Carti North Star Games

Native American Tarot Deck

Editura: U.S. Games Systems

Anul aparitiei: 1988

The Native American Tarot is drawn from the four corners of North America: Eastern Nations, Plains Nations, Southwest Nations and Northwest Nations. The cards are informed by a variety of Native American tribes including Apache, Arapaho, Cherokee, Cheyenne, Chippewa, Comanche, Hopi, Huron, Inuit, Iroquois, Kiowa, Navaho, Papago, Pima, Pueblo, Shawnee, Sioux, and Yaqui. This deck is not limited to the standard interpretations of traditional illustrations, but reflects the spirit and meaning of the Native American Way.Inspired by the fusion of European and Native American ideals, the card titles and illustrations are modified in both obvious and subtle ways. Comprised of 78 cards, divided into 22 Major Arcana and 56 Minor Arcana. The four suits of the Minor Arcana are Blades, Pipes, Vessels, and Shields. What are traditionally the court cards are represented in Native American Tarot with tribal figures that project powers of personality. The four basic power essences are: MatriarchsPower withinSpiritualChiefsPower PotentialIntellectualWarriorsPower ActivatedMaterialMaidensPower FlowingEmotionalThe 108-page booklet includes instructions for the Medicine Wheel spread, the Native Cross ...

Kathryn Koutsky (Author)

Minnesota Vacation Days: An Illustrated History

Editura: MINNESOTA HISTORICAL SOC

Anul aparitiei: 2005

Greyhound buses and vintage suitcases, whitewashed cottages and wildlife souvenirs, fishing camps and bathing beauties adorn the pages of Minnesota Vacation Days: An Illustrated History. Here the authors of the wildly popular Minnesota Eats Out return to take readers across the state, through the seasons, and into the getaways of decades past. From primitive camping facilities at Minnehaha Falls to mom-and-pop tourist courts like the Kum-Bak Camp in Duluth to spectacular grand lodges like Burntside in Ely, this lavishly illustrated history showcases the North Star State's most memorable holiday haunts. Burma Shave rhymes, cabin games, Arctic Cat snowmobiles, White Bear water skis, and classic fishing lures will entice collectors and the and kitsch-happy alike. Learn the secrets of dishes from such destinations as Ruttger's and Madden's. Try camp fare like Midnight Fudge and Bayonet Bread, and discover specially marked kid-friendly recipes in every chapter. Through an astonishing variety of vintage photographs and artifacts, recipes and family fun, Minnesota Vacation Days offers a one-of-a-kind venture into the best of the good times.

Joel A. Rippel (Author)

Minnesota Sports Almanac: 125 Glorious Years

Editura: MINNESOTA HISTORICAL SOC

Anul aparitiei: 2006

To be hoisted on your teammates' shoulders after a championship win? To nail the perfect serve? To conquer the wilderness with a pack of dogs in the fore? To crush the Packers? To dust off your pompoms and skip onto the field? To take home the trivia trophy from your local sports bar? Whatever your athletic aspiration, Minnesota Sports Almanac is the book for you. Spanning 125 years of feats and follies, this groundbreaking sports bible has it all: -Colorful profiles of famous and infamous players and teams in virtually every sport-Crowd-pleasing trivia featuring obscure facts and figures -Stats of wins and losses, fumbles and scores, games and rankings -Insider views of venues and stadiums, sports writers and announcers-Thrilling tales of edge-of-your-seat wins, of records set and championships lost-Vivid replays of memorable moments for players and teams Star Tribune sports reporter Joel Rippel offers the comprehensive history of men's and women's sports from high school and amateur to pro. The North Star State's big four--football, baseball, basketball, and hockey--are packed here with just about every sport championed by Minnesota's own, including golf, bowling, wrestling, ...

