Hoosier Hysteria A 67 Griffith Panther Memoir

Author : Rick Butler
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 101 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2016-09-16
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781532002991

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Hoosier Hysteria - a ’67 Griffith Panther Memoir by Rick Butler Pdf

This memoir focuses on Ricks senior high school basketball team the 1967 Griffith Panthers. This team made basketball school history winning their 1st ever state tournament sectional and ending with a record of 20 wins and 4 losses. The memoir chronicles Ricks basketball experience starting in grade school and ending with coaching his granddaughter, Mayas community basketball team. All of this represented Ricks glorious ride through Hoosier hysteria especially his senior year. In 1967 the Indiana state basketball tournament still had no classes or divisions based on school size. All schools played each other with small schools competing against the large schools and everyone else in between. Griffiths 1967 basketball team was basically a state ranked team in spite of its very small size an enrollment of 600. This Cinderella team was revered by the town. Griffith had been waiting for a team like this forever and the 1967 team became their team of destiny. If you liked the movie Hoosiers...

Author : Rick Butler
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 102 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2022-02-22
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1663232830

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The Va by Rick Butler Pdf

This memoir chronicles my positive experiences with the VA (which goes above and beyond traditional support/treatment), including treatment for my combat service-related disabilities and the many, many therapy sessions for my chronic PTSD. It also describes my other VA benefits: the GI Bill - education benefits; a zero down GI home mortgage - which got us our 1st house, and my outstanding VA healthcare. Last, but certainly not least, it describes my 15+ years of experience as a volunteer at the VA medical center/hospital (a lot of which was with my grand-daughter, Maya). My volunteer experience as an escort (pushing patients in wheel chairs/gurneys) generated wonderful interactions with vets from all service branches spanning from WWII to Afghanistan. The volunteers are giving people who selflessly serve our country by fulfilling our obligations to veterans who served so honorably. The VA certainly is not perfect - but it is VERY good...

Author : John Szwed
Publisher : Duke University Press
Page : 315 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2020-04-30
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781478012054

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Space Is the Place by John Szwed Pdf

Considered by many to be a founder of Afrofuturism, Sun Ra—aka Herman Blount—was a composer, keyboardist, bandleader, philosopher, entrepreneur, poet, and self-proclaimed extraterrestrial from Saturn. He recorded over 200 albums with his Arkestra, which, dressed in Egypto-space costumes, played everything from boogie-woogie and swing to fusion and free jazz. John Szwed's Space is the Place is the definitive biography of this musical polymath, who was one of the twentieth century's greatest avant-garde artists and intellectuals. Charting the whole of Sun Ra's life and career, Szwed outlines how after years in Chicago as a blues and swing band pianist, Sun Ra set out in the 1950s to impart his views about the galaxy, black people, and spiritual matters by performing music with the Arkestra that was as vital and innovative as it was mercurial and confounding. Szwed's readers—whether they are just discovering Sun Ra or are among the legion of poets, artists, intellectuals, and musicians who consider him a spiritual godfather—will find that, indeed, space is the place.

Author : Reginald Rose
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2006-08-29
Category : Drama
ISBN : 0143104403

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Twelve Angry Men by Reginald Rose Pdf

A landmark American drama that inspired a classic film and a Broadway revival—featuring an introduction by David Mamet A blistering character study and an examination of the American melting pot and the judicial system that keeps it in check, Twelve Angry Men holds at its core a deeply patriotic faith in the U.S. legal system. The play centers on Juror Eight, who is at first the sole holdout in an 11-1 guilty vote. Eight sets his sights not on proving the other jurors wrong but rather on getting them to look at the situation in a clear-eyed way not affected by their personal prejudices or biases. Reginald Rose deliberately and carefully peels away the layers of artifice from the men and allows a fuller picture to form of them—and of America, at its best and worst. After the critically acclaimed teleplay aired in 1954, this landmark American drama went on to become a cinematic masterpiece in 1957 starring Henry Fonda, for which Rose wrote the adaptation. More recently, Twelve Angry Men had a successful, and award-winning, run on Broadway. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

Author : Hilary Cotter,Michael Coles
Publisher : Apress
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2009-01-29
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781430215950

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Pro Full-Text Search in SQL Server 2008 by Hilary Cotter,Michael Coles Pdf

