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  • Code Name Puritan: Norman Holmes Pearson at the Nexus of Poetry, Espionage, and American Power by Barnhisel, Greg
    Greg Barnhisel

    Code Name Puritan: Norman Holmes Pearson at the Nexus of Poetry, Espionage, and American Power

    An insightful biography of an unassuming literary scholar--and spy--who transformed postwar American culture. Although his impact on twentieth-century American cultural life was profound, few people know the story of Norman Holmes Pearson. Pearson's life embodied the Cold War alliances among US artists, scholars, and...
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  • The Days of a Man: 1851-1899 by Jordan, David Starr
    David Starr Jordan

    The Days of a Man: 1851-1899

    This biography provides a fascinating account of the life of David Starr Jordan, an American ichthyologist, educator, and peace activist. Jordan was the founding president of Stanford University, and his story offers insight into the development of science and education in America during the...
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  • 50+ Years a Teacher!!: Lessons Learned: A Memoir by Rainey, Millicent Crisp
    Millicent Crisp Rainey

    50+ Years a Teacher!!: Lessons Learned: A Memoir

    50+ Years a Teacher!! Lessons Learned: A MemoirBy: Dr. Millicent Crisp Rainey50+ Years a Teacher!! Lessons Learned: A Memoir tells the wonderful story of stellar educator Dr. Millicent Crisp Rainey and her journey from a young child with wonderful teachers to a trailblazer for...
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  • Auguste B?bian: Paving the Way for Deaf Emancipation by Bertin, Fabrice
    Fabrice Bertin

    Auguste B?bian: Paving the Way for Deaf Emancipation

    Published in French and English by INSEI Editions, Suresnes, France. English edition distributed throughout the world by Gallaudet University Press. To some, he is a mythical figure; to others, he is unknown. Auguste B?bian (1789-1839) reflects society's ambivalence toward Deaf history: sometimes recognized, often...
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  • Hive Mind Odyssey by Kvande, Roger
    Roger Kvande

    Hive Mind Odyssey

    The author's personal experiences with UFOs and aliens: The author recounts his first abduction by a Hive Mind ship in 1954, along with his family, and the subsequent visits by an older version of himself from 1956 to 1962. He also describes his travels...
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  • Charles H. Thompson on Desegregation, Democracy, and Education: 1953-1963 by Ray, Louis
    Louis Ray

    Charles H. Thompson on Desegregation, Democracy, and Education: 1953-1963

    Charles H. Thompson on Desegregation, Democracy, and Education captures the evolving struggle for civil rights from the perspective of Charles H. Thompson, an education insider, brilliant scholar-activist, and arguably the leading dean in African American higher education between 1938 and 1963.Author: Louis RayISBN-10: 1611479932ISBN-13:...
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  • Tributes Of Loving Memory To Elnathan Elisha Higbee: For Nearly Nine Years State Superintendent Of Public Instruction Of Pennsylvania (1890) by McCaskey, J. P.
    J. P. McCaskey

    Tributes Of Loving Memory To Elnathan Elisha Higbee: For Nearly Nine Years State Superintendent Of Public Instruction Of Pennsylvania (1890)

    Tributes of Loving Memory to Elnathan Elisha Higbee is a book written by J. P. McCaskey in the year 1890. The book is a tribute to Elnathan Elisha Higbee, who served as the State Superintendent of Public Instruction of Pennsylvania for almost nine years....
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  • Turn Left at the Devil Tree by Pugh, Derek
    Derek Pugh

    Turn Left at the Devil Tree

    Accompanied by Turkey, his little 'hunting' dog, Derek Pugh founded several outstation schools in the most remote parts of Arnhem Land and gained a rare insight into a traditional way of life which has been witnessed by only a few outsiders. By turns reflective,...
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  • A Child in the Principal′s Office by Lodish, Richard
    Richard Lodish

    A Child in the Principal′s Office

    Quoting cases from his teaching experience, the author of this innovative guide demonstrates how humour can be used effectively in teaching. Richard Lodish believes that schools can become more successful if they incorporate more laughter into serious learning, arguing that this will improve children′s...
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  • Academic Inferno: My Academic Trip Through Adjunct Hell by Henry, Virgil
    Virgil Henry

