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The Audacity of Hops

The History of America's Craft Beer Revolution

By: Tom Acitelli,Tony Magee

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The Audacity of Hops

The History of America's Craft Beer Revolution

By: Tom Acitelli,Tony Magee

Discover the underdog story of how America came to dominate beer stylistically in The Audacity of Hops, the first book on American craft beer's history. First published in May 2013, this updated, fully revised edition offers the most thorough picture yet of one of the most interesting and lucrative culinary trends in the US since World War II. This portrait includes the titanic mergers and acquisitions, as well as major milestones and technological advances, that have swept craft beer in just the past few years. Acitelli weaves the story of American craft beer into the tales of trends such as slow food, the rise of the Internet, and the rebirth of America's urban areas. The backgrounds of America's favorite craft brewers, big and small, are here, including often-forgotten heroes from the movement's earliest days, as well as the history of homebrewing since Prohibition. Through it all, he paints an unforgettable portrait of plucky entrepreneurial triumph. This is the "book for the craft beer nerd who thinks he or she already knows the story" (Los Angeles Times), an "excellent history" (Slate) "lovingly told" (Wall Street Journal) for fans of good food and drink in general.

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Chicago Review Press

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1613737114

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The Potter's Boy

By: Tony Mitton

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The Potter's Boy

By: Tony Mitton

An odyssey-type adventure and coming-of-age story about family obligation and finding one's path. This is The Alchemist meets Inside Out and Back Again for fans of Thanhha Lai. The first middle-grade novel from internationally acclaimed author Tony Mitton!Ryo was born the son of a potter, a fate that he is unsure of once a mysterious wanderer and trained fighter comes to his small village and protects them from a band of thieves. Inspired by the events, Ryo embarks on both a hero's quest and a quest to be a hero. Through his adventures, Ryo trains in the art of both fighting and mindfulness under the elusive Hermit of Cold Mountain. On his journey, he learns the art of stillness, the body's relationship to nature, and the art of controlling one's emotions in order to find his path in life. But when tragedy strikes the group, and the way of life that Ryo knows, he must use what he's learned to do what is right for himself and his future. With excellent pacing and poetic prose, The Potter's Boy is a story about family obligation and finding one's purpose.

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Scholastic Inc.

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1338285416

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Adaptation Studies and Learning

New Frontiers

By: Laurence Raw,Tony Gurr

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Adaptation Studies and Learning

New Frontiers

By: Laurence Raw,Tony Gurr

Adaptation Studies is a fast-emerging discipline which has expanded into other areas of media scholarship. With its roots in literature and film, this discipline can be applied to much broader uses, even as a process that governs every aspect of our lives. Indeed, by expanding the scope of “adaptation” to encompass a larger perspective, this discipline can promote lifelong learning that emphasizes communication, social interaction, and aesthetic engagement. In Adaptation Studies and Learning: New Frontiers, Laurence Raw and Tony Gurr seek to redefine the ways in which adaptation is taught and learned. Comprised of essays, reflections, and “learning conversations” about the ways in which this approach to adaptation might be implemented, this book focuses on issues of curriculum construction, the role of technology, and the importance of collaboration. Including a series of case-studies and classroom experiences, the authors explore the relationship between adaptation and related disciplines such as history, media, and translation. The book also includes a series of case studies from the world of cinema, showing how collaboration and social interaction lies at the heart of successful film adaptations. By looking beyond the classroom, Raw and Gurr demonstrate how adaptation studies involves real-world issues of prime importance—not only to film and theater professionals, but to all learners. Covering a wide range of material, including film history, educational theory, and literary criticism, Adaptation Studies and Learning offers a radical repositioning of the ways in which we think about adaptation both inside and outside the classroom.

