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Frenchtown Chronicles of Prairie du Chien
Albert Coryer, the grandson of a fur trade voyageur-turned-farmer, had a gift for storytelling.Born in 1877, he grew up in Prairie du Chien hearing tales of days gone by from his parents, grandparents, and neighbors who lived in the Frenchtown area.
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Take two aspirin and call me at 20,000 feet : an Eagle Scout at the crossroads of medicine, exploration, & science
\"While many may crave adventures around the globe, they are unlikely to experience anywhere near the many escapades that Dr. Michael Manyak has had during his prolific career. From his tropical medical training in the Philippines to his stints as the expedition doctor on hikes deep in the Andes and in a submersible to the Titanic wreck site, the author has made the combination of medicine and adventure the dominant theme throughout his life. His travels have taken him to nearly every continent, where he has encountered endangered and rare species, including camels, snakes, elephants, and more. He has operated on rhinos, rare big cats, gorillas, and even a huge boar hog. Some of his encounters were dangerous to himself and others. He orchestrated evacuations from battle zones in Iraq and was caught in a coup in a dangerous third-world country. He helped rescue nearly 100 victims from a sinking ship. On occasion, Manyak has been afforded a ringside seat for historical events, and other times, he has been thrust into unusual circumstances by chance. He witnessed the Pentagon attack on 9/11. He managed the healthcare of high-ranking government officials in the United States and other countries. Along the way, he encounters quite a cast of characters, some of them household names and others better left in the dusty corners of history.\"--amazon.com.
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Numbers rule
Since the very birth of democracy in ancient Greece, the simple act of voting has given rise to mathematical paradoxes that have puzzled some of the greatest philosophers, statesmen, and mathematicians.Numbers Ruletraces the epic quest by these thinkers to create a more perfect democracy and adapt to the ever-changing demands that each new generation places on our democratic institutions.
In a sweeping narrative that combines history, biography, and mathematics, George Szpiro details the fascinating lives and big ideas of great minds such as Plato, Pliny the Younger, Ramon Llull, Pierre Simon Laplace, Thomas Jefferson, Alexander Hamilton, John von Neumann, and Kenneth Arrow, among many others. Each chapter in this riveting book tells the story of one or more of these visionaries and the problem they sought to overcome, like the Marquis de Condorcet, the eighteenth-century French nobleman who demonstrated that a majority vote in an election might not necessarily result in a clear winner. Szpiro takes readers from ancient Greece and Rome to medieval Europe, from the founding of the American republic and the French Revolution to today's high-stakes elective politics. He explains how mathematical paradoxes and enigmas can crop up in virtually any voting arena, from electing a class president, a pope, or prime minister to the apportionment of seats in Congress.
Numbers Ruledescribes the trials and triumphs of the thinkers down through the ages who have dared the odds in pursuit of a just and equitable democracy.
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Stories from a migrant city
Taking a biographical approach, the book explores the causes and consequences of moving or staying put in the context of class inequality and racisms, and looks for commonalities between people often seen as irredeemably divided.
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The stripper goddess of Japan : the life and afterlives of Ame no Uzume
She is not afraid of the authorities.She saunters in, inviting laughter and liveliness.With an open mind, not with a weapon, she redefines the world and the nation.She is Ame no Uzume, the half-naked dancing Japanese goddess.The author, Tsurumi Shunsuke, is one of Japan' s leading postwar thinkers and philosophers.
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Folklore of Lake Erie
Welcome to a very different Lake Erie-where ghost ships sail
silently, a Black Dog brings doom to sailors who see it, and sea
monsters swirl in the murky depths above a UFO base. In
Folklore of Lake Erie , Judith S. Neulander presents these
captivating tales and many more from the smallest, yet arguably the
most peculiar, of the Great Lakes in North America.
Whether you are embarking on a discovery of the vampire crypt
that lurks in the shadows while Lincoln's ghost train speeds past
on its eternal journey or reminiscing about the tall tales your
grandfather used to share, this delightful treasure trove of
folklore and local traditions from the Lake Erie region contains
legends and stories that are both astonishing and entertaining.
Endlessly captivating and easily accessible, Folklore of
Lake Erie is a distinctive compilation of eerie and enchanting
narratives from across the years that will surprise and delight
readers. Just be sure to keep an eye out for any peculiar Black
Dogs that may cross your path along the way.
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