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Oliver Jones

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Sansregret, Marong>theong> / Marong>theong>, Sansregret, PUBLISHER: Dundurn Group, Born in Montreal, Oliver Jones performed his first piano concert at five years old. He has become one of ong>theong> most celebrated representatives of ong>theong> Montreal Jazz Festival ong>andong> a worldwide musical ambassador for Canada on many international tours. This exclusive authorized biography begins with his roots x; ong>theong> enslavement of his African ancestors ong>andong> immigration of his parents to Canada from Barbados x; ong>andong> takes us to ong>theong> present. Oliver Jones has received many awards to recognize his achievements, both as a musician ong>andong> as a human being: ong>theong> ong>Martinong> ong>Luong>theong>rong> ong>Kingong> Award, a Juno Award, ong>theong> Cool Jazz Award of ong>theong> Izzy Asper Foundation, ong>theong> Order of Canada, ong>theong> Order of Quebec, ong>theong> Oscar Peterson Award, ong>theong> Governor General x;s Performing Arts Award, ong>andong> in , two National Jazz Awards: Best Jazz Keyboard of ong>theong> Year ong>andong> Best CD with Ranee Lee for ong>theong>ir album "Just You, Just Me"

Up from Slavery: An Autobiography (an African American

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Washington, Booker T., PUBLISHER: Wilder Publications, Up from Slavery is one of ong>theong> most influential biographies ever written. On one level it is ong>theong> life story of Booker T. Washington ong>andong> his rise from slavery to accomplished educator ong>andong> activist. On anoong>theong>r level it ong>theong> story of how an entire race strove to better itself. Washington makes it clear just how far race relations in America have come, ong>andong> to some extent, just how much furong>theong>r ong>theong>y have to go. Written with wit ong>andong> clarity. Acquista Ora

Rufus Woods, the Columbia River, and the Building of Modern

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Ficken, Robert E., PUBLISHER: Washington State University, Rufus Woods--for more than 40 years ong>theong> editor ong>andong> publisher of ong>theong> Wenatchee Daily World--has often been called ong>theong> High Priest of ong>theong> Columbia River. From his editorial platform, Woods tirelessly promoted Wenatchee ong>andong> north central Washington ong>andong> long advocated ong>theong> economic development of ong>theong> Columbia River.

The Wimpy Kid Movie Diary: How Greg Heffley went Hollywood

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Jeff Kinney, PUBLISHER: Amuket Books, ong>Theong> first "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" movie opened on ong>Marchong> , ong>andong> earned over $75 million worldwide, maong>kingong> it one of ong>theong> most successful films of ong>theong> year. With "ong>Theong> Wimpy Kid Movie Diary," author Jeff Kinney shared his Hollywood experience on ong>theong> set ong>andong> explained to readers how a major motion picture gets made. That was just ong>theong> beginning of ong>theong> story. Now, in this revised ong>andong> expong>andong>ed edition, Jeff Kinney fills in ong>theong> rest of ong>theong> moviemaong>kingong> process with more inside stories, new artwork, ong>andong> exclusive images. Also included is a special sneak peek at "Rodrick Rules," ong>theong> new movie coming in ong>Marchong> . This revised ong>andong> expong>andong>ed edition of "ong>Theong> Wimpy Kid Movie Diary" is ong>theong> perfect companion to ong>theong> bestselling series.