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Scarecrow Press

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0810887940

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9780810887947

Accountants’ Negligence and Liability

By: Simon Salzedo KC,Tony Singla KC

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Accountants’ Negligence and Liability

By: Simon Salzedo KC,Tony Singla KC

An in-depth practical work covering all the main areas of accountants' legal liabilities in negligence claims, including audit liabilities to clients and others, tax and insolvency work and conflicts of interest. It covers accountants' negligence in relation to claims against accountants acting for corporations as well as accountants acting for individuals. The second edition focusses on the difficult legal issues surrounding the liability of accountants in negligence claims. It covers statutory and non-statutory audits, tax advice, specified procedures reporting, due diligence reports and corporate finance reporting. It looks at the scope of losses for which the accountant may be liable with detailed reference to case law as well as money laundering and regulatory issues. Limitation and contributory fault are considered with special reference to accountants' cases. The following important developments and case law are included: - The material covering the application of the SAAMCO/scope of duty principle has been substantially revised following the clarification of the SAAMCO principle of scope of duty by the Supreme Court in BPE Solicitors & Anor v Hughes-Holland [2017] UKSC 21, [2018] AC 599 and the Court of Appeal in the accountants' case of Manchester Building Society v Grant Thornton UK LLP [2019] EWCA Civ 40, [2019] 1 WLR 4610 - AssetCo v Grant Thornton [2019] EWHC 150 (Comm), [2019] Bus LR 2291 in which the first edition of this book was cited several times, an auditor was held liable for trading losses caused by management fraud and the Court of Appeal at [2021] PNLR 1 considered the application of the scope of duty principle to a general audit case and the question of credit for the receipt by the company of new capital - The difficult question of the application of the scope of duty principle to dividends, discussed by the High Court in BTI v PricewaterhouseCoopers [2020] PNLR 7 and the Court of Appeal in AssetCo v Grant Thornton - Lowick Rose LLP v Swynson Ltd & Anor [2017] UKSC 32 on avoided loss - Developments in the application of rules of contributory fault to accountants in the light of the trial judgments on this issue in Manchester Building Society v Grant Thornton and AssetCo v Grant Thornton - The effect of the Supreme Court's decision in Singularis Holdings v Daiwa Capital Markets [2020] AC 1189 on auditor's counterclaims and the illegality defence - The controversial High Court decision on accountants' conflicts of interest in Harlequin Property v Wilkins Kennedy [2017] 4 WLR 30 - Pre-action disclosure against auditors following the decision in Carillion Plc v KPMG LLP [2020] EWHC 1416 (Comm) - First Tower Trustees v CDS (Superstores) [2019] 1 WLR with important implications for the application of UCTA to disclaimers of liability - Halsall v Champion Consulting [2017] PNLR 32 where extended limitation under s14A was considered in the context of tax schemes and a tax adviser's contractual time bar was construed - Evans v PricewaterhouseCoopers [2019] EWHC 1505 (Ch) on the date when the cause of action for tax advice was considered in detail - Developments in the law of privilege in relation to investigations of auditors including Sports Direct v Financial Reporting Council [2020] EWCA Civ 177, [2020] 2 WLR 1256 - Substantial revisions to the Code of Ethics, disciplinary bye-laws, and the FRC's rules and schemes

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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1526512467

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9781526512468

So You Want to Start a Brewery?

The Lagunitas Story

By: Tony Magee

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So You Want to Start a Brewery?

The Lagunitas Story

By: Tony Magee

In 1993, Tony Magee, who had foundered at every job he'd ever had, decided to become the founder of a brewery. So You Want to Start a Brewery? is the thrilling first-person account of his gut-wrenching challenges and heart-warming successes. Based in Petaluma, California, the Lagunitas Brewing Company makes simple and flavorful craft beer that defies categorization. The same could be said for this book. Equal part memoir, narrative, and business story, with liberal dashes of pop culture and local color, this illuminating yet hilarious account of a one-of-a-kind made-in-America journey just happens to culminate with the success of one of the nation's most popular craft beer brands. In twenty years, Lagunitas has grown from a seat-of-the-pants one-man operation to be the fifth largest—and the fastest-growing—craft brewer in the United States. So You Want to Start a Brewery? is a look behind the curtain rather than a simple business story. It's unglamorous and full of hilarious digressions, but it's never afraid to mess with the nuts and bolts. Devoted to details but never boring, this is a must-read for all who have considered starting their own business—or have sweated blood working to get one on its feet. Told in the vibrant voice of the man closest to the process—and with the most to lose—this illuminating volume should quench the thirst of anyone who has ever tried a Lagunitas beer. Tony Magee is the founder and CEO of the Lagunitas Brewing Company. He lives in Marin County, California.

