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Front-page Detective

William J. Burns and the Detective Profession, 1880-1930

By: William R. Hunt

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Front-page Detective

William J. Burns and the Detective Profession, 1880-1930

By: William R. Hunt

William J. Burns (1880-1930) was the immediate succor of J. Edgar Hoover at the Federal Bureau of Investigation. He had taken the director's job when Warren Harding was elected and appointed Burns' friend, Harry Daugherty, as Attorney General. Both Daugherty and Burns misused their offices and were forced to resign.

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Popular Press

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087972496X

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9780879724962

American Horse

By: William Panzarella

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American Horse

By: William Panzarella

American Horse is an epic story of the life of Frank Keller. Raised during the Great Depression, he became a man on the battlefields of Europe during World War II. Part of the Greatest Generation, he returns home to the unprecedented expansion, prosperity and status of a new America. However, in years to come, he will live through the most trying times the country has seen since the Civil War. Frank and his family will not make it through the strife and tumult unscathed. A pillar of the community, a man forged of integrity and hard work, Frank descends on a dark journey and will be forced to face his own demons.

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Lulu.com

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0578094258

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9780578094250

Rescue

By: William W. Johnstone

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Rescue

By: William W. Johnstone

THE GREATEST WESTERN WRITER OF THE 21ST CENTURY William Johnstone single-handedly shaped the landscape of frontier fiction with his classic Mountain Man series. Now he returns to the West with a gritty, realistic tale of blood struggles, revenge, and honor—the saga of a man whose legend would spread across a brave new land. Rescue In California, Frank Morgan nearly found a home. But now he's pulled up stakes and hit the road again, aiming to reach the high desert of Arizona. For Frank, the plan changes when he steps into a saloon in a dusty boomtown called Los Angeles. That’s where he learns that his nemesis, Val Dooley, has found a new business: the selling of young women into prostitution, with the victims as young as twelve years old, and the survivors ending up drugged and beaten. Frank wastes no time tracking his enemy, traveling from California to New Mexico and West Texas. What he doesn’t know is that Val Dooley has been waiting for him all along: for one last chance to bring the last gunfighter down—in a hail of lead . . .

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0786037660

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9780786037667

Imposter

By: William W. Johnstone

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Imposter

By: William W. Johnstone

THE GREATEST WESTERN WRITERS OF THE 21ST CENTURY The New York Times bestselling author William W. Johnstone delivers the powerful story of a lone man’s journey across the wild west—among outlaws, adventurers, and brave men and women building a new land. Imposter With his legend dogging him everywhere he goes, Frank Morgan longs for a place to settle down. His choice is a remote corner of untamed Northern California, a land of towering trees and rugged hills. But for Frank, the haven is a hell. A man who is his exact look-alike has been terrorizing the local population, and when the townspeople get their hands on Frank, a hangman’s rope is sure to follow. If he’s going to be taken for an outlaw, Frank Morgan is going to act like one. Busting out of jail with a six-gun and a plan, he’s leaving this paradise behind—and won’t come back until he's planted a killer in the ground . . .

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0786037652

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The Broken Road

Story of our Son's Drug Addiction and Mental Illness

By: William Sobolewski,Mary Sobolewski

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The Broken Road

Story of our Son's Drug Addiction and Mental Illness

By: William Sobolewski,Mary Sobolewski

We titled the book The Broken Road: Story of Our Son's Drug Addiction and Mental Illness because of the difficulties and struggles Mary and I faced during our sixteen-year effort to help our son who was mentally ill and addicted to drugs. Many times we thought we were headed in the right direction in dealing with Frank's mental illness and drug addiction. But that was not always the case. We were given directions that were misleading. Frank made promises that he did not keep. We have a legal system in Washington where guardians have little or no authority in making decisions for the incapacitated person. We have a health system in Washington that is inadequate in helping the mentally ill because the incapacitated person can only be hospitalized involuntarily if they are a "danger to themselves, others, or property." And we have a legal system that does not severely punish drug dealers. These difficulties and struggles led to a road that did not help Frank enough with his mental illness and drug addiction. It was a road that was difficult to navigate. It was a road that was not smooth and straight, and it was a road with many roadblocks. It was a broken road!

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Covenant Books, Inc.

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168526610X

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9781685266103

The Witch of Edmonton

By: John Ford,Thomas Dekker,William Rowley

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The Witch of Edmonton

By: John Ford,Thomas Dekker,William Rowley

It is a historical phenomenon that while thousands of women were being burnt as witches in early modern Europe, the English - although there were a few celebrated trials and executions, one of which the play dramatises - were not widely infected by the witch-craze. The stage seems to have provided an outlet for anxieties about witchcraft, as well as an opportunity for public analysis. The Witch of Edmonton (1621) manifests this fundamentally reasonable attitude, with Dekker insisting on justice for the poor and oppressed, Ford providing psychological character studies, and Rowley the clowning. The village community of Edmonton feels threatened by two misfits, Old Mother Sawyer, who has turned to the devil to aid her against her unfeeling neighbours, and Frank, who refuses to marry the woman of his father's choice and ends up murdering her. This edition shows how the play generates sympathy for both and how contemporaries would have responded to its presentation of village life and witchcraft.