The Drawing of the Three: (The Dark Tower #2)

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: ong>Kingong>, Stephen, PUBLISHER: Signet Book, ong>Theong> End is Near. Start at ong>theong> Beginning....ong>andong> catch up on ong>theong> complete Dark Tower saga...before Stephen ong>Kingong> brings it all to an end. November : ong>Theong> fifth Dark Tower book hits bookstores, followed by books six ong>andong> seven Now: ong>Theong> #1 Bestseller Book two in mass market

The Prune Book: How to Succeed in Washington's Top Jobs

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Trattner, John H., PUBLISHER: Brooong>kingong>s Institution Press, Written primarily for incoming presidential appointees ong>andong> those in ong>theong> White House, Senate, ong>andong> media who must identify, appoint, confirm, ong>andong> report on ong>theong>m, Prune Books address ong>theong> appointment ong>andong> transition processes in ong>theong>ir various dimensions. ong>Theong> edition explores at length ong>theong> evolving leadership challenge for presidential appointees ong>andong>, like its five predecessors, profiles 45 of ong>theong> toughest leadership jobs in governmentresponsibilities, issues, ong>andong> necessary professional credentials. ong>Theong> book is based on interviews with current ong>andong> former appointees, oong>theong>r veterans of ong>theong> executive branch ong>andong> Congress, journalists, ong>andong> political consultants.

The Guns of Ticonderoga

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Richardson, William T., PUBLISHER: Trafford Publishing, This is a fictional story, based on fact, of two l3 year old boys who join ong>theong>ir faong>theong>rs in assisting Henry Knox ong>andong> ong>theong> citizens of ong>theong> frontier ong>andong> ong>theong> colonial militia in delivering Fort Ticonderoga cannon to George Washinglon ong>andong> his troops in Boston. While ong>theong> account of ong>theong> boys' adventures enroute is fiction, ong>theong>y are representative of ong>theong> type of experiences many young people had in growing up ong>andong> assuming adult responsibilities while living on ong>theong> frontier of early America. In November George Washington ong>andong> his militia had ong>theong> British forces in Boston, MA blockaded from ong>theong> mainlong>andong>. ong>Theong> British did not have sufficient forces in Boston to break ong>theong> blockade. Washington did not have sufficient heavy weapons (cannon ong>andong> mortars) to force ong>theong> British to leave Boston. It was a stalemate. Henry Knox ong>andong> his broong>theong>r William volunteered to bring some of ong>theong> heavy weapons from Fort Ticonderoga to Boston. Washington agreed, ong>andong> with ong>theong> assistance provided by General Phillip Schuyler at Albany, NY ong>theong> Knox expedition moved pounds cannon ong>andong> mortars across lakes, rivers, streams ong>andong> mountains during ong>theong> winter of . When ong>theong> weapons arrived, Washington placed ong>theong>m in a strategic location overlooong>kingong> Boston ong>andong> its harbor, ong>theong>reby convincing ong>theong> British in ong>Marchong> to evacuate Boston. ong>Theong> result was that Boston ong>andong> New Englong>andong> remained in ong>theong> hong>andong>s of ong>theong> Americans throughout ong>theong> Revolutionary War. ong>Theong> success of ong>theong> Knox expedition ong>andong> its result for ong>theong> outcome of ong>theong> American Revolution is little known but deserves ong>theong> attention provided here ong>andong> elsewhere. This book is a good read for anyone who is interested in ong>theong> contributions young citizens made toong>theong> success of ong>theong> American Revolution.

The Legend of King Arthur

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Borgenicht, David / Pyle, Howard / Boni, Simone, PUBLISHER: Running Press Book Publishers, Wrapped in myth ong>andong> legend, celebrated by filmmakers, ong>andong> remembered by adults, ong>theong> classic tale of ong>Kingong> Arthur ong>andong> Excalibur lives on in this young reader's edition. Beautiful, full-color illustrations evoke all ong>theong> mystery ong>andong> delight of this centuries-old story of valor, honor, ong>andong> magic.

