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The Politics of Subjectivity in American Foreign Policy Discourses

By: Ty Solomon

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The Politics of Subjectivity in American Foreign Policy Discourses

By: Ty Solomon

An intriguing look at the role of affect, identity, and discourse in world politics and in the context of recent U.S. foreign policy

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University of Michigan Press

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047211946X

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A Texas Frontier

The Clear Fork Country and Fort Griffin, 1849-1887

By: Ty Cashion

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A Texas Frontier

The Clear Fork Country and Fort Griffin, 1849-1887

By: Ty Cashion

diversification to form a ranching-based social and economic way of life. The process turned a largely southern people into westerners. Others helped shape the history of the Clear Fork country as well. Notable among them were Anglo men and women - some of them earnest settlers, others unscrupulous opportunists - who followed the first pioneers; Indians of various tribes who claimed the land as their own or who were forcibly settled there by the white government; and.

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University of Oklahoma Press

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0806128550

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In Defense of Free Speech in Universities

A Study of Three Jurisdictions

By: Amy T.Y. Lai

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In Defense of Free Speech in Universities

A Study of Three Jurisdictions

By: Amy T.Y. Lai

In this book, Amy Lai examines the current free speech crisis in Western universities. She studies the origin, history, and importance of freedom of speech in the university setting, and addresses the relevance and pitfalls of political correctness and microaggressions on campuses, where laws on harassment, discrimination, and hate speech are already in place, along with other concepts that have gained currency in the free speech debate, including deplatforming, trigger warning, and safe space. Looking at numerous free speech disputes in the United Kingdom, the United States, and Canada, the book argues for the equal application of the free speech principle to all expressions to facilitate respectful debates. All in all, it affirms that the right to free expression is a natural right essential to the pursuit of truth, democratic governance, and self-development, and this right is nowhere more important than in the university.

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0472903799

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Lone Star Mind

Reimagining Texas History

By: Ty Cashion

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Lone Star Mind

Reimagining Texas History

By: Ty Cashion

There is the story the Lone Star State likes to tell about itself—and then there is the reality, a Texas past that bears little resemblance to the manly Anglo myth of Texas exceptionalism that maintains a firm grip on the state’s historical imagination. Lone Star Mind takes aim at this traditional narrative, holding both academic and lay historians accountable for the ways in which they craft the state’s story. A clear-sighted, far-reaching work of intellectual history, this book marshals a wide array of pertinent scholarship, analysis, and original ideas to point the way toward a new “usable past” that twenty-first-century Texans will find relevant. Ty Cashion fixes T. R. Fehrenbach’s Lone Star: A History of Texas and the Texans in his crosshairs in particular, laying bare the conceptual deficiencies of the romantic and mythic narrative the book has served to codify since its first publication in 1968. At the same time, Cashion explores the reasons why the collective efforts of university-trained scholars have failed to diminish the appeal of the state’s iconic popular culture, despite the fuller and more accurate record these historians have produced. Framing the search for a collective Texan identity in the context of a post-Christian age and the end of Anglo-male hegemony, Lone Star Mind illuminates the many historiographical issues besetting the study of American history that will resonate with scholars in other fields as well. Cashion proposes that a cultural history approach focusing on the self-interests of all Texans is capable of telling a more complete story—a story that captures present-day realities.

