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  • JIHAD AND GENOCIDE
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    JIHAD AND GENOCIDE
    RICHARD L RUBENSTEIN
    A study of Islamic fundamentalism, its violent and deadly history, and the questions it raises today. This book examines the relationship between jihad and genocide, past and present. Richard L. Rubenstein takes a close look at the violent interpretations of jihad and how they have played out in the past hundred years, from the Armenian genocide through current threats to Israe...

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  • HITCHCOCK'S STARS
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    HITCHCOCK'S STARS
    LESLEY L COFFIN
    Although he was a visual stylist who once referred to actors as cattle, Alfred Hitchcock also had a remarkable talent for innovative and creative casting choices. The director launched the careers of several actors and completely changed the trajectory of others, many of whom created some of the most iconic screen performances in history. However, Hitchcock's ability to fit his...

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  • THE BOOK OF FIELD AND ROADSIDE
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    THE BOOK OF FIELD AND ROADSIDE
    JOHN EASTMAN
    The acclaimed nature writer continues his series exploring the fact and  folklore of American plant life with this beautifully illustrated volume. In  The Book of Field and Roadside, John Eastman explores the botanical life of open dryland habitats. Picking up where typical field guides leave off, this handy reference takes an ecological approach, providing complete description...

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  • FIELD GUIDE TO EDIBLE WILD PLANTS
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    FIELD GUIDE TO EDIBLE WILD PLANTS
    BRADFORD ANGIER
    Revised and updated: The classic illustrated reference for today's foragers.   With essential information on each plant's characteristics, distribution, and edibility, as well as updated taxonomy and eighteen new species, this is the second edition of  Field Guide to Edible Wild Plants—the practical handbook for finding, preparing, and eating plants growing in the wild.   This ...

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  • JOSHUA CHAMBERLAIN
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    JOSHUA CHAMBERLAIN
    JOHN J PULLEN
    From a National Book Award finalist, an "entertaining and inspiring" biography of the heroic Gettysburg commander, college president, and governor of Maine (Senator George J. Mitchell).   This is a vivid account of the life of Joshua Chamberlain, whose is best known for leading a successful bayonet charge against a Confederate assault that was memorialized in the film  Gettysbu...

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  • MUDDY BOOTS LEADERSHIP
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    MUDDY BOOTS LEADERSHIP
    JOHN CHAPMAN
    Examples of leader actions and decisions—some humorous, some tragic—that will help guide you whether you are a military officer or a civilian in an office.   John Chapman is a longstanding observer and chronicler of leadership events. In  Muddy Boots Leadership, he describes 285 military leadership situations and the actions leaders have taken to meet the issue at hand. The lea...

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  • ARMOR BATTLES OF THE WAFFEN-SS
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    ARMOR BATTLES OF THE WAFFEN-SS
    WILL FEY
    This German WWII military history offers an in-depth view of armored combat across Europe from the perspective of the Waffen SS. The Waffen SS were considered the elite of the German armed forces in the Second World War and were involved in almost continuous combat. In this volume, a former Waffen SS captain offers an in-depth account of their armored combat operations across t...

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  • THE MEN WHO KILLED THE LUFTWAFFE
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    THE MEN WHO KILLED THE LUFTWAFFE
    JAY A STOUT
    San Diego Book Award Winner: "An excellent overview of the U.S. Army Air Forces' war against Nazi Germany." —Barrett Tillman, author of  Whirlwind: The Air War Against Japan 1942–1945   Bronze medalist, Military Writers Society of America   When World War II began, the U.S. Army Air Corps numbered only forty-five thousand men and a few thousand aircraft—hardly enough to defend ...

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  • NO HOLDING BACK
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    NO HOLDING BACK
    BRIAN A REID
      A groundbreaking study of the Canadians' first major operation in Normandy with new revelations on the death of German panzer ace Michael Wittmann.   On the morning of August 8, 1944, the Canadian Army roared into action in Operation Totalize, a massive armored attack that aimed to break through enemy defenses south of Caen and trap the Germans in Normandy by linking up with ...

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  • TWILIGHT OF THE GODS
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    TWILIGHT OF THE GODS
    THOROLF HILLBLAD
    A rare account of a non-German, Erik Wallin, who fought in the Nazi Party's Waffen-SS during World War II—a no-holds-barred narrative of the Eastern Front.   This is the exciting true story of Erik Wallin, a Swedish soldier who volunteered for the Waffen-SS during World War II. Wallin served in the Panzer Reconnaissance Battalion of the 11th SS Panzergrenadier Division "Nordlan...

