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Dionysian Economics

Making Economics a Scientific Social Science

By: Benjamin Ward

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Dionysian Economics

Making Economics a Scientific Social Science

By: Benjamin Ward

Nietzsche distinguished between two forces in art: Apollonian, which represents order and reason, and Dionysian, which represents chaos and energy. An ideal work of art combines these two characteristics in a believable, relatable balance. Economists, Ward argues, have operated for too long under the assumption that their work reflects scientific, Apollonian principals when these simply do not or cannot apply: "constants" in economics stand in for variables, mathematical equations represent the simplified ideal rather than the complex reality, and the core scientific principal of replication is all but ignored. In Dionysian Economics, Ward encourages economists to reintegrate the standard rigor of the scientific method into their work while embracing the fact that their prime indicators come from notoriously chaotic and changeable human beings. Rather than emphasizing its shortfalls compared to an extremely Apollonian science, such as physics, economics can aspire to the standards of a science that accounts for considerable Dionysian variation, such as biology. The book proposes that economists get closer to their dynamic objects of study, that they avoid the temptation to wish away dynamic complexity by using simplifying assumptions, and that they recognize the desire to take risks as fundamentally human.

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Springer

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1137597364

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Ancestors and Relatives

The Tasker and Blackburn Families of Rawcliffe, Hook, Snaith and Goole

By: Robert Ward

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Ancestors and Relatives

The Tasker and Blackburn Families of Rawcliffe, Hook, Snaith and Goole

By: Robert Ward

This book follows the genealogy of the Tasker and Blackburn families who originated in the area around Goole in Yorkshire. There were branches of the Tasker family in Rawcliffe, Airmyn, Hook, Cowick and Snaith. The Blackburn family farmed at Spaldington and Holme on Spalding Moor, near Howden in the East Riding, before moving to Goole Fields. Later, members of both families lived in Goole itself. The title of the book reflects these movements. But Taskers and Blackburns married into other families, and many of them moved away. There were sizeable branches in Hull, Todmorden and other parts of Yorkshire, and one large branch as far away as Seaham Harbour in County Durham. The book includes these side branches too. The family tree on the front cover provides an overview of the content. This book is available at a discount through the print-on-demand publisher www.lulu.com

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144578386X

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The Creation of the American States

By: A. Ward Burian

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The Creation of the American States

By: A. Ward Burian

The fascinating story of how and why all fifty American states were formed—and how they became a part of history’s greatest social experiment. Every US state has a unique history that deserves a separate book. The Creation of the American States provides readers with essential information on how each of the fifty states came into being. From the time of the first explorers and settlers to the present day, A. Ward Burian tells the story of how the America was established over the course of four hundred years. He examines what motivated brave souls to venture into an unknown wilderness and then delves into the time frame for each state’s discovery, settlement, and consolidation into the United States. With brief biographies interjected that spark human interest and provide perspective to what was taking place, The Creation of the American States shares a better understanding of how the North American continent was transformed from a wilderness into a powerful nation—state by state.

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Morgan James Publishing

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1683509102

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9781683509103

The Cay

By: Theodore Taylor,Linda Beech

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The Cay

By: Theodore Taylor,Linda Beech

Introduce your students to this Newbery award-winning book! This guide includes an author biography, background information, summaries, thought-provoking discussion questions, as well as creative, cross-curricular activities and reproducibles that motivate students. For use with Grades 4-8.

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Scholastic Inc.

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0590366432

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9780590366434

For the Sake of a Soul

By: Roby Ward

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For the Sake of a Soul

By: Roby Ward

Terish Dozzrine has accomplished a lot in his extended life. More than willing to settle into a future of continuing what he has gained fame doing, he sets to training his new mount, a centaur named Celatia. There are powers that however have their own plans for Terish, and will go to any length to dominate him. ""For the Sake of a Soul"" sends the Terish Dozzrine sage to a much higher level of story. Dealing with a malicious deity, he and his friends must face issues that they would have preferred avoiding. Being joined with a young princess and an uncertain satyr, the group must consider what they consider worth fighting for while wondering if they are even worthy of the challenge placed before them.

