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Dancer's Paradise: An Erotic Journey
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Review "Dancers Paradise has a twisty plot dealing with one's identity..." -- Lara Jones, Legal Assistant, May 5, 2004 "Dancers Paradise is a journey in eroticism
It is intriguing
" -- Joy, Creative Services, May 10, 2004 "Dancers Paradise was realistic!
This can happen to any woman
" -- Latoya Williams, Enrollment Specialist, May 12, 2004
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LL Cool J's Platinum Workout
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Review “LL Cool J is sharing secrets to his smoking bod in his new book.”— Star magazine “If you’ve been pretty stagnant in your quest to finally get into mind-blowing shape and fi ne-tune your body like never before, then you must read LL Cool J’s Platinum Workout.”— Oxygen magazine About the Author LL COOL J (aka James Todd Smith) is a hip-hop star, Men’s Fitness cover model, television and movie actor, and best-selling author. With six consecutive platinum albums, he is considered one of a select few artists who brought rap from the underground to the mainstream. The best-selling author of I Make My Own Rules (his autobiography), he lives on Long Island, New York. DAVE HONIG is a noted expert in boxing conditioning and has worked with champion athletes and celebrities for many years. He lives in New York City. JEFF O’CONNELL recently coauthored The Power- Food Nutrition Plan and The Jump-Off: 60 Days to a Hip- Hop Hard Body . He divides his time between New York City and Emmaus, Pennsylvania.
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Razed Lutheran
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About the Author First published in the early 1970's, Naomi Cochran's poetry has appeared in several regional journals. She is the author of "Finding Ourselves in Alzheimer's" (2015) and "Fill in the Blank" (2016), and is a member of the Wisconsin Fellowship of Poets. She lives in northern Wisconsin on the wild an scenic Namekagon River, a few miles downstream from where she grew up. She has no credentials, and will probably be famous when she's gone.
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Total Football: The Official Encyclopedia of the National Football League (1st ed)
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Amazon.com Review Total Football is the ultimate football reference, the most exhaustively complete tome of football knowledge available on the market, and the heaviest, too. Within its 1,652 pages are articles on football history, strategy, leagues, and the men who made the game. But the real meat and potatoes of the encyclopedia are its player register and team rosters, which include complete statistics on every individual who's played even a single game in the NFL. Rounded out with appendices that cover NFL rules, stadiums, and game scores from 1920 to 1996, this volume will flex the biceps and warm the heart of any true football fan. Review The best football book ever. -- Keith Schleiden, "Pro Football Weekly" The first of its kind...a heck of a book for pro football fans. -- Bob Colon, Oklahoma City "Oklahoman" The only reference book (football fans) may ever need. -- "Denver Post" The publication of "Total Football" validates the careers of players who played from 1920-1932 because statistical records from that time were never recognized as official by the league. The league (because of "Total Football") now accepts those records...If you are a fan of pro football, we suggest you take a look at this staggering work. It's worth every penny. -- Bob Wolfley, "Milwaukee Journal Sentinel" The ultimate resource guide for journalists or serious fans. -- Jeffrey Flanagan, "The Kansas City Star" This is one of the best sports reference books ever published. Without a doubt this is the best pro football book ever published. -- John Duxbury, "St. Louis Post-Dispatch" A great book. -- Frank Krauser, President and CEO, NFL Alumni Association
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Higgs Boson , Origin of Big Bang -THE UNIVERSE, SPACE, AND BEYOND
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About the Author John Gilbert Bean has a BS Degree in Physics from the University of Arizona and graduate study in Physics and Electrical Engineering at the University of Arizona and California State University at Northridge (formerly San Fernando Valley State College). As well as writing, his career spanned Engineering, Engineering Management, and Program Management responsible for design, development and integration of advanced systems at RCA, Hughes Aircraft, and Northrop Grumman. His career and interests enabled him to work at the forefront of technology in the rapidly changing relevant science and mathematics of the origin and destiny of our Universe and Space beyond. He has also written: Communicating Successfully with Everyone.
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La otra vida de Billy Fingers: Cómo mi hermano me demostró que hay vida después de la muerte (Spanish Edition)
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About the Author Annie Kagan empezó a escribir canciones a los catorce años. Tras dedicarse durante una década a cantar y componer, retomó sus estudios, hizo un doctorado en Quiropráctica con espectaculares resultados y finalmente abrió una consulta privada en el Upper East Side de Manhattan (Nueva York): Atraída por las tradiciones espirituales orientales, estudió yoga y empezó una intensa práctica de la meditación. Siguiendo el consejo de su voz interior dejó su carrera de quiropráctica y abandonó su ajetreada vida neoyorquina para buscar la serenidad en una pequeña casa junto a la bahía, justo en el extremo de Long Island. Volvió entonces a la composición de canciones y empezó a colaborar con el productor Brian Keane, ganador de un Emmy y un Oscar. Mientras escribía su primera novela, su hermano Billy murió inesperadamente y empezó a hablarle desde el más allá.
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8 Is Enough: A True Story of Life, Death, Faith, Hope
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Review “What a precious book. It was amazing to watch the Alford family through what looked to be like an overwhelming journey…This book will be such a blessing to you as you read her journey of heartache, grace and motherhood.”—Kari Jobe, Dove Award-Winning Recording Artist and Worship Leader, Gateway Church About the Author Shannon Alford serves on the worship team at Gateway Church in Southlake, Texas, where her husband, Sion, is an executive worship pastor. They minister on the Gateway worship team and write songs for the church’s nationally released worship CDs, and have traveled the world teaching on praise and worship. Shannon and Sion have been married for twenty years and are blessed to have eight children, ages eight to eighteen. They reside in Dallas, Texas.
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Jimi & Isaac 2a: Keystone Species (Jimi & Isaac Books)
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Review Two friends go on a sailing vacation that turns into an animal conservation project that could leave the sailing crew in trouble with the law or, worst, to sink with the ship. Jimi and Isaac problem solve and work hard to learn and use the knowledge they already have to maintain level heads when the going gets tough. Jimi and Isaac 2a: Keystone Species is a nice choice for adventure-seeking middle graders that like knowing how things work. It's part of a series that offers more adventures with the same likable friends. --(more at) The Children's Book Review From the Author Dedicated to those who wander above the sea of fog. From the Back Cover Jimi and Isaac think they're going on a boat ride. A simple vacation with Jimi's Uncle Tim. But hanging around with Uncle Tim is rarely simple.They soon find out that Tim's ideas about boating and environmentalism are not what they're used to. Luckily, Tim's girlfriend Mary knows that Tim is a mess, and she makes sure the boys learn what they need to know about boats, boating, and responsibility.When Tim's poor planning produces poor results, the boys have to save...well, everything. The best way to learn is by doing. Looks like the boys will learn a lot...if they want to get home."Jimi and Isaac 2a: Keystone Species is a nice choice for adventure-seeking middle graders that like knowing how things work. It's part of a series that offers more adventures with the same likable friends". -The Children's Book Review Read more
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A Tale of Two Tribes: A Wetmore Forest Story (Volume 7)
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About the Author Headquartered in downtown Everett, WA, Funko Studios is one of the leading creators and innovators of licensed pop-culture products to a diverse range of consumers. Funko designs, sources, and distributes highly collectible products across multiple categories including vinyl figures, action toys, plush, apparel, housewares, and accessories. Funko aims to give consumers tangible ways to take their fandom offline. Sean Wilkinson is the Senior Creative Director at Funko where he has been a part of Funko’s growth and success for the last 19 years. He brings his background in illustration and writing to help guide Funko’s creative direction. He’s spent his adult life living in Seattle, WA. Randy Harvey is a writer, sculptor, and filmmaker who has worked as a commercial artist for more than 25 years. He lives in Seattle, WA, with his wife and two children. John Skewes is a Senior Designer at Funko and creator of the award-winning Larry Gets Lost children’s book series. He has worked as a Disney staff artist and illustrated more than 30 books. He currently lives in Seattle with his wife and two dogs.
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Asian Dreams
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About the Author Robert Curran is also known for his fashion and advertising work that has appeared in George, People, Ocean Drive, Marie Claire, Cosmopolitan, Town & Country, Maxim, Playboy and Vogue. Robert has shot such sports luminaries as Alonzo Mourning, Roy Jones, Jr., Eddie George and Cal Ripken, and current Latin sensations Shakira, Paulina Rubio and Sofia Vergara.
