The Haymaker

Author : Keith Justice
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 299 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2006-01-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781411651043

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The Haymaker File by Keith Justice Pdf

When a down on his luck video store clerk accidently glances at a file he was never supposed to see, he becomes the target of a ruthless business magnate who attempts to silence him at all costs. Without knowing who is after him, or why, he goes on the run and slowly pieces together the mystery. Against heavy odds, he devises a plan to save his life - and bring down the powerful people who are trying to kill him. With the colorful city of New Orleans as a backdrop, 'The Haymaker File' blends humor and intrigue in the story of an ordinary man put into an extraordinary situation.

Author : Adam Schuitema
Publisher : Northern Illinois University Press
Page : 323 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2015-04-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781501757129

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Haymaker by Adam Schuitema Pdf

In a political culture infused with debates about personal liberties, the role of government, and even the definition of "freedom" itself, Haymaker tells the story of an isolated Michigan town that becomes the flashpoint for some of the principal ideological debates of our day. When a libertarian organization selects the town as its flagship community, hundreds of its members migrate and settle within the town's borders. The resulting clash with local townspeople is violent and impassioned, even as the line that divides the two sides increasingly blurs. The story follows characters on both of these sides: an eccentric millionaire known as The Man in White, who is still viewed as an outsider even after living in Haymaker for thirty years; a policewoman trained in hostage and suicide negotiations who questions raising children in this new environment; a teenage girl devoted to basketball and her desire to leave home, who has a close but complicated relationship with her uncle, a local who fistfights outsiders in an annual challenge; a libertarian PR expert, just hoping to calm the storm; and the town's mayor, who owns a local diner and is raising a baby daughter as her husband becomes tragically unhinged. A town first settled by lumberjacks, prostitutes, and roughnecks, Haymaker's present becomes as volatile as its past. Haymaker is a story about the failure of best intentions and the personal freedom of individuals to do good or to harm. This witty and politically charged novel will certainly appeal to Michiganders and Midwesterners, but will also interest those looking for an entertaining fictional account of a situation that could plausibly play out in one of the many small, remote towns in the country.

Author : Steven R. Hoffbeck
Publisher : Minnesota Historical Society Press
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2014-12-11
Category : Farmers
ISBN : 9780873517362

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The Haymakers by Steven R. Hoffbeck Pdf

Making hay has always been hard work, just about the hardest work on a farm. Spanning 150 years, The Haymakers tells a story of the labor and heartbreak suffered by five families struggling to make the hay that fed their livestock, a story not just about grass, alfalfa, and clover, but also about sweat and fears, toil and loss. The Haymakers is an epic -- the history of man's struggle with nature as well as man's struggle against machines. It relates the story of farmers and their obligations to their families, to the animals they fed, and to the land they tended. Hoffbeck also documents and preserves the commonplace methods of haymaking. He describes the tools and the methods of haymaking as well as the relentless demands of the farm. Using diaries, agricultural guidebooks and personal interviews, the folkways of cutting, raking, and harvesting hay have been recorded in these chapters. In the end, this book is not so much about agricultural history as it is about family history, personal history -- how farm families survive, even persevere.

Author : Edvard Hoem
Publisher : Milkweed Editions
Page : 353 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2022-03-08
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781571319814

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Haymaker in Heaven by Edvard Hoem Pdf

From one of Norway’s leading writers, translated into English for the very first time, comes a transatlantic novel of dreams, sacrifice, and transformation set at the turn of the twentieth century. The year is 1874. Nesje is a recent widower with a young son, working as a haymaker on an estate in the town of Molde and steadily clearing his own small holding. Then he meets Serianna—an outsider, looking for work, who takes him fishing and smokes a pipe and is thoroughly unlike anyone he’s met before. Soon the two fall in love and marry, and Nesje begins to dream of a prosperous future. But prosperity is hard to come by. Some Norwegians—including Serianna’s spirited sister, Gjertine—have begun to immigrate to the American West, attracted by the glimmer of land and commerce. One of Nesje’s sons follows, while another moves to the city and becomes a wealthy merchant, and another is adopted by Serianna’s childless brother and sister-in-law. In Norway and in America, however, the turn of the century is approaching: mechanization is superseding skilled labor, the moneyed classes are growing ever more powerful, and sacrifices don’t always deliver what was promised. Haymaker in Heaven is a sprawling saga—drawn from Edvard Hoem’s own family history—and a vivid portrait of two countries at a critical moment of intersection.

Author : Charles Blanchard
Publisher : University of Pittsburgh Press
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2021-01-12
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780822987772

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The Extraction State by Charles Blanchard Pdf

The history of the United States of America is also the history of the energy sector. Natural gas provides the fuel that allows us to heat our homes in winter and cool them in summer with the touch of a button or turn of a dial—when the industry runs smoothly. From the oil crisis of the 1970s to the fall of Enron and the California electricity crisis at the turn of the century to contemporary issues of hydraulic fracking, poorly conceived government policies have sometimes left us shivering, stranded, or with significantly lighter wallets. In this expansive narrative, Charles Blanchard traces the rise of natural gas and the regulatory missteps that nearly ruined the market. Beginning in the 1880s, The Extraction State explains how the New Deal regulatory compact came together in the 1920s, even before the Great Depression, and how it fell apart in the 1970s. From there, the book dissects the policies that affect us today, and explores where we might be headed in the near future.

