's forces." —Publishers Weekly

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Simon and Schuster

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1621576841

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9781621576846

Undeniable

By: Tom Grace

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Undeniable

By: Tom Grace

From Publishers Weekly: "In Grace's fast-paced sixth thriller featuring former Navy SEAL Nolan Kilkenny (after 2007's The Secret Cardinal), Nolan is about to donate a piece of his liver to Zeke Oakley, a two-year-old adopted boy whose parentage is unknown, when a doctor informs him that genetic testing shows that Nolan's father, Sean Kilkenny, the newly appointed U.S. ambassador to the Vatican, is also Zeke's father. After Sean denies this, Nolan sets out to discover how Sean might have fathered Zeke in some way outside the usual. Nolan and his sidekick, CIA officer Roxanne Tao, get caught up in a high-level paternity scam that's eventually tied to a series of child abductions." Ex-Navy SEAL Nolan Kilkenny receives a desperate plea for help from doctors frantic to save the life of a young boy with a deadly genetic disorder. The boy, who came to his parents through a blind adoption, has no known blood relatives. Nolan agrees to help, but as he is being prepped for surgery, the boy dies. Further genetic testing then reveals an astonishing truth: Nolan and the boy share the same biological father. Nolan must confront his own father to find out the truth behind the discovery, and uncovers a heinous blackmail plot and desperate victims and villains. Undeniable, the sixth Nolan Kilkenny thriller from international bestselling author Tom Grace, takes Nolan into the brave new world of reproductive technology, where the building blocks of life are manipulated in a Petri dish, women lease their wombs like rental properties, and money trumps morality. In an age of rapid advances in human genetics, cloning and stem cell research, what seemed impossible just a few years ago is now a reality. DNA has been reduced from a miraculous molecule into a data storage device, and the information it contains is as easy to hack as any computer file. Undeniable is a novel that steps beyond the traditional parent-child relationship into a chilling new reproductive reality.

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Simon and Schuster

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1621576906

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9781621576907

One for the Ages

Jack Nicklaus and the 1986 Masters

By: Tom Clavin

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One for the Ages

Jack Nicklaus and the 1986 Masters

By: Tom Clavin

Chronicles Jack Nicklaus' win at the 1986 Masters, despite being ranked only 160th going into the tournament, and profiles the Masters competition and such players as Seve Ballesteros, Tom Kite, and Greg Norman.

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Chicago Review Press

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1569768552

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Isolationism

By: Thomas Streissguth,Lora Friedenthal,Jennifer L. Weber

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Isolationism

By: Thomas Streissguth,Lora Friedenthal,Jennifer L. Weber

Alphabetic entries trace the history of America's abandonment of its isolationist stance.

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Infobase Publishing

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1438133049

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9781438133041

A Novel Approach to Theatre

From Adams to Zola

By: Linda Sarver,Tom Markus

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A Novel Approach to Theatre

From Adams to Zola

By: Linda Sarver,Tom Markus

Contains over 600 entries describing novels that have theatrical settings or in which characters work in the theatre.

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Scarecrow Press

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0810832518

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9780810832510

Educational Testing and Measurement

By: Tom Kubiszyn,Gary D. Borich

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Educational Testing and Measurement

By: Tom Kubiszyn,Gary D. Borich

Educational Testing and Measurement: Classroom Application and Practice, 11th Edition by Tom Kubiszyn and Gary D. Borich, serves as an up-to-date, practical, reader-friendly resource that will help readers navigate today's seemingly ever-changing and complex world of educational testing, assessment, and measurement. The 11th edition presents a balanced perspective of educational testing and assessment, informed by developments and the ever increasing research base.

