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Blades Against Bullets: The Final Stand of the Satsuma Rebellion

Honor, Artillery, and the Bloody Eradication of the Samurai Class in Imperial Japan, 1877

by John Allen ...

What happens when an ancient, legendary warrior class realizes that the very modernization they helped initiate is now designed to completely eradicate their existence? The violent, inevitable collision of tradition and industrialization erupted in 1877 during the brutal Satsuma Rebellion. Following the Meiji Restoration, the imperial government systematically stripped the samurai of their ... Read more

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What happens when an ancient, legendary warrior class realizes that the very modernization they helped initiate is now designed to completely eradicate their existence? The violent, inevitable collision of tradition and industrialization erupted in 1877 during the brutal Satsuma Rebellion. Following the Meiji Restoration, the imperial government systematically stripped the samurai of their
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Innumeracy

Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences

by John Allen Paulos ...

This New York Times bestseller shows how understanding probability and statistics can change your life: "Brief, witty, and full of practical applications." — Time MagazineWhy do even well-educated people understand so little about mathematics? And what are the costs of our innumeracy? John Allen Paulos argues that our inability to deal rationally with very large numbers and the probabilities ... Read more

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This New York Times bestseller shows how understanding probability and statistics can change your life: "Brief, witty, and full of practical applications." — Time MagazineWhy do even well-educated people understand so little about mathematics? And what are the costs of our innumeracy? John Allen Paulos argues that our inability to deal rationally with very large numbers and the probabilities
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Fried Green Zombies

by John Allen ...

Bovina is a sleepy little town, until two friends find themselves battling truck-driving zombies, aliens, and dirty cops after finding a beauiful, busty burqa-bedecked stranger standing on the side of the road in the middle of nowhere. Aided by a classic computer nerd and a crazy man wielding a frying pan, follow Chett and Harry as they try to save the world. ... Read more

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Bovina is a sleepy little town, until two friends find themselves battling truck-driving zombies, aliens, and dirty cops after finding a beauiful, busty burqa-bedecked stranger standing on the side of the road in the middle of nowhere. Aided by a classic computer nerd and a crazy man wielding a frying pan, follow Chett and Harry as they try to save the world.
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Tenkara Fishing in Dorset

Tenkara, #1

by John Allen ...

Series Book 1 - Tenkara
Tenkara fishing can be seen as a streamlined counterpart to western fly-fishing. The equipment is designed to direct focus to the actual fishing and catching of the fish, not to cause a major preoccupation with the equipment. Only a rod, tenkara line and fly are necessary for tenkara fishing (no reel is used).The appeal of tenkara is its elegant simplicity. There are also other advantages of using ... Read more

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Tenkara fishing can be seen as a streamlined counterpart to western fly-fishing. The equipment is designed to direct focus to the actual fishing and catching of the fish, not to cause a major preoccupation with the equipment. Only a rod, tenkara line and fly are necessary for tenkara fishing (no reel is used).The appeal of tenkara is its elegant simplicity. There are also other advantages of using
... Read more
The Curse of the Capable

The Hidden Challenges to a Balanced, Healthy, High-Achieving Life

by John Allen Mollenhauer, Arthur P. Ciaramicoli ...

Why high achievers so often struggle to find true happiness—and how they can learn to balance performance with inner peace.When we look at outwardly successful, capable people, we often presume that they must experience satisfaction with their lives. We can make the same mistake when we view ourselves—wondering why we're plagued by anxieties, self-doubt, exhaustion, or even addictions and health ... Read more

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Why high achievers so often struggle to find true happiness—and how they can learn to balance performance with inner peace.When we look at outwardly successful, capable people, we often presume that they must experience satisfaction with their lives. We can make the same mistake when we view ourselves—wondering why we're plagued by anxieties, self-doubt, exhaustion, or even addictions and health
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Cairngorm John

A Life in Mountain Rescue: 10th Anniversary Edition

by John Allen ...

'A fascinating account of a man of great humility and remarkable courage.' The Daily RecordThe Cairngorm mountains in Scotland are a magnet for climbers and walkers. John Allen spent more than thirty years in the Cairngorm Mountain Rescue Team saving the lost and injured. Filled with stories of life and death alongside discussions of hypothermia, first aid, new technology and rescue dogs, ... Read more

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'A fascinating account of a man of great humility and remarkable courage.' The Daily RecordThe Cairngorm mountains in Scotland are a magnet for climbers and walkers. John Allen spent more than thirty years in the Cairngorm Mountain Rescue Team saving the lost and injured. Filled with stories of life and death alongside discussions of hypothermia, first aid, new technology and rescue dogs,
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Freshwater Fishing baits - Explained

by John Allen ...

