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Breaking Back

How I Lost Everything and Won Back My Life

by James Blake, Andrew Friedman ...

"Blake serves up the rare sports memoir that actually has a heart. He cries, he mourns, he grows, he triumphs—and we cheer him on the entire way." — PeopleJames Blake's life was getting better every day. A rising tennis star and People magazine's Sexiest Male Athlete of 2002, he was leading a charmed life and loving every minute of it. But all that ended in May 2004, when Blake fractured his neck ... Read more

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"Blake serves up the rare sports memoir that actually has a heart. He cries, he mourns, he grows, he triumphs—and we cheer him on the entire way." — PeopleJames Blake's life was getting better every day. A rising tennis star and People magazine's Sexiest Male Athlete of 2002, he was leading a charmed life and loving every minute of it. But all that ended in May 2004, when Blake fractured his neck
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Ways of Grace

Stories of Activism, Adversity, and How Sports Can Bring Us Together

by James Blake, Carol Taylor ...

Inspired by Arthur Ashe’s bestselling memoir Days of Grace, a collection of positive, uplifting stories of seemingly small acts of grace from across the sports world that have helped to bridge cultural and racial divides.Like many people of color, James Blake has experienced the effects of racism firsthand—publicly—first at the U.S. Open, and then in front of his hotel on a busy Manhattan street, ... Read more

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Inspired by Arthur Ashe’s bestselling memoir Days of Grace, a collection of positive, uplifting stories of seemingly small acts of grace from across the sports world that have helped to bridge cultural and racial divides.Like many people of color, James Blake has experienced the effects of racism firsthand—publicly—first at the U.S. Open, and then in front of his hotel on a busy Manhattan street,
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In the Rogue Blood

by James Carlos Blake ...

Winner of the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, In the Rogue Blood is "powerful . . . impressive . . . [an] epic of the 1840s frontier" ( Dallas Morning News).With soaring and masterful prose, James Carlos Blake brings to life an enthralling historical time and place—and a cast of memorable characters—in a stunning tale of dark instinct, blood reckoning, and fates forged in the zeal of America's ... Read more

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Winner of the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, In the Rogue Blood is "powerful . . . impressive . . . [an] epic of the 1840s frontier" ( Dallas Morning News).With soaring and masterful prose, James Carlos Blake brings to life an enthralling historical time and place—and a cast of memorable characters—in a stunning tale of dark instinct, blood reckoning, and fates forged in the zeal of America's
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Borderlands

Short Fictions

by James Carlos Blake ...

A "gritty, raw, bare-knuckled" collection of stories set along the US-Mexico border from the LA Times Book Prize–winning author of In the Rogue Blood ( Publishers Weekly).In this extraordinary collection of short fiction, James Carlos Blake, "one of the greatest chroniclers of the mythical American outlaw life" and author of the Wolfe Family series of border noir novels, journeys from the ... Read more

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A "gritty, raw, bare-knuckled" collection of stories set along the US-Mexico border from the LA Times Book Prize–winning author of In the Rogue Blood ( Publishers Weekly).In this extraordinary collection of short fiction, James Carlos Blake, "one of the greatest chroniclers of the mythical American outlaw life" and author of the Wolfe Family series of border noir novels, journeys from the
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Dirt Road Secrets

Copper Lake, Book 2

by Ashley James ...

Narrated by Blake Lockheart, Dane Anderson ...

Series Audiobook 2 - Copper Lake
Unabridged

9 hours 40 min

I'm a country boy, born and raised. He's new in town and all city.Bronc riding has always been my main focus. The plan was simple: work hard, go pro, and show the world what I was made of. It hasn't been easy, but I did it through dedication and a whole lot of determination.My dreams came true, my life more than fulfilled… Or so I thought. I never knew how much I ached for more until I stopped to ... Read more

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I'm a country boy, born and raised. He's new in town and all city.Bronc riding has always been my main focus. The plan was simple: work hard, go pro, and show the world what I was made of. It hasn't been easy, but I did it through dedication and a whole lot of determination.My dreams came true, my life more than fulfilled… Or so I thought. I never knew how much I ached for more until I stopped to
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Red Grass River

A Legend

by James Carlos Blake ...

"A superb and engrossing novel... Blake [is] one of the best and most original writers in America today." -- Milwaukee Journal SentinelJames Carlos Blake is a masterful chronicler of the restless, outcast, the lawless, and the lonelyheart. With Red Grass River, he has written a powerful and rousing historical saga of family loyalties, blood feuds, and betrayed friendships; of bank robberies and ... Read more

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"A superb and engrossing novel... Blake [is] one of the best and most original writers in America today." -- Milwaukee Journal SentinelJames Carlos Blake is a masterful chronicler of the restless, outcast, the lawless, and the lonelyheart. With Red Grass River, he has written a powerful and rousing historical saga of family loyalties, blood feuds, and betrayed friendships; of bank robberies and
... Read more
The Friends of Pancho Villa

A Novel

by James Carlos Blake ...