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0806162074

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The Kobalos Trilogy Omnibus

By: Ty Johnston

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The Kobalos Trilogy Omnibus

By: Ty Johnston

Collects The Kobalos Trilogy into one format. Features the novels: City of Rogues, Road to Wrath, and Dark King of the North. City of Rogues Kron Darkbow seeks vengeance, and he plans to have it no matter the costs. Returning to the city of his birth after 15 years, he hunts down the wizard responsible for the deaths of those he loved only to find out another was responsible for the murders. That other is Belgad the Liar, a former barbarian chieftain who is now boss of the city's underworld. Following his path for blood, Kron comes across the magical healer, Randall Tendbones, and accidentally reveals Randall's darkest secret to the world. It's a secret about the past, a secret that has kept Randall on the run for three years. Now it has caught up with him, and Belgad the Liar is suddenly the least of Randall and Kron's concerns. The gaze of Lord Verkain, king of the dark northern land of Kobalos, has fallen upon Kron and Randall. And it is a gaze filled with madness. Road to Wrath Fleeing the barbarian crime lord Belgad the Liar, Kron Darkbow and companions head deep into the mountains and into the dangers of the Prisonlands. Kron's goal? To return healing mage Randall Tendbones to his homeland of Kobalos to face that nation's king, Lord Verkain, who calls himself the Dark King of the North. Along the path filled with demons and monsters, Kron finds his feelings for former enemy and now companion Adara Corvus may be stronger than he would wish. Dark King of the North Kron Darkbow and Randall Tendbones have finally made their way through the Prison Lands into Kobalos, the nation of Randall's birth and the home to the evil Lord Verkain. Joined by master wizard Maslin Markwood, the trio enters the capital city for Randall to confront his father in hopes of ending the attempts on Randall's life and those he loves. But Verkain knows there are strangers in his city, and he allows no good deeds to go unpunished.

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Ty Johnston

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1493503464

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The Hand of God

By: Ty Kelly

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The Hand of God

By: Ty Kelly

This book holds no office. It did not come from learning or teaching. I received it directly from the Father. It is now my honor to present it to you. For I have been told, "The book is the beginning not the end.

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1365396932

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THINKING Outside the Pill Box

A consumer’s guide to integrative medicine and comprehensive wellness

By: Ty Vincent, MD

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THINKING Outside the Pill Box

A consumer’s guide to integrative medicine and comprehensive wellness

By: Ty Vincent, MD

Mainstream medicine in America focuses on symptoms rather than causes of chronic illness and poor health. Medical education is influenced to a great extent by pharmaceutical companies and focuses our attention dangerously onto drug therapies. Conventional medicine practice has been failing miserably to control or treat the chronic disease entities afflicting our population in the modern era. Integrative medicine concepts and practice offer people much safer and often more effective options for achieving and maintaining health, as well as combating most forms of chronic disease. The keys include understanding what it really takes to promote human health in a broad sense and what the underlying causes of chronic disease truly are. Thinking Outside the Pill Box contains an explanation of how our medical system came to be so defective and ineffectual, a thorough look at the important factors influencing human health, and an in-depth discussion of many common underlying causes of chronic illness in the modern world. It is designed as a self-help book for both the reader and their future generations.

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1477255133

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Feng Shui and Your Health

A Guide to High Vitality

By: Grandmaster Dr. Jes T. Y. Lim

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Feng Shui and Your Health

A Guide to High Vitality

By: Grandmaster Dr. Jes T. Y. Lim

What is feng shui? How is feng shui linked to health? Can feng shui improve our health, our relationships, our lives? Grandmaster Dr. Jes T. Y. Lim has combined his knowledge of medicine with principles of feng shui and Western geomancy to bring you a benchmark book that will show you, step by step, how to create high vitality space for yourself, your family, and your friends. Learn how to assess and increase beneficial qi and oxygen levels in your home, identify and remedy common feng shui problems inside and outside your home, position your bed for peaceful and restful sleep, activate the prosperity, relationship, and other important sections of your home, choose the most invigorating color scheme for yourself, design a balanced and harmonious home, and much more.

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1543740545

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Asianfail

Narratives of Disenchantment and the Model Minority

By: Eleanor Ty

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Asianfail

Narratives of Disenchantment and the Model Minority

By: Eleanor Ty

Eleanor Ty's bold exploration of literature, plays, and film reveals how young Asian Americans and Asian Canadians have struggled with the ethos of self-sacrifice preached by their parents. This new generation's narratives focus on protagonists disenchanted with their daily lives. Many are depressed. Some are haunted by childhood memories of war, trauma, and refugee camps. Rejecting an obsession with professional status and money, they seek fulfillment by prioritizing relationships, personal growth, and cultural success. As Ty shows, these storytellers have done more than reject a narrowly defined road to happiness. They have rejected neoliberal capitalism itself. In so doing, they demand that the rest of us reconsider our outmoded ideas about the so-called model minority.

