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David Bell and Joanne Hollows - Historicizing Life style; Mediating Taste, Consumption And Identity f rom the 1900s to 1970s (2006).jpg

01 - USA - David Bell and Joanne Hollows - Historicizing Lifestyle... Consumption And Identity from the 1900s to 1970s 2006.jpg

Lifestyles have a history, and lifestyle media is fundamentally implicated in this history. This original volume examines issues of taste, media and lifestyle from the 1900s to 1970s, providing a wealth of empirical evidence and key debate from a variety of international perspectives. Including examples as diverse as "Good Housekeeping" and "Playboy", it explores the continuities and discontinuities between the past and present to provide a better understanding about the representation of lifestyle and its relationship to the self. The volume demonstrates how ideas about gender, nation and 'race' problematize the taken-for-granted assumptions about lifestyle, with particular emphasis on the new middle classes in the US.

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Gary M. Pomerantz - Wilt, 1962; The Night of 100 P oints and the Dawn of a New Era (2006).jpg

On March 2, 1962, in a drafty, half-full, 8,000-seat arena in Hershey, Pa., Wilt Chamberlain (aka the Big Dipper) scored a stunning 100 points in a single game against the New York Knicks-a watershed moment for the fledgling NBA. Drawing on interviews he conducted with various team members, fans, journalists and referees, Pomerantz (Where Peachtree Meets Sweet Auburn) recreates this historic night in startling detail, bringing everyone from Chamberlain, to the Knicks' defensive player Darrall Imhoff, to the caustic journalist Jack Kiser to vivid life. For Pomerantz, Chamberlain and Imhoff "symbolized pro basketball's accelerating generational shift writ large: the agile black athlete, swift and strong, moving freely against a white opponent who, though young, earnest, and determined, seemed... a handsome blond shrine to a bygone era when all of the players were white." Pomerantz explores the racial tension of the era through Chamberlain's experiences, fluidly transitioning from the action on the court to moments in the player's life and then back again. In one instance, he's finger-rolling a ball into the basket, and in the next, he's at Big Wilt's Smalls Paradise, the Harlem nightclub he part-owned, talking about how many good African-Americans were left out of the league due to its racial quotas. Throughout this surprisingly touching narrative, Pomerantz does a remarkable job of making Chamberlain, the world he inhabited and that mythic night shine all over again.

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Peter Guralnick - Dream Boogie; The Triumph of Sam Cooke (2006).jpg

Until Sam Cooke was shot dead in a Los Angeles motel, in 1964, at the age of thirty-three, his life had been an ascending series of crossover moves: he conquered the postwar gospel-music scene, scored bigger hits by moving into secular rhythm and blues, and then, after signing with R.C.A., in 1960, proceeded to go pop, and released a string of smooth, catchy singles that placed him on the cusp of mainstream superstar status. Guralnick, as in his biography of Elvis Presley, displays a feel for the culture that gave rise to the musician, and his account is a revelatory portrait of the rough-and-tumble yet familial world of black show business before and during the civil-rights era. In darker corners lurk the antecedents of today's gangster-rap subculture—racketeers who funded black record labels and tour packages, and performers like Johnny (Guitar) Watson, who made more as a pimp than he did singing.

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Philip Caputo - Crossers (2009).jpg

The fallout between public and private distinctions of war is just one of the border disputes haunting Pulitzer-winner Caputo's gorgeously stark latest. Inconsolable after the loss of his wife on 9/11, Gil Castle leaves New York for his family's Arizona ranch, San Ignacio, overlooking the Mexican border. But San Ignacio proves to be a pretty place where some ugly things happen, and Gil's discovery of a Mexican illegal, left for dead after a border-crossing deal gone awry, soon merges the world of cattle and horses and operatic landscapes with the world of drug lords and coyotes and murder, whose cast of femmes fatale and tough muchachos includes the Professor—an agent of history working both sides of the border and at least two sides of the law—and Yvonne Menéndez, the ruthless leader of the Agua Prieta cartel, whose past may be painfully entwined with Gil's family history. That history is broadly personified in Gil's larger-than-life grandfather Ben Erskine, a legendary deputy sheriff whose adventures emerge in inter-chapter accounts. At first glance, this multifarious book skirts country familiar to readers of McCarthy or McMurtry, but Caputo's west supersedes elemental cowboys and lone justice with the malaise of post-9/11 America and the violence of the Mexican desert—as gruesome as in Iraq—frothing with moral ambiguity and fraught with complicity.