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1312001275

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9781312001275

Girl Reading

A Novel

By: Katie Ward

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Girl Reading

A Novel

By: Katie Ward

A kaleidoscopic tale follows the experiences of seven women models from different historical periods, the artists for whom they sit, the factors that shape the creations of their portraits, and the ties that connect them to each other.

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Simon and Schuster

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1451655908

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9781451655902

Rendezvous In Chambery

By: Paul V. Ward

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Rendezvous In Chambery

By: Paul V. Ward

How can a discovery meant to bring about good and sanctity to society bring about destruction, evil, and death? Patrick West is a very diverse individual who is bicultural, American and European. He leaves his native London for higher education in the heartland of America, the Midwest. Patrick worked very hard to become a microbiologist and is ranked third in his class at Northwestern Law School in Chicago. His experiences have led him to a discovery that could possibly have an effect on many lives, and it may cost him his own. Three of Patrick’s closest friends have been mysteriously killed. In a race against time, authorities are baffled in explaining the trail of dead bodies stretching from the “Show Me State” of Missouri to Chicago and abroad. And the only clues available to the FBI are the victim’s relationship to Patrick and a memo that each received via e-mail. In the fall of 1994, six of nine individuals who have crossed paths with Patrick are bound on separate flights to Chambéry, France. Among the nine individuals are Caressa Morris, his former beautiful girlfriend who’s esurient to feast on compassionate love; Paul, a Midwestern farm boy from Iowa, escaping his rural roots; Kevin, an NFL prospect; Tracy, a lioness in adversity; Dr. Jonathan Smith, a veterinarian; Eric Williams, a trailer park resident and con artist; Dr. Richard Lee, a research biochemist; Rachel, an heiress to a family fortune; and April, an intellect who takes unconventional and eccentricity to another level. Could there be a connection between these nine individuals and Patrick’s discovery? Is it a coincidence? Or could each of them be running from their own hidden haunted past? In an era of advanced technology and e-mail, buckle your seat belt because Rendezvous in Chambéry is an intriguing first-class ticket to suspense that grabs you from page one, and it begs the question, “How can something so beautiful bring about so much evil?” Meet me, in Chambéry!

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Page Publishing Inc

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1662400047

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9781662400049

Lovers and Liars

A Novel

By: Amanda Eyre Ward

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Lovers and Liars

A Novel

By: Amanda Eyre Ward

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • Three wildly different sisters reunite for a destination wedding at an English castle in this heartfelt and rollicking novel from the New York Times bestselling author of The Jetsetters. “The sort of novel that simultaneously tempts you to devour it in one greedy gulp and begs you to slow down and savor each page.”—Jenny Jackson, author of Pineapple Street Once upon a time, the Peacock sisters were little girls who combed each other’s tangled hair. But decades of secrets have led them to separate lives—and to telling lies, to themselves and to one another. Sylvie is getting married. Again. A librarian and widow who soothes her grief by escaping into books (and shelving them perfectly), Sylvie has caught the attention of an unlikely match: Simon Rampling, a mysterious, wealthy man from Northern England. Sylvie allows herself to imagine a life beside him—one filled with the written word, kindness, and companionship. She’s ready to love again . . . or is she? Cleo is the golden child. A successful criminal defense lawyer with the perfect boyfriend, she is immediately suspicious of Simon. Is he really who he says he is? Cleo heads to Mumberton Castle with a case of investigative files, telling herself she will expose Simon and save her sister from more heartbreak . . . but who is she really trying to save? Emma is living a lie. She can’t afford this fancy trip—and she definitely can’t tell her husband and sons why. She once dreamed of a line of her own perfumes. Fragrances allowed her to speak in silence. Now, that tendency for silence only worsens her situation. Will she emerge with her dignity and family intact? When their toxic mother shows up, the sisters assume the roles they fell into to survive their childhood . . . but they just might find the courage to make new choices. Set over a spectacularly dramatic weekend, in the grand halls of a sprawling castle estate—amid floor-to-ceiling libraries, falconry lessons, and medieval meals—Lovers and Liars is the unforgettable story of a family’s ability to forgive and to find joy in one another once again.

