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The Silver Snarling Trumpet: The Birth of the Grateful Dead--The Lost Manuscript of Robert Hunter - Hardcover

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by Robert Hunter (Author), John Mayer (Foreword by), Dennis McNally (Introduction by)Discovered at last, the legendary lost manuscript of Grateful Dead co-founder and primary lyricist Robert Hunter, written in the early 1960s--a wry, richly observed, and enlightening remembrance of "the scene" in Palo Alto that gave rise to an incredible partnership of Hunter and Jerry Garcia, and then to the Grateful Dead itself--with a Foreword by John Mayer, an Introduction by Dennis McNally, and an Afterw...

Cornell '77: The Music, the Myth, and the Magnificence of the Grateful Dead's Concert at Barton Hall - Hardcover

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by Peter Conners (Author)On May 8, 1977, at Barton Hall, on the Cornell University campus, in front of 8,500 eager fans, the Grateful Dead played a show so significant that the Library of Congress inducted it into the National Recording Registry. The band had just released Terrapin Station and was still finding its feet after an extended hiatus. In 1977, the Grateful Dead reached a musical peak, and their East Coast spring tour featured an exceptional string of performances, including the one...

Working The Roots: Over 400 Years of Traditional African American Healing

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Report copyright infringementby Michele Elizabeth Lee (Author)African American traditional medicine is an American classic that emerged out of the necessity of its people to survive. It began with the healing knowledge brought with the African captives on the slave ships and later merged with Native American, European and other healing traditions to become a full-fledged body of medicinal practices that has lasted in various forms down to the present day.Working the Roots: Over 400 Years Of T...

The Victorian Book of the Dead - Paperback

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by Chris Woodyard (Author)The Victorian Book of the Dead unearths extraordinary tales of Victorian funeral fads and fancies, ghost stories, bizarre deaths, mourning novelties, gallows humor, premature burial, post-mortem photographs, death omens, and funeral disasters. Resurrected from original sources, these accounts reveal the oddities and eccentricities of Victorian mourning. Packed with macabre anecdotes, this diverting, yet gruesome collection presents tales ranging from the paranormal a...

Ancient Cities: The History of Pompeii - Paperback

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by Charles River (Author)*Includes pictures of Pompeii, artifacts, and more. *Chronicles the history of Pompeii since the first settlements there nearly 3,000 years ago. *Includes quotes from Pliny the Younger about the eruption of Vesuvius. *Includes a Bibliography for further reading. They come in droves, busloads of tourists shepherded down through modern streets, shops and stalls, past souvenir stands and hordes of local guides offering insight and spectacle. From all across the world the...

The Negro Motorist Green-Book: 1940 Facsimile Edition - Paperback

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by Victor H. Green (Author)2020 Reprint of 1940 Edition. The Negro Motorist Green Book was an annual guidebook for African American road trippers. It was originated and published by African American, New York City mailman Victor Hugo Green from 1936 to 1966, during the era of Jim Crow laws, when open and often legally prescribed discrimination against African Americans especially and other non-whites was widespread. Although pervasive racial discrimination and poverty limited black car owners...

Norse Paganism for Beginners: Explore The History of The Old Norse Religion - Asatru, Cosmology, Astrology, Mythology, Magic, Runes, Tarot, Witchcraft

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Report copyright infringementby History Brought Alive (Author)Discover The History, Mythology & Practices of Norse PaganismLet us take you back in time. When the Norse people lived in an enchanted and sacred world. A time famously shrouded in mystery, magic and witchcraft.Norse Paganism has survived the centuries, the rise and fall of empires, and the introduction of new religions.More than just a religion, it is also a way of life to help one lead a fulfilling existence...and every perso...

The Navajo Code Talkers: The History of the Native American Marines Behind World War II's Most Uncrackable Code - Paperback

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by Charles River (Author)*Includes pictures *Includes footnotes, online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents One of World War II's most crucial struggles happened in the realm of the unseen, inside the human mind and amid the invisible flow of radio waves. Every war is a battle of wits as intelligence-gathering, tactics, and strategies clash, from the level of individual action up to the grand, overarching schemes of generals and statesmen. Intelligen...

Hebrew People of the Bible: Old Testament - Paperback

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by Yashar (Author)Discover the rich heritage and profound legacy of the "Hebrew People of the Bible: Old Testament."This enlightening book takes you on a journey through the lives of the remarkable men and women who shaped the course of biblical history. From patriarchs and prophets to kings and heroines, each chapter unveils the extraordinary stories of these influential figures whose faith, leadership, and courage left an indelible mark on the world.Meet Abraham, the father of nations, whos...

Aces Back to Back: The History of the Grateful Dead (1965 - 2016) - Paperback

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by Scott W. Allen (Author)Aces Back to Back is the most comprehensive, fun, fact-filled and up-to-date history of the Grateful Dead ever written - now updated through August, 2016 From the band's inception, through the death of Jerry Garcia, and on to their incarnations as the Other Ones, the Dead, RatDog, Phil Lesh and Friends, the Mickey Hart Band, 7 Walkers, and Furthur - a replete history complemented by never-before-penned Grateful Dead stories, anecdotes and tales. Our biography feat...