Marc Hugunin (Author)

Minnesota Hoops: Basketball in the North Star State

Editura: MINNESOTA HISTORICAL SOC

Anul aparitiei: 2006

From 1892 when students of basketball inventor Dr. James A. Naismith brought the game to Minnesota to the latest seasons of the Timberwolves, Lynx, and Golden Gophers, Minnesota Hoops is the definitive history of the state's most-played sport. Marc Hugunin and Stew Thornley travel through the years to offer little-known facts and thrilling stories of the games, the courts, the personalities, and the plays. Sit courtside as center George Mikan leads the Minneapolis Lakers to win six league championships in seven years. Follow the stories of early barnstorming and YMCA teams, with players as passionate about the win as those with multimillion-dollar contracts are today. Watch in awe as Gopher women's superstar Lindsay Whalen dominates the court with spirit and finesse. Discover friends and family in the season-by-season records of girls' and boys' state high school tournaments. Triumph with the Lynd high school state tournament winners of '46, hayloft hoopsters who practiced in a barn. Rise to the top with Kevin Garnett as he signs with the Timberwolves at eighteen, then is named the NBA's MVP at twenty-seven. In Minnesota Hoops Hugunin and Thornley present all the facts and bust ...

Morgan Ramsay (Author)

Gamers at Work: Stories Behind the Games People Play

Editura: SPRINGER A PR TRADE

Anul aparitiei: 2012

"Gamers at Work is a critical resource for new and experienced business leaders--for anyone who feels unprepared for the demanding and seemingly insurmountable trials ahead of them." --Peter Molyneux OBE, founder, Lionhead Studios "Gamers at Work explores every imaginable subtlety of the video-game industry through the fascinating stories of those who took the risks and reaped the rewards." --Hal Halpin, president, Entertainment Consumers Association"This is the sort of book that can tear the most hardcore gamers away from their PCs, Macs, or consoles for a few hours of rewarding reading." --North County Times "Gamers at Work is truly an invaluable resource that's well worth adding to your personal library." --Wii Love ItThere are few companies in the video-game industry that have withstood the test of time; most startups exit as quickly as they enter. In Gamers at Work: Stories Behind the Games People Play, the countless challenges of building successful video-game developers and publishers in this unstable industry are explored through interviews containing entertaining stories, humorous anecdotes, and lessons learned the hard way. Gamers at Work presents an inside look at how ...

Peter Wibaux (Author)

The India Road

Editura: IUNIVERSE STAR

Anul aparitiei: 2009

Known as the Perfect Prince, John is a proud son and the only male heir of Afonso the African, in 1481 he ascends to the throne of Portugal. A brilliant, fiery, and ruthless man, King John II has learned from his father's mistakes and now knows the future of his small kingdom is not in North Africa, but instead, lies to the east in the Indies-within the riches of the spice trade. In order for his dream to come true, King John II needs astronomers to guide his four ships as well as priests and lawyers-wily men who can win a kingdom with the stroke of a pen or conquer a foreign land with a well-placed clause. Building on the network of his great uncle, Henry the Navigator, King John II sends his ships down the west coast of Africa and his spies across the Red Sea to India. In this tale of adventure on the high seas, men will expertly read the stars, deftly play political and war games, and dare to risk the future of an entire nation for Marco Polo's pot of gold, ultimately causing the rise of a small country onto the world stage.

William Thomas Auman (Author)

The Diary of Mary Elizabeth Auman, Seagrove, North Carolina, 1928-1930: Proto-Feminist in the Age of Jazz

Editura: IUNIVERSE STAR

Anul aparitiei: 2010

Mary Elizabeth Auman was a teenager living in the rural south during the waning years of the Jazz Age when electricity, the radio, talking movies, and the 1928 Presidential election were the talk of her community. After rescuing her diary from being discarded by his father in the late 1950s, her nephew, William Auman, held on to the written memories for years until recently when, as a tribute to her memory, he decided to share both Mary's insight into the social and academic life she experienced as well as his own historical clarifications. Through her journal entries, Mary presents a portrait of life in a rural southern village, describing many trips with friends to parties, movies, and fairs. While providing vivid accounts of life in the dormitories at coed Elon College and social activities at parties, ball games, and other collegiate events, she also details how she and her classmates rebelled against the taboos of dating, dancing, and smoking-often finding themselves on probation or suspended from school as punishment. The Diary of Mary Elizabeth Auman, Seagrove, North Carolina, 1928-1930 Provides a fascinating glimpse into southern history and into the development of a ...

