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The death of CIA operative Theodore G. "Ted" Shackley in December 2002 triggered an avalanche of obituaries from all over the world, some of them condemnatory. Pundits used such expressions as "heroin trafficking," "training terrorists," "attempts to assassinate Castro," and "Mob connections." More specifically, they charged him with having played a major role in the Chilean military coup of 1973.

But who was the real Ted Shackley? In Spymaster, he has told the story of his entire remarkable career for the first time. With the assistance of fellow former CIA officer Richard A. Finney, he discusses the consequential posts he held in Berlin, Miami, Laos, Vietnam, and Washington, where he was intimately involved in some of the key intelligence operations of the Cold War. During his long career, Shackley ran part of the inter-agency program to overthrow Castro, was chief of station in Vientiane during the CIA's "secret war" against North Vietnam and the Pathet Lao, and was chief of station in Saigon. After his retirement, he remained a controversial figure. In the early eighties, he was falsely charged with complicity in the Iran-Contra scandal.

Ted Shackley's comments on CIA operations in Europe, Cuba, Chile, and Southeast Asia and on the life of a high-stakes spymaster will be the subject of intense scrutiny by all concerned with the fields of intelligence, foreign policy, and postwar U.S. history..
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We asked several of the top composers for worship services today to pick two of their favorite hymns and create new settings to include in this compilation. Not surprisingly, the results were (and are) wonderful. Amazingly, there were no duplications of titles. All, however, are refreshingly unique and represent a diverse array of musical styles. We also asked each arranger to share why they chose a particular title and, perhaps, why a certain style was chosen for this setting. And viola!... We now offer you this collection of hymns expressly created by these composers as a wonderful addition for any church pianist's library.

Contents:
Sweet By and By (SWEET BY AND BY)
Marching to Zion (MARCHING TO ZION)
Of the Father's Love Begotten (DIVINUM MYSTERIUM)
To God Be the Glory (TO GOD BE THE GLORY)
Crown Him with Many Crowns (DIADEM and DIADEMATA)
Jesus Paid It All (ALL TO CHRIST)
Morning Has Broken (BUNESSAN)
Come, Christians, Join to Sing (MADRID)
Love Lifted Me (SAFETY)
Near to the Heart of God (MCAFFEE)
Praise to the Lord, the Almighty (LOBE DEN HERREN)
Day by Day (BLOTT EN DAG).
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Obsidian was long valued by ancient peoples as a raw material for producing stone tools, and archaeologists have increasingly come to view obsidian studies as a crucial aid in understanding the past. Steven Shackley now shows how the geochemical and contextual analyses of archaeological obsidian can be applied to the interpretation of social and economic organization in the ancient Southwest. This book, the capstone of decades of investigation, integrates a wealth of obsidian research in one volume. It covers advances in analytical chemistry and field petrology that have enhanced our understanding of obsidian source heterogeneity, presents the most recent data on and interpretations of archaeological obsidian sources in the Southwest, and explores the ethnohistorical and contemporary background for obsidian use in indigenous societies. Shackley provides a thorough examination of the geological origin of obsidian in the region and the methods used to collect raw material and determine its chemical composition, and descriptions of obsidian sources throughout the Southwest. He then describes the occurrence of obsidian artifacts and shows how their geochemical fingerprints allow archaeologists to make conclusions regarding the procurement of obsidian. The book presents three groundbreaking applications of obsidian source studies. It first discusses an application to early Preceramic groups, showing how obsidian sources can reflect the range they inhabited over time as well as their social relationships during the Archaic period. It then offers an examination of the Late Classic Salado in Arizona’s Tonto Basin, where obsidian data, along with ceramic and architectural evidence, suggest that Mogollon migrants lived in economic and social harmony with the Hohokam, all the while maintaining relationships with their homeland. Finally, it provides an intensive look at social identity and gender differences in the Preclassic Hohokam of central Arizona, where obsidian source provenance and projectile point styles suggest that male Hohokam sought to create a stylistically defined identity in at least three areas of the Hohokam core area. These male “sodalities” were organized quite differently from female ceramic production groups. Today, obsidian research in the American Southwest enjoys an equal standing with ceramic, faunal, and floral studies as a method of revealing social process and change in prehistory. Shackley’s book discusses the ways in which archaeologists should approach obsidian research, no matter what the region, offering a thorough survey of archaeological obsidian studies that will have methodological and theoretical applications worldwide. The volume includes an extensive glossary created specifically for archaeologists..
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Featuring multi-lingual information on getting around (French, German, Spanish and Japanese), the references in this travel atlas correspond with "Zimbabwe, Botswana and Namibia: a Travel Survival Kit"..
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Lent, Palm Sunday and Easter are all well represented in this striking compendium of seasonal settings for piano. Larry Shackley is fast becoming one of the premiere composers for the church today, and this collection of artistically crafted hymn settings will only augment and enhance his well-deserved growing reputation..
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A biography of CIA agent Ted Shackley, whose thirty-year career included operations in Berlin, Miami and Cuba, and Laos, is also a critical look at the CIA and its conflicting roles of objective intelligence gathering and counter-espionage operations. 25,000 first printing..
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Level 2+ The second volume in Larry Shackley s ongoing series of carols from around the world explores the rich heritage of France. This collection spans many centuries, and contains some of the best-known French carols ( Ding-Dong! Merrily on High, Bring a Torch, He is Born, March of the Kings ). But you may find yourself equally drawn to more unexplored Noëls, such as the haunting melodies of What is that Lovely Fragrance?, and Sleep, My Dove. Lush harmonies and a wide variety of textures make these arrangements a joy to play and entrancing to hear..
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'Managing Visitor Attractions' is a unique text that provides a cutting edge insight into the issues, principles and practices of visitor attractions today and into the future.

Divided into five parts, the book tackles the following topics:

· the role and nature of visitor attractions
· the development of visitor attraction provision
· the management of visitor attractions
· the marketing of visitor attractions
· future issues and trends


With contributions from around the world, the book is illustrated with up-to-date, international case studies from the UK, USA, Singapore, Australia, New Zealand, China, Denmark and Canada. It is an essential text for undergraduate and postgraduate students of visitor attraction management, written by subject specialists with a wealth of experience in this field.

Provides a cutting insight into the issues, principles and practices of visitor attractions
Well-renowned contributors with a wealth of experience in the field
Up-to-date international case studies from the UK, USA, Singapore, Australia, New Zealand, Greece and Canada.
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