Magic Sprinkles

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Bebo, Aunt Kimmie, PUBLISHER: Dog Ear Publishing, "Magic Sprinkles" is an enchanting tale of how one Auntie made a trip all ong>theong> way to ong>theong> North Pole to bring back magical sprinkles for all of ong>theong> children. Along ong>theong> way Auntie promotes good manners ong>andong> polite behavior. This book keeps ong>theong> spirit of Christmas alive throughout ong>theong> year ong>andong> will delight children of all ages. It's as much fun to read as dipping cinnamon toast in your hot cocoa on a Saturday morning. Aunt Kimmie lives in Spokane, Washington. She works as a waitress flinging magic sprinkles at a local diner. She considers being an Auntie ong>theong> most important job she will ever have. She loves raindrops ong>andong> snowflakes, popsicles ong>andong> hopscotch ong>andong> ong>theong> magic of Christmas. ong>JRong> Battell is known as ong>theong> "Dumpster Artist." He also lives in Spokane, Washington where he paints on recycled cardboard. Aunt Kimmie saw his work while having lunch in a local bistro ong>andong> knew that he should illustrate her book.

Bamum

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Geary, Christraud M., PUBLISHER: 5 Continents, In ong>theong> late 19th ong>andong> early 20th centuries, artists worong>kingong> for ong>theong> royal court of Bamum, in Cameroon, created elaborate bead-covered thrones ong>andong> stools, wooden sculptures, masks in human ong>andong> animal form, architectural carvings, ong>andong> fine objects in bronze, ivory, ong>andong> clay. This book focuses on ong>theong> history, iconography, ong>andong> meaning of ong>theong>se royal arts ong>andong> looks at Western collectors who were fascinated by ong>Kingong> Ibrahim Njoya (ruled to ) ong>andong> ong>theong> splendor of ong>theong> royal court. Visual ong>andong> written sources--including testimony by ong>Kingong> Njoya ong>andong> his courtiers, ong>andong> extensive archival records--cast light on ong>theong> strategies of a monarch who allowed visitors to acquire ong>theong>se arts to enhance ong>theong> ong>kingong>dom's reputation in distant Europe. ong>Theong> history of Bamum arts thus offers unique perspectives on African creativity ong>andong> ingenuity, ong>andong> European ways of collecting. Acquista Ora

Spokane and the Inland Empire: An Interior Pacific Northwest

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Stratton, David H., PUBLISHER: Washington State University, This long>andong>mark collection features essays about ong>theong> prehistory, history, geography, ong>andong> architecture of ong>theong> Inlong>andong> Pacific Northwest by eight noted national ong>andong> regional scholars: Donald W. Meinig, John Fahey, Albro ong>Martinong>, Carlos A. Schwantes, Wayne D. Rasmussen, Henry Matong>theong>ws, Clifford E. Trafzer, ong>andong> Harvey S. Rice.

The Rules of Civility: The 110 Precepts That Guided Our

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Brookhiser, Richard / Washington, George, PUBLISHER: Free Press, In ong>theong> 's, a young George Washington carefully copied out 110 "Rules for Civility" that had been compiled by French Jesuits in ong>theong> 15th century ong>andong> were widely translated ong>andong> read across Europe. Keeping ong>theong>m close throughout his military ong>andong> political career, Washington made it his highest aim to embody ong>theong>se principles in his life ong>andong> actions. Acquista Ora

Original Historical Autographs-Documents MUSSOLINI and

1)-Original Decret with both signatures of BENITO MUSSOLINI ong>andong> VITORIO EMANUELE III-ong>Kingong> of Italy- With Morning Edges-ong>andong> both signatures on ong>theong> Front page ! Not usual ong>andong> not easy to be found (Morning Edges) ! 1)-Original Decret with both signatures of BENITO MUSSOLINI ong>andong> VITTORIO EMANUELE III- ong>Kingong> of Italy ong>andong> Imperatore d'Etiopia with both signatures on ong>theong> Back side page ! Not usual ong>andong> not easy to be found (ong>Kingong> Italy ong>andong> Ethiopia) ! 1)-Original Decret with both signatures of BENITO MUSSOLINI ong>andong> VITTORIO ENANUELE III-ong>Kingong> of Italy - With both signatures on ong>theong> Front Page !!! 1)-Original Decret with signatures both of VITTORIO EMANUELE III- ong>Kingong> of Italy-Albania-Etiopia ong>andong> WAR MINISTER-With both signatures on ong>theong> back Page !!! Not usual ong>andong> not easy to be found (ong>Kingong> of Italy-Albany-Ethiopia ! 1)-Original Decret with signatures both of UMBERTO I-ong>Kingong> of Italy-ong>andong> WAR MINISTER-Period -Quite Old Period-With both signatures on ong>theong> front Page ong>andong> Not Usual !!! 1)-Original Decret with signature of VITTORIO EMANUELE III-ong>Kingong> of Italy-ong>andong> WAR MINISTER ! With both signatures on front pages ! As you can See all are quite interesting Original Autographs Documents ! If interested please kindly write or call me !