    Academic Inferno: My Academic Trip Through Adjunct Hell

    Welcome to Adjunct Hell, where second-class teachers do first-class work.A 30-year veteran of higher-education, Professor Virgil Henry uses Dante's Inferno as a guide to take readers on an epic adventure through the hellscape of higher education in the United States.Follow Virgil and his band...
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  • Academic Inferno: My Academic Trip Through Adjunct Hell by Henry, Virgil
    Virgil Henry

    Academic Inferno: My Academic Trip Through Adjunct Hell

    Welcome to Adjunct Hell, where second-class teachers do first-class work.A 30-year veteran of higher-education, Professor Virgil Henry uses Dante's Inferno as a guide to take readers on an epic adventure through the hellscape of higher education in the United States.Follow Virgil and his band...
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  • Shattered Reflections: Unraveling the Hidden Journey of Black Male Student Success by Essah-Hienwo, Samuel
    Samuel Essah-Hienwo

    Shattered Reflections: Unraveling the Hidden Journey of Black Male Student Success

    Dr. Samuel Essah-Hienwo is a knowledgeable academic and a fervent advocate for social reform, dedicated to providing equitable opportunities for minority male students to enhance their retention in the education system. Born and raised in Ghana, he earned his undergraduate degree in Integrated Rural...
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  • Arctic Predator: The Crimes of Edward Horne Against Children in Canada's North by Lippa, Kathleen
    Kathleen Lippa

    Arctic Predator: The Crimes of Edward Horne Against Children in Canada's North

    The shocking crimes of teacher Ed Horne wrought lasting damage on Inuit communities in Canada's Arctic.In the 1970s, a young schoolteacher from British Columbia was becoming the darling of the Northwest Territories education department with his dynamic teaching style. He was learning to speak...
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  • If You Live by the Sword: Politics in the Making and Unmaking of a University President by Pettit, Lawrence K.
    Lawrence K. Pettit

    If You Live by the Sword: Politics in the Making and Unmaking of a University President

    If You Live by the Sword offers an honest portrayal of the human struggles faced by a university president and it explains how these seldom discussed stresses of the position are intensified by the intrusion of politics. Pettit goes behind the scenes and writes...
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  • Landing On My Feet, Teaching and Learning During a Career in Education by Kleiner, James
    James Kleiner

    Landing On My Feet, Teaching and Learning During a Career in Education

    The book is a memoir about James Kleiner's public-school teaching career. It includes recollections of his own education and mentors. "Landing On My Feet, Teaching and Learning During a Career in Education" chronicles the challenges of his career as well as the many joys...
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  • Walking Barefoot: The Tilonia Way by Malcolm, Heather MC
    Heather MC Malcolm

    Walking Barefoot: The Tilonia Way

    Celebrating the 50th anniversary of multi-award-winning Barefoot College in Tilonia, Rajasthan, this book brings together many of the articles published worldwide about Barefoot for the first time. They were written both by, and about, the remarkable man who founded the College: Bunker Roy.Basing his...
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  • Life of the Late John Duncan, Professor of Hebrew and Oriental Languages, New College, Edinburgh by Brown, David
    David Brown

    Life of the Late John Duncan, Professor of Hebrew and Oriental Languages, New College, Edinburgh

    This fascinating biography tells the story of John Duncan, a celebrated professor of Hebrew and Oriental Languages at New College, Edinburgh in the late 19th century. Known for his brilliant scholarship and passionate faith, Duncan had a profound influence on generations of students. This...
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  • I Came-I Stayed: The True Story of My Life with Cerebral Palsy by Sollis, Arlene
    Arlene Sollis

    I Came-I Stayed: The True Story of My Life with Cerebral Palsy

    When Arlene Sollis was born with cerebral palsy in 1935, the doctor advised her parents against taking her home. He said she would never function on her own?that she would be mentally handicapped and unlikely to survive beyond the age of ten. Her quality...
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  • Medium: How I Learned to Accept my Psychic Abilities by Dematteis, Kathy
    Kathy Dematteis

    Medium: How I Learned to Accept my Psychic Abilities

    Kathy DeMatteis spent over 20 years in the healing arts which led to her discovering her true inner gifts as a psychic medium. Kathy wrote this book and is telling her story in an effort to help others who have been unknowingly called to...
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  • A Teacher's Tale: A Memoir by Gilliland, Joe Drake
    Joe Drake Gilliland