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Chicago Review Press

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1556525621

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What Death Means Now

Thinking Critically about Dying and Grieving

By: Tony Walter

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What Death Means Now

Thinking Critically about Dying and Grieving

By: Tony Walter

Although death is universal, how we respond to it--how we ready ourselves for death and how we grieve--depends on when and where we live. New preparations for dying, new kinds of funerals, new ways of handling grief, and new ways to memorialize are continually evolving, and with them come new challenges. Bringing to bear twenty-five years of work on the sociology of death and dying, Tony Walter engages critically with key questions such as: should we talk about death more and plan in advance? How possible is advance planning as more people suffer frailty and dementia? How do physical migration and digital connection affect the irreducibly material process of dying? Is the traditional funeral still relevant? Can burial and cremation be ecological? And how should we grieve: quietly, openly, or even online?

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Policy Press

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1447337360

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9781447337362

Managing Your Mind

The Mental Fitness Guide

By: Gillian Butler,Nick Grey,Tony Hope

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Managing Your Mind

The Mental Fitness Guide

By: Gillian Butler,Nick Grey,Tony Hope

Managing Your Mind is a book for building resilience, overcoming emotional difficulties and enabling self-development. It is for any of us who wish to understand ourselves better, to be more effective in day-to-day life, to overcome current problems; or who want to support others in these tasks. The authors have between them almost 100 years of experience helping people respond skillfully to life's challenges. Drawing on this experience as well as on cutting-edge scientific research, Managing Your Mind distills effective techniques and ideas, enabling readers to select those that suit their preferences and needs. Part One of the book helps us gain a better understanding of ourselves and provides tools for clarifying what we value most in life. It highlights the benefits of the practice of acceptance and kindness, and shows how to build self-esteem and self-confidence. Part Two presents practical tools and methods, relevant to everyone, for making our way in the world. This includes the importance of perspective and how we can best use our thinking skills. It also covers everyday topics such as the value of useful habits, time management, looking after our physical health, increasing happiness, well-being and creativity, and developing and maintaining good relationships. The third part of the book provides scientifically-tested approaches to overcoming specific emotional difficulties, such as worry, panic, low mood, anger, addictions, and coping with trauma, loss and chronic ill health. With well over 150,000 copies in print, Managing Your Mind remains the definitive self-help guide for anyone seeking to lead a more fulfilling and productive life.

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Oxford University Press

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0190866780

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Physiological Adaptations for Breeding in Birds

By: Tony D. Williams

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Physiological Adaptations for Breeding in Birds

By: Tony D. Williams

Physiological Adaptations for Breeding in Birds is the most current and comprehensive account of research on avian reproduction. It develops two unique themes: the consideration of female avian reproductive physiology and ecology, and an emphasis on individual variation in life-history traits. Tony Williams investigates the physiological, metabolic, energetic, and hormonal mechanisms that underpin individual variation in the key female-specific reproductive traits and the trade-offs between these traits that determine variation in fitness. The core of the book deals with the avian reproductive cycle, from seasonal gonadal development, through egg laying and incubation, to chick rearing. Reproduction is considered in the context of the annual cycle and through an individual's entire life history. The book focuses on timing of breeding, clutch size, egg size and egg quality, and parental care. It also provides a primer on female reproductive physiology and considers trade-offs and carryover effects between reproduction and other life-history stages. In each chapter, Williams describes individual variation in the trait of interest and the evolutionary context for trait variation. He argues that there is only a rudimentary, and in some cases nonexistent, understanding of the physiological mechanisms that underpin individual variation in the major reproductive life-history traits, and that research efforts should refocus on these key unresolved problems by incorporating detailed physiological studies into existing long-term population studies, generating a new synthesis of physiology, ecology, and evolutionary biology.

