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The Singing Bone

by William E. Kennedy ...

Liam Stone operates within a band of emotion that never touches his self imposed safety limits; no severe pain, yet no great joy. The death of his widowed Mother in an automobile accident and a meeting with his Father's best friend, a Catholic priest, convince him that he is aware of only a small portion of who his parents truly were. He learns of the existence of a group of ledgers that his ... Read more

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Liam Stone operates within a band of emotion that never touches his self imposed safety limits; no severe pain, yet no great joy. The death of his widowed Mother in an automobile accident and a meeting with his Father's best friend, a Catholic priest, convince him that he is aware of only a small portion of who his parents truly were. He learns of the existence of a group of ledgers that his
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Statistical Computing

by William J. Kennedy ...

Series series Statistics: A Series of Textbooks and Monographs
In this book the authors have assembled the "best techniques from a great variety of sources, establishing a benchmark for the field of statistical computing." ---Mathematics of Computation ." The text is highly readable and well illustrated with examples. The reader who intends to take a hand in designing his own regression and multivariate packages will find a storehouse of information and a ... Read more

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In this book the authors have assembled the "best techniques from a great variety of sources, establishing a benchmark for the field of statistical computing." ---Mathematics of Computation ." The text is highly readable and well illustrated with examples. The reader who intends to take a hand in designing his own regression and multivariate packages will find a storehouse of information and a
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Quinn's Book

A Novel

by William Kennedy ...

In 1849, a boy saves a girl from the Hudson River in this story "of wonders and sweetness, magic and horrors [that] immerses itself in the marvelous" ( The Boston Sunday Globe).A penniless Irish orphan, Daniel Quinn is among the crowds gathered at the Hudson River in Albany to watch a legendary dancer aboard the ferry. But when the boat strikes the ice that chokes the water on this wintry day, awe ... Read more

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In 1849, a boy saves a girl from the Hudson River in this story "of wonders and sweetness, magic and horrors [that] immerses itself in the marvelous" ( The Boston Sunday Globe).A penniless Irish orphan, Daniel Quinn is among the crowds gathered at the Hudson River in Albany to watch a legendary dancer aboard the ferry. But when the boat strikes the ice that chokes the water on this wintry day, awe
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Ironweed

Pulitzer Prize Winner (A Novel)

by William Kennedy ...

**WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE FOR FICTION“[W]ith Ironweed, William Kennedy is making American literature.”—The Washington Post Book World**Francis Phelan has hit bottom. More than twenty years ago, the ex-ballplayer, part-time gravedigger, and full-time bum with the gift of gab left Albany after a tragic accident. Now, in 1938, Francis is back in town and faced with the wife and home he abandoned ... Read more

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**WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE FOR FICTION“[W]ith Ironweed, William Kennedy is making American literature.”—The Washington Post Book World**Francis Phelan has hit bottom. More than twenty years ago, the ex-ballplayer, part-time gravedigger, and full-time bum with the gift of gab left Albany after a tragic accident. Now, in 1938, Francis is back in town and faced with the wife and home he abandoned
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Legs

by William Kennedy ...

**The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Ironweed explores an era of American innocene and corruption in the first novel in his Albany cycle.“The best novel about a criminal legend I've ever read.”—Hunter S. Thompson**True to both life and legend, Legs brilliantly evokes the flamboyant career of gangster Jack “Legs” Diamond. Through the equivocal eyes of Diamond’s attorney, Marcus Gorman (who scraps ... Read more

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**The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Ironweed explores an era of American innocene and corruption in the first novel in his Albany cycle.“The best novel about a criminal legend I've ever read.”—Hunter S. Thompson**True to both life and legend, Legs brilliantly evokes the flamboyant career of gangster Jack “Legs” Diamond. Through the equivocal eyes of Diamond’s attorney, Marcus Gorman (who scraps
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My Secret Life

by William Kennedy ...

My Secret Life is the author's account of his personal struggle to overcome societal norms that overwhelmed him throughout his life and almost defeated him. His struggle, while unique and personal, required courage, resilience, and strength and is one that can be related to and recognized by all. His powerful, open, and compelling account of his battle to overcome the psychological, mental, and ... Read more

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My Secret Life is the author's account of his personal struggle to overcome societal norms that overwhelmed him throughout his life and almost defeated him. His struggle, while unique and personal, required courage, resilience, and strength and is one that can be related to and recognized by all. His powerful, open, and compelling account of his battle to overcome the psychological, mental, and
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Riding the Yellow Trolley Car

Selected Nonfiction

by William Kennedy ...