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Ballantine Books

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059350030X

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9780593500309

Black Physicians in the Jim Crow South

By: Thomas J. Ward

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Black Physicians in the Jim Crow South

By: Thomas J. Ward

Drawing on a variety of sources from oral histories to the records of professional organizations, Thomas J. Ward, Jr. examines the development of the African American medical profession in the South. Illuminating the contradictions of race and class, this research provides valuable new insight into class divisions within African American communities in the era of segregation.

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University of Arkansas Press

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1557289360

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5:30 Bus to Clarksville

By: Polly Ward McVicker

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5:30 Bus to Clarksville

By: Polly Ward McVicker

5:30 Bus to Clarksville by Polly Ward McVicker __________________________________

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Page Publishing Inc

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1634171659

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Men We Reaped

A Memoir

By: Jesmyn Ward

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Men We Reaped

A Memoir

By: Jesmyn Ward

...And then we heard the rain falling, and that was the drops of blood falling; and when we came to get the crops, it was dead men that we reaped.' Harriet TubmanIn five years, Jesmyn Ward lost five men in her life, to drugs, accidents, suicide, and the bad luck that can follow people who live in poverty, particularly black men. Dealing with these losses, one after another, made Jesmyn ask the question: why? And as she began to write about the experience of living through all the dying, she realized the truth--and it took her breath away. Her brother and her friends all died because of who they were and where they were from, because they lived with a history of racism and economic struggle that fostered drug addiction and the dissolution of family and relationships. Jesmyn says the answer was so obvious she felt stupid for not seeing it. But it nagged at her until she knew she had to write about her community, to write their stories and her own. Jesmyn grew up in poverty in rural Mississippi. She writes powerfully about the pressures this brings, on the men who can do no right and the women who stand in for family in a society where the men are often absent. She bravely tells her story, revisiting the agonizing losses of her only brother and her friends. As the sole member of her family to leave home and pursue high education, she writes about this parallel American universe with the objectivity distance provides and the intimacy of utter familiarity.

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A&C Black

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1408830485

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9781408830482

The Horse Girl - I Survived Abuse and a Terrorist Attack. This is My Story of Hope and Redemption

By: Beverli Rhodes,Sharon Ward-Keeble

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The Horse Girl - I Survived Abuse and a Terrorist Attack. This is My Story of Hope and Redemption

By: Beverli Rhodes,Sharon Ward-Keeble

The astonishing true story of Beverli Rhodes, child victim of a sick, high-profile pedophilia ring and, years later, of the London Tube bombings, who rebuilt her life with the help of one very special animal--the horse. Horses saved Beverli Rhodes's mind, and life. As a child, her world consisted of overlapping layers, in which sexually abusive men and her beautiful savior horses were distinguished only by levels of pain or joy. She survived to make a life for herself--only to suffer a second, devastating blow when she was caught up in the London Underground bombings of July 7, 2005, in which she was seriously injured. As a result of this traumatic experience, her fragile world became overrun with long-buried memories of her childhood, her waking hours haunted by flashbacks to agonizing experiences. Her years of child sex abuse had resulted in significant memory loss. Now vile memories came flooding back as a result of a severe blow to the head in the underground train. When the British healthcare system seemed to fail her, she sought other avenues to cope with severe post-traumatic stress disorder, her recovery directly resulting from contact with horses. Supported by her partner, she is now able to live a peaceful life, and continues to maintain her strong connection with the animals that helped to save her. Moving and at times horrific, The Horse Girl is an extraordinary story of hate redeemed by love, as well as a testament to the triumph of the human spirit over the most terrible adversity.