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  • LEATHER BRACELETS
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    LEATHER BRACELETS
    NIHON VOGUE-SHA
    Thirty-three easy-to-make designs—from friendship bracelets to a braided metallic cuff. Mix and match to create your own personal style!   Make the most of one of today's hottest jewelry trends with  Leather Bracelets, a collection of thirty-three beautiful beaded, knotted, and braided accessories that would be at home on the shelves of the most stylish designer boutiques. Gorg...

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  • MAVERICKS OF WAR
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    MAVERICKS OF WAR
    JASON S RIDLER
    A military historian sheds light on the maverick thinkers who hatched outlandish plots and shaped warfare from WWI to Vietnam and beyond. During World War I, Oxford-trained archeologist Lawrence of Arabia used his knowledge of the Middle East to help organize the Arab revolt against the Ottoman Empire. In this entertaining and insightful book, Jason Ridler profiles the intellec...

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  • A GUT FEELING
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    A GUT FEELING
    HEATHER ANNE WISE
    " An inspiring account of the enormous power that diet has to change the trajectory of our health." —Erica D. Sonnenburg, senior research scientist, Stanford University School of Medicine We all know sugar is bad for us, so why can't we stop eating it?  A Gut Feeling gives a personal and scientific look into the world of microbes that live within our bodies and how they can exp...

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  • KILL CAESAR!
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    KILL CAESAR!
    ROSE MARY SHELDON
    "Why were Rome's first emperors—the good, the bad, and the ugly—so vulnerable to conspiracies and assassination? . . . an expert analysis . . . compelling." —Adrienne Mayor, author of  The Poison King: The Life and Legend of Mithradates and Rome's Deadliest Enemy Exploring the history of internal security under the first Roman dynasty, this groundbreaking book answers the endur...

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  • CUSTER AT GETTYSBURG
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    CUSTER AT GETTYSBURG
    PHILLIP THOMAS TUCKER
    "A mosaic of thousands of tiny pieces that, seen whole, amounts to a fascinating picture of what probably was the most important moment of the Civil War." —Thomas E. Ricks,  New York Times bestselling author of  The Generals George Armstrong Custer is famous for his fatal defeat at the Little Bighorn in 1876, but Custer's baptism of fire came during the Civil War. His true rise...

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  • ESCAPE INTO DANGER
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    ESCAPE INTO DANGER
    SOPHIA ORLOSVKY WILLIAMS
    This WWII memoir tells the remarkable story of a Ukrainian girl's perilous adventures and coming of age amid the chaos of war.  Born in Kiev to a Catholic mother and a Jewish father, Sophia Williams chose to be identified as Jewish when she became eligible for a Soviet passport at age sixteen. She had no way of realizing the life-changing consequences of her decision. When Germ...

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  • MARTIN BUBER'S SPIRITUALITY
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    MARTIN BUBER'S SPIRITUALITY
    KENNETH PAUL KRAMER
    How do we find meaning in our life? This book explores how Martin Buber, one of the 20th century's greatest religious thinkers, answers this timeless question. Author Kenneth Paul Kramer explains Buber's Hasidic spirituality—a living connection between the human and the divine—and how it is relevant to all spiritual seekers.   According to Buber, we find meaning in life through...

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  • TERRORIST ATTACKS ON AMERICAN SOIL
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    TERRORIST ATTACKS ON AMERICAN SOIL
    J. MICHAEL MARTINEZ
    Understanding the context of terrorism requires a trek through history, in this case the history of terrorist activity in the United States since the Civil War. Because the topic is large and complex, Terrorists Attacks on American Soil: From the Civil War to the Present does not claim to be an exhaustive history of terrorism or the definitive account of how and why terrorists ...

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  • WHEN THE UNITED STATES INVADED RUSSIA
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    WHEN THE UNITED STATES INVADED RUSSIA
    CARL J RICHARD
      "An intriguing and carefully argued entry into a small and often overlooked discussion of American political maneuvering at the end of World War I." — Library Journal   In a little-known episode at the height of World War I, President Woodrow Wilson dispatched thousands of American soldiers to Siberia. Carl J. Richard convincingly shows that Wilson's original intent was to en...

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  • TITANIC
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    TITANIC
    JOHN LANG
    "By far the most thorough and well-written investigative book on RMS  Titanic's short life and tragic sinking that this reviewer has read . . . fascinating." — Choice Reviews   The sinking of the  Titanic on her maiden voyage in April 1912 was one of the defining moments of the twentieth century. Books and films about the disaster that befell the iconic liner are commonplace, a...