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Peter Lovenheim - In The Neighborhood; The Search for Community on an American Street, One Sleepover at a Time (2010).jpg

01 - USA - Peter Lovenheim - In The Neighborhood The Search for Co...ty on an American Street, One Sleepover at a Time 2010.jpg

After a tragic murder-suicide in his neighborhood, Lovenheim feels compelled to learn if closer relationships among neighbors might have saved a woman from death. The cultural study that follows is as much about sociology as it is about simple friendship as Lovenheim wonders why people can live side-by-side and know literally nothing about each other. He engages in long conversations both with those he has known (at least casually) for years and others he has never met. A retired doctor, harried real-estate agent, workaholic consultant, pathologist, radiologist fighting cancer, dog walkers, and others allow him into their homes and, at least a little bit, their hearts. He meets families and pets and witnesses daily routines, asking repeatedly just what it is that makes a place a home and a street more than merely an address. He reaches out and finds others also searching for connection and longing for what used to be. Lovenheim advances ideas about isolation in the modern world, and why a welcoming front porch is needed now more than ever.

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Peter Lovenheim - In The Neighborhood; The Search for Community on an American Street, One Sleepover at a Time (2010).epub

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John Moore - Tribal Knowledge; Business Wisdom Bre wed from the Grounds of Starbucks Corporate Cultur e (2006).jpg

Without question, Starbucks Coffee is one of the greatest business success stories of the past decade. Since going public in 1992, it has grown yearly revenues to more than $6.5 billion, achieved a stock price increase of more than 6,500%, and opened over 11,000 locations worldwide.
But for a company that has accomplished so much, outsiders really know very little about the Starbucks secrets to success. That’s because much of the company’s sage advice and weathered truisms exist solely in the hearts and minds of longtime Starbucks employees.
This so-called “tribal knowledge” includes pithy quotes uttered by Starbucks executives, mantras used by Starbucks project groups, learnings from failed pilot programs, and “ah-ha” moments from successful projects. It’s company stories passed down from one generation of employees to the next. It’s intense. It’s poignant. It’s thought provoking. It’s actionable. It’s a language of Starbucks “tribal knowledge” that has never been written – only spoken – and only within the Starbucks tribe.

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John Moore - Tribal Knowledge; Business Wisdom Bre wed from the Grounds of Starbucks Corporate Cultur e (2006).epub

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United States Army in World War II - Dulany Terret t - The Signal Corps; The Emergency (to December 1 941) (1994).jpg

01 - USA - United States Army in World War II - Dulany Terrett - T...- The Signal Corps The Emergency to December 1941 1994.jpg

A description of the Corps' responsibility for developing, procuring, and furnishing signal equipment. The development of radar is featured, as well as the development of frequency modulation and its impact on the use of tanks.

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United States Army in World War II - Dulany Terret t - The Signal Corps; The Emergency (to December 1 941) (1994).pdf

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David Miller - AWOL on the Appalachian Trail (2010 ).jpg

In 2003, software engineer David Miller left his job, family, and friends to fulfill a dream and hike the Appalachian Trail. AWOL on the Appalachian Trail is Miller's account of this thru-hike along the entire 2,172 miles from Georgia to Maine. On page after page, readers are treated to rich descriptions of the valleys and mountains, the isolation and reverie, the inspiration that fueled his quest, and the life-changing moments that can only be experienced when dreams are pursued. While this book abounds with introspection and perseverance, it also provides useful passages about safety and proper gear, with a view into a professional hiker's preparations and tenacity. This is not merely a travel guide, but a beautifully written and highly personal view into one man's adventure and what it means to make a lifelong vision come true.

