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Blackjacks

A Rhodesian Family’S Journey from a Close-Knit Community to Australia to Find Peace and Security

By: Tony Illman

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Blackjacks

A Rhodesian Family’S Journey from a Close-Knit Community to Australia to Find Peace and Security

By: Tony Illman

This book is based on our lives. It starts very briefly in the United Kingdom and quickly moves to the Eastern Highland of Rhodesia. It moves through our childhood while were living in the eastern border areas, Umtali, Sabi Tanganda, and Chipinga. As we pass through our teenage years and become adults, it travels with us to Western Australia and then back to Chipinga. We share the lives of others as the Rhodesian Bush War escalates in what was a quiet and idyllic country town to one of the most dangerous and deadly districts in Rhodesia. Then the books deals with our final move back to Western Australia and our struggle to once again build a life for our children and ourselves. To most people, this may seem to be an unusual life, but to a Rhodesian, it would be considered pretty much the same story as many other families. Although it is our story, there are many stories told by others who have shared our way of life. It is about love, hate, and humor. It is about determination and desperation. It is about life and death and friendship and community spirit. Most of all, I hope it is a monument to those who died or were seriously injured, physically or mentally, black or white. It is also a salute to those incredible farmers, the Rhodesian armed forces, and those who worked in the rural areas during those troubled times. For me personally, writing this book has been a huge emotional journey.

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Xlibris Corporation

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154340085X

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9781543400854

The Application of Science in Environmental Impact Assessment

By: Aaron J. MacKinnon,Peter N. Duinker,Tony R. Walker

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The Application of Science in Environmental Impact Assessment

By: Aaron J. MacKinnon,Peter N. Duinker,Tony R. Walker

This book charts the history of the application of science in environmental impact assessment (EIA) and provides a conceptual and technical overview of scientific developments associated with EIA since its inception in the early 1970s. The Application of Science in Environmental Impact Assessment begins by defining an appropriate role for science in EIA. From here it goes on to reflect more closely on empirical and deductive biophysical sciences as they relate to well-known stages of the generic EIA process and explores whether scientific theory and practice are at their vanguard in EIA and related applications. Throughout the book the authors reflect on biophysical science as it applies to stages of the EIA process and also consider debates surrounding the role of science as it relates to political and administrative dimensions of EIA. Based on this review, the book concludes that improvements to the quality of science in EIA will rely on the adoption of stronger participatory and collaborative working arrangements. Covering key topics including foundational scientific guidance materials; frameworks for implementing science amid conflict and uncertainty; and emerging ecological concepts, this book will be of great interest to students, scholars and practitioners of EIA.

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185

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Routledge

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1351173421

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Middlesbrough FC Miscellany

By: Tony Matthews

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Middlesbrough FC Miscellany

By: Tony Matthews

Everything you ever needed to know about The Boro.

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112

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Amberley Publishing Limited

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1445641682

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9781445641683

Controlling Pilot Error: Culture, Environment, and CRM (Crew Resource Management)

By: Tony T. Kern

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Controlling Pilot Error: Culture, Environment, and CRM (Crew Resource Management)

By: Tony T. Kern

Expert authors demonstrate the topic using pilot drawn from an FAA/NASA sponsored database. A post-mortem of real-life, real-pilot accidents are examined to explain what went wrong and why. An action agenda is drawn of preventive techniques pilots can effect to avoid the same risks.

