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Hardcore Truth, The

The Bob Holly Story

by Bob Holly, Ross Williams ...

Long before he became “Hardcore Holly,” Robert Howard was a fighter. From humble beginnings — a boy dominated by his disciplinarian stepfather but fueled by an unquenchable passion for pro wrestling — Bob grew up struggling to make ends meet. As an adult with a family of his own to provide for, Bob fought in bars for money before finally following his dream of wrestling. From regional promotions ... Read more

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Long before he became “Hardcore Holly,” Robert Howard was a fighter. From humble beginnings — a boy dominated by his disciplinarian stepfather but fueled by an unquenchable passion for pro wrestling — Bob grew up struggling to make ends meet. As an adult with a family of his own to provide for, Bob fought in bars for money before finally following his dream of wrestling. From regional promotions
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emerge 22

The Writer's Studio Anthology

by Jónína Kirton, Ross William Bartleman, Sharon Inkpen, Libby Jeffrey, Alisen Santa Ana, Nikica Subek Simon, Jaeyun Yoo, Chase Boisjolie, Codi Darnell, Shantell Powell, Jason E. Coombs, Dianne Kenny, Pammila Ruth, c. nicol, Anna Cavouras, Akiko Hara, Stephen Douglas, Lauren Galbraith-Gould, Caitlin McCarthy, Niyanta Baniya, Julie Lynn Lorewood, Jules Wilson, Heather Morgan, Jennifer J. Allen, Cristina Fernandes, Lisa Jones, Rachelle Jones, H. E. Scott, Kimberley McNeil, Dongkoo Lee, Anna Chadwick, Kirk McDougall, Angelle McDougall, Meredith Lingerfelt, Laura Mervyn, Michelle Greysen, C. Eliot Mullins, Si Mian Melody Sun, April dela Noche Milne, Cate Sandilands, Alicia Neptune, Susan Hawkins, Isaiah Papa, Gerald Williams, Carrie Walker, Natasha Overduin, Tanaz Roudgar, Leena Khawaja, Aimee Taylor, Jennifer Chrumka ...

Series Book 22 - emerge
emerge 22 brings together ninety writers from Canada and beyond, who journey in fiction, speculative fiction, non-fiction, and poetry, investigating belonging, joy, fear, and fascination along the way. The work in this anthology is both deeply human and unflinchingly unexpected. In it, the body becomes a repository of stories, silence is a form of air pollution, and people turn into strawberries ... Read more

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emerge 22 brings together ninety writers from Canada and beyond, who journey in fiction, speculative fiction, non-fiction, and poetry, investigating belonging, joy, fear, and fascination along the way. The work in this anthology is both deeply human and unflinchingly unexpected. In it, the body becomes a repository of stories, silence is a form of air pollution, and people turn into strawberries
... Read more
My Uncle Is Not Pablo Escobar

by Valentina Andrade, Elizabeth Alvarado, Tommy Ross-Williams, Lucy Wray ...

Series series Modern Plays
Winner of a OneOff Special Award for 2023 at the Offies Awards 2024Finalist for Best Production (Plays) at the Offies Awards 2024This is just me joining the family business exposing massive global injustice.Latinx Women from South London take centre stage and dare you to call them invisible.Vogue balls.When four different worlds collide, identity, history and status become the drivin... ... Read more

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Winner of a OneOff Special Award for 2023 at the Offies Awards 2024Finalist for Best Production (Plays) at the Offies Awards 2024This is just me joining the family business exposing massive global injustice.Latinx Women from South London take centre stage and dare you to call them invisible.Vogue balls.When four different worlds collide, identity, history and status become the drivin...
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Blues Grooves for Harmonica

by Doc Span, Ross Williams ...

This audio and booklet presents 10 backing tracks for you to practice soloing. Each track is recorded twice, once with harmonica and once without. Improve your timing by keeping up with a professional group. Develop a bank of riffs while playing with a solid blues backing. Learn new phrasing techniques. Playing along will stimulate your powers of improvisation. Listening carefully to what each ... Read more

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This audio and booklet presents 10 backing tracks for you to practice soloing. Each track is recorded twice, once with harmonica and once without. Improve your timing by keeping up with a professional group. Develop a bank of riffs while playing with a solid blues backing. Learn new phrasing techniques. Playing along will stimulate your powers of improvisation. Listening carefully to what each
... Read more
The Liberty Bell

by William Ross Wallace ...

A sound like the sound of a tempest rolled, And the heart of a people stirred, For the bell of freedom at midnight tolled, Through a fettered land was heard; And the chime still rung From its iron tongue, Steadily swaying to and fro; And to some it came As a breath of flame, And to some as a sound of woe. Rung in Philadelphia upon the announcement of the Declaration of Independence, July 4th. 1776 ... Read more

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A sound like the sound of a tempest rolled, And the heart of a people stirred, For the bell of freedom at midnight tolled, Through a fettered land was heard; And the chime still rung From its iron tongue, Steadily swaying to and fro; And to some it came As a breath of flame, And to some as a sound of woe. Rung in Philadelphia upon the announcement of the Declaration of Independence, July 4th. 1776
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Campaigning in Kaffirland; Or, Scenes and Adventures in the Kaffir War of 1851-52

by William Ross King ...

Campaigning in Kaffirland by William Ross King is a vivid, soldier's-eye view of the Eighth Frontier War (1850–1853) between British colonial forces and the Xhosa people of South Africa. Drawing from his personal experiences as a British officer, King recounts the hardships, ambushes, and skirmishes that defined the protracted campaign in the rugged Eastern Cape. His narrative captures the ... Read more

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Campaigning in Kaffirland by William Ross King is a vivid, soldier's-eye view of the Eighth Frontier War (1850–1853) between British colonial forces and the Xhosa people of South Africa. Drawing from his personal experiences as a British officer, King recounts the hardships, ambushes, and skirmishes that defined the protracted campaign in the rugged Eastern Cape. His narrative captures the
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The Liberty Bell

Enriched edition. Celebrating America's Spirit Through Poetic Verses

by William Ross Wallace, Vanessa Cross ...