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John Wiley & Sons

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111923915X

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9781119239154

Colorado's Healthcare Heritage

A Chronology of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries Volume One - 1800-1899

By: Thomas J. Sherlock,Tom Sherlock

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Colorado's Healthcare Heritage

A Chronology of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries Volume One - 1800-1899

By: Thomas J. Sherlock,Tom Sherlock

In the early days on the Colorado frontier, women took care of family and neighbors because accepting that "we're all in this together" was the only realistic survival strategy-on the high plains, along the Front Range, in the mountain towns, and on the Western Slope. As dangerous occupations became fundamental to Colorado's economy, if they were injured or got sick there was no one to care for the young men who worked as miners, steel workers, cowboys, and railroad construction workers in remote parts of Colorado. So physicians, surgeons, nurses, Catholic Sisters, Reform and Orthodox Jews, Protestants, and other humanitarians established hospitals and-when Colorado became a mecca for people with tuberculosis-sanatoriums. Those pioneers and the communities they served created our community-based humanitarian healthcare tradition. These stories about our Wild West heritage honor the legacy of our 19th-century healthcare pioneers and will inspire and entertain 21st-century readers. Because we can be inspired only if we understand the facts-and because facts are more likely to be understood when presented in context-this chronology includes national and international developments that establish an indispensable frame of reference for understanding how our pioneers created the local-community-based healthcare system that we've inherited.

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iUniverse

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1475980256

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9781475980257

50 Shades of Rust

Barn Finds You Wish You'd Discovered

By: Tom Cotter

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50 Shades of Rust

Barn Finds You Wish You'd Discovered

By: Tom Cotter

101 barn-find tales sure to entice any car collector. In recent years, the quest to find and restore forgotten automotive gems has generated a cult-like following - a very large cult-like following. So large, in fact, that the subject of automotive archaeology has inspired an entire genre of television programs, including Counting Cars, Desert Car Kings, Chasing Classic Cars, One of a Kind, What's My Car Worth?, and numerous others. Author Tom Cotter is at the forefront of this movement with his In the Barn series, a line of books that inspired many of the above-mentioned television programs. 50 Shades of Rust collects 90-plus of the all-time best barn-find stories. Each story is accompanied by photographs from the scenes of the finds, creating a heavily illustrated book unlike any barn-find book yet published.

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Motorbooks

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1627883711

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9781627883719

This is Far Enough

By: Tom Scott

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This is Far Enough

By: Tom Scott

The CIA sends an American Homeland Security Agent on a special assignment to Italy to search for a shipment of smuggled surface-to-air missiles, and the ingredients for a dirty bomb.

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Lulu.com

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0359758045

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9780359758043

Lives of the Law

Selected Essays and Speeches: 2000-2010

By: Tom Bingham

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Lives of the Law

Selected Essays and Speeches: 2000-2010

By: Tom Bingham

Tom Bingham (1933-2010) was the 'greatest judge of our time' (The Guardian), a towering figure in modern British public life who championed the rule of law and human rights inside and outside the courtroom. Lives of the Law collects Bingham's most important later writings, in which he brings his distinctive, engaging style to tell the story of the diverse lives of the law: its life in government, in business, and in human wrongdoing. Following on from The Business of Judging (2000), the papers collected here tackle some of the major debates in British public life over the last decade, from reforming the constitution to the growth of human rights law. They offer Bingham's distinctive insight on issues such as the role of the judiciary in a democracy, the implementation of the Human Rights Act, and the development of the rule of law, in the UK and internationally. Written in the accessible style that made The Rule of Law (2010) a popular success, the book will be essential reading for all those working in law, and an engaging inroad to understanding modern constitutional and legal debates for the general reader.

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OUP Oxford

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0191029599

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9780191029592

Raising the Banner of Freedom

The 25th Ohio Volunteer Infantry in the War for the Union

By: Tom Edwards

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Raising the Banner of Freedom

The 25th Ohio Volunteer Infantry in the War for the Union

By: Tom Edwards

The story of the American Civil War is best told by those who lived it and endured the hardships, heartaches, and sacrifices on the battlefield and throughout long, hard-fought campaigns. Bvt. Colonel Edward Culp brings us telling accounts of the 25th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, cited in Fox's Regimental Losses in the American Civil War, 1861-1865 as one of the 300 fighting regiments of the Civil War. Cross Keys, 1862."The deafening roar of musketry and the wiz of grape and canister. The crushing of timber by the dread missiles mingled with the unearthly yells of opposing forces and the moaning of the dying and the screams of the wounded. Oh God, how terrible is war..."--Sgt. T.J. Evans Gettysburg, 1863. "...under the cover of smoke, the rebels made a desperate charge and succeeded in gaining the very crest of the hill (Cemetery Hill). Among the batteries the fighting was hand-to-hand."--Lt. E. C. Culp Honey Hill, 1864. "A tremendous roar of musketry had commenced along the line, but we steadily advanced, right into the tangled wall of vines and briers, which clung to us as we tore our way through them."--Cpl. Samuel Wildman