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David Miller - AWOL on the Appalachian Trail (2010 ).epub

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Joel Andreas - Addicted to War; Why the U.S. Can't Kick Militarism, Revised Editions (2004).jpg

Addicted to War takes on the most active, powerful and destructive military in the world. Hard-hitting, carefully documented and heavily illustrated, it reveals why the United States has been involved in more wars in recent years than any other country. Read Addicted to War to find out who benefits from these military adventures, who pays—and who dies. Over 120,000 copies of the previous edition are in print. This new edition is substantially reworked and fully updated through the War in Iraq.

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Joel Andreas - Addicted to War; Why the U.S. Can't Kick Militarism, Revised Editions (2004).pdf

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Council of Economic Advisers (U.S.) - Economic Rep ort of the President; Transmitted to the Congress January 2009 Together With the Annual Report of th e Council of Economic Advisors (2009).jpg

01 - USA - Council of Economic Advisers U.S. - Economic Report of ...Annual Report of the Council of Economic Advisors 2009.jpg

The Economic Report of the President for 2010 is written by the Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers. An important vehicle for presenting the Administration's domestic and international economic policies, it provides an overview of the nation's economic progress with text and extensive data appendices. For more than sixty years, the Economic Report has provided a nearly contemporaneous record of how Administrations have interpreted economic developments, the motivation for policy actions, and the results of those interventions. This year's volume has attempted to stay true to this proud legacy. It provides a detailed economic history of the first year of the Obama Administration. It examines the economic challenges that we face as a Nation, the many policy actions that have already been taken to address these challenges, and the President's proposals for further action. The economic challenges facing the Nation when President Obama took office were among the greatest in our history. Last January, the American economy was truly in freefall. Real GDP was falling at an annual rate of more than 6 percent and the U.S. economy was losing jobs at the devastating rate of almost 800,000 per month. Our financial markets, having narrowly avoided collapse in the financial panic of the early fall of 2008, were paralyzed with fear, and borrowers of all sorts, from households to small businesses to large corporations, were having trouble accessing the credit necessary for normal economic activity. The threat of a second Great Depression was both genuine and terrifying. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition

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Council of Economic Advisers (U.S.) - Economic Rep ort of the President; Transmitted to the Congress January 2009 Together With the Annual Report of th e Council of Economic Advisors (2009).pdf

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National Commission on the BP - Report to the Pres ident; Deep Water; The Gulf Oil Disaster and the F uture of Offshore Drilling (2011).jpg

01 - USA - National Commission on the BP - Report to the Presiden... Oil Disaster and the Future of Offshore Drilling 2011.jpg

The Commission's report offers the American public and policymakers alike the fullest account available of what happened in the Gulf and why, and proposes actions -- changes in company behavior, reform of Government oversight, and investments in research and technology -- required as industry moves forward to meet the nation's energy needs.

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National Commission on the BP - Report to the Pres ident; Deep Water; The Gulf Oil Disaster and the F uture of Offshore Drilling (2011).pdf

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Miniatury morskie EWM 5-5 - Andrzej Fiett - Rajd p ulkownika Doolittle'a (2007).jpg

Kilka minut po godzinie 6:00 rano, obserwatorzy z lotniskowca „Enterprise" zameldowali, o zbliżaniu się niezidentyfikowanego samolotu. Wkrótce rozpoznano go jako własny bombowiec nurkujący SBD Dauntless, o oznakowaniu wskazującym, że jest to maszyna porucznika Osborna Wisemana z dywizjonu VB-3. Dauntless obniżył lot, zmniejszył prędkość i obrał kurs dokładnie pokrywający się z osią wzdłużną macierzystego okrętu. Kiedy ryczący silnikiem samolot znalazł się nad pokładem lotniskowca, zgromadzeni na jego pomoście zobaczyli, jak tylny strzelec odsuwa osłonę swojej kabiny, wychyla się i wyrzuca mały pakunek. Pakiet został sprawnie przejęty przez służby pokładowe i natychmiast dostarczony admirałowi Wiliamowi Halseyowi, zaś porucznik Wiseman zwiększył obroty i powrócił do patrolowania wyznaczonego obszaru.

