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A vocabulary of criminal slang

With some examples of common usages

by Louis E. Jackson ...

Louis E. Jackson's A vocabulary of criminal slang: with some examples of common usages is a compact yet revealing lexical study of the language of the underworld, cataloguing the specialized expressions, idioms, and verbal habits associated with criminal subcultures. Part glossary and part social document, the book belongs to the long tradition of criminological and philological inquiry into cant, ... Read more

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Louis E. Jackson's A vocabulary of criminal slang: with some examples of common usages is a compact yet revealing lexical study of the language of the underworld, cataloguing the specialized expressions, idioms, and verbal habits associated with criminal subcultures. Part glossary and part social document, the book belongs to the long tradition of criminological and philological inquiry into cant,
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Our Caughnawagas in Egypt

The contingent of North American Indian voyageurs who led the British boat Expedition for the Relief of Khartoum up the Cataracts of the Nile

by Louis Jackson ...

In "Our Caughnawagas in Egypt," Louis Jackson weaves a compelling narrative that explores the intersection of Indigenous identity and the broader historical landscape of the Caughnawaga Mohawk community. With a keen eye for detail and a lyrical prose style, Jackson meticulously chronicles the lives of Caughnawaga men who served as soldiers in the British Army during the Napoleonic Wars and later ... Read more

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In "Our Caughnawagas in Egypt," Louis Jackson weaves a compelling narrative that explores the intersection of Indigenous identity and the broader historical landscape of the Caughnawaga Mohawk community. With a keen eye for detail and a lyrical prose style, Jackson meticulously chronicles the lives of Caughnawaga men who served as soldiers in the British Army during the Napoleonic Wars and later
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Say It Plain

A Century of Great African American Speeches

by Booker T. Washington, Marcus Garvey, Mary McLeod Bethune, Walter White, Charles Hamilton Houston, Thurgood Marshall, Howard Thurman, Dick Gregory, Fannie Lou Hamer, Stokely Carmichael, John Hope Franklin, Shirley Chisholm, Barbara Jordan, Benjamin L. Hooks, Joseph Lowery, Louis Farrakhan, Jesse Jackson, Johnetta B. Cole, Lani Guinier, Clarence Thomas, Randall Robinson, Julian Bond, Martin Luther King ...

A moving portrait of how black Americans have spoken out against injustice—with speeches by Thurgood Marshall, Shirley Chisholm, Jesse Jackson, and more.In "full-throated public oratory, the kind that can stir the soul", this unique anthology collects the transcribed speeches of the twentieth century's leading African American cultural, literary, and political figures, many never before available ... Read more

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A moving portrait of how black Americans have spoken out against injustice—with speeches by Thurgood Marshall, Shirley Chisholm, Jesse Jackson, and more.In "full-throated public oratory, the kind that can stir the soul", this unique anthology collects the transcribed speeches of the twentieth century's leading African American cultural, literary, and political figures, many never before available
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The Best Man

Four Sensuous Novellas

by Brenda Jackson, Cindi Louis, Felicia Mason, Kayla Perrin ...

Series Book 11 - Madaris Family Novels
Four men try to win back the women they lost in this anthology of four erotic novellas.His kisses are unforgettable. His touch . . . irresistible. He'll leave you begging for more . . .Brenda Jackson's "Strictly Business"Houston freelance writer Gina Grant Farrell just got a job offer too good to refuse—a week on a Texas ranch to interview the ruthless, ambitious, and very handsome millionaire ... Read more

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Four men try to win back the women they lost in this anthology of four erotic novellas.His kisses are unforgettable. His touch . . . irresistible. He'll leave you begging for more . . .Brenda Jackson's "Strictly Business"Houston freelance writer Gina Grant Farrell just got a job offer too good to refuse—a week on a Texas ranch to interview the ruthless, ambitious, and very handsome millionaire
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Notes from Underground and the Double

by Fyodor Dostoyevsky ...