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iUniverse

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0595276083

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9780595276080

That Old Black Magic

Louis Prima, Keely Smith, and the Golden Age of Las Vegas

By: Tom Clavin

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That Old Black Magic

Louis Prima, Keely Smith, and the Golden Age of Las Vegas

By: Tom Clavin

Both a love story and a tribute to the entertainment mecca, this exploration shines a spotlight on one of the hottest acts in Las Vegas in the late 1950s and early 1960s. The illuminating depiction showcases the unlikely duo--a grizzled, veteran trumpeter and vocalist molded by Louis Armstrong and a meek singer in the church choir--who went on to invent "The Wildest." Bringing together broad comedy and finger-snapping, foot-stomping music that included early forays into rock and roll, Prima and Smith's act became wildly popular and attracted all kinds of star-studded attention. In addition to chronicling their relationships with Ed Sullivan, Frank Sinatra, Robert Mitchum, and other well-known entertainers of the day--and their performance of "That Old Black Magic" at President John F. Kennedy's inauguration--the narrative also examines the couple's ongoing influence in the entertainment world. Running concurrent with their personal tale is their role in transforming Las Vegas from a small resort town in the desert to a booming city where the biggest stars were paid tons of money to become even bigger stars on stage and television.

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Chicago Review Press

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1569768137

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9781569768136

A Happy Day at Longtown

With Poems, Songs and Declarations by Tom Thomasson

By: Tom Thomasson

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A Happy Day at Longtown

With Poems, Songs and Declarations by Tom Thomasson

By: Tom Thomasson

A Happy Day at Longtown: with Poems, Songs & Declarations by Tom Thomasson is an unusual and unique blend of various writing styles. It presents a personal history, a family history and a community history set in the rural western North Carolina Mountains. The book is filled with nostalgia and reminiscence as well as historical narrative. Readers will be treated to homespun song lyrics, sentimental lines of poetry and thought-provoking musings throughout the pages. I am going to Longtown Where sweet girls are all around They all treat me mighty well There is no one here can tell There are others dont you know I will court next time I go I can never, never stay From those pretty girls away Wont that be a happy day When at Longtown I can stay? We will laugh and we will shine Well be happy all the time

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iUniverse

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1491773820

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9781491773826

Barack Obama: 44th U.S. President

44th U.S. President

By: Tom Robinson

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Barack Obama: 44th U.S. President

44th U.S. President

By: Tom Robinson

This title examines the remarkable life of Barack Obama. Readers will learn about his childhood, education, community organizer work, and law career. Obama's entry into politics is discussed in detail, including his rise from state senator to the first African-American president of the United States. Obama's family life and societal contributions are also covered. Color photos and informative sidebars accompany easy-to-read, compelling text. Features include a timeline, facts, additional resources, web sites, a glossary, a bibliography, and an index. Essential Lives is a series in Essential Library, an imprint of ABDO Publishing Company. Grades 6-9.

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ABDO

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160453883X

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9781604538830

The Law of Solicitors’ Liabilities

By: William Flenley KC,Tom Leech KC

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The Law of Solicitors’ Liabilities

By: William Flenley KC,Tom Leech KC

The Law of Solicitors' Liabilities, previously known as Solicitors' Negligence and Liability, provides a comprehensive guide to all aspects of solicitors' negligence, liability in equity and wasted costs. Written by leading practitioners in the field, it deals with a variety of topics, from general principles to specific situations, providing practical guidance to the procedural aspects of bringing and defending a claim for solicitors' negligence. The new fourth edition includes: - A new chapter on insurance law focusing on a number of key topics which arise, particularly in relation to solicitors' insurance: aggregation; condonation; definition of private legal practice; notification; possibly successor practice rules. - Updated case law to cover all recent Supreme Court and Court of Appeal decisions, eg Hughes-Holland v BPE (Supreme Court) scope of duty and extent of damages; Redler v AIB (Supreme Court): breach of trust; Lowick Rose v Swynson (Supreme Court): lifting the corporate veil in claims against professionals; Tiuta International v de Villiers (Court of Appeal): lenders' claims, impact of a remortgage on damages; Wellesley v Withers (Court of Appeal): test for remoteness of damage; and E Surv v Goldsmith Williams (Court of Appeal): implied duty on solicitors in lenders' claims. - Regulatory/disciplinary developments, eg revised SRA Code of Conduct.