Native American Tribes: The History and Culture of the Navajo - Paperback

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by Charles River (Author)*Includes pictures. *Explains the origins, culture, and social structure of the Navajo. *Includes a Bibliography for further reading. From the "Trail of Tears" to Wounded Knee and Little Bighorn, the narrative of American history is incomplete without the inclusion of the Native Americans that lived on the continent before European settlers arrived in the 16th and 17th centuries. Since the first contact between natives and settlers, tribes like the Sioux, Cherokee, an...

Mein Kampf - The Official 1939 Edition Murphy Translation - Hardcover

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by Adolf Hitler (Author), James Murphy (Translator), Bob Carruthers (Introduction by)"The great masses of the people will more easily fall victim to a big lie than to a small one." Adolf Hitler The officially sanctioned English language edition of 'Mein Kampf' was translated and introduced by James Murphy. The edition using his translation was first published as a two volume set in the UK in 1939 and also in 22 weekly parts by Hutchison and Co Ltd. This authentic paperback brings together bot...

Rebels and Redcoats: The American Revolutionary War

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Report copyright infringementby Hugh Bicheno (Author), Richard Holmes (With)Controversial and revisionist history of America's first civil war. Published with hugely successful accompanying four-part BBC TV series - written and presented by star military historian, Richard Holmes. Most people view the American Revolutionary War of the 1775-83 (also known as the War of Independence) as a popular struggle for liberty against an oppressive colonial power. REBELS & REDCOATS by historian Hugh ...

Nalbinding - What in the World Is That?: History and Technique of an Almost Forgotten Handicraft - Paperback

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by Ulrike Claßen-Büttner (Author)This is the black and white version of the book: Nalbinding - An Age-Old Technique Nalbinding was and is found around the world, but in most industrialized countries it is virtually unknown today. This was not always so. Only when knitting began to spread in the European Middle Ages, did nalbinding sink into oblivion there. Today, creative people are re-discovering nalbinding. If you are interested in how nalbinding developed, this book provides you with a his...

Stories of Rootworkers & Hoodoo in the Mid-South - Hardcover

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by Tony Kail (Author)Men and women who carried the mantle of African healing and spirituality in the Mid-South were frequently accused and attacked for their misunderstood culture. The same healers and spiritual workers feared by outsiders were embraced and revered by families who survived because of their presence. From Tennessee to Mississippi, ancient formulas and potions were integral parts of the African American community. Follow author Tony Kail as he takes us down the back roads of ru...

Southern Folk Medicine, 1750-1820 - Paperback

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by Kay K. Moss (Author)Explores homespun remedies and medicinal herbsSouthern Folk Medicine, 1750-1820 explores methods of cure during a time when the South relied more heavily on homespun remedies than on professionally prescribed treatments. Bringing to light several previously unpublished primary sources, Kay K. Moss inventories the medical ingredients and practices adopted by physicians, herb women, yeoman farmers, plantation mistresses, merchants, tradesmen, preachers, and quacks alike. ...

In Brigid's Footsteps: The Return of the Divine Feminine - Paperback

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by Linda W. McFadden (Author)In Brigid's Footsteps: The Return of the Divine Feminine focuses on the Celtic goddess and Christian saint Brigid as an archetype of the Divine Feminine. Drawing on mythology, history, and transpersonal psychology, the author traces the iconic Brigid's evolution from incarnation as goddess of wisdom, craft, and healing to embodiment as a saint of Celtic Christianity who served as midwife to Mary at the birth of Jesus. Part Two explores the suppression of feminine ...

Acid Test: Lsd, Ecstasy, and the Power to Heal

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Report copyright infringementby Tom Shroder (Author)"A book that should start a long-overdue national conversation." --Dave Barry With the F.D.A. agreeing to new trials to test MDMA (better known as Ecstasy) as a treatment for PTSD--which, if approved, could be available as a drug by 2021--Acid Test is leading the charge in an evolving conversation about psychedelic drugs. Despite their current illegality, many Americans are already familiar with their effects. Yet while LSD and MDMA have p...

Boarding School Blues: Revisiting American Indian Educational Experiences

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Report copyright infringementby Clifford E. Trafzer (Editor), Jean a. Keller (Editor), Lorene Sisquoc (Introduction by)Like the figures in the ancient oral literature of Native Americans, children who lived through the American Indian boarding school experience became heroes, bravely facing a monster not of their own making. Sometimes the monster swallowed them up. More often, though, the children fought the monster and grew stronger. This volume draws on the full breadth of this experience i...

Under the Eagle: Samuel Holiday, Navajo Code Talker

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Report copyright infringementby Samuel Holiday (Author), Robert S. McPherson (Author)Samuel Holiday was one of a small group of Navajo men enlisted by the Marine Corps during World War II to use their native language to transmit secret communications on the battlefield. Based on extensive interviews with Robert S. McPherson, Under the Eagle is Holiday's vivid account of his own story. It is the only book-length oral history of a Navajo code talker in which the narrator relates his experiences...