Translated by Ronald Wilks ...

'That sense of the meaninglessness of existence that runs through much of twentieth-century writing - from Conrad and Kafka, to Beckett and beyond - starts in Dostoyevsky's work' Malcolm BradburyAlienated from society and paralysed by a sense of his own insignificance, the anonymous narrator of Dostoyevsky's Notes from Underground tells the story of his tortured life. With bitter irony, he ... Read more

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'That sense of the meaninglessness of existence that runs through much of twentieth-century writing - from Conrad and Kafka, to Beckett and beyond - starts in Dostoyevsky's work' Malcolm BradburyAlienated from society and paralysed by a sense of his own insignificance, the anonymous narrator of Dostoyevsky's Notes from Underground tells the story of his tortured life. With bitter irony, he
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One Crazy Swinging Life

by Louis Jackson ...

This book covers several different aspects of my life. It describes some things about my parents and their backgrounds. I also describes some of the various religions, cults, and schools of thought that my wife Wendy and I investigated during the 10 years when we were both in our 30s. One of the things we investigated was swinging which is sometimes called wife swapping. By the time we both turned ... Read more

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This book covers several different aspects of my life. It describes some things about my parents and their backgrounds. I also describes some of the various religions, cults, and schools of thought that my wife Wendy and I investigated during the 10 years when we were both in our 30s. One of the things we investigated was swinging which is sometimes called wife swapping. By the time we both turned
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The Black Arrow

A Tale of the Two Roses

by Robert Louis Stevenson ...

Narrated by Gildart Jackson ...

Unabridged

8 hours 32 min

In this swashbuckling novel set in fifteenth-century England, young Richard Shelton discovers that he has been betrayed by the guardian who raised him—a man involved in the murder of his father. Seventeen-year-old Richard joins the fellowship of the Black Arrow to avenge the death, rescue the woman he loves, and participate in the struggle between the Yorks and Lancasters in the War of the Roses ... Read more

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In this swashbuckling novel set in fifteenth-century England, young Richard Shelton discovers that he has been betrayed by the guardian who raised him—a man involved in the murder of his father. Seventeen-year-old Richard joins the fellowship of the Black Arrow to avenge the death, rescue the woman he loves, and participate in the struggle between the Yorks and Lancasters in the War of the Roses
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Fireside Reading of The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde

by Robert Louis Stevenson ...

Narrated by Gildart Jackson ...

Series series Fireside Reading
Unabridged

3 hours 40 min

Experiencing a story read out loud is one of the oldest forms of entertainment there is. Fireside Reading is a way to slow down, reconnect with the timeless wisdom of great books and rediscover the simple pleasure of being read to. Join Gildart Jackson in front of a cozy fire as he reads The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson to you and your family from beginning to ... Read more

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Experiencing a story read out loud is one of the oldest forms of entertainment there is. Fireside Reading is a way to slow down, reconnect with the timeless wisdom of great books and rediscover the simple pleasure of being read to. Join Gildart Jackson in front of a cozy fire as he reads The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson to you and your family from beginning to
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The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

by Robert Louis Stevenson ...

Narrated by Andrew Jackson ...

Unabridged

2 hours 29 min

The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is one of the most famous Gothic horror stories in English literature. Set in the dark streets and respectable houses of Victorian London, the novella follows the disturbing mystery surrounding Dr. Henry Jekyll, a respected scientist, and Edward Hyde, a violent and sinister figure connected to him in ways that no one can fully understand. As the ... Read more

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The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is one of the most famous Gothic horror stories in English literature. Set in the dark streets and respectable houses of Victorian London, the novella follows the disturbing mystery surrounding Dr. Henry Jekyll, a respected scientist, and Edward Hyde, a violent and sinister figure connected to him in ways that no one can fully understand. As the
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Essays on Anton P. Chekhov

Close Readings

by Robert Louis Jackson ...