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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1526505312

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9781526505316

Alfred Hitchcock and the British Cinema

Second Edition

By: Tom Ryall

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Alfred Hitchcock and the British Cinema

Second Edition

By: Tom Ryall

First published in 1986, this standard account of Hitchcock's British films and film-making is now available again in a Second Edition with a new Introduction and Bibliography. It will be welcomed by all students of the film and admirers of Hitchcock.

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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0567534162

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9780567534163

Resist: One Girl's Fight Back Against the Nazis

By: Tom Palmer

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Resist: One Girl's Fight Back Against the Nazis

By: Tom Palmer

Multi-award-winning author Tom Palmer shines a light on life under wartime occupation, in a beautifully told story inspired by the childhood of Hollywood legend Audrey Hepburn.

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HarperCollins UK

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1800901941

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9781800901940

Haunted Cemeteries

Creepy Crypts, Spine-Tingling Spirits, And Midnight Mayhem

By: Tom Ogden

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Haunted Cemeteries

Creepy Crypts, Spine-Tingling Spirits, And Midnight Mayhem

By: Tom Ogden

Everybody knows better. Yet from the days of ancient Greece, people have hurried their steps as they passed by—or, heaven forbid, walked through—a cemetery after dark. Indeed, over the centuries there have been countless stories of ghost encounters at churchyards, secular cemeteries, ancient burial grounds, and isolated graves. The second edition of Haunted Cemeteries exhumes more than 200 haunted happenings from restless graveyard ghosts in cemeteries across each of the fifty states and Washington, DC, including: Nevermore!: At least four entities, including the spectre of Edgar Allan Poe, haunt Westminster Burying Ground in Baltimore. And just who is the mysterious Man in Black that shows up every year on January 19, the writer’s birthday?. The Resurrection Apparition: A “hitchhiking ghost” outside Justice, Illinois, vanishes from the car she’s riding in as it passes Resurrection Cemetery—earning her the nickname Resurrection Mary. The Queen of Voodoo: The restless spirit of Marie Laveau, the nineteenth-century Queen of Voodoo, is said to appear in New Orleans’s St. Louis Cemetery No. 1 in the form of a gigantic black crow or a phantom black hellhound—when she’s not walking through the French Quarter.

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Rowman & Littlefield

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1493036637

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9781493036639

Look Well to This Day

By: Tom Gordon

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Look Well to This Day

By: Tom Gordon

Life is lived one day at a time. Each day brings its own challenges, and any day may need a word of guidance and reassurance. Having completed his trilogy of contemporary parables - a story for every week of the three-year Church Lectionary - Tom Gordon turns his hand, in an equally compelling, contemporary fashion, to the day-by-day nature of our living. This book will encourage you to 'look well to this day' and to do so with Tom's wisdom and thoughtfulness.

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Wild Goose Publications

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1849523088

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9781849523080

The Natural God

By: Tom Phillips

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The Natural God

By: Tom Phillips

Biologist Marti Jamison and her physicist husband Richard have left Columbia University to come to the small Texas campus of Plainview University where Marti will teach evolutionary biology and Richard will pursue research in the physics of Virtual Reality, at the lab constructed under his direction, the Virtual CAVE. Marti's life collapses when she is diagnosed with Huntington's disease, a genetically transmitted disease that kills the cells in her brain. In despair, atheist Marti turns to religion, while Richard frantically researches the science of a gene therapy cure. Their teenage daughter Jesse, however, has a different idea - enlisting the help of The Natural God... This novel explores the philosophy of science, religions, and the ultimate nature of reality, as seen through the eyes of its three characters.