In "The Liberty Bell," William Ross Wallace crafts an evocative exploration of freedom and American identity in a lyrical style that intertwines poetic imagery with impassioned prose. Published during the mid-19th century, a time rife with national turmoil and social change, Wallace's work reflects the fervor of an evolving America. Through evocative metaphors and rhythmic cadence, he articulates ... Read more

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In "The Liberty Bell," William Ross Wallace crafts an evocative exploration of freedom and American identity in a lyrical style that intertwines poetic imagery with impassioned prose. Published during the mid-19th century, a time rife with national turmoil and social change, Wallace's work reflects the fervor of an evolving America. Through evocative metaphors and rhythmic cadence, he articulates
... Read more
Campaigning in Kaffirland; Or, Scenes and Adventures in the Kaffir War of 1851-52

Frontier Conflict: A Military Memoir of the Kaffir War

by William Ross King ...

William Ross King's "Campaigning in Kaffirland; Or, Scenes and Adventures in the Kaffir War of 1851-52" offers a compelling narrative of the tumultuous events surrounding the Eastern Cape of South Africa during the Kaffir War. With a vivid and immediate literary style, King immerses the reader in firsthand accounts of military engagements, the complexities of colonialism, and the socio-political ... Read more

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William Ross King's "Campaigning in Kaffirland; Or, Scenes and Adventures in the Kaffir War of 1851-52" offers a compelling narrative of the tumultuous events surrounding the Eastern Cape of South Africa during the Kaffir War. With a vivid and immediate literary style, King immerses the reader in firsthand accounts of military engagements, the complexities of colonialism, and the socio-political
... Read more
People without History Are Dust

Queer Desire in the Holocaust

by Anna Hájková ...

Translated by Anna Hájková, William Ross Jones ...

Queerness remains one of the most stigmatized and overlooked aspects of Holocaust history, often erased due to the lingering homophobia of survivors. People Without History Are Dust challenges this silence, weaving together compelling stories of German, Dutch, Czech, and Polish Jewish Holocaust victims and survivors – including Anne Frank, Molly Applebaum, Margot Heuman, and Gad Beck – whose ... Read more

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Queerness remains one of the most stigmatized and overlooked aspects of Holocaust history, often erased due to the lingering homophobia of survivors. People Without History Are Dust challenges this silence, weaving together compelling stories of German, Dutch, Czech, and Polish Jewish Holocaust victims and survivors – including Anne Frank, Molly Applebaum, Margot Heuman, and Gad Beck – whose
... Read more
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Rhyme A Dozen, A - 12 Poets, 12 Poems, 1 Topic ― Birthdays

12 Poets, 12 Poems, 1 Topic

by Christina Rossetti, Lucretia Maria Davidson, Lord Byron, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, William Ross Wallace, Jonathan Swift, Edmund Waller, James Russell Lowell, Henry Baker, Jane Austen, Martin Farquhar Tupper, John Milton ...

Narrated by Stella Gonet, Ghizela Rowe, Warren Keyes ...

Unabridged

33 min

‘A dime a dozen’ as known in America, is perhaps equal to the English ‘cheap as chips’ but whatever the lingua franca of your choice in this series we hereby submit ‘A Rhyme a Dozen’ as 12 poems on many given subjects that are a well-rounded gathering, maybe even an essential guide, from the knowing pens of classic poets and their beautifully spoken verse to the comfort of your ears.1 - A Rhyme A ... Read more

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‘A dime a dozen’ as known in America, is perhaps equal to the English ‘cheap as chips’ but whatever the lingua franca of your choice in this series we hereby submit ‘A Rhyme a Dozen’ as 12 poems on many given subjects that are a well-rounded gathering, maybe even an essential guide, from the knowing pens of classic poets and their beautifully spoken verse to the comfort of your ears.1 - A Rhyme A
... Read more
Bamboo Terror

A Thrilling Tale of Vietnamese Espionage

by William Ross ...

Ex-U.S. Army intelligence officer, Michael Hazzard, and the only foreign private detective in Japan, is offered $10,000 to deliver a cheap $5.00 string of Buddhist prayer beads to someone in Saigon, who will be identified by the phrase, There is terror in the bamboo only for the wicked.” When he finally agrees, he finds himself the target in a bizarre plot of Oriental intrigue when he is taken ... Read more

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Ex-U.S. Army intelligence officer, Michael Hazzard, and the only foreign private detective in Japan, is offered $10,000 to deliver a cheap $5.00 string of Buddhist prayer beads to someone in Saigon, who will be identified by the phrase, There is terror in the bamboo only for the wicked.” When he finally agrees, he finds himself the target in a bizarre plot of Oriental intrigue when he is taken
... Read more
Mentoring African American Males

A Research Design Comparison Perspective

Edited by William Ross ...

Series series African American Male Series: Guiding the Next Generation Through Mentoring, Teaching and Counseling
Mentoring African American Males provides important black male research and student performance data to guide the efforts of those who accept the enormous task of standing in the gap to increase black male achievement. Dr. Ross provides guidance for individuals and institutions embracing the important role of developing mentoring programs or serving as a mentor to youth. However, what makes Dr. ... Read more

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Mentoring African American Males provides important black male research and student performance data to guide the efforts of those who accept the enormous task of standing in the gap to increase black male achievement. Dr. Ross provides guidance for individuals and institutions embracing the important role of developing mentoring programs or serving as a mentor to youth. However, what makes Dr.
... Read more

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