Businesses today want actionable insights into their data—they want their data to reveal itself to them in a natural and user–friendly form. What could be more natural than human language? Natural–language search is at the center of a storm of ever–increasing web–driven demand for human–computer communication and information access. SQL Server 2008 provides the tools to take advantage of the features of its built–in enterprise–level natural–language search engine in the form of integrated full–text search (iFTS). iFTS uses text–aware relational queries to provide your users with fast access to content. Whether you want to set up an enterprise–wide Internet or intranet search engine or create less ambitious natural–language search applications, this book will teach you how to get the most out of SQL Server 2008 iFTS: Introducing powerful iFTS features in SQL Server, such as the FREETEXT and CONTAINS predicates, custom thesauruses, and stop lists Showing you how to optimize full–text query performance through features like full–text indexes and iFilters Providing examples that help you understand and apply the power of iFTS in your daily projects

Author : Jackie Griffiths
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2014-06-20
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0992928702

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Ox Herding by Jackie Griffiths Pdf

Jae has many questions about the meaning of life and the purpose of her existence, but frustratingly, no answers. After the death of her agnostic grandmother, with whom she had her most fruitful philosophical discussions, she embarks on a personal journey to fulfil a mysterious note left to her in the will: 'Seek and ye shall find.' The plot follows Jae as one spring day she walks over a bridge into a strange world on the other side of the river. There she encounters challenging situations and unusual people offering tempting theories about the meaning of life. From then on she devotes all her energy to finding her way back home by pursuing answers to the philosophical questions that drive her, experiencing a series of extraordinary adventures, until eventually she arrives at a completely unexpected conclusion. 'Ox-herding' is a term used to describe the search for meaning, purpose and spirituality that does not result in the finding of God, or of any other external authority. The ox represents the elemental beast within us all: ego. 'Herding' our ego is the struggle to recognise, battle with, control, subdue, and finally, transcend the ego. Based on the successive phases of understanding as presented in the Chinese philosophical classic, 'The Ten Ox Herding Pictures, ' this story has ten chapters through which Jae journeys, discovering the meaning and secret to an enlightened, yet thoroughly modern life; a place where all her doubts and questions are dissolved, a place without suffering or fear, yet firmly located in the midst of ordinary life. 'Ox Herding: A Secular Pilgrimage' describes how she gets there in a Carrollesque adventure involving remarkable people in difficult yet inspirational settings, including wrestling a bull, performing in a concert, becoming a guru, engaging in dharma combat, and wandering through the garden of Eden.

Author : Lewis C. Baird
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1046 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 1909
Category : Clark County (Ind.)
ISBN : CORNELL:31924010308066

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Baird's History of Clark County, Indiana by Lewis C. Baird Pdf

Author : Samuel P. Kaler
Publisher : Forgotten Books
Page : 950 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2017-07-24
Category : Reference
ISBN : 0282531009

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History of Whitley County, Indiana (Classic Reprint) by Samuel P. Kaler Pdf

Excerpt from History of Whitley County, Indiana All life and achievement is evolution; present wisdom comes from past experience, and present commercial prosperity has come only from past exertion and suffering. The deeds and motives of the men that have gone before have been instrumental in shaping the destinies of later communities and states. The development of a new country was at once a task and a privilege. It required great courage, sacrifice and privation. Compare the present conditions of the residents of Whitley county, Indiana, with what they were one hundred years ago. From a trackless wilderness it has come to be a center of prosperity and civiliza tion, with millions of wealth, with systems of intersecting railways, grand educa tional institutions, marvelous industries and immense agricultural productions. Can any thinking person be insensible to the fascination of the study which dis closes the incentives. Hopes' aspirations and efforts of the early pioneers who so strongly laid the foundation upon which has been reared the magnificent prosperity of later days. To perpetuate the story of these people, and to trace and record the social, political and industrial progress of the community from_its first inception, is the function of the local historian. A sincere purpose to preserve facts and per: sonal memoirs that are deserving of preservation. And which unite the present to the past. Is the motive for the present publication. The work has been in the hands of a corps of able writers. Who have. After much patient study and research. Pro? Duced here the most complete history of vvh-itley county, Indiana. Ever offered to the public. A specially valuable and interesting department is that one devoted to sketches of representative'citizens of this county whose record's deserve perpetuation because of their worth, effort and accomplishment. The publishers desire to extend their thanks to these gentlemen who have so faithfully labored to this end. Thanks are also due to the citizens of \'vhitley county. Indiana. For the uniform kindness with which they have regarded this undertaking and for their many services rendered in the gaining of necessary information. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Author : Michael Newton
Publisher : Infobase Publishing
Page : 449 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781438119144

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The Encyclopedia of Unsolved Crimes by Michael Newton Pdf

Over 800 entries examine the facts, evidence, and leading theories of a variety of unsolved murders, robberies, kidnappings, serial killings, disappearances, and other crimes.

