The Uncommon Ally

The Uncommon Ally
Author: Anthony Smith
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 378
Release: 2014-11-19
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1312691573

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A teenage boy named Joey Princeton must defy the forces of evil from destroying all of humanity. On his incredible journey, Joey will face obstacles and must make decisions that will change everything.

Uncommon Defense

Uncommon Defense
Author: John W. Hall
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Total Pages: 392
Release: 2009-09-30
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780674035188

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In the spring of 1832, when the Indian warrior Black Hawk and a thousand followers marched into Illinois to reoccupy lands ceded to American settlers, the U.S. Army turned to rival tribes for military support. In order to grasp Indian motives, Hall explores their alliances in earlier wars with colonial powers and in intertribal conflicts.

Heist Society

Heist Society
Author: Ally Carter
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Total Pages: 304
Release: 2010-02-09
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1423139380

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When Katarina Bishop was three, her parents took her to the Louvre...to case it. For her seventh birthday, Katarina and her Uncle Eddie traveled to Austria...to steal the crown jewels. When Kat turned fifteen, she planned a con of her own--scamming her way into the best boarding school in the country, determined to leave the family business behind. Unfortunately, leaving "the life" for a normal life proves harder than she'd expected. Soon, Kat's friend and former co-conspirator, Hale, appears out of nowhere to bring her back into the world she tried so hard to escape. But he has good reason: a powerful mobster's art collection has been stolen, and he wants it returned. Only a master thief could have pulled this job, and Kat's father isn't just on the suspect list, he is the list. Caught between Interpol and a far more deadly enemy, Kat's dad needs her help. For Kat there is only one solution: track down the paintings and steal them back. So what if it's a spectacularly impossible job? She's got two weeks, a teenage crew, and hopefully just enough talent to pull off the biggest heist in her family's (very crooked) history--and, with any luck, steal her life back along the way.

Uncommon Allies

Uncommon Allies
Author: Alan M. Shore
Publisher: Syracuse University Press
Total Pages: 283
Release: 2024-08-15
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0815657129

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Uncommon Allies unearths rare but authentic interfaith unity against the horrors of Nazism. On March 27, 1933, representatives from across the American religious spectrum came to Madison Square Garden, united in a shared purpose to speak out against the rise of fascism in Germany and Adolph Hitler’s seizure of power. This rally—the first of several held at the Garden before, during, and after World War II—represents an unexplored moment of Jewish and Christian relations, challenging assumptions about Christian indifference to the Jewish plight during the Hitler regime. Alan M. Shore uses an impressive range of sources, including English and Yiddish newspapers of the time and neglected histories of various religious organizations, to tell the story of these pivotal rallies. Shore traces the impact of the groundbreaking 1933 rally to a series of events in 1943 as the reality of Hitler’s "Final Solution" came to bear and concludes with a postwar rally in 1945 as religious groups struggled to find a way to help displaced and struggling Jews. Each rally is vividly presented and analyzed in terms of its background, planning, execution, content, and press coverage. Exploring the impact of these gathering through the years, Shore draws a clear line to the partnership between Christian and Jewish Zionists and the genesis of the rhetorical use of "Judeo-Christian values."

Uncommon Criminals

Uncommon Criminals
Author: Ally Carter
Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com
Total Pages: 322
Release: 2011
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1459624505

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Kat Bishop: Friend. Niece. Daughter. Thief. Or simply, the girl who robbed the greatest museum in the world Now she's been asked to steal the infamous Cleopatra Emerald so it can be returned to its rightful owners. Trouble is, not only is the gem elusive - it's cursed. Kat might be in way over her head but help is at hand She enlists the gorgeous Hale and the rest of the crew from Heist Society on a heart-stopping round-the-world search but this time, Kat - who knows every trick and con in the book - is making up her own rules.

The Uncommon Knowledge of Elinor Ostrom

The Uncommon Knowledge of Elinor Ostrom
Author: Erik Nordman
Publisher: Island Press
Total Pages: 258
Release: 2021-07-08
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 1642831557

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In the 1970s, the accepted environmental thinking was that overpopulation was destroying the earth. Prominent economists and environmentalists agreed that the only way to stem the tide was to impose restrictions on how we used resources, such as land, water, and fish, from either the free market or the government. This notion was upended by Elinor Ostrom, whose work to show that regular people could sustainably manage their community resources eventually won her the Nobel Prize. Ostrom’s revolutionary proposition fundamentally changed the way we think about environmental governance. In The Uncommon Knowledge of Elinor Ostrom, author Erik Nordman brings to life Ostrom’s brilliant mind. Half a century ago, she was rejected from doctoral programs because she was a woman; in 2009, she became the first woman to win the Nobel Prize in Economics. Her research challenged the long-held dogma championed by Garrett Hardin in his famous 1968 essay, “The Tragedy of the Commons,” which argued that only market forces or government regulation can prevent the degradation of common pool resources. The concept of the “Tragedy of the Commons” was built on scarcity and the assumption that individuals only act out of self-interest. Ostrom’s research proved that people can and do act in collective interest, coming from a place of shared abundance. Ostrom’s ideas about common resources have played out around the world, from Maine lobster fisheries, to ancient waterways in Spain, to taxicabs in Nairobi. In writing The Uncommon Knowledge of Elinor Ostrom, Nordman traveled extensively to interview community leaders and stakeholders who have spearheaded innovative resource-sharing systems, some new, some centuries old. Through expressing Ostrom’s ideas and research, he also reveals the remarkable story of her life. Ostrom broke barriers at a time when women were regularly excluded from academia and her research challenged conventional thinking. Elinor Ostrom proved that regular people can come together to act sustainably—if we let them. This message of shared collective action is more relevant than ever for solving today’s most pressing environmental problems.

