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Moose, Of Course!
by Lynn PlourdeA persistent young boy tries everything he can think of to attract a moose, but it isn't until he is forced to do nuthin that he is successful.
Edmund Wilson: A Biography
by Jeffrey MeyersThis comprehensive biography of prolific critic, essayist, historian, and novelist Edmund Wilson (1895-1972) posits, quite successfully, that the subject lived a life as romantic and chaotic as his friend F. Scott Fitzgerald's. Wilson suffered a nervous breakdown and the tragic death of his second wife (he was married four times, among them, Mary McCarthy); had affairs with numerous beautiful women, including Edna St. Vincent Millay; and was friend to literary giants such as John Dos Passos, Vladimir Nabakov, and W.H. Auden.
Occupation: The Ordeal of France 1940-1944
by Ian OusbyFrance was slow and somewhat ineffectual in organizing resistance movement. In Occupation Ian Ousby challenges the myth that France was liberated " by the whole of France." The author explores the Nazi occupation of France with superb detail and eyewitness accounts that range from famous figures like Simone de Beauvoir, Charles de Gaulle, Andre Gide, Jean-Paul Sartre and Gertrude Stein to ordinary citizens, forgotten heroes and traitors.
Porto Bello Gold
by A.D. Howden SmithWritten in 1924, this thrilling prequel to Robert Louis Stevenson's classic pirate tale Treasure Island imagines how Captain Flint and Murray sacked the Spanish galleon and buried their ill-gotten treasure on the Dead Man's Chest and on Treasure Island. In the pages of this bloodcurdling story, the reader re-encounters smooth-tongued Long John Silver, the villainous blind pirate Pew, poor Ben Gunn, and many other unforgettable characters.
Bert Sugar on Boxing: The Best Of The Sport's Most Notable Writer (On)
by Bert Randolph Sugar"Entertaining, insightful, and eminently colorful-the next best thing to being at the fights."--New York Sportscene". . . anyone taking a trip through the sport's hardscrabble past couldn't ask for a better guide..."--The RingKnown as the "guru" of boxing, Bert Randolph Sugar is one of the most charismatic writers ever to capture the drama of the fight on paper. With a passion for the sport that is rivaled only by his talent for writing about it, Bert Sugar is also regarded as the "unofficial historian" of boxing. With his trademark fedora and always-handy cigar, Sugar is a guaranteed ringside presence. His colorful personality and flamboyant mannerisms are unforgettable whether you are meeting him in person or through his writing. Bert Sugar on Boxing brings out his best. Here's but a small sampling of what awaits readers:Many a troubled and troublesome youngster has embraced "The Sweet Science" as a way out, a social staircase out of the mean streets that formed his limited world, fighting his way, bloody hand over bloody hand, up the ladder of acceptance the only way he knows: with his fists. You see, I was raised in a society, many moons ago, which held to two general axioms: That men were stronger; and women, smarter. And if women are so damned smart, why are they interested in having their features rearranged and acquiring cauliflower ears so pronounced they can be covered with hollandaise sauce? I will not be dissuaded from attacking those with souls like the undersides of flat rocks any more than ice can be welded or iron melted. There is no shaking-knee factor here.
The Long Way
by Bernard MoitessierThe Long Way is Bernard Moitessier's own incredible story of his participation in the first Golden Globe Race, a solo, non-stop circumnavigation rounding the three great Capes of Good Hope, Leeuwin, and the Horn. For seven months, the veteran seafarer battled storms, doldrums, gear-failures, knock-downs, as well as overwhelming fatigue and loneliness. Then, nearing the finish, Moitessier pulled out of the race and sailed on for another three months before ending his 37,455-mile journey in Tahiti. Not once had he touched land.
Venison Sausage Cookbook, 2nd: A Complete Guide, from Field to Table
by Harold WebsterWhen you&’ve got more venison than you know what to do with, get out the sausage grinder. The Venison Sausage Cookbook, now in its second edition, provides step-by-step instructions for selecting condiments; grinding and stuffing; and packaging and storing your venison sausage. Includes recipes for over 70 varieties of venison sausage, from the sweetest to the spiciest, and over 100 delicious menus for all types of meals using venison sausage.