If you are a course angler or wanting to take up the sport, the bait you use and how you use it is very important. Bait selection is probably the one thing most new anglers struggle with, and the wrong bait can mean you will not catch a fish when others are. In this book I explain the course baits, their use, what fish they are good for; as well as some tips and tricks to get the most out of your ... Read more

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If you are a course angler or wanting to take up the sport, the bait you use and how you use it is very important. Bait selection is probably the one thing most new anglers struggle with, and the wrong bait can mean you will not catch a fish when others are. In this book I explain the course baits, their use, what fish they are good for; as well as some tips and tricks to get the most out of your
... Read more
Irreligion

A Mathematician Explains Why the Arguments for God Just Don't Add Up

by John Allen Paulos ...

A lifelong unbeliever finds no reason to change his mind: "A good-natured primer for infidels" from the bestselling author of Innumeracy ( Kirkus Reviews).Are there any logical reasons to believe in God? Mathematician and bestselling author John Allen Paulos thinks not. In Irreligion he presents the case for his own worldview, organizing his book into twelve chapters that refute the twelve ... Read more

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A lifelong unbeliever finds no reason to change his mind: "A good-natured primer for infidels" from the bestselling author of Innumeracy ( Kirkus Reviews).Are there any logical reasons to believe in God? Mathematician and bestselling author John Allen Paulos thinks not. In Irreligion he presents the case for his own worldview, organizing his book into twelve chapters that refute the twelve
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Beyond Numeracy

by John Allen Paulos ...

From the author of the national bestseller Innumeracy, a delightful exploration and explanation of mathematical concepts from algebra to zero in easily accessible alphabetical entries. "Paulos . . . does for mathematics what The Joy of Sex did for the boudoir. . . ."--Washington Post Book World. First time in paperback. ... Read more

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From the author of the national bestseller Innumeracy, a delightful exploration and explanation of mathematical concepts from algebra to zero in easily accessible alphabetical entries. "Paulos . . . does for mathematics what The Joy of Sex did for the boudoir. . . ."--Washington Post Book World. First time in paperback.
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Caesar Americanus: An American Civil War - Into Tyranny

Caesar Americanus: An American Civil War, #1

by John-Allen Price ...

Series Book 1 - Caesar Americanus: An American Civil War
June 23, 1935 - President Roosevelt is dead. As the nation mourns, the forces of darkness see their chance to bring the United States into the fascist fold.Plots are devised and conspiracies hatched. Led by Huey Long, Father Coughlin and J. Edgar Hoover, the United States begins to fall into tyranny. All that now stands between America and a fascist dictator is the U.S. military under General ... Read more

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June 23, 1935 - President Roosevelt is dead. As the nation mourns, the forces of darkness see their chance to bring the United States into the fascist fold.Plots are devised and conspiracies hatched. Led by Huey Long, Father Coughlin and J. Edgar Hoover, the United States begins to fall into tyranny. All that now stands between America and a fascist dictator is the U.S. military under General
... Read more
Modern Judaism: Or a Brief Account of the Opinions, Traditions, Rites, & Ceremonies of the Jews in Modern Times

by John Allen ...

John Allen's discussion of Judaism dates to 1816; for many years, it was the authoritative history of the Jews from the time of Abraham through to the modern day.When sourcing the information necessary for this account, the author was discerning and meticulous: the history of the Jews is a topic of enormous depth and scope, requiring the use of holy books and written records often centuries or ... Read more

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John Allen's discussion of Judaism dates to 1816; for many years, it was the authoritative history of the Jews from the time of Abraham through to the modern day.When sourcing the information necessary for this account, the author was discerning and meticulous: the history of the Jews is a topic of enormous depth and scope, requiring the use of holy books and written records often centuries or
... Read more
Rabble-Rouser for Peace

The Authorized Biography of Desmond Tutu

by John Allen ...

South African journalist John Allen movingly captures Desmond Tutu’s life in a commanding story that sheds light on the struggles and triumphs leading up to Tutu’s Nobel Prize for his leadership in the resistance against apartheid in South Africa.To be a rabble-rouser for peace may seem to be a contradiction in terms. And yet it is the perfect description for Desmond Tutu, Nobel laureate and ... Read more

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South African journalist John Allen movingly captures Desmond Tutu’s life in a commanding story that sheds light on the struggles and triumphs leading up to Tutu’s Nobel Prize for his leadership in the resistance against apartheid in South Africa.To be a rabble-rouser for peace may seem to be a contradiction in terms. And yet it is the perfect description for Desmond Tutu, Nobel laureate and
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