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Good-Night: Enchanting Stories Visualization With Sleepytime Music/Cassette
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About the Author Jim Weiss's story recordings and books offer a welcoming doorway into the world’s greatest stories from literature and history. His vivid retellings of the classics have received more than one hundred major awards from organizations such as the American Library Association, Parents' Choice Foundation, Oppenheim Toy Portfolio, and Film Advisory Board. More importantly, the stories form the heart of daily learning and meaningful entertainment in households and schools around the world.To hear Jim tell a story is to become swept up in the tale. He includes information about people and events behind the stories, and encourages children to read the original classics, on their own or with the help of more experienced readers. So listeners leave the storyteller's circle inspired to learn even more and to develop their own creative gifts. Jim Weiss believes the joy of reading, writing and creative activity begins in the presence of the storyteller.For performance availability, distribution information, or additional titles, please visit www.welltrainedmind.com or www.jimweiss.com. --This text refers to the audioCD edition.
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Nothing to Fear: FDR's Inner Circle and the Hundred Days That Created Modern America
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Review "Cohen humanizes the policy process and adds considerable drama to the established storyline." ---Chicago Tribune About the Author Adam Cohen is assistant editorial page editor of the New York Times and the author of The Perfect Store: Inside eBay.Norman Dietz is a writer, an actor, and a solo performer. He has also performed frequently on radio and television, and he has recorded over 150 audiobooks, many of which have earned him awards from AudioFile magazine, the ALA, and Publishers Weekly. Additionally, AudioFile named Norman one of the Best Voices of the Century.
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Angelic Confessions (Book 1)
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Review So glad I read this book. I couldn't put it down once I started and I am definitely looking forward to what the author has next for her readers! -Ash"I found Angelic Confessions an intriguing read. The opening is strong; the sense of confusion - a struggle between light and dark.The majority of the book takes place in Heaven, within a controlled environment; confines set by the Heavenly Father. Aye learns from a young age she is special, and is all but smothered with affection. I found it an entertaining notion that Aye was able to charm her father so thoroughly, especially given the fact he is The Father - an all powerful being. The internal politics were well thought out and resonated with the setting." - Melissa Barker- Simpson"Pretty good looking forward to part 2." - Toni Lee From the Author Unknown Fact 1: Angelic Confessions was first going to be a graphic novel titled Sacred Angels. Unknown Fact 1 : Angelic Confessions was first going to be a graphic novel titled Sacred Angels. Unknown Fact 2: Angelic Confessions idea came from a reoccurring dream. Every night a new chapter would be revealed. In hopes to make the dream stop she took pen to paper writing it down. Unknown Fact 2 : Angelic Confessions idea came from a reoccurring dream. Every night a new chapter would be revealed. In hopes to make the dream stop she took pen to paper writing it down. Unknown Fact 3: Jan Marie is also a poetress! Unknown Fact 3 : Jan Marie is also a poetress! About the Author Jan Marie is freelance writer and single mom of 3 cherubs. Hoping to show them anything is possible. Along with her two guardian kitties Kitkat and Heizy. Read more
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The End of Democracy and Faith
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Review "A significant amount of research and thought obviously went into this book. The information is relevant to the current times..." ~ Chanticleer Reviews "There are certain elements holding back our economy, the author asserts, though economists rarely make mention of them, due to their status as societal sacred cows. His arguments against democracy are the most engaging sections of the book, in part because such cases are so infrequently made." -- Kirkus Reviews "This book contains many original and outstanding new concepts for analyzing, monitoring and considering helpful alternatives which may lead us away from our present unwavering path toward more suffering and ultimate economic destruction. The author is an economist and has written a well-crafted, admirably researched and referenced, new thesis, based on fresh-original thinking. All it takes to appreciate this work is a reasonably open mind. After completing this book I can't imagine how any thinking person will not come away from it without several new stimulating ideas." ~~ Robert Steven Thomas -- Author of Intelligent Intervention ."We all know that religion is responsible for millions of deaths over the course of history, but this book takes things a step further,exposing religion for all of its faults, explaining in rational terms why many stories in the Bible to not stand up to logical scrutiny and demonstrating why society would be better off if religion was replaced with a secular system of ethics." "This book presents a solid case for the elimination of democracy and religion from public life." "It adds up to a very good bit of reading and a book I recommend to those who don't mind swaying away from tradition and looking for better ways to create a truly just and free society." ~~ Bryan Carey--Amazon Vine member and Top Reviewer, Adjunct Professor of Accounting, Finance, Management and Philosophy.
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1480828211
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The London Compendium
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About the Author Ed Glinert was born in Dalston, east London. he is the author of The Literary Guide to London and The London Compendium and leads a variety of walking tours around London. His fascination with people and place, the bizarre and the arcane, coupled with his forensic gift for digging out obscure stoires, is perfectly suited to this uniquely intriguing place.
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0718192044
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The J. Paul Getty Museum Handbook of the Antiquities Collection: Revised Edition
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About the Author Kenneth Lapatin is associate curator and Karol Wight is the former senior curator in the Department of Antiquities at the J. Paul Getty Museum.
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0892369981
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Anthropology of Race: Genes, Biology, and Culture (School for Advanced Research Advanced Seminar Series)
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Review Anthropology of Race examines the often disregarded intersectionality of genes, biology, and culture in the formation of race. With bold and innovative analysis, the authors challenge us to consider and then reconsider its biosocial and biocultural foundations. This volume creatively adds to the field a complex and provocative interpretation of the anthropology of race. --Lee D. Baker, Duke UniversityMukhopadyay and Moses urged anthropologists in the 1990s to look at the biocultural model as a way to unravel the racial paradigm in the United States. This exceptional, innovative, and carefully crafted volume follows that tradition and takes the notion of the biocultural model to a whole new theoretical and empirical level. It is a timely and very important volume for anthropology and for our society. --Yolanda T. Moses, UC RiversideA must-read for scientists and medical practitioners, this volume builds on the vitally important humanistic and social scientific work interrogating racial processes to deconstruct the popular categories that animate our understanding of human difference. --Deborah A. Thomas, University of PennsylvaniaRace is a complex subject...and this book makes a good start in formulating ways to continue a dialogue within anthropology and across other disciplines. --John H. Relethford, American Journal of Human BiologyHartigan and the contributors to this volume illustrate clearly some of the conflicting and diverse ways in which race is conceived and employed as a thing and a process, and ultimately, the work the different ways of knowing race does in science, health care, and everyday life.... This volume is useful for anyone interested in a rich biocultural mix of insights into race today. --Alan H. Goodman, Journal of Anthropological Research, vol. 71, 2015
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The Neolithic of Britain and Ireland (Routledge Archaeology of Northern Europe)
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Review Vicki Cummings here offers us a clearly structured narrative of the British and Irish Mesolithic and Neolithic that will be invaluable for the student, the general reader, or indeed the specialist seeking to keep up with the latest developments in this rapidly moving field. The well-known sites and monuments of Wessex and Orkney are amply described, but that is balanced by attention to other regions that have sometimes been neglected when considering British prehistory in its fullest geographical extent. - Professor Chris Scarre, Durham University, UK Cummings’ take on the Mesolithic, Neolithic and Chalcolithic presents a clear introduction to the non-specialist and expert reader alike, providing a concise summary and overview of key places and excavation results, whilst touching on the major questions that permeate the on-going and dynamic nature of research. Evidence is presented, arguments drawn and conclusions authoritatively structured. Cummings’ book will, I have no doubt, become an invaluable textbook for the expert, teacher, researcher, student and general interest reader.-Miles Russell, Bournemouth University, UK About the Author Vicki Cummings is a Reader in Archaeology at the University of Central Lancashire, UK, where she has worked since 2004. She specialises in the Mesolithic and Neolithic of Britain and Ireland, with a particular focus on the transition period, monuments and landscape. She has a broader interest in hunting and gathering populations and stone tools. She has excavated a series of Neolithic monuments including Clyde cairns, Bargrennan monuments and dolmens.