On the Functions of the Brain and of Each of Its Parts

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Gall, PUBLISHER: General Books, Title: On ong>theong> Functions of ong>theong> Brain ong>andong> of Each of Its Parts: With Observations on ong>theong> Possibility of Determining ong>theong> Instincts, Propensities, ong>andong> Talents, or ong>theong> Moral ong>andong> Intellectual Dispositions of Men ong>andong> Animals, by ong>theong> Configuration of ong>theong> Brain ong>andong> Head Volume: 5-6 Publisher: Boston, Marsh, Capen

A Gentleman of Color: The Life of James Forten

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Winch, Julie, PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press, USA, In A Gentleman of Color, Julie Winch provides a vividly written, full-length biography of James Forten, one of ong>theong> most remarkable men in 19th-century America. Forten was born in into a free black family. As a teenager he served in ong>theong> Revolution ong>andong> was captured by ong>theong> British. Rejecting an attractive offer to change sides, he insisted he was a loyal American. By he was ong>theong> leading sailmaker in Philadelphia, where he became well known as an innovative craftsman, a successful manager of black ong>andong> white employees, ong>andong> a shrewd businessman. He emerged as a leader in Philadelphia's black community ong>andong> was active in a wide range of reform activities. He was especially prominent in national ong>andong> international antislavery movements, served as vice-president of ong>theong> American Anti-Slavery Society, ong>andong> became close friends with William Lloyd Garrison, to whom he lent money to start up ong>theong> Liberator. Forten was also ong>theong> founder of a remarkable dynasty. His children ong>andong> his son-in-law were all active abolitionists ong>andong> a grong>andong>daughter, Charlotte Forten, published a famous diary of her experiences teaching ex-slaves in South Carolina's Sea Islong>andong>s during ong>theong> Civil War. When James Forten died in , five thousong>andong> mourners, black ong>andong> white, turned out to honor a man who had earned ong>theong> respect of society across ong>theong> racial divide. This is ong>theong> first serious biography of Forten, who stong>andong>s beside Harriet Tubman, Frederick Douglass, Booker T. Washington, ong>andong> ong>Martinong> ong>Luong>theong>rong> ong>Kingong>, ong>Jrong>. in ong>theong> panong>theong>on of African-Americans who fundamentally shaped American history.

Washington on Assimilation, Consumption, and Scrofula

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Beverly H Washington, PUBLISHER: General Books LLC, NA Acquista Ora

Endocrinology Subspecialty Consult

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Henderson, Kaong>theong>rine E. / Baranski, Thomas J. / Bickel, Perry E., PUBLISHER: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Written by Washington University residents, fellows, ong>andong> endocrine faculty, this hong>andong>book is ideal for students, housestaff, ong>andong> fellows involved in inpatient ong>andong> outpatient endocrinology consults. It presents practical approaches to endocrine disorders commonly seen in consultation, with emphasis on key components of evaluation ong>andong> treatment. This Second Edition has been thoroughly updated with ong>theong> latest information on pathophysiology, treatment, ong>andong> drug dosing. New chapters cover obesity, vitamin D deficiency, autoimmune polyendocrine syndromes, ong>andong> endocrine disorders in HIV/AIDS. Key points are bulleted for easy reference ong>andong> clinical pearls are highlighted in bold-faced type. ong>Theong> Washington Manual is a registered mark belonging to Washington University in St. Louis to which international legal protection applies. ong>Theong> mark is used in this publication by LWW under license from Washington University.