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Kings Road Publishing

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1782199187

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9781782199182

Crossings

Battle Lines: Part 2

By: T. M. Ward

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Crossings

Battle Lines: Part 2

By: T. M. Ward

Forgiveness comes easy for Sam after he sees his father again, and he leaves Washington DC with a sense of hope that redemption is within reach. But will his hope last? Sam doesn't go home right away; a northward turn to Long Island, New York, places him in the shadow of an equine expert whose connection with Sam runs unexpectedly deep. A foe turned friend helps Sam secure his Morgan breeding plan and the course of his life for years to come. Consequently, Sam finds himself on a comfortable mountaintop, unwilling to enter the valley to face the thresholds of his battle lines. Sam's crossings lead him to new friendships and enemies in territories that stretch from the established, predictable East Coast to the unsettled, wild frontier. He faces corruption, coercion, and slavery mixed with persuasion, abolition, and liberation. While he enjoys stability in his love for Jane and his home, friends, and a growing bond with Abraham Lincoln, numerous trials point Sam away from all he has built, leaving him feeling fiercely resistant to the unknown. He is slow to realize he had forgotten a father's promise. Inevitably backed into a corner, he must make a decision. Will Sam trust the divine placement of the battle line?

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Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.

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1638744777

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9781638744771

Tales from the Big House: Temple Newsam

The Hampton Court of the North, 1,000 Years of Its History and People

By: Steve Ward

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Tales from the Big House: Temple Newsam

The Hampton Court of the North, 1,000 Years of Its History and People

By: Steve Ward

Situated only 4 miles southeast of the bustling cosmopolitan city of Leeds lies a jewel in the crown of British stately homes. Set in 1,200 acres of rolling parkland and woods is Temple Newsam House, once described as the Hampton Court of the North.The estate has survived almost 900 years of history. Although first mentioned in the Domesday Book, it was the Knights Templar who gave the name to the land. The house that now stands on the site was begun in 1518 and has witnessed many events: the execution for treason of one of its owners; the birth of Lord Darnley, unlucky husband of Mary Queen of Scots; the Civil War rivalry of a family; the home of a flirtatious mistress of the Prince of Wales (later George IV); and the suffering of the First World War, when it was used as a convalescent home for wounded soldiers.The house and estate is now owned by the Leeds City Council and is open as a public park for all to enjoy. The house itself is part of Leeds Museums and Galleries and displays many different collections and exhibitions. On the estate is a working farm, known as Home Farm, which is the largest working rare breed center in the UK and is a popular attraction for many visitors.

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Pen and Sword

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1473893372

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9781473893375

Twelve Feet Tall

By: Tony Ward

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Twelve Feet Tall

By: Tony Ward

Tony Ward's story is a tragedy of a sporting career unfulfilled. Hailed by the Irish media as the new George Best of rugby following his pivotal performance in Munster's stunning 12-0 win over the mighty touring All-Blacks - which in itself is one of the all-time greatest Irish sporting successes - Ward became a giant of Irish sport. His surge to fame portrayed him as Ireland's next glamour boy; twelve feet tall and adored by the public. But this dazzling beginning culminating in winning his first international cap for Ireland, would then be subsequently blighted by internal feuds with the powers that be in the IRFU and lasted right up until his retirement. Now, for the first time, Ward reveals in depth (including official correspondence with the IRFU) the shocking events that took place. The nature of the game at the time allowed certain elements within the ruling body to have a negative impact upon his burgeoning career. A career which ended with just nineteen caps but which rugby people across the world admitted should have been far in excess of that. His beautiful articulacy and insights, which have made him one of the foremost journalists writing about rugby today, also come to the fore in this riveting memoir of his career. But it is his revelations which will leave you shaking your head and wondering just how this could have happened. In telling his story fully for the first time, Tony Ward dearly hopes that his experience will serve as a warning to all sporting authorities everywhere that the natural skill, talent and potential of developing young sports stars will never again be mismanaged or confidence submerged in such a callous and uncaring way. This is his story.