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Report copyright infringementby Adolf Hitler (Author), Michael Ford (Translator)For the first time in 65 years, a modern, easy to understand, truly complete, accurate and uncensored edition of Mein Kampf has been released which reveals more than any past translation. Older translations altered passages, omitted passages, mistranslated Hitler's words, made some parts more sensational while concealing the true meaning in other parts of the book. If you have read one of these older translations ...

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Report copyright infringementby Maria Kvilhaug (Author)The Edda poems were written down in the Old Norse language by Icelandic scholars during the 11th to 13th centuries AD. They contain a poetical, metaphorical lore about Cosmos and the fate of mortals on the path to immortality. A lore that is, despite having been transmitted in writing by medieval monks and scholars, deeply steeped in ancient Pre-Christian beliefs. Number of Pages: 122 Dimensions: 0.26 x 9 x 6 IN ...

U.S. Route 66: The History of America's Most Famous Highway - Paperback

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by Charles River (Author)*Includes pictures *Describes the origins, route, construction, and history of the highway *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents "Sometimes there's a tackiness about Route 66 that out-tacks any tackiness I've ever seen anywhere else. And the Meramec Caverns are the pinnacle of that tack." - Billy Connolly Start a sentence with, "Get your kicks on..." and most Americans will immediately complete the sentence wit...

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by Martin Luther (Author) Number of Pages: 72 Dimensions: 0.17 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: December 20, 2004

Keeper of the Flame: A Biography of Nina Simone - Paperback

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by Jennifer Warner (Author), Lifecaps (Editor)The life of Nina Simone is one of blocked paths and surprising detours. Some people are born to an obvious destiny, only to find that society, circumstance, and chance steer them onto an entirely different course. Had Nina been born at a different time, she could very well have been a superstar of classical music at an early age. However, the severe oppression of African Americans in the United States during the 1950s forced her to find her fate d...

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by Duane Vandenbusche (Author), Grant Houston (Author)Located 8,671 feet in the clouds, Lake City sits on the edge of the beautiful San Juan Mountains on Colorado's Western Slope. Between Lake City and Silverton, 28 miles away, are towering 14,000-foot mountains with three nearly 13,000-foot-high passes and scenery that takes one's breath away. Lake City began as a booming gold and silver camp, complete with a narrow-gauge railroad, 4,000 residents, a smelter, and rich investors looking for t...

Native Hoops: The Rise of American Indian Basketball, 1895-1970 - Paperback

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by Wade Davies (Author)A prominent Navajo educator once told historian Peter Iverson that "the five major sports on the Navajo Nation are basketball, basketball, basketball, basketball, and rodeo." The Native American passion for basketball extends far beyond the Navajo, whether on reservations or in cities, among the young and the old. Why basketball--a relatively new sport--should hold such a place in Native culture is the question Wade Davies takes up in Native Hoops. Indian basketball was...

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by Francis R. Stoddard (Author)This book corrects certain longstanding misconceptions about the Pilgrims and furnishes authoritative genealogical and biographical data on the Mayflower passengers themselves. Of considerable interest to genealogists is the appended, annotated list of Mayflower passengers, with additional biographical information, some brought to light for the first time. Number of Pages: 228 Dimensions: 0.48 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN Publication Date: July 26, 2013

Norse Magic & Runes: A Guide To The Magic, Rituals, Spells & Meanings of Norse Magick, Mythology & Reading The Elder Futhark Runes - Hardcover

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by History Brought Alive (Author)A snowy wind moves through the mountains encircling Arne and his son. But the winds will not reach them here, under the watchful eyes of their Gods...Welcome to The World of Norse Magic & RunesLet us take you back in time. When the Norse people lived in an enchanted and sacred world. A time famously shrouded in mystery, magic, sorcery and witchcraft.It was Odin himself, the wisest God who unlocked the universe's most powerful magic. He discovered the Runic...

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by Josh Quick (Author)'More Montana Quick Facts' is a complete 104 page collection of original illustrations telling fantastical but accurate stories about Montana. It's a book filled with fanciful one-sentence facts paired with drawings that will surprise and delight readers of all ages. Number of Pages: 106 Dimensions: 0.29 x 6.5 x 6.5 IN Publication Date: August 09, 2023

The Beginner's Guide to Cemetery Sleuthing: Scavenger Hunt & Workbook - Paperback

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by Erin E. Moulton (Author), Anne Heausler (Editor)Make your next outdoor adventure a historic one! Let's go to a cemetery. Bring your curiosity and this workbook with you as you walk through those hallowed gates. Get ready to seek out images and symbols-such as death's-heads, soul effigies, beehives, willow trees, and more. Take your time to search, scribble, and sketch. Next, bring this book to the archives to explore the life stories of the local dead. Prepare to discover something old, le...

Trail of Tears: A History from Beginning to End - Paperback

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by Hourly History (Author)Discover the remarkable history of the Trail of Tears...In the early 1800s, the Five Civilized Tribes-the Cherokee, Seminole, Chickasaw, Muscogee-Creek, and Choctaw-were living in lands allocated to them by the United States government in present-day Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, and Tennessee. In general, the Native American people lived in peace with the increasing numbers of white settlers coming to these areas, though there were occasional conflicts as ...