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1138857181
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Another Rushed Morning
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Review "Another Rushed Morning takes you on a roller coaster ride of emotions which is what we all want in a good book, story or poem. Justin Cude manages to put into words what many of us will feel during our lifetime, but might not have the self awareness to acknowledge. Reading Justin's poems allows me the opportunity to revisit emotions that I have pushed aside and gives a fresh perspective that will leave you grateful for this journey that is our lives." --Leslie Palmer Morton, Author of Think or Swim About the Author Justin Cude is one of America's best up-and-coming contemporary writers of poetry and prose. He was born in Charlotte, North Carolina, but has since lived around the world in cities including Baton Rouge, San Francisco, New York City and Beijing, China. He published his first collection of poetry and short stories in 2019, 'Another Rushed Morning', when he was twenty-seven. His first published collection of work includes writing full of chaos, trying and awareness. Justin Cude writes realistically about the inherent madness of life and our need to fight for the light just beyond it. His poems and stories deal with writing, death, love and loss, city life and nature, women, the past, the struggle for the present, and our fight for light to see the moment of it all. He has written for online publications such as the DailyStoic.com and is the creator of the CityReadsNYC.com blog. You can follow him on Twitter and Instagram @justcude or subscribe to his writing at JustCude.com or CityReadsNYC.com. From the Back Cover "Only a little effort towards moment, and not away from it." --This text refers to an alternate kindle_edition edition. Read more
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Bowls: Skills Techniques Tactics (Crowood Sports Guides)
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About the Author John Bell played bowls for England for twenty-one years (outdoor 1978-1998; indoor 1983-1996), and for his native Cumbria for nearly forty years. He has competed in five World Championships and in two Commonwealth Games and has won four World gold medals and two bronze. Along with many other honours, John has held the British Isles, European and English outdoor singles titles. He managed the England men's outdoor team at the 2002 and 2006 Commonwealth Games. Resident - Cumbria.
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1861269684
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Freedom Through Inner Renunciation: Sankara's Philosophy in a New Light (Suny Series, McGill Studies in the History of Religions, a S)
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Review "This is an outstanding piece of scholarship. The author shows a deep understanding of Sankara's thought." -- John M. Koller, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute"...Marcaurelle's...treatment of the material is exhaustive, extending over the entire corpus of Sankara's authentic writings; his analyses of individual passages are meticulous and balanced ... [The study's] focus ... accounts for a satisfying density and rigor of argumentation." -- Journal of the American Oriental Society"The most remarkable thing about the book is the author's thorough command of Advaita literature coupled with a passionate, keen, and persistent concentration on his thesis. In this he emulates Sankaracarya, the greatest of all Advaitins. The intellectual importance of the book lies in the combination of scholarly expertise and persistence that the author brings to his task." -- Karl H. Potter, University of Washington About the Author Roger Marcaurelle is Lecturer, Department of Religious Studies, Universite du Quebec a Montreal.
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0791443620
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Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda, 9 Vols.
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From the Author Swami Vivekananda is regarded in India as a patriot and saint. He came to the United States and spoke at the World's Parliament of Religion in Chicago. After the Parliament, the Swami traveled throughout the United States and England lecturing and giving the Western world his best teachings on Vedanta, teachings that seemed customized for the particular needs of the western mind. His first book on the yoga of meditation was assembled and published as Raja Yoga. Later came out a collection of his talks on the intellectually demanding approach Jnana Yoga, and finally, talks on the yoga approaches that suit most people Karma and Bhakti Yoga. A series of private talks to his most serious students at Thousand Islands Park in New York was later published as Inspired Talks. After four years, Vivekananda finally returned to India for a hero's welcome. Here he was able to put many of his ideas in practice such as service to the poor, education, hospitals, and relief in times of natural disaster. A major day came in 1899 when the permanent headquarters of his brother monks, called the Ramakrishna Order of India, was consecrated.
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8185301751
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UNeducation, Vol 1: A Residential School Graphic Novel (UNcut)
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About the Author Only a few short years after the Occupation of Alcatraz, the Wounded Knee Incident and the Shootout at Pine Ridge Reservation, a boy was conceived. Born in Seattle, raised on four reservations and in two cities, Jason EagleSpeaker is both Blackfoot and Duwamish - the one his family called "that li'l half-buffalo, half-salmon ndn". Today, he is a nationally published education author, graphic novelist, successful social entrepreneur and grassroots communications consultant. Based in Calgary, Canada, he travels extensively with his 4 children, collaborating on endless non-fiction works. His hard hitting true stories focus on revealing the modern experiences of Indigenous people (the strengths and the struggles). Be sure to order his book,"UNeducation: A Residential School Graphic Novel" - the chilling chronicles of a family's exploitation in the mandatory residential school/boarding school system. You can connect with Jason online at www.eaglespeaker.com, or simply follow him on Facebook.
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They Call Him Cale: The Life and Career of NASCAR Legend Cale Yarborough
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From the Inside Flap Few men in auto racing history can go by just one name: Earnhardt. Petty. Waltrip. Fewer still are known to millions of NASCAR fans by just their first names--one of those few is the man they call Cale. The remarkable tale of Cale Yarborough is the story of a man who overcame tremendous odds to achieve his version of the American dream. The son of a tobacco farmer in 1940s South Carolina, Cale's spirit of adventure took him from high school football star to daredevil skydiver and eventually to the wild and dangerous world of stock-car racing, where his hard-charging ways created a new style of driving that helped turn NASCAR into a global phenomenon. By the time he was through, Cale would rewrite the record books, winning 83 races, three NASCAR championships, and four Daytona 500s. And at his side throughout the years has been his wife, Betty Jo, one of the few people in the world who can match her husband's zest for life. They Call Him Cale is the first authorized biography of arguably the greatest driver in stock-car racing history, as well as a colorful journey through the evolution of auto racing, from the days of "run what you brung" dirt tracks to the spectacular superspeedways of today. About the Author Joe McGinnis attended his first stock-car race at the Charlotte Motor Speedway while growing up in his hometown of Charlotte, North Carolina, and as a teenager made frequent pilgrimages to the famed Holman-Moody factory shop nearby. A boomer influenced by both the Bible and the Beatles, he still resides in Charlotte with his loving wife, Mary, and teenage daughter Carly. Sons David and Joseph help complete his happiness.
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Don't Be S.A.D: A Single Parent's Guide to Finding Your H.A.P.P.Y
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About the Author Ingrid began her career in Human Resources and has over 8 years of experience working for several Fortune 500 companies. Ingrid left the Human Resources field to establish an event planning company and it was through that venture that she found her passion. As she planned community events with a local non-profit agency, she found that her calling was to help build strong communities, by assisting some of its weakest members gain strength. Through her community work, Ingrid has built an extensive network that allows her to connect individuals with the resources that they need to build an abundant life. Ingrid holds Bachelor's degrees in both Sociology and Labor Studies from Rutgers, The State University - Douglass College. Ingrid is the proud mother of a spunky, creative, smart, and beautiful daughter.
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0692387277
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Leaving Ireland (The Gracelin O'Malley Trilogy)
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Review “Gripping . . . The relentless drama of [Gracelin’s] fight to survive, as well as the rich contextual details, make Moore’s [second] effort as absorbing and accomplished as her first.” — Publishers Weekly “Moore blends romance and adventure. . . . Strong and likable characters and a well-paced story will make readers look forward to Gracelin’s next appearance.” — Booklist “A deep action-packed historical novel that leaves the audience with a full five senses feeling for the 1840s.” — Midwest Book Review “Engaging characters . . . This well-researched saga presents a world filled with vivid sights, sounds, and smells . . . satisfying.” — The Sun (Bremerton, Washington) About the Author Ann Moore was born in England and grew up in the Pacific Northwest region of Washington State. An award-winning author, Moore holds a master of arts from Western Washington University. Her trilogy of historical novels— Gracelin O’Malley , Leaving Ireland , and ’Til Morning Light —has been published internationally and enjoys a wide readership of enthusiastic fans. Moore and her family live in Bellingham, Washington.
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Strategic Planning and Implementation for Islamic Organization
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About the Author Dr. Rafik Beekun, professor of management and strategy at the University of Nevada, has published in many academic journals. He is the author of Islamic Business Ethics, the co-author of Leadership: An Islamic Perspective, and has conducted training workshops for upper management executives and Islamic workers. Currently, he is president of the Association of Muslim Social Scientists.
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Living Christianity: A Pastoral Theology for Today
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About the Author Shannon Craigo-Snell is Professor of Theology at Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary. Shawnthea Monroe is Senior Minister, of Plymouth Church of Shaker Heights in Ohio.
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0800663810
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Song of the Open Road
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About the Author Walter Whitman (May 31, 1819 - March 26, 1892) was an American poet, essayist, and journalist. A humanist, he was a part of the transition between transcendentalism and realism, incorporating both views in his works. Whitman is among the most influential poets in the American canon, often called the father of free verse. --This text refers to the hardcover edition.
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501 Contractor Tips
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About the Author Greg Vanden Berge has been a licensed General Building Contractor in the state of California for over 25 years. He's been involved with large projects, involving hundreds of workers and even worked on plenty of projects, by himself. Greg got his contractor's license when he was only 25 years old and it's literally been a rough and bumpy road, to success. If you don't mind learning things the hard way, don't purchase this book, because it will make your life as a contractor, a little easier. Thanks in advance and I guarantee that you won't be disappointed. --This text refers to the paperback edition.