The collected nonfiction of the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Ironweed: "A great pleasure to read no matter what the subject" ( Library Journal).When William Kennedy arrives in Barcelona, his guidebook recommends taking the trolley around town—but the trolleys haven't run in the city for years. He's on his way to interview the novelist Gabriel García Márquez when, out of the corner of his eye, ... Read more

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The collected nonfiction of the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Ironweed: "A great pleasure to read no matter what the subject" ( Library Journal).When William Kennedy arrives in Barcelona, his guidebook recommends taking the trolley around town—but the trolleys haven't run in the city for years. He's on his way to interview the novelist Gabriel García Márquez when, out of the corner of his eye,
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Set the Terms

Rise of the Peacemakers, Book 3

by David Alan Jones, Mia R. Kleve, Kevin Ikenberry, Mark Wandrey, Chris Kennedy, William Alan Webb, Quincy J. Allen, Kevin Steverson, Marisa Wolf, Jon R. Osborne, Terry Mixon, Casey Moores, Jamie Ibson, Peter J. Aldin, Matt Novotny, Marie Whittaker, Mark Stallings ...

Narrated by James Anderson Foster ...

Series Audiobook 3 - Rise of the Peacemakers
Unabridged

13 hours 37 min

Peacemakers. The Galactic Union's most capable enforcers and resolute negotiators, their name alone elicits fear and awe among the Union's citizenry.Being a Peacemaker isn't easy. They're charged with setting the terms and doing anything which needs to be done - even if it personally costs them everything. They must learn to honor the threat to all life, and, in the end, they must stand or fall, ... Read more

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Peacemakers. The Galactic Union's most capable enforcers and resolute negotiators, their name alone elicits fear and awe among the Union's citizenry.Being a Peacemaker isn't easy. They're charged with setting the terms and doing anything which needs to be done - even if it personally costs them everything. They must learn to honor the threat to all life, and, in the end, they must stand or fall,
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Why Bad Things Happen to Good People Answers, Antidotes, and Advice

by Rev. Billy Graham, Adrian Rogers, John A. Huffman, Jr., Thomas K. Tewell, James Kennedy, William Bouknight, Reverend Chuck Smith, Michael W. Foss, Robert Anthony Schuller, Robert H. Schuller, Dr. Roger Swearington ...

The authors are: Billy Graham, Adrian Rogers, John A. Huffman, Jr., Thomas K. Tewell, James Kennedy, William Bouknight, Reverend Chuck Smith, Michael W. Foss, Robert Anthony Schuller, Robert H. Schuller, Dr. Roger Swearington. Why bad things happen to good people is a topic that has increasingly captured my attention-and for two principal reasons: First, the number of dedicated Christians and Jews ... Read more

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The authors are: Billy Graham, Adrian Rogers, John A. Huffman, Jr., Thomas K. Tewell, James Kennedy, William Bouknight, Reverend Chuck Smith, Michael W. Foss, Robert Anthony Schuller, Robert H. Schuller, Dr. Roger Swearington. Why bad things happen to good people is a topic that has increasingly captured my attention-and for two principal reasons: First, the number of dedicated Christians and Jews
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Go in Action, Second Edition

by Joel Holmes, Andy Walker, William Kennedy ...

Series series In Action
Master Go language fundamentals, learn how to structure Go projects effectively, and deliver high-performance code using Go’s powerful concurrency model.This book has been fully updated to cover all the new features and idioms of the latest version of Go. In it, you’ll dive into Go's unique features and quickly get started writing real-world applications, such as websites and network servers.In Go ... Read more

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Master Go language fundamentals, learn how to structure Go projects effectively, and deliver high-performance code using Go’s powerful concurrency model.This book has been fully updated to cover all the new features and idioms of the latest version of Go. In it, you’ll dive into Go's unique features and quickly get started writing real-world applications, such as websites and network servers.In Go
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John Greenleaf Whittier: His Life Genius and Writings

by William Sloane Kennedy ...

Whittier is best known for his poems that reflect his Quaker faith, his moral convictions, and his dedication to social justice. Kennedy's biography covers Whittier's early life in rural Massachusetts, his formative years, and the development of his deep-seated opposition to slavery, which would become a central theme in his work. The book also delves into Whittier's poetry, his prose writings, ... Read more

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Whittier is best known for his poems that reflect his Quaker faith, his moral convictions, and his dedication to social justice. Kennedy's biography covers Whittier's early life in rural Massachusetts, his formative years, and the development of his deep-seated opposition to slavery, which would become a central theme in his work. The book also delves into Whittier's poetry, his prose writings,
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Turn the Tide on Climate Anxiety

Sustainable Action for Your Mental Health and the Planet

by Megan Kennedy-Woodard, Dr. Patrick Kennedy-Williams ...

It's hard to watch the news, scroll through social media, or listen to the radio without hearing or seeing something disturbing about the climate emergency. This can trigger all sorts of emotions: worry, anger, sadness, guilt, and even grief but also often over-looked positive emotions like motivation, connection, care, and abundance that support mental health and climate action for sustainable ... Read more

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It's hard to watch the news, scroll through social media, or listen to the radio without hearing or seeing something disturbing about the climate emergency. This can trigger all sorts of emotions: worry, anger, sadness, guilt, and even grief but also often over-looked positive emotions like motivation, connection, care, and abundance that support mental health and climate action for sustainable
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