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Simon and Schuster

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1471153576

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9781471153570

Tracing Your Family History in Hertfordshire

By: Margaret Ward

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Tracing Your Family History in Hertfordshire

By: Margaret Ward

This practical and comprehensive guide provides an introduction for family historians to trace their ancestors in Hertfordshire. It is thematic in approach, the chapters incorporating related material on subjects as broad as military ancestors and the poor and the sick"--Publisher's description.

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Univ of Hertfordshire Press

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0954218922

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9780954218928

Random Acts of Unkindness

A tense and twisting psychological crime thriller

By: Jacqueline Ward

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Random Acts of Unkindness

A tense and twisting psychological crime thriller

By: Jacqueline Ward

Her son missing, a desperate detective hunts for clues in a decades-old case with possible connections to England’s notorious Moors Murders . . . DS Jan Pearce struggles to focus on the job after her teenage son, Aiden, vanishes—and is frustrated when her colleagues presume that he’s run away. While Janet works with her partner to take down local gangster Sean Connelly, she increasingly suspects Connelly may be involved in Aiden’s disappearance. When it comes to searching for her son, though, she’s on her own. The trail leads Jan to a property where she hopes to find Aiden—instead, she discovers two corpses. And when she learns that one of the deceased also had a son who went missing, she’ll be plunged into mysteries both past and present . . .

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Open Road Media

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1504085884

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9781504085885

The Jan Pearce Series Books One to Three

Random Acts of Unkindness, Playlist for a Paper Angel, and What I Left Behind

By: Jacqueline Ward

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The Jan Pearce Series Books One to Three

Random Acts of Unkindness, Playlist for a Paper Angel, and What I Left Behind

By: Jacqueline Ward

Three novels starring police detective Jan Pearce, who specializes in missing persons—and hopes her own son is still out there somewhere . . . This collection featuring the troubled British police officer haunted by her dark past includes: Random Acts of Unkindness DS Pearce hunts for clues in a decades-old case with possible connections to England’s notorious Moors Murders—and fears that the gangster she’s trying to take down may have played a role in her teenage son’s disappearance. Playlist for a Paper Angel When an abandoned toddler in a stroller is found in an alleyway, Jan Pearce is put in charge. She doesn’t yet know that the little girl’s mother is being manipulated by a criminal gang . . . What I Left Behind Pearce toils away on cold cases in Manchester, keeping a low profile. But then a wealthy executive’s two-year-old daughter is abducted, and the kidnapping starts to escalate into a national security concern. She wants to keep her past in London hidden. Unfortunately, she has no choice but to step into the spotlight—and into the crosshairs . . . Praise for the novels of Jacqueline Ward “Wildly entertaining and compelling.” —Daily Mail “Hugely engrossing.” —Catherine Ryan Howard, Edgar Award finalist “Tense and gripping.” —Sanjida Kay, author of My Mother’s Secret

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Open Road Media

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1504086902

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9781504086905

Ácoma

Pueblo in the Sky

By: Ward Alan Minge

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Ácoma

Pueblo in the Sky

By: Ward Alan Minge

A comprehensive history of the Acoma sanctioned by the tribe.

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UNM Press

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0826313019

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9780826313010

España Britannia

A Bitter-Sweet Relationship

By: Alistair Ward

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España Britannia

A Bitter-Sweet Relationship

By: Alistair Ward

This historical analysis of the political and religious relationship of Britain and Spain, from 12th-century dynastic alliances to the Spanish support of the English-American invasion of Iraq, asserts that there have been many significant links between the two countries over the past 800 years. While England and Spain were rivals in the New World, British and Spanish troops fought side by side for causes of mutual concern during the Peninsular War, Spanish Civil War, and World War II. This bittersweet relationship has been fundamental to Continental politics and the position of each country in the international realm.

