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4-Way Coordination: A Method Book for the Development of Complete Independence on the Drum Set
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Jesus, Peter & the Keys: A Scriptural Handbook on the Papacy
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Rumor in Town: A Grandson's Promise to Right a Wrong
In 1996, Matt Dahlgren made a promise to his late grandfather When Babe Dahlgren passed away, he left behind a nearly completed manuscript. He wanted more than anything to tell his story. And so begins the endearing story between a 'grandfather 'and his 'grandson'. "Rumor in Town" is more than just a journey throughout a fascinating career in baseball. It's a captivating look at Babe Dahlgren's life, from tragedy and poor beginnings in San Francisco where, by the age of 6, he set his sights on a dream. It is a look at his days in the Pacific Coast League, striving to get to the other side of the country to that dream: the Big Leagues. There are stories from the many dugouts, clubhouses, and trains that blazed across America; stories about Hall of Fame players and managers; and the historic day he replaced his boyhood idol, Lou Gehrig. But it's more than that. It is about the failures of Kenesaw Mountain Landis and Albert "Happy" Chandler to punish the likes of Joe McCarthy and Branch Rickey for spreading a rumor throughout baseball while Babe played under a cloud of suspicion. "Rumor in Town" uncovers moments where a bond was stered between a boy and his grandpa. Etched in Matt's memory are true stories from the greatest era the game has ever seen. So too are the frozen moments in time shared with Babe when he passed these stories down. How Matt watched him speak highly with boyish smiles of the game he held so dear, yet cry over the painful scars it left behind because of a rumor thathe ultimately took to his grave. A wrong Matt promised to right..
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Blood Atonement: A Dahlgren Wallace Mystery
WINNER OF THE SAN DIEGO BOOK AWARD FOR MYSTERIES Funny, sharp, gritty Dahlgren Wallace is a Montana fly-fishing guide caught in the middle of a nasty war over land and history Dahlgren is a former college football star, a veteran of the first Gulf War, and a former member of the Marine Corps elite Force Recon. He thought he put the world of intrigue and special forces behind him by becoming a fly-fishing guide. He’s the river keeper and guide on an expansive, private Montana river, owned by a media mogul. When the novel opens, Dahlgren is guiding his boss’s latest guest, a Mormon billionaire, down that river. It looks like an unexpected friendship is in the making—until the billionaire is bludgeoned to death, practically under Dahlgren’s nose. By a twist of fate—or is it?—Dahlgren doesn’t witness the murder. Instead, he’s immediately suspected of the crime. He has been framed. In an effort to defend himself, he must resort to the skills learned in Special Ops—skills he had hoped he’d never need again. As he delves further into the case, he finds himself embroiled with a band of neo-Nazi-type militia; a deadly serious, radical environmental movement; a colony of peaceful Hutterites; a kilt-wearing clandestine cattleman’s organization; and the FBI. All the while, he is led down a twisted path of discovery and into the deepest recesses of Mormon history. Full of action, humor, and tremendous suspense, and peopled with wonderfully surprising characters—from a Jewish deli-owner/scholar to the former beauty queen wife of the victim—Blood Atonement is a winner. Tenuto’s agile style and lightning-fast pace will make the world impatient for the next Dahlgren Wallace mystery. .
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South Mountain Magic: Tales of Old Maryland (America Obscura)
The story behind this book begins in 1876, when, the author, a widow from Washington Society, purchased the old South Mountain Inn in Maryland and transformed it into a private summer residence. Madeleine Dahlgren fell in love with South Mountain House and the fascinating local legends and lore of the surrounding townsfolk. This book is the first title in the new series, America Obscura, which offers readers some of the more interesting supernatural legends and superstititons of the States..
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Marine Reserves: A Guide to Science, Design, and Use
Conventional fishery management practices have failed to prevent the collapse of numerous fish stocks around the world. Amid growing concern about our ability to protect marine biodiversity and ecosystem integrity, scientists and managers alike are seeking alternative management tools. One of the most promising of those is no-take marine reserves - areas of the sea where all consumptive use of natural resources is prohibited. Marine Reserves is the first guidebook on no-take marine reserves, providing a synthesis of information on the underlying science, as well as design and implementation issues. The book describes the need for marine reserves and their potential benefits, examines how reserves can be designed to achieve specific objectives, and considers gaps in our knowledge and the research needed to address those gaps. Chapters examine: - marine biological and geophysical issues relevant to reserve design
- potential economic and biological benefits of marine reserves, and the likelihood of achieving them
- influence of social and economic factors on reserve design and implementation
- lessons learned from past efforts to establish marine reserves
Also included are four case studies from California, Belize, the Bahamas, and the Florida Keys, as well as a review of experiences globally across a broad range of geographical locations, socioeconomic conditions, and marine environments. Case studies provide background on the history of marine reserves in each location, the process by which reserves were created, and the effect of the reserves on marine populations and communities as well as on human communities. Marine Reserves represents an invaluable guide for fishery managers and marine protected area managers in creating and implementing effective marine reserves, and an accessible reference for environmentalists and others concerned with the conservation of marine resources. It will also be useful in undergraduate and graduate courses in marine ecology, fisheries, marine policy, and related fields..
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The Dahlgren Affair: Terror and Conspiracy in the Civil War
March 5, 1864, was the day on which the Civil War changed to what the Richmond Examiner called "a war of extermination, of indiscriminate slaughter and plunder " It changed because of a few sheets of paper found on a muddy trail outside Richmond. Their legacy was a new and terrible style of warfare. In a daring but failed cavalry raid to free thousands of Union prisoners, the Union commander--twenty-one-year-old Ulric Dahlgren--was killed; on his body were found orders purportedly instructing his men to find and execute Jefferson Davis and the rest of the Confederate cabinet. There was an immediate outpouring of horrified, indignant rage throughout the South, and after the Union disclaimed any knowledge of the papers or the order they contained, Jefferson Davis authorized the use of terrorism against civilians in the North in the form of guerrilla raids, bank robberies, arson, and sabotage. This compelling narrative is the first full-length analysis of the link between Dahlgren's failed raid and the Confederate campaign of terror..
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Time To Teach
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A Fairy's Child
A Fairy's Child is the enchanting collection of Ann Dahlgren and Douglas Foulke's black and white photographs of fairies in the forest. This book offers a rare glimpse into the extraordinary, magical and not often seen world of the fairies. The viewer is left feeling that somehow, the photographers were lucky enough to chance upon something highly remarkable. And that even more remarkably, they were able to quickly capture the mystery and beauty of what they saw and felt in that moment. In combination with selections from a range of poems and other writings about fairies, these strange and wonderful photographs are truly unusual and unlike any of the many illustrated fairy books currently on the market..
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