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So Others Might Live Golway Terry

In the first history of the New York Fire Department--FDNY--in over sixty years, journalist Terry Golway weaves together stories of heroic firefighters and extraordinary fires to create a moving and original account of New York as seen through the eyes and actions of the city's firefighters. From the eighteenth century's most ambitious public-works project--the building of aqueducts from upstate to help control fires--to firefighter-turned-politician Boss Tweed's backroom politics, fire and firefighters have played an integral part in the life of New York. So Others Might Live also offers a new view of the building of modern urban America and the social turbulence of New York from the 1700s to the present

Interlibrary Loan Wolfe Gene

Interlibrary Loan is the brilliant follow-up to A Borrowed Man: the final work of fiction from multi-award winner and national literary treasure Gene Wolfe.A 2021 Locus Award Finalist!Hundreds of years in the future our civilization is shrunk down but we go on. There is advanced technology, there are robots.And there are clones.E. A. Smithe is a borrowed person, his personality an uploaded recording of a deceased mystery writer. Smithe is a piece of property, not a legal human.As such, Smithe can be loaned to other branches. Which he is. Along with two fellow reclones, a cookbook and romance writer, they are shipped to Polly's Cove, where Smithe meets a little girl who wants to save her mother, a father who is dead but perhaps not.And another E. A. Smithe... who definitely

Local Wonders: Poems of Our Immediate Surrounds Boran Pat

What do we love? When troubles and doubts threaten to overwhelm, what sustains or inspires us? What are the things we cannot do without?Recent events have made many of us question a great deal about our lives.Yet somehow they have also taught us to see the world afresh, leading to new discoveries, both tiny and monumental - and often right on our very doorsteps.Featuring new and emerging as well as more established voices, Local Wonders is a record in poetry of an extraordinary time. More importantly, it is a record of how we have learned to accommodate and adapt, a re-mapping of our complex relationship to our immediate surrounds.In these still challenging times, above all it is an invitation to sing the praises of what is of real value to us now - not to ignore the things that haunt and worry us, but to see beyond them to the

The Nighthawk's Evening: Notes of a Field Biologist Newberry Gretchen N.

The Nighthawk's Evening: Notes of a Field Biologist is a work of science writing that will appeal to traditional birders, students, the new "punk birder" movement, and anyone who is fascinated by urban wildlife. It is the story of a woman who leaves her office job in Portland, Oregon, in her late-30s to become a wildlife biologist studying nighthawks.Birders have long puzzled over this acrobatic night-flying bird that nests on rooftops and flocks in the thousands as it treks from Alaska to Argentina and back every year. But what is like to hold a wild bird that few have seen up close? Nighthawks are strange animals, reptiles with feathers, sleepy if you stumble across them during the day, but quick, agile, and especially adept at survival. They have the ability to withstand extreme temperatures and adapt to many habitats, but, nonetheless, they are struggling in the

Wall Art: 14 Stunning Feature Wall Projects to Transform Your Home Moffett Patricia

Apply your creativity large scale, using your favorite mediums or a new one, to give your space big impact. These 14 projects, some easy and some more challenging, use a wildly creative range of techniques including manipulated paper, found-object repurposing, laser cutting, casting, stickers, origami, and even cardboard taxidermy. First comes helpful guidance on getting your basic skills firmed up, including how-tos on selecting and using tools and materials, working with color, and using layout and scaling techniques. To allow you to find a wall project that fits any space, these range from midcentury modern to geometric to folk art, pop art, and distressed vintage. New wall art creators are encouraged to succeed, and experienced makers will enjoy projects that bring advanced skills into play. Includes templates in print and digital download formats, enabling crafters with Cricut-type

In the Year of the Virus: A Poignant Look Back at the Time When the World Was Affected by the Coronavirus Cheong Felix

In the Year of the Virus is an innovative poetry comic book inspired by the Covid-19 pandemic. The story revolves around several characters affected -- and infected --- by the viral outbreak. The poetry by award-winning writer Felix Cheong, adapted beautifully by artist Eko, examines our humanity as our lives are upended and ended.This is a ground-breaking work that marries text with artwork and aptly captures the wild swings of emotion we all felt after the pandemic hit and the lockdown