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Princeton University Press

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1400842794

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9781400842797

Consciousness Is All There Is

How Understanding and Experiencing Consciousness Will Transform Your Life

By: Dr. Tony Nader

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Consciousness Is All There Is

How Understanding and Experiencing Consciousness Will Transform Your Life

By: Dr. Tony Nader

From a renowned Vedic scholar, leader of the Maharishi Foundations, and Harvard-trained neuroscientist: a radical new paradigm for understanding Consciousness and finding enlightenment, peace, and fulfillment. Dr. Tony Nader, a renowned Vedic scholar and neuroscientist, offers a direct path to peace for ourselves and our world that anyone can obtain—simply by delving into our own Consciousness. Dr. Nader provides the methods, tools, and guidance for connecting with our authentic inner nature and understanding how Consciousness is the essence of all existence, including addressing such fundamental questions as: What is the key to a well-lived, flourishing life in which we can all coexist in peace? Can freedom be compatible with law and order? How can we meet all our challenges as individuals and a society, including the environment, genetic engineering, and the rapid development of artificial intelligence? True wellness is a state of profound clarity, peace, and contentment, resulting from connection with our pure Consciousness. By enlivening our coherence between our Consciousness and the external world, we can find our happiest and highest states of ourselves. "Consciousness Is All There Is will open doors of perception for you to a new and profound understanding of life." — Marci Shimoff, #1 New York Times best-selling author of Chicken Soup for the Woman's Soul and Happy for No Reason

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Hay House, Inc

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1401976506

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9781401976507

The Alternative Media Handbook

By: Kate Coyer,Tony Dowmunt,Alan Fountain

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The Alternative Media Handbook

By: Kate Coyer,Tony Dowmunt,Alan Fountain

This book offers an overview of global alternative media activity, before moving on to provide information about alternative media production and how to get involved in it.

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Routledge

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113675573X

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9781136755736

Tower 18

By: Tony Bathey

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Tower 18

By: Tony Bathey

Mayor Eddie Peete won his election largely thanks to the Escobars, a wealthy Latino family with some seriously powerful connections. So, when he learns of an open sergeant position in the Department of Coastal Safety, and that Marisol Escobar could be considered, the mayor applies his pressure to keeping her family in his good graces. Cynthia Harden, the rising star of the department, and Mike Johnson, a rough-around-the-edges lifeguard worried for his job, hatch a plan to prove that Marisol does not deserve the promotion. Cynthia poses as a distressed swimmer to create just the right circumstances for Marisol to make the same expensive mistakes she made in training. But, nothing goes according to plan, and the lives of the misguided lifeguards begin to spin out of control. This first installment of an explosive series reaches into the ugly underside of political jockeying and personal scandal to deliver an impressive and thrilling story.

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Elevate Publishing

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194544908X

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9781945449086

Overcoming Urinary Incontinence

A Woman's Guide to Treatment

By: Clay N. Boyd,Tony E. Pinson,Michael H. Safir

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Overcoming Urinary Incontinence

A Woman's Guide to Treatment

By: Clay N. Boyd,Tony E. Pinson,Michael H. Safir

Addressing the most commonly asked questions about incontinence, this accessible reference discusses causes, types of incontinence, and how the condition is diagnosed. The wide range of treatment options is introduced, from pelvic floor therapy and bladder training to electrical stimulation, medications, and surgeries. Eleven million women in the U.S. are coping with urinary incontinence—half of whom are too embarrassed to discuss the matter with their doctors—and this guidebook provides encouragement, showing that in more than 80 percent of cases, treatment can improve or even cure the problem.

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Addicus Books

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1936374676

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Manage Your Mind

The Mental Fitness Guide

By: Gillian Butler,Nick Grey,Tony Hope

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Manage Your Mind

The Mental Fitness Guide

By: Gillian Butler,Nick Grey,Tony Hope

Manage Your Mind is a book for building resilience, overcoming emotional difficulties and enabling self-development. It is for any of us who wish to understand ourselves better, to be more effective in day-to-day life, or to overcome current problems; or who want to support others in these tasks. The authors have, between them, almost 100 years of experience of helping people through difficult times. This experience, together with the results from scientific research, leads to Manage Your Mind distilling effective techniques and ideas so that readers can select those that suit their preferences and needs. The book explains and illustrates how to respond skilfully to life's challenges.

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Oxford University Press

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0198747276

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9780198747277

Drivers Home

By: Tony Pollock

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Drivers Home

By: Tony Pollock

Drivers Home By: Tony Pollock Starting out as short story written in high school, Tony Pollock brings a tale of good overcoming evil. Sandra, a queen, must fight an evil prince trying to steal her precious kingdom. The story of Queen Sandra shows that there is always hope for those who stay true to their beliefs.

