Wayne Munson's Books

Sit & Solve Baseball Trivia

By: Dom Forker,Wayne Stewart

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Armchair athletes who love the history, strategy, and unpredictability of baseball will find this compilation almost as much fun as watching nine innings. It will inform, entertain, and test their knowledge of sport. The trivia questions cover all the rules of batting, pitching, fielding, base running, and catching. "Who Said It?" match-ups feature quips by the game's most colorful managers and players, and memorable "Baseball Quotables" appear throughout.

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Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.

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1402721463

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9781402721465

Baffling Baseball Trivia

By: Dom Forker,Wayne Stewart

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Baffling Baseball Trivia

By: Dom Forker,Wayne Stewart

Baseball fans can enjoy fascinating stories about great plays and controversial calls on the diamond, all while testing their own knowledge of the game. Is there a limit to a bat’s length and weight? If a batter swings for his third strike and misses, but the ball gets away from the catcher, can he still run to first? Or is he out? And what happens if the wrong batter comes up to hit—and the right player suddenly realizes that they’re out of order? Through a series of true tales, find out about little-known rules of pitching, batting, and fielding, as well as weird situations that have occurred, smart strategies for winning, and funny things have taken place over the years.

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Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.

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140271338X

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9781402713385

The Devil You Know

A Novel

By: Wayne Johnson

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The Devil You Know

A Novel

By: Wayne Johnson

When Max Geist plans a rugged canoe trip on the rivers of Northern Minnesota, fifteen-year-old David fears that dealing with his father--an opinionated, stubborn, novice outdoorsman--will be the roughest part of their journey. Little does he know that once he enters the unforgiving wilderness his life, and that of his family, will be irrevocably changed. At the start of their trip, David's father and younger sister, Janie, briefly cross paths with a group of men who, unbeknownst to the Geist family, are on the lam. Fearing the family may have learned too much about them, the outlaws decide to track down the unknown man and his daughter and, if need be, silence them. When they find the family's campsite, David is away; he returns to find his father in a life-or-death struggle with one man and his sister being savagely attacked by another. David, extraordinarily strong for his age, saves Max and Janie's lives and, in the process, kills a man. But the second man escapes, and David knows he has a partner . . . and that it is only a matter of time before they come back to finish the job they started. The outlaws become the only predators to fear in the wild as the Geist family is hunted down like animals--and uninjured David is the family's only hope for survival. As they tread through the snow-covered rocky terrain in search of safety, what began as a family bonding trip becomes a test of David's mental and physical limits, a journey into manhood and the responsibilities that come with it. The Devil You Know combines the breathtaking intensity of a first-rate literary thriller with the complexity and poignancy of a classic coming-of-age novel. This is a spellbinding suspense novel with heart and soul, a story that will keep you riveted until the very last page.

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Crown

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0307421945

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9780307421944

Fight All Day, March All Night

A Medal of Honor Recipient's Story

By: Wayne Mahood

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Fight All Day, March All Night

A Medal of Honor Recipient's Story

By: Wayne Mahood

In 1862 twenty-one-year-old Morris Brown Jr. left his studies at Hamilton College to take up the Union cause. He quickly rose in rank from sergeant major to captain and acting regimental commander for the 126th New York Volunteers. In letters written to his family in Penn Yan, New York, Brown describes his experiences at war: the unseemly carping between fellow officers, the fear that gripped men facing battle, and the longing to return home. Brown's letters also reveal an ambitious young man who not only wanted recognition but also wanted to assure himself of a financial future. Above all, this is the story of a courageous young man, told mostly in his own words. Few Civil War soldiers were as articulate as Morris Brown Jr., fewer served in a regiment that saw so much combat, still fewer commanded a regiment at such a young age, and even fewer were recognized by the newly minted Medal of Honor.

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State University of New York Press

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1438445083

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“Pittman Creek“

A Coming of Age Novel of Love and Life in Northwest, Florida During World War Ii.

By: Lawrence Wayne

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“Pittman Creek“

A Coming of Age Novel of Love and Life in Northwest, Florida During World War Ii.

By: Lawrence Wayne

Pittman Creek follows Darnell Barker growing up poor in a rural setting in Northwest Florida . He is born with a club foot and the novel deals with his overcoming adversity and ridicule and his journey and adventures into manhood . His star crossed love affair with the rich girl on the hill , culminating in Darnells combat experiences at the Battle of Iwo Jima. It is a moving and poignant portrayal of life in these troubling times and overcoming all the odds. Pittman Creek is a coming of age novel that spans the era from 1922 to 1946 from the Depression, Prohibition and through WW2.

