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Ulrik (Stellan Skarsgsrd) is a somewhat gentle man, as far as gangsters go. Reluctantly back on the streets following a stint in prison, Ulrik's boss greets him with open arms and a plan to settle an old score. With a demented sense of professional pride, Ulrik's boss sets in motion a plan to right the wrong done to his star employee. The problem is Ulrik would rather go about his own business, however mundane, than get involved with his ragtag colleagues again. This dark feel good comedy delive

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Shane White creatively uses a remarkable array of primary sources―census data, tax lists, city directories, diaries, newspapers and magazines, and courtroom testimony―to reconstruct the content and context of the slave's world in New York and its environs during the revolutionary and early republic periods. White explores, among many things, the demography of slavery, the decline of the institution during and after the Revolution, racial attitudes, acculturation, and free blacks' "creative adaptation to an often hostile world."

This is a collection of the stories of Damon Runyon who presents the 1950s world of guys and dolls on Broadway.

Edward Koren's cartoons coupled with tidbits of shared wisdom, hedonistic musings, and other lunacies will trigger the imagination, which is why he leaves space for personal interpretations. Special binding. 100 illustrations.

Matt Bors makes the bold declaration that We Should Improve Society Somewhat in this collection of comics from The Nib’s Editor and Publisher, Matt Bors. Bors has been working as a cartoonist for more than a decade, and this new collection captures a mix of his timely strips based on today’s incredibly politically-divided environment, along with a curated selection of his timelessly funny earlier strips. There’s never been a better time to get off Twitter and pick up a book! (Seriously someone please tell him to get off Twitter and read a book).

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Considering the composition classroom as a mad scientist’s laboratory, The Mad Scientist’s Guide to Composition introduces different kinds of writing as experiments. Writing an essay is a task that can strike fear into a student’s heart, but performing an experiment licenses creativity and doesn’t presume that one knows the outcome from the start. The Mad Scientist’s Guide covers the kinds of writing most often required on college campuses, while also addressing important steps and activities frequently overlooked in composition guides, such as revision and peer reviewing. Actual examples of student writing are included throughout, as are helpful reminders and tips to help students polish their skills. Above all, the Mad Scientist’s Guide seeks to make writing fun.

Excerpt from The Roots of the Mountains Wherein Is Told Somewhat of the Lives of the Men of Burgdale, Their Friends, Their Neighbours, Their Foemen, and Their Fellows in ArmsOfthe Great Folk mote: Men tizke rede of the War faring, the Fellowship, and the War-leader. Folk might telleth whence his People came. The Folk mote sundered.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

I first met Robert Kennedy because I spoke Spanish. I spoke Spanish because the U.S. Army taught me that before sending me to France, Belgium, and Germany to fight Hitler s Army. This makes complete sense if you are familiar with military bureaucracy. Such is the trademark wit of Frank Mankiewicz. With his dry sense of humor and self-deprecating humility despite his many accomplishments Frank s voice speaks from the pages of So as I was Saying... in a way that is both conversational and profound. Before he died in 2014 Frank s fascinating life took him from Beverly Hills to the battlefields of Europe; from the halls of power in Washington D.C. to the far corners of the world. A lifelong student of humanity and mentor to many, including presidents, Frank was a loving father, husband, and friend, and his legacy is will endure for generations.Born into Hollywood royalty but determined to make his own way, Frank served in World War Two, wrote speeches for Robert Kennedy, ran a presidential

Published to coincide with the fiftieth anniversary of Howl, an all-encompassing portrait of the influential Beat-generation poet draws on interviews with members of his inner circle as well as his journals and correspondence to discuss such topics as his political views, practice of Tibetan Buddhism, and capacity for self-expression.