Handbook of the law of trusts Gleason Bogert George

This book has been considered by academicians and scholars of great significance and value to literature. This forms a part of the knowledge base for future generations. So that the book is never forgotten we have represented this book in a print format as the same form as it was originally first published. Hence any marks or annotations seen are left intentionally to preserve its true

Secrets to Successful Property Investment Durbin Deborah

A recent study found that 88% of people cannot afford to buy their own home and will always rent a property. Written by journalist and property investor, Deborah Durbin, Secrets to Successful Property Investment teaches you how to start your own successful property business. Taken from her seven years' experience of knowing nothing about property investment to creating a multimillion-pound property portfolio, this book will guide you step-by-step to creating your own property empire. This guide will show you... * How to generate deposits * How to get a mortgage * Renovations * Dealing with contractors * Dealing with bad tenants * How to grow your

Truckload Transportation: One-Way Pricing & Profitability Lazarus Leo J.

With All My Heart, I Love You Church Caroline Jayne

A brand-new padded board book from the bestselling creator of I Love You Through and Through, that's chock-full of love!Caroline Jayne Church, mega-bestselling creator of Ten Tiny Toes and Good Night, I Love You, brings us an adorable celebration of all things baby! Baby jumps, baby rolls; baby wiggles and baby jiggles.... and when we cuddle, just us two, with all my heart, "I love you!"A perfect gift for baby showers, birthdays, holidays, and all year round, this sweet padded board book is a must-have for every little

An Eggnog to Die for Pershing Amy

Christmas is coming to Cape Cod, but when Sam Barnes finds a very dead Santa in a very hip restaurant, it's up to her to sift out suspects who have been naughty vs. nice....Professional foodie Samantha Barnes has a simple Christmas list: a quiet holiday at home with her dog and a certain handsome harbor master; no embarrassing viral videos; and no finding dead bodies. Unfortunately she's got family visiting, she's spending a lot of time in front of the camera, and she's just stumbled over the lifeless body of the town's Santa Claus.Plus, Sam's plans for Christmas Eve are getting complicated. There's the great eggnog debate among her very opinionated guests. There's the "all edible" Christmas tree to decorate. And there's her Feast of the Five Fishes prepare. Nonetheless, Sam finds herself once again in the role of sleuth. She needs to find out who slayed this

You Don't Know Me Mahmood Imran

Charles Boyer: The French Lover Baxter John

For generations of film and theatre audiences, Charles Boyer was the archetypal Frenchman -- cultured, courteous, seductive, yet never quite at home in a culture not his own. Even his murmuring baritone voice echoed that loss, giving him the very essence of romance. While one might have expected that the real-life Boyer was a playboy and serial seducer, in reality, he was intensely private, thoughtful, and fidelitous in love -- and very professionally astute.The Great Lover is the first biography of Boyer to exist in English in almost forty years. In an insightful analysis of Boyer's choice of roles during and after World War II, author John Baxter reveals how Boyer, realizing his accent would always mark him as an outsider, both embraced and subverted that identity. Baxter relates how Boyer established himself in the theatre and cinema of France, confidently

Nomads in the Middle East Manz Beatrice Forbes

A history of pastoral nomads in the Islamic Middle East from the rise of Islam to the decline of nomads in the twentieth century. This offers a vivid insight into the role of nomads in war, trade, and state-building throughout history, and their impact on the politics, culture, and ideology of the

Be Nimble: How the Creative Navy Seal Mindset Wins on the Battlefield and in Business Strong Marty

Marty Strong's direct and compelling message is focused on business but in truth, its leadership tenets are agnostic as to industry, marketplace, private or public setting. This is not a textbook. It is a personal conversation between a high-performance business leader and professionals searching for actionable insights that deliver results. Be Nimble provides mentorship, tips, tools, and useful examples to help drive home its valuable leadership insights. Marty Strong has an accomplished leadership career spanning four decades. He worked his way from enlisted SEAL Team member to the SEAL Officer corps, retiring with twenty years' service in that highly-decorated and esteemed military unit. He is the author of the Time Warrior Sagas and the SEAL Strike

Unicorn and Horse Are Friends Miles David W.