    A Teacher's Tale: A Memoir

    It was never in author Joe Gilliland's plan to become a teacher, certainly not a college teacher and most certainly not an English teacher. But that's what happened, and he's never looked back. In A Teacher's Tale, he explains how by neither planning for...
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  • A Teacher's Tale: A Memoir by Gilliland, Joe Drake
    Joe Drake Gilliland

    A Teacher's Tale: A Memoir

    It was never in author Joe Gilliland's plan to become a teacher, certainly not a college teacher and most certainly not an English teacher. But that's what happened, and he's never looked back. In A Teacher's Tale, he explains how by neither planning for...
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  • The Land Between the Rivers: Thoughts on Time and Place by Nelson, Todd R.
    Todd R. Nelson

    The Land Between the Rivers: Thoughts on Time and Place

    Todd Nelson, a retired educator, builds upon the success of his critically acclaimed debut essay collection, Cold Spelll. In this new compilation, Nelson delves into his Maine experiences, weaving together a series of concise essays. Unlike the traditional focus on specific locations, these essays...
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  • Aztec Empire: A Brief History from Beginning to the End by Encounters, History
    History Encounters

    Aztec Empire: A Brief History from Beginning to the End

    History Encounters unearths the greatest stories with the major events from Aztec Empire to expand reader horizons for readers to be best informed. The Aztec Empire began its humble beginnings in the Valley of Mexico and went through at least four rulers before they...
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  • A Mennonite Draft Dodger in Canada: A Memoir by Steiner, Samuel J.
    Samuel J. Steiner

    A Mennonite Draft Dodger in Canada: A Memoir

    Sam Steiner reflects on his journey from a small Mennonite community in eastern Ohio to political radicalization in the 1960s at Goshen College in Indiana. Following expulsion from college for helping to edit an underground newspaper, he became a draft resister in Chicago, eventually...
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  • Up from Slavery by Washington, Booker T.
    Booker T. Washington

    Up from Slavery

    Up From Slavery is a memoir written by Booker T. Washington, an African American educator and leader who rose from slavery to become one of the most influential figures of his time. The book chronicles Washington's life from his childhood as a slave in...
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  • Winter Light: The Memoir of a Child of Holocaust Survivors by Feuerverger, Grace
    Grace Feuerverger

    Winter Light: The Memoir of a Child of Holocaust Survivors

    Author: Grace FeuervergerISBN-10: 9493322602ISBN-13: 9789493322608Publisher: Amsterdam PublishersLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/08/2024Pages: 302Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.98lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.68d
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  • A Physical Education: On Bullying, Discipline and Other Lessons by Taylor, Jonathan
    Jonathan Taylor

    A Physical Education: On Bullying, Discipline and Other Lessons

    On bullying, discipline, and power in school and beyond. What does it mean to be a bully? What does it feel like to be bullied--to be a victim, a pariah, a scapegoat? What are the techniques, patterns, and languages of bullying? Intermingling memoir with...
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  • Cherished Memories: Snapshots of Life and Lessons from a 1950s New Orleans Creole Village by Anderson, Beverly Jacques
    Beverly Jacques Anderson

    Cherished Memories: Snapshots of Life and Lessons from a 1950s New Orleans Creole Village

    CHERISHED MEMORIES takes a memorable journey back to New Orleans of the 1950s. Professor Beverly Jacques Anderson shares stories from her childhood and from her elementary school classmates, providing a fascinating look at the experience of growing up in the Creole culture of the...
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  • Angela Merkel: The Biography of Germany's Favorite Chancellor and her Leadership Role in Europe by Library, United
    United Library

    Angela Merkel: The Biography of Germany's Favorite Chancellor and her Leadership Role in Europe

    Author: United LibraryISBN-10: 9464900008ISBN-13: 9789464900002Publisher: United LibraryLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/17/2023Pages: 100Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.24lbsSize: 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.21d
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  • Learning Life: A Memoir by Baer, Sylvia
    Sylvia Baer

    Learning Life: A Memoir

    Learning Life: A Memoir is the first volume of an unconventional memoir from the highly original educator and writer, Sylvia Baer. Through essays, photographs, and poems-many of which were online sensations during the pandemic, shared worldwide on social media-Baer tells the stories of five...
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  • The Principal Chronicles Two/Too/II/As Well by Garlick, David
    David Garlick