The Attention Deficit Disorder in Adults Workbook
by Lynn Weiss PhDOver 200,000 copies of Attention Deficit Disorder in Adults, 3rd edition, have been sold. Since its last revision, dozens of new treatments and philosophies about ADD and ADHD have met with storms of controversy and great media attention. Time and again, Lynn Weiss cuts through the noise and gets down to the point in a human, caring, and professional way. People turn to the Weiss library for a breath of fresh air on the ADD turmoil. This workbook not only touches on and dispels the most recent clinical findings, but it also emphasizes the bigger perspective, focusing on the empowerment and diversity issues facing all of us on the A.D.D. continuum today. It persuades readers to work through their challenges with practical, prescriptive exercises and insights.
A.D.D. and Creativity: Tapping Your Inner Muse
by Lynn Weiss PhDA.D.D. and Creativity raises and answers questions about the dynamic between the two components and shows how they can be a wonderful gift but also a painful liability if not properly handled. Real-life stories and inspirational affirmations woven throughout.
Mr. Notre Dame: The Life and Legend of Edward Moose Krause
by Jason KellyEdward "Moose" Krause spent nearly sixty years as a student-athlete, coach, athletic director, and de facto ambassador to the Notre Dame's legions of fans around the world. From an All-American career as a football and basketball player to a struggle with alcoholism in the wake of an accident that nearly killed his beloved wife, Mr. Notre Dame captures his remarkable story.
Roe v. Wade: The Untold Story of the Landmark Supreme Court Decision that Made Abortion Legal
by Marian FauxFrom the back-alley clinics of illegal abortionists to the behind-the scene deliberations of the Supreme Court justices, Roe v. Wade is a riveting history of the thorniest ethical debate ever brought before the Supreme Court. this is the bull story behind the struggle of two lawyers, Sarah Weddington and Linda Coffee and their unwed, unemployed, pregnant client Norma McCorvey. In this updated edition Faux details recent challengesand erosions to the decision—including parental consent laws and bans on partial-birth abortions—and illuminates how the ruling has impacted public attitudes and policy.
Longstreet Highroad Guide to the Vermont Mountains
by Rick Strimbeck Nancy BazilchukThe indispensable guide to the best the Vermont mountains have to offer.
The Salem Witch Trials: A Day-by-Day Chronicle of a Community Under Siege
by Marilynne K. RoachBased on over twenty years of original archival research, this history unfolds a nearly day-by-day narrative of the Salem Witch Trials as the citizens of Salem experienced the outbreak of hysteria.
Battlefield Cyber: How China and Russia are Undermining Our Democracy and National Security
by Michael McLaughlin William J HolsteinThe United States is being bombarded with cyber-attacks. From the surge in ransomware groups targeting critical infrastructure to nation states compromising the software supply chain and corporate email servers, malicious cyber activities have reached an all-time high. Russia attracts the most attention, but China is vastly more sophisticated. They have a common interest in exploiting the openness of the Internet and social media—and our democracy—to erode confidence in our institutions and to exacerbate our societal rifts to prevent us from mounting an effective response. Halting this digital aggression will require Americans to undertake sweeping changes in how we educate, organize and protect ourselves and to ask difficult questions about how vulnerable our largest technology giants are. If we are waiting for a &“Cyber 9/11&” or a &“Cyber Pearl Harbor,&” we are misunderstanding how our adversaries wage cyber warfare. This is a timely and critically important book. No other book has analyzed the threat of cyber warfare with the depth and knowledge brought to the subject by the authors. It has now become a cliché to argue that a &“whole of government&” or &“whole of society&” response is necessary to respond to this crisis, but that concept has never been more important. It will take many years and billions of dollars to even begin to secure our IT systems and prevent the slow rot that is destroying America. Using language that the layman can understand, we wish to educate Americans about what has happened and inspire them to seek solutions.
The Twilight Lords: Elizabeth I and the First Irish Holocaust
by Richard BerlethA gripping chronicle of the ferocious twenty-year struggle between the English monarch and the feudal lords of Ireland, The Twilight Lords describes the first authentic colonial venture in English history, a venture that held captive a whole generation of the best that Ireland and England could muster. By the time the last and the greatest of the "rebels" surrendered, Elizabeth was dead, two waves of English settlers had been exterminated, and the southern part of Ireland had become a barren wilderness.
Koufax
by Edward GruverThis book chronicles his turbulent life and focuses on the reverential mystique that envelopes the Los Angeles Dodger even this day.
A Treasury of Texas humor
by Bill CannonAuthor Bill Cannon has been collecting jokes and humorous stories about the antics of fellow Texans for literally years. Once he began this book people started sending him their own special favorites. This delightfully funny book covers every facet of Texas humor from life on the range to church, politics, Texas women, history, and hysterics. And it's a book your kids can read.