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Dorrance Publishing

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1649133170

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9781649133175

The Global Political Economy of Trade Protectionism and Liberalization

Trade Reform and Economic Adjustment in Textiles and Clothing

By: Tony Heron

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The Global Political Economy of Trade Protectionism and Liberalization

Trade Reform and Economic Adjustment in Textiles and Clothing

By: Tony Heron

Given the widely-accepted premise that free trade is the best means of maximising overall societal welfare, why has it proven so difficult to achieve in certain industries? This book tackles arguably the most perennial and deep-rooted of all questions in political economy, and questions the incumbent orthodox liberal theories of collective action. Using a historical institutionalist framework to explore and explain the political economy of trade protectionism and liberalization, this book is based on detailed case studies of the textiles and clothing sector in the EU, United States, China, Caribbean Basin and sub-Saharan Africa. From this, the book expands to discuss the origins of trade protectionism and examine the wider political effects of liberalization, offering an explanation of why a successful conclusion to the WTO ‘Doha’ round has proven to be so elusive. The book argues that the regulation of global trade - and the economic consequences that this has for both developed and developing countries - has been the result of the particular way in which trade preferences are mediated through political institutions. The Global Political Economy of Trade Protectionism and Liberalization will be of interest to those studying and researching international and comparative political economy, developing area studies, economics, law and geography.

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Routledge

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1136293256

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9781136293252

The Napoleonic Wars

By: Tony Harwood

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The Napoleonic Wars

By: Tony Harwood

“Create good looking buildings and terrain for your gaming table,” including a stone well, a Russian windmill, and a Peninsular diorama (Wargames and Railroads). Any miniature wargame is greatly enhanced by realistic and evocative scenery and buildings, but commercial ready-made pieces can be expensive. Building your own can be a cost-effective and very rewarding alternative, another hobby in itself, but it can be hard to know where to start. Wargames Terrain and Buildings is a series of books aimed at giving wargamers the skills, techniques and guidance they need to create their own stunning and practical model buildings. In this volume, master modeler Tony Hardwood shares his years of experience and presents the reader with a wide range of projects for the Napoleonic era. With the aid of step-by-step photographs, he guides the reader through building and finishing each of these models, which are organized in three sections of increasing complexity and encompass a range of scales and different materials. Nine projects are included but the techniques and skills demonstrated along the way, along with valuable advice on tools, construction materials and paints, can be adapted and applied to a much wider range of structures to grace your battlefields. “This book is marvelous in so many ways. The construction of the example buildings and other structures is described step-by-step with clear photographs of each . . . The construction process is straightforward and includes some great combinations of techniques that make so much sense.” —The Chauvinistic Blog “[A] little masterpiece . . . All in all, a superb book.” —Vintage Airfix

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Pen and Sword

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1526716410

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9781526716415

Larry Cohen

The Radical Allegories of an Independent Filmmaker, rev. ed.

By: Tony Williams

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Larry Cohen

The Radical Allegories of an Independent Filmmaker, rev. ed.

By: Tony Williams

Now in a revised edition, this book is the only published study devoted to Larry Cohen and his significance as a great American filmmaker. The first edition is long out of print and often sought after. This edition covers all the director's films, television work and screenplays, and contains an updated interview with the director as well as interviews with his colleagues Janelle Webb Cohen, Michael Moriarty and James Dixon. The filmography and bibliography are also updated.

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McFarland

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1476618194

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9781476618197

Procedures in the Office Setting, An Issue of Obstetric and Gynecology Clinics

By: Tony Ogburn,Betsy Taylor

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Procedures in the Office Setting, An Issue of Obstetric and Gynecology Clinics

By: Tony Ogburn,Betsy Taylor

Gynecology is a procedure-related field that, like other specialties, has moved toward minimally invasive procedures that can be performed in the office setting. This issue of the Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics covers the most commonly performed gynecologic procedures performed in the office setting. Colposcopy, Cryosurgery, LEEP, sterilization, D and C, and Urogynecologic procedures are all covered, along with articles on surgically implanted contraceptives and surgical abortion.