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241

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McGraw Hill Professional

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0071810374

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9780071810371

The Divine Sacrifice

An Arthurian Mystery

By: Tony Hays

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The Divine Sacrifice

An Arthurian Mystery

By: Tony Hays

The Divine Sacrifice continues the story of King Arthur's conselor, Malgwyn ap Cuneglas, a solider who lost his arm in battle but was saved by his king. Malgwyn hated Arthur for this gift, but he has come to grudgingly acknowledge that he yet may have some purpose in life. Arthur and Malgwyn are called to the abbey of Glastonbury to settle a matter of great political importance—tin is being mined for export to the Empire. While there, Malgwyn and Arthur meet St. Patrick, a legend in the Church who is there on a mission of his own, to root out the heresy of Pelagius. When an aged monk is found cruelly murdered in his cell, Malgwyn is set with a problem that will test his skills as an investigator. His search for the truth may uncover a conspiracy that could endanger the kingdom. Gritty and powerful with a true ring of historical perspective, and a character who sees more than those around him, The Divine Sacrifice is a historical mystery that will hook mystery readers and historical fans alike. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

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305

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Forge Books

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1429934786

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Blue Latitudes

Boldly Going Where Captain Cook Has Gone Before

By: Tony Horwitz

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Blue Latitudes

Boldly Going Where Captain Cook Has Gone Before

By: Tony Horwitz

New York Times Bestseller: A Pulitzer Prize–winning author retraces the voyages of Captain James Cook: “Alternately hilarious, poignant, and insightful.” —Seattle Times Captain James Cook’s three epic journeys in the eighteenth century were the last great voyages of discovery. His ships sailed 150,000 miles, from the Arctic to the Antarctic, from Tasmania to Oregon, from Easter Island to Siberia. When Cook set off for the Pacific in 1768, a third of the globe remained blank. By the time he died in Hawaii in 1779, the map of the world was substantially complete. Tony Horwitz, author of Confederates in the Attic, vividly recounts Cook’s voyages and the exotic scenes the captain encountered: tropical orgies, taboo rituals, cannibal feasts, human sacrifice. He also relives Cook’s adventures by following in his wake to places such as Tahiti, Savage Island, and the Great Barrier Reef to discover Cook’s embattled legacy in the present day. Signing on as a working crewman aboard a replica of Cook’s vessel, Horwitz experiences the thrill and terror of sailing a tall ship. He also explores Cook the man: an impoverished farm boy who broke through the barriers of his class and time to become the greatest navigator in British history, whose voyages helped create the “global village” we know today. “With healthy doses of both humor and provocative information, the book will please fans of history, exploration, travelogues and, of course, top-notch storytelling.” —Publishers Weekly “Horwitz retells the sailor’s story and tries to re-create first contact from the point of view of the locals—Tahitians, Maoris, Aleuts, Hawaiians, and others—and judge the legacy of his landing . . . thought-provoking . . . brims with insight.” —Booklist “A rollicking read that is also a sneaky work of scholarship . . . new and unexpected insights into the man who out-discovered Columbus. A terrific book.” —Nathaniel Philbrick, National Book Award winner and New York Times–bestselling author of In the Heart of the Sea “Well-researched, gripping, and peppered with humorous passages.” —St. Louis Post-Dispatch “Part Cook biography, part travelogue, and very much a stroke of genius.” —Philadelphia Inquirer

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721

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Macmillan + ORM

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1429969571

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9781429969574

Moriah (Eden Book 4)

By: Tony Monchinski

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Moriah (Eden Book 4)

By: Tony Monchinski

Riley left home with her friends and her brother. Now she’s the only one left. But in the radioactive Outlands, Riley is far from alone. A psychopath named Little Red hunts Riley with a team of killers. Bear’s Army, led by the volatile, sickle-wielding Tris may or may not offer her protection. The backwoodsman Cosmo and his brood of misbegotten mutant offspring haunt the Outlands. And stalking them all is an enigmatic monster that will not be stopped. The final confrontation between humans, mutants and zombies looms. But it’s only when the battle is over that the real chase begins. Terror has been awakened. It knows no rules. It accepts no bounds. It will pursue Riley to her end. Or its own.