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Lulu.com

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1411644395

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9781411644397

Pittsburgh Sports in the 1970s

Tragedies, Triumphs and Championships

By: David Finoli,Chris Fletcher,Frank Garland,Tom Rooney,Tim Rooney

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Pittsburgh Sports in the 1970s

Tragedies, Triumphs and Championships

By: David Finoli,Chris Fletcher,Frank Garland,Tom Rooney,Tim Rooney

Sports in the Steel City has never reached the highs and lows that fans in Pittsburgh experienced in the 1970s. Most remembered may be the multiple championships celebrated in city during the era, including two World Series titles, four Super Bowl victories and a NCAA football championship. Despite those successes, fans still recall major tragedies such as the deaths of Bob Moose, Roberto Clemente and others. strongLocal authors present essays on the triumphs, tragedies and championships that defined the 1970s for the city of Pittsburgh and Steel City sports.

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Arcadia Publishing

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1439679231

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Grog

A Bottled History of Australia's First 30 Years

By: Tom Gilling

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Grog

A Bottled History of Australia's First 30 Years

By: Tom Gilling

The story of grog is the story of Australia. This is how it all began. Even before James Squire set sail as a convict aboard the First Fleet, liquor was playing its part in shaping the colony-to-be. Who was entitled to it and who wasn't; who could make and sell it and who couldn't; and how the young and thirsty colony could make itself self-sufficient in booze. As the colony grew, rum became both a currency and a source of political strength and instability, culminating in the Rum Rebellion in 1808, and what one observer said was a society of 'drunkenness, gaming and debaucheries'. Now, with Grog, writer Tom Gilling presents a compelling bottled history of the first three decades of European settlement: how the men and women of New South Wales transformed the colony from a squalid and starving convict settlement into a prosperous trading town with fashionable Georgian street names and a monumental two-storey hospital built by private contractors in exchange for a monopoly on rum. Grog is a colourful account of the unique beginnings of a new nation, and a unique insight into the history of Australia's long love affair with the hard stuff.

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Hachette Australia

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0733634028

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Living Words

Language, Lexicography, and the Knowledge Revolution

By: Tom McArthur

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Living Words

Language, Lexicography, and the Knowledge Revolution

By: Tom McArthur

In this collection of articles, the author reflects on the nature of language, the art of lexicography and the developments in communication, the media and information technology in the late 20th century. The three main subjects looked at are: language at large, and particulary English, the most widely used language in the history of the world; the art and study of dictionaries and reference science, embracing all past, present and potential reference materials - from the "OED" to the "Yellow Pages"; and the processes through which communication, information and knowledge has evoloved - from cave art to the personal computer.

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University of Exeter Press

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085989620X

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Dark Ice

By: Tom Grace

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Dark Ice

By: Tom Grace

A remote NASA research lab rests atop a two-mile thick glacier. Under the glacier is a hidden underground lake. And inside the frozen lake is a secret. When someone murders the scientists stationed at the lab, ex-Navy SEAL Nolan Kilkenny realizes that the strange life inside the undergound lake holds answers to questions about human existence and evolution—answers worth killing for. "[Dark Ice] displays Grace's mastery of action and technology...if you like techno-thrillers that move at a break-neck speed…no one concocts them better than Tom Grace." —Michigan Today

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Simon and Schuster

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1621576868

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9781621576860

The Ryder Cup

Golf's Greatest Event

By: Tom Clavin,Bob Bubka

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The Ryder Cup

Golf's Greatest Event

By: Tom Clavin,Bob Bubka

Revised and updated, this in-depth look recounts The Ryder Cup’s rich history and venerated place in sports, its champions and its characters, and its status as golf’s greatest grudge match. From its humble origins in 1927 to its place today as golf’s most gentlemanly battle—and a multi-million-dollar international sports event—The Ryder Cup has cemented its place in both its legacy and lore. Golf journalist Tom Clavin and golf commentator Bob Bubka have now made current their seminal work on the tournament, exploring the history and the rivalries, the extraordinary triumphs and devastating defeats, and the U.S. and the European contingents who have made this contest so remarkable. The names are legendary for any fan of golf: Palmer, Nicklaus, Jacklin, Floyd, Mickelson, Ballesteros, Faldo, Hogan, Nelson, Watson, Strange, Sarazen, Crenshaw, Woods, Montgomerie…the list goes on, as do their pitched battles for dominance and accomplishments on the greens. This up-close and personal look at The Ryder Cup is a must-read for golf fans, especially in preparation for the landmark 40th Anniversary tournament in Gleneagles, Scotland, in 2014.

