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AGAINST ALL ODDS

by NORMAN HAMILTON ...

Against All Odds: From the Grit of Jamaica to the Grit and Glory of Canada is an unforgettable memoir of resilience, faith, and triumph.Born in the rugged hills of St. Thomas, Jamaica, Norman Hamilton's life began in hardship. Raised by a devoted mother in Kingston's Spoilers district, he faced violence, poverty, and tragedy from an early age. But with every setback came determination. From ... Read more

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Against All Odds: From the Grit of Jamaica to the Grit and Glory of Canada is an unforgettable memoir of resilience, faith, and triumph.Born in the rugged hills of St. Thomas, Jamaica, Norman Hamilton's life began in hardship. Raised by a devoted mother in Kingston's Spoilers district, he faced violence, poverty, and tragedy from an early age. But with every setback came determination. From
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Set Theory: The Structure of Arithmetic

by Norman T. Hamilton, Joseph Landin ...

Series series Dover Books on Mathematics
This text is formulated on the fundamental idea that much of mathematics, including the classical number systems, can best be based on set theory. Beginning with a discussion of the rudiments of set theory, authors Norman T. Hamilton and Joseph Landin lead readers through a construction of the natural number system, discussing the integers and the rational numbers, and concluding with an in-depth ... Read more

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This text is formulated on the fundamental idea that much of mathematics, including the classical number systems, can best be based on set theory. Beginning with a discussion of the rudiments of set theory, authors Norman T. Hamilton and Joseph Landin lead readers through a construction of the natural number system, discussing the integers and the rational numbers, and concluding with an in-depth
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AGAINST ALL ODDS

by Norman Hamilton ...

Narrated by Ron Garner ...

Unabridged

1 hour 55 min

What does it take to overcome poverty, violence, and adversity to build a life of purpose, faith, and success?Against All Odds: From the Grit of Jamaica to the Grit and Glory of Canada by Norman Hamilton, expertly narrated by Ron Garner and produced and published by Audiobook Publishing Services, is an inspiring memoir that chronicles one man’s extraordinary journey from hardship in Jamaica to ... Read more

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What does it take to overcome poverty, violence, and adversity to build a life of purpose, faith, and success?Against All Odds: From the Grit of Jamaica to the Grit and Glory of Canada by Norman Hamilton, expertly narrated by Ron Garner and produced and published by Audiobook Publishing Services, is an inspiring memoir that chronicles one man’s extraordinary journey from hardship in Jamaica to
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DocBook 5: The Definitive Guide

The Official Documentation for DocBook

by Norman Walsh, Richard L. Hamilton ...

If you need a reliable tool for technical documentation, this clear and concise reference will help you take advantage of DocBook, the popular XML schema originally developed to document computer and hardware projects. DocBook 5.0 has been expanded and simplified to address documentation needs in other fields, and it's quickly becoming the tool of choice for many content providers.DocBook 5: The ... Read more

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If you need a reliable tool for technical documentation, this clear and concise reference will help you take advantage of DocBook, the popular XML schema originally developed to document computer and hardware projects. DocBook 5.0 has been expanded and simplified to address documentation needs in other fields, and it's quickly becoming the tool of choice for many content providers.DocBook 5: The
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The Executioner's Song

by Norman Mailer ...

Narrated by Maxwell Hamilton ...

Unabridged

42 hours 37 min

In this Pulitzer Prize-winning classic, a convicted killer becomes the first prisoner to be executed in the United States.The Executioner's Song follows the true story of cold-blooded murderer Gary Gilmore, who, after being tried and convicted, insisted on being executed for his crimes. To do so, he fought a system intent on keeping him alive long after it sentenced him to death.Norman Mailer ... Read more

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In this Pulitzer Prize-winning classic, a convicted killer becomes the first prisoner to be executed in the United States.The Executioner's Song follows the true story of cold-blooded murderer Gary Gilmore, who, after being tried and convicted, insisted on being executed for his crimes. To do so, he fought a system intent on keeping him alive long after it sentenced him to death.Norman Mailer
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Why I Like This Story

by Jackson R. Bryer, Diana Wagman, Doris Betts, Doris Grumbach, E. Annie Proulx, Edmund Keeley, Edward Kelsey Moore, Elizabeth Spencer, Ellen Douglas, Elliot Ackerman0, Frederick Busch1, A. R. Gurney2, George Garrett3, Herbert Gold4, Howard Norman5, Jack Greer6, Jane Hamilton7, Jill McCorkle8, Joan Silber9, Joanna Scott0, Joyce Kornblatt1, Alan Cheuse2, Julia Alvarez3, Julia Glass4, Kao Kalia Yang5, Kate Christensen6, Lee K. Abbott7, Leslie Pietrzyk8, Mako Yoshikawa9, Mary Kay Zuravleff0, Mary Lee Settle1, Maud Casey2, Alice McDermott3, Molly Giles4, Nicholas Delbanco5, Olga Grushin6, Pamela Erens7, R. H. W. Dillard8, Richard Bausch9, Rilla Askew0, Rion Amilcar Scott1, Sabina Murray2, Susan Coll3, Andre Dubus4, William H. Gass5, Andrea Barrett6, Ann Beattie7, Beverly Lowry8, Clarence Major9 ...

