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This collection recounts the story of leaving America, where the author was born, and of arriving in Australia, where she did not plan to stay. It is a tale of unsettling and resettling, of leaving as an ongoing process. Each micro-scene is a snapshot of time and place - spanning decades and moments, continents and conversations, wars, dreams and kitchen tables - to capture the psychological and spatial tensions between "here" and "there". Leaving...
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Discover the darker side of the Garden State with this anthology of gritty mystery stories.
Akashic Books continues its award-winning series of original noir anthologies, launched in 2004 with Brooklyn Noir. Each volume is compromised of all-new stories, each one set in a distinct location within the geographical area of the book. In New Jersey Noir, a star-studded cast of authors sifts through the hidden dirt of the Garden State.
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"New Jersey Devils - Epic History" is an enthralling deep dive into the rich tapestry of one of hockey's most fascinating franchises. Perfect for any Devils fan, this book is brimming with trivia, fun facts, and a comprehensive account of the team's journey from its humble beginnings to its status as an NHL powerhouse.Every page of this captivating volume is a treasure trove for hockey enthusiasts. Discover the lesser-known stories and behind-the-scenes...
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One of the standard works on notable early houses in the state.
"UNTIL now the State possessing the most inexhaustible supply of colonial, Revolutionary, and republican souvenirs has been almost neglected. Indeed, few of the original thirteen States can be compared with New Jersey in the number and importance of its landmarks. Her society, too, was as intellectual as that which sprang from the rocks of Puritanism, and it formed a brilliant pageant,...
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Petra, one of the few females on the show's crew, works hard to be treated equally to the male cameramen. Dane is the show's producer, but he has no right to destroy her relationship with everyone else at work, something he sometimes does. Even though he might cause trouble, Petra cannot ignore Dane's rugged attractiveness, his magnetic presence, or his well-publicized affair with the show's star, Ruby Gale-an affair that fills her with jealousy and...
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"Slavery and Servitude in New Jersey...by Mr. Alfred M. Heston...contains copious notes concerning slaves and redemptioners...the result of original research." -NY Times, May 16, 1903
"Hon. Alfred M. Heston, Comptroller of Atlantic City, who is author of...'Slavery and Servitude in New Jersey'...stated...50,000 convicts deported...to the American Colonies...became slaves for the most part." -The Daily Standard (Red Bank, New Jersey), Nov. 8, 1902
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Awarded by the President of the United States in the name of Congress, the Medal of Honor commemorates those who have shaped our nation's history and continue to inspire its future with their acts of valor, humanity, patriotism, and sacrifice.
New Jersey has been credited with ninety-three honors in the state's military history. Robert Augustus Sweeney was the recipient of two non-combatant medals when he jumped into stormy waters to save a fellow...
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Move or Improve volume 15
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Stacy must decide if she wants to put money into renovating her California cottage or pack up once again and find a new, move-in ready home somewhere else.
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The shocking story of Nazi Germany's naval assault in American waters, told through the eyes of seafarers who experienced it off the Jersey Shore.
It is January 1942. Six weeks after the United States entered World War II, Imperial Japan is annihilating American forces across the Far East while the Nazis stand triumphant over much of Europe. Adolf Hitler's forces are about to commence an assault along the East Coast of the United States, but this...
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