William Thomas Auman (Author)

The Diary of Mary Elizabeth Auman, Seagrove, North Carolina, 1928-1930: Proto-Feminist in the Age of Jazz

Editura: IUNIVERSE STAR

Anul aparitiei: 2010

Mary Elizabeth Auman was a teenager living in the rural south during the waning years of the Jazz Age when electricity, the radio, talking movies, and the 1928 Presidential election were the talk of her community. After rescuing her diary from being discarded by his father in the late 1950s, her nephew, William Auman, held on to the written memories for years until recently when, as a tribute to her memory, he decided to share both Mary's insight into the social and academic life she experienced as well as his own historical clarifications. Through her journal entries, Mary presents a portrait of life in a rural southern village, describing many trips with friends to parties, movies, and fairs. While providing vivid accounts of life in the dormitories at coed Elon College and social activities at parties, ball games, and other collegiate events, she also details how she and her classmates rebelled against the taboos of dating, dancing, and smoking-often finding themselves on probation or suspended from school as punishment. The Diary of Mary Elizabeth Auman, Seagrove, North Carolina, 1928-1930 Provides a fascinating glimpse into southern history and into the development of a ...

Richard B. Taylor (Author)

Chispita Service Dog Extraordinaire Volume 1.: Introduction

Editura: AUTHORHOUSE

Anul aparitiei: 2010

Volume 1. Introduction, 40 pages, 33 pictures. The Chispita books are written on the premise that an adult reader can use the experiences of Pita to teach and enhance the life experiences of a growing child as well as the fun of games, puzzles and adventures that the world has to offer... Volume one seeks to introduce Chispita the Service dog extraordinaire and explains what a Service Dog does to help their owners, in her voice she explains how she was trained, the importance of eating the right foods and staying hydrated, brushing your teeth, exercise and don't snack, as she grows she is schooled on how she should behave in public places, the joy of helping others and having friends. As she explains the meaning of her name she use's this to offer a lesson in Spanish and how to calculate a Dog's age, moving forward she intoduces her Japenease "Shiba Inu" friend by giving a Japenease language lesson and explaining how by learning other languages you can help people and be a good naighbor. Astronomy is one of her "buddy's" (owner) hobbies and it's something she enjoys to, here she teaches the reader how to find north by using Polaris the North Star. She introduces the reader to Sir. ...

Carroll Conklin (Author)

Cubs Heroes: Remembering the Chicago Cubs Who Helped Make the 1960s Baseball's Real Golden Age

Editura: GENERAL BOOKS

Anul aparitiei: 2013

These were the heroes who owned the summers of the 1960s. Ernie Banks and Ferguson Jenkins. Billy Williams and Larry Jackson. Lindy McDaniel and Ron Santo. Don Kessinger and Glen Hobbie. During the summers of the 1960s, the heroes of the North Side wore Cubs uniforms. On their best days (which were, admittedly, too few), they were entertaining and inspiring. They smote hated rivals and sent their best to the All-Star game, in the decade when that mid-summer classic moved under the lights ... and into prime time. On their worst days, these Cubs heroes broke our hearts, squandering late-inning leads and pre-season hopes ... but they never lost our devotion. They were the heroes of our youth. Now their stories are collected in Cubs Heroes: Remembering the Chicago Cubs Who Helped Make the 1960s Baseball's Real Golden Age. The book profiles the best (and a few of the worst) of the Chicago Cubs of the 1960s. In all, there are 68 profiles of the infielders, outfielders, catchers and pitchers who played for the Chicago Cubs in the 1960s. Do you remember ... The hard-throwing right-hander who managed to win 20 games in 1968 despite losing 5 decisions by 1-0 scores? (page 100) The slugging ...