Unicorn and Horse are very different. Unicorn likes to eat pink cupcakes; Horse likes to eat hay. Unicorn likes to play ring toss; Horse likes to run races. But despite their differences, Unicorn and Horse are the best of friends. In fact, their differences make their friendship even better Featuring the characters from the beloved picture book Unicorn (and Horse), this colorful board book teaches the youngest readers how to celebrate differences and build diverse

Superman & the Authority Morrison Grant

Fan-favorites Superman and the Authority are brought together by comics superstars Grant Morrison and Mikel JaninCollecting Superman and the Authority

Citizen Keane: The Big Lies Behind the Big Eyes Nelson Cletus

Teary, big-eyed orphans and a multitude of trashy knockoffs epitomized American kitsch art as they clogged thrift stores for decades.When Adam Parfrey tracked down Walter Keane--the credited artist of the weepy waifs, for a San Diego Reader cover story in 1992--he discovered some shocking facts. Decades of lawsuits and countersuits revealed the reality that Keane was more of a con man than an artist, and that he forced his wife Margaret to sign his name to her own paintings. As a result, those weepy waifs may not have been as capricious an invention as they seemed.Parfrey's story was reprinted in Juxtapoz magazine and inspired a Margaret Keane exhibition at the Laguna Art Museum. And now director Tim Burton is filming a movie about the Keanes called Big Eyes, and it's scheduled for release in 2014. Burton's Ed Wood, starring Johnny Depp, was

Penny Candy: A Confection Norton Jonathan

In this strikingly inventive autobiographical work of drama, Jonathan Norton delves into the story of American systemic racism, illustrating life for one Dallas household and their candy shop during the drug epidemic of the late

Symphonies for the Soul: Classical Music to Cure Any Ailment Condy Oliver

An A-Z of ailments - physical, mental and spiritual - and the classical music that will cure the body and soothe the soulThey say that music has charms to soothe a savage beast, but can it cure a broken heart?Oliver Condy takes the role of musical diagnostician in Symphonies for the Soul, using his years of experience to prescribe classical music remedies for all manner of ailments. Whether you have been struck down with a case of the common cold, are suffering from burnout or reeling from a humiliation, there is a piece of classical music to restore you.A beautifully-packaged gift book with more than 100 recommendations, as well as stories behind the pieces and composers

Daniel in the Lions' Den Ditchfield Christin

A Little Golden Book retelling of the classic Bible story, with fresh artwork for today's preschoolers.The classic Bible story of Daniel, a kind and wise man who loved God above all, is retold with bright, contemporary-style illustrations. Preschoolers will love the look of this new Little Golden Book as well as the timeless tale of devotion.Look for these other Little Golden Books:Joseph and the Coat of Many ColorsThe Story of JesusBible Stories of Boys and GirlsDavid and GoliathBible Heroes

The Trauma of Birth Otto Rank

First Published in 1999. This text outlines developments in psycho-analysis, from the consistent application of the method created by Freud and from the dotrine based on the method. The authors seek to gain a general and wider knowledge of the

Quilt as You Go: A Practical Guide to 14 Inspiring Techniques & Projects Forster Carolyn

- 14 inspiring and budget-friendly techniques for anyone who wants to create simple quilts for family and friends.If you love to sew and quilt but don't have a lot of time or space, Quilt As You Go method is a great option because you are working with one block at a time before putting a quilt together. The focus of this comprehensive and inspiring book is its 14 quilt-as-you-go techniques. Each technique is fully photographed step-by-step, and then ideas are given for transforming these completed, discrete blocks into full-size projects. All the templates required are included at full size.Quilting-as-you-go makes the quilting process simple and manageable and, for hand-sewn techniques, portable. If you are nervous about committing to a full-size quilt, or simply want to be able to take your work with you when you travel, this book will help

Value-Based Fees: How to Charge What You're Worth and Get What You Charge Weiss Alan