Series series Ars Rossica
This long awaited collection brings together in one volume the definitive essays on Anton Chekhov by renowned Chekhov scholar Robert Louis Jackson, including work that has never appeared in English as well as brand new essays published here for the first time. The volume offers a series of “slow” readings that yield insight after exquisite insight. They also model fruitful ways of discerning the ... Read more

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This long awaited collection brings together in one volume the definitive essays on Anton Chekhov by renowned Chekhov scholar Robert Louis Jackson, including work that has never appeared in English as well as brand new essays published here for the first time. The volume offers a series of “slow” readings that yield insight after exquisite insight. They also model fruitful ways of discerning the
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Reflections on the Pandemic

COVID and Social Crises in the Year Everything Changed

by Patricia Akhimie, Marc Aronson, Ulla D. Berg, Kimberly Camp, Kelly-Jane Cotter, David Dreyfus, Adrienne Eaton, Katherine Epstein, Paul Falkowski, Rigoberto González, James Goodman0, David Greenberg1, Jonathan Scott Holloway2, James W. Hughes3, Amy Jordan4, Amir Lighty5, Stephen Masaryk6, Yalidy Matos7, Susan Miller8, Yehoshua November9, Joyce Carol Oates0, Katherine Ognyanova1, Gregory Pardlo2, Steve Pikiell3, Benjamin Pukert4, Caridad Svich5, Mary E. O'Dowd6, Angelique Haugerud7, Leslieann Hobayan8, Stephanie Bonne9, Mark Doty0, Leah Falk1, Naomi Jackson2, Louis Masur3, Belinda McKeon4, Mackenzie Kean5, Revathi Machan6, Ms. Teresa Politano8, Dr. Vikki S. Katz, Ph.D.9, Professor Louis P. Masur0, Ms. David Orr1 ...

Reflections on the Pandemic: COVID and Social Crises in the Year Everything Changed is a collection of essays, poems, and artwork that captures the raw energy and emotion of 2020 from the perspective of the Rutgers University community. The project features work from a diverse group of Rutgers scholars, students, staff, and alumni. Reflecting on 2020 from a number of perspectives – mortality, ... Read more

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Reflections on the Pandemic: COVID and Social Crises in the Year Everything Changed is a collection of essays, poems, and artwork that captures the raw energy and emotion of 2020 from the perspective of the Rutgers University community. The project features work from a diverse group of Rutgers scholars, students, staff, and alumni. Reflecting on 2020 from a number of perspectives – mortality,
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Chekhov's Letters

Biography, Context, Poetics

by Carol Apollonio, Radislav Lapushin, Rosamund Bartlett, Liya Bushkanets, Alexander Chudakov, Svetlana Evdokimova, Michael Finke, Elizabeth Geballe, Irina Gitovich0, Elena Gorokhova1, Serge Gregory2, Vladimir Kataev3, Alevtina Kuzicheva4, Vladimir Lakshin5, Matthew Mangold6, Zinovy Paperny7, Emma Polotskaya8, Dina Rubina9, Galina Rylkova0, Igor Sukhikh1, Caryl Emerson2, Sharon M. Carnicke3, John Douglas Clayton4, Robert Louis Jackson5, Robin Feuer Miller6, Katherine T. O'Connor7, Cathy Popkin8 ...

Series series Crosscurrents: Russia's Literature in Context
Of the thirty volumes in the authoritative Academy edition of Chekhov's collected works, fully twelve are devoted to the writer's letters. This is the first book in English or Russian addressing this substantial—though until now neglected—epistolary corpus. The majority of the essays gathered here represent new contributions by the world's major Chekhov scholars, written especially for this volume ... Read more

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Of the thirty volumes in the authoritative Academy edition of Chekhov's collected works, fully twelve are devoted to the writer's letters. This is the first book in English or Russian addressing this substantial—though until now neglected—epistolary corpus. The majority of the essays gathered here represent new contributions by the world's major Chekhov scholars, written especially for this volume
... Read more

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