The award-winning author blends fact and fiction to bring the Mexican Revolution to life in a "harrowing and brutal tale" of its famous leader ( Rocky Mountain News).Waged from 1910 to 1920, the Mexican Revolution profoundly transformed Mexican government and culture. And Pancho Villa was its "incarnation and its eagle of a soul"—so says Rodolfo Fierro, the narrator of The Friends of Pancho Villa, ... Read more

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The award-winning author blends fact and fiction to bring the Mexican Revolution to life in a "harrowing and brutal tale" of its famous leader ( Rocky Mountain News).Waged from 1910 to 1920, the Mexican Revolution profoundly transformed Mexican government and culture. And Pancho Villa was its "incarnation and its eagle of a soul"—so says Rodolfo Fierro, the narrator of The Friends of Pancho Villa,
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The Bones of Wolfe

A Border Noir

by James Carlos Blake ...

Two outlaw brothers search for hijackers, stolen goods, and an adult film star in this action-packed noir tale by the author of The Ways of Wolfe.In the newest Wolfe-family adventure, Rudy and Frank Wolfe are engaging in routine miscellaneous business—some legitimate and some less so—for their family when they stumble upon a stash of high-quality pornographic films in a raid. After their Aunt ... Read more

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Two outlaw brothers search for hijackers, stolen goods, and an adult film star in this action-packed noir tale by the author of The Ways of Wolfe.In the newest Wolfe-family adventure, Rudy and Frank Wolfe are engaging in routine miscellaneous business—some legitimate and some less so—for their family when they stumble upon a stash of high-quality pornographic films in a raid. After their Aunt
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The House of Wolfe

A Border Noir

by James Carlos Blake ...

Series Book 3 - The Wolfe Family
The award-winning author's "hard-edged, fast-moving thriller" about love, crime, family, and loyalty set around the borderlands of Texas and Mexico ( Booklist, starred review).On a rainy winter night in Mexico City, a ten-member wedding party is kidnapped in front of the groom's family mansion. The perpetrator is a small-time gangster named El Galán, who wants nothing more than to make his crew ... Read more

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The award-winning author's "hard-edged, fast-moving thriller" about love, crime, family, and loyalty set around the borderlands of Texas and Mexico ( Booklist, starred review).On a rainy winter night in Mexico City, a ten-member wedding party is kidnapped in front of the groom's family mansion. The perpetrator is a small-time gangster named El Galán, who wants nothing more than to make his crew
... Read more
An Introduction to Landscape and Garden Design

by James Blake ...

How do you design a landscape book suitable for its intended uses? How can the natural qualities of a landscape be enhanced with new features and focal points? How can you make pedestrians stay on the footpath? What kind of plant, path or wall should you put where, and what sort of contract should you choose for your client's contractor? This refreshingly down-to-earth introduction to the vast ... Read more

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How do you design a landscape book suitable for its intended uses? How can the natural qualities of a landscape be enhanced with new features and focal points? How can you make pedestrians stay on the footpath? What kind of plant, path or wall should you put where, and what sort of contract should you choose for your client's contractor? This refreshingly down-to-earth introduction to the vast
... Read more
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Dealing With Difficult People

A Survival Guide to Outsmart Manipulators, Set Boundaries, and Take Back Your Peace and Power

by Logan Carter ...

Narrated by Sophia Nash, James Blake ...

Unabridged

2 hours 49 min

They Push Your Buttons, Drain Your Energy, and Make Life Miserable—Here’s How to Stop ThemSome people seem impossible to deal with. They manipulate, argue, guilt-trip, and twist every situation in their favor. No matter how patient or reasonable you try to be, they always find a way to make things difficult. Sound familiar?Whether it’s a controlling boss, a toxic friend, a narcissistic partner, or ... Read more

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They Push Your Buttons, Drain Your Energy, and Make Life Miserable—Here’s How to Stop ThemSome people seem impossible to deal with. They manipulate, argue, guilt-trip, and twist every situation in their favor. No matter how patient or reasonable you try to be, they always find a way to make things difficult. Sound familiar?Whether it’s a controlling boss, a toxic friend, a narcissistic partner, or
... Read more
Television and the Second Screen

Interactive TV in the age of social participation

by James Blake ...

Television is changing almost beyond recognition. In the battle for consumers, social media sites, smart phones and tablets have become rivals to traditional linear TV. However, audiences and producers are also embracing mobile platforms to enhance TV viewing itself. This book examines the emerging phenomenon of the second screen: where users are increasingly engaging with content on two screens ... Read more

$81.06 CAD

Television is changing almost beyond recognition. In the battle for consumers, social media sites, smart phones and tablets have become rivals to traditional linear TV. However, audiences and producers are also embracing mobile platforms to enhance TV viewing itself. This book examines the emerging phenomenon of the second screen: where users are increasingly engaging with content on two screens
... Read more

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