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University of Illinois Press

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0252099389

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Jazmine

The Latanica Saga

By: TY Zeiter

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Jazmine

The Latanica Saga

By: TY Zeiter

My Destiny for You Since the Beginning of Time In a land ruled by war and terror, the people desperately hold on to their only thread of hope the prophesized young warrior who would set them free from the warlord Malcus. Is the Maiden indeed real and is she coming? The young girl Min is a slave to Malcus daughter, Dravia. She longs for the day when The Maiden will come and free them from their chains of slavery. Then one night Mins wish is granted, but her wish comes with a price

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1477285946

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The Bride and Moral Purity

By: Ty Allen Simpson

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The Bride and Moral Purity

By: Ty Allen Simpson

The Bride and Moral Purity started with a supernatural dream, where a well-known author and prophet was speaking in a conference. He was handing out books, and none of the books was none of his own. Calling me forward, he handed me a book, which was written in Hebrew. As I said, "I can't read Hebrew," it changed and said, "The Bride and Moral Purity." The church is called the body of Christ, but also the bride of Christ. We are taught that this comes automatic and nothing needs to be done on our part. The bride is passionate about her groom. The bride knows her role and duties as a wife. The bride knows that all that is his belongs to her and she does not need to beg for what is rightfully hers by marriage. The bride has the right to use his name and authority.

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Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.

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1645693007

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9781645693000

Aching Prosperity

Rathúnas Tnúthánach

By: Ty Alexander Huynh

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Aching Prosperity

Rathúnas Tnúthánach

By: Ty Alexander Huynh

Destiny and true love. . . what are those really? We can be pre-destined for great things far before our time, but even assured fate can be lost. Alastar Duer, young, candid, and naive to the confusing realities of true destiny and love, finds himself thrust from a simple, secure life into a complex and captivating adventure he never could have imagined. His Irish heart and artistic talents help him face the many challenges of the destiny he discovers was made for him long before he was born. Aching Prosperity is a story of love and discovery in a wonderous, ever shifting, but troubled world where Alastar and his friends fight for a destiny too big to grasp in one hand.

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1514467348

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Just War Theory and Literary Studies

An Invitation to Dialogue

By: Ty Hawkins,Andrew Kim

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Just War Theory and Literary Studies

An Invitation to Dialogue

By: Ty Hawkins,Andrew Kim

This book questions when, why, and how it is just for a people to go to war, or to refrain from warring, in a post-9/11 world. To do so, it explores Just War Theory (JWT) in relationship to recent American accounts of the experience of war. The book analyses the jus ad bellum criteria of just war—right intention, legitimate authority, just cause, probability of success, and last resort—before exploring jus in bello, or the law that governs the way in which warfare is conducted. By combining just-war ethics and sustained explorations of major works of twentieth and twenty-first century American war writing, this study offers the first book-length reflection on how JWT and literary studies can inform one another fruitfully.

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3030798631

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9783030798635

The Undertakers: Queen of the Dead

By: Ty Drago

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The Undertakers: Queen of the Dead

By: Ty Drago

Think Buffy the Vampire Slayer meets Harry Potter, with bug-filled corpses. Fans of comic-book heroes and video games will not be disappointed, and will be eager for further adventures. Fast paced and surprisingly moving."—School Library Journal Twelve-year-old Will Ritter and his rag-tag army of teenage resistance fighters may have triumphed over the Zombies (alien-possessed corpses) last time...but that's the thing about the dead—they keep coming back. A new Corpse leader has crossed the rift and taken command of the invasion: The Queen of the Dead is even more brilliant and ruthless than her predecessor, and her ambitions are even deadlier. Will and the crew must somehow rescue his mother, prevent an assassination, and show FBI Agent Ramirez the truth about the Corpses—and the danger the world faces. But how do a bunch of kids prove to a grown-up that monsters are real?

