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You Gotta Have Wa

When Two Cultures Collide on the Baseball Diamond

by Robert Whiting ...

From the author of Tokyo Junkie, "the definitive book on Japanese baseball and one of the best-written sports books ever" ( San Francisco Chronicle).One might expect the sport of baseball in Japan to be a culture clash—a collision of American individualism with the Japanese focus on wa, or harmony. Instead, it has turned into a winning symbiosis. Imported American sluggers—some past their primes ... Read more

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From the author of Tokyo Junkie, "the definitive book on Japanese baseball and one of the best-written sports books ever" ( San Francisco Chronicle).One might expect the sport of baseball in Japan to be a culture clash—a collision of American individualism with the Japanese focus on wa, or harmony. Instead, it has turned into a winning symbiosis. Imported American sluggers—some past their primes
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The Bible

A Study Guide for Beginners

by Robert White ...

"The Bible: A Study Guide for Beginners" is an in-depth exploration of the world's most widely read and influential book. Written for those who are new to the Bible or who want to gain a deeper understanding of its contents, this guide provides a comprehensive overview of the Bible's history, themes, and significance.The book begins with an introduction to the Bible, including its origins and the ... Read more

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"The Bible: A Study Guide for Beginners" is an in-depth exploration of the world's most widely read and influential book. Written for those who are new to the Bible or who want to gain a deeper understanding of its contents, this guide provides a comprehensive overview of the Bible's history, themes, and significance.The book begins with an introduction to the Bible, including its origins and the
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Tokyo Underworld

The Fast Times and Hard Life of an American Gangster in Japan

by Robert Whiting ...

Series series Vintage Departures
A riveting account of the role of Americans in the evolution of the Tokyo underworld in the years since 1945.In the ashes of postwar Japan lay a gold mine for certain opportunistic, expatriate Americans. Addicted to the volatile energy of Tokyo's freewheeling underworld, they formed ever-shifting but ever-profitable alliances with warring Japanese and Korean gangsters. At the center of this world ... Read more

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A riveting account of the role of Americans in the evolution of the Tokyo underworld in the years since 1945.In the ashes of postwar Japan lay a gold mine for certain opportunistic, expatriate Americans. Addicted to the volatile energy of Tokyo's freewheeling underworld, they formed ever-shifting but ever-profitable alliances with warring Japanese and Korean gangsters. At the center of this world
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The Fix

A Rick Fuller Thriller book 1

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Series Audiobook 1 - A Rick Fuller Thriller
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13 hours 28 min

In the winter of 1996, on the orders of the British Government, the SAS stole the contents of a safe belonging to the Provisional IRA. Rick Fuller headed that team. Days later Fuller’s wife was brutally murdered. Convinced he was betrayed from within, Fuller begins a relentless search for her murderers. Ten years on Fuller is a Manchester gangland enforcer, a lone and bitter figure. On a job in ... Read more

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In the winter of 1996, on the orders of the British Government, the SAS stole the contents of a safe belonging to the Provisional IRA. Rick Fuller headed that team. Days later Fuller’s wife was brutally murdered. Convinced he was betrayed from within, Fuller begins a relentless search for her murderers. Ten years on Fuller is a Manchester gangland enforcer, a lone and bitter figure. On a job in
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Tokyo Junkie

60 Years of Bright Lights and Back Alleys . . . and Baseball

by Robert Whiting ...

60 years of observation: an American journalist’s memoir about Tokyo’s modern urban transformation, its criminal underworld and, oh yes, baseball.Tokyo Junkie is a memoir that plays out over the dramatic 60-year growth of the megacity Tokyo, once a dark, fetid backwater and now the most populous, sophisticated, and safe urban capital in the world.Follow author Robert Whiting (The Chrysanthemum and ... Read more

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60 years of observation: an American journalist’s memoir about Tokyo’s modern urban transformation, its criminal underworld and, oh yes, baseball.Tokyo Junkie is a memoir that plays out over the dramatic 60-year growth of the megacity Tokyo, once a dark, fetid backwater and now the most populous, sophisticated, and safe urban capital in the world.Follow author Robert Whiting (The Chrysanthemum and
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Dirty

by Robert White ...

Narrated by Jonathan Keeble ...

Series series Dave Stewart Mystery
Unabridged

10 hours 54 min

Rookie Cop Dave Stewart knew that William Bailey was guilty of murder. All he had to do to convict him was change one line in his statement. Detective Chief Superintendent John McCauley loves dirt. He collects it in secret files to use against his enemies and since Stewart slept with the beautiful Detective Sergeant Anne Wallace. He is the enemy. Stewart hatches a plan to destroy the evidence ... Read more

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Rookie Cop Dave Stewart knew that William Bailey was guilty of murder. All he had to do to convict him was change one line in his statement. Detective Chief Superintendent John McCauley loves dirt. He collects it in secret files to use against his enemies and since Stewart slept with the beautiful Detective Sergeant Anne Wallace. He is the enemy. Stewart hatches a plan to destroy the evidence
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Unrest