On the assumption that John Updike was correct when he asserted, in a 1978 letter to Joyce Carol Oates, that "Nobody can read like a writer," Why I Like This Story presents brief essays by forty-eight leading American writers on their favorite American short stories, explaining why they like them. The essays, which are personal, not scholarly, not only tell us much about the story selected, they ... Read more

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On the assumption that John Updike was correct when he asserted, in a 1978 letter to Joyce Carol Oates, that "Nobody can read like a writer," Why I Like This Story presents brief essays by forty-eight leading American writers on their favorite American short stories, explaining why they like them. The essays, which are personal, not scholarly, not only tell us much about the story selected, they
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Black Cat Weekly #74

by Phyllis Ann Karr, James A. Hearn, Neil Plakcy, Ray Bradbury, Norman Spinrad, Edmond Hamilton Murr, Murray Leinster, Frank Belknap Long, Norbert Davis ...

Our 74th issue features an essay from Norman Spinrad, the sort of non-fiction feature I’d like to see more of here in the future. (In fact, we have an interesting essay from Harlan Ellison coming up in an issue or two, too.) And I plan to resume running author interviews shortly as well.This issue features an original story by Neil Plakcy, plus more recent tales by James A. Heart and Phyllis Ann ... Read more

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Our 74th issue features an essay from Norman Spinrad, the sort of non-fiction feature I’d like to see more of here in the future. (In fact, we have an interesting essay from Harlan Ellison coming up in an issue or two, too.) And I plan to resume running author interviews shortly as well.This issue features an original story by Neil Plakcy, plus more recent tales by James A. Heart and Phyllis Ann
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A Chinese Wonder Book (UNABRIDGED)

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by Norman Hinsdale Pitman ...

Narrated by Ashley Hamilton, Elizabeth Gilmore, Arthur Ballard, Teresa Murphy ...

Unabridged

4 hours 33 min

The Chinese Wonder Book is a compilation of Chinese folk tales for children full of moral values and insightful stories of China's culture and traditions. Some of the beloved stories included in this book are "The Golden Beetle or Why the Dog Hates the Cat," "The Great Bell," "The Strange Tale of Doctor Dog" and "The Talking Fish." They are illustrated in full color by Chinese artist Li Chu Tang, ... Read more

$6.99 CAD

The Chinese Wonder Book is a compilation of Chinese folk tales for children full of moral values and insightful stories of China's culture and traditions. Some of the beloved stories included in this book are "The Golden Beetle or Why the Dog Hates the Cat," "The Great Bell," "The Strange Tale of Doctor Dog" and "The Talking Fish." They are illustrated in full color by Chinese artist Li Chu Tang,
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Shot in the Heart

NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD WINNER

by Mikal Gilmore ...

Narrated by Michael Prichard ...

Unabridged

19 hours 30 min

NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD WINNER • A murder tale "from inside the house where murder is born." Haunting, harrowing, and profoundly affecting, Shot in the Heart exposes and explores a dark vein of American life that most of us would rather ignore. It is a book that will leave no reader unchanged.Gary Gilmore, the infamous murderer immortalized by Norman Mailer in The Executioner's Song, ... Read more

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NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD WINNER • A murder tale "from inside the house where murder is born." Haunting, harrowing, and profoundly affecting, Shot in the Heart exposes and explores a dark vein of American life that most of us would rather ignore. It is a book that will leave no reader unchanged.Gary Gilmore, the infamous murderer immortalized by Norman Mailer in The Executioner's Song,
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Excellent Advice for Living

Wisdom I Wish I'd Known Earlier

by Kevin Kelly ...

**“A shorthand manual for living with kindness, decency, and generosity of spirit.” —Maria Popova“I love aphorisms, proverbs, and Secrets of Adulthood . . . Excellent Advice for Living includes wise, practical advice for life.” —Gretchen Rubin, via Twitter****“One hundred years from now, when so much of the nonsense of our age is forgotten, people will still remember Kevin Kelly and his wisdom.” ... Read more

$17.99 CAD

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**“A shorthand manual for living with kindness, decency, and generosity of spirit.” —Maria Popova“I love aphorisms, proverbs, and Secrets of Adulthood . . . Excellent Advice for Living includes wise, practical advice for life.” —Gretchen Rubin, via Twitter****“One hundred years from now, when so much of the nonsense of our age is forgotten, people will still remember Kevin Kelly and his wisdom.”
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Reading Like a Writer

A Guide for People Who Love Books and for Those Who Want to Write Them

by Francine Prose ...

A distinguished novelist and critic inspires readers and writers with this inside look at how the professionals read—and writeLong before there were creative writing workshops and degrees, how did aspiring writers learn to write? By reading the work of their predecessors and contemporaries, says Francine Prose.As she takes us on a guided tour of the tools and the tricks of the masters—Dostoyevsky, ... Read more

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A distinguished novelist and critic inspires readers and writers with this inside look at how the professionals read—and writeLong before there were creative writing workshops and degrees, how did aspiring writers learn to write? By reading the work of their predecessors and contemporaries, says Francine Prose.As she takes us on a guided tour of the tools and the tricks of the masters—Dostoyevsky,
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Saint Odd

An Odd Thomas Novel

by Dean Koontz ...

Series Book 8 - Odd Thomas
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY SUSPENSE MAGAZINE • Includes Dean Koontz’s short story “You Are Destined to Be Together Forever”From “one of the master storytellers of this or any age” (The Tampa Tribune) comes the stunning final adventure of “one of the most remarkable and appealing characters in current fiction”(The Virginian-Pilot)—as Dean Koontz brings ... Read more

$6.99 CAD

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY SUSPENSE MAGAZINE • Includes Dean Koontz’s short story “You Are Destined to Be Together Forever”From “one of the master storytellers of this or any age” (The Tampa Tribune) comes the stunning final adventure of “one of the most remarkable and appealing characters in current fiction”(The Virginian-Pilot)—as Dean Koontz brings
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