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A&C Black

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1408144247

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9781408144244

Showdown

By: William W. Johnstone

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Showdown

By: William W. Johnstone

USA Today bestselling author: The man known as the Drifter finds that being a legend can be dangerous . . . New York Times bestselling author William W. Johnstone continues his masterful western storytelling tradition with The Last Gunfighter—a boldly authentic series of the American West . . . Frank Morgan has drifted down to Idaho after a wild range war in Montana, and his fame as a gunfighter is traveling fast and far ahead of him. With his face on the covers of newspapers and dozens of dime novels, he's got nowhere left to hide. Because gunning down a legend like Frank has become more than an obsession to some men—it's a high stakes sport. Now, bankrolled by rich and powerful men from the East, a dozen highly-skilled killers have finally gotten what they wanted: the elusive Frank Morgan in their sights. But Morgan is deadliest when he's cornered—and he'll be damned if he dies for any man's greed.

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0786037644

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Reprisal

By: William W. Johnstone

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Reprisal

By: William W. Johnstone

A vengeful Frank Morgan is confronted with a new challenge, two vicious outlaw gangs who have embarked on a deadly spree of rape, robbery, and murder and who have kidnapped Frank's own son as a hostage.

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0786012951

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9780786012954

ACHALADAIR

By: William S. Young

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ACHALADAIR

By: William S. Young

All is not always what is seems, even at the picturesque Bridge of Orchy Hotel in the Scottish Highlands, where local lads can be found gathering at the local pub and where the unexpected rarely happens. “It was a cold, dark, dreary night, and the mist was hanging over the Bridge of Orchy Hotel…” And so begins this exciting, Cold War-era tale that opens with three, local gents and a stranger in a bar and quickly escalates into a fast-paced thriller, complete with Russian spies, the IRA, and British M16 agents. Do British Agents Tom Sommerville and Frank Mulholland and a lively group of local lads have what it takes to get to the bottom of infiltrating Russian spies and thwart an assassination attempt on President John F. Kennedy? Action-packed and stimulating, ACHALADAIR builds anticipation until the final pages of the book, taking the reader on an exhilarating, satisfying ride.

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Dorrance Publishing

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1480911135

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9781480911130

Out of the Darkened Room

When a Parent Is Depressed: Protecting the Children and Strengthening the Family

By: William R. Beardslee

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Out of the Darkened Room

When a Parent Is Depressed: Protecting the Children and Strengthening the Family

By: William R. Beardslee

Depression spreads like a contagion through families, affecting everyone's lives, especially children's. The spouses of people with depression are several times more likely to become depressed themselves; their children are four to six times more likely. Drawing from a comprehensive, long-term study of resilient children from depressed families, "Out of the Darkened Room" outlines a wide array of prevention strategies, from the family meeting to open and sustained communication on the subject of mental illness. Dr. Beardslee weaves together his own personal and clinical experiences with the emerging scientific research, the key theoretical concepts, and the steps families need to take in order to make sense of the illness. -- This is the first book to look at depression as an illness that affects the entire family, not just the individual. -- Just as The Unexpected Legacy of Divorce tracked the impact of divorce on children, "Out of the Darkened Room" examines the long-term effects of parental depression. -- Major depression is one and a half to three times more common among immediate family members than among the general population. -- Beardslee's 20-year longitudinal study has established the accepted protocol for treating families struggling with a parent who is depressed.

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Little, Brown

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0316076414

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9780316076418

The Witch of Edmonton

By: Thomas Dekker,William Rowley,John Ford

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The Witch of Edmonton

By: Thomas Dekker,William Rowley,John Ford

At the center of this remarkable 1621 play is the story of Elizabeth Sawyer, the titular “Witch of Edmonton,” a woman who had in fact been executed for the crime of witchcraft mere months before the play’s first performance. Described by the authors as a tragi-comedy and drawn in part from a pamphlet account of the trial then circulating, the play not only offers a riveting account of the contemporary superstitions embodied by the figure of the witch, but also delivers an implicit critique of the society that has created her. This edition of the work offers a compelling and informative introduction, thorough annotation, and a selection of contextual materials that helps set the play in the context of the “witch-craze” of Jacobean England.

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Broadview Press

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1770488294

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9781770488298

We're Friends, Right?