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Toward the Year 2000: Work in Progress
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Review The book's misses are just as useful as its successes: they caution us about looking at the next century. -- Wired, Phil Patton About the Author Stephen Graubard is Editor of Dacdalas, Journal of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and Professor of History at Brown University.
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0262522373
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Recruit Yourself: Earn a NCAA Football Scholarship
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About the Author Mickey Dollens played defensive line at Southern Methodist University, where he earned a full-ride football scholarship (2006). Mickey graduated with a B.A. in English and a minor in psychology, before focusing his efforts on joining the U.S. Bobsled team and competing on the America's Cup tour. Outside of his athletics and writing careers, Dollens is the owner and developer of the Dallas-based longboard company, Hilltop Boards. Mickey Dollens continues to pursue wide and varied interests. For further information, please visit www.MickeyDollens.com
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The Song of the Defiler (The Songs of Aarda)
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From the Author This book is out of print. See instead Prelude, Overture, Nocturne available soon. About the Author K. R. Schultz (1952-) was born in Grand Prairie, Alberta, Canada to Polish immigrantparents, grew up on a small farm in Northern Alberta. For thirty years he workeda variety of jobs while he continued to write poetry and short stories. Ken won several online competitions with hisshort stories and poems. In 2009 he left the construction business and moved toVancouver Island to pursue writing. In the summers 2014 and 2015, he traveled to Thailand where he worked withthe Aka Outreach Foundation and The House of Joy, an orphanage in the City ofChang Rai. Ken presently resides in Courtney, British Columbia, Canada and is finishingthe fourth and fifth volumes of his series "The Songs of Aarda." He is alsoworking on a screenplay called "The Holiday" which takes place in Thailand and deals with political, social and moral issues.
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Discover SAP SCM
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From the Author Who This Book is For This book is for anyone who wants to understand the overall suite of APO/SCM. About the Author Shaun Snapp has been an SAP consultant since 1997 and has focused on SAP SCM since 2002. He has been published in SAPTips three times and maintains several SAP blogs. One of his blogs is one of the most popular in the area of SAP planning and SCM, and is primarily an online configuration database of SAP SCM. A second blog is devoted to service parts planning, which covers SAP SCM SPP, among other software such as MCA. Shaun is the Managing Editor of SCM Focus (at scmfocus.com) and the main analyst behind Software Decisions, a quantitative estimation website for enterprise software implementations.
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The League of Nations: The Makers of the Modern World
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About the Author Dr Ruth Henig CBE is an academic historian and Labour Party politician. She was awarded a PhD in history from Lancaster University in 1978, where she was a lecturer in Modern European History. She served as Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities.
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Loose Leaf Strategic Management: Concepts with Connect Access Card
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About the Author Frank T. Rothaermel (Ph.D., University of Washington) is a professor of Strategic Management and in the Scheller College of Business at the Georgia Institute of Technology. BusinessWeek names Frank one of Georgia Tech's Prominent Faculty in their national survey of business schools. The Kauffman Foundation Views Frank as one of the world's 75 thought leaders in entrepreneurship and innovation. Frank is an Alfred P. Sloan Industry Studies Fellow, and also holds a National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER award, which "is a Foundation-wide activity that offers the National Science Foundation's most prestigious awards in support of...those teacher-scholars who most effectively integrate research and education...(NSF CAREER Award description). Frank has a wide range of teaching experience, including at the Georgia Institute of Technology, Georgetown University, Politenico di Milano, St. Gallen University (Switzerland), and the University of Washington. He received numerous teaching awards for excellence in the classroom. Frank's research interests lie in the areas of strategy, innovation, and entrepreneurship. To inform his research he has conducted extensive field work and executive training with leader corporations like Amgen, Daimler, Eli Lilly, GE Energy, GE Healthcare, Hyundai Heavy Industries (South Korea), Kimberly-Clark, Microsoft, McKesson, NCR, amount others. Frank regularly translates his research findings for wider audiences in articles in Forbes, MIT Sloan Management Review, Wall Street Journal, and elsewhere.
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Life, Myth, and Art in Ancient Greece (Getty Trust Publications: J. Paul Getty Museum)
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About the Author Emma J. Stafford is a lecturer on Greek cultural history, especially religion, myth, and art, at the University of Leeds.
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0892367733
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Emergency Neuroradiology: A Case-Based Approach
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Book Description A concise, thorough work for learning and reference in emergency neuroradiology, comprising over 150 cases and nearly 800 high-quality images. About the Author Yang Tang MD PhD is Assistant Professor and Attending Radiologist in Neuroradiology and Emergency Radiology at Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center, Richmond, VA, USA.Sugoto Mukherjee MD is Assistant Professor in the Department of Radiology and Medical Imaging, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA, USA.Max Wintermark MD MAS MBA is Professor of Radiology and Chief of Neuroradiology at Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA.
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LEGO® TO LEADERS: IT’S NEVER TOO EARLY TO BUILD THE FUTURE
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About the Author A Florida native, Jeffrey Hosko loves living life in the tropics. Despite all the glorious sunshine, he believes there is always room to spread even more light and humor throughout the world. He received a bachelor's degree at Rollins College, where he graduated magna cum laude, before earning a master's degree in Leadership from Palm Beach Atlantic University. As a practitioner of servant leadership, he has utilized his leadership skills throughout his career in business management by helping others be the best version of themselves. He strongly believes that we are designed to share life with others and should support each other in fulfilling their purpose. Now, he wants to help others have fun inspiring children to be the leaders of tomorrow while leaving a lasting legacy. When he is not contemplating leadership dilemmas, he loves spending time with his family, enjoying community, growing in faith, following his sports teams, or planning the next great vacation of thrilling experiences and memories.
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De-Facing Power (Contemporary Political Theory)
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Review "Hayward provides an important contribution to the problem of how to study the power of norms and institutional structures." American Political Science Review Book Description A sophisticated new view of power as a network of social boundaries.
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It's Your Weirdness That Makes You Wonderful 16-Month 2021-2022 Monthly/Weekly Planner Calendar
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About the Author Kate Allan is an author and illustrator from Washington State. She writes and draws about painful things but aims to make it okay with bright colors and sparkles. Under the handle The Latest Kate, she has a social media following of more than 400,000 people. Her work has been featured in The Huffington Post, The Mighty, My Modern Met, Wear Your Voice Mag, The Patreon Blog, Sparklife, and more.
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How to Tune Up Your Life: Minor Tuneup, Major Tuneup, Complete Overhaul : Magical Tools to Smooth Life's Often Bumpy Road
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Review Like all of Murray Oxman's writings, you have to make a choice. You can either resist it, get negative, cry foul, defend your position or claim you re already doing it and perpetuate your own unhappy life, or happily submit to the light of the unknown adventure. --Barmitzva Boys Newsletter About the Author Murray Oxman is a best selling author, stress expert and psychological researcher. He has been interviewed by radio stations and newspapers throughout the country. He is published in the prestigious American Journal of Psychology . In over 20 years Murray has led thousands of classes and seminars -- showing people how they can make life work for them, not against them. Murray Oxman lives and teaches classes in Corvallis in the beautiful Willamette Valley of Oregon.
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I Want to Be Ready: Improvised Dance as a Practice of Freedom
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About the Author Danielle Goldman is Assistant Professor of Dance at The New School and a professional dancer in New York City, where she recently has danced for DD Dorvillier and Beth Gill.
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Gardening in the Dark
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Review Kasichke's verses walk that perfect Plathian line between the everyday...and the abyss of loss that lies just beneath it. -- Time Magazine, May 9, 2005 Laura Kasichke's poems probe the lives of supposedly ordinary women along with the extraordinary emotional tumult those lives conceal. -- New York Times, November 21, 2004 The poet understands the experience of life...of all the loss we must endure before we make it through. -- Review Revue, August 2005 About the Author Laura Kasischke has published six volumes of poetry and three novels, several of which have been made into feature films. Her work has received many honors, including the Aliced Fay diCastagnola Award from the Poetry Society of America, the Pushcart Prize, and the Elmer Holmes Bobst Award for Emerging Writers. She teaches at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor.
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Bracket: A New Generation in Fiction
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Review "Such collections are rare and high quality ones rarer still, but Page has sourced only the finest material, and it's pleasing to discover that, for the near future at least, short fiction is in good hands." — The Independent "Fills you with hope for the form. . . . There isn't a bad story in Bracket and some are very good indeed." — Time Out About the Author Ra Page is the editor of Leeds Stories and Newcastle Stories .