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AuthorHouse

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1665505508

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9781665505505

The Cavern Club

By: J. Wayne Stillwell

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The Cavern Club

By: J. Wayne Stillwell

The year is 2023. After decades of governments failing to preserve the basic tenants of sound fiscal policy, abuse of their institutions and massive dependency on government benefits, the basic motivational drives that give everyone a reason to get out of bed in the morning no longer existed. Self-reliance had been replaced with dependency on socialism. The events in this book begin almost five decades after Ten Months, my first romance novel, ends. Twenty-first-century Earth is suffering an economic collapse. A team of people from northern Virginia form a survival club and build a secret habitat in a cavern. The discovery of a functioning alien spaceship changes their lives and the world forever. The Cavern Club is both a warning about the perils of fiscal irresponsibility and a fast-paced science fiction saga about the resilience of intelligent life in the cosmos.

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1504925572

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9781504925570

Baseball in Tulsa

By: Wayne McCombs

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Baseball in Tulsa

By: Wayne McCombs

The rich tradition and history of professional baseball are brought to life in Baseball in Tulsa. Wayne McCombs traces Tulsa's baseball past from the cow pastures of Indian Territory into the 21st century. The book documents the struggle many players endure in the coveted quest to become a major league baseball player. Showcasing a collection of over 170 rare photographs, this new volume vividly documents the sport that makes Tulsa one of the best minor league cities in America. See all the greats from the original Tulsa Oilers through today's Tulsa Drillers, including hall-of-famers Satchel Paige, Frank Robinson, Steve Carlton, Dizzy Dean, and Warren Spahn-each of these legends either played or coached in Tulsa.

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Arcadia Publishing

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1439613826

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9781439613825

Cannabis Use and Dependence

Public Health and Public Policy

By: Wayne Hall,Rosalie Liccardo Pacula

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Cannabis Use and Dependence

Public Health and Public Policy

By: Wayne Hall,Rosalie Liccardo Pacula

The use of cannabis in the late twentieth and this century is an area of medical and moral controversy. Despite its illegality, cannabis is the most widely used drug after alcohol and tobacco among young adults in the USA, Europe and Australia. This book explores the relationship between health policy, public health and the law regarding cannabis use. It assesses the impact of illegality in drug use and relates this to policy analysis in Australia, the UK, the US and other developed societies. It evaluates debates about 'safe use' and 'harm minimisation' approaches, as well as examining the experiences of different prevention, treatment and education policies. Written by two leading drug advisors Cannabis Use and Dependence makes a valuable addition to this important field of research.

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Cambridge University Press

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0521800242

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9780521800242

All Talk

The Talkshow in Media Culture

By: Wayne Munson

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All Talk

The Talkshow in Media Culture

By: Wayne Munson

The postmodern phenomenon of the talkshow and its place in American culture.

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Temple University Press

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1439904286

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9781439904282

Behavioral Cybersecurity

Fundamental Principles and Applications of Personality Psychology

By: Wayne Patterson,Cynthia E. Winston-Proctor

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Behavioral Cybersecurity

Fundamental Principles and Applications of Personality Psychology

By: Wayne Patterson,Cynthia E. Winston-Proctor

This book discusses the role of human personality in the study of behavioral cybersecurity for non-specialists. Since the introduction and proliferation of the Internet, cybersecurity maintenance issues have grown exponentially. The importance of behavioral cybersecurity has recently been amplified by current events, such as misinformation and cyber-attacks related to election interference in the United States and internationally. More recently, similar issues have occurred in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. The book presents profiling approaches, offers case studies of major cybersecurity events and provides analysis of password attacks and defenses. Discussing psychological methods used to assess behavioral cybersecurity, alongside risk management, the book also describes game theory and its applications, explores the role of cryptology and steganography in attack and defense scenarios and brings the reader up to date with current research into motivation and attacker/defender personality traits. Written for practitioners in the field, alongside nonspecialists with little prior knowledge of cybersecurity, computer science, or psychology, the book will be of interest to all who need to protect their computing environment from cyber-attacks. The book also provides source materials for courses in this growing area of behavioral cybersecurity.