    The Principal Chronicles Two/Too/II/As Well

    David Garlick, your favourite educational storyteller, is back with a new collection of short stories: The Principal Chronicles Two/Too/II/As Well. It's a 'mostly true' memoir that follows Garlick from pre-school to post retirement. The majority of stories, such as "At the Intersection of Adolescence...
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  • Peace Corps Victim: A Peace Corps Volunteer Story of Trauma and Betrayal by Shea, Patrick
    Patrick Shea

    Peace Corps Victim: A Peace Corps Volunteer Story of Trauma and Betrayal

    Witness the harrowing true story of an idealistic American Volunteer who ventured into the heart of Eastern Europe with the honorable intention of serving in the United States Peace Corps. What awaited him in the former Soviet Republic of Georgia was a nightmare difficult...
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  • More Wit and Wisdom: Another Year of Foolin' Around in Bed by Kendrick, Brent L.
    Brent L. Kendrick

    More Wit and Wisdom: Another Year of Foolin' Around in Bed

    Embark on a literary journey with Dr. Brent L. Kendrick in More Wit and Wisdom: Another Year of Foolin' Around in Bed. This collection brings together fifty-two creative nonfiction essays, each a unique exploration of life's rich tapestry. From poignant reflections on grief and...
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  • Peace Corps Victim: A Peace Corps Volunteer Story of Trauma and Betrayal by Shea, Patrick
    Patrick Shea

    Peace Corps Victim: A Peace Corps Volunteer Story of Trauma and Betrayal

    Witness the harrowing true story of an idealistic American Volunteer who ventured into the heart of Eastern Europe with the honorable intention of serving in the United States Peace Corps. What awaited him in the former Soviet Republic of Georgia was a nightmare difficult...
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  • Bright Eyes: Surviving Our Monsters and Learning to Live Without Them - A Memoir by Thelen-Heidel, Bridey
    Bridey Thelen-Heidel

    Bright Eyes: Surviving Our Monsters and Learning to Live Without Them - A Memoir

    Fans of Jennette McCurdy's I'm Glad My Mom Died will root for Bridey Thelen-Heidel as she struggles to unshackle herself from her mother's chaos in this triumphant debut memoir. Bridey is tethered to her mom's addiction to dangerous men who park their Harley-Davidsons in...
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  • God is Greater Than a Pandemic; Book One of the Tweetiamedia Series by Spencer, Claudia
    Claudia Spencer

    God is Greater Than a Pandemic; Book One of the Tweetiamedia Series

    Tweetiamedia Entertainment combines real-life experiences, humor, health and wellness tips, as well as joyful Bible verses to uplift and inspire. God Is Greater than a Pandemic: Book One of the Tweetiamedia Series was written to encourage and inspire, provide practical information, as well as...
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  • Separate Lives: Uncovering the Hidden Family of Victorian Professor Mary Rippon by Pettem, Silvia
    Silvia Pettem

    Separate Lives: Uncovering the Hidden Family of Victorian Professor Mary Rippon

    A pioneer woman educator in the male-dominated world of nineteenth-century academia, Mary Rippon was the first female professor at the University of Colorado and is believed to have been the first woman in the United States to teach at a state university. Mary received...
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  • By the Grace of God by Greenwood, Marie L.
    Marie L. Greenwood

    By the Grace of God

    Author: Marie L. GreenwoodISBN-10: 0984418717ISBN-13: 9780984418718Publisher: Greenwood & Associates, LLC.Language: EnglishPublished: 07/27/2013Pages: 412Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.21lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.84d
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  • Been There, Done That: Recounts of a Lifetime Journey by Rachi Ngaine, Mspa Cpa
    Mspa Cpa Rachi Ngaine

    Been There, Done That: Recounts of a Lifetime Journey

    In this memoir series; Been There, Done That: The author expounds on the memoir of his lifetime journey and related experiences. The book expands on a compelling and potent discussion of family values including unwavering self-determination. Author Ngaine is a successful scholar with a...
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  • Teaching Freedom: Stories of Anti-Fascist Teachers in Italy by Castoldi, Massimo
    Massimo Castoldi