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  • A SIMPLE GUIDE TO MATTHEW
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    A SIMPLE GUIDE TO MATTHEW
    PAUL J MCCARREN
      "A weave of exegesis of the biblical text and considerations of its meaning for Christian life.  . . . attractive and nourishing." — The Bible Today   The Gospel writers state they aim to tell the story of Jesus in a clear manner, but throughout Paul McCarren's years in ministry, he has seen that these simple and important messages are too often missed. In his Simple Guides t...

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  • A SIMPLE GUIDE TO LUKE
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    A SIMPLE GUIDE TO LUKE
    PAUL J MCCARREN
    The Gospel writers state they aim to tell the story of Jesus in a clear manner, but throughout Paul McCarren's years in ministry, he has seen that these simple and important messages are too often missed. In his Simple Guides to the Gospels series, McCarren provides a new translation of each Gospel book, leading readers chapter by chapter through the text. Each section includes...

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  • JAPANESE MILITARY STRATEGY IN THE PACIFIC WAR
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    JAPANESE MILITARY STRATEGY IN THE PACIFIC WAR
    JAMES B WOOD
    A historical exploration of how Japan could have implemented military tactics that would have altered how World War II ended. In this provocative history, James B. Wood challenges the received wisdom that Japan's defeat in the Pacific was historically inevitable. He argues instead that it was only when the Japanese military prematurely abandoned its original sound strategic pla...

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  • PIERRE BOURDIEU
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    PIERRE BOURDIEU
    NICHOLAS BROWN
    "The wide range of subjects . . . provides a glimpse of the extent to which Bourdieu's theories of culture have gained widespread currency in the humanities." —David Eick,  SubStance   The work of Pierre Bourdieu, one of the most influential French intellectuals of the twentieth century, has had an enormous impact on research in fields as diverse as aesthetics, education, anthr...

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  • PLUTARCO ELÍAS CALLES AND THE MEXICAN REVOLUTION
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    PLUTARCO ELÍAS CALLES AND THE MEXICAN REVOLUTION
    JÜRGEN BUCHENAU
    This biography of the Mexican revolutionary examines his rise from soldier to president to his continued influence as  Jefe Maximo. Hailing from the border state of Sonora, Plutarco Elías Calles found his calling in the early years of the revolution, quickly rising to national prominence. As president from 1924 to 1928, Calles undertook an ambitious reform program, modernized t...

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  • MAD MEN
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    MAD MEN
    M. KEITH BOOKER / BOB BATCHELOR
      "A comprehensive examination of the ways in which [the series] uses American cultural memory . . . to shape . . . characters' developments and the narrative arc." — Journal of American Culture   From the opening credits that feature a silhouette falling among skyscrapers,  Mad Men transcended its role as a series about the Madison Avenue advertising industry to become a moder...

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  • THE MONSTER MOVIES OF UNIVERSAL STUDIOS
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    THE MONSTER MOVIES OF UNIVERSAL STUDIOS
    JAMES L NEIBAUR
    This history and critique of classic scary films "honors Universal's horror legacy. . . . an excellent resource for film students and monster movie fanatics" ( Library Journal). In 1931 Universal Studios released  Dracula starring Bela Lugosi. This box office success was followed by a string of films featuring macabre characters and chilling atmospherics, including  Frankenstei...

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  • WINNING AT WAR
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    WINNING AT WAR
    CHRISTIAN P POTHOLM
    What are the independent variables that determine success in war? Drawing on 40 years of studying and teaching war, political scientist Christian P. Potholm presents a 'template of Mars,' seven variables that have served as predictors of military success over time and across cultures. In Winning at War, Potholm explains these variables_technology, sustained ruthlessness, discip...

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  • RICH, FREE, AND MISERABLE
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    RICH, FREE, AND MISERABLE
    JOHN BRUEGGEMANN
    Compared to much of the rest of the world, America and its citizens are rich. But many people are also deeply miserable—at work, at home, or both. In this provocative book, author John Brueggemann unpacks why so many people are struggling, both emotionally and financially, in a nation that looks so prosperous on the surface. From a hospital patient reduced to a balance sheet to...

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  • COMBAT TRAUMA
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    COMBAT TRAUMA
    JAMES D JOHNSON
    "In this incredibly courageous expose," Vietnam veterans discuss the long-lasting effects of PTSD and their strategies for coping ( Publishers Weekly). Though much has been written about the short-term experience of combat trauma, very few resources discuss how that trauma continues to impact individuals into later life. In this volume, retired Army Chaplain James D. Johnson re...

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