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Ludwig van Beethoven: The Piano Sonatas; History, Notation, Interpretation
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About the Author Jan Marisse Huizing is Emeritus Professor of Piano and Piano Methodology at the Conservatory of Amsterdam and served as artistic director of The International Holland Music Sessions. His publications include Frédéric Chopin: The Etudes (Schott). Gerald R. Mettam translates extensively in life sciences and music, alongside The Cost of Sugar and other historical novels by Cynthia McLeod.
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Pineapple Gallery
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About the Author Leisure Arts is a leading publisher and distributor of “how-to” and lifestyle publications with emphasis on creative crafts, needlework, decorating, and entertaining. Leisure Arts is located in Little Rock, AR.
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The Way of Salvation: The Role of Christian Obedience in Justification
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Review A fresh and stimulating approach which must be taken seriously by theologians on both sides of this classic debate. --Gerald Bray, Anglican Professor of Divinity, Beeson Divinity School, Samford University A remarkable book indeed! A long overdue, yet comprehensive recognition of Paul's teaching about the obedience of faith and the relation of good deeds to the full justification of the Christian who is saved. I recommend it highly to all who are interested in Pauline theology. --Joseph Fitzmyer, SJ, Professor Emeritus, Biblical Studies, Catholic University of America About the Author Paul A. Rainbow is Professor of New Testament at Sioux Falls Seminary in South Dakota. He studied theology at Oxford University, Harvard University, and Trinity Evangelical Divinity School.
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Joy In the Midst of Pain: Hope in Time of Grieving - April's Legacy
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About the Author Diane Czekala is an ordained minister who has opened healing rooms in New York state and Branson, Missouri. She and her husband, Michael, have three grown children and three grandchildren. The couple plans to move to Jerusalem in 2015 to continue their ministry.
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Compas 6. Los Compas y la Entidad.Exe
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Book Description Algo terrible está a punto de ocurrir en Ciudad Cubo y solo unos héroes de verdad podrán evitarlo… About the Author Los Compas son un grupo de amigos, formado principalmente por Mikecrack, Timba y Trollino, que han conquistado a millones de niños de todo el mundo con sus locas aventuras en Minecraft, Roblox o GTA 5, entre otros videojuegos. Creadores de la colección de libros infantiles más exitosa de España y América Latina actualmente, cada día ofrecen grandes momentos a los más pequeños de la casa, que corean entusiasmados sus canciones y leen sus libros con auténtica devoción. Redes sociales: Mikecrack: YouTube: @Mikecrack. 37,1M Instagram: @mikecrackyt. 1,1M Twitter: @MikecrackYT. 425K El Trollino: YouTube: @ElTrollino. 19,5M Instagram: @eltrollinoyt. 845K Twitter: @ElTrollino. 328K Timba VK: YouTube: @TimbaVk. 12,3M Instagram: @timbavk. 845K Twitter: @Timba_Vk. 269K
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Learning Communities 2.0: Educating in the Age of Empowerment
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Review Total Leaders 2.0 and Learning Communities 2.0 present practical solutions that will help both new and experienced educational leaders to transform their school systems. -- Daniel A. Domenech, executive director, AASA, The School Superintendents Association; former school superintendent About the Author William G. Spady has been a major catalyst and leader of educational change efforts in North America and abroad for over forty years. His vision of and commitment to elevating and transforming our entrenched Industrial Age paradigm of education is boldly stated in his seven books and countless published papers. Charles J. Schwahn has been a serious student of leadership theory and practice for all of his professional career. In addition to his successful tenure as a school superintendent, he has consulted with organizations throughout North America for more than thirty years on the topics of leadership, change, future-focusing, and strategic design.
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Captain Beefheart: every album every song (On Track)
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About the Author Opher Goodwin is the author of many books on rock music and science fiction and taught the first 'History of Rock Music' classes in the UK. Opher was fortunate to spend the sixties in London, the epicentre for the underground explosion of rock music and culture, where he was able to see everyone from Pink Floyd, Hendrix and Cream to the Doors, Captain Beefheart and Roy Harper. He was introduced to Captain Beefheart in 1967 and attended that first amazing gig at Middle Earth. He never fully recovered but now lives happily in East Yorkshire
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Physiology, Updated Edition: with STUDENT CONSULT Access
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Review This well-organized, easy-to-read textbook comprehensively covers important concepts in physiology, both at the organ system
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The Anthropology of Experience
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About the Author The late Victor Turner was William R. Kenan, Jr. Professor of Anthropology and Religion at the University of Virginia. He was the author of many books, including the well-known Ritual Process, and had done fieldwork in Zambia, Uganda, Mexico, Ireland, Italy, France, Japan, Brazil, and Israel. Edward M. Bruner, professor of anthropology at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, has conducted field research among native Americans and in Indonesia. He is editor of Text, Play, and Story and co-editor of Art, Ritual, and Society in Indonesia.
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Write to Ignite
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About the Author Deborah Joyner Johnson is a professional editor and writer and is currently the managing editor for MorningStar Publications and Ministries. In addition to Write to Ignite , Deborah has published two other books, The Chosen Path , a novel, and Pathway to Purpose . Deborah resides in South Carolina and has tree children: Matthew, Meredith, and Abby.
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Sam's Science: I Know Why I Brush My Teeth
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From Kirkus Reviews Sam tackles a new subject in the Sam's Science series (I Know How We Fight Germs, 1999, etc.); this time, he and his mother put their easy banter to good use in a running conversation on proper dental hygiene, as well as details about adult and baby teeth, parts of a tooth, types of teeth, and their functions. Following the formula established earlier in the series, the mother is full of information, while Sam is full of jokes; his question, ``What's the floor stuff for anyway?'' prompts her explanation of fluoride. Other related termse.g., plaque, enamel, dentin, incisorsare accentuated in bold letters within the text for easy identification. ``Holes'' in the teeth are referred to throughout, though never labeled as cavities. The importance of brushing is emphasized; flossing is not mentioned. Simply drawn diagrams of teeth fit easily into the friendly cartoon format, rendered in the colors of every toothbrush on the rack. (Picture book. 4-7) -- Copyright ©1999, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.
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The 20 Little Poems for 20 Little Gnomes
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Review "In her butterfly net of beguiling rhythm and rhyme, Raven Howell captures the sweet, fleeting moments of childhood. Both you and the little gnome on your lap will love it!" -Irene O'Garden, poet, author, Off-Broadway playwright
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Gothic Ghosts
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Amazon.com Review Editors Charles Grant and Wendy Webb explain that they were looking, in this anthology, for stories with mood and atmosphere, for traditional, character-driven stories. They also sought to showcase the ways in which the Gothic terror genre, which originated in 1765 with Horace Walpole's Castle of Otranto , has evolved into a contemporary form: Some have said that the principal elements of Gothic are the presence of the supernatural and a quality inherent in the world that arouses such feelings as fear or terror. To some degree, that's still true, but instead of castles and stark terror, today's Gothic atmosphere, and what we sought, can be found in narrow alleyways, a moonless waterfront, or in the corner of a familiar room where light always falls short. And it can be found deep within each of us. And so these 19 tales are steeped in melancholy, in an oddly gentle form of despair. Carrie Richardson's "Nuestra Señora" is told by a man who helps two lovers, a man and a ghost, meet once a year in the eerie spaces of a flooded church. Jessica Amanda Salmonson's well-crafted "A Mirror for Eyes of Winter" is about an aged widow caught in a winter storm: "It seemed to me that death was an icy terror that displaced the soul; it was a dark, dark cloud, iron hard even though insubstantial." Other tales feature ghosts that lure people into facing long-buried secrets, ghosts that seek to pull their loved ones into death, and even the hoary image of ghosts haunting crumbling ruins. If this anthology has a drawback, it's only that the artistically conservative style may seem a bit tame to some readers. But the stories in Gothic Ghosts are subtle and well crafted, and will definitely please fans of understated horror. --Fiona Webster
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The Sports Diary of a Not-So-Athletic Skinny Kid
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About the Author Tracie Choates is also the author of The Track Training Diary of a Not-So-Fast Skinny Kid. She is a member of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI). She lives with her husband and children in Georgia. She thoroughly enjoys taking on new challenges which leads to living outside of what's considered to be the norm.
