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Jones Terry
Who Murdered Chaucer?: A Medieval Mystery
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In this spectacular work of historical speculation Terry Jones investigates the mystery surrounding the death of Geoffrey Chaucer over 600 years ago. A diplomat and brother-in-law to John of Gaunt, one of the most powerful men in the kingdom, Chaucer was celebrated as his country's finest living poet, rhetorician and scholar: the preeminent intellectual of his time. And yet nothing is known of his death. In 1400 his name simply disappears from the record. We don't know how he died, where or when; there is no official confirmation of his death and no chronicle mentions it; no notice of his funeral or burial. He left no will and there's nothing to tell us what happened to his estate. He didn't even leave any manuscripts. How could this be? What if he was murdered?
Terry Jones' hypothesis is the introduction to a reading of Chaucer's writings as evidence that might be held against him, interwoven with a portrait of one of the most turbulent periods in English history, its politics and its personalities.
Clark: The Autobiography of Clark Terry (George Gund Foundation Imprint in African American Studies)
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Compelling from cover to cover, this is the story of one of the most recorded and beloved jazz trumpeters of all time. With unsparing honesty and a superb eye for detail, Clark Terry, born in 1920, takes us from his impoverished childhood in St. Louis, Missouri, where jazz could be heard everywhere, to the smoke-filled small clubs and carnivals across the Jim Crow South where he got his start, and on to worldwide acclaim. Terry takes us behind the scenes of jazz history as he introduces scores of legendary greats--Ella Fitzgerald, Oscar Peterson, Dizzy Gillespie, Dinah Washington, Doc Severinsen, Ray Charles, Thelonious Monk, Billie Holiday, Sarah Vaughan, Coleman Hawkins, Zoot Sims, and Dianne Reeves, among many others. Terry also reveals much about his own personal life, his experiences with racism, how he helped break the color barrier in 1960 when he joined the Tonight Show band on NBC, and why--at ninety years old--his students from around the world still call and visit him for lessons.
Terry Jones' Medieval Lives
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Famous for lampooning the medieval world in Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Terry Jones has a real passion for and detailed knowledge of the Middle Ages. In Terry Jones' Medieval Lives, his mission is to rescue the Middle Ages from moth-eaten cliches and well-worn platitudes. Behind the stereotypes of "damsels in distress" and "knights in shining armor," there are wonderfully human stories that bring the period to life. Terry will start with the medieval archetypes—the Knight, Peasant, Damsel, Monk, Outlaw, King, Merchant, and Physician—and in the course of unravelling their role and function will introduce a host of colorful real-life characters, recreating their world by visiting key locations.
The American Civil War
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This rich and balanced narrative of the American Civil War combines a chronological organization with a thematic approach to provide a comprehensive introduction to this pivotal conflict in the nation's history. Chronologically organized chapters on military history allow readers to easily follow the ebb and flow of the battlefield, while other, more topical chapters interspersed throughout explore such subjects as Civil War medicine, politics, prisoners of war, diplomacy, and the role of African-Americans and women, providing strong social and political context for the war and a greater understanding of the lasting impact of the time period. Each chapter also includes high interest features that provide biographical sketches of important personalities, little known facts about the Civil War, the histories of famous fighting units, and eyewitness accounts of dramatic events.
Terry Jones' Barbarians: An Alternative Roman History
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A completely fresh approach to Roman history, this book not only offer readers the chance to see the Romans from a non-Roman perspective, it also reveals that most of those written off by the Romans as uncivilized, savage, and barbaric were in fact organized, motivated, and intelligent groups of people with no intentions of overthrowing Rome and plundering its Empire. This fascinating study does away with the propaganda and opens our eyes to who really established the civilized world. Delving deep into history, Terry Jones and Alan Ereira uncover the impressive cultural and technological achievements of the Celts, Goths, Persians, and Vandals. In this new paperback edition, Terry and Alan travel through 700 years of history on three continents, bringing wit, irreverence, passion, and the very latest scholarship to transform our view of the legacy of the Roman Empire and the creation of the modern world.
Douglas Adams's Starship Titanic
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Arguably the greatest collaboration in the whole history of comedy! Bestselling author Douglas Adams wrote the storyline based on his CD-ROM game of the same name (as this novel, not as him, obviously). Terry Jones of Monty Python wrote the book. In the nude! Parents be warned! Most of the words in this book were written by a naked man! So. You want to argue with that? All right, we give in. Starship Titanic is the greatest, most fabulous, most technologically advanced interstellar cruise line ever built. It is like a cross between the Queen Mary, the Chrysler Building, Tutankhamen's tomb, and Venice. Furthermore, it cannot possibly go wrong. . . . Sadly, however, seconds after its launch it undergoes SMEF, or Spontaneous Massive Existence Failure. And disappears. Except, everything's got to be somewhere. Coming home that night, on a little known planet called Earth, Dan and Lucy Gibson find something very large and very, very shiny sticking into their house. . .
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Chipper passes on art of hitting - Atlanta Journal Constitution
Atlanta Journal Constitution, USA - May 24, 2009
Chipper passes on art of hittingThese days, Jones is a chip off the old block for more than just his looks. “What I try and give these guys is an extension of everything my dad taught me,” said Jones, who also credits his Braves hitting coaches. “Everything that Terry (Pendleton) and
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Sunderland Survive As Nicolas Anelka Grabs The Golden Boot - Goal.com
Goal.com, Switzerland - May 24, 2009
Times OnlineSunderland Survive As Nicolas Anelka Grabs The Golden BootThe Black Cats worked a lovely move through the Chelsea defence, releasing Phil Bardsley on the right flank, Jones peeled off his man and headed towards the back post, but the ball in by Bardsley was poor and John Terry headed clear. Black Cats get another life despite defeat Sbragia quits after mission accomplished Last updated: 24th May 2009 -
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Terry Campese stars as Canberra thrash woeful Warriors - Melbourne Herald Sun
Melbourne Herald Sun, Australia - May 24, 2009
The AgeTerry Campese stars as Canberra thrash woeful WarriorsCanberra's Terry Campese scores his try as the Raiders run in seven to thrash a woeful New Zealand Warriors 38-12. / Reuters TERRY Campese returned to Origin form with a great display as the under-strength Raiders thrashed a woeful New Zealand Warriors Raiders rampage over worrying Warriors Raiders pummel Warriors Canberra recover from 40-point drubbing to thrash hapless Warriors -
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Lawmen busted by feds - Mcalester News Capital
Mcalester News Capital, OK - May 23, 2009
Lawmen busted by fedsInformation filed in federal court against McIntosh County Sheriff Terry Alan Jones, 36, and Undersheriff Mykol Travis Brookshire, 38, charges them with a civil rights violation for allegedly embezzling the cash they are accused of confiscating. McIntosh Co. Sheriffs Accused Of Embezzlement McIntosh County sheriff and undersheriff charged in federal court McIntosh Co. Sheriff & Undersheriff Face Federal Charges -
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Tesco clothing boss registers new fashion website - Retail Week
Retail Week, UK - May 26, 2009
Tesco clothing boss registers new fashion websiteTesco's clothing boss Terry Green has registered a fashion website for the company which he mentored as part of a student project. According to the Mail on Sunday, Green has registered website updatemywardrobe.com. The site was registered with Global Tesco launches new fashion website What the weekend newspapers said - (May 23-25)
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