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A Great Perhaps?
Dickie Davis; David Kilcullen; Greg Mills; David Spencer
C Hurst Co Publishers Ltd
2015
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No country has managed as rapid and positive a turnaround in governance and security conditions this century than Colombia. In 1999, rebels of the FARC and ELN were, literally, at the gates of Bogota, Colombian known more for rapacious corruption, weak government, drug smuggling and criminality, a country synonymous with the antics of Pablo Escobar. Fifteen years later the guerrillas and the government are at the peace table in Havana, the economy has been a top performer in Latin America, and drugs are no longer the pervasive scourge they once were. To date, however, there has been no comprehensive examination of the different elements employed by government to combat the guerrillas, to win local and international political and military support, extend government authority to the 75 percent of the countryside where it was seldom felt, and to turn the Colombian economy into a success resembling the high-growth examples of Southeast Asia. How the Colombians did all of this is the subject of this book by four international specialists with untrammelled policy and practical expertise in counter-insurgency campaigns in Colombia and elsewhere, bringing a unique comparative perspective. Based on field-work in Colombia's regions, the study provides a history to the conflict, compares it to other historical and contemporary case-studies, examines the war from the perspective of the government and the guerrilla, delves into the development of special Colombian capabilities notably in intelligence and the use of airpower and special forces, and explains the economic dimension in terms both of historical exclusion and ongoing attempts at growth and inclusion. Finally, it concludes with an assessment on the country's prospects: can the combination of improved security, a flourishing economy and the peace process offer an opportunity to finally translate Colombia from, in Gabriel Garcia Marquez's words, 'a great perhaps' into something more permanent?
Making Africa Work
Greg Mills; Olusegun Obasanjo; Jeffrey Herbst; Dickie Davis
C Hurst Co Publishers Ltd
2017
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Sub-Saharan Africa faces three big inter-related challenges over the next generation. It will double its population to two billion by 2045. By then more than half of Africans will be living in cities. And this group of mostly young people will be connected with each other and the world through mobile devices. Properly harnessed and planned for, this is a tremendously positive force for change. Without economic growth and jobs, it could prove a political and social catastrophe. Old systems of patronage and of muddling through will no longer work because of these population increases. Instead, if leaders want to continue in power, they will have to promote economic growth in a more dynamic manner. Making Africa Work is a first-hand account and handbook of how to ensure growth beyond commodities and create jobs in the continent.
The fourth and final title in Sheelagh Kelly's bestselling 'Feeney' saga follows the story of Richard William Feeney - 'Dickie'.
Supposedly dead in a fire in 1874, Richard Feeney secretly escaped to America, where he prospered. Now, 26 years later, he is back. When someone from the insurance company recognizes Dickie, he is faced with a trial and imprisonment. Meanwhile, the police reopen files on an unsolved double murder.
Dickie V's ABCs and 1-2-3s: A Great Start for Young Superstars
Dick Vitale
Ascend Books
2010
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Do you know a young superstar who's old enough to begin learning their alphabet and numbers? A budding basketball fan who's ready to take on the world of reading and hoops? Well, Dickie V's ABCs and 1-2-3s, the first little book in the Dick Vitale Children's Literacy Initiative, is AWESOME, BABY It's a children's alphabet and counting book from the legendary ESPN college basketball analyst, Dick Vitale. Dick is a grandfather of five and a passionate advocate for early childhood development. In the book, children learn their alphabet through high-energy basketball words that Dick uses in his national broadcasts. For example, "D" is for "dunk" and "J" is for "jump." In the counting section of the book, Dick leads kids in counting using colorful basketballs. The book has a special interactive feature the child can press to hear a digital, voice-recorded message from Dick Vitale. Vitale's roots are in teaching the game he's loved since he was a child. This new book launches the Dick Vitale Children's Literacy Initiative, which has as its mission to advance the literacy skills of children and to advocate literacy as a critical element in the development of a globally competitive society. The book is richly illustrated with a colorful menagerie of characters and typefaces that attract the interest of young readers (and adult readers, too ). Endorsed by early childhood development specialists, Dickie V's ABCs and 1-2-3s is a wonderful gift for a child's birthday, for baby showers, for Christmas, Hanukkah, or "just because." The book, published by Ascend Books, who also published Dick Vitale's Fabulous 50 Players and Moments in College Basketball, is the first in a series of books from Vitale for young readers. Future titles feature subjects on virtues and values, personal development and accountability, and the importance of education as part of the Dick Vitale Children's Literacy Initiative.
Imagine . . . You only have good intentions Always mean well But no matter what No matter how hard you try things always go wrong Very Very Wrong WELCOME TO THE WORLD OF DICKIE Dickie is a loser. He is constantly betrayed by his own shortcomings, desires and naivety, crushed by the indifference of the world in these one-page silent cartoons. His female counterpart, Vickie, fares no better Originally published in Belgium in 2001 under its Flemish name "Boerke" the comic is well known for pushing boundaries and challenging traditional comic norms. The creator beautifully combines a satirical and cynical dark humor with his innocent graphic style to both shock and surprise the reader. Now his storytelling skills and creative genius can be enjoyed in silent English
Legal Action: A Dickie Weckerly Novel
Dickie Weckerly
Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
2012
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How Running Saves Lives: The Story of Dickie Longo
Dickie Longo; Sue Oaks
Dorrance Publishing Co.
