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  The Blackpool Streamlined Trams

  Peter Waller

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  “What a variety are pictured here! Double deck ‘balloon’ cars, single deckers including open topped cars and various illuminated cars, a specialty of the town.” —York Model Engineers newsletter 
   
  In the early 1930s the tramcar in Blackpool was at a crossroads; the system needed investment in both new track and new trams while there was a serious threat that the “town” routes might be converted to bus operation. 
   
  The appointment of Walter Luff as the new general manager was, however, to prove a turning point. Working closely with English Electric, based in nearby Preston, Luff developed a series of streamlined trams—both single-deck and double-deck—that were to revolutionize the town’s tramway. By the end of 1930s, the corporation had acquired more than 100 new trams—the majority built by English Electric but with twenty coming from Brush—that ensured the survival not only of the key route along the Promenade to Fleetwood but also of the bulk of the “town” routes. 
   
  Over the next seventy years these trams were to form the cornerstone of the Blackpool system. It was only with the modernization of the system in the first decade of the 20th century that, finally, they became largely obsolete but still, as part of the heritage fleet, they remain very much part of the contemporary Blackpool scene. 
   
  This book examines the history of Blackpool’s streamlined trams of the 1930s from development through to preservation. 
   
  “An important addition to the more straightforward business and picture book histories of the Blackpool tram network which local historians and industrial archaeologists will find of great value aiding future studies of this subject.” —Transactions of the Lancashire and Cheshire Antiquarian Society

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  Tropical Nature - Life and Death...

  Adrian Forsyth, Ken Miyata

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  Seventeen marvelous essays introducing the habitats, ecology, plants, and animals of the Central and South American rainforest.A lively, lucid portrait of the tropics as seen by two uncommonly observant and thoughtful field biologists. Its seventeen marvelous essays introduce the habitats, ecology, plants, and animals of the Central and South American rainforest. Includes a lengthy appendix of practical advice for the tropical traveler.

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  Writing About Animals in the Age...

  Jane Spencer

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  Writing About Animals in the Age of Revolution shows how an appreciation of human-animal similarity and a literature of compassion for animals developed in the same years during which radical thinkers were first basing political demands on the concept of natural and universal human rights. Some people began to conceptualize animal rights as an extension of the rights of man and woman. But because oppressed people had to insist on their own separation from animals in order to claim the right to a full share in human privileges, the relationship between human and animal rights was fraught and complex.This book examines that relationship in chapters covering the abolition movement, early feminism, and the political reform movement. Donkeys, pigs, apes, and many other literary animals became central metaphors within political discourse, fought over in the struggle for rights and freedoms; while at the same time more and more writers became interested in exploring the experiences of animals themselves. We learn how children's writers pioneered narrative techniques for representing animal subjectivity, and how the anti-cruelty campaign of the early 1800s drew on the legacy of 1790s radicalism.

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  Overcoming Fear Of Death Sleep...

  Harmooni

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  Do thoughts of death and mortality fill you with fear and anxiety? Are you tired of living in the grip of this fear, unable to fully embrace life? What if there was a way to overcome your fear of death and live with peace and serenity? 
  Introducing an extraordinary audio book experience that will revolutionize your relationship with death. Through the power of sleep hypnosis, this transformative guide will help you conquer your fear and embrace the beauty of life. 
  As you drift into a deep slumber, our expert hypnotist will gently guide you through a journey of self-discovery and acceptance. Your subconscious mind becomes receptive to empowering suggestions and affirmations, freeing you from the shackles of fear and allowing you to live fully in the present. 
  Imagine waking up each morning feeling a renewed sense of peace, no longer burdened by the fear of death. Experience the freedom to embrace every moment, cherishing the beauty and opportunities life offers. 
  Don't let fear hold you back from living your best life. Take control of your emotions and unlock the power of overcoming fear of death through sleep hypnosis. Start your transformational journey today and embrace life with courage and serenity. The path to fearlessness awaits you.

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  My Attainment of the North Pole

  Frederick Albert Cook

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  A wild epic journey by an American phusician and two Inuit companions struggling to be the first humans to reach the North Pole. The adventure continues with a year long, near dath journey back to civilization and concludes with the wrath of an angry unbelieving establishment.  Liste as Dr. Frederick Albert Cook, a respectd physician and experienced explorer, tells you how he became the first man to reach the North Pole on April21, 1908. Hear his bitter fight with Admiral Robert E. Peary who denied that Cook had beaten him to the Pole and sought to destroy Cook's reputation. This is one of the great controversies in the history of exploration. The Listen2Read American Adventure Library is a series of historic first person accounts of extraordinary adventures by Americans or by visitors to America. The entire series can be previewed at Listen2Read.com

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  Hypnosis for Grief and Loss - A...

  James Mesmer

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  Shock, pain, suffering and sorrow. Such life events will stop us in our tracks. 
  Unfortunately life is over and we are overcome by feelings such as rage, sorrow, disappointment and heartbreak.It's all right!... That you're not all right! 
  Have you ever felt humiliated or confused by a society that seeks to "resolve" grief? 
  Grief needs a cure that is NO more than LOVE needs a cure. 
  Instead, we will understand that there is absolutely no "right way" to grieve. 
  Once the Painful Loss or Life-Shattering event turns the life upside down, the first thing you need to know is that there is nothing wrong with your grievance. 
  Grief is LOVE in its most painful form. It's a normal and safe response to loss. 
  When you read this, it means that you have chosen to respect your past, to make a home for your sorrow, and to find a new way of living on the bridge between death and life, do you ever feel tired of it? As if you have to combat every day, then you want to explore the hidden power of hypnosis. 
  This hypnosis session is going to help you deal with your grief. It will help you to make peace with your past, and let you build an inner calmness that is the best way to heal a grieving mind. 
  Imagine, uh... 
  Waking up to be excited again...To Fully Live Again, To Live Your Life, You Deserve To Live...

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