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My Secret Diary
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About the Author Jacqueline Wilson is a hugely successful children’s author and has won a number of prestigious awards, including the British Children’s Book of the Year and the Guardian Children’s Fiction Award. In 2002 Jacqueline received an OBE for services to literacy in schools. She was the highest-borrowed author in British libraries in the last decade. --This text refers to the audioCD edition. Review "Liberally sprinkled with the tiny black and white photos of the time, this is a fascinating insight into the growing pains of a much loved and respected writer" * The School Librarian * "Wonderfully written and engaging" * Lincolnshire Free Press * "A fascinating peep into the real Ms Wilson" * Newbury Weekly News * --This text refers to the audioCD edition.
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The Silent Mutiny at Gettysburg
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About the Author A.ROMAN is one of the leading American Military Historians. A Graduate of American Military University with a Masters in Land Warfare - American Military. He is the Author of the best-seller "The Art of Betting on Baseball." He currently is self-employed Telecommunications Consultant. Lives with his wife and four boys and a crazy cat on the South Shore of Long Island and enjoys the privilege of paying the most exorbitant and highest property taxes in the entire nation (not). --This text refers to the paperback edition.
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Prosecution of Former Military Leaders in Newly Democratic Nations: The Cases of Argentina, Greece, and South Korea
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About the Author Terence Roehrig is a Professor of National Security Affairs at the US Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island.
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0786410914
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The Amen Sisters
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About the Author Angela Benson is an award-winning writer and a graduate of Spelman College. She has a PhD in Instructional Technology and is currently an Assistant Professor of Educational Technology at the University of Illinois. She is the author of numerous romance novels as well as the Christian novels AWAKENING MERCY, a finalist for a Christy Award, and ABIDING HOPE. She lives outside Chicago.
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Mr Impossible and the Easter Egg Hunt (Mr. Men and Little Miss)
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About the Author The late Roger Hargreaves created the Mr. Men series for his son, Adam, who currently oversees the estate and creates illustrations for new Mr. Men books. --This text refers to the paperback edition.
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Making Light Handbook For Freemasons
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About the Author Julian Rees was born in London. He was initiated in the Kirby Lodge in London, was Master in 1976 and 1999. He has been a regular contributor to the quarterly magazine Freemasonry Today. He was one of the founding members of the Cornerstone Society, serving as secretary, and has lectured extensively to lodges in this country.
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0853182531
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Westerns Women: Interviews With 50 Leading Ladies of Movie and Television Westerns from the 1930s to the 1960s
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About the Author Boyd Magers, president of Video West, has contributed to scores of magazines and several television documentaries. He lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Accountant Michael G. Fitzgerald is the organizer of the annual Universal Players Reunion. He lives in El Dorado, Arkansas.
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Understanding the Global Market: Navigating the International Business Environment
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Review “In addition to practitioners, the book would be useful to students and professors. Summing Up: Recommended.” ― Choice Review "Bruce Keillor has put together a comprehensive look at the possible avenues we could take, and which ones we should. He turns up the resolution a little higher on the critical issues facing companies that are going global. A must on the bookshelf of any company already in the international arena and looking to move up to the next level." -- Andrew R. Thomas, PhD, Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Transportation Security , Bestselling Author of The Distribution Trap, Soft Landing, Supply Chain Security , Associate Professor of International Business, University of Akron About the Author Bruce D. Keillor , PhD, is director of the Williamson Center for International Business and professor of marketing and international business at Youngstown State University, Ohio. Keillor holds a doctorate in marketing from the University of Memphis. Read more
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Abortion Free: Your Manual for Building a Pro-Life America One Community at a Time
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Review "In Abortion Free , you will find a book that expresses not only the convictions, but the very fiber, heartbeat and soul of the authors. It will change you." — Fr. Frank Pavone , National Director of Priests for Life "The definitive guidebook on how to expose and close abortion facilities." — David Bereit , National Director of 40 Days for Life "Troy Newman and Cheryl Sullenger have demonstrated that abortion can end in your community." — Dana Cody , President and Executive Director of Life Legal Defense Foundation"The firsthand accounts in Abortion Free contain strategic plans for us to carry out our mission to defend life." — Josh Duggar , Executive Director of FRC Action" Abortion Free is the abortion practice resource for the pro-life movement." — Marjorie Dannenfelser , President of Susan B. Anthony List About the Author Cheryl Sullenger is the senior policy advisor to Operation Rescue. She has been involved in the prolife movement for thirty years. Her sidewalk counseling ministry has saved over 2,500 lives. Sullenger is an accomplished writer and published editoralist who coauthored Their Blood Cries Out! She and her husband, Randall, have been married for thirty-three years and have two married daughters and six grandchildren. Troy Newman has actively worked on behalf of the pre-born for over twenty years. Newman's groundbreaking work has been featured in Rolling Stone magazine, the Los Angeles Times, The New York Times, the Chicago Tribune, and CNN. He and his wife of twenty years, Mellissa, raise their five children on their beautiful ranch in rural Kansas.
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100 Things to Do in Fort Worth Before You Die
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About the Author A third-generation Fort Worth native, Celestina Blok has been writing about her hometown since 2005. Her first book, Lost Restaurants of Fort Worth, published in 2017. She writes food, drink, and travel news for CultureMap Fort Worth and contributes to Texas Highways magazine. Her freelance work has appeared in Fort Worth magazine and the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, among others. Blok studied journalism at Texas Christian University and is also a graduate of the Culinary School of Fort Worth. She’s an avid fitness instructor and finds balance in writing, eating, and exercising for a living. Follow her on Instagram and Twitter at @celestinablok.
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To Win His Heart: The Husband Fund (Harlequin Romance)
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About the Author Rebecca Winters lives in Salt Lake City, Utah. With canyons and high alpine meadows full of wildflowers, she never runs out of places to explore. They, plus her favourite vacation spots in Europe, often end up as backgrounds for her romance novels because writing is her passion, along with her family and church. Rebecca loves to hear from readers. If you wish to e-mail her, please visit her website at: www.cleanromances.net.
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Reality Through the Arts
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About the Author Dennis J. Sporre is an internationally prominent and award-winning writer, scholar, and artist. He has a bachelor's degree in Speech and Drama with a minor in music from Central Michigan University and a graduate degree in theatre scenic design and technology from the University of Iowa. Until his retirement he was a tenured professor, department head, and dean at various universities across the United States, including Ball State University, University of North Carolina at Wilmington, The Pennsylvania State University, and the University of Arizona. His administrative and teaching experience has encompassed interdisciplinary courses in the humanities and fine arts. He has sung professionally and designed scenery and lighting for more than fifty productions. His writings, including more than a dozen books, numerous journal articles, and poetry, have covered numerous topics including the humanities, theatre history, and design and technology. He has spent decades traveling the world researching and experiencing the arts and cultures about which he writes.
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Charles Lathrop Pack: Timberman, Forest Conservationist, and Pioneer in Forest Education
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From Library Journal Commissioned by Charles Pack's granddaughter, this well-researched biography by freelance writer Eyle nevertheless presents an objective portrait of a controversial and contradictory figure. Pack made his millions by the exploitation of the Michigan timberlands he inherited from his father; later, his ruthless methods in logging the timberlands of Louisiana aroused the wrath of early forest conservationists. Yet in 1908 he suddenly appeared at the forefront of the conservation movement. Pack became president of the American Forestry Association, the principal advocacy organization of the early forest conservation movement, and though his dictatorial and somewhat unscrupulous methods brought about his ouster, he later founded the American Tree Association and contributed some of his millions to further research in forestry and to develop young leaders in forest education. With his death in 1937, however, his fame seemed to evaporate. Filling in a significant gap in conservation history, this book is recommended for environmental collections. - Eleanor Maass, Maass Assoc., New Milford, Pa. Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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The Justinian Diaries
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About the Author Dennis Menos is author of several books of fiction and nonfiction, including his latest historical novel 'PURVIEW, HER VIEW, Eye Witness to History, ' the story of the Caryatid (Karyatis) in the British Museum. He lives in Potomac MD, a suburb of Washington DC
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Elisabeth Vreede: Adversity, Resilience, and Spiritual Science
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About the Author Peter Selg studied medicine in Witten-Herdecke, Zurich, and Berlin and, until 2000, worked as the head physician of the juvenile psychiatry department of Herdecke Hospital in Germany. Dr. Selg is director of the Ita Wegman Institute for Basic Research into Anthroposophy (Arlesheim, Switzerland), professor of medicine at the Alanus University of Arts and Social Sciences (Germany), and co-leader of the General Anthroposophical Section at the Goetheanum. He is the author of numerous books on Rudolf Steiner, anthroposophy, medical ethics, and the development of culture and consciousness. Marsha Post was senior editor, translator, and Waldorf and adult education coordinator for SteinerBooks. While living in New York City, she was a leader in the Anthroposophical Society branch. She also served on the General Council of the Anthroposophical Society. Marsha crossed the threshold of death July 8, 2022.
