Author: R K Pudupakkam, Dr
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781403392398
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 244

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Author: Clive Walker
Publisher: Jacana Media
ISBN: 1431404233
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 237

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The conservation of the rhinos in southern Africa is described in this account of these fascinating animals, the reasons behind their historical decline, the myths that surround them, and the resurrection of the rhinoceros horn trade. Few animals face as violent, as well organized, and as determined an enemy as the world's rhinos. But across the African continent, they are being slaughtered on a daily basis, and approximately 5,000 black rhinos and 21,000 white rhinos are all that prevent their extinction. This real account of the rhino wars is a harrowing story, underscoring the enormous challenges that lie ahead for conservation in a world where rhino horns sold by the gram raise double the price of gold and are more expensive than cocaine in the end-user Asian markets. Arguing that protecting Africa's rhinos is of utmost importance, it questions the management of natural heritage and implores readers to recognize their role as rhino keepers of the future.

Author: Israel Joe Sachs
Publisher: MavenMark Books
ISBN: 9781595980915
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 259

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Legacy of Life is a straightforward and eloquent narrative of author Joe Sachs' experiences before, during and immediately after World War II. This compelling memoir is narrated by a Holocaust survivor who experienced the war as a young man, brutally separated from his parents, family and loved ones.

Author: John Gentile
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781644281109
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 296

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An oral history in the vein of Please Kill Me Leftöver Crack is a band of drug abusing, dumpster diving, cop-hating, queer positive, pro-choice, crust punks that successfully blend ska-punk, pop, hip-hop and death metal genres. They've been banned from clubs, states and counties and kicked off multiple record labels. They've received teen-idol adoration and death threats from their fans. They've played benefits for a multitude of causes while leaving a trail of destruction in their wake. But, if you dig below the crusty, black metal-patch encased surface, you'll find a contemplative, nuanced band that, quite literally, permanently changed the punk rock community. By combining catchy ska-punk with lyrics that referenced political theorist Michael Parenti, drug usage, and suicide, the band formed a unique mélange that was both provocative and challenging. In fact, the band's hooks were so sharp that after releasing their debut LP, Mediocre Generica, an entire culture of "Crack City Rockers" grew around the band, pushing the youth towards both the positive and negative aspects of extreme punk rock. Of course, being the combustible band that they are, the band has gotten involved in its far share of fiascoes: full-scale riots in Phoenix and NYC, getting punched out by their own fans, showing up to tour Florida with machetes after receiving death threats from the local gang. Architects of Self-Destruction: An Oral History of Leftöver Crack traces the band's entire history by speaking to the band members themselves, fellow musicians, their fans, and of course, those that still hold a grudge against the LoC... FYI, that's a lot of people.

Author: John Goblikon
Publisher: Rare Bird Books
ISBN: 9781644280393
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 312

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In a world filled with trolls, we all need to live life more like a goblin. What does it mean to "live life like a goblin"? A goblin's heart, specifically Goblikon's, is filled with love, joy, angst, constant quandary, Chili's Southwestern Egg rolls, metal, and empathy.

Author: Ben Kissel
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
ISBN: 1328566315
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 307

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An equal parts haunting and hilarious deep-dive review of history's most notorious and cold-blooded serial killers, from the creators of the award-winning Last Podcast on the Left

Author: Bella Thorne
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781644281185
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 192

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INSTANT NATIONAL BESTSELLER The Life of a Wannabe Mogul: Mental Disarray, Bella Thorne's collection of illuminating and inspiring poems chronicles her personal struggles, relationships, and wild-child lifestyle, all with her trademark wit and wisdom.

Author: Rhys Bowen
Publisher: Lake Union Publishing
ISBN: 9781503951815
Category : FICTION
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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Thirty years after her British bomber pilot father parachuted from his stricken plane into German-occupied Tuscany, Joanna embarks on a healing journey to learn about her father's hidden wartime past.

Author: Denny Aaberg
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781644280966
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 208

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Deluxe Hardcover edition, featuring a photo insert, surfing map of Southern California, 8 pages of the original script to the film Big Wednedsday, essays by Roger McGrath, Tatsuo, Don James, and Peter Townend, as well as John Milius's original pitch letter to Lynn Nesbit, a surf term glossary, and new afterword! Big Wednesday, based on the cult 1978 film by the same name, follows three California beach buddies begin to realize there is more to life than waxing down their surfboards as they ditch their alcoholic and unruly ways to go fight in the Vietnam War. When they reunite ten years later, they find that things in Malibu are much different after fighting a war.

Author: "Stuttering" John Melendez
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781644281215
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 320

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Easy For You To Say is "Stuttering" John Melendez's memoir of his childhood being bullied in school for his stutter; his years as an on-air personality with The Howard Stern Show; and his subsequent ten-year career as a writer and on-air announcer for Jay Leno's Tonight Show. It details his famously acerbic relationships with celebrities he interviewed/insulted (Raquel Welch once punched him in the face). In the book, Howard Stern emerges as a surprisingly mean, stingy, and megalomaniacal boss--and Jay Leno as a seeming sufferer from OCD.