Mike Smith
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English
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One of the most gifted centre-halves of his day, Burnley captain Tommy Boyle won all of English footballs major honours; the FA Cup, League Championship and he represented England at international level. But once his playing days were over and after run-ins with the police and local authorities, the former international footballer was sent to Whittingham Mental Hospital, a former lunatic asylum.Broken Hero traces Boyle's career from his early days...
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In April 1914, Burnley Football Club won the FA Cup, beating Liverpool in the Final at the Crystal Palace in front of His Majesty, King George V. It was the first time that the reigning monarch had attended a Cup Final and presented the trophy to the winners. The Road To Glory travels back in time to see how Burnley progressed in the FA Cup from 1885, through 30 years of failure, ending in victory in 1914. Mike Smith's book draws on match reports...
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The exciting adventure of three small kittens as they take on a shipload of pirates. Following the capture of Midge, Woody and Tom think of a plan to rescue him. Sadly, they too are, caught, but with the help of the resident rats and mice, they form an alliance to overcome the pirates to obtain freedom and return home.
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Conflict is serious and needs the church's serious attention. Every eight hours a pastor is terminated. Every year over a thousand churches disband, often because of conflict. Supported by over thirty years of academic research and based on real-life experiences in ministry, Conflict: Causes and Cures presents practical perspectives, solutions, and resources for dealing with conflicted churches. Dr. Smith shares the top ten causes of conflict in a...
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A true story of three young men who came from a small town are given the opportunity to open a store in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania. A Head Shop. They've never owned or managed a store before. Two of them work full time in a tool and die shop and the third one is a senior in high school. See how they started in 1969 working together building a thriving business that surprised even their closest friends. It was a different time many things in the world...
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Jake McAlister uproots the world's foremost problem. Who is he? What is his motive? And what is the motive of his friend Chad Bingham, handicapped and hardened young veteran of the Iran War? And of Bingham's only love, Greta Ondráková, beautiful and damaged movie star? Why must they confront a world gone mad-where Great Apes are considered equal to humans-and one mysterious group named "The Nameless" is bent on killing humanity? You will find the...
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An industry insider reveals the next generation of marketing-and provides the insight you need to use it to beat the competition
One of the hottest forms of advertising, native advertising is an extremely effective way to reach customers. Produced by marketers and featured alongside the main content, native advertising breaks down the traditional barrier between advertising and editorial. Industry insider and Hearst ad executive Mike Smith believes...
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In the Western World the average life span is approximately 80 years old. However, when people get to that age they are usually hit with a multitude of health problems and encounter frailties both physically and mentally. They experience this state of "old age" unfortunately in most cases mainly because of the nutritional and lifestyle habits they have practice throughout their lives. They've succumbed to the propaganda of having a Western diet, Western...
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Part history, part guidebook, part prediction for the future,?this book?tells the story of the companies, individuals, and innovations driving the revolution of online ads.
Far from the catchy television spots and sleek magazine spreads are the comparatively modest ads that pop up on websites and in Internet searches. But don't be fooled - online advertising is exploding. Growing at a compound annual rate near 20%, it is
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PBS
Pub. Date
2012.
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English
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Join historian Bettany Hughes as she explores the different beliefs and practices that form the core of the Buddhist philosophy and investigates how Buddhism started and where it travelled to, through visits to seven of the most spectacular monuments built by Buddhists across the globe. Her journey begins at the Mahabodhi Temple in India, where Buddhism was born. At Nepal's Boudhanath Stupa, she looks deeper into the concept of dharma, the teaching...
12) Malala Yousafzai
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Meet the young activist who stood up for her rights--and changed millions of lives. Before Malala Yousafzai (b. 1997) became the youngest Nobel Prize laureate, she was a girl fighting for her education in Pakistan. Growing up, Malala's father encouraged her to be politically active and speak out about her educational rights. When she did, she was shot by a member of the Taliban and the story received worldwide media coverage. Protests and petitions...
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Ten Speed Press, an imprint of the Crown Publishing Group, a division of Random House LLC, a Penguin Random House Company
Pub. Date
[2015]
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English
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A full-color, lushly illustrated graphic novel that recounts the many-layered past and present of beer through dynamic pairings of pictures and meticulously researched insight into the history of the world's favorite brew.
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Xiao lu hui ben shi jie volume PW116
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Xiao lu wen hua shi ye gu fen you xian gong si
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
中文
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All aboard for an epic space adventure! Buckle up and blast into space with Ivy the inventor. But when Ivy meets some very messy aliens, can she help them clean up their planet?
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Xiao lu hui ben shi jie volume PW47R
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Xiao lu wen hua shi ye gu fen you xian gong si
Pub. Date
2021.
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中文
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Acorn Media
Pub. Date
[2019]
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English
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George begins dating someone new, providing endless fodder for gossip in his quirky New Zealand coastal town. Meanwhile, his two teenage kids experience the rocky side of romance, and the whole family reels from revelations about the death of George₂s wife a few years earlier.
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Acorn Media
Pub. Date
[2016]
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English
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George Turner, a recent widower, quits his job as a popular 800-word columnist for a Sydney newspaper. On an impulse, he buys a house online in a remote seaside town in New Zealand. He then has to break the news to his two teenage kids, Shay and Arlo, who just lost their mom and now face an even more uncertain future. When the family arrives in their new home, the colorful and inquisitive locals ensure Turner's dream of a fresh start does not go according...