Andrew Walker (Author)

Following the Star

Editura: BIBLIOBAZAAR

Anul aparitiei: 2014

Following The Star is a compelling ten-year journey through the highs and lows in the life of a racing fan entwined with the exploits of Kauto Star, one of National Hunt Racing's stars who was compared to the great Arkle. Andrew Walker's book, Following the Star, is a rollercoaster of emotion with Kauto Star as the central figure. This book will appeal to racing supporter, sports fan and general public alike, since it paints a delightful picture of almost a decade of life-changing experiences: children being born, moving house, the 2012 Olympic Games - and the ups and downs on the racecourse that come from following a racing legend. Andrew Walker was born in 1956. He is married to Fiona and has two sons, Sean and Nicholas and lives in North Devon. His passion for National Hunt Racing stems from his Irish background and he is a frequent visitor to Cheltenham, Wincanton and Exeter. Andrew is also a keen sports fan and a former racing cyclist, now a National Official.

Andrew Walker (Author)

Following the Star

Editura: BIBLIOBAZAAR

Anul aparitiei: 2014

Following The Star is a compelling ten-year journey through the highs and lows in the life of a racing fan entwined with the exploits of Kauto Star, one of National Hunt Racing's stars who was compared to the great Arkle. Andrew Walker's book, Following the Star, is a rollercoaster of emotion with Kauto Star as the central figure. This book will appeal to racing supporter, sports fan and general public alike, since it paints a delightful picture of almost a decade of life-changing experiences: children being born, moving house, the 2012 Olympic Games - and the ups and downs on the racecourse that come from following a racing legend. Andrew Walker was born in 1956. He is married to Fiona and has two sons, Sean and Nicholas and lives in North Devon. His passion for National Hunt Racing stems from his Irish background and he is a frequent visitor to Cheltenham, Wincanton and Exeter. Andrew is also a keen sports fan and a former racing cyclist, now a National Official.

Nancy Marie Brown (Author)

Ivory Vikings: The Mystery of the Most Famous Chessmen in the World and the Woman Who Made Them

Editura: PALGRAVE TRADE

Anul aparitiei: 2015

"A fascinating tale of discovery and mystery." -- The Minneapolis Star Tribune In the early 1800's, on a Hebridean beach in Scotland, the sea exposed an ancient treasure cache: 93 chessmen carved from walrus ivory. The Lewis Chessmen are probably the most famous chess pieces in the world. Harry played Wizard's Chess with them in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone . Housed at the British Museum, they are among its most visited and beloved objects. Questions abounded: Who carved them? Where? Nancy Marie Brown's Ivory Vikings explores these mysteries by connecting medieval Icelandic sagas with modern archaeology, art history, forensics, and the history of board games. In the process, Ivory Vikings presents a vivid history of the 400 years when the Vikings ruled the North Atlantic, and the sea-road connected countries and islands we think of as far apart and culturally distinct: Norway and Scotland, Ireland and Iceland, and Greenland and North America. The story of the Lewis chessmen brings from the shadows an extraordinarily talented woman artist of the twelfth century: Margret the Adroit of Iceland.

Joel Nathan Rosen (Editor)

More Than Cricket and Football: International Sport and the Challenge of Celebrity

Editura: BIBLIOBAZAAR

Anul aparitiei: 2016

Given the presumed dominance of American sport, many fans throughout the hemisphere find it difficult to envision the role of sport beyond the confines of their own continent. And yet, world sport consists of so much more than the games Americans play and so much more than the stereotype of cricket for the elite and football for the working class. As worldwide sport continues to gain in popularity, we also see parallels to many aspects visible in North American sport, particularly celebrity and all its trappings and pitfalls. The success of athletes from other countries in basketball and ice hockey, and the proliferation of stars imported and now exported to and from North America, provides some better examples of sport's international power. It also creates a very new kind of sport celebrity, albeit one that often shows a rather limited reach beyond that star's own country or continent. Thus, rather than focusing on the Western Hemisphere, this collection of some of world sport's most heralded celebrities (including stars of Motocross, surfing, distance running, and more) serves as a sort of passport to many places that make up our global sporting environment.