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Elsevier Health Sciences

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0323261132

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9780323261135

Life Is a Series of Presentations

Eight Ways to Inspire, Inform, and Influence Anyone, Anywhere, Anytime

By: Tony Jeary

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Life Is a Series of Presentations

Eight Ways to Inspire, Inform, and Influence Anyone, Anywhere, Anytime

By: Tony Jeary

Presentation Mastery Is the Key to Professional and Personal Success.

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Simon and Schuster

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074326925X

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9780743269254

An Accidental Journey

A Memoir of a Life in the Theater

By: Tony Stimac

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An Accidental Journey

A Memoir of a Life in the Theater

By: Tony Stimac

Tony Stimac’s book is a captivating exploration of America’s national musical theatres, with a particular focus on his experience with the emerging musical theatre in China. In granular detail, he chronicles his rollercoaster of successes and failures while sharing intimate details of collaborating with the preeminent musical theater artists of our time, including George Abbott’s last musical, Kander and Ebb’s reworking of The Rink and hosting the first readings of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast. Tony provides invaluable insights into the secrets of creating innovative musicals. Passionately devoted to his art form, he struggles with the artist’s dilemma of how to balance his two great loves—his art and his family.

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Archway Publishing

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1665744448

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9781665744447

Whatever Next?

By: Tony Porter

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Whatever Next?

By: Tony Porter

“Biba’s fame grew and grew on an international basis, and brought famous stars of the sixties into the shop. Twiggy, a close friend of Barbara and Fitz, was often there. During my time Marianne Faithful, Cilla Black, Mia Farrow and Yoko Ono all came in. On one occasion, word went round that Brigitte Bardot was in the shop, and I couldn’t resist going in to see my favourite star.” After a sickly start to his life, Tony Porter certainly made up for it – he started his career selling paint for ICI, who later sent him to Nigeria. There he married Beatrice and they had three children. Brought home 8 years later following the outbreak of the Biafran war, he left ICI and immersed himself in the swinging 60s, painting his convertible Citroen brown and selling high fashion for the Kensington Biba store, founded by his sister-in-law Barbara Hulanicki. Subsequently, Tony left Biba to start his own fashion PR business in the West End of London, and was also part of the group that set up the British (later London) Fashion Week. With the help of Beatrice, their PR Company prospered, enabling them to buy a yacht, and in due course even tiny Burgh Island, lying off the South coast of Devon. Having restored its Art Deco hotel, they sold the island and Tony is concentrating on his new career as a writer. Punctuated by his laugh-a-minute style, Whatever Next? is a unique biography of a life spent at the forefront of British fashion. This book will be enjoyed by those interested in the fashion industry, but more broadly by readers looking for an entertaining narrative of an unbelievable life.

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Troubador Publishing Ltd

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1785890611

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9781785890611

Battle Ready

By: Tom Clancy,Tony Zinni,Tony Koltz

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Battle Ready

By: Tom Clancy,Tony Zinni,Tony Koltz

Marine general Tony Zinni was known as the "Warrior Diplomat" during his nearly forty years of service. His credentials as a soldier were impeccable, whether he was leading troops in Vietnam, commanding hair-raising rescue operations in Somalia, or - as Commander in Chief of CENTCOM - directing strikes against Iraq and Al Qaeda. But it was as a peacemaker that he made just as great a mark - conducting dangerous troubleshooting missions all over Africa, Asia, and Europe, and then serving as Secretary of State Colin Powell's special envoy to the Middle East, before disagreements over the 2003 Iraq war and its probable aftermath caused him to resign." Battle Ready follows the evolution of both General Zinni and the Marine Corps, from the cauldron of Vietnam through the operational revolution of the '70s and '80s, to the new realities of the post-Cold War, post-9/11 military - a military with a radically different tools for accomplishing it. Opinions differ sharply about just what that job and those tools should be - and General Zinni makes it clear where he stands.

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Penguin

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110100228X

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9781101002285

Causation in the Law

By: H. L. A. Hart,Tony Honoré

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Causation in the Law

By: H. L. A. Hart,Tony Honoré

An updated and extended second edition supporting the findings of its well-known predecessor which claimed that courts employ common-sense notions of causation in determining legal responsibility.