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274

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Permuted Press

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1618681419

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9781618681416

Beyond These Walls

Rethinking Crime and Punishment in the United States

By: Tony Platt

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Beyond These Walls

Rethinking Crime and Punishment in the United States

By: Tony Platt

“You should definitely read this book... What really struck me in reading Beyond These Walls was that Tony Platt had very seriously and carefully considered the contributions of social movements—feminist, queer, disability, and labor.” —Angela Davis Beyond These Walls is an ambitious and far-ranging exploration that tracks the legacy of crime and imprisonment in the United States, from the historical roots of the American criminal justice system to our modern state of over-incarceration, and offers a bold vision for a new future. Author Tony Platt, a recognized authority in the field of criminal justice, challenges the way we think about how and why millions of people are tracked, arrested, incarcerated, catalogued, and regulated in the United States. Beyond These Walls traces the disturbing history of punishment and social control, revealing how the criminal justice system attempts to enforce and justify inequalities associated with class, race, gender, and sexuality. Prisons and police departments are central to this process, but other institutions – from immigration and welfare to educational and public health agencies – are equally complicit. Platt argues that international and national politics shape perceptions of danger and determine the policies of local criminal justice agencies, while private policing and global corporations are deeply and undemocratically involved in the business of homeland security. Finally, Beyond These Walls demonstrates why efforts to reform criminal justice agencies have often expanded rather than contracted the net of social control. Drawing upon a long tradition of popular resistance, Platt concludes with a strategic vision of what it will take to achieve justice for all in this era of authoritarian disorder.

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St. Martin's Press

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125008511X

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9781250085115

A Gift of Love

Lessons Learned From My Work and Friendship with Mother Teresa

By: Tony Cointreau

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A Gift of Love

Lessons Learned From My Work and Friendship with Mother Teresa

By: Tony Cointreau

I wrote A Gift of Love because people kept asking me to do so, telling me that there was a great need for it. Perhaps it was their parents who were dying, or another family member, or a close friend, and they needed to know what they could do for their loved ones in those last weeks, days, or hours. They knew that I had worked with Mother Teresa as a volunteer in her homes for the dying, and had twelve years’ experience in what they were facing perhaps for the first time, and asked me to pass on some of my knowledge. In 1979, when I saw a magazine photograph of one of Mother Teresa’s volunteers carrying a dying man in his arms, I knew in an instant that I had to become a part of this work. It was certainly not a religious calling, but a simple calling to give something of myself to others. I felt that if I could comfort one dying person, my life would have had purpose. It took me ten years to enter the world that I had only seen a glimpse of in that magazine article. When I did, it was during the worst of the AIDS crisis in the United States, in a hospice called “Gift of Love” in New York City, which had been opened by Mother Teresa in 1985. It had room for fifteen dying men, most of them from a world I had never known?a world of drugs, poverty, and crime, a far cry from the privileged life of châteaus in Europe that I had been brought up in, and later on, the world of show business in which I had been able to fulfill some of my greatest dreams. In the years to come, these men, who were dying of AIDS and had never been given much of a chance in life, taught me not only about the many ways to help others die in an atmosphere of peace and love, but also how to enjoy the richness of living our lives fully until the very end. Whenever Mother Teresa asked me to sing for her on her little terrace in Calcutta, I never said “No.” And when I asked her to help me write about caring for loved ones in their last days, she also never said “No.” What a blessing—thank you, Mother! If I can reach just one person who is flailing around in panic and fear while trying to help a loved one at the end of their life, my journey will have been worthwhile.

