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(0)John Wilson
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Ways to Be is a rather passionate appeal from an experienced old timer to young people and their parents to be or become smoke free. The author uses plain talk and lots of logic in effort to convince the reader that the only reasonable way to is smoke free. Many arguments are brought up, including the pros and cons of smoking, as well as the danger that tobacco may be the actual "Gateway Drug" leading to other dangerous drugs. Thoughts about smoking...
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These fourteen non-fictional accounts relate to Arizona from the time of the first visit by Spanish explorer Francisco Vásquez de Coronado in 1540 to the frustrated claim of a would-be homesteader in the early 1900s. Between these we meet a series of military visitors, the railroad dreams of Confederate President Jefferson Davis, adventures and encounters by early-day travelers, and characterizations of Fort Yuma and Tucson by persons who were not...
43) The Secret State
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From the ancient Greek and Roman origins of human intelligence and its use in the Catholic church to Francis Walsingham's Elizabethan secret service to the birth of the surveillance state in today's digital hi-tech age, Colonel John Hughes-Wilson, author of the highly successful Military Intelligence Blunders, gives an extraordinarily broad and wide-reaching perspective on espionage and intelligence, providing an up-to-date analysis of its importance...
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John K. Wilson, the author of President Trump Unveiled, tackles the ideologies of America's most notorious conservative radio talk show icon in The Most Dangerous Man in America: Rush Limbaugh's Assault on Reason.
Rush Limbaugh is the most prominent figure in the conservative movement with millions of listeners every week on more than six hundred stations-a larger media platform than almost any other individual in the nation. And, this is why he...
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As the man himself might say, there's so much to write about! There's racist Trump, sexist Trump, bankrupt Trump, lying Trump, paranoid Trump, clueless Trump, conman Trump, bullying Trump, and more. Here, in one lovingly researched and slim volume, is Trump stripped bare: the truth behind the glitz. If it sounds frightening, it is: the man who might well be the next President of the United States has the integrity of roadkill. Never before in American...
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Research records volume no. 5
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vii, 38 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
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English
53) Lincoln
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30 pages : illustrations, maps, plans, portraits ; 28 cm.
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English
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Southwestern studies volume no. 108
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193 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
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English
56) Lost rivers
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1 videodisc (72 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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"Nearly every major city was built near the convergence of many rivers. As cities grew with the Industrial Revolution, these rivers became conduits for disease and pollution. The 19th-century solution was to bury them underground and merge them with the sewer systems. These rivers still run through today's metropolises, but they do so out of sight. [This film] examines hidden waterways in cities around the world and introduces us to people dedicated...
57) The miniaturist
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1 videodisc (approximately 150 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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A woman moves to live with her new husband and his sister in seventeenth century Amsterdam, but soon discovers that not everything is what it seems.
58) Beyond the sea
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1 videodisc (approximately 118 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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A look at the life and career of American singer-songwriter Bobby Darin, one of the most popular musicians of the late 1950s, 1960s, and early 1970s.
59) Henry V
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Hollow crown volume pt. 3
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1 videodisc (139 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Recently crowned king, Henry V has scarcely settled onto the throne when the French ambassador brings a challenge to his rule. Inspired by his courtiers Exeter and York, Henry swears that he will answer the French with all force. The stage is set for all-out war, and the young ruler must overcome incredible odds and self-doubt to win the day.
60) Me before you
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1 videodisc (110 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Louisa 'Lou' Clark lives in a quaint town in the English countryside. With no clear direction in her life, the quirky and creative 26-year old goes from one job to the next in order to make ends meet. Taking a job at the local 'castle' she becomes caregiver and companion to Will Traynor, a wealthy young banker who became wheelchair bound in an accident. Embarking together on a series of adventures, both Lou and Will get more than they bargained for....