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OUP Oxford

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0191018295

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9780191018299

The Lo-tech Navigator

By: Tony Crowley

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The Lo-tech Navigator

By: Tony Crowley

Today, with the rapid advances in science and technology, increasing numbers of sailors and boat owners venture across the world's oceans relying almost entirely on electronic aids and global positioning systems.

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Seafarer Books

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0954275039

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9780954275037

Regulation Inside Government

Waste-Watchers, Quality Police, and Sleazebusters

By: Christopher Hood,Oliver James,George Jones,Colin Scott,Tony Travers

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Regulation Inside Government

Waste-Watchers, Quality Police, and Sleazebusters

By: Christopher Hood,Oliver James,George Jones,Colin Scott,Tony Travers

Regulation Inside Government analyses the army of inspectors, auditors, grievance-chasers, standard-setters and other bodies overseeing contemporary public organizations. Based on an unprecedented two-year inside study of British government by a team of leading scholars, this book provides an original analytical perspective on regulation within government. The book begins by examining the size of internal government regulation to reveal a structure comparable in size to government regulation of business. The book then goes on to show how internal government regulation grew in size despite the fact that public bureaucracy elsewhere were being sharply cutback. Given the limitations of orthodox constitutional checks on executive government, the courts and elected members of the legislature, regulation inside government deserves more attention than it has hitherto received. As one of the first comprehensive accounts of regulation inside government, this book begins to fill the gap.

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OUP Oxford

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0191521221

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9780191521225

Welfare and Youth Work Practice

By: Tony Jeffs,Mark Smith

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Welfare and Youth Work Practice

By: Tony Jeffs,Mark Smith

There has been growing concern and debate over the impact of social and economic change upon young people and the consequences of this for welfare practice. Within social policy, working with young people has become increasingly important. This book brings together a series of specially commissioned essays which direct attention to both the realities of youth work and the structuring of youth policy. In an area of welfare where the boundaries of responsibility and control are shaped by the competing interest of government, central and local, and a historically powerful voluntary sector, little has actually been written about those who specialise in this area or the structures and policy context in which they operate and from which policies emerge. Welfare and Youth Work Practice is designed to fill a number of long-standing gaps in the literature and thinking about youth work and youth policy.

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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1349193097

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9781349193097

Death in the Modern World

By: Tony Walter

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Death in the Modern World

By: Tony Walter

Death comes to all humans, but how death is managed, symbolised and experienced varies widely, not only between individuals but also between groups. What then shapes how a society manages death, dying and bereavement today? Are all modern countries similar? How important are culture, the physical environment, national histories, national laws and institutions, and globalization? This is the first book to look at how all these different factors shape death and dying in the modern world. Written by an internationally renowned scholar in death studies, and drawing on examples from around the world, including the UK, USA, China and Japan, The Netherlands, Scandinavia and Eastern Europe. This book investigates how key factors such as money, communication technologies, economic in/security, risk, the family, religion, and war, interact in complex ways to shape people’s experiences of dying and grief. Essential reading for students, researchers and professionals across sociology, anthropology, social work and healthcare, and for anyone who wants to understand how countries around the world manage death and dying.

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SAGE

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1526480085

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Mediation and Dispute Resolution

Contemporary Issues and Developments

By: Tony Whatling,Tony Whatling. Foreword by Michael J.E. Palmer

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Mediation and Dispute Resolution

Contemporary Issues and Developments

By: Tony Whatling,Tony Whatling. Foreword by Michael J.E. Palmer

Mediation and Dispute Resolution addresses contemporary challenges and new developments in mediation. It aims to provide you with the key tools needed as an ADR practitioner to develop your own style and practice. The book examines the impact of diversity and cultural difference in mediation, gender difference and its implications, and the process of managing high conflict. It also explores new areas of practice such as apology and reconciliation and conjoint mediation and therapy. With advice on how to manage the move into mediation from a previous professional career, the conflicts between practitioners' personal lives and their work are also discussed. Throughout, the book focusses on practical strategies and skills, using case examples in each chapter to highlight the application of theory. An invaluable resource for both experienced and novice mediators to build, consolidate and improve their practice, this book is a perfect complement to Whatling's introductory guide Mediation Skills and Strategies.