The latest edition of the leading guide to consulting engagement pricing, from the "Rock Star of Consulting" Alan Weiss In the newly revised Third Edition of Value-Based Fees: How to Charge - and Get - What You're Worth, best-selling author, speaker and renowned consultant Dr. Alan Weiss delivers a thoroughly updated guide to proposing, and receiving, consistently high fees that are based on the value you deliver to each client you serve. The author walks you through the many reasons that time-and-materials pricing models are outdated and inadequate and how to convert existing clients to your new value-based fee model. He also discusses fundamental new developments in consulting, including the remote delivery of services, the waning market power of the consulting giants, economic globalization, and the shift from project work to advisory work. Among the step-by-step techniques and strategies provided in the book, you'll find: * How to establish value-based fees, including determining your unique value and creating a "good deal" dynamic * How to create, capitalize on, and market to trusted advisor relationships * How to implement fee increases immediately, prevent and rebut fee objections, create consulting products, and explore lucrative new fields Perfect for newcomers to the consulting field as well as time-tested veterans, Value-Based Fees is an indispensable guide for every solo consultant, entrepreneur, and small consulting firm.

Technelegy Stiles Sasha

With digital immortality making headlines, stories about robot companions going viral, and crypto upending reality as we know it, it's time to ask: what does it mean to be human in a nearly post-human era? This highly anticipated debut from poet, artist and AI researcher Sasha Stiles captures both the thrill and peril of our intimate relationship with technology, fusing the zero-one rhythms of binary code with the pulse of elegiac couplets in a hybrid text unlike any ever written. Both groundbreaking and heartbreaking, the collection weaves together masterful human verse with captivating language experiments by the author's AI alter ego, alongside full-color photos of Stiles' critically acclaimed art. An urgent investigation of the human condition in a time of profound change, TECHNELEGY is a transhuman manifesto with poetic soul -- and, in the words of leading futurist Martine

Urusei Yatsura, Vol. 12, 12 Takahashi Rumiko

The hilarious manga classic featuring beautiful space alien princess LumBeautiful space alien princess Lum invades Earth on her UFO, and unlucky Ataru Moroboshi's world gets turned upside down Will Lum become Earth's electrifying new leader? Or will Ataru somehow miraculously save Earth from space alien onslaught?Mendo has been called upon to save a fair maiden--by going on a date with her But the peril Asuka faces is her own boy-phobia, so Mendo just keeps making things worse Later, Lum tries to encourage a Tomobiki High student to stand up for herself against some bullies and ends up facing off in the ring against the head of another high school's delinquents. Good thing Lum has hidden strength to draw

What The House Taught Us Bailey Anne

Of No Consequence Hannavy-Cousen E.

Some strangers are dangerous, some embody kindness. Joanna can survive only by learning who is who, and which is which, before it is too

The Waste Land, 2 Hodkinson Tim

The second in an adventure-filled historical series following Irish Knight Templar, Richard Savage, whose nemesis has abducted his daughter. 1316 AD.Richard Savage thought he had left the war in Ireland behind, but arch enemy Edward Bruce won't let him just walk away. Savage stole something from him, and he'll get it back at any cost. To force Savage's return, Bruce takes what is most dear to him, his daughter Galiene.Desperate to save her, Savage must sail back to Ireland. A land devastated by war and decimated by famine. Carrickfergus castle stands besieged by the Scottish army, the garrison is on its knees, and Scottish invaders ravage the countryside. Savage's personal mission becomes enmeshed with the battles tearing Ireland apart, and he finds himself on a final, desperate raid.He has only one chance to save his daughter and turn the

Badges of the Regular Infantry, 1914-1918 Bilton David

Badges of the Regular Infantry, 1914-1918 is based on over thirty years research in museums, archives and collections. It is an exhaustive study of the development of the battalion, brigade and divisional signs of the twelve divisions that formed the regular army during the Great War. It also looks at the badges of those battalions left behind to guard the Empire.While the divisional signs are well known, there has been no authoritative work on the signs worn by the infantry battalions. The book will illustrate the cap and shoulder titles used, as well as cloth signs worn to provide easy recognition in the trenches. Each regular and reserve battalion of a regiment has a listing, which provides a brief history of the unit and detailed information on the badges worn. It is prodigiously illustrated and contains much information, like why a shape or color was chosen, when