Allies and Enemies: Fallen

Allies and Enemies: Fallen
Author: Amy J. Murphy
Publisher: Amy J. Murphy
Total Pages: 374
Release: 2017-11-15
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

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Fight. Survive. Repeat. The rules of a soldier are simple. Born into service of the Regime, Commander Sela Tyron is about as subtle as a hammer. To hammers, any problem can look like a nail, but things aren't always that easy. When Sela is abandoned with her team on a planet full of insurrectionists, things get complicated. A daredevil rescue by her commanding officer reaps deadly consequences, forcing her to choose between the only life she’s ever known and the fate of the man she's duty-bound to protect. Her whole life was a lie. And that's the good news. Shirking a life of privilege, Erelah Veradin dreamt of building spaceships and exploring the stars in the service of the Regime. When a monstrous truth about her true heritage is revealed, Erelah finds herself at the unwilling center of a scheming mastermind's bid for power. Suit up. Time to join the fight. If you love gritty, epic space opera like The Expanse or Firefly, this first title in the Allies and Enemies series launches you on the ride of a lifetime. Dragon Award Finalist for Best Military Science Fiction Novel by Dragon Con Kindle Book Award Finalist

Allies and Enemies Trilogy Box Set

Allies and Enemies Trilogy Box Set
Author: Amy J. Murphy
Publisher: Amy J. Murphy
Total Pages: 1550
Release: 2018-04-24
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

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Featuring updated and exclusive content, the Allies and Enemies Trilogy Box Set has all the ingredients for a thrilling space opera page-turner. With a vivid cast of characters—kick-ass heroines, gnarly space pirates, powered armor and vicious cybernetically enhanced assassins— this series pulls you into a ruined galactic empire filled with undiscovered dangers. Firefly and Star Wars fans alike are sure to enjoy this fast-paced adventure that's a two-time finalist for DragonCon's Dragon Award for Best Military Science Fiction or Fantasy Novel. The Allies and Enemies Trilogy Box Set includes: Allies and Enemies: Fallen (Book 1) Allies and Enemies: Rogues (Book 2) Allies and Enemies: Exiles (Book 3) Allies and Enemies: Lexicon** (Bonus content) A Simple Thing: An Allies and Enemies Novelette** (Bonus content) -------- Allies and Enemies: Fallen, Book 1 Fight. Survive. Repeat. The rules of a soldier are simple. Born into service of the Regime, Commander Sela Tyron is about as subtle as a hammer. To hammers, any problem can look like a nail, but things aren't always that easy. When Sela is abandoned with her team on a planet full of insurrectionists, things get complicated. A daredevil rescue by her commanding officer reaps deadly consequences, forcing Sela to choose between the only life she’s ever known and the fate of the man she's duty-bound to protect. Her whole life was a lie. And that's the good news. Shirking a life of privilege, Erelah Veradin dreamt of building spaceships and exploring the stars in the service of the Regime. When a monstrous truth about her true heritage is revealed, Erelah finds herself at the unwilling center of a scheming mastermind's bid for power. -- Allies and Enemies: Rogues, Book 2 Fate can hold a grudge. For fugitives of the Regime, Sela Tyron and Jon Veradin, the evidence is undeniable. Their escape into the Reaches meant a chance at a new life together without looking over their shoulders. However, in this savage, hardscrabble region, the pair quickly find themselves targeted by scheming alien gangsters and cybernetically-enhanced Guild agents. She was supposed to be dead. That was the plan anyway. When a mysterious young woman with strange abilities wakes up as a prisoner of vicious Zenti pirates, a miraculous resurrection is the least of her concerns. Facing a host of new dangers, she needs to escape and find her brother. Can she trust a self-confessed spy to help? -- Allies and Enemies: Exiles, Book 3 If you're going to start a war, know what's at stake. Ironvale. Splitdawn. Poisoncry. Three bloodthirsty guilds that control the decaying corner of space called the Reaches. This balance of power exists at a tipping point. One nudge and chaos reigns. Sela Tyron is willing to supply that nudge to help her partner with an important rescue. Even if it means trusting a shifty criminal. Or turning herself into a power-armored assassin. Suit up. Time to join the fight.