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The Art of Thank You: Crafting Notes of Gratitude
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About the Author After nearly twenty years as a technical writer, Connie Leas retired and turned her attention to thank-you notes. Years of gathering material from advice columns, etiquette books, and collections of selected letters have made her a no-nonsense thank-you-note expert. She has five children and lives with her husband in Boulder Creek, California.
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About the Author Ms. Irwin was born and raised in the State of Maryland. Along with her family, she spent the summers sailing the rivers of the Chesapeake Bay. In 2007, she gained the title of Cancer Survivor and relocated to the New England area in the fall of 2008.
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Renovate Your Faith: Utilizing Your Faith to Receive God's Best (1)
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About the Author Brandon encountered the love of God in a life altering way and discovered his call into ministry at the age of 15. He immediately got involved in a local church participating in the choir and youth ministry. At the age of 19 he was hired on staff as a Youth Pastor at the church he first encountered Jesus at. After serving on staff for a few years, God led Brandon to join Nancy Harmon Ministries. Under Nancy Harmon, Brandon was privileged to travel the country sharing the gospel with people in various places. While ministering with Nancy Harmon on the Inspiration Television Network, Brandon met Keith and Michele Duncan, founders of Hiscall Ministries. After meeting Keith and Michele, he decided to join their summer internship program. During that summer, he grew in his understanding of leadership and worship. In January of 2010, Brandon moved to Dallas Texas to continue his biblical studies at Christ For The Nations Bible Institute. Brandon graduated from CFNI in May of 2012 with a Bachelor's Degree in Practical Ministry. Brandon was later recognized as an ordained minister in April of 2014 by Christ For The Nations. After graduation, Brandon moved back to his home town, Douglas, Georgia, to work on staff at Covenant Church under Pastor's Gregory and Jackie Pope. Brandon's main focus during his four years on staff at Covenant Church was the Middle and High School Ministries. Brandon is the co-founder of BrandLife Ministries and currently serves as the President of BrandLife. Brandon is a passionate and dynamic preacher of the gospel of Jesus Christ. He is an author, pastor, husband, and most importantly, a worshiper of Jesus Christ!
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The Invention of the Secondary Curriculum (Secondary Education in a Changing World)
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Review Society for Educational Studies Book Prize 2012 Winner - 2nd Prize About the Author JOHN WHITE Emeritus Professor of Philosophy of Education at the Institute of Education, University of London, UK.
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Mikey Makes The Team
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About the Author Susan D. Amundson, author of the "Khobi Hero Series." adds another children's story in verse form to her collection. She writes to young ones from the heart, with warm enduring messages about life. Susan's delightful writing and Brenda's charming illustrations keep the reader coming back for more. Susan has three grown children and is married to her high school sweetheart. They live in Hastings, MN.
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Moving Mountains: How the Dream to Climb the Seven Summits Transformed Into the Charity Global H2O
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About the Author James is a career expatriate, having worked for the majority of his career in Strategy and Finance. His most recent position was Chief Strategy Officer of Angola Telecom, based in Luanda, Angola. Having worked his way up from the lowest level analyst roles, James has made his way to more senior positions such as Director of Finance in Latin America or Operations Director for the Global Wholesale Business at British Telecom. James has an MBA in International Business and Finance and Bachelor degrees in Journalism/Marketing as well as Business Administration. He speaks English, German, French, Russian, and Portuguese as a result of living / working in the USA, France, Austria, Germany, Brazil and Russia. When not hard at work, you can find James concentrating on growing the non-profit Global H2O.
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Animal Crackers: A Tender Book About Death and Funerals and Love
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About the Author Bridget Marshall wrote this book while she was an undergraduate student at LeHigh University; it was based on a poem she wrote in a high school English class. She is now an English professor at the University Massachusetts Lowell, where she teaches courses on Gothic novels.
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For the Intended: Journal Three
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Review "Distinctive for a fantasy, it is a delight to read a story filled with wondrous creatures, ancient prophecies, and dramatic kingdom shifts that is populated by down-to-earth characters that modern young readers will relate to. Adding in a charismatic new antagonist that you'll love to hate, For the Intended: Journal Three is feisty and bold, a gratifying ending to a trilogy that is well-worth reading." -Indies Today ★★★★★
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El tesoro (Spanish Edition)
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Review "The simple but dignified narrative provides the perfect frame for Shulevitz's pictures." -- Starred, School Library Journal "This book is a treasure." -- The Christian Science Monitor About the Author Uri Shulevitz lives in New York City. His many acclaimed books include The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship by Arthur Ransome, which won the Caldecott Medal.
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Pip Goes Pop
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About the Author H. K. Boughazian, known as Kane, is a veteran CG animator and an award-winning author. He believes that uplifting stories have the power to give us the hope and strength we need to face life’s challenges and make the world a better place for all. An immigrant to the US – having fled civil war in Lebanon – and a descendant of Armenians who fled from the Ottoman empire, Kane brings a deeply human perspective to his writing. Kane's books are rooted in notions of equality – and that the similarities we share or the differences we embrace in others - will always overpower our fears and divisions. His middle-grade series - Hidden Gems - invites young readers ages 7-11 into a magical world divided between the Rocks and the Minerals. Book one, The Quest for the Great Diamond follows a young rock named Gem as she tries to uncover who she really is. And the second book, The Jewel of Skarn Island follows Opal as she searches for her missing mother. Kane's first picture book, Pip Goes Pop, is about a young kernel who has to embrace his true form. And Kane's second picture book, Max the Meteorite, is about a lost and lonely meteorite who must find a new home on Earth.
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Amma Tell Me About Holi! (Amma Tell Me, 1)
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About the Author Bhakti Mathur is the author of the 'Amma Tell Me' and 'Amma Take Me' series of children’s books about Indian mythology and history, with 18 published titles to date. After a long stint as a banker, she now juggles her time between writing, practicing yoga, and with her family. She lives in Hong Kong with her husband, their two children, and two dogs. She holds a Master of Fine Arts in creative writing from the University of Hong Kong and is a freelance journalist with over 88 published articles in the South China Morning Post on life, health, and fitness. Bhakti is an ICF credentialed (ACC) executive coach and a bibliotherapist. When not writing or running after her boys, Bhakti is happiest curled up with a book in one hand and a hot cup of chai in the other. For more information, please visit bhaktimathur.com ; reflectwithbhakti.com ; bookswithb.net .
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9881239532
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Visionistics - The Process of Success
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About the Author For some people, the term "poor white trash" makes them think of trailer parks, big hair and monster trucks. For Nolan Burris something else comes to mind: roots. Growing up in Oklahoma, poor and spending years living in an aluminum-clad tornado target can teach you a lot. For Nolan it was the perfect beginning of a life filled with adventure and exploration. Nolan is an author, former travel agent, failed musician and self-professed techno-geek. He's also an in-demand international speaker. He travels around the world teaching others how to create success in their own lives and businesses. He is the founder of Visionistics Enterprises, based in Vancouver, Canada. He formed Visionistics with the idea that if you can change the way business works, you will change the world. His belief in the power of integrity goes beyond the confines of business and is fundamental in his approach to life. His vision is to spread the transformative magic of integrity, ethics and human compassion in a technology-driven world.
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098093320X
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The Star Lord
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About the Author Joint pseudonym of Lyle Gifford Boyd (1907-1982) and William Clouser Boyd (1903-1983). On one occasion this byline appeared as Boyd Ellanbee. Lyle Ardetia Gifford Boyd, born St Joseph, Missouri: 1907, died 1982. William Boyd, born Dearborn, Missouri: 4 March 1903, died 19 February 1983. --This text refers to an alternate kindle_edition edition.
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B004UJGT3Y
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A Bullet for Your Thoughts (Nate Harver Thriller)
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About the Author Lawrence Erickson Lawrence Erickson is a native of Kansas City, Missouri. He is a graduate of Central Missouri State College and served in the US Army. After spending over 40 years in the construction and nuclear power industries he retired to the Pacific Northwest. He has lived and worked in Germany, Scotland, England, Australia, Sweden, France, Saudi Arabia, Dubai, Singapore, Indonesia, Japan, Chicago and Boston. A Bullet For Your Thoughts is his first novel and the first in the Nate Harver, Private Investigator, series. Lawrence and his wife Kate currently live in (and love) Portland, Oregon.