Michael Goodrum (Editor)

Gender and the Superhero Narrative

Editura: UNIV PR OF MISSISSIPPI

Anul aparitiei: 2018

Contributions by Dorian Alexander, Janine Coleman, Gabriel Gianola, Mel Gibson, Michael Goodrum, Tim Hanley, Vanessa Hemovich, Christina Knopf, Christopher McGunnigle, Samira Nadkarni, Ryan North, Lisa Perdigao, Tara Prescott, Philip Smith, and Maite Ucaregui The explosive popularity of San Diego's Comic-Con, Star Wars: The Force Awakens and Rogue One, and Netflix's Jessica Jones and Luke Cage all signal the tidal change in superhero narratives and mainstreaming of what were once considered niche interests. Yet just as these areas have become more openly inclusive to an audience beyond heterosexual white men, there has also been an intense backlash, most famously in 2015's Gamergate controversy, when the tension between feminist bloggers, misogynistic gamers, and internet journalists came to a head. The place for gender in superhero narratives now represents a sort of battleground, with important changes in the industry at stake. These seismic shifts--both in the creation of superhero media and in their critical and reader reception--need reassessment not only of the role of women in comics, but also of how American society conceives of masculinity. Gender and the Superhero ...

Michael Goodrum (Editor)

Gender and the Superhero Narrative

Editura: UNIV PR OF MISSISSIPPI

Anul aparitiei: 2018

Contributions by Dorian Alexander, Janine Coleman, Gabriel Gianola, Mel Gibson, Michael Goodrum, Tim Hanley, Vanessa Hemovich, Christina Knopf, Christopher McGunnigle, Samira Nadkarni, Ryan North, Lisa Perdigao, Tara Prescott, Philip Smith, and Maite Ucaregui The explosive popularity of San Diego's Comic-Con, Star Wars: The Force Awakens and Rogue One, and Netflix's Jessica Jones and Luke Cage all signal the tidal change in superhero narratives and mainstreaming of what were once considered niche interests. Yet just as these areas have become more openly inclusive to an audience beyond heterosexual white men, there has also been an intense backlash, most famously in 2015's Gamergate controversy, when the tension between feminist bloggers, misogynistic gamers, and internet journalists came to a head. The place for gender in superhero narratives now represents a sort of battleground, with important changes in the industry at stake. These seismic shifts--both in the creation of superhero media and in their critical and reader reception--need reassessment not only of the role of women in comics, but also of how American society conceives of masculinity. Gender and the Superhero ...

Michael Wehking (Author)

Progressive Mississippi Stud: A Pocket Guide

Editura: XLIBRIS CORP

Anul aparitiei: 2018

I recently made bank in Cherokee, North Carolina, Vegas, Tahoe, and Maricopa, Arizona, all in the same month playing poker. Winning Three Card Poker: A Pocket Guide! was my first book. Ive written seven books on table games since. Theyre sold in 39,000 venues worldwide, including Amazon, eBay, Barnes & Noble, and Xlibris. Theyre all pocket guides laced with stats, tables, charts, tips, and success nuggets. I call them the holy grail of gaming. Theyre published by Xlibris Publishing. Its been a meteoric rise! I started playing the game last November and have won $211,000 in Vegas, Tahoe, Atlanta, Maricopa, Laughlin, Cherokee, and more. Im the top ranked Harrahs Arizona Table player. Im a seven-star, cigar-smoking (love Java by Drew Estate), Jack Danielsdrinking, gambling author with a golfing penchant and a vision to arm the common man with the tools to take down tables. I mean, take all the chips from the racks to the cashiers, the home run of poker! Read my books and youll quickly learn that systems rule, winners use them, and I can make all your financial gaming dreams come true. Just ask all my successful trainees! They are now my followers on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. ...