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1402275587

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Theandric and Triune: John Owen and Christological Agency

By: Ty Kieser

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Theandric and Triune: John Owen and Christological Agency

By: Ty Kieser

Describing Jesus as an agent of divine actions, or as one who possesses human agency, is commonplace in christological discussions. Yet these discussions often wade in a shallow understanding of the terms' meanings and the theological implications of such claims. For example, while many theologians who are committed to the definition of Chalcedon consider Jesus one agent, we might ask if this implies that the triune God comprises three agents? Or, if Christ possesses singular agency, how are his divinity and humanity operative in his actions? In response, this work draws from the theology of John Owen and advancements in philosophy of action in order to offer an account of divine and human agency in christological action from within the Reformed tradition. It provides clarity to the christological and trinitarian uses of the language of agent/agency in Christ and attends to the theological (esp. trinitarian) entailments therein. While at first glance there may appear to be internal inconsistencies with accounts that subscribe to classical trinitarianism and Reformed Christological agency, this book argues that Owen helps us recover an understanding of christological agency that is internally coherent and theologically prudent. As such the Reformed tradition can articulate Christological agency in a way that is coherent with the testimony of Scripture, the ecumenical councils, and classical trinitarianism while contributing to contemporary theological discussions. The case not only provides terminological clarity and theological coherence, but also inclines Christians to appreciate the trinitarian love of God in Christ's action and the human sympathy of Christ for his people.

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0567713741

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Life to the Extreme

How a Chaotic Kid Became America’s Favorite Carpenter

By: Ty Pennington

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Life to the Extreme

How a Chaotic Kid Became America’s Favorite Carpenter

By: Ty Pennington

Ty Pennington shares stories from his life and offers a behind-the-scenes look at your favorite home shows! As a kid, Ty Pennington had too much energy. He was chaotic, bouncing off the walls, and on a first-name basis with the local emergency room staff. Back then there wasn't public awareness of attention deficit disorder yet. People just thought Ty was rambunctious. A trouble maker. What do you do with a kid who just can't sit still? Who can't focus? But Ty discovered something amazing when he was just a boy: he felt focused when he was building something. He discovered that he loved to work with his hands - to use tools and be creative. He loved to try new things, build and design new things. In Life to the Extreme Ty shares his remarkable life story. In his characteristic humorous style, he takes you racing through his life with ADHD-infused diversions that will make you laugh out loud. He shares about how he was diagnosed with ADHD in college, and what it has meant to be an advocate for ADHD awareness. He shares about his start as a model and carpenter, and his eventual move to television where he starred in the hit shows Extreme Makeover: Home Edition and Trading Spaces. Life to the Extreme will inspire you. Ty's boundless energy and his sense of humor are infectious. You'll laugh. You might cry a little. And you'll definitely be inspired to change the lives of those around you.

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0310357381

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The Taiwan Voter

By: Christopher Henry Achen,T. Y. Wang

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The Taiwan Voter

By: Christopher Henry Achen,T. Y. Wang

The Taiwan Voter examines the critical role ethnic and national identities play in politics, utilizing the case of Taiwan. Although elections there often raise international tensions, and have led to military demonstrations by China, no scholarly books have examined how Taiwan’s voters make electoral choices in a dangerous environment. Critiquing the conventional interpretation of politics as an ideological battle between liberals and conservatives, The Taiwan Voter demonstrates in Taiwan the party system and voters’ responses are shaped by one powerful determinant of national identity—the China factor. Taiwan’s electoral politics draws international scholarly interest because of the prominent role of ethnic and national identification. While in most countries the many tangled strands of competing identities are daunting for scholarly analysis, in Taiwan the cleavages are powerful and limited in number, so the logic of interrelationships among issues, partisanship, and identity are particularly clear. The Taiwan Voter unites experts to investigate the ways in which social identities, policy views, and partisan preferences intersect and influence each other. These novel findings have wide applicability to other countries, and will be of interest to a broad range of social scientists interested in identity politics.

