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  Deer Hunting with Jesus -...

  Joe Bageant

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  By turns tender, incendiary, and seriously funny, this book is a call to arms for fellow progressives with little real understanding of "the great beery, NASCAR-loving, church-going, gun-owning America that has never set foot in a Starbucks." 
   
   
   
  Deer Hunting with Jesus is Joe Bageant's report on what he learned when he moved back to his hometown of Winchester, Virginia. Like countless American small towns, it is fast becoming the bedrock of a permanent underclass. Two in five of the people in his old neighborhood do not have high school diplomas or health care. Alcohol, overeating, and Jesus are the preferred avenues of escape. 
   
   
   
  He writes of: 
   
   
   
  ● His childhood friends who work at factory jobs that are constantly on the verge of being outsourced 
   
   
   
  ● The mortgage and credit card rackets that saddle the working poor with debt 
   
   
   
  ● The ubiquitous gun culture—and why the left doesn't get it 
   
   
   
  ● Scots Irish culture and how it played out in the young life of Lynddie England

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  The Adventure Gap - Changing the...

  James Edward Mills, Shelton Johnson

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  Features a new "where are they now" section, with updates about lives of expedition's original climbers and updated resources based on the "Anti-Racism in the Outdoors" (ARITO) guide. 
   
   
   
  Outdoor journalist James Edward Mills's book, The Adventure Gap, is a groundbreaking volume that is equal parts adventure story, history, and inspiration as it chronicles the first American all-Black summit attempt on Denali in 2013. Mills uses this momentous expedition as a jumping-off point to explore diversity in the outdoors, from Mathew Henson who stood at the North Pole in 1909 to contemporary adventurers such as polar explorer Barbara Hillary and rock climber Kai Lightner. 
   
   
   
  This tenth anniversary edition once again shares the compelling events that unfolded during Expedition Denali's summit bid. But it also provides fresh context: A new thought-provoking afterword by Mills examines what has evolved in and around the outdoor community since that effort. He highlights progress and inspiring stories, such as Full Circle Everest, an expedition led by Phillip Henderson that put an all-Black team on top of the world's highest peak. And he points to places where we can and should all strive for higher achievement. The Adventure Gap has become an essential text in outdoor education and inspiration—a story of our times, now more relevant than ever.

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  Big Book of New Jersey Ghost...

  Patricia Martinelli, Charles A...

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  “An entertaining collection . . . set in the region’s forests, villages, urban centers, and seaports. . . . an artful blend of fine writing and thorough research.” —Ed Okonowicz, Author of Big Book of Maryland Ghost Stories  and Civil War Ghosts at Ft Delaware Reader, beware! Turn these pages and enter the world of the paranormal, where ghosts and ghouls alike creep just out of sight. Authors Patricia A. Martinelli and Charles A. Stansfield Jr. shine a light in the dark corners of New Jersey and scare those spirits out of hiding in this thrilling collection.    From what may lurk in the Ramapo Mountains, to a ghostly little boy who waits on Clinton Road, and the fabled Jersey Devil itself, these stories of strange occurrences will keep you glued to the edge of your seat. Around the campfire or tucked away on a dark and stormy night, this big book of ghost stories is a hauntingly good read.   184 of the best, most spine-tingling accounts of ghosts from the Garden State, including:   ·       The pale phantom of Devil’s Tower in Alpine ·       Colonial ghosts of Greenwich ·       The beachcombing Woman in White ·       Indian Will’s wandering spirit in Eatontown ·       Woodstown’s haunted Seven Stars Tavern ·       The helpful hospital ghost in Elizabeth    

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  Dark Knight The - The Ultimate...

  Trivia Hub

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  THE DARK KNIGHT 
  THE ULTIMATE TRIVIA AND CURIOUS FACTS COLLECTION 
    
  CREATED BY TRIVIA HUB 
    
  The Dark Knight is a 2008 superhero film directed by Christopher Nolan. The plot revolves around Batman, Lieutenant James Gordon, and District Attorney Harvey Dent forming an alliance to dismantle organized crime in Gotham City. Their efforts are thwarted by the Joker, an anarchistic mastermind. The film explores themes of escalation, morality, and ethics, and delves into the consequences of vigilantism and the fight against terrorism. The Dark Knight was a critical and commercial success, breaking box office records and becoming the highest-grossing film of 2008. It stars Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Heath Ledger, Gary Oldman, Aaron Eckhart, Maggie Gyllenhaal, and Morgan Freeman. 
    
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  The Dark Knight was the first major motion picture to utilize high-resolution IMAX cameras, with about 28 minutes of the film being shot in this format, a significant amount for its time. This technology, which was typically used for documentaries, allowed for a greater scope and detail in the film's visuals. 
    
  Director Christopher Nolan avoided using computer-generated imagery whenever possible, opting instead for practical stunts such as flipping an 18-wheel truck and blowing up a factory, adding to the film's realism. This commitment to practical effects made the action sequences more impactful and believable. 
    
  The story for The Dark Knight was developed with the idea of escalation in mind, where Batman's war on crime would lead to an opposing escalation by criminals, attracting the Joker. This theme of escalating conflict is central to the plot and drives the narrative forward.

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  Train Your Puppy in 8 Weeks - A...

  Charlotte Schwartz

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  A positive training guide to puppy training written by much-loved author and puppy-class instructor Charlotte Schwartz is a "week by week training guide" for all new puppy owners. The late Charlotte Schwartz had trained dogs for over 40 years and was a popular, award-winning author, whose no-nonsense style of writing and training comes forth on every page of this best-selling introductory guide and dog training book. Focusing on the first eight weeks that a puppy spends in the new owner's home, Puppy Training, Revised Edition walks the owner through the lessons to teach one week at a time, offering common sense solutions to obedience and housetraining problems along the way. Sidebars throughout the text offer useful tips and alternative methods on how to train a puppy and teach lessons, all of which were originated by Schwartz in her puppy classes over the decades. From the first week -- during which the puppy is taught to sit and stay -- to the eighth week -- devoted to teach the puppy to retrieve and a trick or two -- this puppy primer is the best canine educational tool available! New to this edition is updated and modernized content on housetraining, collar conditioning, human and canine roles, and terminology.

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  Rediscover Joy with your dog -...

  Yvonne Done

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  This audiobook is not just a training manual for a dog, as Yvonne explains that a deeper dive into how our minds work and 'understanding our dogs' needs will create a better life for our dogs and help us be better human beings.If you want to rediscover joy with your dog , then...• Take a deep dive into how your mind reacts emotionally to learning. and understand your dog has emotions too• Write a new story for your life and your dog's, so you can create a bond with your dog that will live up to your dreams.• Say yes to a new way of training by following game-based plans.All dog owners had a vision of what owning a dog would look like, from a dog that would walk obediently by their side to a dog that could support them and help them with daily tasks. Yvonne explains that by projecting your desires into your own written story for your dog, you will add traction to your dog's training and learn how every moment in the day is an opportunity to add one closer step to your hero dog story coming true.

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