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Diversion Books

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1626814201

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9781626814202

Frigate Commander

By: Tom Wareham

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Frigate Commander

By: Tom Wareham

The naval historian presents the thrilling true story of a Royal Navy officer’s frigate command in the tumultuous late 18th and early 19th centuries. Based on the private journals of Admiral Sir Graham Moore, Frigate Commander recounts his experiences as a Lieutenant and then Captain during the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. Moore's journal gives a detailed account of life as a serving naval officer, revealing the unique problems of managing a frigate crew, maintaining discipline and turning his ship into an efficient man of war. Moore was one of the Royal Navy's star captains, serving continuously as a frigate commander between 1793 and 1804. His early career took him to Newfoundland before serving with Sir William Sidney Smith's squadron on the north coast of France. Moore was present during the Naval Mutiny at Spithead in 1797, and helped to destroy the French fleet off Ireland in 1798. His most famous action occurred in September 1804, when his squadron captured a Spanish frigate squadron carrying a fortune in treasure. The following year his frigate, HMS Indefatigable, was involved in the opening of the Trafalgar Campaign.

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Pen and Sword

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1783032324

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9781783032327

Biloxi Lights

By: Tom Ellis

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Biloxi Lights

By: Tom Ellis

When the CEO of a local casino is fished out of a lake by former police officer Andy Burns, it sours his otherwise peaceful retirement. Something about the murder weapon, a custom-made knife jutting inches above the late CEO's silk tie, sticks in Andy's mind. He's seen this blade before and Andy is not happy about the implications his admission will mean for an old friend. Sergeant Jolene Hadfield is assigned the case, and despite rampant racism, sexism and nasty inept department politics that hamper her investigation, she comes to suspect an unlikely motive for revenge may be the reason for the murder. Her boss on the other hand, insists she button the case up, and pin the whole thing on a too convenient suspect—compelling evidence to the contrary or not. For Hadfield solving the crime might become secondary to keeping her job. Burns and Hadfield might make an unlikely team, but together they have a shot at finding the real killer, even if it's going to make them rather unpopular in this part of Mississippi. This is not a fight either of them were looking for, but it's not one they plan on backing down from

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1944476024

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Walk a Mile in My Shoes

The Casey Martin Story

By: Tom Cunneff

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Walk a Mile in My Shoes

The Casey Martin Story

By: Tom Cunneff

Rookie golfer Casey Martin, who suffers from a debilitating disorder that causes him to become easily fatigued, has been in the headlines lately with his lawsuit against the PGA. This book tells of the obstacles that Martin has had to overcome in his lifetime to get to where he is now.

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The Dutch Naval Air Force Against Japan

The Defense of the Netherlands East Indies, 1941-1942, 2d ed.

By: Tom Womack

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The Dutch Naval Air Force Against Japan

The Defense of the Netherlands East Indies, 1941-1942, 2d ed.

By: Tom Womack

Following the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, the Dutch Naval Air Force--or Marine Luchtvaart Dienst (MLD)--played a significant but largely overlooked role in the opening months of the Pacific War. With 175 aircraft, the MLD greatly outnumbered the combined forces of its American and British allies. In three months of intense combat, the MLD lost 50 percent of its personnel and 80 percent of its aircraft, as the Netherlands' colonial empire was stripped away. This book details MLD operations during the Japanese invasion of Dutch East Indies, giving a comprehensive overview of organization, personnel, aircraft, equipment and tactics. For the first time in English, the failed evacuation of Java is examined.

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McFarland

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1476648182

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Quantum

By: Tom Grace

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Quantum

By: Tom Grace

A classy, stylish thriller." —Booklist The discovery of a blueprint for Quantum technology written by a murdered scientist has propelled the world to the brink of all-out-war, with the United States and Russia locked in a ruthless fight over the ultimate power of the new millennium. Former Navy SEAL, Nolan Kilkenny, is caught in a lethal game of industrial espionage that threatens to upend the laws of physics.