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University of Michigan Press

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0472123033

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How The Cookie Crumbles

By: Fly TY Unchained

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How The Cookie Crumbles

By: Fly TY Unchained

This book is a filled with various thought provoking scenarios that one may encounter that make you cherish the special moments in life. From tragedy to triumph, any one of these topics can happen to you or someone you're real close to. Sometimes we take things for granted, big and small, but when faced with adversity, we tend to look at things a little differently. Right now I'm going through physical pain and it is forcing me to humble myself and look at my life in a whole new light. I can't do the things I used to do, I don't feel how I used to feel, and it's deeply affected my outlook on my present and my future. I wrote this book as a reminder to always appreciate every second of your time, because you never know when things will change or your time will run out.

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1365393275

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The Prey of Mantis

By: Ty Humburd

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The Prey of Mantis

By: Ty Humburd

Steve Price is a stockbroker from Chicago who decides to vacation with two coworkers that are friends. His wife, Susan Price, is a realtor, who agrees for her husband to enjoy himself for a change. Steve, Jeff, and Tim eventually chose the great city of New Orleans as their vacation spot. But while they enjoy themselves, they begin to experience a chain of events that has them fighting for their lives! Including many others! Running from a grim figure, whose ability is walking through shadows

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1633387321

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Social Justice and Increasing Global Destitution

By: T. Y. Okosun

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Social Justice and Increasing Global Destitution

By: T. Y. Okosun

In this book, Okosun claims that there has been a diminution of the pursuit and practice of social justice. Okosun explores of impediments to the pursuit of distributive justice to show how social arrangements, ideologies, and specific belief patterns play significant roles in trumping social justice and increasing global suffering.

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0761848088

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9780761848080

Busting 'Em and Other Big League Stories

By: Ty Cobb

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Busting 'Em and Other Big League Stories

By: Ty Cobb

Published in 1914, Busting 'Em was the first of three books credited to Ty Cobb the author. Though in fact it was ghostwritten by John N. Wheeler, who also penned Mathewson's Pitching in a Pinch, the book fascinates with its insights into Cobb as a public figure. The reader is presented Cobb's explanation of the beating incident at Hilltop Park, the Baker spiking, and his contentious relationship with teammates. His thoughts--or those he sanctioned--of umpires, his contemporaries, crowds, and strategy are also shared. This book, long out of print and increasingly hard to find, is essential reading for those who would understand Cobb's awareness of and investment in the shape of his public image.

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McFarland

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0786415991

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Just Speak Your Mind - Part Two

By: Fly TY Unchained

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Just Speak Your Mind - Part Two

By: Fly TY Unchained

We are all basically here speaking whatever it may be that is on our minds at the present time. As a people, we go through many different feelings and emotions throughout the day, and I find writing them down and expressing them may relieve some of the pressure or stress you may be dealing with in your life on a daily basis, as well as any positive sentiments you may have and want to jot down. I know that ever since I was a young boy I always felt better when I spoke my mind or wrote it down in a journal as opposed to holding it in. More of us need to express ourselves this way when we have a lot of things on our brain, it would make it easier to get through the rough stages, at least for that particular period of time. I hope you enjoy this project we've put together and I hope it gets you through whatever storm you may be facing. Peace......