Author : Clifton Fadiman
Publisher : Hachette+ORM
Page : 1322 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2009-10-31
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9780316084727

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The Little, Brown Book of Anecdotes by Clifton Fadiman Pdf

A book compiled of anecdotes from other collections, arranged under the name of the person they're about.

Author : Earl J. Hess
Publisher : UNC Press Books
Page : 342 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781469602110

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Kennesaw Mountain by Earl J. Hess Pdf

While fighting his way toward Atlanta, William T. Sherman encountered his biggest roadblock at Kennesaw Mountain, where Joseph E. Johnston's Army of Tennessee held a heavily fortified position. The opposing armies confronted each other from June 19 to July 3, 1864. Hess explains how this battle, with its combination of maneuver and combat, severely tried the patience and endurance of the common soldier and why Johnston's strategy might have been the Confederates' best chance to halt the Federal drive toward Atlanta.

Author : Jerry Roberts
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
Page : 863 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2009-06-05
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780810863781

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Encyclopedia of Television Film Directors by Jerry Roberts Pdf

From live productions of the 1950s like Requiem for a Heavyweight to big budget mini-series like Band of Brothers, long-form television programs have been helmed by some of the most creative and accomplished names in directing. Encyclopedia of Television Film Directors brings attention to the directors of these productions, citing every director of stand alone long-form television programs: made for TV movies, movie-length pilots, mini-series, and feature-length anthology programs, as well as drama, comedy, and musical specials of more than 60 minutes. Each of the nearly 2,000 entries provides a brief career sketch of the director, his or her notable works, awards, and a filmography. Many entries also provide brief discussions of key shows, movies, and other productions. Appendixes include Emmy Awards, DGA Awards, and other accolades, as well as a list of anthology programs. A much-needed reference that celebrates these often-neglected artists, Encyclopedia of Television Film Directors is an indispensable resource for anyone interested in the history of the medium.

Author : Anne Stibbs
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Crossword puzzles
ISBN : OCLC:1259497052

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Crossword Lists by Anne Stibbs Pdf

Author : Colin Woodard
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 358 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2011-09-29
Category : History
ISBN : 9781101544457

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American Nations by Colin Woodard Pdf

An illuminating history of North America's eleven rival cultural regions that explodes the red state-blue state myth. North America was settled by people with distinct religious, political, and ethnographic characteristics, creating regional cultures that have been at odds with one another ever since. Subsequent immigrants didn't confront or assimilate into an “American” or “Canadian” culture, but rather into one of the eleven distinct regional ones that spread over the continent each staking out mutually exclusive territory. In American Nations, Colin Woodard leads us on a journey through the history of our fractured continent, and the rivalries and alliances between its component nations, which conform to neither state nor international boundaries. He illustrates and explains why “American” values vary sharply from one region to another. Woodard (author of American Character: A History of the Epic Struggle Between Individual Liberty and the Common Good) reveals how intranational differences have played a pivotal role at every point in the continent's history, from the American Revolution and the Civil War to the tumultuous sixties and the "blue county/red county" maps of recent presidential elections. American Nations is a revolutionary and revelatory take on America's myriad identities and how the conflicts between them have shaped our past and are molding our future.

Author : Paul Williams
Publisher : Liverpool University Press
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2011-01-01
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781846317088

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Race, Ethnicity and Nuclear War by Paul Williams Pdf

Ranging across fiction and poetry, critical theory and film, comics and speeches, Race, Ethnicity and Nuclear War explores how writers, thinkers, and filmmakers have tackled the question: Are nuclear weapons white? Paul Williams addresses myriad representations of nuclear weapons: the Manhattan Project, the destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, nuclear tests across the globe, and the anxiety surrounding the superpowers' devastating arsenals. Ultimately, Williams concludes that many texts act as a reminder that the power enjoyed by the white Western world imperils the whole planet.