Author : Jeffrey Michael Laing
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2015-08-13
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781476619651

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The Haymakers, Unions and Trojans of Troy, New York by Jeffrey Michael Laing Pdf

The Troy Haymakers were a pioneer baseball team legendary for exploits on and off the field. Formed in 1860 in Troy, New York—a rapidly growing industrial city—the team was embraced by the tough-minded Trojans as emblematic of their vigorous boomtown, rivaling larger, better established cities. The Haymakers were a strong amateur club before becoming a charter member of baseball’s first major league, the National Association, and subsequently gaining a franchise in the National League. The team rosters were filled with characters and scalawags along with talented players, including four future Hall of Famers. After losing its National League franchise in 1882, Troy fielded minor league teams for 34 years—with a wistful eye to Haymaker history.

Author : Ray Dozier
Publisher : Sports Publishing LLC
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781582616995

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The Oklahoma Football Encyclopedia by Ray Dozier Pdf

The Oklahoma Football Encyclopedia is an historical description of every University of Oklahoma football game from the beginning in 1895 through 2004. Learn how the team got its start and how coach Bennie Owen laid the foundation for the Sooners to become one of the most respected teams on the college football scene.Bud Wilkinson, Barry Switzer and Bob Stoops later directed the Sooners to college football's elite prize. Wilkinson was a great teacher of the Split-T formation, which guided the Sooners to three national championships, 72 consecutive conference games without a loss and a major college winning streak -- a record that may never be broken. Switzer, a master recruiter, implemented the Wishbone formation, which brought another three national titles and 12 conference crowns to Norman. After the Sooner football program had dropped to mediocrity status, Stoops turned the program around and won the national championship in his second year at the helm.This book provides insight into "Sooner Magic." Many OU football teams appeared to have a supernatural force carry them to victory when victory was not assured. Was it sleight of hand? Smoke and mirrors? No, just pure talent and inspiration helped push the Sooners to the overwhelming tradition the teams have displayed on the gridiron.

Author : C. A. Stephens
Publisher : DigiCat
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2022-09-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : EAN:8596547242994

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A Busy Year at the Old Squire's by C. A. Stephens Pdf

DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "A Busy Year at the Old Squire's" by C. A. Stephens. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.

Author : Pennsylvania. General Assembly. House of Representatives
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1176 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 1893
Category : Electronic
ISBN : SRLF:AA0001582329

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Journal by Pennsylvania. General Assembly. House of Representatives Pdf

Author : Edwin Waugh
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 396 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 1867
Category : Electronic
ISBN : NLS:V000708999

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Tufts of Heather from the Northern Moors by Edwin Waugh Pdf

Author : Robert C. Brown,J. E. Norris
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 954 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 1885
Category : Portage County (Ohio)
ISBN : IND:30000011402660

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History of Portage County, Ohio by Robert C. Brown,J. E. Norris Pdf

Author : Royal Agricultural Society of England
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1134 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1892
Category : Agriculture
ISBN : HARVARD:32044089548358

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Journal of the Royal Agricultural Society of England by Royal Agricultural Society of England Pdf

Vols. for 1933- include the societys Farmers' guide to agricultural research.

Author : Edwin Waugh
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1881
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BSB:BSB11518125

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Waugh's complete works by Edwin Waugh Pdf

Author : Stanton Wortham,Angela Reyes
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 207 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2015-01-09
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781317563273

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Discourse Analysis beyond the Speech Event by Stanton Wortham,Angela Reyes Pdf

Winner of the 2016 Edward Sapir Book Prize from the Society for Linguistic Anthropology of the American Anthropological Association Discourse Analysis beyond the Speech Event introduces a new approach to discourse analysis. In this innovative work, Wortham and Reyes argue that discourse analysts should look beyond fixed speech events and consider the development of discourses over time. Drawing on theories and methods from linguistic anthropology and related fields, this book is the first to present a systematic methodological approach to conducting discourse analysis of linked events, allowing researchers to understand not only individual events but also the patterns that emerge across them. Discourse Analysis beyond the Speech Event Provides a method for detailed examination of speech, writing and other communication Introduces students and researchers to the discourse analytic tools and techniques required to analyse the relationships between discourse events Offers explicit guidelines that direct the reader through different stages of discourse analytic research, including worked examples from conversation, magazines and social media Incorporates sample analyses from ethnographic, archival and new media data. This book is essential reading for advanced students and researchers working in the area of discourse analysis.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 494 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 1919
Category : Geology
ISBN : HARVARD:32044102942588

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Bulletin by Anonim Pdf