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CRC Press

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1000258335

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9781000258332

Criminal Justice Policy and Planning

Planned Change

By: Wayne N. Welsh,Philip W. Harris

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Criminal Justice Policy and Planning

Planned Change

By: Wayne N. Welsh,Philip W. Harris

Unlike other textbooks on the subject, Criminal Justice Policy and Planning: Planned Change, Fifth Edition, presents a comprehensive and structured account of the process of administering planned change in the criminal justice system. Welsh and Harris detail a simple yet sophisticated seven-stage model, which offers students and practitioners a full account of program and policy development from beginning to end. The authors thoughtfully discuss the steps: analyzing a problem; setting goals and objectives; designing the program or policy; action planning; implementing and monitoring; evaluating outcomes; and reassessing and reviewing. Within these steps, students focus on performing essential procedures, such as conducting a systems analysis, specifying an impact model, identifying target populations, making cost projections, collecting monitoring data, and performing evaluations. In reviewing these steps and procedures, students can develop a full appreciation for the challenges inherent in the process and understand the tools that they require to meet those challenges. To provide for a greater understanding of the material, the text uses a wide array of real-life case studies and examples of programs and policies. Examples include policies such as Restorative Justice, Justice Reinvestment, Stop-and-Frisk, and the Brady Act, and programs such as drug courts, community-based violence prevention, and halfway houses. By examining the successes and failures of various innovations, the authors demonstrate both the ability of rational planning to make successful improvements and the tendency of unplanned change to result in undesirable outcomes. The result is a powerful argument for the use of logic, deliberation, and collaboration in criminal justice innovations.

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Routledge

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1317271564

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9781317271567

Film Alchemy

The Independent Cinema of Ted V. Mikels

By: Christopher Wayne Curry

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Film Alchemy

The Independent Cinema of Ted V. Mikels

By: Christopher Wayne Curry

American filmmaker Ted V. Mikels holds a unique position as one of the most unconventional directors of exploitation cinema. Famous for his eccentric home life (he once lived with a harem in a castle with secret passage-ways) and promotional gimmicks (he was known for having nurses and ambulances on hand to assist "scared-to-death" movie-goers), Mikels is considered a pioneering master of low-budget movie making. This unique work examines each of Mikels' 19 major film or video productions, beginning with his first feature Strike Me Deadly (1959). Each entry includes a full list of cast and crew credits, along with a plot synopsis and, frequently, behind-the-scenes anecdotes. Also included are a complete filmography, an overview of Ted V. Mikels memorabilia, and a transcript of the author's personal interview with Mikels.

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McFarland

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1476603014

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9781476603018

Colonel Richard Irving Dodge

The Life and Times of a Career Army Officer

By: Wayne R. Kime

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Colonel Richard Irving Dodge

The Life and Times of a Career Army Officer

By: Wayne R. Kime

Best known today as the author of The Plains of North American and Their Inhabitants (1877), Dodge recorded his observations and thoughts in volumes of journals, letters, and reports, as well as three popular published books. In this first biography of the soldier-author, Wayne R. Kime describes Dodge's early years, experiences as a writer, and forty-three-year career as an infantry officer in the U.s. Army, and sets his life in a rich historical context.

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University of Oklahoma Press

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0806137096

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9780806137094

You're the Umpire

Mind-Boggling Questions to Test Your Baseball Knowledge

By: Wayne Stewart

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You're the Umpire

Mind-Boggling Questions to Test Your Baseball Knowledge

By: Wayne Stewart

Do you think you have what it takes to be a Major League umpire? Well, now you can test your knowledge of the game with Wayne Stewart’s You’re the Umpire. Divided into three sections, this unusual handbook, now in its third edition, offers Routine Calls, which deal with scenarios and rules that typically come up in games and deal with clear-cut rules—fair and foul, strike zone questions, and the like. The next section, Basic Situations, deals with umpiring matters and rules that are just a bit more unusual or, for the casual fan, obscure. Interference and obstruction calls, for example, don’t come up too often, but they remain standard stuff involving rules that umps and many fans know quite well. In the final section, Obscure Rules and Situations, you will be presented with what many baseball people call “knotty” problems. Here, you will be asked questions involving the complex infield fly rule and other arcane matters. This section, then, is the ultimate test of your umpiring skills and knowledge. Most of the situations in You’re the Umpire come from real games, such as the time a fastball from Randy Johnson killed a bird in flight and what the umps did regarding that pitch, but some scenarios are made up to illustrate specific points or rules. Test yourself against your friends or against the iconic baseball rulebook. It’s a challenge and it’s fun.