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Miniatury morskie EWM 5-5 - Andrzej Fiett - Rajd p ulkownika Doolittle'a (2007).PDF

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Henry Petroski - Engineers of Dreams; Great Bridge Builders and the Spanning of America (1996).jpg

Henry Petroski's lyrical history of bridge builders in America is organized around five engineers: James Eads (inventor of the diving bell, which bridged Mississippi at St. Louis); Theodore Cooper (railroad bridge engineer and designer of the ill-fated Quebec Bridge); Gustav Lindenthal (Hell Gate Bridge, New York); Othmar Ammann (George Washington and Verrazano-Narrow bridges); and David Steinman (Mackinac bridge). Petroski's opening and closing chapters, "Imagine" and "Realize," remind us how a bridge starts out as a dream of engineering, but ends as a reality of compromise and maintenance. Edward Tenner says that "The profound contribution of Engineers of Dreams is to remind us that communication across generations may be the most important bridge of all."

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Osprey - Combat Aircraft 21 - Robert F Dorr - B-24 Liberator Units of the Fifteenth Air Force (2000).jpg

The B-24 Liberator was the workhorse heavy bomber of the 15th Air Force. The 5th Bomb Wing flew the B-17, but all other wings flew the Liberator. This compact Osprey Series book details the organizational development of the 15th AF, and presents an excellent discussion of bombing missions and targets. Flight characteristics of the Liberator as well as combat flying are presented in the form of first person narratives which are skillfully interwoven into the text. The result is an interesting read from both a historical and human interest perspective. B-24 devotees, 15th Air Force history buffs, and modelers seeking accurate color plates will all find this book rewarding. In the interest of full disclosure, this reviewer is favorably prejudiced toward Robert Dorr's book because a fatal crash described in detail on pp 55-58 involved my father. Photographs of the 3 crewmembers killed in this crash Norman Kraus, Norman Apperson, and James Hindes are available on the WWII Memorial Registry website.

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Osprey - Combat Aircraft 08 - Warren Thompson - P- 61 Black Widow Units Of World War 2 (2000).jpg

The first aircraft to be purposely designed as a radar-equipped nightfigher, Northrop''s P-61 Black Widow was heavily influenced by early RAF combat experience with radar-equipped aircraft in 1940/41. Built essentially around the bulky Radiation Laboratory SCR-720 radar, which was mounted in the aircraft''s nose, the P-61 proved to be the largest fighter ever produced for frontline service by the USAAF. Twin-engined and twin-boomed, the Black Widow was armed with a dorsal barbette of four 0.50-in Browning machine guns and two ventrally-mounted 20 mm cannon. This volume features all the frontline users of the mighty P-61, and includes many first-hand accounts from pilots and gunners who saw action in the Pacific, Mediterranean and Western Europe.

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Gerard Henrotin - Winchester 94 explained (2008).jpg

An illustrated publication devoted to rifle Winchester 94. The history of the creation, modification, typical features, markings, diagrams, photos, drawings.

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Gerard Henrotin - Winchester 94 explained (2008).pdf

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Reza Kahlili - A Time to Betray; The Astonishing D ouble Life of a CIA Agent Inside the Revolutionary Guards of Iran (2010).jpg

01 - USA - Reza Kahlili - A Time to Betray The Astonishing Double...CIA Agent Inside the Revolutionary Guards of Iran 2010.jpg