Chicka Chicka 1, 2, 3

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: ong>Martinong>, Bill, ong>Jrong>. / Sampson, Michael / Ehlert, Lois, PUBLISHER: Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, 1 told 2 ong>andong> 2 told 3, "I'll race you to ong>theong> top of ong>theong> apple tree." One hundred ong>andong> one numbers climb ong>theong> apple tree in this bright, rollicong>kingong>, joyous book for young children. As ong>theong> numerals pile up ong>andong> bumblebees threaten, what's ong>theong> number that saves ong>theong> day? (Hint: It rhymes with "hero.") Read ong>andong> count ong>andong> play ong>andong> laugh to learn ong>theong> surprising answer.

Creating an Islamic State: Khomeini and the Making of New

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: ong>Martinong>, Vanessa, PUBLISHER: I. B. Tauris & Company, This extraordinary book is ong>theong> first to analyze ong>theong> ideological roots of an Islamic state as conceived by ong>theong> Ayatollah Khomeini. Surprisingly ong>theong> author finds much of ong>theong> inspiration behind Khomeini's political thinong>kingong> being influenced by Western sources--his writings on ong>theong> supreme Islamic Jurist being affected by Plato's notions of ong>theong> philosopher-ong>kingong> ong>andong> his views of state power ong>andong> centralism being closely linked to his understong>andong>ing of Marxist/Leninist totalitarianism.

Rick wakeman - the myths and legends of king arthu

Titolo [ong>Theong> Myths ong>Andong> Legends Of ong>Kingong> Arthur ong>Andong> ong>Theong> Knights Of ong>Theong> Round Table] Artista/i [Rick Wakeman] Traccie [1 Arthur 2 Lady Of ong>Theong> Lake 3 Guinevere 4 Sir Lancelot ong>Andong> ong>Theong> Black Knight 5 Merlin ong>Theong> Magician 6 Sir Galahad 7 ong>Theong> Last Battle] (cod. I_)

The Thomas Family of St. Albans, West Virginia: A Family

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Thomas, Bob, PUBLISHER: iUniverse, ong>Theong> history of ong>theong> Thomas family mirrors ong>theong> history, struggles, ong>andong> successes of America. Starting in ong>theong> s, my ancestors came from Europe ong>andong> helped settle ong>andong> build ong>theong> country, fought in ong>theong> battles that defined ong>theong> nation, lost ong>theong>ir jobs in ong>theong> Great Depression, ong>andong> ong>theong>n enjoyed ong>theong> prosperity of 20th century America. Along ong>theong> way was a soldier who fought with George Washington in Braddock's Expedition, a veteran of Bunker Hill who may have heard ong>theong> famed commong>andong> "don't fire until you see ong>theong> whites of ong>theong>ir eyes," a faong>theong>r ong>andong> son who served on opposing sides during ong>theong> Civil War, ong>andong> ong>theong> engineer who kept ong>theong> Washington Monument running in it's early days. This book, a family history of my parents ong>andong> ong>theong>ir ancestors, tells ong>theong>ir stories ong>andong> presents ong>theong> lineage of my family.

Principles of Laparoscopic Surgery: Basic & Advanced

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Arregui, Maurice E. / Fitzgibbons, Robert J. ong>Jrong>., PUBLISHER: Springer, This book brings togeong>theong>r ong>theong> most up-to-date information available on basic ong>andong> advanced laparoscopic techniques. Enhanced by over 750 illustrations ong>andong> written by international, interdisciplinary experts, this is ong>theong> definitive reference on: basic laparoscopy techniques; laparoscopy ong>andong> thoracoscopy in general surgery; laparoscopy in surgical subspecialties (gynecology, urology, angioscopy); plus a special section on technological aspects of laparoscopy. Throughout this authoritative volume, ong>theong> reader will find in-depth reviews of ong>theong> literature ong>andong> extensive clinical ong>andong> scientific data on ong>theong> rationale for using laparoscopic surgical procedures.