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1530050685
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Something Passed By
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About the Author Robert McCammon is the New York Times bestselling author of nineteen novels, including the award-winning BOY'S LIFE and SPEAKS THE NIGHTBIRD. There are more than four million copies of his books in print. His 2018 novel, THE LISTENER, is set in the 1930s and is available now from Cemetery Dance Publications.His newest novel, CARDINAL BLACK, has just been released from Cemetery Dance. It is the seventh novel in the Matthew Corbett series, which started with SPEAKS THE NIGHTBIRD.Mr. McCammon is currently writing THE KING OF SHADOWS, the eighth novel in the Matthew Corbett series.Visit his websites: www.robertmccammon.com and www.matthewcorbettsworld.com
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152264198X
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Military Migration and State Formation: The British Military Community in Seventeenth-Century Sweden (Studies in War Society and the Military Series)
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Review "[Ailes] has managed to make excellent use of archival sources in both Sweden and the United Kingdom, as well as the relevant published primary and secondary sources."—Andrew B. Pernal, Canadian Journal of History (Andrew B. Pernal) About the Author Mary Elizabeth Ailes is an assistant professor of history at the University of Nebraska, Kearney.
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0803210604
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Saison
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About the Author Simon Wright trained as chef at leading restaurants in London, including at Harvey's where he worked with Gordon Ramsay for the legendary Marco Pierre White. He and his wife Creghan Molloy purchased the famous Auckland restaurant The French Cafe in 1999 with business partners Simone Forde and Chris Mackay. They later bought the restaurant outright and went on to win a string of major awards.
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1775537374
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La rosa de medianoche
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About the Author Lucinda Riley (1965-2021) fue actriz de cine y teatro durante su juventud y escribió su primer libro a los veinticuatro años. Sus novelas han sido traducidas a treinta y siete idiomas y se han vendido más de cincuenta millones de ejemplares en todo el mundo. La saga Las Siete Hermanas, que cuenta la historia de varias hermanas adoptadas y está inspirada en los mitos en torno a la famosa constelación del mismo nombre, se ha convertido en un fenómeno global y actualmente está en proceso de adaptación por una importante productora de televisión. Sus libros han sido nominados a numerosos galardones, incluido el premio Bancarella, en Italia; el premio Lovely Books, en Alemania, y el Premio a la Novela Romántica del Año, en el Reino Unido. En colaboración con su hijo Harry Whittaker, también creó y escribió una serie de libros infantiles titulada The Guardian Angels. Aunque crio a sus hijos principalmente en Norfolk, Inglaterra, en 2015 Lucinda cumplió su sueño de comprar una remota granja en West Cork, Irlanda, el lugar que siempre consideró su hogar espiritual y donde escribió sus últimos cinco libros.
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8401343348
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Michael O'Halloran (Library of Indiana Classics)
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From Library Journal Originally published in the early 1900s, this volume tells the story of the title character, a plucky orphan growing up in a Midwestern metropolis. O'Halloran's existence is dismal until he meets another orphaned child, and together they try to make a life for themselves. A little hokey, but stick with it.Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc. From the Back Cover Jimmy turned to step from the gutter to the sidewalk. Two things happened to him simultaneously: Mickey became a projectile and smashed with the force of a wiry fist on the larger boy's head, while above both, an athletic arm was thrust out, and gripped him by the collar. About the Author Gene Stratton-Porter (1863–1924) was born on a farm in Indiana. She later lived in a cabin adjoining the Limberlost Swamp, immortalized in her best-selling A Girl of the Limberlost. In 1923 she moved to California for her health, but was killed in an automobile accident in 1924. Other Stratton-Porter novels reissued by Indiana University Press include Freckles, Laddie, The Harvester, and The Keeper of the Bees. Read more
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0253210453
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Rainbow Rhino (Dragonfly Books)
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From the Inside Flap Illus. in full color. "A delightfully original fairy tale, Rainbow Rhino recounts the adventures of a rhinoceros and his three colorful avian companions. They lead a peaceful existence until they wander out of their territory, where new sights lure each bird away from his friends. Each finds that his own paradise contains dangers, and ultimately returns to the group. A satisfying contemporary fable, this is a special book to share aloud with preschoolers, for first and second graders to enjoy independently, and for adults to treasure as a beautifully illustrated, timeless tale."-- School Library Journal.
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0679850058
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Angel Is Next!
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Review This is the first book Joe Faulkner ever wrote. He published it more as an exercise then an attempt to make it a success. Had he known that it was going to live forever on Amazon, he would not have done it. The book is no longer in print and if you are offered the opportunity to read it, you should REFUSE!Joe Faulkner
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0615730566
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Yours, Mine, and Ours
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Review “Awesomely original, fast paced and fun, with characters you’ll never forget!”—Lori Foster, #1 New York Times bestselling author on Me, Myself, and Why ? “One of the most unique and engaging stories to comealong this year.” — RT Book Reviews on Me, Myself, and Why ? "The second in Davidson's unique trilogy featuring an FBI agent with multiple personalities is a real page-turner. The story flows with relative ease and readers new to the series will have little trouble getting up to speed. The three personalities, or sisters, are clearly distinct. This book doesn't take itself too seriously, except when it comes to solving crime. It's absolutely witty and smart." -- RT Book Reviews on Yours, Mine and Ours About the Author MaryJanice Davidson has been credited with starting paranormal chick lit. She is the author of the Undead series and Me, Myself and Why? Her books have been listed on the New York Times and USA Today bestseller lists, and she lists her goals as “Working for world peace, figuring out how to make potstickers, and speaking at writer and reader conferences around the world.” She lives in Minnesota.
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B009JTXK96
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Black Bonnet: An Adventurous Trek Though California's Gold-Studded Days from 1854 to 1859. (1)
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About the Author Iris Roth (a pen name) graduated from the University of California in 1943 and immediately began teaching English to students in the shipyard-overburdened Richmond, California, schools. Fast deciding journalism was a better choice for her skills, she obtained a job as a bay area newspaper reporter before marriage and motherhood gave her a higher calling. In her later years she concentrated on financial and real estate management. Retirement offered the time to produce this tale that was long simmering within her.
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1543951899
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Adopting .NET 5: Understand modern architectures, migration best practices, and the new features in .NET 5
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About the Author Hammad Arif is a passionate IT leader and speaker with over 16 years' experience in architecture, design, and implementing cutting-edge solutions to address business opportunities for enterprise applications. He earned his bachelor's degree in computer science and has previously worked as a solutions architect on Microsoft platforms. Based in Sydney, Hammad is currently leading a software development team that builds solutions on Azure and AWS platforms that serves all the top-tier financial institutions in Australia. Habib Qureshi is an integration architect and lead developer with almost two decades of professional experience in the software industry. He has worked with start-ups and enterprises, successfully delivering high-quality solutions in an agile manner. He has experience in multiple countries and cultures with on-site, off-site, and remote teams. He is a go-getter and teams always look up to him for technical reviews and solutions.
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1800560567
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The Breathwork Companion: Unlock the Healing Power of Breathing
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Review “Conscious breathing is the ultimate chill pill—minus the pill. Margaret Townsend makes it available to all in this thoughtful, clear guide. I can’t think of anyone who would not benefit from this book.” ― Frank Lipman, MD, Author of The New Rules of Aging Well “This book will change your life. It is thorough and artistic and comprehensively covers the many facets of breathing, which is the most important thing we do. I am excited to share it with all my students.”― Judith Kravitz, Founder and Developer of Transformational Breath “A veritable encyclopedia of breath experiences that will form the basis of daily practices that renew and revitalize, inviting you to pick and choose what best fits your body and lifestyle. Let this book accompany you on a journey of self-discovery and change the way you experience life, every breath along the way.”― Jim Morningstar, PHD, Director of The Therapeutic Breathwork Training Program About the Author Margaret Townsend has been a practicing breathwork facilitator since 1993, teaching individual and group breathwork sessions. She is also a certified Hakomi mindful somatic psychotherapy practitioner, and is trained in mindful self-compassion, qigong, and nonviolent communication, with a background in dance, yoga, and fitness and a thirty-year meditation practice. Townsend is an affiliate member of the Global Professional Breathwork Alliance who received her breathwork certification from Judith Kravitz, founder of the Transformational Breath Foundation. She lives in Portland, Oregon.
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1648290787
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Amy Tan: Weaver of Asian-American Tales (Authors Teens Love)
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Review Best-selling novelist Tan is the most well-known Asian-American author today. She focuses on relationships between mothers and daughters in her novels. Her stories are based on what she knows--her relationship with her mother. Readers, middle school and up, will enjoy this volume, especially if they have aspirations to become writers. Most of the biographies represent original research with the authors or their families through personal interviews and visits to their studios, along with the study of archival collections and attending their readings.
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076602962X
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