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The adventures of a forty-niner
An Albany, New York, physician, Daniel Knower (b. ca. 1818) sailed for California in 1849 with twelve prefabricated frame houses for the San Francisco market. The adventures of a forty-niner (1894) describes Knower's business and real estate speculations in San Francisco as well as an extended visit to a mining camp near Coloma and the life of prospectors there.
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Life on the plains and among the diggings
Born in Aurora, New York, Alonzo Delano (1806-1874) moved on to the Midwest as a teenager. July 1848 found him a consumptive Ottawa, Illinois, storekeeper, and he joined a local California Company. He remained in the West after the Gold Rush, winning fame as an early California humorist. Life on the plains and among the diggings (1857) is based largely on letters from Delano published in Ottawa…
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Narrative of the adventures of Zenas Leonard
Zenas Leonard left his parents’ home in Pennsylvania in the early 1830’s to seek his fortune in the West. They did not hear from him for more than five years, and he was presumed dead. Then one day he showed up at their door, fresh from the Rocky Mountains. Everyone was eager to hear his story, so he wrote it down, first publishing part of it in a local newspaper, and later the entire account as…
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Ghosts
Ghosts
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Poems
Interspersed are passages from the author's "Essays" and "Journal".
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Journal
Journal
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The Lady of the Rivers
The Lady of the Rivers
The Lady of the Rivers tells the story of Jacquetta, daughter of the Count of Luxembourg, and kinswoman to half the royalty of Europe, who was married to the great Englishman John, Duke of Bedford, uncle to Henry VI. Widowed at the age of nineteen she took the extraordinary risk of marrying a gentleman of her household for love, and then carved out a life for herself as Queen Margaret of Anjou's…
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An inductive and practical treatise on book-keeping by single and double entry
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Brand Storytelling
Brand Storytelling
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Make a Fortune Selling to Women
Make a Fortune Selling to Women
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ESCUCHA, percibe las diferencias y transforma tu vida
ESCUCHA, percibe las diferencias y transforma tu vida
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ADHD and Executive Functions: Lessons Learned from Research (Research Frontiers: Understanding Science, Unlocking Potential) (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) (Disease/Disorder Overview) (Clinical Report)
ADHD and Executive Functions: Lessons Learned from Research (Research Frontiers: Understanding Science, Unlocking Potential) (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) (Disease/Disorder Overview) (Clinical Report)
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Everything I Know About Business I Learned from the Grateful Dead
Everything I Know About Business I Learned from the Grateful Dead
The Grateful Dead is one of the most popular bands of all time and they have enjoyed incredible relevance to this day. But let's admit it, they were not exactly poster boys for corporate America. In Everything I Know About Business I Learned From the Grateful Dead, Deadhead and business scholar Barry Barnes proves that the Dead's influence on the business world will turn out to be a significant…
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Storynomics
Storynomics
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Ultimate Success Secret
Ultimate Success Secret
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Strategy Is A Verb
Strategy Is A Verb
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The AI Marketing Canvas, Second Edition
The AI Marketing Canvas, Second Edition
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The New Model of Selling
The New Model of Selling
The old way of selling was killed off years ago. So why are businesses still leaning on old strategies?Jeremy Miner and Jerry Acuff know firsthand how frustrating sales can be, especially when companies require old, outdated methods. And today’s buyers, armed with an excess of information online, are skeptical and unwilling to engage with salespeople like they used to. As a result, traditional…
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