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2011
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Billy Palmer grew up in a sleepy rural village, but his dreams were always for something else, something beyond the world he knew. As a child, this desire for the unexplored got him into trouble, as a teenager it drove him to adventure, and as an adult it propels him across the Atlantic to the dazzling lights of Manhattan, where the excitement he's craved seems finally to come within his grasp, but at what price? Engaging, evocative and flawlessly paced, The Billy Palmer Chronicles
Ariel
A Literary Life of Jan Morris
2016
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Jan Morris is one of the great British writers of the post-war era. Soldier, journalist, writer about places (rather than 'travel writer'), elegist of the British Empire, novelist, she has fashioned a distinctive prose style that is elegant, fastidious, supple, and sometimes gloriously gaudy. For many readers she is best known for her candid memoir Conundrum, which described the gender reassignment operation she underwent in 1972. But as Ariel demonstrates, this is just o...
The Westminster Confession of Faith
A Comprehensive Commentary on Its History, Theology, and Application
2026
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Scholars from Reformed Theological Seminary Present a Comprehensive Guide to the Westminster Confession for Modern ReadersWhat is Reformed theology? In 1646, a group of theologians composed what is arguably the most comprehensive statement of faith, the Westminster Confession. Their efforts to preserve Protestant theology against opposing beliefs endured. Today, amid growing interest in Reformed Christianity, the Westminster Confession remains an indispensable guid...
2012
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Jim is down on his luck. It's bad enough to be between jobs and has to live with a friend of his sister but when he is doing some chores and falls the indignity he has to endure while healing is something else entirely! Warning this book contains graphic descriptions of spanking and an adult male being treated like a baby. If you are under 18 or easily offended please do not buy.
Liberian Refugee
A Journey of Struggle, #1
- Book 1 -
- A Journey of Struggle
2015
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This story is based on a young child in Liberia and his journey with his family during the civil unrest. To quote a strong woman in his life..."We are not gonna let war change us!" The reprocusions of war does not just change an indivudual: family, friends, neighborhoods, lifestyle, and economy are also affected and how that experience affects the hearts and souls of everyone involved.
The Relay Race to Infinity
Developments in Mathematics from Euclid to Fermat
2024
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Why were most historically important mathematicians wealthy? Why were they often lawyers and many had pastors for fathers? Why were original results sometimes discovered by two mathematicians independently within a short time of each other? Why did the Italian Fibonacci, speak Arabic?It all began a couple of years ago, when one of the authors started to write short biographies of important historical mathematicians for the teaching journal Australian Primary Mathematics Classroom. ...
Betrayal
Historical Stories
2020
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Betrayal, treachery, treason, deceit, perfidy – all names for the calculated violation of trust. And it’s been rife since humans trod the earth.A promise brokenA mission betrayedA lover’s desertionA parent’s deceptionAn unwitting act of treasonBetrayal by comradesBetrayal by friendsCould you resist the forces of misplaced loyalty, power hunger, emotional blackmail, or plain greed? Is there ever redemption, or will the destruction vi...
2003
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This book investigates the geometry of quaternion and octonion algebras. Following a comprehensive historical introduction, the book illuminates the special properties of 3- and 4-dimensional Euclidean spaces using quaternions, leading to enumerations of the corresponding finite groups of symmetries. The second half of the book discusses the less f
Deming's Journey to Profound Knowledge
How Deming Helped Win a War, Altered the Face of Industry, and Holds the Key to Our Future
2023
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From the birth of modern industry, to winning WWII, to Japan’s Economic Miracle, W. Edwards Deming helped shape some of the most profound moments in modern history. Deming, an American engineer and statistician, is widely recognized for his contributions to the field of quality management. But his teachings go beyond quality management; they influence not only how we work today, but also how we can continue to succeed into the future.Part business history, part biography, part jour...
2024
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In this captivating companion to Deming's Journey to Profound Knowledge, authors John Willis and Derek Lewis share the untold stories and fascinating details that didn't make it into the original book. Profound Stories takes readers on a deeper dive into the life and times of W. Edwards Deming, offering rare insights and anecdotes that further illuminate the legendary figure's journey to developing his influential System of Profound Knowledge.From Deming's humble origins to his war...
2018
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The story that captured the imagination of the world...In 1969 Harrods department store in London sold a three month old lion cub to two young Australians, John Rendall and Anthony (Ace) Bourke. They called him Christian. For a year Christian lived happily and safely with John and Ace and his human 'pride', initially in the World's End on the King's Road in Chelsea, where Derek Cattani first began photographing him.When Christian outgrew his London environment he was entrus...
2022
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Global Application of Prescribed Fire provides a first-hand perspective of the various methods and ways people around the world view and use prescribed fire. It covers the logistics, constraints and social dynamics surrounding the intentional use and application of fire by humans, and demonstrates how, why, when and where prescribed fire is used in different regions.Written by international experts, the book has four key objectives: explore new techniques, ideas and though...