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1329007670

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The Old Army in Texas

A Research Guide to the U.S. Army in Nineteenth Century Texas

By: Thomas Ty Smith

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The Old Army in Texas

A Research Guide to the U.S. Army in Nineteenth Century Texas

By: Thomas Ty Smith

In The Old Army in Texas, U.S. Army officer and historian Thomas "Ty" Smith presents a comprehensive and authoritative single-source reference for the activities of the regular army in the Lone Star State during the nineteenth century. Beginning with a series of maps that sketch the evolution of fort locations on the frontier, Smith furnishes an overview with his introductory essay, "U.S. Army Combat Operations in the Indian Wars of Texas, 1849–1881." Reprinted from the Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Smith's essay breaks new ground in an innovative analysis of the characteristics of army tactical methods and the nature of combat on the Texas frontier, introducing a unique historical model and methodology to examine the army-Indians conflicts. The second part of this guide, "Commanders and Organization, Department of Texas, 1848–1900," lists the departmental commanders, the location of the military headquarters, and the changes in the administrative organization and military titles for Texas. Part III, "U.S. Army Sites in Texas 1836–1900," provides a dictionary of 223 posts, forts, and camps in the state. It is the most extensive inventory published to date, including essential information on all of the major forts, as well as dozens of obscure sites such as Camp Las Laxas, Camp Ricketts, and Camp Lugubrious. The fourth part, "Post Garrisons, 1836–1900," gives a year by year snapshot of total army strength in the state, the regiments assigned, and the garrisons and commanders of each major fort and camp. Supplying the only such synopsis of its kind, the "Summary of U.S. Army Combat Actions in the Texas Indian Wars, 1849–1881," the guide's Part V, offers a chronological description of 224 U.S. Army combat actions in the Indian Wars with vivid details of each engagement. The 900 entries in the selected bibliography of Part VI are divided topically into sections on biographical sources and regimental histories, histories of forts, garrison life, civil-military relations, the Mexican War, and frontier operations. In addition to being a helpful catalog of standard histories, there are two important and unusual aspects to the bibliography. It contains a complete range of primary source microfilm material from the National Archives, including the roll numbers of specific periods of forts and units; and secondly, the bibliography integrates nearly all of the published archeological reports into the section on fort histories. The Old Army in Texas is an indispensable reference and research tool for students, scholars, and military history aficionados. It will be of great value to those interested in Texas history, especially military history and local and regional studies. This superb reference work is illustrated with a number of maps and rare photographs of the U.S. Army in nineteenth century Texas.

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Texas A&M University Press

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1625110618

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Beyond the Sand and Sea

One Family's Quest for a Country to Call Home

By: Ty McCormick

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Beyond the Sand and Sea

One Family's Quest for a Country to Call Home

By: Ty McCormick

From Ty McCormick, winner of the Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award, an epic and timeless story of a family in search of safety, security, and a place to call home. When Asad Hussein was growing up in the world’s largest refugee camp, nearly every aspect of life revolved around getting to America—a distant land where anything was possible. Thousands of displaced families like his were whisked away to the United States in the mid-2000s, leaving the dusty encampment in northeastern Kenya for new lives in suburban America. When Asad was nine, his older sister Maryan was resettled in Arizona, but Asad, his parents, and his other siblings were left behind. In the years they waited to join her, Asad found refuge in dog-eared novels donated by American charities, many of them written by immigrants who had come to the United States from poor and war-torn countries. Maryan nourished his dreams of someday writing such novels, but it would be another fourteen years before he set foot in America. The story of Asad, Maryan, and their family’s escape from Dadaab refugee camp is one of perseverance in the face of overwhelming adversity. It is also a story of happenstance, of long odds and impossibly good luck, and of uncommon generosity. In a world where too many young men are forced to make dangerous sea crossings in search of work, are recruited into extremist groups, and die at the hands of brutal security forces, Asad not only made it to the United States to join Maryan, but won a scholarship to study literature at Princeton—the first person born in Dadaab ever admitted to the prestigious university. Beyond the Sand and Sea is an extraordinary and inspiring book for anyone searching for pinpricks of light in the darkness. Meticulously reported over three years, it reveals the strength of a family of Somali refugees who never lost faith in America—and exposes the broken refugee resettlement system that kept that family trapped for more than two decades and has turned millions into permanent exiles.

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1250240611

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