When we're in fear, pain, or crisis, words heard and images in our minds send chemicals through our bodies that can harm or heal. What children are thinking and feeling sets a course for their recovery or its opposite. Owie-Cadabra's is a delightful being who teaches children how to use their imaginations to engage the inner mechanisms that can send chemicals of healing throughout their bodies. And once the voice in their heads goes from "awfulizing" (Oh, no I've been injured) to calm (My body knows how to heal itself.; it has before, when I hurt myself...), they can develop a habit of self-healing that will support them through a lifetime of challenges. Parents and those who love children can learn the Verbal First Aid(tm) principles in the new book Verbal First Aid: Help Your Kids Heal From Fear and Pain-And Come Out Strong, by Judith Simon Prager, PhD, and Judith Acosta, LISW, Berkley Books 2010. Bruce Lipton, PhD, best-selling author of Biology of Belief called it "A profound prescription toward nurturing our children and evolving civilization to the healthiest levels possible!" About Owie-Cadabra's Verbal First Aid for Kids, people are saying: "When children learn this language of healing for themselves there is the opportunity for a generation to grow up more emotionally and physically healthy than occurs now, and who knows how much this might change our world!" Susan J. Clark, MD, Director of Endocrinology, Children's Hospital of Orange County, CA "Owie-Cadabra's Verbal First Aid will change the way children speak to themselves and their friends about crises big and small and help them know they have the ability to support their own healing." Kathleen Archibald Simon, RN HN-BC, Board Member of Children's Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL "If you have a child in your life, run out and buy this book! It's as necessary in every home as a box of band-aids." Award-wining children's book author April Halprin Wayland

Nurk is a quiet homebody of a shrew. But when a mysterious plea for help arrives in the mail, he invokes the spirit of his fearless warrior-shrew grandmother, Surka, and sets off to find the sender. It seems the prince of the dragonflies has been kidnapped, and Nurk is his last hope for rescue. Such a mission would be daunting for even the biggest, baddest, and bravest of shrews, and Nurk is neither big nor bad, and only a little brave. But he does his very best--and hopes his grandmother would be proud.       Nurk is a warm, wonderful, and hilarious illustrated adventure about courage, family legacies, and friendships of a most unusual nature.

An irreverently humorous look at the incredibly embarrassing, totally exasperating, and completely addicting game called "golf." Filled with belly laughs, this book is crammed with obscure golf facts, foolhardy golf games, and ridiculous golf advice for people over 50 who insist that swatting a helpless little ball is actual exercise. Author and avid golfer, Steve "Boom Boom" Shannon, has been working on his game for almost half a century and watching other players do the same. His obsession with innovation, common sense, and levity shines a unique light on the game of golf. Steve offers advice that may help, tons of trivial information, and a boatload of laughs to help make the game fun...again. GOOD STROKES for OLDER FOLKS makes a great gift for all adult golfers, especially those of a certain age.

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (New, Hardcover, 2007). 2007 1st English language edition. 8vo (171 x 247mm). Pp182. Colour and b/w photographs, end-paper maps. Brown boards titled in gilt. New unread copy in dust-wrapper. Memoirs of a German big game hunter of great experience. Elephant, eland, buffalo and many others, principally in Kenya and Tanzania. This book was originally published in German in 2003. Chapters include: Africa!; Buffalo; Big tuskers; Elephant hunting; Black magic; Missionaries, slaves and ivory; Potent medicine; Brian Stronach; From Bynes Kilanga to Martha Gelhorn; Ugolo and Pombe; Leopards and crocodiles; Tandala; Almost a world record; Buchengera and Lake Tanga; Unakula kila siku?; Beautiful antelope; Tazama nyoka!; Kuchinja; Primitive ways; Live-savers; Malagarasi ahoy!; Buffalo from Lake Manyara; Unimog causes irritation; Saa ngapi?; Simba ananguruma; Lake Tanganyika; On safari in Somalia; The Sudan; Undeserved luck; The Okavango; In conclusion. .