    Teaching Freedom: Stories of Anti-Fascist Teachers in Italy

    Starting in the early 1900s, male and female elementary schoolteachers in Italy gained increasing awareness of the role of social workers in the fight against illiteracy and in creating civic consciousness based on widespread, qualified education. In 1900, the Unione Magistrale (the Teachers Association)...
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  • Suzuki: The Man and His Dream to Teach the Children of the World by Hotta, Eri
    Eri Hotta

    Suzuki: The Man and His Dream to Teach the Children of the World

    A New Yorker Best Book of the Year . "Moving and beautifully written." --BBC Music Magazine "Hotta is an unobtrusive narrator whose personal anecdotes are like grace notes on the larger score of Suzuki's life." --Meghan Cox Gurdon, Wall Street Journal "Suzuki will take...
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  • Up From Slavery: An Autobiography (Annotated) by Washington, Booker T.
    Booker T. Washington

    Up From Slavery: An Autobiography (Annotated)

    "Up From Slavery: An Autobiography" is an unparalleled literary journey that takes readers through the compelling life of Booker T. Washington, a man whose indomitable spirit transcended the shackles of slavery to shape the course of American history. Published in 1901, this timeless memoir...
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  • Testing Education: A Teacher's Memoir by Greeley, Kathy
    Kathy Greeley

    Testing Education: A Teacher's Memoir

    Since the 2002 implementation of No Child Left Behind, the American public education system has been fundamentally changed. Excessive testing, standardized curriculums, destructive demands on children, corporate-­style evaluations, and top-­down mandates have become the norm. In response, record numbers of demoralized educators have quit,...
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  • Toy Fights: A Boyhood by Paterson, Don
    Don Paterson

    Toy Fights: A Boyhood

    Don Paterson is one of our most acclaimed contemporary poets, possessed of "an infinite sensitivity to the world" (Zadie Smith). But his current standing gives few hints of his hilariously misspent youth. An indifferent student prone to obsessions (with girls at school and ....
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  • Moving Forward, Looking Back by Is 141, 8th Graders at
    8th Graders at Is 141

    Moving Forward, Looking Back

    Eighth grade students from IS 141: The Steinway school crafted powerful poems and narratives united by themes of hope, love, loss and possibility.Author: 8th Graders at Is 141ISBN-10: 1304321916ISBN-13: 9781304321916Publisher: Lulu.comLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/31/2024Pages: 278Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.83lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.58d
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  • The Shaping of a Life by Goddard, Sally
    Sally Goddard

    The Shaping of a Life

    Born in England, Sally Goddard immigrated to Canada at six months old. She grew up in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, and after graduating from Trent University joined CUSO. She taught in Papua New Guinea for almost ten years, where she married Tim Goddard. After...
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  • Beyond My Adobe Schoolhouse: My Life in Education by García, Nasario
    Nasario García

    Beyond My Adobe Schoolhouse: My Life in Education

    Nasario Garc?a dedicated his life to educating others in a variety of settings, including universities and prisons. A native of rural New Mexico and a beloved writer and folklorist, in Beyond My Adobe Schoolhouse Garc?a reflects on his experiences of being educated and of...
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  • How to Survive the School Year: An Essential Guide for Stressed-Out Grown-Ups by Parkinson, Lee
    Lee Parkinson

    How to Survive the School Year: An Essential Guide for Stressed-Out Grown-Ups

    Let the Sunday Times bestselling authors and hosts of Two Mr Ps in a Pod(cast) lead you through the school year... Does the phrase 'back to school' fill you with dread? Or does it bring delight ... until you see the size of your...
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  • Combat Survival Manual by Harland, Mike
    Mike Harland

    Combat Survival Manual

    This manual is for survival in a general sence and combat survival as not all aspects can be covered its only a basic view. This manual is syructured in a logical sequence based on the numerous considerations for preparing for and succedding in variuos...
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  • Toy Fights: A Boyhood by Paterson, Don
    Don Paterson

    Toy Fights: A Boyhood

    For fans of Douglas Stuart and Nick Hornby comes an uproarious, tenderhearted memoir of growing up in working-class Dundee in the 1970s and 1980s. Don Paterson is one of our most acclaimed contemporary poets, possessed of "an infinite sensitivity to the world" (Zadie Smith)....
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