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Simon and Schuster

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1510739319

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9781510739314

Readings In The History Of Psychology

By: Wayne Dennis

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Readings In The History Of Psychology

By: Wayne Dennis

A fascinating collection of writing by some of the finest minds the world has ever known. A must read fro anybody with an interest in the history of psychology, with writings by the Aristotle, Galileo, Descartes, Newton, Von Helmholtz, Thorndike and much more. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

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Read Books Ltd

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1447495462

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9781447495468

The Greatest and Deadliest Hurricanes to Impact the Bahamas

The Stories Behind the Great Storms

By: Wayne Neely

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The Greatest and Deadliest Hurricanes to Impact the Bahamas

The Stories Behind the Great Storms

By: Wayne Neely

The Bahamas is ideally located directly in the path of hurricanes in the North Atlantic. These massive tropical cyclones have been ravaging the Bahamas since the Lucayan Indians blessed these islands with their presence. Now for the very first time, these greatest and deadliest Bahamian hurricanes have been presented and documented in book-form. Such named storms include Hurricanes Andrew, Floyd, Donna, Dorian, David, Matthew, Betsy, Frances, Jeanne, and Wilma. While other unnamed storms include, The Great Nassau Hurricane of 1926, The Great Abaco Hurricane of 1932, The Great Bahamas Hurricane of 1866, The Great Okeechobee Hurricane of 1928, and The Great Andros Island Hurricane of 1929. The Bahamas hurricane season, which lasts from June to November, has seen plenty of catastrophic storms throughout history. Here's a look at some of the greatest and deadliest storms that have hit the Bahamas over the past five centuries.

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iUniverse

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1532089228

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9781532089220

Caught in Irons

North Atlantic Fishermen in the Last Days of Sail

By: Michael Wayne Santos

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Caught in Irons

North Atlantic Fishermen in the Last Days of Sail

By: Michael Wayne Santos

Santos (history, Lynchburg College) uses the international fishermen's races that captured popular imagination in the US and Canada during the 1920s and 1930s as a means for discussing the changing economic and social realities that redefined the North Atlantic fisheries and the society as a whole i

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Susquehanna University Press

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1575910535

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9781575910536

Baseball Dads

The Game's Greatest Players Reflect on Their Fathers and the Game They Love

By: Wayne Stewart

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Baseball Dads

The Game's Greatest Players Reflect on Their Fathers and the Game They Love

By: Wayne Stewart

Baseball Dads is a heartwarming collection of notable major league players’ favorite baseball-related memories about how their relationships with their fathers shaped them, not only as players, but as the men they are today. From superstars like David Wright, Josh Hamilton, CC Sabathia, Adrian Gonzalez, Chipper Jones, and Kevin Youkilis, to journeyman big leaguers like Adam LaRoche, J. D. Drew, Shelley Duncan, Barry Zito, and Jeff Francoeur, this inspiring book reveals, through its fifteen vivid profiles, the profound impact fathers can have on the lives of their children on and off the diamond. An ideal Father’s Day gift, Baseball Dads offers a rare, intimate glimpse into the private lives of some of the game’s best players.

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Simon and Schuster

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1620873354

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9781620873359

The New Book of Baseball Trivia

General Wadsworth

The Life And Wars Of Brevet General James S. Wadsworth

By: Wayne Mahood

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General Wadsworth

The Life And Wars Of Brevet General James S. Wadsworth

By: Wayne Mahood

James S. Wadsworth was a successful lawyer and influential New York politician when the Civil War broke out. His wealth, strong anti-slavery views, and active support of President Lincoln made him a controversial public figure in the early war years. In 1863, he was given a field command and proved himself to be one of the Union's most able and daring commanders, although he died before the war ended. His battlefield boldness and righteous resolve to end slavery is, as former U.S. Congressman James W. Symington says, "a vivid reminder that our Civil War was, indeed, fought on moral grounds.

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Da Capo Press

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0786748524

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9780786748525

Fountainhead of Federalism

Heinrich Bullinger and the Covenantal Tradition

By: Charles S. McCoy,J. Wayne Baker

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Fountainhead of Federalism

Heinrich Bullinger and the Covenantal Tradition

By: Charles S. McCoy,J. Wayne Baker

Fountainhead of Federalism offers a new translation of Heinrich Bullinger's presentation of his understanding of the covenant. Charles McCoy also discusses Bullinger's work as it relates to the federal tradition.