It's a great unwritten story that has finally been written! It's an unforgettable story that shouldn't be forgotten!!It's a story of triumph, loyalty, sacrifice and just plain old stubborness. It's a story of men overcoming almost overwhelming odds and a laundry-list of hardships, problems, and distractions that never turned them from their ultimate goal, the league championship. The Blazers went through two owners, four cities, and seven nicknames before the team even played its first game. Their owners squabbled between themselves and ultimately sued each other. A city that didn't seem to want them and fans that didn't seem to care. They were a collection of men who trusted each other led by a head coach who trusted them all. Through it all, the Blazers won more games and a division title that no one predicted they'd win. The story of the 1974 Florida Blazers of the ill-fated World Football League is one that has almost been lost to the passage of time. But once you read this almost-forgotten tale, you will never forget it.

Considering the composition classroom as a mad scientist’s laboratory, The Mad Scientist’s Guide to Composition introduces different kinds of writing as experiments. Writing an essay is a task that can strike fear into a student’s heart, but performing an experiment licenses creativity and doesn’t presume that one knows the outcome from the start. The Mad Scientist’s Guide covers the kinds of writing most often required on college campuses, while also addressing important steps and activities frequently overlooked in composition guides, such as revision and peer reviewing. Actual examples of student writing are included throughout, as are helpful reminders and tips to help students polish their skills. Above all, the Mad Scientist’s Guide seeks to make writing fun.

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (New, Hardcover, 2007). 2007 1st English language edition. 8vo (171 x 247mm). Pp182. Colour and b/w photographs, end-paper maps. Brown boards titled in gilt. Mint in dust-wrapper. Memoirs of a German big game hunter of great experience. Elephant, eland, buffalo and many others, principally in Kenya and Tanzania. This book was originally published in German in 2003. Chapters include: Africa!; Buffalo; Big tuskers; Elephant hunting; Black magic; Missionaries, slaves and ivory; Potent medicine; Brian Stronach; From Bynes Kilanga to Martha Gelhorn; Ugolo and Pombe; Leopards and crocodiles; Tandala; Almost a world record; Buchengera and Lake Tanga; Unakula kila siku?; Beautiful antelope; Tazama nyoka!; Kuchinja; Primitive ways; Live-savers; Malagarasi ahoy!; Buffalo from Lake Manyara; Unimog causes irritation; Saa ngapi?; Simba ananguruma; Lake Tanganyika; On safari in Somalia; The Sudan; Undeserved luck; The Okavango; In conclusion. .

“As a life-long Dodger fan, I found "My Life In Yankee Stadium" a great read. It is funny, heartwarming, and a great look at baseball from the guy selling refreshments. You will love this book!!” -Larry King "If you think you know everything about the Yankees, this is the last frontier. Stewart J. Zully entertainingly unveils all that goes on behind the scenes, getting peanuts, popcorn and Cracker Jack to hungry Yankee Stadium customers. It's a profession as old as baseball, of which we knew little unless we worked there. Now, we know it all." -Marty Appel, New York Yankees public relations 1968-77, author of Pinstripe Empire, Munson, and Casey Stengel. "My Life in Yankee Stadium" is a collection of stories and anecdotes from a vendor who started working at Yankee Stadium in 1970. Beginning at the age of fifteen tossing peanuts at a New York Giants football game, Stewart J. Zully vended at more than 2500 events, including playoff and World Series games, no-hitters, a Muhammad Ali heavyweight fight, a visit from the Pope, and, of course, the legendary Red Sox-Yankee rivalry. Here is a personal look at a vendor’s life straight from the basement of the stadium to his other life in show business. Ironically, a commercial he appeared in won an Emmy and triggered a long-lost romance with a former stadium employee, whom he hadn’t seen in twenty-four years. She is now his wife. "My Life in Yankee Stadium" contains unusual encounters with James Gandolfini, Jack Nicholson, Mel Brooks, and many others, whether on a movie set or in the stands at the ballpark. The quirky vendors, the bizarre assortment of fans, and the character of New York City itself all come alive as Zully gives the unique perspective that only an insider has. Filled with exclusive photos, "My Life in Yankee Stadium" is a look at New York from the sixties to the present day, taking readers behind the scenes at the most famous stadium in all of sports.