Dream Boogie: The Triumph of Sam Cooke

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Guralnick, Peter, PUBLISHER: Back Bay Books, One of ong>theong> most influential singers ong>andong> songwriters of all time, Sam Cooke was among ong>theong> first to blend gospel music ong>andong> secular ong>theong>mes--ong>theong> early foundation of soul music. He was ong>theong> opposite of Elvis: a black performer who appealed to white audiences, who wrote his own songs, who controlled his own business destiny. No biography has previously been written that fully captures Sam Cooke's accomplishments, ong>theong> importance of his contribution to American music, ong>theong> drama that accompanied his rise in ong>theong> early days of ong>theong> civil rights movement, ong>andong> ong>theong> mystery that surrounds his death. Bestselling author Peter Guralnick tells this moving ong>andong> significant story, from Cooke's childhood as a choirboy to an adulthood when he was anything but. With appearances by ong>Martinong> ong>Luong>theong>rong> ong>Kingong> ong>Jrong>., Malcolm X, James Brown, Harry Belafonte, Aretha Franklin, Fidel Castro, ong>Theong> Beatles, Sonny ong>andong> Cher, Bob Dylan, ong>andong> oong>theong>r central figures of this explosive era, DREAM BOOGIE is a compelling depiction of one man striving to achieve his vision despite all obstacles--ong>andong> an epic portrait of America during ong>theong> turbulent ong>andong> hopeful s ong>andong> s. ong>Theong> triumph of ong>theong> book is ong>theong> vividness with which Peter Guralnick conveys ong>theong> astonishing richness of ong>theong> black America of this era-ong>theong> drama, force, ong>andong> feeling of ong>theong> story.

Canada and the Reagan Challenge: Crisis and Adjustment,

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Clarkson, Stephen, PUBLISHER: James Lorimer & Company,, "Canada ong>andong> Reagan Challenge," first published in , has gained wide acclaim for its analysis of ong>theong> crisis of - when Ottawa ong>andong> Washington went head-to-head over ong>theong> economic nationalism of ong>theong> National Energy Program ong>andong> ong>theong> Foreign Investment Review Agency. Stephen Clarkson's study demonstrated that ong>theong> crisis extended to a great many fronts, including defence, ong>theong> environment ong>andong> ong>theong> survival of Canadian culture. ong>Theong> September election brought to Ottawa a new Conservative government, one that seemed determined to embrace Ronald Reagan's view of ong>theong> world. ong>Theong> Conservatives soon came on side with Washington on ong>theong> "Stars Wars" debate. As for foreign investment, ong>theong> Tories declared Canada "open for business." With many challenges for ong>theong> bilateral relationship on ong>theong> horizon - furong>theong>r protectionist threats, free trade negotiations, ong>theong> modernization of NORAD, ong>theong> acid rain crisis, ong>andong> American withdrawal from international institutions such as UNESCO - Stephen Clarkson asks wheong>theong>r ong>theong> Conservatives' "super relations" with ong>theong> United States will result in ong>theong> sacrifice of Canadian interests.

The Collected Ellison: The City on the Edge of Forever

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Ellison, Harlan / Bauman, Jill, PUBLISHER: White Wolf Games Studio, Finally ong>Theong> definitive lifeworks of ong>theong> author ong>Theong> Washington Post calls "one of ong>theong> great living American short story writers". ong>Theong> first of 20 volumes, Edgeworks: ong>Theong> Collected Ellison, Volume 1 contains An Edge in My Voice ong>andong> Over ong>theong> Edge with completely revised, updated ong>andong> expong>andong>ed manuscripts.

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