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Series series Det Sgt Striker Thriller
Unabridged

9 hours 22 min

One night, two crimes. A grisly murder. A vicious sex attack. DS Ewan Striker is the best detective on the force. Unconventional and uncompromising, he is respected and feared in equal amounts. Tag Westland is a rookie. A rich boy, who has realised that being a cop is not as glamorous as he first thought. In fact, he has his resignation in his pocket. These two unlikely crime fighters are thrown ... Read more

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One night, two crimes. A grisly murder. A vicious sex attack. DS Ewan Striker is the best detective on the force. Unconventional and uncompromising, he is respected and feared in equal amounts. Tag Westland is a rookie. A rich boy, who has realised that being a cop is not as glamorous as he first thought. In fact, he has his resignation in his pocket. These two unlikely crime fighters are thrown
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Tokyo Junkie

60 Years of Bright Lights and Back Alleys ... and Baseball

by Robert Whiting, Claire Bloom ...

Narrated by Stefan Rudnicki ...

Unabridged

11 hours 50 min

Tokyo Junkie is a memoir that plays out over the dramatic sixty-year growth of the megacity Tokyo, once a dark, fetid backwater and now the most populous, sophisticated, and safe urban capital in the world.Follow author Robert Whiting (The Chrysanthemum and the Bat, You Gotta Have Wa, Tokyo Underworld) as he watches Tokyo transform during the 1964 Olympics, rubs shoulders with the Yakuza and comes ... Read more

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Tokyo Junkie is a memoir that plays out over the dramatic sixty-year growth of the megacity Tokyo, once a dark, fetid backwater and now the most populous, sophisticated, and safe urban capital in the world.Follow author Robert Whiting (The Chrysanthemum and the Bat, You Gotta Have Wa, Tokyo Underworld) as he watches Tokyo transform during the 1964 Olympics, rubs shoulders with the Yakuza and comes
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The Fellowship

Rick Fuller Book 3

by Robert White ...

Narrated by Nicholas Camm ...

Series Audiobook 3 - A Rick Fuller Thriller
Unabridged

7 hours 25 min

A RICK FULLER THRILLER. Book 5, THE FELLOWSHIP. Todd Blackman’s murderers are dead and Yunfakh, the latest organised crime gang to come out of the Arab world have been driven from the streets of Manchester. But MI6 and the CIA are now determined to rid the rest of the world of this powerful new gang by targeting their leader Abdallah Al-Mufti. With Des wounded, Cartwright tasks Rick to travel to ... Read more

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A RICK FULLER THRILLER. Book 5, THE FELLOWSHIP. Todd Blackman’s murderers are dead and Yunfakh, the latest organised crime gang to come out of the Arab world have been driven from the streets of Manchester. But MI6 and the CIA are now determined to rid the rest of the world of this powerful new gang by targeting their leader Abdallah Al-Mufti. With Des wounded, Cartwright tasks Rick to travel to
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The Reformation of the English Parish Church

by Robert Whiting ...

In the sixteenth century, the people of England witnessed the physical transformation of their most valued buildings: their parish churches. This is the first ever full-scale investigation of the dramatic changes experienced by the English parish church during the English Reformation. By drawing on a wealth of documentary evidence, including court records, wills and church wardens' accounts, and ... Read more

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In the sixteenth century, the people of England witnessed the physical transformation of their most valued buildings: their parish churches. This is the first ever full-scale investigation of the dramatic changes experienced by the English parish church during the English Reformation. By drawing on a wealth of documentary evidence, including court records, wills and church wardens' accounts, and
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Out of the Ashes

An Oral History of the Provisional Irish Republican Movement

by Robert White ...

Out of the Ashes is the definitive history of the Provisional Irish Republican movement, from its formation at the outset of the modern Troubles up to and after its official disarmament in 2005. Robert White, a prolific observer of IRA and Sinn Féin activities, has amassed an incomparable body of interview material from leading members over a thirty-year period. In this defining study, the ... Read more

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Out of the Ashes is the definitive history of the Provisional Irish Republican movement, from its formation at the outset of the modern Troubles up to and after its official disarmament in 2005. Robert White, a prolific observer of IRA and Sinn Féin activities, has amassed an incomparable body of interview material from leading members over a thirty-year period. In this defining study, the
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JOKES ON YOU

by ROBERT WHITE ...

"JOKES ON YOU"This story is a captivating fantasy rooted in the origins of the Black Magic Publishing playing cards, specifically focusing on the Jokers, who represent the Spades Family. Set in the Middle Ages, brothers Kamryn and Mazon eventually rise to the esteemed position of Jokers. Their journey illustrates the idea that it is not where you start but where you finish that matters. ... Read more

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"JOKES ON YOU"This story is a captivating fantasy rooted in the origins of the Black Magic Publishing playing cards, specifically focusing on the Jokers, who represent the Spades Family. Set in the Middle Ages, brothers Kamryn and Mazon eventually rise to the esteemed position of Jokers. Their journey illustrates the idea that it is not where you start but where you finish that matters.
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