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Easton Studio Press, LLC

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1632260506

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9781632260505

Double Happiness

One Man's Tale of Love, Loss, and Wonder on the Long Roads of China

By: Tony Brasunas

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Double Happiness

One Man's Tale of Love, Loss, and Wonder on the Long Roads of China

By: Tony Brasunas

Tony Brasunas's award-winning debut memoir is a portrait of life in China and a groundbreaking story of coming of age in today's era of globalization. In a classroom in sultry Guangzhou, having never before left the United States nor taught a class on anything, armed only with a beginner's grasp of the language, Brasunas confronts thirty-seven expectant ninth graders in white uniforms. When he fails repeatedly -- often humorously -- in the tense classroom, an intrinsic curiosity about Chinese culture and about himself springs from within and drives him not only to keep trying with his ninth graders, but to trust his instincts in the dishonest streets as well, and ultimately to make new friends from all walks of life. When the school year ends, Brasunas sets off with just a backpack across the vast hinterlands of China, along the Silk Road in the north, and to the edge of ancient Tibet in the west. His intrepid odyssey not only brings him face to face with a rich tapestry of people -- from Muslim political dissidents in Linxia to monks in mountainous Tibetan monasteries -- but also plunges him into unexpected peril, torturous romance, and wild twists of fate that transform his basic understanding of right and wrong, beauty and truth, suffering and happiness. Bold and inspiring, Double Happiness is a vivid journey across China and through the soul of a young American. EDITORIAL REVIEWS "A very talented writer... a journey filled with rich insight." (Writer's Digest Book Awards) "A life-altering experience... teaching, traveling, and transformation." (San Jose Mercury News) "Inspirational and striking... travel writing at its best." (Midwest Book Review) "This book will sweep you across the ocean to another land, and you will take a journey that will leave you forever changed." (The Book Wheel) "A brilliant new writer... an unforgettable journey." (Anodea Judith, author of Waking the Global Heart)

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371

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Torchpost

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0991166213

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9780991166213

People of the Streets

By: Tony Parker

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People of the Streets

By: Tony Parker

People of the streets... you become aware of them, and wonder who and what they are... what kind of lives they have, and what living them means...' First published in 1968, People of the Streets was Tony Parker's sixth book, for which he spent a year approaching and interviewing people in London who were living their daily lives on street corners, along gutters or in subways. With his usual skill he coaxed them out of their natural reticence, born of solitude, into an unfamiliar but hugely illuminating spontaneity. 'In [Parker's] books the strength lies in the interpretive mind of the writer... He is a sociologist studying single cases in some depth and shows qualities of imagination shared by the historian and the biographer - a mixture of intelligence, sympathy and empathy.' TLS

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Faber & Faber

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0571304370

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9780571304370

Approach and Landing

By: Tony Kern

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Approach and Landing

By: Tony Kern

Understand and master a critical stage of flight: * Procedural perfection--learn the right way to set up approach and landing * What you must know about stabilized approach--what it is, when a pilot has and has not achieved it * Learn recognition keys to avert, correct, or survive AL disasters * How time management and decision making can make all the difference * ATC/pilot communication in the AL phase--why it is essential * Perform life-saving self-assessment of AL skills and preparedness * ALL essential techniques and skills explained in detail FAST & FOCUSED RX FOR PILOT ERROR The most effective aviation safety tools available, "Controlling Pilot Error" guides offer you expert protection against the causes of up to 80% of aviation accidents--pilot mistakes. Each title provides: * Related case studies * Valuable "save-yourself" techniques and safety tips * Clear and concise analysis of error sets BEST FOR PILOTS BUILD YOUR KNOWLEDGE BASE INCREASE YOUR CONFIDENCE SHARPEN YOUR SKILLS LEARN LIFESAVING TIPS

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McGraw Hill Professional

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0071386386

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9780071386388

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Blackjacks

Blackjacks

The Application of Science in Environmental Impact Assessment

The Application of Science in Environmental Impact Assessment

Middlesbrough FC Miscellany

Middlesbrough FC Miscellany

Controlling Pilot Error: Culture, Environment, and CRM (Crew Resource Management)

Controlling Pilot Error: Culture, Environment, and CRM (Crew Resource Management)

The Divine Sacrifice

The Divine Sacrifice

Blue Latitudes

Blue Latitudes

Moriah (Eden Book 4)

Moriah (Eden Book 4)

Beyond These Walls

Beyond These Walls

A Gift of Love

A Gift of Love

Double Happiness

Double Happiness

People of the Streets

People of the Streets

Approach and Landing

Approach and Landing

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