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Shepheard-Walwyn

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0856833991

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9780856833991

For Virginia and for Independence

Twenty-Eight Revolutionary War Soldiers from the Old Dominion

By: Harry M. Ward

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For Virginia and for Independence

Twenty-Eight Revolutionary War Soldiers from the Old Dominion

By: Harry M. Ward

The phrase "American Revolutionary War Hero" usually brings to mind George Washington, John Paul Jones and other famous officers. Heroes, however, existed throughout the ranks during the Revolution, and many made their marks without ever receiving proper recognition. These portraits of 28 Virginia Revolutionary soldiers expand the historical record of those who can be called a "hero." Whether as infantryman, cavalryman, marine, militiaman, spy, frontier fighter or staffer, all performed with distinction that contributed to victory. A strongman who performed superhuman feats during battle; a woman who fought as a soldier; a militiaman who sounded a fateful alarm--some gave their lives, others were terribly wounded, but all demonstrated heroism beyond the call of duty.

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McFarland

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0786486015

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9780786486014

Horse Racing's Strangest Tales

By: Andrew Ward

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Horse Racing's Strangest Tales

By: Andrew Ward

Extraordinary but true stories from over 150 years of racing. This hilarious, sideways look at horse racing vividly recounts many of the strangest moments and oddest incidents from over 150 years of the sport's history. Andrew Ward recalls the time when spectators mounted two fallen horses and rode them to second and third places; the race which had to be re-run because the judge wasn't in his box at the finish; the ultrasonic binoculars that allegedly stunned a horse and unseated a jockey at Ascot, and many more. A totally original, offbeat collection of extraordinary but true stories, Horse-Racing's Strangest Races will be a delight to all lovers of the turf. Word count: 60,000

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Portico

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1911042831

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9781911042839

Ellison "Tarzan" Brown

The Narragansett Indian Who Twice Won the Boston Marathon

By: Michael Ward

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Ellison "Tarzan" Brown

The Narragansett Indian Who Twice Won the Boston Marathon

By: Michael Ward

Ellison "Tarzan" Brown was one of America's premier marathon runners during the 1930s and 1940s. This volume tells the story of his life from the beginning of his budding career in the early 1930s through his untimely death in 1975. With his unorthodox approach to the sport and his spectacular finishes, Tarzan Brown quickly became something of a legend in racing. Inevitably, he became the subject of stories that were not always entirely factual--and sometimes not very flattering. This biography seeks to present an accurate, unbiased account of Brown's life. The reminiscences of his close friends, family and even his rivals paint a vivid picture of the man and his career. The book covers in considerable depth events such as Brown's trip to the 1936 Olympic Games in Nazi Germany and his role in the naming of the infamous Heartbreak Hill on the course of the Boston Marathon. Completing the picture is a look at the more personal aspects of Brown's life, such as his struggle to support his young family, and an examination of his Narragansett Indian heritage. The final chapter discusses the misconceptions surrounding Brown's accidental death outside a bar in 1975.

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McFarland

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0786424168

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9780786424160

The Chief Justice

Appointment and Influence

By: Artemus Ward,David J. Danelski

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The Chief Justice

Appointment and Influence

By: Artemus Ward,David J. Danelski

The Chief Justice brings together leading scholars of the courts who employ social science theory and research to explain the role of the Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. They consider the chief justice’s appointment, office, powers, and influence both within the Court and in the American system of government more generally. The chief justice presides over oral arguments and the justices’ private conferences. The chief justice speaks first in those conferences, presents cases and other matters to the other justices, and assigns the Court’s opinions in all cases in which the chief justice votes with the majority. In addition, the chief justice presides over the Judicial Conference of the United States, a policy-making body composed of lower-court federal judges. As Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes wrote, the Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court is “the most important judicial officer in the world.”

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University of Michigan Press

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0472121952

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9780472121953

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