Books written by Roger Thompson
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Lessons Not Learned: The U.S. Navy's Status Quo Culture
Macgregor, Breaking the Phalanx, 137. CHAPTER 10 1. 2. WP?” 9°.\1F“ E-mail from Everest Riccioni, February 14, 2005. Charles Moskos, “Armed Forces in a Warless Society,” in War, ed. Lawrence Freedman (Oxford: Oxford University Press, ...
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Cuckold
Barry Bonds lied about his drug use for eight years and when the truth of his uses finally came out there was no meaningful sentence only a conviction for obstruction of justice. It showed that we valued his sports ability, ...
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Contrails: The Memoirs of a Pilot
One evening, inbound to Austin, Texas, one of the flight attendants called me on the intercom. He informed me that there was a problem passenger, a belligerent, inebriated cowboy who was becoming more difficult as the flight progressed.
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Emerson and the History of Rhetoric
James J. Murphy's landmark discussion of Augustine should be seen in this light. Murphy argues that Augustine's mission was in large part to make rhetoric, a secular art of the fourth and fifth centuries, applicable and usable for the ...
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Women in Stuart England and America: A Comparative Study
Several of those who now occupy small niches in literary history intended their work to remain private; such were Katherine Phillips ('The Matchless Orinda'), Dorothy Osborne, Lucy Hutchinson, Lady Halkett and Lady Fanshawe.
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Women in Stuart England and America: A Comparative Study
William Bullock, author of Virginia, Impartially Examined (London, 1649), is also called as witness. Along with general statements of widespread prosperity, he describes how a hired labourer could turn his annual wages of £6 into £60 by ...
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Mining Haul Roads: Theory and Practice
Other approaches (Hawkey, 1982; Long, 1968) include blading the road after every 90 truck passes (based on largest RDT operating at those times). What is clear from this is that road performance varies significantly as does the material ...
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Do the Next Right Thing: Eight Strong Handholds for Every Man
Do the Next Right Thing is a guidebook about thriving in the mess.
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Twentieth-century American Nature Writers: Prose
Essays on distinctly American nature writers from the earliest to the most recent that have consistently sought to convey both their wonder at the natural world and their individual, personal...
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Divided We Stand: Watertown, Massachusetts, 1630-1680
Established in 1630, Watertown was among the original six towns of Massachusetts. Its early history was marked by frequent disputes, a penchant for questioning authority, and an atmosphere of tension...
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Fringe Benefits: A Practical Guide to Managing Your Tax Costs (edition 4)
A Practical Guide to Managing Your Tax Costs (edition 4) Roger Thompson, Andrew Dickeson ... 5% of the GST-inclusive cost price or 9% of the GST-inclusive tax value of that vehicle if on a quarterly basis, or 20% of the GST-inclusive ...
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Twentieth-century American Nature Poets
This award-winning multi-volume series is dedicated to making literature and its creators better understood and more accessible to students and interested readers, while satisfying the standards of librarians, teachers and...
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Divided We Stand: Watertown, Massachusetts, 1630-1680
In recounting the story of Watertown's formative years, Roger Thompson examines how the community managed to avoid descending into anarchy.
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Emerson and the History of Rhetoric
Hewett, Beth L. “Samuel P. Newman's A Practical System of Rhetoric: The Evolution of a Method.” Advances in the History of Rhetoric 1.1 (1997): 55–68. Hewitt, Martin. “Ralph Waldo Emerson, George Dawson, and the Control of the Lecture ...
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Early American Nature Writers: A Biographical Encyclopedia
This book gives students and general readers a welcome introduction to early American nature writers. The volume begins with an introductory essay on the history of early American nature writing and its anticipation of present day concerns.
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A Practical Guide to Taxing Property Transactions
This comprehensive guide discusses the key income tax and GST issues associated with buying, selling, owning and leasing property.
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No Word for Wilderness: Italy’s Grizzlies and the Race to Save the Rarest Bears on Earth
The stories of these bears take readers on a spectacular journey across Italy, where we come face-to-face not only with these fascinating species but with embattled park directors, heroic environmentalists, innovative scientists, and a ...
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Workers Compensation: the First One Hundred Years Course Guide: Workers Compensation Professional Certification Program WCP
Workers Compensation: the First One Hundred Years Course Guide: Workers Compensation Professional Certification Program WCP