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Westminster John Knox Press

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0664221815

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9780664221812

Birds of British Columbia, Volume 2

Nonpasserines - Diurnal Birds of Prey through Woodpeckers

By: Wayne Campbell,Neil K. Dawe,Ian McTaggart-Cowan,John M. Cooper,Gary W. Kaiser,Michael C.E. McNall

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Birds of British Columbia, Volume 2

Nonpasserines - Diurnal Birds of Prey through Woodpeckers

By: Wayne Campbell,Neil K. Dawe,Ian McTaggart-Cowan,John M. Cooper,Gary W. Kaiser,Michael C.E. McNall

This volume completes the nonpasserine species and contains accounts for the diurnal birds of prey through woodpeckers.

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UBC Press

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0774844361

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9780774844369

Right Here I See My Own Books

The Woman's Building Library at the World's Columbian Exposition

By: Sarah Wadsworth,Wayne A. Wiegand

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Right Here I See My Own Books

The Woman's Building Library at the World's Columbian Exposition

By: Sarah Wadsworth,Wayne A. Wiegand

Explores the creation and significance of an exhibit hall at the 1893 world's fair that contained more than 8,000 volumes of writings by women.

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Univ of Massachusetts Press

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1558499288

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9781558499287

Tales My Body Told Me

A Novel

By: Wayne Courtois

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Tales My Body Told Me

A Novel

By: Wayne Courtois

Paul Lavarnway thought he had settled into comfortable, middle-aged domesticity in Kansas City with his husband Eric. So how is it he finds himself confined with four other gay men at East Oak House, a spooky old mansion from which they can see the rundown, off-season resort of Two Piers, Maine? He can't remember.

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Lethe Press

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1590212479

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9781590212479

Architecture in New York

A Photographic History

By: Wayne Andrews

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Architecture in New York

A Photographic History

By: Wayne Andrews

In the many photographs magnificently reproduced in this collection, Andrews has captured the incredible range of the architecture of New York State, from Manhattan Island to Chautauqua County. Something of the scope of this work is indicated by the fact that A. J. Davis, Richard Upjohn, James Renwick, Richard M. Hunt, Henry Hardenbergh, Daniel Burnham, Carrere & Hastings, Cass Gilbert, John Russell Pope, Louis Sullivan, Frank Lloyd Wright, Mies van der Rohe, Philip Johnson, Marcel Breuer, Eliel Saarincn, and Paul Rudolph are among the architects whose works are illustrated.

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Syracuse University Press

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0815603096

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9780815603092

Pursued

By: Wayne F. Smith

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Pursued

By: Wayne F. Smith

The challenge for me in writing this book was to blend factual incidents with fictional characters and events in a way that would be entertaining as well as educational for the readers-- regardless of their background and experience. Although the active characters and events described in this novel are fictional, they are based upon real incidents and real people. The depiction of their ancestors is factual and taken from history, news articles and internet interviews. After the book was written-- in a surprisingly short time-- I found some errors in the information I had received. It took weeks of travel and many interviews in British Columbia, the Yukon Territory, Alberta and Alaska to sort out the truth. Interviews with geologists, archeologists, historians, pilots, and airplane mechanics were all necessary to authenticate some of the scenes in this book. The places depicted actually exist-- I have been there. In a few cases the names have been changed to protect the owners of various facilities. The Characters-- both human and animal-- and the actions depicted in this novel are based upon real life incidents. Humans are a very complex species and how they act in private may be entirely different from the image they present in public. It has been said that we all have demons inside that we must deal with. I have attempted to expose some of the demons inside the principal characters and to show how they coped-- or in some cases could not cope with them. To a certain extent this book is a survival guide. It pits man against man, emotion against emotion, man against animal, and man against nature in all its fury. Most of all, it is a book about being PURSUED. Man is PURSUED by man, man is PURSUED by animal, man is PURSUED by nature and the elements, and man is PURSUED by himself-- and the demons within him. A complex series of events brought the passengers together on this doomed flight into the Arctic winter night. You will get to know each intimently by the end of the book. How was the pilot able to find a place to land in the ice and snow? How did they survive that 40 degree below zero weather? What did they do when they found 60 million dollars in Mafia money hidden in the plane? How did they get back to civilizaiton? You will find out when you read this book.

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1469123118

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9781469123110

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