A true story as exhilarating as a great spy thriller, as turbulent as today’s headlines from the Middle East, 2010 National Best Books Award-winning A Time to Betray reveals what no other previous CIA operative’s memoir possibly could: the inner workings of the notorious Revolutionary Guards of Iran, as witnessed by an Iranian man inside their ranks who spied for the American government. It is a human story, a chronicle of family and friendships torn apart by a terror-mongering regime, and how the adult choices of three childhood mates during the Islamic Republic yielded divisive and tragic fates. And it is the stunningly courageous account of one man’s decades-long commitment to lead a shocking double life informing on the beloved country of his birth, a place that once offered the promise of freedom and enlightenment—but instead ruled by murderous violence and spirit-crushing oppression.
Reza Kahlili grew up in Tehran surrounded by his close-knit family and two spirited boyhood friends. The Iran of his youth allowed Reza to think and act freely, and even indulge a penchant for rebellious pranks in the face of the local mullahs. His political and personal freedoms flourished while he studied computer science at the University of Southern California in the 1970s. But his carefree time in America was cut short with the sudden death of his father, and Reza returned home to find a country on the cusp of change. The revolution of 1979 plunged Iran into a dark age of religious fundamentalism under the Ayatollah Khomeini, and Reza, clinging to the hope of a Persian Renaissance, joined the Revolutionary Guards, an elite force at the beck and call of the Ayatollah. But as Khomeini’s tyrannies unfolded, as his fellow countrymen turned on each other, and after the horror he witnessed inside Evin Prison, a shattered and disillusioned Reza returned to America to dangerously become “Wally,” a spy for the CIA.
In the wake of an Iranian election that sparked global outrage, at a time when Iran’s nuclear program holds the world’s anxious attention, the revelations inside A Time to Betray could not be more powerful or timely. Now resigned from his secretive life to reclaim precious time with his loved ones, Reza Kahlili documents scenes from history with heart-wrenching clarity, as he supplies vital information from the Iran-Iraq War, the Marine barracks bombings in Beirut, the catastrophes of Pan Am Flight 103, the scandal of the Iran-Contra affair, and more . . . a chain of incredible events that culminates in a nation’s fight for freedom that continues to this very day.

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Dwight D. Eisenhower - Report by the Supreme Comma nder to the Combined Chiefs of Staff on the Operat ions in Europe of the Allied Expeditionary Force, 6 June 1944 to 8 May 1945 (1994).jpg

01 - USA - Dwight D. Eisenhower - Report by the Supreme Commander ...ed Expeditionary Force, 6 June 1944 to 8 May 1945 1994.jpg

This edition contains Eisenhower's own observations and judgments about operations in the European theater during World War II, providing not only unique insights into the thinking and character of one of the U.S. Army's greatest military commanders but also an illuminating record of momentous events influenced in large measure by a distinguished Soldier and towering figure in American historiography. The report has substantial and enduring value for military historians and students of military affairs. It serves as an important reference source for those researching and writing not only on events in World War II but also on command and leadership issues.

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Dwight D. Eisenhower - Report by the Supreme Comma nder to the Combined Chiefs of Staff on the Operat ions in Europe of the Allied Expeditionary Force, 6 June 1944 to 8 May 1945 (1994).pdf

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William Kirwin - Out of the Shadows; African Ameri can Baseball from the Cuban Giants to Jackie Robin son (2005).jpg

01 - USA - William Kirwin - Out of the Shadows African American B...Baseball from the Cuban Giants to Jackie Robinson 2005.jpg

For nearly fifteen years NINE: A Journal of Baseball History and Culture has been a leading scholarly journal of baseball history. Covering the cultural and historical implications of America’s national pastime, NINE has explored baseball from the earliest matches and little-known players of the 1800s to the modern billion-dollar industry and its superstars of today. Here, gathered for the first time, are the best essays from NINE that center on the complex and multifaceted topic of African Americans in baseball.

This diverse collection offers an enlightening look at African American baseball in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, the Negro Leagues, and the turmoil surrounding the integration of baseball by Jackie Robinson and others. Influential figures such as the Negro League team owner Effa Manley, the writer Sol White, and the player Don Newcombe are explored, along with Jackie Robinson and Branch Rickey. The book features an introduction by NINE founder and editor Bill Kirwin. Represented as well are other respected baseball historians, including the late Jerry Malloy, considered by many to be the leading scholar on nineteenth-century black baseball. Out of the Shadows addresses such themes as the importance of baseball to the African American community, the personal hardships faced by early integrators Robinson and Newcombe, the influence of female owners on the Negro Leagues, and the early days of barnstorming before integration, thereby providing a balanced and engaging overview of African American baseball history.

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