Gopher Tortoise: A Life Story (Life History Series)
by Ray E AshtonFull-color book for children ages 10 and up. Details the life of the gopher tortoise and how it is tied in with other animals. Also discusses how the encroachment into the gopher tortoise's habitat is affecting the environment and the tortoise.
The Complete Short Stories of Marcel Proust
by Joachim NeugroschelOne of the great literary figures of the modern age, French novelist Marcel Proust (1871-1922) probes the precarious mental and erotic nuances of love, the frail mysteries of time passing and time past in highly original, surprising tales. Includes a new translation of the complete text of Pleasures and Days, Proust's only short-story collection, and six tales previously uncollected and never before available in English.
American Machinist's Tools: An Illustrated Directory of Patents
by Kenneth L. CopeA valuable directory that illustrates and lists over 1000 fully-indexed patents, covering all American machinist s tools patented through 1905 and the more important ones patented between 1906 and 1916. Each patent is represented by at least one illustration, and each is indexed in three separate ways: alphabetically by patentee name, chronologically by date and patent number, and by type of tool. Required for anyone interested in American machinist s tools.
Death, Daring, and Disaster: Search and Rescue in the National Parks
by Charles R. Farabee Jr.375 exciting tales of heroism and tragedy drawn from the nearly 150,000 search and rescue missions carried out by the National Park Service since 1872.
Science of Consequences: How They Affect Genes, Change the Brain, and Impact Our World
by Susan M. SchneiderActions have consequences--and the ability to learn from them revolutionized life on earth. While it's easy enough to see that consequences are important (where would we be without positive reinforcement?), few have heard there's a science of consequences, with principles that affect us every day. Despite their variety, consequences appear to follow a common set of scientific principles and share some similar effects in the brain--such as the "pleasure centers." Nature and nurture always work together, and scientists have demonstrated that learning from consequences predictably activates genes and restructures the brain. Applications are everywhere--at home, at work, and at school, and that's just for starters. Individually and societally, for example, self-control pits short-term against long-term consequences. Ten years in the making, this award-winning booktells a tale ranging from genetics to neurotransmitters, from emotion to language, from parenting to politics, taking an inclusive interdisciplinary approach to show how something so deceptively simple can help make sense of so much.
Pirates of the Slave Trade: The Battle of Cape Lopez and the Birth of an American Institution
by Angela C. SuttonNo one present at the Battle of Cape Lopez off the coast of West Africa in 1722 could have known that they were on the edge of history. This obscure yet fierce naval battle would have a monumental impact on British colonies and the future of slavery in America. Pirates of the Slave Trade follows three fascinating figures whose fates would violently converge: John Conny, a charismatic leader of the Akan people who made lucrative deals with pirates and smugglers while fending off British and Dutch slavers; the infamous pirate Black Bart, who worked his way from an anonymous navigator to one of the British Empire&’s most notorious enemies in the region; and naval captain Chaloner Ogle, tasked by the Crown with hunting down and killing Black Bart at all costs. At the Battle of Cape Lopez, these three men and the massive historical forces at their backs would finally find each other—and the world would be transformed forever.In this landmark narrative history, historian Angela Sutton outlines the complex network of trade routes spanning the Atlantic Ocean trafficked by agents of empire, private merchants, and brutal pirates alike. Drawing from a wide range of primary historical sources, Suttonoffers a new perspective on how a single battle played a pivotal role in reshaping the trade of enslaved people in ways that affect America to this day. Between its engaging narrative style filled with swashbuckling naval battles and tales of adventure at sea, its wide array of rigorous and detailed research, and its implications toward modern America, Pirates of the Slave Trade is an essential addition to every history reader&’s shelves.
Be Your Own Detective
by Greg Fallis Ruth GreenbergThis updated and expanded edition of Be Your Own Detective includes the new technological advances in the art of snooping. High-tech devices developed for the most part by the military—night vision goggles, bugging and tapping equipment, sound amplification dishes are all now available (at reasonable to staggering prices) at the neighborhood electronics shop. The worldwide web is an amazing one-stop source of information. Authors Fallis and Greenberg have compiled the host of opportunities offered by the web and point out how they may be accessed most efficiently and effectively.
Mother Teresa: Living in Love: A Compilation of Mother Teresa's Teachings on Love
by Glenna Hammer MoulthropMother Teresa: Living in Love is a collection of nearly 100 of Mother Teresa's greatest quotes on love, weaved around the author's own story of her search for spiritual significance. Author's work on book blessed by Mother Teresa. Portion of royalties are going to Missionaries of Charity.