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A dedicated man is dead in the Yorkshire dales -- a former university professor, wealthy historian and archaeologist who loved his adopted village. It is a particularly heinous slaying, considering the esteem in which the victim, Harry Steadman, was held by his neighbors and colleagues -- by everyone, it seems, except the one person who bludgeoned the life out of the respected scholar and left him half-buried in a farmer's field.

Detective Chief Inspector Alan Banks left the violence of London behind for what he hoped would be the peaceful life of a country policeman. But the brutality of Steadman's murder only reinforces one ugly, indisputable truth: that evil can flourish in even the most bucolic of settings. There are dangerous secrets hidden in the history of this remote Yorkshire community that have already led to one death. And Banks will have to plumb a dark and shocking local past to find his way to a killer before yesterday's sins cause more blood to be shed..
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This complete guide to the baking arts contains over 1500 recipes; in it, you'll learn how to make a wide variety of yeast breads, sweet breads, pastries, and desserts--and even pastas and sourdough breads. The book includes many "primer" sections of technical information on ingredients, utensils, and nutrition. The author's aim is to give you an intuitive understanding of the baking process, such as your mother or grandmother may have had. A fun section devoted to other things you can do with flour--and great for kids--includes recipes for modeling dough, dog biscuits, and a winter pudding for birds..
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If you like stories, especially when they are about lessons and powerful messages that can be put to work in life immediately, you'll love this book. It is richly endowed with little-known, intriguing stories of the well known, like Washington, Lincoln, Reagan, Kennedy, Grant, Lee, Eisenhower, Churchill, Patton, and many others, as well as, of the not so well known.

The book is arranged in such a way that each chapter is a stand-alone tool for one of the book's five KEY leadership and human relations concepts, each of which you can read today and put to work tomorrow. The author seems to come alongside like a high-priced mentor to take you through a one-on-one real life leadership experience. Remick's blend of practical techniques, professional wisdom, and more than 30 years of lifetime, firsthand experiences in the hard, cruel, real world instructs you on how to elicit the best possible performance from your staff and followers. In turn, that builds your personal bottom-line which will be evaluated by the powers-that-be who decide who goes up the ladder of success and who stays down on the lower rungs.

While this is not the historical breakthrough that the author's book, 'Understanding West Point, Leaders of Character, and Thomas Jefferson,' is, the author has efficaciously redeployed older concepts and philosophies to a newer task, much as Thomas Jefferson redeployed older philosophies of Locke and others to the newer task of the 'Declaration of Independance.'

Remick says: 'Some of the KEY concepts and techniques in my book fly in the face of elite, conventional, more complicated leadership culture in America, and may upset some of the 'gods' of the leadership industry, and perhaps even arouse jealously.'

Perhaps. But who cares? The book works! Can you afford to ignore these simple concepts, skills, and techniques that the author, with rare and considerable 'literary engineering' effort, has distilled for your benefit into a cogent little instructive yet entertaining book, especially when others who have read it and are putting it into action may be passing you up and leaving you in the leadership dust?

This is a book which people at all levels in all vocations will certainly want to read, and will be reading and re-reading for years to come..
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"Once there was a little girl, growing up in a split-level house in suburban Pittsburgh, who loved clothes very much too much, some would say." Twenty-seven articles drawn from 16 years at The Atlantic, The New Yorker, and The New York Times Magazine add up to a very intelligent collection of writing by that little girl who grew up to be fashion journalist Holly Brubach. In lucid, no-bull prose, Brubach compellingly argues that clothes tell us a great deal about who we think we are and how the society around us has shaped those notions. Aptly describing herself as "perhaps slightly cynical but not entirely lacking in the capacity for romance," Brubach appreciates the appeal of the traditional bridal gown (which speaks to "the desire to create something absolute in a world where nothing is certain") but isn't convinced by it ("if weddings reflected all the ambiguities of married life, the bride would wear gray"). She writes entertainingly about models, particularly in a long profile of "self-proclaimed ugly duckling" Kristen McMenamy, without sounding like a gossip columnist; she discerns social significance in Ralph Lauren's vast popularity without sounding like a sociologist. Fashion writing is seldom this stimulating or this much fun. --Wendy Smith.
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Jumble fans everywhere will jump for joy at this new twist on the perennially popular jumble puzzles! Offering the same scrambled word fun as their classic cousins, these new puzzles will also test your knowledge of geography, history, science, and much, much more. Brain busters will keep your noggin hoppin' and your pencil moving with hours of challenging , enjoyable puzzles. Jumble fans won't be able to resist this fun new way to maintain your brainpower! .
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The abridged edition, Angel Flight 44: A True Story, is now a WINNER OF A 2008 ANGEL AWARD from Excellence in Media. History is filled with stories of adventure. This account, however, also includes the unmistakable presence of the Hand of God. This edition, Angel Flight 44: The True Story of Two Dedicated Pilots, a 60-Year-Old Airplane, and the Amazing Hurricane Katrina Mission That Birthed a New Aviation Ministry, is a book born out of flight missions that saved countless lives by the grace of God. In the midst of the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina, storm-ravaged residents of Louisiana cried out to Heaven for help. Love's answer to their prayers soon descended from the heavens.in the shape of a very big airplane. The miraculous adventure of humanitarian relief that pilot Glen Hyde and copilot Denny Ghiringhelli experienced is a remarkable tale of mercy in the face of catastrophe, and the love of God expressed through His supernatural intervention. Two world-renowned ministries partnered with a veteran aviator and his Douglas Super DC-3, an American Airlines 767 captain, numerous corporations, and a storm-wearied pastor in Slidell, Louisiana, to obey a call from God to help hurting people. Yet, this relief mission also forever changed the lives of the volunteers themselves. The testimony of this adventure has already warmed the hearts of millions. Now revealed within the pages of this book, this inspiring story should similarly bless you. ABOUT THE AUTHORS: GLEN HYDE: Glen Hyde is a veteran aviator of more than forty years. He began his aviation career as an agricultural pilot and later served his country as a United States Marine Corps fighter pilot. He has worked as a commercial aviator for airlines and air freight companies; is a flight instructor and licensed A&P mechanic; has built, restored, and flown vintage aircraft; and owns a successful airport in North Texas, which is home to over 500 general aviation aircraft. His most rewarding accomplishment to date, however, is flying the remarkable Hurricane Katrina and Rita relief missions with copilot Denny Ghiringhelli-the story of Angel Flight 44. RICH VERMILLION: Rich Vermillion is an ordained Spirit-filled Christian minister, public speaker, and author. In addition to writing the accounts contained in Angel Flight 44, he has also penned other inspiring Christian books. Rich has appeared on local, national, and international television programs; and has been interviewed on hundreds of radio stations around the United States and Canada. A dynamic speaker, Rich has also ministered in numerous churches and conferences, some with audiences ranging upwards to thousands in number..
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Colorado's 2005 Non-fiction Book of the Year - awarded by Colorado Humanities and the Colorado Center for the Book. This unique, all-in-one guidebook contains 670 beautiful color photos and covers 423 plants, 112 birds and 49 mammals of the wilderness areas in Central Colorado surrounding Snowmass Village and Aspen, Colorado. The content includes edible, medicinal, wildlife and gardening uses of plants, conservation status of birds and animals, tracking notes, and the ecology of various local life zones..
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