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Jessica Kingsley Publishers

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1787751163

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The Powers

Ten Factors for Building an Exponentially More Powerful Brand

By: Tony Wessling,Peter van Aartrijk

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The Powers

Ten Factors for Building an Exponentially More Powerful Brand

By: Tony Wessling,Peter van Aartrijk

The Powers is an exploration of ten key factors to create and manage a strong, resonant brand in either the B2B or B2C space. Gone are the days when advertising gurus, research firms, and management consultants told a brand what to do and where to go. Today’s top brands are built from the inside out, rooted in an authenticity that resonates deeply with employees, business partners, and customers. Through their use of vivid examples and real-life, in-the-trenches experience, Tony Wessling and Peter van Aartrijk make brand-building enjoyable, interesting, and engaging. Never before has branding been so succinctly broken down into essential components. Leaders and marketers who apply these concepts will find their own brands becoming exponentially more powerful and their destiny firmly under their control.

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Morgan James Publishing

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168350996X

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Reduced to a Symbolical Scale

The Evacuation of British Women and Children from Hong Kong to Australia in 1940

By: Tony Banham

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Reduced to a Symbolical Scale

The Evacuation of British Women and Children from Hong Kong to Australia in 1940

By: Tony Banham

In July 1940, the wives and children of British families in Hong Kong, military and civilian, were compulsorily evacuated, following a plan created by the Hong Kong government in 1939. That plan focused exclusively on the process of evacuation itself, but issues concerning how the women and children should settle in the new country, communication with abandoned husbands, and reuniting families after the war were not considered. In practice, few would ever be addressed. When evacuation came, 3,500 people would simply be dumped in Australia. The experience of the evacuees can be seen as a three-act drama: delivery to Australia creates tension, five years of war and uncertainty intensify it, and resolution comes as war ends. However, that drama, unlike the evacuation plan, did not develop in a vacuum but was embedded in a complex historical, political, and social environment. Based on archival research of official documents, letters and memoirs, and interviews and discussions with more than one hundred evacuees and their families, this book studies the evacuation within that entire context. ‘Reduced to a Symbolical Scale is an original and interesting addition to the evacuation literature. Tony Banham has done a masterly job of integrating archival documents with other forms of communication. The stories of individual evacuees and their families are very skilfully woven into the narrative.’ —John Welshman, Lancaster University; author of Churchill’s Children: The Evacuee Experience in Wartime Britain

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Hong Kong University Press

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9888390872

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White Death

By: Tony Burch

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White Death

By: Tony Burch

Something is killing people, sinking boats, and plaguing a small island off the coast of Georgia. Top marine scientists and the Coast Guard are brought in. The killing continues with no predictability. But then the killer makes a fatal mistake when it murders the wrong one thereby bringing a fisherman with a vengeance on its trail and a quest for blood exceeding its own. The fisherman finds, however this is no ordinary shark in that it cannot be disposed of like any living creature. Is it a giant prehistoric shark gone mad for the taste of prey in an ocean with no food left for it? Or could it be a mutant created by pollution? Or is it the result of the evil springing straight from the soul of mankind?

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iUniverse

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0595191029

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Not the Slightest Chance

The Defence of Hong Kong, 1941

By: Tony Banham

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Not the Slightest Chance

The Defence of Hong Kong, 1941

By: Tony Banham

More than 10% of Hong Kong's defenders were killed in battle; a further 20% died in captivity. Those who survived seldom spoke of their experiences. Many died young. The little 'primary' material surviving – written in POW camps or years after the events – is contradictory and muddled. Yet with just 14,000 defending the Colony, it was possible to write from the individual's point of view rather than that of the Big Battalions so favoured by God (according to Napoleon) and most historians. The book assembles a phase-by-phase, day-by-day, hour-by-hour, and death-by-death account of the battle. It considers the individual actions that made up the fighting, as well as the strategies and plans and the many controversies that arose. Not the Slightest Chance will be of interest to military historians, Hong Kong residents and visitors, and those in the UK, Canada, and elsewhere whose family members fought, or were interned, in Hong Kong during the war years.

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