Inside Kids' Culture

By: William A. Corsaro

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We're Friends, Right?

Inside Kids' Culture

By: William A. Corsaro

Sociologists often study exotic cultures by immersing themselves in an environment until they become accepted as insiders. In this fascinating account by acclaimed researcher William A. Corsaro, a scientist "goes native" to study the secret world of children. Here, for the first time, are the children themselves, heard through an expert who knows that the only way to truly understand them is by becoming a member of their community. That's just what Corsaro did when he traded in his adult perspective for a seat in the sandbox alongside groups of preschoolers. Corsaro's journey of discovery is as fascinating as it is revealing. Living among and gaining the acceptance of children, he gradually comes to understand that a child's world is far more complex than anyone ever suspected. He documents a special culture, unique unto itself, in which children create their own social structures and exert their own influences. At a time when many parents fear that they don't spend enough time with their children, and experts debate the best path to healthy development, seeing childhood through the eyes of a child offers parents and caregivers fresh and compelling insights. Corsaro calls upon all adults to appreciate, embrace, and savor their children's culture. He asks us to take a cue from those we hold so precious and understand that "we're all friends, right?

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Joseph Henry Press

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0309087295

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9780309087292

Operation Synapse

By: William Croft

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Operation Synapse

By: William Croft

In 1980, Professor Robert Smyth, a man who carries an unearthly secret, is teaching pathology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. His lecture makes clear to his students that the practice of treating the energy-based human body with pharmaceuticals has proliferated within the last one hundred years and is now the leading cause of death in society. What's more, the use of pesticides has brought an additional load of poisons to the human and animal body. Continual use of these chemicals has led to great insurance risk for the industry, forcing them to cover up these problems and distract the public from their effects. The insurance industry joins with bioterrorists who are masters in disease generation in order to manufacture and inflict a highly infectious artificial disease on society--a biological weapon, one that they are now capable of activating telepathically. Humanity's only hope may be a couple who has traveled back in time to prevent this plague from destroying all human and animal life on the planet.In this science fiction thriller, only time will tell if a pathologist and his spiritual partner, both travelers from the future, can save humanity from a terrifying biological weapon.

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1456713531

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9781456713539

Savage Country

By: William W. Johnstone

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Savage Country

By: William W. Johnstone

USA Today" bestselling author Johnstone delivers the latest chapter of his gritty, action-packed western series starring gunfighter Frank Morgan, a man facing his past while death stalks his every move. Original.

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0786016310

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9780786016310

The Charles Ilfeld Company

A Study of the Rise and Decline of Mercantile Capitalism in New Mexico

By: William Jackson Parish

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The Charles Ilfeld Company

A Study of the Rise and Decline of Mercantile Capitalism in New Mexico

By: William Jackson Parish

In a pioneering study of far western commercial enterprise from Santa Fe Trail days to the present, detailed company records reveal the merchants' solutions of monetary exchange, balance of trade, and transportation problems, in depression and prosperity. Finally, the author traces the defeat of mercantile capitalism by modern specialization. New materials give valuable insights into the history of economic development in the western hemisphere. An important book for economists and historians, its frontier stories will delight less specialized readers.

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Harvard University Press

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0674110757

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9780674110755

Ray Bradbury

The Life of Fiction

By: Jonathan R. Eller,William F. Touponce

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Ray Bradbury

The Life of Fiction

By: Jonathan R. Eller,William F. Touponce

This is a textual, bibliographical and cultural study of 60 years of Bradbury's fiction. The authors draw upon correspondence with his publishers, agents and friends, as well as archival manuscripts, to examine the story of Bradbury's authorship over more than half a century.

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Kent State University Press

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0873387791

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9780873387798

Big Book of Real Estate Ads

1001 Ads That Sell

By: William h. Pivar,Bradley A. Pivar

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Big Book of Real Estate Ads

1001 Ads That Sell

By: William h. Pivar,Bradley A. Pivar

This exclusive travel guide guides the visitor through the most incredible activities to be found in Shanghai: savour the food of world-class chefs in Asia's most romantic two-seater salon; eat at the best holes-in-the-walls and discover local street food haunts; find the best tailors and quality cashmere, satins and brocades by the yard; expert ......

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Dearborn Real Estate

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0793176654

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9780793176656

A Time for Reflection

An Autobiography

By: William E. Simon,Gerald R. Ford,George P. Shultz,John M. Caher

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A Time for Reflection

An Autobiography

By: William E. Simon,Gerald R. Ford,George P. Shultz,John M. Caher

As the former head of the Federal Energy Administration, this memoir recounts Simon's experiences crossing the Northwest Passage, a near fatal scuba diving expedition, and his work crisis during the oil embargo. Photos.

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