2021
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How Running Saves Lives: The Story of Dickie Longo: A Man for Our Times as Told by Sue OaksBy: Dickie Longo & Sue OaksBeginners Walk/Run ProgramThis program was designed by Dickie Longo, an 83 year old everyday runner who runs a race every weekend. He has been running for 70 years.2 DAYS - Walk Around Block2 DAYS - Walk Around 2 Blocks2 DAYS - Walk Down Block, Slow Run The End, Walk Down Other Side, Run End.2 DAYS - Run Down Block, Walk End, Run Down Other Side, Walk End.1 DAY - Run Around Block To Standing Ovation Of Neighbors.2 DAYS - Run Around 2 Blocks3 DAYS - Run Around 3 Blocks3 DAYS - Run Around 4 Blocks - HALF MILEContinue increasing number of blocks until you run a mile. ALL RUNS AT SLOW PACE. At this point when advancing toward 5k distance you can start the run/walk method if you want to. RUN for 5 minutes, then WALK BRISKLY for 1 minute, and contiue this sequence for the 5k distance of 3.1 miles. Goal is to run a slow 5k when you feel comfortable with your progress.See you at the next 5k race. We will run it together.
Dickie Sparrow has more Adventures
Stella Armour
Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
2018
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More adventures about cheeky "Dickie Sparrow" and his woodland friends.
An "R" rated absurdist comic strip for the 12 year old boy hidden in all of us, Dickie critiques western cultural pillars in an age of political and social tribalism.Imagine Charlie Brown dropping out of highschool, moving to Belgium, and developing a bit of a drinking problem. Meet Dickie, a Belgian yokel with good intentions but dubious critical thinking skills, navigating a modern world with inadequate emotional intelligence. Like the football yanked out from under Charlie, he always ends up on the wrong side of every situation. This satirical cartoon skewers modern society, shining an uncomfortable light into the dark recesses of our civilization, where our individual, well-meaning choices conflict with our culture's values and morals. It's the dark humor of The Far Side and the social/political satire of The Simpsons, a sophisticated humor wrapped in disarmingly simple illustrations with unending tragic consequences for our favorite antihero. Dickie will cause you to laugh out loud while simultaneously blushing - hoping no one will ask you to explain what is so funny.
Dickie & Babe: The Truth About Leopold & Loeb: a documentary play
Daniel Henning
Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
2018
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CHICAGO. 1924. Hyper-intelligent rich teens Richard "Dickie" Loeb & Nathan "Babe" Leopold are the epitome of the 1920's "Flaming Youth" until they commit one of the most shocking crimes in U.S. history: the kidnap and killing of 14-year-old Bobby Franks - in the quest of proving they are Nietzschean Supermen and committing the "perfect crime". The crime led to world-wide publicity and the infamous Trial of the Century with legal super star Clarence Darrow giving his most impassioned plea for mercy as their defense attorney. Over the years the boys' tale has been sensationalized - but the dark truths behind the crime have never really been told...until now. Playwright Daniel Henning researched two years all across the country before writing this documentary play; exploring the hidden details of Leopold & Loeb's twisted relationship and the reasons behind their bizarre crime."What's most distinctive about Henning's treatment is the way he enters the mind-set of these killers, linking the peculiar intimacy they shared with their pathological megalomania... The manipulative gamesmanship is frighteningly convincing... There's something hypnotic about the experience. The production... unfolds as a series of miniature tableaux, with short, sharply delineated scenes shifting between a sepia-tinged newsreel style and a more theatrically surreal approach."- Charles McNulty, LOS ANGELES TIMES"A brilliant tour de force combining 'Ferris Bueller's Day Off' with 'A Rake's Progress'...provides a lot of entertainment value for the buck... Henning's language, whether invented or taken from the court transcripts, has a vitality and glee about it that matches the unreflective nature of the killers and the high, optimistic spirits of the times, but it is Henning's superb structuring of events that makes each new development more gripping than the last. Even at the end, the audience would have been willing to go on."- Laurence Vittes, HOLLYWOOD REPORTER"Four Stars Everything about this edge-of-your-seat production is virtually flawless. Scandalous and mesmerizing, this depiction of the two-headed monster known as Leopold and Loeb makes for an evening of unforgettable theatre."- Todd David Schwartz, CBS RADIO"Both fascinating and enlightening...absorbing and well-written."- Terri Roberts, THEATERMANIA "A wonderful new play, one deserving a definite future ."- Travis Michael Holder, ENTERTAINMENT TODAY
Dickie, G: On the forest and other trees of Aberdeenshire
George Dickie
Antigonos Verlag
2024
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Dickie, G: On the forest and other trees of Aberdeenshire
Antigonos Verlag
2024
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Dickie Dick Dickens; den farligste mannen i Amerika
Alexandra Becker; Rolf Becker
Historie Kultur
2012
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Dette er første bok om det oppsiktvekkende, sensasjonelle og nervepirrende eventyret om Amerikas farligste mann - Dickie Dick Dickens. Denne helten fra Chicagos underverden er elsket av flere generasjoner norske radiolyttere. Nå er hans eventyr endelig kommet som bok i Norge. Her skildres de første møter Dickie Dick Dickens hadde med Chicagos nådeløse underverden. Følg mannen med nerver av stål og sine raske skytere da han - sammen med sin forlovede Effi Marconi, den kloke bestefar Crackle og den overtroiske Bonco - lurer politiet trill rundt og kjemper sin durabelige kamp mot den enøyde, skruppelløse gangsterkongen Jim Cooper.