Michael Wehking (Author)

Progressive Mississippi Stud: A Pocket Guide

Editura: XLIBRIS CORP

Anul aparitiei: 2018

I recently made bank in Cherokee, North Carolina, Vegas, Tahoe, and Maricopa, Arizona, all in the same month playing poker. Winning Three Card Poker: A Pocket Guide! was my first book. Ive written seven books on table games since. Theyre sold in 39,000 venues worldwide, including Amazon, eBay, Barnes & Noble, and Xlibris. Theyre all pocket guides laced with stats, tables, charts, tips, and success nuggets. I call them the holy grail of gaming. Theyre published by Xlibris Publishing. Its been a meteoric rise! I started playing the game last November and have won $211,000 in Vegas, Tahoe, Atlanta, Maricopa, Laughlin, Cherokee, and more. Im the top ranked Harrahs Arizona Table player. Im a seven-star, cigar-smoking (love Java by Drew Estate), Jack Danielsdrinking, gambling author with a golfing penchant and a vision to arm the common man with the tools to take down tables. I mean, take all the chips from the racks to the cashiers, the home run of poker! Read my books and youll quickly learn that systems rule, winners use them, and I can make all your financial gaming dreams come true. Just ask all my successful trainees! They are now my followers on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. ...

J. Howard Warren (Author)

Family Tragedies

Editura: DORRANCE PUB CO INC

Anul aparitiei: 2019

In 1902, Judge Wilson Conner is a rising star is his southern West Virginia community. A brilliant legal mind, a passionate husband, and a doting father, Conner knows he owes much to his family and his God. Then Congressman Peter Long offers to support Wilson for circuit judge - if Conner can play the political games necessary. At first, Conner thinks he can keep his integrity intact, even as his ambition rises. As Conner oversees the community's legal troubles of murder, embezzlement, and mine explosions, idealism loses to ruthlessness, integrity to women, and honor to drinking. He helps his son out of a murder charge and helps his children establish a Moonshine empire. But when tragedy threatens his family, Conner's ambitions and convictions are at a crossroads. How far will he go for his family and his honor? Family Tragedies is both an intimate drama and sweeping historical novel of the ruthless capitalism, union organization, and the temperance movement that defined America in the early twentieth century. About the Author J. Howard Warren was born in 1947 in Anstead, West Virginia. He has a B.S. in zoology and chemistry from the University of North Alabama, a M.S. in ...

Frederica Burden (Author)

Miami Beat III: Illusions

Editura: PRODUCT CONCEPT INC

Anul aparitiei: 2019

Mirror, mirror on the wall... someone's shooting star is bound to fall. Will one go down, or will they all? Sidney Stevens has a front row seat to the destruction of everyone she loves. Her family is poised to drive her absolutely crazy as she runs from one person to the other, extinguishing fires. Sidney faces the ultimate betrayal when her brother exposes the love of her life and his heinous crimes. Now she is forced to decide between what her heart feels and what her mind knows to be true.Chief of Police Marcus J. Mystic has his hands full with a maniacal wife who is hot and heavy on his heels. Vondra has escaped the North Florida Mental Hospital with a plan and a purpose. If the authorities don't capture her soon, they will all be doomed. Mystic also grapples with his love affair with Sidney. Their once sizzling union has now been doused with ice-cold reality due to accusations levied against Mystic by Randy Jr. Sadly; Mystic's list of critics is growing longer by the minute. It's a race against time to see who gets to him first. Can Mystic convince Sidney of the truth before it's too late?Locked away in prison, Randy Jr. faces his own version of hell as he stares down a hefty ...