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Simon and Schuster

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1621576876

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Lonely Planet Coastal Queensland & the Great Barrier Reef

By: Lonely Planet,Paul Harding,Cristian Bonetto,Charles Rawlings-Way,Tamara Sheward,Tom Spurling,Donna Wheeler

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Lonely Planet Coastal Queensland & the Great Barrier Reef

By: Lonely Planet,Paul Harding,Cristian Bonetto,Charles Rawlings-Way,Tamara Sheward,Tom Spurling,Donna Wheeler

Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher Lonely Planet Coastal Queensland & the Great Barrier Reef 8 is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Dive the Great Barrier Reef, walk through the magnificent Daintree Rainforest, then surf and play on the Gold Coast; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Queensland and the Great Barrier Reef and begin your journey now! Inside Lonely Planet Coastal Queensland & the Great Barrier Reef: 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, sight-seeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss Cultural insights give you a richer, more rewarding travel experience - history, art, cinema, music, politics, climate change, outdoor activities Covers Brisbane, Gold Coast, Noosa, Fraser Island, Whitsundays, Townsville, Cairns, Great Barrier Reef, Daintree Rainforest and more eBook Features: (Best viewed on tablet devices and smartphones) Downloadable PDF and offline maps prevent roaming and data charges Effortlessly navigate and jump between maps and reviews Add notes to personalise your guidebook experience Seamlessly flip between pages Bookmarks and speedy search capabilities get you to key pages in a flash Embedded links to recommendations' websites Zoom-in maps and images Inbuilt dictionary for quick referencing The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet Coastal Queensland & the Great Barrier Reef , our most comprehensive guide to Queensland & the Great Barrier Reef, is perfect for both exploring top sights and taking roads less travelled. About Lonely Planet: Lonely Planet is a leading travel media company and the world’s number one travel guidebook brand, providing both inspiring and trustworthy information for every kind of traveler since 1973. Over the past four decades, we’ve printed over 145 million guidebooks and grown a dedicated, passionate global community of travelers. You’ll also find our content online, and in mobile apps, video, 14 languages, nine international magazines, armchair and lifestyle books, ebooks, and more. Important Notice: The digital edition of this book may not contain all of the images found in the physical edition.

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1787011712

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Coaching Classroom Instruction

By: Tom Roy,Tammy Heflebower

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Coaching Classroom Instruction

By: Tom Roy,Tammy Heflebower

A must-have resource for coaches, leaders, and teams, this book covers approaches for boosting professional growth and macrostrategies that are responsive to student needs. Learn how to offer targeted feedback to teachers, empowering them to identify how they can improve their knowledge and skill. Step-by-step guidelines will help teachers increase their performance on the 280 research-based strategies from Becoming a Reflective Teacher.

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Solution Tree Press

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0983351287

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Fatal Orbit

By: Tom Grace

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Fatal Orbit

By: Tom Grace

Grace's prose recalls Ian Fleming at his most lean, and although the focus is on the ticking time bomb in orbit, he throws in a wealth of technical details and gadgetry to satisfy techno-thriller aficionados. This is a complex story, but Grace keeps the plot clean and streamlined, making this a brisk, enjoyable read." —Publishers Weekly "You won't put this one down once you start it. Tom Grace is a masterful plotter. He draws you into his net and doesn't release you until the final sentence."—Clive Cussler "Tom Grace's [Fatal Orbit] had me spellbound. It's the first genuine page-turner I couldn't put down in years. His Nolan Kilkenny is one of the most compelling new heroes of the techno-thriller genre you'll ever meet."—The Detroit Free Press "Nolan Kilkenny has done it again. [Fatal Orbit] is 21st Century technological suspense... be prepared to be aghast at big business's potential for evil."—Jonathan Swift, PBS Nolan Kilkenny is about to propose to his NASA astronaut girlfriend Kelsey when a mysterious satellite blackout forces Kelsey to board the space shuttle Liberty to investigate. Kilkenny soon realizes that his would-be fiancée is in grave danger—targeted miles above Earth by a weaponized spacecraft called Zeus. A ruthlessly determined Nolan must track down the tycoon creator of Zeus to prevent silent terror from being launched from the sky—and he'll have to confront a billion-dollar conspiracy, an army of ruthless thugs, and apocalyptic weapons technology that defies comprehension.

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162157685X

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